Law & Legislation

Russia's migration head seeks to ease rules for skilled workers

Federal Migration Service (FMS) head Konstantin Romodanovsky said Tuesday that the agency plans this year to present the government with a package of new amendments that would ease regulations for skilled laborers willing to work in Russia.

15:57 16.07.2013

No reason to amend adoption ban for mixed-nationality couples – State Duma

The State Duma sees no grounds to reconsider the Dima Yakovlev law that bans the adoption of Russian children by American couples. The ban will still be valid even if one of the parents permanently resident in the US is a Russian national, says Olga Batalina, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Issues of Family, Women and Children.

11:46 16.07.2013

Foreign truck drivers ordered to receive Russian driving licenses by Nov. 1

The State Duma has adopted a law binding foreign drivers to receive Russian driving licenses if they want to work in Russia, says State Duma Transportation Committee head Yevgeny Moskvichyov (United Russia).

15:11 15.07.2013

Russian legislators propose placing pedophiles under surveillance for life

The Federation Council has drafted a law requiring that rapists be placed under surveillance after they have served their prison terms.

15:58 12.07.2013

State Duma proposes reducing scope of individuals entitled to file for bankruptcy

The new version of the individual bankruptcy law, submitted for government approval, is tougher on borrowers and easier on banks.

12:37 12.07.2013

Foreigners may be banned from working at Sochi Olympics - report

The Federation Council has drafted a law that will prohibit foreign nationals from working at large-scale international events in Russia.

13:21 11.07.2013

Parliament allows minor debtors to travel abroad

The Federation Council on Wednesday approved a bill allowing debtors to travel abroad if their unsettled fines, taxes and other obligatory payments do not exceed 10,000 rubles ($304) in total.

10:00 11.07.2013

Federation Council approves tax on expensive cars

The Federation Council has approved a bill to increase the tax on cars worth 3 million rubles ($90,690) or more. The bill has been drafted by the Finance Ministry in response to President Vladimir Putin’s state of the nation address.

14:53 10.07.2013

Providers and mobile operators to be ordered to protect clients from viruses

The State Duma plans to order providers and mobile operators to protect private Internet users and mobile subscribers from computer viruses, electronic spying programs and hacker attacks.

14:20 10.07.2013

Lawmakers propose toughening punishment for attacking journalists - report

A group of State Duma members have sponsored a bill to toughen the punishment for attacking journalists.

12:18 10.07.2013

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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