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Thailand to review alleged arms dealer Bout's extradition case

The Thailand court will hold on Monday its second hearing to review the case of Viktor Bout, a Russian accused of illegal weapons trafficking.

11:36 19.09.2011

Whistleblower's appeal in suit against VTB bank to be heard in court

The court will hear on Monday an appeal filed by renowned whistleblower against a subsidiary of VTB Bank, Russia's second largest bank. VTB's minority shareholder Alexei Navalny challenged the drilling rig purchase contract signed on July 26, 2007, which allegedly resulted in the $160 million loss to VTB.

11:12 19.09.2011

Court to hear appeal in the lawsuit against former head of Inteco company

The court of appeals will hear on Monday an appeal against the watchdog's refusal to retrieve a 16.387 hectare land plot s from TD Setunskaya whose primary shareholder is Inteco company former leader Elena Baturina.

11:00 19.09.2011

Alfa Group insurer's $18 mln appeal to be heard in court

An appeals court will continue on Monday its hearing of Alfa Group's insurance division against an $18 million award for a federal utility company in damages for electric power substation accident in Moscow.

10:36 19.09.2011

Khodorkovsky's business partner Platon Lebedev to appeal parole denial

Former Menatep head Platon Lebedev will appeal in the Supreme Court a lower-court's decision denying him parole.

18:31 16.09.2011

Controversial auction to sell metro contractor to be examined in court

Commercial court registered an appeal filed by the E4 Group engineering company against a lower-court decision upholding the validity of Mosmetrostroy's auction sale

18:24 16.09.2011

Court holds against renowned whistleblower in lawsuit against watchdog

Court held against a lawsuit filed by a renowned whistleblower against the antimonopoly watchdog.

16:59 16.09.2011

Accomplice gives testimony in Bank of Moscow embezzlement case

The CEO of the company called "Financial Assistant" (FinansovyAssistent), who is suspected of embezzling over $418.1 million through a major Russian bank, started to give testimony against his accomplices.

16:36 16.09.2011

Megafon mobile provider appeals $1,000 fine for text message leak

An appeals court registered on Friday a major mobile provider's appeal against a lower-court decision to fine the company $1,000 for leaking customer text messages on the Internet.

16:19 16.09.2011

Consumer society loses lawsuit over Mendeleev's name on vodka labels

On Friday, court has held against the Consumer Society's lawsuit to order a vodka producer to remove a passage from its labels stating that its vodkas are made according to Dmitry Mendeleev's recipe

16:12 16.09.2011

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025