Trial & Litigation

Russian Supreme Court upholds 20-year sentence given GTA gang life-termer escape

The Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday upheld a 20-year sentence of a member of the infamous GTA gang Khazratkhon Dodokhonov for escape during convoying to court.

17:12 19.12.2019

Russian Supreme Court denies return of Briullov painting to German collector

The Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday granted a cassation appeal filed by prosecution against lower courts’ rulings to return the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled ‘Christ in the Sepulcher' to German collector Alexander Pevzner.

14:28 19.12.2019

Couple keeping daughter in Moscow perinatal center for years face parental rights restriction

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow will hear a lawsuit filed by a social protection division seeking to abridge parental rights of spouses, who have been keeping their daughter in a city’s perinatal medical center for 5 years.

12:00 19.12.2019

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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).

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