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Police ordered to apologize for rights violations

The Interior Ministry has published a draft order obliging police officers to apologize to people whose rights have been violated. The apologies should be made no later than a month after the incident took place.

10:12 24.07.2012

New limitations on alcohol ads come into effect in Russia

New limitations on the advertising of alcoholic beverages containing an alcohol percentage of 5 percent or higher come into effect this Monday in accordance with the amendments to the federal law On the State Regulation of Production and Sales of Ethanol, Alcoholic Beverages and Alcohol-Containing Products.

11:27 23.07.2012

The "foreign agent" bill to come in effect in 120 days

The federal law on non-profit organizations acting as foreign agents will come into effect in 120 days. The bill approved by the State Duma on July 13 has provoked public controversy.

10:11 23.07.2012

Gun legalization bill to be submitted to parliament in 2013

A bill to legalize short-barreled guns will be submitted to parliament in early 2013

17:22 20.07.2012

Government to discuss no-smoking bill on October 18

The government will consider a no-smoking draft law on October 18 and submit the legislation to the State Duma on November 1.

16:35 19.07.2012

US liberalizes trade with Russia, but shuns allegedly corrupt officials

The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance has approved a joint bill on withdrawing the Jackson-Vanik amendment, granting Russia normal treatment in trade, while also maintaining the Magnitsky bill provisions.

11:42 19.07.2012

Upper house ratifies protocol on Russia's WTO accession

The Federation Council ratified on Wednesday the protocol on Russia's accession to the WTO.

17:05 18.07.2012

Federation Council ratifies adoption treaty with United States

The Federation Council ratified a treaty on Russia-United States cooperation in adoption after lengthy negotiations on Wednesday.

16:44 18.07.2012

Supreme Court Chairman justifies removal of defamation provisions

Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev believes it is right to exclude the provision on imprisonment for defamation from legislation, because the provision previously did not work in practice.

12:38 18.07.2012

Federation Council committee comments on 'foreign agents' bill

The Federation Council's Committee discussed the draft law branding non-profit entities financed from abroad and engaged in politics as "foreign agents."

15:45 17.07.2012

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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).

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