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Cypriot company sues Russian Finance Ministry over Crimean bonds

The Moscow Commercial Court announced on Monday that the first hearing in a lawsuit filed by Cypriot company DRGN Ltd to collect over 1 million euros in debt from the Russian Finance Ministry is set for August 13.

17:52 20.07.2015

Moscow court orders indebted Mechel, its subsidiaries to pay Sberbank $119 mln

The Moscow Commercial Court ordered the mining and metals company Mechel, four subsidiaries to pay Sberbank 6.76 billion rubles (about $119mln).

15:42 20.07.2015

Ex-Russian senator’s 6-year sentence for attempted embezzlement upheld

The Moscow City Court upheld a six-year prison sentence for former Russian senator Alexander Sabadash who was convicted of attempted embezzlement of 1.8 billion rubles ($32 million).

14:37 20.07.2015

Rusenergo Fund withdraws appeal against ruling in $1bln debt recovery suit

Rusenergo Fund Limited, a corporation which invests in Russian power-generation companies, has withdrawn its appeal against a ruling to pay almost 60 billion rubles ($1 bln) to VTB Bank, RAPSI reported on Monday from the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals.

12:47 20.07.2015

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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