Trial & Litigation

Resident of Russia’s Komi ordered to prison for murder of judge

A court in Russia’s Republic of Komi has sentenced a 34-year local resident to 8 years in prison for killing a magistrate judge.

16:25 05.02.2021

Russian environmental watchdog’s $2 billion claim to Nornickel satisfied – court

The Commercial Court of the Krasnoyarsk region has decided to award damages caused to the environment in amount of 146 billion rubles (about $2 billion) claimed by the Yenisei Interregional Office of the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor) against JSC Norilsk-Taymyr Energy Company (NTEC), a Nornickel subsidiary.

14:34 05.02.2021

Businessman to spend nearly 5 years in prison for $7 mln embezzlement

A court in the Murmansk Region has sentenced a businessman to 4 years and 10 months in prison for embezzling over 500 million rubles (about $7 mln) of credit funds.

13:26 05.02.2021

Man accused of National Guard bus arson at illegal Moscow rally detained until April

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court has detained Sergey Vasilenko accused of setting fire on a minibus of the National Guard during an unauthorized rally on January 31.

10:59 05.02.2021

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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