Trial & Litigation

Moscow court to hear Rosneft embezzlement case against Ex-Khabarovsk governor

A case against former governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev charged with embezzling more than 7.5 million rubles (over $100,000) from Rosneft oil company will be considered by Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court.

18:19 12.08.2020

Actor Efremov charged with fatal crash suffered blood stroke, remains in hospital – lawyer

Actor Mikhail Efremov charged with deadly road traffic accident committed under the influence of alcohol has suffered a brain attack and remains in a hospital, he is in a moderately grave condition.

15:43 12.08.2020

Investigators seek to detain Moscow resident accused of bride murder

Invetigators have filed a motion to put Moscow resident Alexander Voronin charged with killing his bride shortly before their wedding in detention.

14:44 12.08.2020

Asset disposition against ex-Fundservicebank president extended for another six months

The Moscow Commercial Court has again extended an asset disposition procedure against insolvent ex-president of Fundservicebank Alexander Volovnik for six months.

13:55 12.08.2020

Moscow court detains blogger in case over access to data constituting state secret

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court has placed blogger Andrey Pyzh charged with illegal access to the data constituting a state secret in detention until October 5.

12:06 12.08.2020

Seven more criminal cases launched against founder of Police Ombudsman public page

Investigators have launched seven more cases against Vladimir Vorontsov, the creator of the Telegram channel called Police Ombudsman.

11:57 12.08.2020

Assets worth nearly $14 mln seized from Moscow Region district ex-head

A court in Odintsovo town near Moscow on Wednesday forfeited immovable assets in the amount of more than 1 billion rubles (about $14 million) belonging to ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun.

11:24 12.08.2020

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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