Trial & Litigation

Russian ex-defense minister to be questioned by investigators on Friday

Former Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov was summoned for questioning on Friday, regarding the recently uncovered large-scale embezzlement at a major defense contractor.

18:05 27.12.2012

Classified witness fails to attend Col. Budanov murder case

A classified witness named “Alan” who was supposed to take stand in the Colonel Yuri Budanov's murder case, has failed to attend the hearing.

16:24 27.12.2012

'Russian Breivik' may be charged with inciting terrorism

Confessed mass killer Dmitry Vinogradov, the 30-year-old lawyer who shot six people dead in November, may be charged with inciting terrorism.

15:40 27.12.2012

Case against Magnitsky to be examined on Jan. 28 behind closed doors

A Moscow district court will hold preliminary hearing on January 28 in the case against Sergei Magnitsky whose death in a Moscow pretrial detention center in 2009 evoked an international public outcry.

15:00 27.12.2012

Kazakh border guard appeals life sentence

An attorney for the 19-year-old Kazakh border guard who was found guilty of murdering 15 people has appealed against his sentence. Vladislav Chelakh was found guilty of committing a mass murder near the Kazakh-Chinese border and sentenced to life imprisonment on December 11.

13:51 27.12.2012

Supreme Court can rule on Duma decisions to strip lawmakers of power

The Constitutional Court ruled that parliamentary resolutions aimed at stripping lawmakers of their political power can be appealed to the Supreme Court.

13:12 27.12.2012

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