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Australia refuses to extradite accused Nazi war criminal

The High Court of Australia ruled Wednesday against the extradition of accused Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai to Hungary, where he is sought by prosecutors on war crimes charges stemming from the fatal beating of a Jewish teenager in 1944.

18:32 15.08.2012

Lawsuit against Ingosstrakh board decision adjourned

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until August 22 a lawsuit filed by Ingosstrakh minority shareholders to invalidate a board decision made on May 28, 2010.

18:13 15.08.2012

Interpol puts former Bank of Moscow head on dangerous criminals list

The Interpol General Secretariat has issued a red notice for former Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin, stating that he is suspected of committing a grave crime. A red notice means that the organization's member states may undertake any legal measures to detain or arrest the individual in question.

17:42 15.08.2012

Maxi-Group lawsuit to recover $43.78 million scheduled for September

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed until September 24 the consideration of Maxi-Group's lawsuit to recover $43.78 million from the company's founder Nikolai Maximov.

17:24 15.08.2012

Ukraine to extradite second suspect in Putin assassination attempt

Ukraine has decided to extradite to Russia Kazakh resident Ilya Pyanzin, who is suspected of plotting the attempted assassination of President Vladimir Putin.

17:07 15.08.2012

A.G. Barr p.l.c retains rights to Irn-Bru brand in Russia

The Moscow Commercial Court has confirmed the legal protection of trademarks of A.G. Barr p.l.c Irn-Bru beverage manufacturer in Russia, according to the ruling posted on the court's website.

16:41 15.08.2012

Prison sentence of businessman convicted in YUKOS case cut by one-third

The court has reduced the prison sentence of former Ratibor CEO Vladimir Malakhovsky from 12 years to seven years and ten months after his conviction in the YUKOS case.

16:16 15.08.2012

Lawsuits against airBaltic worth 13 mln euro to be heard on August 22

The Moscow Commercial Court has adjourned until August 22 the Investment Bank's two lawsuits to recover 13.5 million euro from Latvia's airBaltic and Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas.

15:31 15.08.2012

Criminal case launched against Finnish professor for Pussy Riot-style protest

A criminal case has been initiated in Finland against Helsinki University World Politics Professor Teivo Teivanen, who tried to perform a punk prayer at an Orthodox cathedral in the Finnish capital, Finnish human rights activist Johan Baeckman told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

14:38 15.08.2012

One million rubles offered for information on mufti's assassination attempt

Tatarstan authorities have announced a one million ruble ($31,365) reward for information leading to the arrest of three alleged terrorists suspected in the assassination attempt of religious leader Mufti of Tatarstan, Ildus Fayzov, and the murder of the head of the Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan, Valiulla Yakupov.

14:11 15.08.2012

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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