Former Deputy Prosecutor General Gennady Lopatin Named to Lead Supreme Court’s Judicial Department

Overview

• Lopatin’s appointment was announced at a meeting of the Council of Judges of Russia and reported on December 2 by RIA Novosti.
• He had served as Russia’s deputy prosecutor general since 2011, with TASS noting his tenure ended on November 25, 2025.
• Ivanov, who was appointed during Irina Podnosova’s tenure as Supreme Court chair, was relieved of his post on November 14.
• Krasnov, a former prosecutor general, took over as head of the Supreme Court in September 2025.
• The Judicial Department provides organizational support to courts of all levels to improve access to justice and bolster judicial independence.