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Residents of troubled Ukrainian regions evade fines for lax utility payments

Residents of Ukrainian territories engaged in ongoing hostilities won’t be subject to fines for falling behind the utility payments, RIA Novosti reports on Tuesday citing regional development minister Andrei Belousov.

16:59 14.10.2014

Union State of Russia and Belarus to lift fee for property registration

Russia's lower house of parliament, or the State Duma, has adopted a bill in the final reading lifting fee for registration of property of the union state which Russia forms with Belarus.

12:23 14.10.2014

Penalty for selling booze to minors in Russia could be increased tenfold

The Russian government has supported a proposal to increase fines for selling alcoholic beverages to minors to 50,000 rubles (over $1,200), reads a statement on its website posted on Tuesday.

10:29 14.10.2014

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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