Trial & Litigation

Moscow courts suspend personal reception of citizens amid COVID-19 spread

Moscow courts will suspend personal reception of citizens starting October 28 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

17:15 25.10.2021

Detention of ex-Deputy Minister of Education Rakova in embezzlement case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday rejected an appeal filed by ex-Deputy Minister of Education and Sberbank vice-president Marina Rakova against her detention in an embezzlement case.

15:56 25.10.2021

Top manager of major real estate developer challenges detention in embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court has set October 27 as a date for the hearing of an appeal by the regional development director of major real estate developer Samolet Alexander Lefel against his detention in a large-scale embezzlement case.

11:06 25.10.2021

Student accused of fatal shooting in Russia’s Perm university refuses to appeal detention

Student Timur Bekmansurov, who stands charged with shooting in the Perm State University that led to the death of 6 people, refused to challenge his detention.

10:39 25.10.2021

Probe into ex-Khabarovsk Governor Furgal completed – Russian Investigative Committee

The Russian Investigative Committee has completed the investigation of the criminal case against ex-Governor of the Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal, who stands charged with organizing murders.

17:49 22.10.2021

Termination of bankruptcy proceedings against ex-Promsvyazbank owner’s wife upheld

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed a motion of PJSC Promsvyazbank (PSB) seeking to terminate the bankruptcy proceedings against the wife of the former owner of the bank Dmitry Ananyev, Lyudmila.

11:04 22.10.2021

Appeal of Booking.com in dispute with Russian antimonopoly watchdog set for November

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider an appeal lodged by Booking.com B.V. against the Moscow Commercial Court’s ruling saying the company abused its market dominance by imposing unfavorable terms of contracts on Russian hotels as stated by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), on November 11.

19:11 21.10.2021

Croatia extradites Russian national charged with $3 mln attempted fraud

Croatia will extradite to Russia businessman Dmitry Osinin, who stands charged with attempting to fraudulently obtain 210 million rubles ($3 million )in exchange for "help" in a criminal case.

16:42 21.10.2021

Defendant in embezzlement case of ex- Deputy Minister of Education to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld detention of the former CEO of the Fund for New Forms of Education Development Maxim Inkin, one of the defendants in a case against ex-Deputy Minister of Education and Sberbank vice-president Marina Rakova.

13:18 21.10.2021

Top cybersecurity executive loses appeal against detention in treason case

The Moscow City Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by the founder of a leading Russian cybersecurity company Ilya Sachkov charged with treason against his detention.

12:54 21.10.2021

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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