Trial & Litigation

Russian opposition activist Sobol fined $5,000 organizing illegal rallies in Moscow

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Tuesday fined opposition activists Lyubov Sobol, who had been denied registration as Moscow City Duma election candidate, 300,000 rubles (about $5,000) for breaching rules of holding mass rallies in the city in August.

18:04 24.12.2019

Illegal summer rally participant gets 2.5 years for beating policeman with crowd barrier

A participant of the unauthorized rally held in Moscow on July 27 Sergey Surovtsev on Tuesday got a 2.5-year prison sentence for using force against a National Guard officer.

17:09 24.12.2019

Moscow rally activist Radzhabov fined $1,600 for force against law enforcement officer

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday imposed a 100,000-ruble fine ($1,600) against Samariddin Radzhabov, who had been charged with using violence against a police officer during an illegal summer rally.

16:41 24.12.2019

Defendant in Moscow judge murder threat case fined $1,700

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Tuesday found Yevgeny Yerzunov, guilty of murder threats against a judge and sentenced him to a 110,000-ruble fine ($1,700).

15:27 24.12.2019

Moscow 2012 riot case defendant gets 2.5 years behind bars

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Tuesday sentenced in absentia escaped Dmitry Buchenkov, who had been charged with participation in the riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012, to 2.5 years in penal colony.

14:28 24.12.2019

Ex-Yukos lawyer’s 10-year sentence for embezzlement comes into force

A 10-year prison sentence given to Yukos oil company’s former lawyer Pavel Ivlev for embezzlement and money laundering has come into force.

14:11 24.12.2019

Investigators seek to detain Russian customs official charged with abuse of power

Investigators on Tuesday lodged a motion to detain the chief of the Federal Customs Service’s customs investigations directorate Alexander Kizlyk as part of a case over abuse of power.

13:36 24.12.2019

Detention of history professor in student murder case extended until April

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday prolonged detention of Oleg Sokolov, the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko, until April 9.

13:05 24.12.2019

Animal shelter owner sentenced to 3 years for leaving dogs without food

The Blagoveshchensk District Court in Russia’s Amur Region has sentenced an owner of a dog shelter, who left animals without pet food and water, to 3 years in penal colony settlement.

12:53 24.12.2019

Russian investigation into U.S. investor Calvey completed

The Investigation Committee of Russia has completed probe into Baring Vostok investment company's founder, U.S. citizen Michael Calvey, who stands charged with the 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement.

10:49 24.12.2019

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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