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Authorities summon opposition leader Navalny in property damage case

The Investigative Committee has served opposition figure Alexei Navalny with a summons for Tuesday regarding a probe into a case of property damage resulting from an unfavorable contract.

17:51 30.07.2012

Putin signs law on bankruptcy procedure for banks

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law improving the bankruptcy procedure for banks and increasing the responsibility of the management and the owners of those banks for the losses they incurred.

17:34 30.07.2012

Heineken's dispute over soccer star ad to resume August 16

On Monday the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court postponed until August 16 its preliminary hearing in the Heineken Joint Breweries' lawsuit. The beer company seeks to invalidate the antimonopoly service's decision which found the Three Bears (Tri Medvedya) beer advertisement featuring football player Andrei Arshavin inappropriate.

17:08 30.07.2012

Ex-colonel's 12-year prison sentence for espionage upheld

On Monday the Supreme Court upheld the 12-year custodial sentence of former retired Colonel Vladimir Lazar for spying for the United States.

16:12 30.07.2012

In absentia hearing for ex-Yukos shareholder set for August 3

The Moscow Simonovsky District Court postponed until August 3 a preliminary hearing for the case against former Yukos majority shareholder Leonid Nevzlin for misappriation of shares.

15:15 30.07.2012

Men's magazine wants U.S. court to summon Yandex CEO

The publisher of Perfect 10 men's magazine has asked the court to summon Yandex CEO for questioning in the action launched by the magazine against Yandex N.V. in a Californian court.

14:32 30.07.2012

Pussy Riot had no intention of offending believers

Defendant in the Pussy Riot case Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has called the "punk prayer" performed in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior an "ethical mistake," stressing that she had no intention of offending anybody.

13:56 30.07.2012

Russian investment firm under investigation for fraud

Investigators have opened a case against individuals who allegedly defrauded clients by simulating investment brokerage under the cover of Broco group.

12:40 30.07.2012

Russian energy company's $37 million lawsuit upheld

The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District - Yugra Commercial Court has upheld Rusenergoresurs' lawsuit to recover $37.39 million from Tyumenenergo.

12:10 30.07.2012

Jehova's Witness regional leader convicted of extremist literature possession

A Primorye Territory court has found the leader of the Jehova's Witness Spassk-Dalny branch guilty of storing and distributing extremist literature, and has ordered the payment of a fine and the confiscation of the prohibited material.

11:45 30.07.2012

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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