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June 11 set as date for start of trial of Russian supercomputer designer

The Meshansky District Court of Moscow will start hearing a case against T-Platform supercomputer developer’s CEO and shareholder Vsevolod Opanasenko and ex-chief of the Interior Ministry’s communications directorate Alexander Aleksandrov on June 11.

17:51 29.05.2020

Chair of Russia’s government puts mass media on list of COVID-19 affected sectors

Chairman of Russia’s government Mikhail Mishustin has signed a resolution putting mass media outlets on the list of the sectors of the economy most badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

16:26 29.05.2020

Defendant in ex-minister Abyzov’s embezzlement case arrested in absentia

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Konstantin Tyan, a former chief of the Moscow office of ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, in a 4 billion-ruble (about $60 million at the current exchange rate) embezzlement case in absentia.

16:02 29.05.2020

Order of restricted access to Moscow courts prolonged until mid-June

Restrictions concerning access of non-parties of trials including journalists to Moscow courts have been extended once more, until June 14.

15:10 29.05.2020

Legal aid most sought when applying to Russian Children’s Ombudsman in 2019

In 2019, the number of appeals concerning judicial protection and professional legal aid grew by 37.1%, according to a report of the Children’s Rights Commissioner.

13:25 29.05.2020

Businessman detained in fraud attempt case involving attorney of notorious defendants

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday ordered CEO of Stroykomplekt company Vladislav Shapovalov to be detained as part of a fraud attempt case involving lawyer Alexander Vershinin.

12:07 29.05.2020

Ex-FSB officers charged with $2 mln embezzlement and robbery go on trial

Ex-officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) charged with assault related to robbery and embezzlement of 136 million rubles (about $2 million) will stand trial in the Moscow District Military Court.

11:19 29.05.2020

COVID-19 carrier faces trial on allegations of escape from Moscow Region hospital

A court in Zhukovsky, a town in the Moscow Region, will consider a criminal case over escape of coronavirus infected man from a hospital.

10:33 29.05.2020

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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