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A Russian court Wednesday postponed until May 16 a scheduled verdict in the controversial tax fraud prosecution of oil magnate and former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky . The postponement was announced by a simple notice on a...

Russian president Vladimir Putin stressed the need for a law-based society in his annual State of the Nation address on Monday, and encouraging investors to keep their money in Russia. "Tax authorities have no rights...

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that Russian needs to increase its democratic development in order for the US-Russia relationship to deepen. In an interview with Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy, Rice said...

Russian prosecutor general Vladimir Ustinov has won a new term in office. Ustinov has recently led the Russian government's legal charge against businessmen Vladimir Gusinsky , Boris Berezovsky and former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky...

Ukranian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko cancelled her scheduled weekend visit to Russia Wednesday, following statements by Russian Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov that Russia would not withdraw an international arrest warrant out...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he would not seek to amend the Russian constitution so that he could run for a third consecutive term. Russia's constitution does not allow the...

Lawyers for Mikhail Khodorkovsky , the former CEO of Yukos , concluded their defense of the oil magnate Friday before the three judge panel that has heard the trial for the past 10 months. Khodorkovsky [JURIST news...

Leading Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, Titan Corp. announced it reached administrative settlement agreement with the US Navy allowing the company to bid, receive and perform on government contracts. Read the Titan press release....

In Thursday's international brief, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe held Wednesday that while voting was constitutionally protected in the country, it was not a "fundamental right." The ruling was made at a hearing for Zimbabweans who are petitioning the...

AP is reporting that during a meeting Thursday, President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that Iran should not be allowed to pursue nuclear weapons.12:45 PM ET - From Russia, MosNews.com has local coverage. The White...