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Alfa Bank files bankruptcy petition against large Russian industrial company

Alfa Bank has filed a bankruptcy petition with the Sverdlovsk Region Commercial Court against large industrial corporation “Uralvagonzavod”.

16:26 10.06.2016

Duty free operator appeals against recovery of $15 million in favor of VTB

Duty free operator Aerofirst has appealed against a ruling requiring it to clear more than 1 billion rubles ($15 million) arrears in payment to Bank VTB.

15:30 10.06.2016

Domodedovo airport pays compensation to 34 victims of 2011 terror attack

Domodedovo airport paid compensation to 34 victims in the criminal case launched after 2011 terror attack that left 37 dead.

14:38 10.06.2016

Former Yukos security chief denied pardon

Former Yukos security chief Alexei Pichugin convicted of masterminding several murders has lost an application for pardon.

11:15 10.06.2016

Former employees of Russian Drug Control Service to go on trial in fraud attempt case

Four residents of Murmansk, including former employees of Federal Drug Control Service are going on trial for alleged attempt to cash a forged bill of 1 billion rubles ($15.5 million) in one of the region’s largest banks.

10:55 10.06.2016

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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.

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