Law & Legislation

Russian President Putin signs law on retaliatory blocking of foreign media in Russia

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill empowering Prosecutor General and his deputies to prohibit foreign mass media in Russia in response to unfriendly actions by foreign states regarding Russian media working abroad into law.

17:38 15.07.2022

Bill on extremist materials database becomes law in Russia

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has enacted a bill on the specialized information database of extremist materials into law.

12:12 15.07.2022

Punishment for torture legislatively toughened in Russia

A bill on tough sentence of up to 15 years in prison for torture became law after it was signed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

17:03 14.07.2022

Russian President Putin signs law on control over foreign agents’ activities

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill prohibiting those who have a foreign agent status from conducting any sort of educational activities aimed at minors and producing any information products for that target group into law.

16:04 14.07.2022

Russian President equates adhering to enemy with treason

President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill equating adhering to the enemy in wartime with treason into law.

15:06 14.07.2022

Putin approves ratification of protocol on foreign trade zone between EAEU and Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law on the ratification of a protocol to the Temporary Agreement on the Free Trade Area between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran.

13:27 14.07.2022

Russian Ministry for Digital Development proposes turnover fines for data breaches

The Ministry for Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation is preparing a bill on turnover-based fines for the personal data breach.

12:24 13.07.2022

Russian Cabinet approves initiative on new residence permit for foreign students

The Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved an initiative introducing a special temporary residence permit for educational purposes issued to foreign students, including graduate ones.

15:02 12.07.2022

Putin simplifies access to Russian citizenship for Ukrainians

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed an order simplifying the procedure of obtainment of citizenship for residents of Ukraine and Donbass.

16:07 11.07.2022

Russia’s State Duma backs creation of extremist materials database

The lower house of parliament, the State Duma, adopted a bill to create a specialized information database of extremist materials in a final third reading on Tuesday.

13:24 05.07.2022

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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