Trial & Litigation

Moscow court to hear case of U.S. citizen charged with $167M embezzlement

The Moscow Basmanny District Court is to hear a criminal case of U.S. citizen Dmitry Kotlyarenko charged with embezzlement of over 11 billion rubles (about $167 million) and money laundering.

20:23 04.03.2019

Russia’s top court to rule if taxmen may recover costs from ex-manager of bankrupt enterprise

The Russian Constitutional Court is to rule on a claim of an ex-manager of a bankrupt enterprise, who has challenged the recovery from him of a sum paid by a tax authority to the bankruptcy supervisor.

16:28 04.03.2019

Defendants in case over murder of European junior wrestling champion jailed for up to 17 years

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Buryatia, a Russia’s northern region, has sentenced three defendants in the case over the murder of Yury Vlasko, the two-time European junior freestyle wrestling champion, to prison terms ranging from 12 to 17 years.

15:10 04.03.2019

Russian court dismisses $300,000 claim against Transaero air carrier’s ex-Board Director

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has dismissed a 20 million rubles (about $300,000) claim lodged against Transaero former top manager Olga Pleshakova.

14:21 04.03.2019

Moscow commercial court refuses to recover $5 million from Probusinessbank in cassation

The Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling refusing to recover over 327 million rubles (about $5 million) of losses from Probusinessbank in favor of two creditors of the bank.

11:05 04.03.2019

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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