Trial & Litigation

Ukrainian Justice Ministry appeals Russian debt ruling

The Ukrainian Justice Ministry has appealed in the cassation instance a court ruling obligating Ukraine to pay the Russian Defense Ministry $390 million in debt.

19:24 19.12.2012

Sentence mitigation hearing for Pussy Riot's Alyokhina set for Jan. 16

On January 16, Berezniki City Court will hear Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's motion to postpone carrying out the rest of her sentence based on concerns about being away from her young child.

17:01 19.12.2012

Rostelecom LTE network access lawsuit against Skartel dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed Rostelecom's lawsuit to force Skartel to grant access to its LTE network

16:19 19.12.2012

Pending French pimping charges upheld against Strauss-Kahn

A French court Wednesday denied Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s request to drop charges of aggravated pimping currently pending against him in the latest sex scandal to tarnish the disgraced former International Monetary Fund chief’s once respectable reputation.

15:28 19.12.2012

Magnitsky warden's case witnesses compelled to take stand

The Moscow Tverskoy District Court has decided to compel a number of witnesses to appear before court in the criminal case against former deputy head of the Moscow pretrial detention ward Butyrka Dmitry Kratov.

14:37 19.12.2012

Final bankruptcy procedures started against Baikalsk PPM

The Irkutsk Region Commercial Court has started final bankruptcy procedures against Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill (BPPM), giving creditors time until June 5, 2013 to file their claims.

13:22 19.12.2012

Major foreign organization ceases Russian operation under NGO bill

The Moscow City Court has dismissed the appeal by the Russian Justice Initiative (RJI) against the Zamoskvoretsky District Court's ruling to exclude it from the register of foreign non-profit organizations.

10:33 19.12.2012

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