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VTB asks U.S. court’s permission to notify defendant by Russian mail service

Lawyers representing interests of Russia’s VTB bank have asked the Supreme Court of the state of New York to allow the bank to notify a defendant living in the Voronezh Region Robert Martirosyan by DHL or Pochta Rossii (Russian Post) mail services.

17:45 29.05.2017

Ukrainian offices of Yandex raided as part of treason case – official

Searches are being conducted at Ukraine’s offices of the Russian Internet giant Yandex in Odessa and Kiev in relation to a treason investigation.

16:09 29.05.2017

Suspect in murder of Russian lawyer arrested in Moscow

Law enforcement officers have arrested a suspect in the murder of a Moscow attorney.

13:50 29.05.2017

Russian fieldstone manufacturer’s ex-owner appeals detention in case on abuse of office

Ex-owner of Russia’s fieldstone manufacturer Pavlovskgranit, Sergey Poymanov, who stands charged with abuse of office resulted in a 930 million ruble damage (about $16.5 million) to a managing company, has filed an appeal against his detention.

12:55 29.05.2017

Oldest Russian management company declared bankrupt in Moscow

The Moscow Commercial Court had declared Pallada Asset Management, oldest management company in Russia, bankrupt.

10:54 29.05.2017

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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