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President Putin signs law on new requirements for nonprofits registered as foreign agents

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning the use of residential premises as locations of structural units of foreign NGOs.

18:12 05.04.2021

Bill specifying number of presidential terms becomes law in Russia

A bill specifying the number of presidential terms became law in Russia. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a corresponding document on Monday.

17:25 05.04.2021

Rules for initiating drug cases to be toughened in Russia

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law envisaging that the discovery of narcotic drugs in the body of a person would not to be a basis for initiating a criminal case.

17:01 05.04.2021

Bill on state protection of military personnel enacted into law

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has enacted a draft law on the state protection of military personnel into law.

16:54 05.04.2021

Russian President signs bill on punishment for insults to veterans into law

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed an initiative on criminal liability of up to imprisonment for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War into law.

15:58 05.04.2021

Russia’s Cabinet urges tougher responsibility for drunk driving

The Russian government has submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging an increase from 2 to 3 years of the maximum prison sentence for repeated driving while intoxicated.

14:49 05.04.2021

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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).

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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.

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