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Russian Intellectual Property Court to review Procter & Gamble claim in trademark dispute

The Russian Intellectual Property Court (IPC) has set hearings with regard to a complaint US The Procter & Gamble had lodged against a court ruling dismissing its claim against Russian NEFIS Cosmetics, in which the American firm asked to ban sales of detergents under SORTI brand and sought a five million rubles ($77,500) compensation for August 4.

18:15 08.07.2016

Yukos ex-security chief sentenced to life to be questioned by FSB

The Federal Security Service’s (FSB) investigators will examine former Yukos security chief Alexei Pichugin sentenced to life in prison of masterminding several murders on July 13.

15:54 08.07.2016

Administration of Ural town fined for putting Russian flag upside down

A judge in a town of Nizhnyaya Tura has fined a municipal administration for putting national flag upside down, according to the press-release from the Prosecutor’s Office for the Sverdlovsk Region.

13:32 08.07.2016

Investigation into embezzlement at Khrunichev space research center complete – report

Investigation into a criminal case over large scale embezzlement at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, one of the country's leading space enterprises, has been completed.

10:56 08.07.2016

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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).

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