Law & Legislation

Russia's Upper house approves foreign jurisdiction bill

Russia's Upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved a bill dealing with jurisdiction over crimes committed abroad by Russian citizens or involving Russians as victims.

14:11 16.10.2013

Russian authorities to bear full responsibility for ethnic conflicts

Russia's State Duma has adopted in its third and final reading a bill that highlights responsibility of regional authorities for supervising relations between various ethnic groups.

18:32 15.10.2013

Russian parliament to consider toughening terrorism law

Russian lawmakers will on Tuesday consider in the first reading a presidential bill outlining punishments for a number of terror-related offenses, including criminal liability for training in terrorist camps.

10:03 15.10.2013

EU concerned over Russia monitoring airline passengers

Transport ministers from 28 states of European Union expressed concerns over the Russian Transport Ministry’s demand to provide personal data of all European passengers flying to Russia directly or passing over without landing.

10:46 11.10.2013

Russian Constitutional Court allows convicts to run for office

Russian Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the provision which bans individuals convicted for grave or aggravated crimes from running for governmental offices is unconstitutional.

12:04 10.10.2013

Russian Duma adopts bill on dissenting opinions in criminal cases

Russia's State Duma has adopted in its third and final reading a bill that would allow parties involved in criminal proceedings to review any dissenting opinions accompanying their verdicts.

18:34 08.10.2013

Russian community service bill faces further delays

The implementation of a new community service bill may be delayed yet again, this time as far as 2017.

16:13 07.10.2013

Russia bans Lithuanian dairy products

Russia’s consumer rights watchdog said Monday it was ordering a ban on the import of Lithuanian dairy products, the latest twist in an escalating spat between the two countries.

11:45 07.10.2013

PACE urges protection of whistleblowers from retaliation

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution Wednesday calling for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, as long as they acted in good faith and followed procedures in disclosing state secrets.

17:40 02.10.2013

Russia's chief investigator gets a 55% pay raise

President Vladimir Putin has issued an order that raises the pay of Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Russian Investigative Committee, reads the decree’s text posted on the Kremlin’s official website.

12:41 01.10.2013

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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