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MPs turn to Constitutional Court over Russia’s WTO entry

Communist Party and Just Russia MPs have appealed against the acceptance of the treaty on Russia’s accession to the WTO.

10:53 21.06.2012

VimpelCom fails to overturn $584 mln injunction

The Moscow Commercial Court has found no reasons for reversing the interim relief against VimpelCom mobile services provider secured by the antitrust watchdog. The company’s complaint has been dismissed.

10:13 21.06.2012

Skinhead sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for murder

The Moscow City Court sentenced student Denis Voloshin to 7.5 years in prison for committing murder on grounds of national hatred.

17:54 20.06.2012

MUZ-TV gets $1.65 mln over failed Lady Gaga performance

The U.S. District Court has awarded Russian MUZ-TV channel $1.65 million in its lawsuit against producers who failed to secure Lady Gaga's performance in Moscow.

17:25 20.06.2012

Scholars sentenced for passing Bulava missile secrets to China

Two Russian professors were sentenced to 12 years in prison for providing secret information about the new ballistic missile to Chinese intelligence services.

16:49 20.06.2012

Sentence for ex-colonel convicted of spying for US becomes final

The judgment sentencing retired Russian colonel convicted of spying for US becomes final.

16:24 20.06.2012

Pussy Riot member to remain under arrest

The Tagansky District Court in Moscow has left Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who has been accused of hooliganism, in custody until July 24.

15:53 20.06.2012

Russian football fans appeal prison sentence in Poland

Two Russians sentenced in Poland to several months in prison for fighting have appealed the court's decision. The appeal may be considered within a week.

15:25 20.06.2012

No bomb found in Moscow court following anonymous call

The police have not found any hazardous objects in the Butyrsky District Court in Moscow, which was evacuated after an anonymous caller claimed a bomb was in the building.

14:56 20.06.2012

AMT bank declared bankrupt

The Moscow Commercial Court has declared AMT Bank bankrupt on Wednesday. AMT was the seventy-first top bank in Russia in terms of assets.

14:26 20.06.2012

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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