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Three criminal cases opened in Russia’s Dagestan over COVID-19 fake news

Dagestani investigators have launched three cases over distribution of fake news about the spread of coronavirus via WhatsApp.

17:45 08.06.2020

Bill protecting rights of Russians under foreign sanctions becomes law

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill protecting the rights of individuals and companies put under anti-Russian sanctions imposed by foreign states into law.

17:06 08.06.2020

Self-isolation regime to be cancelled in Moscow – official

The self-isolation regime introduced due to the outbreak of coronavirus will be lifted in Moscow on June 9, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced Monday. According to the official, Moscow residents, including those older than 65 and suffering from chronical deceases, will be unrestrictedly leave their homes and move through the city.

16:28 08.06.2020

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office detects 120 COVID-19 fake news during pandemic

The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation has brought to light 120 fake news about the coronavirus infection since the beginning of the pandemic.

16:01 08.06.2020

Unified registry of data on population to be created in Russia - law

A bill on creation of a unified information federal registry containing the data on the country’s population became law after President Vladimir Putin signed the document on Monday.

15:54 08.06.2020

Russian government partially lifts departure restrictions

Russian citizens will be able to go abroad for medical and educational purposes.

15:32 08.06.2020

Investigation into eternal flame barbeque in Kronstadt completed

Probe into a criminal case over barbeque on the eternal flame near the Naval Cathedral in Russia’s port city Kronstadt has been completed.

14:15 08.06.2020

Putin approves distance learning system during emergencies

President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a bill on e-learning and state final examination at times of emergencies into law.

13:53 08.06.2020

Probe launched into southwest Moscow shooting - investigators

A criminal case was opened after shooting from an apartment window in southwest Moscow on Sunday and resistance to the police.

11:57 08.06.2020

Ex-chair of Crimean Tatar Majlis to go on trial on illegal border crossing charges

Indictment has been approvad against a former chairman of Majlis of Crimean Tatars banned in Russia Mustafa Dzhemilev, who stands charged with illegal border crossing and ammunition storage.

10:59 08.06.2020

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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

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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