Trial & Litigation

Advisor of bankrupt Russian bank arrested in Hungary

An advisor for chairman of board of directors of bankrupt Russian bank Strategia has been arrested in Hungary, according to information published on the website of Prosecutor General’s Office.

17:22 20.11.2019

Former Russian attorney given 4 years behind bars for fraud

A court in Vladivostok, a city in Russia’s Far East, has sentenced a former lawyer, who had promised a citizen to influence investigators’ decisions and court rulings, to 4 years in penal colony.

14:50 20.11.2019

Rolf car dealer’s top manager to be held under house arrest nearly until spring

A measure of restraint was on Wednesday prolonged for three months for Anatoly Kairo, the development department director of the major car dealer Rolf involved in a case over siphoning 4 billion rubles ($63 million) abroad. Kairo thus will stay under house arrest until February 25.

13:06 20.11.2019

Moscow court refuses to reinstate ex-policeman fired over journalist Golunov case

The Moscow City Court dismissed a lawsuit to reinstate ex-police officer Andrey Shchirov, who had been dismissed following illegal prosecution of journalist Ivan Golunov.

12:53 20.11.2019

Lawyer to petition for restrictive measure softening in Roscosmos embezzlement case

Chairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov involved in the Roscosmos embezzlement case is going to petition for his release from detention.

11:07 20.11.2019

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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

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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.

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