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Parliament’s lower house greenlights tough sanctions for Nazism rehabilitation

The State Duma passed a draft law on stiff criminal and administrative penalties for rehabilitation of Nazism with the use of Internet in the first reading on Wednesday.

17:22 10.02.2021

State Duma MPs pass draft law on stiffer fines for disobedience to police

The lower house of Russian parliament adopted a bill on stiffer administrative fines for insubordination to law enforcement officers in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

16:00 10.02.2021

Russian Human Rights Commissioner calls MPs to get on work on domestic violence bill

Russia’s Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Wednesday called the State Duma lawmakers to continue their work on the domestic violence bill.

15:05 10.02.2021

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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