Supreme Courtof the Russian Federation

ContactsNews
SUPREME COURT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
  • About the Supreme Court
  • Court Leadership
  • Court Structure
  • Resolutions & Statistics
  • International Cooperation
SUPREME COURTOF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Main slider

Igor Krasnov held a meeting with the Chairpersons of federal courts

21 October 2025
Read more

The Supreme Court of Russia upheld the veteran’s right to a land plot

15 October 2025
Read more

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Recognizes Property Rights to Land Based on Archival Records

10 October 2025
Read more

1/0

Main

Next
  • 23
    December
    23 December 2025
    23
    December
    23 December 2025

    Under the leadership of Igor Krasnov, the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation clarified the practice of assigning criminal punishment

  • 22
    December
    22 December 2025
    22
    December
    22 December 2025

    The Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, chaired by Igor Krasnov, adopted a number of reviews of judicial practice

  • 09
    December
    9 December 2025
    09
    December
    9 December 2025

    The Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, chaired by Igor Krasnov, proposed increasing the term of office of judicial bodies

Next

ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT

  • Overview
  • Jurisdiction & Powers
  • Legal Framework

RESOLUTIONS & STATISTICS

  • Plenum Resolutions
  • Presidium Resolutions
  • Judicial Statistics
  • Decisions

COURT STRUCTURE

  • Presidium & Plenum
  • Judicial Chambers
  • Apparatus

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

  • Bilateral Cooperation
  • Multilateral Cooperation
  • Events & Visits
  • International reviews and summaries

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Court Leadership
  • Contacts
  • News

Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

© Materials of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation may be reproduced in mass media, on Internet servers or other media with a link to the original source.

General information

View General information
Igor Viktorovich Krasnov
The Chief Justice of the Russian Federation

Member of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

Distinguished Lawyer of the Russian Federation

The Brief Biography

Born in 1975 in Arkhangelsk, Graduated from Pomor State University with a degree in Law. Since 1997, he has worked in the Prosecutor’s Office. From 2006 to 2007, he performed duties as an investigator in the central office of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.

In 2007, he took office at the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, where he held the position of Senior Investigator on Major Crimes under the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

In April 2016, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. From 2020 to 2025, he held the position of Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, Actual State Counselor of Justice.

He was awarded national decorations, including: the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class (2011), a Certificate of Honor from the President of the Russian Federation (2014), and the Order of Alexander Nevsky (2020).

By the resolution of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation dated September 24, 2025, No. 399-SF, he was appointed to the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

The Chief Justice
View General information

Resolutions & Statistics

Next
  • Open document
    18
    June

    Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of May 21, 2026 No. 16.

    Preview
  • Open document
    18
    June

    Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of May 21, 2026 No. 15.

    Preview
  • Open document
    08
    December

    Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation no. 43 of December 23, 2025

    Preview
Next

Contacts

International Cooperation Department of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

15, building 1, Povarskaya Street, Moscow, 121260, Russia

  • Phone number

    +7 (495) 627-90-94

  • Mobile number

    +7 (985) 001-45-40

  • E-mail

    icd@vsrf.ru

Directions map

Map