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Moscow Circus unaware of British company's alleged lawsuit

The Great Moscow State Circus has received no notice of a lawsuit allegedly filed by the British Royal Circus with claims over the former's failure to perform an agreed upon show.

17:53 31.01.2013

Latvian Supreme Court approves malware creator's extradition to US

Deniss Calovskis, Latvian national, must be extradited to the United States to face charges for cyber crimes, the Latvian Supreme Court ordered Thursday.

17:36 31.01.2013

Moscow Region resident sentenced for double homicide in US

The Moscow City Court has sentenced Yury Solovyov to 18 years in prison on Thursday after the jury found him guilty of brutally murdering his two business partners in the United States 10 years ago.

16:52 31.01.2013

Patent watchdog rejects 'Jelzin' vodka registration

The Chamber for Patent Disputes has confirmed its decision to deny Les Grands Chais De France's request to register the "Jelzin" brand in Russia.

16:13 31.01.2013

Pussy Riot member's prison complaint to be heard February 1

The Berezniki City Court has suspended until Friday the hearing of Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's complaint that she was unlawfully punished in prison.

15:21 31.01.2013

US swimwear producer contests Italian Venus brand in Russia

Venus Fashion, a well-known American swimwear producer, has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against Kelemata, Italy's largest cosmetics company, with a request that the legal protection of the defendant's Venus trademark in Russia be ceased for clothing and leather goodsю

14:55 31.01.2013

Russian Railways' CEO sues well-known journalist

The Kuntsevo District Court of Moscow has scheduled a hearing of the defamation lawsuit filed by Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways, one of the world's major transport operators, against journalist Sergei Dorenko.

14:27 31.01.2013

Bailiffs recovered over 119 billion rubles in Moscow Region in 2012

Bailiffs recovered over 119 billion rubles ($4 billion) in debts in the Moscow Region last year.

13:29 31.01.2013

Viktor Bout's lawyer files appeal

Attorneys of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, have filed an appeal against the guilty verdict.

12:28 31.01.2013

Officials to be questioned over fatal Tu-204 crash

Transport Ministry personnel will be questioned in connection with the crash landing of the Tu-204 plane at Vnukovo airport in late 2012.

11:49 31.01.2013

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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