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Passport now required to use public Wi-Fi in Russia

The Russian Government has given instructions to require public Wi-Fi user identification. The directive was published in the official regulatory database, RIA Novosti reports.

10:47 08.08.2014

Russian officials to be held liable for sending work documents via personal email

Irina Yarovaya, Chair of the State Duma Committee for Security and Counter-Corruption Measures, announced plans to introduce criminal liability for public officials who send work related information via non-state email services (gmail.com, mail.ru, yandex.ru), Izvestia reports.

10:23 08.08.2014

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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).

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