Trial & Litigation

Ex-owner of Moscow confectionary to stay jailed for three more months on murder charges

The Moscow City Court on Friday extended for three months detention of ex- owner of Moscow’s confectionary Menshevik Ilya Averyanov as part of a case over shooting on the factory’s premises resulted in the death of a guard

17:39 22.03.2019

Germany extradites Russian citizen charged with drug trafficking

Russian national Anatoly Vidman charged with drug trafficking was extradited from Germany on Friday.

16:37 22.03.2019

U.S. firm withdraws patent infringement lawsuit against Yandex

The U.S. firm Beck Branch LLC has voluntary withdrawn its lawsuit over alleged violation of patent rights by Yandex Inc. registered in Delaware.

15:42 22.03.2019

Alleged Norwegian spy to stand trial in Moscow City Court

The Moscow City Court will consider a criminal case against Frode Berg, a citizen of Norway charged with espionage related to Russian navy.

14:57 22.03.2019

Two Ukrainians accused of attack on Russian cultural center in Kiev arrested in absentia

A court has issued an arrest warrant for two alleged members of Ukraine’s nationalist organization S14 charged with attacking the Russian center of science and culture in Kiev in absentia.

13:00 22.03.2019

Ukrainian national gets 6 years behind bars for inciting Russian minor to terrorism

The North Caucasus District Military Court on Friday sentenced Ukrainian national Pavel Gryb to 6 years in penal colony for inducing a Russian schoolgirl to commit a terrorist attack,.

12:02 22.03.2019

Russian company demands $155 mln from Summa Group's subsidiary

A-Property firm has lodged two applications demanding to add the Yakut Fuel and Energy Company’s debt worth 9.9 billion rubles ($155 million) to the list of creditors’ claims.

11:20 22.03.2019

VTB bank sues Transaero owners for $4 billion

VTB bank has filed a lawsuit seeking to collect 249.2 billion rubles ($4 billion) from Transaero air carrier’s founder Alexander Pleshakov, ex- Board Chairman Olga Pleshakova and Pleshakov’s mother.

10:04 22.03.2019

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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