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State Duma backs legislative proposal to ban officials from holding dual citizenship

The State Duma adopted a draft law prohibiting state and municipal officials to hold dual citizenship in the third and final reading on Tuesday.

13:49 20.04.2021

Russia’s Civic Chamber seeks that telecom operators provided users’ geodata to rescuers

The Russian Civic Chamber has developed a list of recommendations the body believes are necessary to improve the efficiency of search for missing persons in the natural environment and to improve the accuracy of determining their location.

15:52 16.04.2021

Lawyers need permission to bring phones, cameras to detention centers – Chamber

The Federal Chamber of Lawyers of the Russian Federation proposes to allow councelors to bring technical communication equipment into the territory of detention centers, as well as devices that allow audio and video recording.

17:29 15.04.2021

Russian Justice Ministry takes strides to create Unified State Register of Attorneys

The Justice Ministry of Russia is developing a bill on the Unified State Register of Attorneys, according to Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko.

15:07 15.04.2021

Russian MPs propose tougher fines for advertising online sale of alcohol

State Duma lawmakers Vitaly Milonov and Vladimir Afonsky have submitted a bill increasing fines for advertising online retail sale of alcohol to 500,000 rubles ($6,500) to the lower house of parliament.

10:40 15.04.2021

State Duma adopts bill on commemorating soldiers fallen in battles of Great Patriotic War

The State Duma adopted in the third and final reading a bill introducing a moratorium on construction and earthworks in the territories where the remains of soldiers who had died during the Great Patriotic War would be found.

17:47 14.04.2021

Russian Justice Ministry works on bill on digital technology use in criminal justice

The Justice Ministry of Russia is developing a bill to use modern digital technologies in criminal proceedings, according to Russia’s Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko.

12:39 14.04.2021

State Duma MPs back ban on confiscation of debtors’ pets

The lower house of Russian parliament adopted a bill prohibiting confiscation of domestic animals of debtors in the third and final reading on Tuesday.

17:53 13.04.2021

Bill on rules for visiting stores by shoppers with pets reaches State Duma

A bill vesting the Russian Government with the power to introduce requirements concerning shoppers with pets visiting restaurants and grocery stores has been submitted to the State Duma.

14:42 12.04.2021

Russia to sign Convention on Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Civil Cases

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Ministry of Justice to sign on behalf of the Russian Federation the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters.

16:14 09.04.2021

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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