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Lithuanian president proposes fines for hostile propaganda

The president of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė has filed amendments to the Law on Informing the Public to the Sejm (Lithuanian parliament) that are set to protect the public “from hostile propaganda and misinformation,” RIA Novosti reports on Friday citing the president’s press service.

17:45 12.12.2014

European rights body finds shortcomings in Ukrainian 'lustration' law

The Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s advisory body on constitutional matters, announced on Friday that it had found serious shortcomings in Ukraine’s law on government cleansing, the so-called lustration law.

16:12 12.12.2014

Russian exporters could be ordered to sell half of their foreign currency revenues

A Just Russia party has drafted a bill to require Russian export companies to sell half of their foreign currency revenues to the state, deputy head of the party in lower house of parliament Mikhail Yemelyanov told journalists on Friday.

13:01 12.12.2014

Offshore businesses may be prohibited from establishing entities in Russia

Roman Khudyakov of the Liberal Democratic Party suggests prohibiting offshore businesses from registering legal entities in Russia, including non-governmental organizations.

10:09 12.12.2014

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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