Trial & Litigation

Two Scientology-related NGOs included in Russia's list of undesirable organizations

The Justice Ministry has added two foreign scientology-related organizations to the list of NGOs undesirable in Russia.

18:02 01.10.2021

Former Khabarovsk Governor Furgal to remain in detention in murder case until winter

The Moscow City Court on Friday extended detention of the former Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal charged with contract murders until December 7.

16:03 01.10.2021

Memorial NGO fined $4,000 for violation of foreign agents law

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court on Friday fined Memorial human rights center 300,000 rubles ($4,000) for breaching the order of the operation of non-commercial organizations discharging the foreign agent's functions.

15:41 01.10.2021

Vice-president of Russia's Sberbank accused of embezzlement escapes from investigators

Vice-president of Russia's Sberbank Marina Rakova accused of large-scale embezzlement has absconded the investigative authorities.

14:47 01.10.2021

Russian security service averts terrorist attack in one of republics

The Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested an alleged member of the Islamic State terrorist organization banned in Russia, thus averting a terrorist attack in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia.

12:37 01.10.2021

Russian Justice Ministry drops claim against Chamber of lawyer of ex-journalist accused of treason

The Kuibyshevsky court of St. Petersburg has terminated the proceedings initiated by the Russian Justice Ministry against the city’s chamber of lawyers in relation to the case of Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer for former journalist Ivan Safronov accused of treason, for allegedly disclosing information related to a police investigation.

10:57 01.10.2021

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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).

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