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Interior Ministry bans foreigners who participated in mass fights from entering Russia

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has banned foreign citizens, who had been brought to administrative responsibility for participating in mass fights, from entering the territory of the Russian Federation.

16:16 28.07.2021

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

Russian Cabinet supports entry procedure for labor migrants arriving to prepare mass events

The Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative to make easier the rules governing the entry of labor migrants to Russia when those arrive to work in the framework of preparation of international sports competitions and other events.

14:40 26.07.2021

Cabinet’s Law-Making Commission backs bill to seize debtors’ foreign travel passports

The Government Law-Making Commission has backed a legislative proposal to seize foreign travel passports from citizens having debts or other restrictions for travelling abroad, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev has told RAPSI.

13:30 26.07.2021

Russian minors’ ombudsman pushes for support for all categories of families with children

Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova stresses that complex support measures must be applied to all categories of families with children.

12:58 26.07.2021

State Duma proposes to suspend taxes for businesses amid pandemic

A bill suspending land and property taxes for businesses for the period of COVID-related restrictions has been submitted to the lower house of the Russian Parliament.

15:17 20.07.2021

Putin proposes to lift age limits for top military officers

President Vladimir Putin has introduced to the State Duma a bill allowing top military officers to remain in their posts past the age of 70.

14:04 20.07.2021

Justice Ministry unveils bill prohibiting foreigners from monitoring detainees' rights

Russia's Justice Ministry has introduced legislation prohibiting foreign citizens as well as lawyers and civil servants from becoming members of public monitoring commissions that monitor detainees' rights.

11:15 15.07.2021

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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