Trial & Litigation

Ex-top manager of Yugra bank freed from house arrest in $100 mln embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday replaced house arrest of ex-owner of Bank Yugra Alexey Khotin charged with embezzling 7.5 billion rubles (about $100 million) from the credit organization with a restraining order.

18:52 13.10.2020

Access of journalists and audience to Moscow courts restricted over coronavirus outbreak

The regime of restricted access to Moscow courts for non-parties of trials including journalists was installed starting Tuesday amid the fall outbreak of COVID-19.

12:22 13.10.2020

Wanted founder of well-known Russian brands apprehended in U.S.

The founder of well-known brands Dovgan and Smak Herman Lillevyali charged with large-scale fraud has been arrested in the U.S.

11:56 13.10.2020

Bankruptcy procedure against Svyaznoy ex-owner extended once more

The Commercial Court of Kaluga Region has again prolonged sales of assets of ex-owner and founder of Svyaznoy retailer Maxim Nogotkov for four months as part of bankruptcy proceedings against him.

10:47 13.10.2020

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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