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Russia’s upper house adopts Nazi rehabilitation ban law

Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Tuesday adopted a bill that introduces criminal liability for whitewashing or glorifying Nazism, and spreading false information about the Soviet Union’s role in World War II.

16:02 29.04.2014

Russian parliament approves law on national card payment system

The Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, approved the law on creating a national card payment system on Tuesday. President Vladimir Putin said that Visa and MasterCard could lose the Russian market and pointed to the need to create a national card payment system in Russia.

15:28 29.04.2014

NGOs should be put on foreign agent registry by court order – official

Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika said on Tuesday that NGOs should be put on the foreign agents list not only on a voluntary request, but on a court order as well.

13:46 29.04.2014

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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).

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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