Law & Legislation

Putin submits bill prohibiting officials from opening foreign bank accounts

President Vladimir Putin has forwarded a bill to the State Duma that would prohibit officials from opening bank accounts abroad or owning foreign issued stocks or bonds.

13:08 12.02.2013

Putin's office proposes law on extrajudicial appeals

In accordance with a request posed by Russian judges, President Vladimir Putin's legal department has drafted a bill aimed at regulating the registration of extrajudicial appeals connected with cases heard in the courts.

11:12 12.02.2013

Death penalty ban not on Russia's agenda

Talks of imposing an all-out ban on the death penalty in Russia are not on the agenda, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a statement to Dozhd TV Monday.

17:42 11.02.2013

Labor migrants in Russia must register within three days of their arrival

The Russian government has approved a bill drafted by the Federal Migration Service that would require migrant workers to register with the tax authorities within three days of their arrival in the country, a statement posted on the Russian government's official web portal says.

10:31 11.02.2013

Rules for issuing grants to NGOs to be changed

The Russian authorities plan to change the rules for issuing grants to human rights and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in 2013.

12:23 08.02.2013

No plans to denounce further agreements with US - Foreign Ministry

Russia does not plan to denounce further agreements with the United States after revising the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

15:44 06.02.2013

Russian senators approve law on professional associations

On Wednesday, the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, approved amendments to the Civil Code and the Law on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), which will allow individuals as well as organizations to establish associations for the protection of their professional interests.

14:43 06.02.2013

UK House of Commons approves same sex marriage bill

In a vote of 400 to 175, the UK House of Commons voted in favor of a bill aimed at legalizing same sex marriage in the second reading Tuesday.

12:25 06.02.2013

Russian regions need Moscow's approval to class NGOs as foreign agents

Saratov's regional branch of the Russian Justice Ministry must coordinate with the ministry's federal branch before categorizing a local drug-free advocacy NGO as a "foreign agent" in accordance with a controversial law passed last summer.

15:10 05.02.2013

Administrative boards to hear disputes between citizens and authorities

The Supreme Court will submit a bill to the State Duma to amend federal constitutional laws on the courts of general jurisdiction and military tribunals. The amendments will establish special administrative case boards for hearing disputes between citizens and authorities.

13:29 05.02.2013

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