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Russian MP drafts bill on curtailing negative information on TV

State Duma lawmaker and A Just Russia Party member Oleg Mikheyev has put forward a law to limit the volume of negative information in the media, for instance, news on disasters or terrorist acts, to 30 percent and punishing the violation of this by an imprisonment term of up to six years.

14:53 11.12.2012

Russia's legal service standards must be reformed - MCBA chairman

The system of rendering legal services in Russia needs to be reformed, Chairman of the Moscow City Bar Association (MCBA) Henry Reznik said at the "Dialogues on the Future" Second International Legal Congress.

12:39 11.12.2012

Rules of psychological selection for joining police approved

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the rules for the professional psychological selection of candidates looking to join the police.

11:26 11.12.2012

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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