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Russia's upper house proposes alternative law on Nazism

The Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, has proposed a law on Nazism as an alternative to the document earlier prepared by the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament.

15:11 27.06.2013

Internet companies call for review of anti-piracy bill

Russian Internet companies have published an open letter against the anti-piracy bill, which the upper house of parliament approved on Wednesday.

13:50 27.06.2013

Federation Council approves bill on online piracy

The Federation Council of Russia's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that provides for the blocking of websites which distribute movies and TV films in violation of copyright.

10:50 27.06.2013

Russia's upper house approves employment discrimination bill

The Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, approved a bill Wednesday prohibiting employers from specifying restriction relating to gender, age, and marital status in job vacancy announcements, with a fine reaching 15,000 rubles (approximately $458).

18:18 26.06.2013

Federation Council approves jail terms for insulting religion

The Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, has approved a bill introducing criminal liability for insulting the feelings of religious devotees, stipulating a punishment of up to three years behind bars.

17:46 26.06.2013

Russia's upper house approves gay propaganda bill

Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, has approved a bill introducing administrative liability with fines of up to 1 million rubles ($30,990) for promoting non-traditional sexual relationships among children, particularly via the media, the Internet, and viral advertising.

17:26 26.06.2013

Federation Council bans adoptions by foreign gay couples

The Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill banning foreign same-sex couples from adopting Russian children, already adopted by the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament.

17:08 26.06.2013

Planned economic amnesty will not free Khodorkovsky - expert

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former CEO of YUKOS, once Russia's largest oil company, who has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for stealing oil and laundering the proceeds, will not be released in the planned financial amnesty.

15:46 26.06.2013

Federation Council sets up working group to investigate online data leaks

The Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, will establish an intra-agency working group to investigate user data leaks to US intelligence agencies.

15:17 26.06.2013

Government proposes expanding legal basis for surprise NGO inspections

The government has proposed new legislation setting out additional reasons for conducting surprise inspections of non-profit organizations.

13:35 26.06.2013

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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