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Russian court upholds ruling which puts former co-owner of Vneshprombank on wanted list

The Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling of a lower court putting co-owner of the Vneshprombank Georgy Bedzhamov, who is accused of large-scale fraud, on the international wanted list.

19:22 20.07.2016

Man allegedly behind Crimea blockade doesn’t owe $4.5 mln to bank – Moscow court

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a claim lodged by Eurocredit bank seeking to put a 297 million rubles ($4.5 million) debt on the list of creditors’ claims with regard to Lenur Islyamov, an alleged organizer of the food blockade of Crimea.

15:28 20.07.2016

Self-purification of Russian Investigative Committee to be continued - official

A probe into the criminal case against Russian investigators casts a shadow on the whole Investigative Committee of Russia, but further work on self-purification of the structure will continue.

13:52 20.07.2016

Russian court to review Volkswagen’s lawsuit over R-Line brands

The Russian Intellectual Property Court (IPC) is going to review a lawsuit by German automobile corporation Volkswagen AG over early termination of legal protection of R-Line/P – Line brands, owned by St. Petersburg company "R- Line", in Russia.

10:57 20.07.2016

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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