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Russia’s government raises caps on mortgages eligible for repayment holidays

Russia’s government raised upper limits of mortgages the borrowers of which affected by the coronavirus pandemic are eligible to seek repayment holidays with banks, the Cabinet Chair Mikhail Mishustin said addressing a conference on economic issues on Friday.

17:40 10.04.2020

Ombudsman Moskalkova proposes to review parole terms amid pandemic

Russia’s Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova proposed during the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum 9 ½: The Rule of Corona on Friday to revise the terms for release on parole at time of the spread of coronavirus epidemic.

17:16 10.04.2020

About 3,000 applications submitted to Russian ombudsman over coronavirus outbreak

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova received about 3,000 applications related to the spread of coronavirus in the last two weeks.

16:57 10.04.2020

Police thwart attempt to sell fake coronavirus tests

Police investigators opened a criminal case against three residents of the Moscow Region, who had allegedly attempted to sell fake tests for coronavirus.

14:59 10.04.2020

Urals resident charged with assault on Russian center in Kiev in absentia

A resident of Yekaterinburg, Ural, Yury Izotov has been charged in absentia with assault on the Russian center of science and culture in Kiev.

13:25 10.04.2020

Serebrennikov embezzlement hearing to be held on April 13

The hearing of an embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov will be held on April 13 in the ordinary course, without the use of videoconference.

12:34 10.04.2020

Russian President enforces support measures over coronavirus pandemic

President Vladimir Putin has ordered regional authorities and federal executive bodies to carry out a complex of additional support measures over the spread of coronavirus.

11:41 10.04.2020

Moscow Mayor bans visiting cemeteries due to coronavirus

Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has ordered temporary closure of all Moscow cemeteries for visitors as part of fighting against the spread of coronavirus.

10:58 10.04.2020

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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.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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