Uralchem seeks information disclosure in U.S. courts amid Togliattiazot case
Fertilizer producer Uralchem has initiated a disclosure procedure in the U.S. courts in order to file further claims related to the fact of damage caused by the theft of Togliattiazot profits through a fraudulent scheme involving the Swiss offshore company Nitrochem Distribution AG.
Moskalkova asks U.S. Attorney General to back Russian mother’s sentence mitigation plea
Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has requested United States Attorney General William Barr to support a sentence mitigation motion filed by Bogdana Osipova convicted of the so-called kidnapping of her own children.
Moscow court upholds undesirable NGO label of Ukrainian World Congress, Free Russia
The Moscow City Court has dismissed appeals filed by Free Russia Foundation and Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) against the undesirable organization label given to them by Russian authorities.
Seven foreign NGOs declared undesirable in Russia over Chinese religious doctrine
Seven foreign organizations supporting the followers of Chinese religious doctrine Falun Gong or Falun Dafa have been declared undesirable in the Russian Federation.
Whelan may be swapped for But or Yaroshenko jailed in US – lawyer
Former American marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in high-security prison for espionage against Russia may be exchanged for businessman Victor But or pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko serving jail sentences in the United States.
Ex-US marine gets 16 years in Russian prison for espionage
The Moscow City Court on Monday found ex-US marine Paul Whelan of espionage against Russia and sentenced him to 16 years behind bars.
Russian prosecutor seeks 18 years in prison for alleged foreign spy Whelan
A prosecutor has demanded to sentence a foreign citizen Paul Whelan charged with espionage against Russia to 18 years in high-security prison.
Russia’s Ombudsman to apply to U.S. authorities for protection of Russian national rights
Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova is ready to turn to the U.S. government and international organizations seeking to ensure that the rights of Russian citizen Oleg Nikitin are to be respected.
Child Rights Commissioner helps schoolgirl to return from U.S. to Russia
Children's ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova has helped a minor from Russia’s Novosibirsk Region to return to her home country by a flight carrying repatriated Russian citizens from New York to Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg.
Rights advocate urges U.S. Ambassador to assist in bringing schoolchildren back to Russia
Chair of the Presidential Human Rights Council's standing commission on international cooperation in the sphere of human rights Alexander Brod has turned to U.S. Ambassador in Russia John Sullivan on behalf of NGO Lawyers for Human Rights and Dignified Life seeking his assistance in returning back home Russian schoolchildren.
Moskalkova seeks observance of healthcare rights of Russian prosecuted in U.S.
Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has forwarded an appeal in defense of the rights of Russian man Oleg Nikitin prosecuted in U.S. on several charges to the Director of the country’s Federal Bureau Of Prisons Michael Carvaja.
Investigation into pilot Yaroshenko kidnapping case resumed in Russia
Investigation into 11 employees of the U.S. Department of Justice and 6 citizens of Liberia suspected of kidnapping of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko has been resumed.
Family ordered to return $16.2 mln debt of late IT entrepreneur to U.S. businessman
The Primorsky District Court of St. Petersburg has ordered a widow and a son of the late owner of NovIT Pro IT company Valery Pshenichny, to pay a $16.2 million debt to the U.S. businessman Marc Nickinson.
Russian Supreme Court upholds fine against Twitter for breaching data storage rules
The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a 3,000-ruble fine (about $50) imposed on Twitter for storing data of Russian users abroad.
Two men detained on charges of plotting New Year terrorist attack in St. Petersburg
Two Russian citizens charged with plotting a New Year terrorist attack in St. Petersburg have been placed in detention.
Moscow court confirms undesirable NGO label for U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the non-government U.S.-based organization Free Russia Foundation against labeling it undesirable in Russia.
Extension of Whelan’s detention until late December upheld
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal against extended detention of Paul Whelan charged with espionage against Russia. He will stay detained until December 29.
Sotheby’s internal correspondence could become object of public scrutiny
On November 13, the legal team of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev won another important victory over the auction house Sotheby’s. The judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the attorneys for Rybolovlev are entitled to claim that the auction house Sotheby’s, Inc. produces its internal correspondence as well the other documents for subsequent use in Monaco and Switzerland.
Released Butina to go back from U.S. to Russia on October 26
Maria Butina convicted in U.S. of illegal activity as a foreign agent on Friday was released from prison and would return to Russia on October 26.
Amazon denied registration of conversation cloud trademark – Russian watchdog
The Chamber for Patent Disputes has upheld denial of registration of a trademark imaging a conversation cloud, which is usually used in chats and comics, to the American company Amazon Technologies Inc.