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Prevezon stuck in U.S. money-laundering case chooses Quinn Emanuel lawyers

A group of companies under control of Russian businessman Denis Katsyv hired law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP as they are fighting attempts to seize assets acquired with allegedly misappropriated funds.

17:57 13.01.2017

Opposition-minded Russian mayor files request for acquittal in bribery case

Ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov, sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for corruption, has filed a request for acquittal.

16:51 13.01.2017

Relatives of family killed in Armenia seek retrial of Russian soldier

Relatives of a family killed in the Armenian city of Gyumri turned to the Cassation Court over refusal of a court of appeaals to send the case against Russian soldier Valery Permyakov for retrial.

14:37 13.01.2017

Ex-Economy Minister Ulyukayev appeals extension of his house arrest

Former Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, has appealed a ruling on extension of his house arrest for three months.

13:45 13.01.2017

Top Russian polling NGO turns to ECHR over “foreign agent” label

One of Russia’s largest non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Levada-Center, which regularly conducts sociological and market surveys, has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights over declaring it a “foreign agent”.

11:50 13.01.2017

Aeroflot files bankruptcy petition against Orenburg Airlines

The Orenburg Region Commercial Court has registered a bankruptcy claim filed by Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot against its subsidiary Orenburg Airlines.

10:43 13.01.2017

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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