Trial & Litigation

Defendant in case over mass shooting in Russia’s Perm university detained for two months

A court in Russia’s Perm on Thursday ordered student Timur Bekmansurov, who stands charged with shooting in the Perm State University that led to the death of six people, until December 13.

16:30 14.10.2021

Sentence upheld against man guilty of beating police officer at illegal Moscow rally

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld sentence given to Eugeny Yesenov, Russia’s national born in the Republic of Kalmykia, for beating a policeman at the illegal rally held in central Moscow on January 23.

12:56 14.10.2021

Doctors Alliance head sentenced to one year of freedom restraint in sanitary breach case

Anastasia Vasilyeva, the leader of medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance, an organization recognized by the Russian Justice Ministry as a foreign agent), was sentenced to one year of restriction of freedom in a case over breaching sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally.

11:12 14.10.2021

Sentencing of Doctors Alliance head in sanitary breach case set for October 14

Moscow's Preobrazhensky District Court will annouce sentence against Anastasia Vasilyeva, the leader of medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance, an organization recognized by the Russian Justice Ministry as a foreign agent), in a case over breaching sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally, on October 14.

17:44 13.10.2021

St. Petersburg Bar Chamber to decide on disbarment of lawyer Pavlov

The Chamber of Lawyers of St. Petersburg will decide whether attorney Ivan Pavlov should be disbarred due to his refusal to sign a pledge of secrecy in a treason case against former journalist Ivan Safronov.

16:29 13.10.2021

Investigators seek to detain head of Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences

Police investigators have filed a motion to place the rector of the The Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka) Sergey Zuyev in detention until December 7 as part of a 21-million-ruble (about $300,000) embezzlement case.

13:50 13.10.2021

Supreme Court overturns all decisions extending detention of businessman Ponomarev

The Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court has canceled all lower courts’ decisions extending the term of detention of businessman Konstantin Ponomarev, known for his legal battles with IKEA.

13:20 13.10.2021

Jurors selected in crime lord murder case against two defendants

The Moscow City Court has finished jury selection in a case over the 2009 murder of crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov against two defendants Dzhambula Dzhanashia and Murtaza Shadaniya.

11:33 13.10.2021

Russian national convicted of selling abroad stolen parts of military helicopters to be jailed

Entrepreneur Andrey Yeresko was found guilty of legalizing helicopter components and parts stolen from a military unit in the amount of more than 20 million rubles ($280,000) and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison.

18:09 12.10.2021

Former Russian senator Sabadash to stand new embezzlement trial

The trial of ex-member of the Russian Federation Council and owner of Liviz liquor producer Alexander Sabadash, who stands charged with embezzling nearly one billion rubles from the Tavrichesky bank, will begin on October 21.

15:40 12.10.2021

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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