Trial & Litigation

Alleged member of gang behind 2010 Moscow metro bombings detained until late May

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday detained Magomed Nurov, an alleged member of an armed gang involved in two terrorist attacks at the Moscow metro stations in 2010, until May 27.

19:45 28.03.2019

Russian footballer’s complaint over detention fails to meet ECHR requirements

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will not consider a complaint filed by Zenit St. Petersburg’s football player Alexander Kokorin over his detention in Russia.

18:11 28.03.2019

Investigators seek house arrest of ex-governor Ishayev in Rosneft embezzlement case

Investigators have petitioned for the house arrest of the former governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev allegedly involved in money embezzlement from Rosneft oil company until May 27.

17:33 28.03.2019

Ex-governor of Khabarovsk Region suspected of embezzling Rosneft funds

A criminal case has been opened against ex-governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev over alleged embezzlement of monetary funds from Rosneft oil company.

15:41 28.03.2019

Airline passenger gets six-month sentence for in-flight brawl

A court in Russia’s Krasnodar Region has sentenced an in-flight brawler, who was a passenger of an aircraft bound from St. Petersburg to Antalya, to six months in penal colony.

13:56 28.03.2019

Alleged member of gang behind 2010 Moscow metro bombings arrested in Dagestan

An alleged member of an armed gang involved in two terrorist attacks at the Moscow metro stations in 2010 has been arrested in Russia’s Republic of Dagestan.

12:54 28.03.2019

Russian General Drymanov charged with corruption to stay detained till mid-June

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling to extend detention of ex-director of the Investigative Committee's Main Investigations Directorate, General Alexander Drymanov charged with corruption crimes for three months.

11:35 28.03.2019

Ex-governor of Khabarovsk Region arrested in Moscow

Ex-governor of the Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev has been arrested in Moscow.

10:29 28.03.2019

First bankruptcy petition against UTair air carrier set for April 17

The Commercial Court of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area will consider one of the four bankruptcy petitions filed against UTair airline on April 17.

09:56 28.03.2019

Top news

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