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Russia to accelerate its fight with deadly herbal smoking mixtures

A bill authorizing Russia’s Drug Control Service to ban herbal smoking mixtures at its own discretion will be submitted soon for consideration.

15:38 15.10.2014

Putin signs bill restricting foreign ownership of mass media into law

President Vladimir Putin has signed the controversial legislation limiting foreign ownership of media assets to 20% into law, which was published Monday on the government's official legislation portal.

11:29 15.10.2014

Russian MP calls dibs on foreign assets in response to sanctions - report

Yevgeny Fyodorov, a lawmaker for the United Russia party, has proposed a bill setting rules for the seizure of assets in Russia owned by foreign businesses as a response to Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.

10:46 15.10.2014

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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