Trial & Litigation

Prosecutor seeks 14 years for Norwegian citizen charged with spying against Russia

A prosecutor on Tuesday demanded a 14-year prison sentence for Frode Berg, a citizen of Norway charged with espionage related to Russian navy.

17:43 09.04.2019

Defendant in 1995 Budyonnovsk hostage crisis case gets 11 years behind bars

The North Caucasus District Military Court on Tuesday sentenced Ruslan Islamov, a member of a notorious gang once led by Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, to 11 years in penal colony for participating in the attack and taking hostages in Russia’s town of Budyonnovsk in 1995.

15:57 09.04.2019

Russian football stars Kokorin, Mamayev deny criminal conspiracy

Russian footballers Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev partially pleaded guilty denying criminal conspiracy during the first hearing of their hooliganism case on Tuesday.

14:56 09.04.2019

Ex-mayor of Vladivostok Pushakrev found guilty of bribery, abuse of office

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Tuesday found ex-mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev guilty of bribery and abuse of power.

11:59 09.04.2019

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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