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Moscow court upholds detention of ex-head of Vostochny bank in Baring Vostok case

The Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of ex- chairman of Vostochny bank board Alexey Kordichev charged in a 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement case.

17:38 26.02.2019

Ukrainian sailors take medical examination in detention - Ombudsman

Three Ukrainian sailors wounded as they illegally crossed Russian borders received a complex medical examination in a civilian hospital.

15:57 26.02.2019

Russian court to hear Deripaska’s defamation claim against Russia’s Communist leader

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court has declined to set aside proceedings on a defamation suit lodged by Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska against the Communist Party’s leader Gennady Zyuganov.

14:57 26.02.2019

Russian court upholds detention of Baring Vostok partner

The Moscow City Court had upheld the detention of Vagan Abgaryan, a partner of Baring Vostok investment company, in a 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement case.

13:59 26.02.2019

Russian Supreme Court upholds 10-year prison term for man intending to join ISIS

The Russian Supreme Court had upheld a 10-year term in a high security prison for Yavir Asvarov, a man who was going to join the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS) banned in Russia.

12:18 26.02.2019

IP court upholds cancellation of legal protection of brand similar to Red Bull trademark

The Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has upheld a ruling of Russia’s Patent Agency (Rospatent) cancelling the legal protection of Korean company BullsOne Co., Ltd. trademark on demand of Red Bull GmbH.

10:57 26.02.2019

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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