... Potupchik personally in the organization of an attack on Kommersant's site, but is in and of itself not suitable to be examined by a court as evidence," the press release said. It went on to say any statements to the contrary would be subject to lawsuits for libel. The press release also compared Kudryavtsev's allegation to the U.S. government's 2003 claims that Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein was pursuing weapons of mass destruction, claims that were later proved false. 179742

An American woman who sent her adopted Russian son to Moscow alone on a plane with a note saying she didn't want him anymore is facing a lawsuit over child support, which is scheduled for trial in March. NASHVILLE, Tennessee — An American woman who sent her adopted Russian son to Moscow alone on a plane with a note saying she didn't want him anymore is facing a lawsuit...

Two women have filed a lawsuit against a maternity home in the Orenburg region, claiming that their daughters were switched at birth there 37 years ago, in an echo of a story in Chelyabinsk that made international headlines last year. Two women...

... or early April. After four months of acid testimony, the London trial between Boris Berezovsky and Roman Abramovich has ended, with a ruling expected in late March or early April. The High Court trial wrapped up Thursday. Berezovsky claimed in his lawsuit that Abramovich tricked him into selling stakes in aluminum assets and oil firm Sibneft at a firesale price, causing a loss of about $6.8 billion. Abramovich said he shelled out $2 billion to Berezovsky for political leverage and physical protection...

Claims that Boris Berezovsky went to meetings in a bathrobe and signed text messages as "Dr. Evil" were invented by Roman Abramovich and his friends, Berezovsky's lawyers argued Tuesday as a lawsuit between the men drew to a close. LONDON — Claims that Boris Berezovsky went to meetings in a bathrobe and signed text messages as "Dr. Evil" were invented by Roman Abramovich and his friends, Berezovsky's lawyers argued...

... region that dismissed Andrei Prokhorov's claim against TNK-BP Holding board members Peter Anthony Charow and Richard Sloan, BP Russia Investment said in a statement Thursday. Prokhorov, who owns 0.0000106 percent of shares of TNK-BP Holding, filed two lawsuits on August 9, 2011, against BP Russian Investment, BP and board members of TNK-BP Holding. Prokhorov sought to recover 496 billion rubles ($16 billion) in lost profits to TNK-BP allegedly incurred by the company due to nonparticipation in the...

... also lead to another conflict with the Council of Europe over Russia's violations of international charters on democracy and human rights that the country signed. That is why I wrote a letter to Konovalov asking the Justice Ministry to withdraw its lawsuit from five years ago that calls for the dissolution of the Republican Party. After that, he should register the party unconditionally in accordance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and the recent Supreme Court ruling. The...

... Commission that has been accused of fostering electoral fraud in the December State Duma elections. Neither Central Elections Commission head Vladimir Churov nor any of his direct reports have been investigated, while the courts have thrown out most lawsuits from citizens and monitoring groups that presented evidence of fraud. Thus, the Kremlin is essentially sending the elections commission a clear message: "You did an excellent job during the December elections. Keep up the good work."...

... blogger and opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is also a minority shareholder in the bank. Navalny sued VTB Group for allegedly laundering about $160 million dollars while buying oil-drilling equipment though a subsidiary, but the court threw the lawsuit out. Speaking in a telephone interview, Navalny said Putin is trying to win the support of the huge number of the bank’s minority shareholders ahead of the presidential elections. “Around 180,000 people participated in the people’s...

... television journalist Leonid Parfyonov and Moscow Helsinki Group head Lyudmila Alexeyeva had "made fun of me." But Mamontov, in an interview on Izvestia's web site, said he now felt vindicated. The Moscow Helsinki Group unsuccessfully filed libel lawsuits against Rossia and other channels that broadcast the fake rock report. What happened to the Russian nationals arrested in connection with the fake rock remains unclear. No information about any trial has been reported. Andrei Soldatov, a security...

... thousands” of investors in the scheme, he believes, but not millions. Otherwise, he said, he would be inundated with complaints. For his part, Mavrodi said he hasn’t received notifications or communications from the government other than the regional lawsuits, he said. Asked if he has any supporters in federal agencies or receives help for MMM-2011 from the federal government, he scoffed. “Help from the government — it’s funny to even talk about that,” Mavrodi said. Mavrodi...

... Ananenkov, retired early, Gazprom's press service announced on Dec. 30. Although his retirement does not appear connected to the Kolskaya tragedy, Bogush feels a certain satisfaction from it, she said. The relatives of the victims are organizing a lawsuit against AMNGR. They also sent a letter to Medvedev asking for the creation of a government commission to investigate the accident. "I can't describe everything that I felt and saw in words. It was the worst day in my life. I still cannot...