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Russia ratifies prisoners transfer treaty with Egypt

The State Duma, the Russian parliament’s lower house, on Friday ratified an agreement with Egypt that sets the rules for the mutual transfer of convicted prisoners who will then serve their punishment in the other country.

15:51 16.05.2014

New ‘Bloggers Law’ to embrace Russian bloggers based abroad – report

Popular Russian bloggers who post on Russian websites and write in one of the languages used by Russian nationals are subject to the new ‘Bloggers Law’ even if they live abroad, a government official told Izvestia on Friday.

13:01 16.05.2014

Ukrainian President to be elected for five years

The next Ukrainian president will serve a five-year term, according to the Ukrainian Constitutional Court’s decision released Friday. The early election is scheduled for May 25.

12:20 16.05.2014

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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