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Anti-US proposed sanctions not to hinder pending adoptions - official

Russian children, whose adoption documents are already being executed, will be adopted even if the “Dima Yakovlev Law” comes into effect, said Mikhail Margelov, Chairman of the Federation Council International Affairs Committee.

15:05 24.12.2012

Russia's Supreme Court backs bill on life isolation of pedophiles

Russia's Supreme Court has backed the bill allowing to banish pedophiles to reservations after they are released from prison.

12:49 24.12.2012

Russia to lose access to children adopted in US - FM Lavrov

By terminating the Russian-U.S. adoption agreement, Russia will lose access to Russian children who have already been adopted, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

11:21 24.12.2012

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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