Trial & Litigation

Lawyer involved in Roscosmos embezzlement case to be tried in Moscow Region

A case against Chairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov charged with the 330-million-ruble (about $4.5 million) embezzlement from Roscosmos corporation will be considered by a court in Khimki, a town near Moscow.

17:56 05.10.2020

Vologda Region resident fined for going on work trip when being COVID-19 positive

A court in Russia’s Vologda Region has fined a local man 20,000 rubles for going on a business trip when being infected with coronavirus despite a medical ban.

15:55 05.10.2020

Appeal against prolonged detention of entrepreneur accused of embezzlement sent for Oct.6

The First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction will hear an appeal against extended detention of businessman Vasily Boiko-Veliky in the Credit-Express bank embezzlement case on October 6.

14:57 05.10.2020

Former regional penitentiary official convicted of divulging state secrets

The Rostov Regional Court has sentenced a former chief of the regional Penitentiary Service’s Main Directorate to 2 years in penal colony settlement for divulgence of official secrets.

13:50 05.10.2020

Jury selection in father murder case against two sisters postponed for month

The Moscow City Court on Monday again failed to select jurors in a case against sisters Krestina and Angelina Khachaturyan, who stand charged with killing their father, and adjourned the hearing until November 5.

11:44 05.10.2020

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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