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$255 mln dispute between publishing houses postponed until April 19

14:17 07.03.2012

Silvinit minority shareholders appeal Uralkali merger in court

A Moscow court has registered lawsuits against the decision on the legality of Silvinit's merger with Uralkali, Russia's leading potassium fertilizer producer.

13:58 07.03.2012

St. Petersburg police releases most detainees after protest rally

The courts heard on Tuesday all cases of the unauthorized rally participants detained in central St. Petersburg on Monday, most of them have been released.

13:24 07.03.2012

$33 mln lawsuit against Berezovsky postponed until April 4

A Moscow court rescheduled for April 4 its hearing of the $33 million lawsuit filed against self-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky and his partner Yuli Dubov.

12:57 07.03.2012

Prison officer placed on probation for beating up female prisoners

A Far Eastern court placed former deputy prison governor on probation for beating up female prisoners.

12:24 07.03.2012

Regulator ready to tell more on Russian banks' violations

The Central Bank is ready to provide more information on sanctioning banks which violated the anti-money laundering laws.

11:56 07.03.2012

Banks suspected of colluding with insurance companies

Criminal cases were opened against several banks and insurance companies suspected of collusion.

11:22 07.03.2012

Counsel for Russian flight attendant claims her innocence

Tyler Hodgson, counsel for Russian flight attendant Marina Talashkova detained in Canada at U.S. request, alleged that the prosecution had so far failed to produce any persuasive evidence of her guilt.

10:51 07.03.2012

VEB deputy chairman released on $170K bail

Vnesheconombank (VEB) Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo, who is suspected of large-scale fraud, was released on a $170,000 bail.

10:06 07.03.2012

Russia calls on Finland to respect international commitments

Russia has called on Finland to respect international legal commitments and to prosecute Finnish diplomat Simo Pietilaeinen, who illegally smuggled a child from Russia in the trunk of his car.

18:25 06.03.2012

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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