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The new Russian anti-tobacco bill

10:55 26.12.2012

Drunk Driving: laws and penalties worldwide

Drunk drivers face very different penalties in different countries around the world. They can be imprisoned, have their car impounded, or even face the death penalty.

18:59 10.12.2012

What changes lie in store for non-profit organizations

Under the "foreign agents" law, the "foreign agents" will be entered into a special registry and various legal regulations will be applied to them, which will not apply to ordinary non-profit organizations. The regulations will stipulate specific accountability and checks.

13:36 20.07.2012

Filtering & Blocking Internet Resources: A Global Perspective

On July 11, the State Duma approved in the second and third readings a law on setting up a single registry of domains and websites with illegal content. The registry will be established as of November. A draft law envisaging the blacklist was submitted to the State Duma in early June and adopted in the first reading on July 6. The list will include websites with information harmful for children, especially child pornography or promoting suicide or drugs. The Internet community reacted negatively to the bill, fearing government censorship.

16:13 16.07.2012

Anti-Russian language bill rally in Ukraine

09:58 06.07.2012

New protest law in detail

On June 5, the State Duma passed the draft law and the Federation Council approved it the following day. The draft was then signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.

17:34 13.06.2012

February 4: weekend rallies in central Moscow

Over 160,000 people demonstrated in Moscow on Feb. 4.

11:51 07.02.2012

The protest rally "For fair elections" on Moscow's Sakharov Avenue

17:04 26.12.2011

Rally for free and fair elections in Moscow

Tens of thousands of people joined Saturday’s protest in Moscow. According to the police, 20,000 protesters gathered in Bolotnaya Square and 5,000 more crowded into adjacent areas. The organizers of the meeting claimed that 40,000 people took part.

09:21 13.12.2011

Penalties for drug-related crimes in Russia

A comparative table of punishments for crimes involving narcotics and psychoactive substances.

14:32 12.12.2011

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