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Russian court upholds ruling to launch defamation case against Navalny

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow has upheld the ruling to launch the defamation case against Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny.

16:54 26.07.2016

Court to examine Cypriot firm appeal against dismissal of $690,000 lawsuit

The 9th Commercial Court of Appeals had set the examination of a claim lodged by Cyprus-based company UCF Partners Limited seeking to recover 461.4 million rubles (about $690,000) from OOO Edil-Import (Internet store Holodilnik.ru) as a compensation for infringement on exclusive rights for audiovisual works for August 22.

15:48 26.07.2016

Criminal case over Nemtsov murder set for jury trial

Hearings in the criminal case over the murder of prominent opposition politician Boris Nemtsov will be conducted by a jury.

13:56 26.07.2016

Three hackers behind Rapida payment system hack to spend 5 years in prison

The Moscow Khamovnichesky Court had sentenced each of the three members of a computer hacking ring on charges of hacking into the Rapida payment system and stealing over 160 million rubles (about $2.5 million) to five years in prison, Olga Myshelova.

12:43 26.07.2016

Russian mobile operator unlawfully used style of competitor – antimonopoly agency

One of the largest Russian mobile networks, MTS, has unlawfully released starter kits and SIM-cards under the “Free” mobile phone tariff, using elements of the corporate style of another top mobile operator Megafon.

10:56 26.07.2016

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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