Law & Legislation

Russian communists call for death penalty for terrorists – report

The Communist Party proposes introducing capital punishment for terrorists, a party official told Izvestia newspaper.

12:32 04.02.2014

Putin signs tougher extremism liability law

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed the bill stipulating harder liability for extremist activity. The bill was drafted in accordance with presidential and governmental instructions and in view of the destructive activity of certain religious organizations in Russia.

10:35 04.02.2014

Nazism-denial bill back on legislative agenda in Russia

Russia’s ruling United Russia party reinvigorated on Friday a bill – shelved five years ago – that aims to curb attempts to justify or deny Nazism and Nazi crimes.

17:33 31.01.2014

President Yanukovich relaxes Ukrainian anti-protest laws

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on Friday signed laws cancelling previous legislation toughening liability for participating in street protest actions and pardoning the protesters, RIA Novosti reports.

17:10 31.01.2014

Russian lawmakers propose allowing filming in court without prior approval

A Just Russia party has filed a bill proposing that unrestricted photography and filming should be permitted in open court hearings without prior approval.

11:18 30.01.2014

Ukrainian parliament approves amnesty for rioters

The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a bill on amnesty that will pardon those who participated in mass protests. The amnesty will not apply to the rioters who committed especially grave crimes.

10:26 30.01.2014

Russian parliament approves Supreme Court merger

The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved during a session on Wednesday presidential bills aiming to reform the judiciary by merging the Supreme Court with the Supreme Commercial Court.

14:24 29.01.2014

Ukrainian parliament revokes laws that incited riots

During a special session on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Parliament revoked a set of laws curtailing the activities of protesters, which - after having been passed earlier this month - incited riots in the country that left at least two protesters left dead.

15:56 28.01.2014

Russian lawmakers mull upping prison term for false terrorist threat reports

The Russian Government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that toughens the punishment for making false reports of terrorist attacks. A crime of this kind which causes significant damage may be punishable by up to five years in prison, according to the lower house of parliament.

13:14 24.01.2014

Russian Duma adopts bill toughening consequences for extremism

State Duma lawmakers adopted on Wednesday in a third and final reading a bill aimed at toughening the consequences for the crimes of extremism and inciting hatred or enmity.

18:22 22.01.2014

Top news

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