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Detention of Russian businessman Polonsky extended till January

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow on Thursday extended the detention of real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky, who stands charged with large scale fraud, till January 11.

15:50 08.10.2015

Cypriot Baymore Investments ordered to pay Trust Bank $ 107 million

The Moscow Commercial Court on Thursday ordered Cyprus-based Baymore Investments Limited to pay Trust Bank over 6.7 billion rubles ($107 million).

14:35 08.10.2015

Sberbank sues Mechel subsidiary for $224 million

Sberbank has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking to recover over $ 224 million in debt from the coal company Yuzhny Kuzbass (South Kuzbass), a subsidiary of the mining and steel giant Mechel.

11:55 08.10.2015

Ex-president of U.N. General Assembly faces corruption charges in United States - report

A former president of the U.N. General Assembly, John Ashe, along with five other suspects was charged with corruption scheme involvement by the U.S. authorities.

10:47 08.10.2015

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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