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Court rules against widow in Bentley car crash suit

Moscow’s Tverskoi Court has ruled in favor of the defendant in a 60 million ruble ($1.75 million) lawsuit filed by Irina Mikhailova, the widow of Alexander Onisonyan who was killed in a traffic accident, her attorney Maxim Stolyarov told RAPSI on Friday. The defendant in the case was auto dealer Bruklands.

16:26 04.07.2014

Johnson & Johnson Russia contests anti-monopoly fine for improper advertising

The Russian unit of US cosmetic giant Johnson & Johnson has contested the 100,000 rubles ($2,925) fine imposed by the Federal Anti-monopoly Service in the Moscow Commercial Court, the court told RIA Novosti.

14:46 04.07.2014

Mezhprombank bankruptcy proceedings to require $11 mln

The cost of bankruptcy claims in the International Industrial Bank (Mezhprombank) case could cost the government up to 375.4 million rubles ($11 million) between July 1 and September 30, the state Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) said in a statement.

12:49 04.07.2014

Russian court orders paralyzed fraud convict’s release from prison

The Sverdlovsky District Court in Kostroma on Thursday ordered the release of Vladimir Topekhin, a paralyzed man sentenced to four years in prison for fraud, defense attorney Svetlana Sidorkina told RAPSI.

10:36 04.07.2014

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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