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Russian billionaire asks court to oblige Yandex to delete information about him

A court in St. Petersburg will review six lawsuits filed by Russian billionaire Yevgeny Prigozhin against Yandex seeking to delete information about him in accordance with the law.

18:30 31.05.2016

British sanctions on Rosneft lawful - EU Court of Justice Advocate General

Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union has presented an opinion proposing the court to confirm the lawfulness of actions the British authorities had undertaken with regard to sanctions against Russian Rosneft oil and gas company.

16:54 31.05.2016

McDonald's appeal against ruling in dispute with Moscow authorities dismissed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s refusal to collect 51.8 million rubles ($784,000) from the Moscow Department of City Property in favor of Moscow - McDonald's for construction of a real estate object.

15:51 31.05.2016

Russian Constitutional Court rules to limit powers of “Platon” toll system operator

The Constitutional Court of Russia has found powers granted to the operator of “Platon” Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system unconstitutional and has ordered to limit them.

14:56 31.05.2016

Convicted defendant in Moscow metro accident case pays damages to victims

Anatoly Kruglov, employee of a repair contractor convicted in the case over Moscow metro crash that left 24 people dead, has partially paid the victims compensation for moral injury.

13:36 31.05.2016

Art collector appeals against acquittal of prominent Russian art expert Basner

St. Petersburg art collector Andrei Vasilyev has filed an appeal against acquittal of prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner in a fraud case.

11:33 31.05.2016

Polish Justice Minister appeals court’s ruling in Polanski’s case

Poland’s Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro is going to appeal with the Supreme Court a ruling in the extradition case of film director Roman Polanski.

10:55 31.05.2016

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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