Trial & Litigation

Journalist fined for participation in unauthorized rally

Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court on Wednesday fined journalist for the Open Media Dmitry Nikitin 10,000 rubles ($130) for his participation in one of the recent illegal walkouts.

17:32 03.02.2021

Probe into 2000s murder case against ex-Khabarovsk Krai Governor completed

Investigation into ex-Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal charged with masterminding murders in 2004-2005 has been completed.

14:25 03.02.2021

Military court to hear case over Basayev gang’s attack against Russian soldiers

The South Military District Court will consider a criminal case against alleged membes of a notorious gang once led by Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev and Khattab over an attack against Russian soldiers in 1999.

11:56 03.02.2021

Activist Buchenkov loses appeal against sentence in 2012 Bolotnaya riots case

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has dismissed an appeal against the 2.5-year prison sentence given in absentia to Dmitry Buchenkov, a defendant in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case.

10:52 03.02.2021

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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).

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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