Trial & Litigation

Ex-Khabarovsk head’s sentencing in Rosneft embezzlement case rescheduled for February 17

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Monday will announce sentence against ex-governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev accused of embezzling over 7.5 million rubles (over $100,000) from Rosneft oil company on February 17, but not February 16 as was scheduled earlier.

18:31 15.02.2021

Detention of illegal rally participant accused of beating National Guard officer upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against detention of Timur Salikhov, a particiant of the illegal rally held in Moscow on January 23, over an assault on an officer of the National Guard.

15:37 15.02.2021

Appeal over investigators’ actions as to incident with Navalny to be reviewed

The Novosibirsk Regional Court has ordered reconsideration of an appeal filed by lawyer Vyacheslav Gimadi over alleged inaction of investigator as to the summer incident with Alexey Navalny.

13:55 15.02.2021

Taxi driver accused of assault on Moscow law enforcement officer to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld detention for Valery Yevsin, a taxi driver who had allegedly committed an assault on a National Guard employee at the illegal rally in Moscow on January 23.

11:30 15.02.2021

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Top news

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