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Gozi Virus developer appeals extradition to United States

Latvian national Deniss Calovskis, who has been charged with a cybercrime in the United States, has contested the decision to extradite him to the country in the Latvian Supreme Court.

18:26 25.01.2013

Russia still owes ex-YUKOS security chief €9,500

Russia owes former YUKOS security chief Alexei Pichugin €9,500, in compliance with a judgment issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in October establishing that Pichugin's Russian trial had been unfair.

17:49 25.01.2013

500 million ruble fine for oil spill in Kerch Strait upheld

The North-Western Federal District Commercial Court has upheld a fine of 503.17 million rubles for an oil spill in the Kerch Strait in 2007.

16:49 25.01.2013

National Bank of Greece's brand dispute to be heard in March

The Moscow Commercial Court will not hear until March 13 Prado Bank's case against the National Bank of Greece.

16:06 25.01.2013

Finnish father loses Russian child custody appeal

The Supreme Court of Russia’s northwestern Republic of Karelia upheld on Friday a lower court verdict denying Sergei Timonen, a Finnish resident, custody over his children who have Russian citizenship.

15:33 25.01.2013

Moscow federal court to hear appeal on $1 sale of Emfesz Feb. 27

On February 27, the Moscow District Federal Commerial Court will hear RosGas's appeal of a decision by the International Commercial Arbitration Court invalidating the sale of Hungarian gas distributor Emfesz for $1, RAPSI was told in the Moscow court Friday.

14:14 25.01.2013

Prosecutors seek 14 years for yoga cult leader accused of forced orgies

Prosecutors are seeking a 14-year sentence against the leader of a yogic cult on charges of rape and sexual assault as well as drug trafficking.

13:54 25.01.2013

French court orders Twitter to produce information on racist, anti-Semitic users

A Paris court ordered Twitter Thursday to produce any information that may facilitate the identification of users that tweeted illegal content, according to a press release issued by France’s Union of Jewish Students (UEJF), the organization spearheading efforts to rid Twitter of hate speech.

12:34 25.01.2013

Investigation in Russian tycoon's debauchery case underway in Cambodia

The investigation of the case of Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky and the other two Russian nationals, who were arrested on charges of intentional bodily harm and illegal detention, will continue, says Pavel Seskanov, head of the consular department of the Russian Embassy to Cambodia.

12:08 25.01.2013

Banned treetop protester sparks Washington free speech row

A free speech battle is brewing in Washington after a local judge banished from the US capital an anti-abortion protester who scaled a tree and shouted repeatedly during US President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony this week.

10:51 25.01.2013

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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