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Russian lawmaker proposes ban on foreign accounts for media owners

State Duma member Yevgeny Fyodorov has proposed banning owners of Russian media from opening foreign bank accounts, a rule currently applied to government officials. He made the proposal at a State Duma meeting on Tuesday.

15:03 20.05.2014

Websites can be closed even if they delete pirated content

A working group at the Communications Ministry is drafting a law to allow the courts to close websites that post pirated content even if they regularly delete it, Izvestia newspaper writes on Tuesday.

11:46 20.05.2014

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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