Trial & Litigation

Court puts suspect in Politkovskaya case under house arrest

The Moscow Basmanny District Court has alleviated the measure of restraint against Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a suspect in the high-profile murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

14:21 31.05.2012

Moscow gay parade ban appeal to be heard on June 18

The Moscow Tverskoy District Court will hear on June 18 a complaint filed by the organizers of a gay parade in Moscow against the city's ban on such meetings and rallies.

13:54 31.05.2012

Administrative courts system is premature

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov holds that to set up a separate system of administrative courts in Russia is problematic at the moment , while the jurisdiction of administrative cases can be divided between commercial and common law courts.

13:26 31.05.2012

Satellite TV providers and state commission dispute to be heard on June 19

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until June 19 its consideration of an amicable agreement in the dispute between Kosmos-TV, Kaskad-TV and the State Radio Frequency Commission.

12:46 31.05.2012

$4.6 mln payment from Troika Dialog won't be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court denied Troika Dialog investment company the reconsideration of a lower court's order to pay $4.6 million to the Social Security of Old-Age private pension fund.

12:26 31.05.2012

New suspects in high profile Bank of Moscow case

New suspects have been named in the high-profile Bank of Moscow embezzlement case, including ex-Vice President Alexei Sytnikov.

11:44 31.05.2012

Gazprombank driver forfeits license after accident

The driver of Gazprombank board member Alexander Shmidt has had his driving license taken away from him for one year.

10:26 31.05.2012

Former Liberian leader gets 50 years for war crimes

The Special Court for Sierra Leone has sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

19:03 30.05.2012

Opposition leader fined for violating rally procedure

The Magistrate's court has fined renowned whistleblower and opposition leader Alexei Navalny $31 for violating rally procedure.

18:00 30.05.2012

JFC parent company to recover $91.2 mln

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has registered six lawsuits filed by JFC to recover a total of $91.2 million.

17:01 30.05.2012

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