Russian Defense Ministry takes Ukraine to court over energy debtThe Kiev Economic Court will hear on September 12 the Russian Defense Ministry's lawsuit against the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers for the recovery of $405 million in debt owed by the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU), which was previously headed by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.16:47 07.09.2012
Automated public opinion manipulation not feasible via social mediaEffective fully-automated systems which publish information in the blogosphere so as to shape public opinion are not feasible, says expert Denis Terekhov, a managing partner of Russia's leading social media and marketing company Social Networks.11:54 28.08.2012
CEO refutes claim of developing social media software for Russian intelligenceThe company Iteranet is not developing a system to monitor social media sites, or any other mechanisms to promote information in the blogosphere, says CEO Igor Matskevich.17:04 27.08.2012
Russian intelligence seeks new ways to monitor social mediaThe Foreign Intelligence Service has announced three closed tenders amounting to over 30 million rubles ($943,300) for the development of new methods of monitoring the blogosphere, as well as for publishing messages on social networks aimed at influencing public opinion.13:04 27.08.2012
Dispute over Defense Ministry's bank orders to be handled on August 29The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on August 29 the Defense Ministrys appeal against the antitrust watchdogs decision that it broke competition law.15:48 21.08.2012
Dismissal of Defense Ministry's action against airline not to be reconsideredThe Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed the Defense Ministry's application to submit for reconsideration to its presidium the refusal to recover $44 million from Polyot Airlines under a lease contract.16:17 08.08.2012
Second museum hearing against Defense Ministry postponedThe Moscow Commercial Court postponed on Friday until August 24 its hearing of the Arkhangelskoye estate museum's lawsuit against the Defense Ministry.15:34 27.07.2012
Museum's interim relief request in Defense Ministry suit rejectedThe Moscow Commercial Court refused to uphold the Arkhangelskoye estate museum's motion to prohibit the Defense Ministry and its Central Territorial Department of Property Relations from disposing of and using three land plots around the estate museum.15:08 23.07.2012
Adidas to pay out $6K to Defense Ministry instead of $3.6 mlnThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals left in force the decision to recover $6,140 instead of the $3.6 million originally claimed from Adidas by the Defense Ministry for violating supply deadlines.13:42 16.07.2012
Defense Ministry retains title to hotelThe Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed High Technology AG’s lawsuit to invalidate the federal authorities ownership of the ART Hotel located at the PFC CSKA stadium.12:51 25.06.2012
Sale of land plot at estate museum invalidatedOn Thursday, the Tenth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the ruling on the unlawfulness of an auction on the sale of a land plot which is part of the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum11:54 15.06.2012
Another state museum's lawsuit against Defense Ministry to be heard on Jul.27On July 27, the Moscow Commercial Court will hear a further lawsuit filed by the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum against the Defense Ministry.14:05 08.06.2012
Defense Ministry disputes recovery of $5,900 instead of $3.47mln from AdidasThe Defense Ministry has filed an appeal with the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals against the recovery of $5,900 from Adidas instead of the initially claimed $3.47 million for failing to meet sporting good supply deadlines.18:00 01.06.2012
Appeals in dispute on cultural heritage auction to be heard on June 14On June 14, the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear the appeals against the ruling on the illegality of an auction on a land plot sale at the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum.12:23 21.05.2012
Moscow airport's $69k action against Defense Ministry dismissedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court's decision to dismiss the Sheremetyevo airport's lawsuit to recover $69,000 from the Defense Ministry for using the airports premises.15:52 16.05.2012
Chief military physician case may be heard in privateThe corruption case against former Chief Military Physician Alexander Belevitin and his deputy Alexei Nikitin may be heard behind closed doors.15:52 03.05.2012
Defense Ministry may have restricted banking services competitionThe Defense Ministry may have restricted banking services competition by transferring some of its accounts from other banks to VTB, the Federal Antimonopoly Service reports.14:58 24.04.2012
Defense Ministry's $740k action against shipbuilder to be heard on June 29The Moscow Commercial Court will hear the Defense Ministry's $740,000 lawsuit against Severnaya Verf shipbuilding plant on June 29.13:25 24.04.2012
Defense Ministry's land sale near Gulf of Finland cancelledThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Moscow Commercial Court's decision invalidating a Defense Ministry order to sell land on the Gulf of Finland.17:45 19.04.2012
Defense Ministry loses $4.3 mln suit against Khrunichev space centerThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the Defense Ministrys $4.3 million lawsuit against the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center.13:17 16.04.2012