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Oppositionist Navalny to appeal verdict favoring ruling party

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal on September 20 filed by renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny against the recovery of 30,000 rubles ($970) in compensation for the ruling United Russia member Vladimir Svirid.

17:53 18.09.2012

Ex-Russian Senator tussles with ex-wife over London property

Former Russian Senator Vladimir Slutsker has filed an appeal challenging a London court decision that granted ownership of his $65 million London mansion to his ex-wife.

17:16 18.09.2012

Gay pride parade prohibition appeal to be heard Oct. 30

The Moscow City Court will hear on October 30 an appeal of the ban on gay pride parades passed in May by Moscow authorities.

16:54 18.09.2012

$129K sought from Russian Railways for train wreck death

The Hatsina City Prosecutor's Office (Leningrad Region) has submitted a claim for the recovery of $129,240 from Russian Railways on behalf of two children whose mother was killed by a train.

15:57 18.09.2012

Investigators asked to look into another lawmakers's business

Liberal Democratic Party members Vitaly Zolochevsky and Alexander Balberov have submitted a request in the name of top Russian investigator Alexander Bastrykin to look into whether A Just Russia party member Sergei Petrov stopped managing his business after being elected to the lower house of parliament.

15:32 18.09.2012

Suspect in graft crackdown to remain in custody

The Moscow City Court will hear on September 19 the appeal against the extension of former police officer Maxim Kagansky's custody.

14:51 18.09.2012

Constitutional Court not notified of Gudkov appeal signature retraction

Russia's Constitutional Court has not received yet any notification of the retraction of signatures attached to the request regarding premature stripping of lawmaker Gennady Gudkov’s power.

13:03 18.09.2012

Dispute over NPP Belene may drive Bulgarian company to bankruptcy

Litigation with Russia in regard to the Belene project may lead to the bankruptcy of Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK).

11:24 18.09.2012

Dispute over MTS subsidiary may be referred to international courts

AFK Sistema which runs Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) is planning to refer to international courts in connection with MTS' Uzbekistan subsidiary, which assets were seized on Monday.

10:54 18.09.2012

Former head of Sovcomflot subsidiary sentenced to 4.5 years in prison

The Moscow District Court sentenced Yuri Privalov, former head of a Sovcomflot (SCF) subsidiary, to 4.5 years in prison for embezzling $67 million.

10:28 18.09.2012

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