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Sberbank increases claim against Mechel subsidiaries from $44K to $89K

Sberbank has increased its claim against two subsidiaries of the mining and steel giant Mechel.

17:55 06.08.2015

Gazprom subsidiary drops $18mln lawsuit against Sberbank

The Moscow Commercial Court on Thursday accepted Gazprom Dobycha Nadym’s withdrawal of a lawsuit on collecting 1.13 billion rubles (about $18 mln) from Sberbank Russia.

15:21 06.08.2015

Alleged organizer of 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis to remain in detention

The Moscow City Court on Thursday extended until September 21 the detention of Khasan Zakayev, the alleged mastermind of the hostage seizure at the Dubrovka theater in southeast Moscow in 2002 that left 130 dead has been completed.

14:35 06.08.2015

Australian authorities suspect Russian national of stealing $77k online – report

A court in Australia has ordered to prevent a transfer of money allegedly stolen online from country's stock markets by a Russian national.

11:05 06.08.2015

German citizen gets suspended sentence for hacking Navalny’s email - report

A court in Bonn has given a German citizen Sergei Maksimov an 18-month suspended sentence for hacking into the email of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny and stealing personal data.

10:26 06.08.2015

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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