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U.S. court appoints new defense attorney for convicted Russian pilot

A U.S. court has appointed a new defense attorney for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced in the United States to 20 years in prison for attempted drugs smuggling and appealed his sentence.

18:17 08.12.2011

Court remands to prosecutors $1.2 bln case of unlawful online films distribution

A district court has remanded to the prosecutor's office a criminal case against a married couple accused of unlawfully distributing films and cartoons, which resulted in over $1.2 billion in damages to Russian and foreign TV companies.

17:51 08.12.2011

Doctor establishes deterioration of Tymoshenko's condition - attorney

At an on-site court session on Thursday at the pretrial detention center where ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is being held under arrest, she was examined by a doctor who concluded that her heatlh is worsening.

17:30 08.12.2011

U.S. court partially dismisses defamation suit by Russian deputy

A New York court partially dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Russian State Deputy Ashot Yegiazaryan against U.S. citizen Pyotr Zalmayev.

17:06 08.12.2011

Hermitage fund's report on Magnitsky's death distorted - Interior Ministry

The report published by the Hermitage Capital fund on lawyer Sergei Magnitsky's death is partially false and distorted.

16:46 08.12.2011

Suit worth $167.1 mln against Eurasia Tower builder to be heard January 17

A court postponed until January 17 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by Demoginet Limited to recover $167.1 million from Techinvest, a development company established to build the Eurasia Tower at the Moscow City business center.

15:53 08.12.2011

Gazprom's suit against antimonopoly watchdog postponed

A Moscow commercial court will hold on January 23 primary hearings in Gazprom's application disputing the antimonopoly service's decision on the violation of competition law.

15:26 08.12.2011

NGO appeals imposing fine for breach of electoral laws

The GOLOS association has appealed in a district court the magistrate's court decision to fine GOLOS for violating electoral law.

15:05 08.12.2011

Amnesty International calls upon Russia to stop violence against demonstrators

Amnesty International has called on the Russian authorities to force the police to stop treating election protesters poorly.

14:58 08.12.2011

Magnitsky mother's appeal against investigation dismissed

The court has upheld the decision to separate the criminal case against doctors working at a Moscow pretrial detention center from the death case of Hermitage Capital fund lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

14:42 08.12.2011

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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