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Moscow Commercial Court rules for TVEL in business reputation suit against Westinghouse

The Moscow Commercial Court had passed a judgement in favor of Russian TVEL, a fuel company of Rosatom, which sought to protect its business reputation in a suit against Ukrainian Internet-portal Delo.ua (Ekonomika Communication Hub) and US Wesinghouse.

19:47 11.07.2016

Russia to pay Kazakh national $8,000 for illegal bringing to criminal liability

The Vakhitovsky District Court in Kazan, the capital of Republic of Tatarstan, has ordered Russia’s Finance Ministry to pay 500,000 rubles (about $8,000) in compensation to a citizen of Kazakhstan Sumbat Oganov for illegal bringing to criminal responsibility.

16:30 11.07.2016

Decision over Sharapova’s ineligibility status to be made in September

The Court of Arbitration for Sports will make a final decision in the case over Maria Sharapova’s two-year ineligibility due to violation of anti-doping rules in September.

14:27 11.07.2016

Vladivostok mayor’s brother to stay under house arrest in bribery case

The Moscow City Court has upheld the house arrest of Andrei Pushkarev, the brother of Vladivostok Mayor charged with abuse of office and commercial bribery.

13:51 11.07.2016

Moscow court mitigates sentence for Deputy chief of Russia’s customs service

The Moscow City Court on Monday reduced the sentence given to Ruslan Lagutkin, deputy head of Russia’s Federal Customs Service, for embezzling 38 million rubles (over $591,000), to 5.5 years in prison.

12:30 11.07.2016

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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