Law & Legislation

Foreign IT professionals’ salaries in Russia to be cut

The Russian government's legislative commission has approved a draft law submitted by the Communications Ministry to cut the minimum annual salary for foreign professionals at Russian IT companies, the cabinet announced on its website on Tuesday.

11:17 18.03.2014

Putin approves accession treaty between Crimea and Russia

President Vladimir Putin has approved a draft treaty between Crimea and Russia on the autonomous republic’s accession to the Russian Federation, according to a statement posted on the Kremlin’s website Tuesday.

10:47 18.03.2014

Russia could exit WTO in case of sanctions – lawmaker

Russia may consider leaving the World Trade Organization (WTO) in light of sanctions over Russia’s handling of the Ukraine crisis, State Duma lawmaker Sergey Mironov told journalists Monday.

17:51 17.03.2014

Russian lawmakers propose to increase fine for false terrorist threat reports

The State Duma lawmakers proposed to increase a fine for making false reports of terrorist attacks from 500,000 ($13,647) to 1,000,000 rubles ($27,293). The amendments to a bill that toughens the punishment for a crime of this kind were approved on Monday.

15:08 17.03.2014

State Duma Committee supports stricter sentences for pedophiles

The State Duma Committee on Family, Women and Children has supported a bill which would authorize courts to sentence pedophiles to life in prison, and recommended that lawmakers adopt the bill in its first reading.

14:16 13.03.2014

Russian Culture Ministry drafts circus animal protection bill

Russia’s Ministry of Culture has proposed a bill that would protect circus animals and those used for entertainment purposes from cruelty and physical punishment.

17:23 12.03.2014

Russia mulls regulated media coverage for lawmakers

Lawmaker Alexei Kazakov (A Just Russia) has submitted a bill to the State Duma on the procedure for covering the activity of members of parliament in the state audiovisual and print media, including regional outlets.

11:43 12.03.2014

US Congress pushes for expelling Russia from G8 and imposing sanctions

The US House of Representatives adopted a non-biding resolution in a 402-7 vote on Tuesday to denounce Russia’s actions in Ukraine and to urge the White House to exclude it from the G8 and to impose sanctions on Russia.

10:16 12.03.2014

Crimean parliament adopts declaration of independence from Ukraine

Crimean Supreme Council on Tuesday has adopted a declaration supporting the autonomy’s independence from Ukraine, and the motion to join the Russian Federation, the council’s spokesperson told RIA Novosti. The declaration was approved by 78 lawmakers out of 100.

15:15 11.03.2014

Bill to prevent conflict of interest in government submitted to parliament

In the government's latest effort to curb official corruption, it has submitted amendments to the State Duma that would strengthen Russia's current law on official conflicts of interest.

10:54 07.03.2014

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