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Scotland Yard claims two Russian nationals involved in ex-KGB officer's murder

The Metropolitan police have concluded that Russian nationals Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun were likely to have been involved in the murder of former FSB and KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.

17:43 30.07.2015

Former Skolkovo vice president appeals arrest in absentia

Former vice president of state-owned innovation hub Skolkovo Alexei Beltyukov who stands charged with embezzlement filed an appeal against his arrest in absentia, Beltyukov’s lawyer Andrei Tryapochkin told RAPSI on Thursday.

16:41 30.07.2015

Moscow court postpones hearing on Trust bank suit against Baymore Investments

The Moscow Commercial Court decided to postpone to October 8 a hearing on a lawsuit filed by midsized Trust bank seeking over 6.7 billion rubles ($112 million) from Cyprus-based Baymore Investments Limited.

15:39 30.07.2015

Businessman Airapetyan implicated in Bashneft case left under house arrest

The Moscow City Court has upheld the house arrest of businessman Levon Airapetyan, a suspect in the Bashneft embezzlement case.

13:37 30.07.2015

Sberbank files suit against Mechel, its subsidiaries seeking $412,000 in debt

Sberbank filed a suit with the Moscow Commercial Court against the mining and steel giant Mechel and its subsidiaries to collect 24.6 million rubles (about $412,000) in debt.

10:36 30.07.2015

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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