Trial & Litigation

Woman to stand trial in Amur Region on coronavirus fake news charges

A court in the Amur Region will proceed with a case against a woman who has allegedly disseminated in one of messengers a fake about mass infecting local citizens with coronavirus.

17:53 22.05.2020

Russian man charged over Muller photo on Immortal Regiment website

Charges of rehabilitation of Nazism were brought against resident of Volgograd Denis Vorontsov, who had allegedly published a photo of chief of Hitler's Gestapo Heinrich Muller on the website of the Immortal Regiment movement.

16:07 22.05.2020

Extension of detention of ex-senator Arashukov, his father overturned

The First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction on Friday overturned an order of the Moscow City Court extending detention of ex-senator Rauf Arashukov and his father Raul Arashukov until July 24.

14:40 22.05.2020

Criminal case opened over COVID-19 outbreak in regional board school

A criminal case was opened against a married couple employed by a boarding school in the Tver Region of Russia, who concealed the fact that their daughter was infected by the coronavirus; as a result, 14 children and 5 school employees were infected.

12:23 22.05.2020

Businessman Bykov denied $14,000 bail in 1994 double murder case

The Krasnoyarsk Regional Court on Friday refused to release businessman Anatoly Bykov, who stands charged with organizing double homicide in 1994, on a 1-million-ruble bail ($14,000).

10:34 22.05.2020

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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