Trial & Litigation

Arrest term of mother of wife of killed St. Petersburg rapper extended for 72 hours

The term of arrest of the mother of Marina Kokhal, the widow of rapper Alexander Yushko known as Andy Cartwright, on Friday was extended for 72 hours.

17:44 16.10.2020

Moscow court detains writer accused of sexual abuse of minor

Moscow’s Khoroshevsky District Court on Friday placed writer Dmitry Starodubtsev in detention until December 13 on accusations of sexual abuse of a child.

15:35 16.10.2020

Jail sentence of former vice-president of Russian insurer mitigated by 4 years

The Moscow City Court on Friday reduced prison sentence passed upon Sergey Khachaturov, former vice-president of Rosgosstrakh, the largest insurer in Russia, for his role in a stock fraud and money laundering scheme causing 8 billion rubles (about $104 million) loss from 8 to 4 years.

14:56 16.10.2020

Detention of ex-Deputy Minister of Science extended for one month

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Friday extended detention of ex-Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Marina Lukashevich in an embezzlement case until November 16.

13:27 16.10.2020

Russian man’s 3-year jail sentence for Kuindzhi painting theft upheld

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Friday upheld a 3-year prison sentence given to Denis Chuprikov for stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery.

12:10 16.10.2020

Moscow State University vice-rector freed from detention, put under house arrest

A court in Saransk, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Mordovia, on Friday released ex-Construction Minister of the Samara Region and vice-rector of the Moscow State University Alexey Grishin from detention and put him under house arrest.

11:32 16.10.2020

Crimean blockade organizer’s assets worth $22 mln distrained

The Moscow Commercial Court has granted the Deposit Insurance Agency’s (DIA) petition to seize 1.7 billion-ruble ($22 million) assets of Lenur Islyamov, one of the initiators of food blockade of Crimea and ex-board chair of Just Bank" LLC.

10:48 16.10.2020

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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