Trial & Litigation

Three persons sentenced to 2 years behind bars for assault on penitentiary officers

A court in Russia’s Tyumen Region on Monday sentenced three confined persons, who had assaulted detention center’s employees to 2 years in a high-security penal colony.

17:37 26.10.2020

Irkutsk lawmaker's detention in embezzlement case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against detention of Andrey Levchenko, lawmaker of the Irkutsk Region Legislative Assembly and son of a former regional Governor, who stands charged with embezzling over 185 million rubles (about $2.5 million).

17:26 26.10.2020

St. Petersburg roof excursions ads banned by court

The Oktyabrsky District Court in St. Petersburg has prohibited online advertisement of the city roof excursions.

14:40 26.10.2020

Defendants in 2019 Far Eastern children camp fire case to go on trial

A criminal case over the 2019 deadly fire in the children camp Holdomi has reached a court in the Khabarovsk Region, Russia’s Far East.

12:52 26.10.2020

Moscow Customs official charged with corruption

Investigators have brought bribery charges against a deputy director of the Moscow Customs Sergey Tsukanov.

10:59 26.10.2020

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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