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Moscow Commercial Court dismisses My Bank bankruptcy hearing

At the request of the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), My Bank’s insolvency administrator, the Moscow Commercial Court dismissed the bank’s bankruptcy hearing due to the contested debt having been repaid.

17:46 24.08.2015

Three suspects in Nemtsov murder case to stay in detention until late November

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Monday extended the detention of three suspects in the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

16:45 24.08.2015

Alleged Lithuanian spy to remain in Russian detention until late October

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has extended until October 24 the detention of Jevgenijus Mataitis, a citizen of Russia and Lithuania who stands charged with espionage.

15:03 24.08.2015

Investigation into former Rusnano chief Melamed extended until December

Investigation into former chief of Rusnano (formerly Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies) Leonid Melamed, who stands charged with embezzlement, has been extended until December 11.

14:30 24.08.2015

Police torture victim granted $2,100 in Tatarstan

The Vakhitovsky District Court of Kazan has ordered the Interior Ministry to pay a victim in a Dalny police station torture case 150,000 rubles ($2,100) in compensation.

13:48 24.08.2015

Mechel and VTB Bank subsidiaries reach amicable agreement in $14 mln suit

The Moscow Commercial Court has approved an amicable agreement in a lawsuit filed by VTB Factoring, a subsidiary of VTB Bank, to collect 954.3 million rubles ($14mln) in debt from Mechel subsidiaries, Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant and Mechel Service.

12:35 24.08.2015

Singapore court unfreezes assets of art dealer accused of defrauding Russian billionaire – report

Bank assets of an art dealer accused of defrauding Russian billionaire Rybolovlev have been unfrozen by a court in Singapore.

11:11 24.08.2015

Russian billionaire Fetisov released from house arrest

Russian billionaire Gleb Fetisov suspected of embezzling more than 6 billion rubles (about $88 million) from a bank he owned, has been released from house arrest.

10:42 24.08.2015

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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