Trial & Litigation

Two alleged 1999 Dagestan assailants arrested by law enforcement officers

Two men have been arrested by law enforcement on suspicion of involvement in fatal attacks against members of Russian military forces in the Republic of Dagestan over 20 years ago, in August 1999.

17:41 21.10.2020

Prosecutors file $1.4 mln lawsuit against ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery

Prosecutors have lodged a new claim against ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with corruption seeking to forfeit his assets worth 111 million rubles ($1.4 million) to the state.

16:55 21.10.2020

Former Moscow policemen charged in journalist drug planting case go on trial

A case against five former police officers charged with planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov has reached the Moscow City Court.

15:24 21.10.2020

Actor Efremov paid $40,000 to three relatives of car crash victim - defense

Russian actor Efremov convicted of committing a fatal road traffic accident under the influence of alcohol has paid 3 million rubles (about $40,000) to three relatives of the car crash victim Sergey Zakharov.

14:02 21.10.2020

Twelve suspects in illegal cigarette trade put under house arrest in Yaroslavl Region

A court has placed 12 alleged members of an organized criminal group suspected of selling tobacco products without excise labels under house arrest.

11:56 21.10.2020

About $20 mln recovered from convicted ex-Vladivostok mayor hit treasury’s account

A former Mayor of Russia’s Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev, his brother Andrey, businessman Andrey Lushnikov and 6 firms have transferred over 1.4 billion rubles (about $20 million) to the accounts of the Primorsky Krai’s Federal treasury department.

10:59 21.10.2020

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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