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Tymoshenko arrested for indefinite term - defense

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was arrested on Thursday in a new criminal case related to her activities at United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) for an indefinite period.

16:22 09.12.2011

Russian Railways, watchdog dispute continues

A federal commercial court will hear on January 18 the antimonopoly watchdog's appeal against the reversal of its decision that Russian Railways' car park insurance tenders were illegal.

16:07 09.12.2011

RAPSI wins 'Media Against Corruption' contest

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) has won the annual "Media Against Corruption" national contest this year.

15:31 09.12.2011

Interior Ministry seeks to confiscate property of individuals engaged in corruption

The Interior Ministry proposed seizing the property of individuals engaged in corruption if they cannot prove they received it legally in court, Alexei Ryabtsev, the deputy head of the ministry's Economic Security and Opposition to Corruption Department.

15:24 09.12.2011

Court upholds new criminal case against Magnitsky for tax evasion

The court has upheld the decision to reopen the $172 million tax evasion case in which Hermitage Capital fund lawyer Sergei Magnitsky died in a pretrial detention center.

14:57 09.12.2011

Doctors find no reasons to treat Tymoshenko out of jail

A medical commission has examined former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and found no reasons to release her from jail for medical treatment, Ukraine's penitentiary service reported on Friday.

14:20 09.12.2011

Medvedev amends laws following IP Court establishment

President Dmitry Medvedev signed a federal law amending the laws "On the Russian Judicial System" and "On Russian Commercial Courts" due to the establishment of the so-called "patent court".

14:16 09.12.2011

Supreme Court denies permission to sell alcohol on Internet

The Supreme Court's board of cassation has upheld the decision to ban remote sale of alcohol, in particular on the Internet.

12:42 09.12.2011

Court registers bankruptcy petition against Russia's largest mobile operator

A commercial court registered an application by Lotsman Management Group to declare MTS, Russia's major mobile operator, bankrupt.

12:13 09.12.2011

Central Bank's suit over major shipyard's pledged equity to be heard behind closed doors

A court will hear the Central Bank's lawsuit to levy execution on the shares in a major shipyard behind closed doors.

11:21 09.12.2011

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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