Trial & Litigation

Judgement dismissing case of ex-contractor of St. Petersburg detention facility upheld

A judgement terminating criminal proceedings against an ex-CEO of a company contracted for construction of a detention facility in St. Petersburg Viktor Kudrin has been upheld by a higher court.

17:38 12.02.2021

Probe into illegal rally participant accused of beating National Guard officer completed

Investigation into Timur Salikhov, a particiant of the illegal rally held in Moscow on January 23, over an assault on an officer of the National Guard has been completed.

16:15 12.02.2021

Former Dagestan information official extradited from Slovenia

Ex-Minister for Information Policy and Mass Communications of Russia’s Republic of Dagestan Nariman Gadzhiyev charged with embezzling over 2 million rubles has been extradited from Slovenia.

14:42 12.02.2021

Ruling in Ives Rocher case against Navalny appealed

An appeal has been filed against replacement of a suspended sentence given to Alexey Navalny in the Ives Rocher embezzlement case with a real prison term.

12:22 12.02.2021

Investigation into $320 mln Yugra bank embezzlement case completed

Investigation into a criminal case against former top manager of the Bank Yugra Alexey Khotin charged with embezzling 23.6 billion rubles ($320 million) from the credit organization has been completed.

10:52 12.02.2021

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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