Trial & Litigation

Detention of convicted Vneshprombank ex-president in embezzlement case extended

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday extended detention of convicted ex-president of Vneshprombank Larisa Markus as part of a new criminal case launched against her.

17:40 20.03.2019

Arrest warrant for defendant in case against Moscow Region district ex-head upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court ruling on the arrest of ex-head of Bolshevik, a small town in the Moscow Region, Boris Krivodubsky, in absentia.

16:37 20.03.2019

Moscow court extends detention of former high-ranking investigator charged with bribery

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday extended detention for ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow directorate Alexey Kramarenko charged with receiving bribes until June 26.

15:18 20.03.2019

Detention center contractor gets suspended sentence for bribing penitentiary official

Petroinvest company CEO engaged in the construction of a detention center Ruslan Khamkhokov has received a 5-year suspended term for bribing a Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) official.

13:01 20.03.2019

Four firms seek bankruptcy of UTair air carrier

Four companies have filed bankruptcy claims against UTair airline with the Commercial Court of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area.

12:27 20.03.2019

Russian ombudsman to personally check observance of Vyshinsky rights by Ukrainian court

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has come to the Ukrainian Supreme Court to personally check the observance of rights of journalist Kirill Vyshinsky.

11:21 20.03.2019

Ex-Russian MP to stay under house arrest in $40 mln embezzlement case until late June

The Moscow City Court has extended house arrest of ex-State Duma lawmaker Vadim Varshavsky charged with embezzling 2.5 billion rubles (about $40 million) from Petrocommerce bank for three months.

10:58 20.03.2019

Russian business ombudsman calls for Baring Vostok founder’s release from detention

Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov maintains that the founder of Baring Vostok investment company, U.S. citizen Michael Calvey, who stands charged with 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement, must be freed from detention.

09:44 20.03.2019

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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