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Russia moves to dismiss claim over $50 bln award in YUKOS case

Russia filed with the US District Court for the District of Columbia an amended motion seeking to dismiss a claim by former YUKOS shareholders to enforce arbitration awards totaling $50 billion.

18:22 08.06.2016

Two men get long prison terms for murder of Coca-Cola factory director

The St. Petersburg City Court on Wednesday sentenced Vyacheslav Finogenov,46, to 22 years in prison for killing Dmitry Soshnev, the director of Coca-Cola plant near St. Petersburg.

15:05 08.06.2016

Eccentric artist Pavlensky to pay $15,000 for setting fire to FSB headquarters door

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow had imposed a 500,000 ruble ($7,600) fine on performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky for setting fire to the Moscow headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB), and ruled in favor of this security agency, which sought 481 thousand rubles ($7,400 in the framework of a civil lawsuit.

14:09 08.06.2016

Russian Supreme Court revokes rulings on Bolotnaya case defendant’s detention

Presidium of Russia’s Supreme Court has overturned several court rulings over detention of Leonid Kovyazin, one of the defendants in the Bolotnaya riots case, upon a decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

13:05 08.06.2016

Victim in Domodedovo terror attack case to withdraw complaint from ECHR

A victim in the criminal case over terror attack at Domodeovo airport in 2011, Elena Krivolutskaya, is going to take back her appeal filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the airport management.

12:31 08.06.2016

VTB24 seeks for bankruptcy of Vneshprombank ex-president

VTB24 bank has filed with the Moscow Commercial Court a claim for bankruptcy of former Vneshprombank president Larisa Markus who stands charged with embezzlement.

11:21 08.06.2016

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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).

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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.

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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.

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