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Animal trade regulation bill submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliament

Lawmaker Vladimir Burmatov has brought a bill banning animal trade through pet stores and poultry markets before the lower house of Russian parliament.

15:35 27.07.2021

Russia’s Cabinet approves replacement of LIBOR rate with special Central Bank rate

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to replace the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rate with the special rate of the Bank of Russia when disciplining credit institutions failing to remedy registered breaches.

14:13 27.07.2021

Disabled children to be seen out of turn – presidential order

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree ordering shops, social and other institutions to see out handicapped children out of turn.

10:44 27.07.2021

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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