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Increased liabilty proposed for weapons handling under the influence

State Duma Committee on Security and Combating Corruption head Irina Yarovaya has submitted amendments to the State Duma to the legislation which increases liability for using weapons while intoxicated, as well as raising the age for buying weapons from 18 to 21.

11:11 14.11.2012

Law on state treason to come into effect in November

The law increasing the severity of punishment for disclosing state secrets and imposing criminal liability for the illegal acquisition of classified information will be published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily today, and thus will come in effect.

10:26 14.11.2012

Lower house cracks down on illegal asset ownership by top officials

The State Duma Tuesday considered amendments to legislation aimed at clamping down on the ownership of illegal assets by top officials. Combined, these amendments strengthen and clarify the sanctions that can be imposed against officials who fail to disclose property ownership.

17:46 13.11.2012

UAE toughens punishment for online threats to national security

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has signed a law toughening punishment for the use of the Internet to disturb national security.

14:09 13.11.2012

Bill on depriving lawmakers of immunity heads to parliament

State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and United Russia party member Vladimir Ponezhevsky has submitted a bill for consideration that specifies the procedure for submitting an application to parliament on depriving a deputy or a senator of immunity, RIA Novosti reported.

18:00 12.11.2012

U.S. ambassador to Russia hopes for Jackson-Vanik cancellation by year's end

More U.S. politicians seek to cancel the Jackson-Vanik amendment and hope that it will be rescinded by January 2013, says U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul. The amendment was adopted by Congress in 1974 and imposed restrictions on trade with the Soviet Union.

14:46 08.11.2012

Supreme Court supports amendments to toughen sanctions for drunk driving

The Supreme Court has approved the draft law submitted by the ruling party, United Russia, toughening punishment for drunk driving, though it has made a number of comments.

11:39 08.11.2012

Russian lawmakers to clarify the definition of fraud

State Duma lawmakers plan to distinguish between everyday fraud and fraud in the business sector. The draft law was submitted to the Duma on April 11 and adopted in the first reading on October 23.

15:11 07.11.2012

Amendments on fraud provisions may be approved before winter

The State Duma is determined to approve by late November amendments to the article on fraud in the Criminal Code.

14:17 02.11.2012

Law on punishments for match-fixing may be considered this year

The State Duma has welcomed a draft law that the Russian president will soon submit on increasing the criminal and administrative sanctions for organizing fixed matches and bribing participating fighters.

13:05 02.11.2012

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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).

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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