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Cypriot firm ordered to pay $69 million to Trust Bank

The Moscow Commercial Court held that the Cypriot company Oldehove Holdings Limited must pay 4.3 billion rubles ($69 million) to Trust Bank.

17:38 25.10.2016

Russian NGO sues Google over “right to forget”, again

The SOVA Center for Information and Analysis had for the second time filed an application against Google seeking recovery of links removed from search results under the law on information protection.

16:29 25.10.2016

IAC publishes report on Total CEO plane crash

The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has published its final report on investigation into the death of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie during the air crash in Russia’s Vnukovo airport.

14:45 25.10.2016

Russian Deputy Transport Minister to appear in court over Aeroflot embezzlement case

Deputy Transport Minister Valery Okulov has been summoned to appear in Moscow's Savelovsky District Court to provide evidence in case over embezzlement of about $122.5 million from Aeroflot in the 1990s.

13:38 25.10.2016

Foreign insurers’ claim over Superjet crash in Indonesia dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit lodged by six foreign insurers demanding to recover over $4 million from Kapital Strakhovaniye Company in connection with the 2012 Sukhoi Superjet-100 crash in Indonesia killing 45.

11:38 25.10.2016

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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