Trial & Litigation

St. Petersburg court extends detention of rapper's widow in murder case until May

Detention of Marina Kokhal, who stands charged with killing her husband, rapper Alexander Yushko, has been again extended for two months.

18:01 25.02.2021

Detention of ex-schema monk Sergius extended until late May

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thuesday granted an investigator’s motion and extended detention of excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) until May 28.

17:18 25.02.2021

Russian restaurateur Beloivan put on international wanted list in $775K tax evasion case

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Thursday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for the owner of the restaurant chain Tavern Taras Bulba Yury Beloivan charged with evading 57 million rubles in taxes ($775,000).

16:44 25.02.2021

House arrest of medical workers union's head in sanitary violations case overturned

The Moscow City Court on Thursday overturned the house arrest of the head of the medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance) Anastasia Vasilyeva in the sanitary violations case and imposed a restrictive order on her.

16:15 25.02.2021

Qatar Airways ex-manager gets suspended sentence in Moscow for abuse of office

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Thursday passed a 2-year suspended sentence upon a former sales manager of the Eastern Europe representative office of Qatar Airways Rostislav Petrov for abuse of power.

15:29 25.02.2021

Moscow court detains two ex-bankers in $14 mln embezzlement case

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court has placed two former top managers of a commercial bank charged with embezzling over 1 billion rubles (about $14 million) in detention.

14:36 25.02.2021

Opposition figure Sobol to stay under house arrest in sanitary rules breaching case

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld choosing of the house arrest as a restrictive measure against opposition figure Lyubov Sobol charged with violating sanitary rules at the illegal rally held in Moscow on January 23.

13:13 25.02.2021

Restraining order against ex-Ivanovo Region’s Governor extended again in embezzlement case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Thursday extended a restrictive order against auditor of the Account Chamber and ex-Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo Region Mikhail Men charged with embezzling 700 million rubles (over $9 million) until March 30.

12:13 25.02.2021

Over 1,200 participants of illegal Moscow rallies put in detention in last month

Moscow courts have ordered administrative detention for 1,251 persons after illegal rallies since January 23.

10:50 25.02.2021

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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.

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