Trial & Litigation

Appeal against surrogacy center CEO’s detention in kids trade case set for August 12

The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against detention of CEO of the European Surrogacy Center Vladislav Melnikov in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children on August 12.

17:51 04.08.2020

Ex-penitentiary officer gets 5.5 years in penal colony for bribery

A court in the Tula Region has sentenced a former officer of the Federal Penitentiary Service to 5.5 years in penal colony for bribery and abuse of power.

16:22 04.08.2020

Widow of killed rapper detained in St. Petersburg on murder charges

The widow of rapper Alexander Yushko known as Andy Cartwright has been placed in detention on charges of killing the musician until September 30.

15:00 04.08.2020

One more case opened over Nazi photo on Immortal Regiment website

Investigation was launched into a 28-year resident of Russia’s Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), who had allegedly published a photo of Adolf Hitler on the website of the Immortal Regiment movement.

13:03 04.08.2020

Detention of lawyers involved in Aeroflot embezzlement case extended till autumn

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended detention of lawyers Alexander Slivko and Dina Kibets accused of large-scale embezzlement in the Aeroflot company until August 30.

12:37 04.08.2020

Moscow court to proceed with blogger’s $3K copyright abuse claim against Navalny in fall

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow has scheduled a 230,000-ruble ($3,300) claim filed by blogger Alexey Zhirukhin against Alexey Navalny over allegedly illegal use of a photo for September 8.

11:36 04.08.2020

Three defendants in 2014 Total CEO plane crash case challenge sentence

Three convicted defendants have filed appeals against a ruling sentencing them in a case over the tragic crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s plane in 2014.

10:40 04.08.2020

Top news

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