Trial & Litigation

Ex-school principal fined $750 for extortions in educational institution

A court in Elista, a city in the southern part of Russia and the capital of the Kalmykia Republic, on Thursday fined ex-school principal Marina Gederim 50,000 rubles ($750) as part of a case over abuse of office by extortion.

15:59 14.02.2019

Appeals against extension of Russian footballers’ detention set for February 26

The Moscow City Court will consider appeals filed by Zenit St. Petersburg’s football player Alexander Kokorin and Krasnodar’s Pavel Mamayev against their extended detention on February 26.

14:03 14.02.2019

Russian female activist discharged from liability for extremism

A court has released Russian civic activist Oksana Pokhodun, who had been earlier convicted of extremism, from responsibility and punishment.

13:07 14.02.2019

Moscow court withdraws attachment of ex-minister Ulyukayev’s assets

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday lifted an attachment of assets belonging to the former economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev sentenced to 8 years in prison for corruption.

12:30 14.02.2019

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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).

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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.

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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.

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