Trial & Litigation

Russian Supreme Court refuses to soften terrorist’s sentence for fighting in Syria

The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to mitigate a 16-year prison sentence of Islam Gugov, who had participated in terrorist activity in Syria.

16:32 05.02.2019

Supreme Court upholds sentence for murderer of State Duma deputy speaker's aide

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday upheld a 15-year prison sentence given in 2009 to Akhmed Magomedov for killing a State Duma deputy speaker’s assistant Alexey Belyayev.

15:42 05.02.2019

Two former penitentiary officials convicted of state contract fraud

A court in Russia’s Amur Region has sentenced two ex-regional penitentiary officials to terms ranging from 22 to 24 months in penal colony settlement for state contract fraud.

13:23 05.02.2019

Russian Credit’s claim against ex-banker Motylev set for March 11

The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled a claim filed by the Russian Credit bank seeking to include a debt of ex-head of the banking group Anatoly Motylev worth nearly 33.3 billion rubles ($508 million at the current exchange rate) in the creditors’ list for March 11.

10:55 05.02.2019

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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