Trial & Litigation

Trial of 12 alleged members of notorious Russian gang to be held behind closed doors

The Moscow District Military Court will consider a case against 12 alleged members of a notorious Russian gang led by Georgian-born Aslan Gagiyev behind closed doors.

17:14 21.02.2019

Man charged with Repin painting damage to stay in detention till mid-August

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Thursday extended detention of Igor Podporin, the man who had allegedly damaged Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery, until August 14.

15:04 21.02.2019

Supreme Court upholds 7-year sentence of ex-Russian judge convicted of fraud

The Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday upheld a 7-year prison sentence given to a former judge Svetlana Martynova for farming land fraud.

14:02 21.02.2019

Apple ordered to pay Russian customers $7,000 for defective smartphones

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court in 2018 granted eight claims filed by customers seeking 450,000 rubles (about $7,000) in compensation from Apple Rus, Russia’s subsidiary of the U.S. corporation, for nonoperating smartphones.

11:46 21.02.2019

Russian nationalist Demushkin convicted of extremism released

A court in the Vladimir Region has granted early release for Russian nationalist Dmitry Demushkin sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for inciting racial hatred and enmity online.

10:46 21.02.2019

High-ranking Moscow Region official put in detention on corruption allegations

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court has placed Sergey Gribinyuchenko, ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Pushkino District suspected of receiving bribes, in detention until April 18.

09:55 21.02.2019

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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