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Military engineer gets 13 years in prison for espionage

A military district court sentenced on Friday an engineer at the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia to 13 years in prison on charges of state treason.

17:15 10.02.2012

Berezovsky-Abramovich trial discussions damage Russia's image -ambassador

Discussions about Russia's recent past during the Berezovsky vs Abramovich legal battle have created a less than favorable image of Russia among Britons.

17:06 10.02.2012

Tymoshenko's daughter describes mother's tortures

Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter has submitted to the Prosecutor General's Office a statement that her mother is being tortured in prison.

16:09 10.02.2012

Calcium chloride producer appeals recovery of $57 mln in favor of shareholder

Uralkali appealed against a court decision to pay recover $57.17 million from it and Computershare Registrar (registrar of Sylvinite's shares).

15:47 10.02.2012

Tymoshenko to submit statement of defense in UTICo's suit in New York court

Attorney Kenneth McCallion, who represents former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a New York court, said he is ready to submit the statement of defense in the Universal Trading & Investment Co.'s (UTICo) lawsuit against his client.

15:20 10.02.2012

Public defender's fee is humiliating in Russia - MCBA chairman

The statutory fee for public defenders is humiliatingly low, Moscow City Bar Association (MCBA)Chairman Genri Reznik said while addressing the Tenth Bar Conference on Friday.

15:04 10.02.2012

Lawsuit on pledge of design bureau's shares to be heard on February 17

A commercial court postponed until February 17 the hearing of the Bank of Russia's lawsuit against the levy of execution on the Iceberg Central Design Bureau's shares pledged under loans issued to Mezhprombank.

14:59 10.02.2012

Russian TV channel extends defendants list in case over failed Lady Gaga's performance

The MUZ-TV channel's operator TV Services extended a list of defendants in its lawsuit filed with a Florida court against a U.S. company failing to secure Lady Gaga's performance for the MUZ-TV June 2012 music awards ceremony.

14:42 10.02.2012

Siberian grid seeks $155 mln from regional authorities

A commercial court has accepted a lawsuit filed by a Siberian grid company to recover $155 in damages from the Krasnoyarsk region's finance ministry.

14:18 10.02.2012

Maxi Group's bankruptcy proceedings extended by six months

The commercial court extended on Friday Maxi-Group's bankruptcy proceedings for another six months.

13:21 10.02.2012

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