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Rosneft subsidiary CEO appeals detention in bribery case

CEO of Rosneft oil company’s subsidiary RN-Sakhalinmorneftegaz, Andrey Bardin, who stands charged with commercial bribery in the amount of 1 million rubles ($17,500), has filed an appeal against his detention.

17:33 15.09.2017

Russian Constitutional Court to review law allowing providers to read personal emails

Russia’s Constitutional Court will consider an appeal against provisions of the law on information allowing providers of communication services to gain access to privacy of the users’ correspondence.

16:45 15.09.2017

Investigators return to opposition member $12,400 seized as part of Bolotnaya case

Russia’s Investigative Committee has returned to opposition politician Ilya Yashin about $12,400 seized during searches in the Bolotnaya Square riot case in 2012.

12:53 15.09.2017

Aeroflot’s $34.7 mln lawsuit against Transaero to be heard in November

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region will review Aeroflot airline’s lawsuit, seeking to recover over 2 billion rubles (about $34.7 million) from bankrupt Transaero air carrier, on November 16.

11:45 15.09.2017

Refusal to collect $4 billion from tycoon Potanin in favor of his ex-wife upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling to dismiss a lawsuit lodged by Natalia Potanina seeking to collect 215 billion rubles (about $4 billion at the current exchange rate) from her ex-husband, billionaire Vladimir Potanin.

10:57 15.09.2017

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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).

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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.

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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.

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