Trial & Litigation

9/11 trial defendants' testimonies will be kept censored

Information relating to the capture, detention, and interrogation of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and four of his alleged 9/11 co-conspirators will remain under wraps in accordance with a protective order issued by Guantanamo Military Judge James L. Pohl which was unsealed Wednesday.

17:53 13.12.2012

More than 150 policemen brought to liability for violations in gun control

More than 150 police officers have been brought to liability for violations in weapons trafficking after an inspection carried out by the Prosecutor General's Office.

17:43 13.12.2012

Former MP disputes resolution to strip him of mandate in Supreme Court

Former State Duma Deputy Gennady Gudkov of A Just Russia party has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against the rescinding of his mandate.

16:03 13.12.2012

Belgian Prosecutor's Office investigates murder of Patrice Lumumba

The Belgian Federal Prosecutor's Office has accepted an application submitted by the widow and sons of former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, who has requested an investigation into the involvement of the Belgian military and government officials in his murder in 1961.

15:34 13.12.2012

FSB breaks up illegal arms trafficking operation

Two businessmen from Bryansk, Russia and Mogilev, Belarus, who organized a supply chain of modern service pistols from Europe will spend three and four years in prison respectively.

14:56 13.12.2012

Aeroflot website hacker appeals against errors in investigators materials

Lyudmila Aivar, the attorney of ChronoPay founder Pavel Vrublevsky, has filed a supervisory appeal with the Supreme Court, claiming that there were errors made in the case of the hacker attack on Aeroflot's website. The attorney told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) that they requested to return the case to the prosecutor's office so as to have the investigators' violations rectified.

14:22 13.12.2012

$588k recovery for Iraq plane crash from Russian insurer disputed

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered an application by GUTA-Insurance on the supervisory review of the court ruling which awarded British Gulf International Co. LTD (United Arab Emirates) $588,000 in insurance indemnity for the plane crash in Iraq in 2008.

13:55 13.12.2012

Court transparency procedures violation may result in ruling's dismissal

The violation of transparency procedures when deciding whether the case should be held behind closed doors or not could result in the dismissal of the court's ruling.

13:39 13.12.2012

US court dismisses claim against Tymoshenko for lack of jurisdiction

A US federal judge on Wednesday granted former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s motion to dismiss Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc.’s (UTICo) $18.3 million claim against her for lack of jurisdiction.

12:51 13.12.2012

Hearings into Litvinenko case in London to form parameters of main inquiry

The two-day preliminary hearings aimed at finally forming the final parameters of the inquiry into the death of FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko start in London today.

12:48 13.12.2012

Top news

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