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Bill on improvement of public authority reaches State Duma

A draft of a new law on regional power, which lifts the ban on governors from being elected for two consecutive terms and contains a number of other innovations, has been submitted to the State Duma.

16:59 27.09.2021

Russian communications watchdog starts development of social networks register

The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has started to form a register of social networks. It already includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Likee, Youtube, VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

10:44 23.09.2021

Russian Parliamentary Elections meet standards – international monitors

The elections of the State Duma lawmakers have been held in accordance with generally recognized international democratic standards, international monitors from the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly report.

14:02 20.09.2021

MPs requested to ban foreign nationals from guarding fuel and energy facilities

A bill prohibiting foreign citizens from guarding fuel and energy facilities has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.

14:17 13.09.2021

Russian government extends moratorium on inspections of small businesses

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree extending a moratorium on scheduled inspections of small businesses.

13:26 09.09.2021

Children's rights commissioner urges MPs to back bill enabling life sentences for paedophiles

Anna Kuznetsova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, calls on lawmakers in the State Duma to back a bill which introduces life sentences for pedophiles as well as other measures aimed at better protection of minors.

17:57 08.09.2021

Russian Prosecutor General proposes to classify glorification of Nazism as extremism

15:33 07.09.2021

Russian Justice Ministry proposes foreigners to serve sentences in their home countries

Russia's Justice Ministry proposed amendments to a federal law to allow foreigners to serve non-custodial sentences in their home countries.

10:45 07.09.2021

Draft law expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternity reaches Russia’s State Duma

The government has submitted a bill expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity to the lower house of Russian parliament.

17:38 26.08.2021

Russian pensioners to receive one-off payment in fall – presidential order

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order on a one-off payment to pensioners in the amount of 10,000 rubles (over $130).

12:22 24.08.2021

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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