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Russian Liberal Democrats propose paying allowances to single fathers

Lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party plan to submit a bill to the lower house to pay a special allowance to the single fathers, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing MP Valery Seleznev (LDPR).

15:49 22.10.2014

First 'deoffshorization' bill reaches Russian parliament

A bill proposed by a group of lawmakers aimed at moving business activities of Russian companies from offshores back to the country has been submitted to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma.

13:30 22.10.2014

Russian state banks could be prohibited from using foreign auditors

Lower house lawmaker Yevgeny Fyodorov has proposed amendments to the law On Banks and Banking that would prohibit state-owned banks from using audit and consulting companies with foreign capital, Izvestia newspaper writes on Wednesday.

10:38 22.10.2014

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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