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Moscow court orders retrial on Open Russia office search

The Moscow City Court has ordered a new trial over the legality of searches at the offices of the Open Russia public movement established by businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and several other former Yukos employees.

17:01 03.08.2015

Sberbank drops $393,000 lawsuit against Mechel

The Moscow Commercial Court has accepted Sberbank’s withdrawal of a $393,000 lawsuit against the mining and steel giant Mechel and its subsidiaries, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Monday.

15:05 03.08.2015

Former Rusnano chief Melamed’s bank accounts frozen by Moscow court

Moscow's Basmanny District Court has frozen bank accounts of ex-chief of Rusnano (formerly Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies) Leonid Melamed over alleged embezzling of 227 million rubles ($3.6 million).

13:37 03.08.2015

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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