Sanctions

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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

Russia bars entry to its national territory to 87 high-ranking citizens of Canada

The Russian authorities have imposed personal sanctions on another 87 high-ranking Canadian citizens, blocking their entry into the country, according to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

19:37 22.09.2022

Russia extends retaliatory sanctions against U.S. citizens

Russian authorities imposes sanctions against 25 more Americans banning them from entering the Russian Federation.

16:17 05.09.2022

Russian state depository challenges sanctions in European Court of Justice

Russia’s National Settlement Depository has filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to overturn European Union sanctions imposed on it, the NSD said on Friday.

14:57 12.08.2022

Russia bars entry to 39 politicians, businessmen, journalists from Britain

Russia's foreign ministry announced sanctions against 39 British politicians, officials, business people and journalists, who are banned from entering the country.

15:23 02.08.2022

Russian Foreign Ministry adds 39 Australians on retaliatory stop list

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has announced that 39 representatives of law enforcement agencies, the border service and companies-contractors of the defense sector of Australia were included in the national stop list.

13:44 22.07.2022

Russia imposes sanctions against members of U.S. President’s family

Russia has once more extended its retaliatory restriction list adding 25 Americans to it, including members of the family of the U.S. President Joe Biden.

12:24 28.06.2022

Russia boosts sanctions against high profile citizens of Canada

Russian authorities have banned 43 more high-ranking Canadian citizens from entering the country.

16:51 27.06.2022

Government pushes for development of Russian app store

Russia's government has submitted a bill requiring the development of a Russian mobile app store and its pre-installation on electronic devices and smartphones to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.

15:10 23.06.2022

Russia’s lower house of parliament backs legalization of parallel imports

Russia’s State Duma has adopted a bill on the legalization of parallel imports.

17:01 21.06.2022

Russia lodges protest with EU over transit ban to Kaliningrad region

Russia has lodged a strong protest with the European Union against a rail blockade imposed on the transit through Lithuania’s territory of a large range of goods between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the territory of the Russian Federation.

15:02 21.06.2022

Russia lodges protest against Lithuania’s restrictions of transit to Kaliningrad region

Russia has strongly protested against Lithuania's decision to impose a ban on rail transit through its territory of a large range of goods to the Kaliningrad region, and demands an intimidate lifting of these restrictions.

15:15 20.06.2022

Russia extends retaliatory stop list by adding 121 Australians

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday the introduction of restrictive measures against 121 Australians, including heads of law enforcement agencies, business persons, experts and journalists.

19:53 16.06.2022

Russia adds 49 high-ranking British people to restriction list

Russia has put 49 UK citizens, including defense officials and mass media representatives, on its retaliatory stop list.

09:30 15.06.2022

Over 60 high-ranking Americans put on Russia’s retaliatory stop list

Russia has extended its restriction list adding 61 high-ranking U.S. citizens to it.

11:18 07.06.2022

Case of Rusaviainvest sanctioned by US stuck in limbo in court

Lawyers are studying the situation with the Rusaviainvest case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which for more than a year has showed no sign of progress due to the problem of accessing classified information because of the pandemic.

10:36 20.10.2021

Bill on prison terms for online defamation submitted to State Duma

A bill introducing prison sentence as punishment for online defamation has reached the State Duma.

10:49 15.12.2020

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

Lawmakers adopt bill to protect rights of Russians under foreign sanctions

A bill to protect the rights of individuals and companies put under anti-Russian sanctions imposed by foreign states passed its second and third readings in the lower house of Russian parliament on Wednesday.

17:00 27.05.2020

Russian MPs propose criminal sanctions for breach of quarantine

Lawmakers from the United Russia political party plan to draft abill to fix criminal responsibility for creating a threat of mass infection or poisoning of citizens.

16:27 19.03.2020