Trial & Litigation

Presidential Human Rights Council members question Pussy Riot sentence

The Presidential Human Rights Council's members have questioned the lawfulness of Pussy Riot's sentence, according to a statement published on the organization's website.

15:32 24.08.2012

Cathedral trading dispute to be handled on September 14

The Moscow City Court will hear the Consumer Rights Protection Society's appeal of the refusal to declare trading in the grounds of the Christ the Savior cathedral unlawful on September 14.

15:05 24.08.2012

United States to share data on Katyn massacre with Poland

The United States has promised to provide Poland with archive files related to the execution of the Polish officers near Katyn in 1940.

14:44 24.08.2012

Recovery of record compensation from fake Longines seller to proceed

The Supreme Commercial Court refused to uphold Bestwatch.ru Internet retailer's appeal to suspend the court ruling on the recovery of $94,380 for Swiss manufacturer Longines Watch Co., Francillon Ltd.

13:48 24.08.2012

Yandex suit for Khodorkovsky film compensation appealed

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered an appeal by Pravda.Ru on the supervisory review of the court ruling which dismissed the recovery of 1.1 million rubles ($34,600) in compensation for the distribution of Andrei Karaulov's film "Khodorkovsky. Pipes/Corpses" from Yandex, a major Russian Internet search engine.

13:22 24.08.2012

Сo-owners of Yandex, investment fund founders to settle out of court

Alexander Galitsky and Peter Lukyanov, founders of Almaz Capital Partners investment fund and partial owners of Yandex and Parallels have agreed to settle their conflict out of court.

12:56 24.08.2012

Mass killer Breivik declared sane, sentenced to 21 years in prison

After having been convicted on 77 counts of murder and terrorism charges Friday by a panel of judges in an Oslo first-instance court, Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

12:12 24.08.2012

Anders Breivik sentencing - live video

RAPSI hosted a live video broadcast as well as live text coverage of the verdict and sentence expected to be handed down against confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik Friday.

11:50 24.08.2012

Activists' lawsuits against Madonna deferred

The St.Petersburg's District Court deferred a number of lawsuits against Madonna and the organizers of her concert in St.Petersburg suing them for a total of $10.5 million.

11:35 24.08.2012

Mass killer Anders Breivik sentencing - live text coverage

RAPSI hosted a live text coverage of the verdict handed down Friday against confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. The 33-year-old Norwegian has admitted to having killed 77 people by way of twin attacks carried out in Oslo and on nearby Utoya Island on July 22, 2011.

11:30 24.08.2012

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