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St. Petersburg court extends house arrest of Russian e-commerce giant’s co-owner

The Smolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Friday extended the house arrest of Dmitry Kostygin, a co-owner of Russian Internet retailer Ulmart, charged with credit fraud, until February 14.

16:29 08.12.2017

AFK Sistema demands $5.5 billion from Rosneft and Bashneft

AFK Sistema has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court demanding 330.4 billion rubles (over $5.5 billion) in damages from Russian oil corporations Rosneft and Bashneft.

15:21 08.12.2017

Criminal case against ex-head of Rusnano returned to prosecutors – lawyer

The Cheremushkinsky District Court of Moscow has returned an embezzlement case against former head of the state-owned technology corporation Rusnano, Leonid Melamed, to prosecutors.

14:35 08.12.2017

Telegram messenger asks Russia’s Supreme Court to cancel FSB decree

Telegram Messenger LLP has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of Russia seeking to cancel the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) decree establishing the procedure for provision of information on decoding of user data.

10:59 08.12.2017

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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