Trial & Litigation

Probe opened into alleged abuse of whales in Russia’s Far East

Investigation has been opened into alleged cruelty to orca whales and white whales, which had been illegally captured in the Primorsk Territory of Russia’s Far East.

17:03 07.02.2019

Italy to extradite Russian citizen charged with $9 mln land plot fraud

Italian authorities have approved extradition of Russian businessman Ilya Sherman charged with land plot fraud estimated at about 570 million rubles (about $9 million).

16:03 07.02.2019

Four Ukrainian sailors to remain in jail until late April

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld extension of detention for four Ukrainian sailors charged with illegal crossing of Russian borders.

15:40 07.02.2019

Russian senator Arashukov to stay detained on murder charges

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to place Russia’s Federation Council member representing Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rauf Arashukov, who stands charged with murder, in detention until March 30.

14:59 07.02.2019

Mezhtrastbank embezzlement case defendants go on trial

A criminal case against Dmitry Redkin and Svetlana Romanova, who are charged with embezzling over 2.5 billion rubles ($38 million) from Mezhtrastbank, is going to trial.

13:50 07.02.2019

"Crossbow Coup" plotter to be released as extremism case dropped

A court in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has dropped an extremism case against retired Russian military intelligence colonel Vladimir Kvachkov. He is expected to be released from the colony on February 19.

12:40 07.02.2019

Deripaska’s defamation claim against Russia’s Communist leader set for February 26

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court will begin hearing a defamation suit lodged by Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska against the Communist Party’s leader Gennady Zyuganov on February 26.

11:27 07.02.2019

Refusal to seize $108 mln assets of Renaissance bank’s ex-managers upheld

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s refusal to seize assets worth 7.1 billion rubles ($108 million) from five ex-managers of Renaissance bank on the request of the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA).

10:43 07.02.2019

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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).

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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