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Extended detention of lawyer involved in Roscosmos embezzlement case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Thursday refused to overturn a lower court’s ruling extending detention of chairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov involved in the 330-million-ruble ($5 million) Roscosmos embezzlement case until October 19.

17:32 22.08.2019

Moscow transport entity’s $18k claim against illegal rally organizers set for September

Moscow’s Koptevsky District Court will begin hearing a 1.2-million-ruble (over $18,000) lawsuit filed by the city’s public transport authority (Mosgortrans) against organizers of unauthorized rallies on September 10.

15:57 22.08.2019

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence of European junior wrestling champion’s killers

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld severe prison sentence of three men convicted of killing Yury Vlasko, the two-time European junior freestyle wrestling champion.

14:30 22.08.2019

Moscow Region court to hear copyright infringement suit against IKEA in September

A court in Khimki, a town in the Moscow Region, has scheduled hearing of a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Swedish furniture corporation IKEA for September 19.

12:08 22.08.2019

Russian lawyer involved in $5 mln Roscosmos embezzlement case applies to ECHR

Chairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov involved in the 330-million-ruble ($5 million) Roscosmos embezzlement case has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

10:53 22.08.2019

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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