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President Medvedev signs law on life imprisonment for drug trafficking

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law severely toughening responsibility for illegal drugs production, storage and sale.

18:09 02.03.2012

U.S. representative to OSCE urges Belarus to release political prisoners

The major condition for the United States to return its ambassador to Belarus is the release of political prisoners and opposition activists.

17:39 02.03.2012

Constitutional Court validates article challenged by Khodorkovsky's partner

The Constitutional Court recognized validity of Article 175 of the Penal Execution Code which was challenged by former Menatep head Platon Lebedev last November. Lebedev, alongside his partner Mikhail Khodorkovsky was convicted of oil theft and money laundering.

17:00 02.03.2012

Antimonopoly service fines TNK-BP $47 mln for oil price manipulations

The Federal Antimonopoly Service fined TNK-BP Holding $47.3 million under the "third wave" of antitrust cases against vertically integrated oil companies.

16:07 02.03.2012

Minority shareholder's $14bn claim against ВР dismissed

The Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the lower court dismissal of a lawsuit filed by TNK-BP minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov against BP Russian Investments Limited and BP p.l.c. seeking to recover $14 billion in losses.

15:50 02.03.2012

Lottery operator's appeal in $67mn Sport Ministry dispute to be heard on April 2

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on April 3 the appeal by the state lottery operator, Orglot, against court decision awarding the Sport Ministry $67.21 million.

15:33 02.03.2012

Bulgari sues Russian patent service over trademark protection

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on March 20 the lawsuit filed by Italian Bulgari S.p.A. against the patent service seeking to cease legal protection of trademarks owned by Almaz-M.

15:07 02.03.2012

NLMK $184mln lawsuit against steel tycoon to be heard on March 27

The Moscow Commercial Court set March 27 to hold preliminary hearings into the lawsuit filed by the Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation (NLMK) to recover $183.96 million from Maxi-Group founder Nikolai Maximov.

14:23 02.03.2012

Action on insurance for plane crash in Iraq to be heard on March 20

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on March 20 the appeal by British Gulf International Co. LTD against the court decision dismissing the recovery of $588,000 in insurance indemnity for 2008 air crash in Iraq from GUTA Insurance.

14:05 02.03.2012

Transport watchdog appeals Domodedovo airport security action dismissal

The Tenth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on March 21 the transport watchdog's appeal against the court decision revoking its order to Domodedovo Airport to enhance security following the terrorist attack in January 2011.

13:39 02.03.2012

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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