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Russian parliament members on course for establishing fines for use of doping

Members of the upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, on Monday endorsed a bill fixing fines of up to 80,000 rubles ($1,200) for athletes violating anti-doping rules.

18:09 22.04.2019

Ban on online psychoactive drugs ads favored by Federation Council members

Russian senators on Monday approved a bill banning distribution of information on developing, producing and using new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances and drug-containing crops in media and on the Internet.

16:35 22.04.2019

Russian senators endorse initiative on mortgage holidays

The upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, on Monday approved a draft law on mortgage holidays for citizens found themselves in a tough life situation.

15:21 22.04.2019

Upper house of Russian parliament approves bill on sovereign Internet

The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved a bill ensuring security and availability of Russian Internet (Runet) in case of its isolation from the global network on Monday.

14:31 22.04.2019

Federation Council backs tougher punishment for leaving road traffic accident scene

The Federation Council on Monday approved a bill toughening punishment for leaving a scene of personal injury road traffic accidents.

10:55 22.04.2019

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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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