Tverskoy District Court

Russian Prosecutor's Office Withdraws Lawsuit Against Timur Turlov and Freedom Holding Corp.

The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow terminated proceedings after the Russian Prosecutor General's Office withdrew its administrative claim against Timur Turlov and several related entities. The court accepted the refusal on October 15, 2026, lifted all previously imposed asset restrictions, and ended the case without examining the merits. The original claim sought to seize hundreds of millions of dollars in assets, declare the defendants an extremist organization, and ban their activities in Russia. No reasons for the sudden withdrawal were provided during the preliminary hearing. The decision prevents the Prosecutor General's Office from refiling the same claim against the same parties on identical grounds under Russian administrative procedure rules. Freedom Holding Corp. stated it has no operations or assets in Russia and expressed surprise at the original filing. Timur Turlov, who holds Kazakh citizenship and serves as FIDE president, was listed among the defendants alongside Freedom Holding Corp., Freedom Finance Europe Ltd., and W-Empirical Holding Corp.

Moscow Court Places Dodo Pizza Cyberattack Suspect Denis Fridman Under House Arrest Until 2026

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has ordered Denis Fridman to remain under house arrest until December 8, 2026, in connection with a cyberattack on Dodo Pizza that occurred in late September. Fridman faces charges under paragraphs a and v of part 3 of Article 272.1 of the Russian Criminal Code, which covers the illegal circulation of computer information containing personal data. Investigators detained three of the four suspects after Fridman failed to mask his real IP address while accessing the stolen dataset. The breach lasted two days, but Dodo Pizza quickly blocked access and confirmed that payment details were not compromised because the company does not store them. Authorities notified Roskomnadzor of the incident and implemented measures to forcibly terminate active user sessions where necessary. House arrest remains a preventive measure, and Fridman’s guilt has not yet been established by the court.