News

Court ruling on return of Schneerson library to Russia becomes final

The Moscow Commercial Court said its ruling on the Schneerson Library has become effective because the court had not received any appellate complaints against the ruling, RAPSI was told in the courtroom on Tuesday.

16:46 08.07.2014

Ukraine goes to court seeking to outlaw Communist party

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has filed a claim with the Kiev District Court seeking to ban the Communist Party of Ukraine.

16:12 08.07.2014

Lithuanian court to hear Gazprom’s request to drop $48 million antitrust fine

The Vilnius Regional Administrative Court (VAAT) on Tuesday accepted Gazprom’s complaint against a 123 million Lithuanian lita ($48 million/EUR 35.7 million) fine for anti-competitive behavior, including overcharging customers and blocking rival suppliers, the court’s press secretary told RIA Novosti.

15:11 08.07.2014

Andrey Arshavin reaches divorce settlement with ex-wife

After a long public legal battle, Russian football player Andrey Arshavin has reached a settlement with ex-wife Yulia Baranovskaya, RAPSI learnt in a Magistrate's Court of St. Petersburg.

11:33 08.07.2014

Sale of En+ Podgorica aluminum smelter’s assets halted by court

A Cyprus court has granted an injunction on transactions involving the assets of a Montenegrin aluminum smelter, KAP, including a recent deal to sell it to a local company, Uniprom, for EUR 28 million ($38 million), En+ Group’s Pavel Priymakov told RIA Novosti on Monday.

10:34 08.07.2014

Top news

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