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State Duma allows deposit insurance regulator to buy stable bank shares

The State Duma has adopted amendments that would allow the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) to buy shares of banks that are members of the deposit insurance system.

16:29 23.12.2014

State Duma passes bill to permit ads of beer and wine produced in Russia

Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has passed on Tuesday a bill in the second and third readings that allows ads of beer and wine produced in Russia to be broadcast on television and radio.

15:38 23.12.2014

Putin signs bill toughening penalties for illegal gambling business

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law toughening penalties for illegal gambling business, including on the internet. The document was published Tuesday on the government's official legislation portal.

14:27 23.12.2014

Russian security officials prohibited from opening foreign accounts

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to extend the list of officials who are prohibited from having foreign accounts and storing money and valuables in foreign banks to include officials whose decisions concern national security.

13:56 23.12.2014

Russia’s largest exporters required to sell foreign currency - report

Five major Russian state-owned companies engaged in export operations will be required to sell foreign currency in the next two months, feeding about $1 billion into the market every day.

11:15 23.12.2014

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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