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$17.5 mln dispute between republic agency and LUKOIL Komi dismissed

The Commercial Court of the Republic of Komi dismissed the case of a lawsuit filed by the republic’s department of the Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources that required compensation from LUKOIL Komi in the amount of 615 million rubles ($17.5 mln) in land related environmental damages, the court told RAPSI on Friday.

16:38 25.07.2014

Dutch court ruling in Yukos v Rosneft case due by August 27

An Amsterdam district court ruling in the Yukos International UK BV $333 mln case against Rosneft is expected by August 27, RIA Novosti reported Friday.

15:13 25.07.2014

Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to remain detained in Russia

The Voronezh Regional Court on Friday upheld the detention of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda (Nadiya) Savchenko accused of complicity in the murder of Russian journalists in Ukraine, attorney Nikolai Polozov told RAPSI.

14:43 25.07.2014

Ex-president of Kyrgyzstan sentenced to life in absentia

A court in Kyrgyzstan on Friday handed down a guilty verdict in absentia to former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and sentenced him to life imprisonment for helping mastermind the murder of protesters during the 2010 coup.

14:21 25.07.2014

Convicted opposition activist Udaltsov goes on hunger strike

Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing riots in May 2012 declared a hunger strike, Federal Penitentiary Service spokesperson Sergey Tsygankov told RIA Novosti.

13:31 25.07.2014

Opposition activist Navalny files complaint with European human rights court

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights against the Moscow City Court decision ordering him to pay 500,000 rubles ($14,250) to Civil Society Development Foundation leader Konstantin Kostin for defamation, Vedomosti newspaper wrote on Friday.

10:42 25.07.2014

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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