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Simplified disability confirmation procedure extended until October

A temporary simplified procedure of disability confirmation has been extended once more until October 1, 2021. A corresponding decree has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

10:55 09.02.2021

Russian senators propose blocking social media for announces of unauthorized actions

The Federation Council Commission on Information Policy had proposed to amend the legislation to the effect that social networks could be blocked for calls to take part in unauthorized actions, senator Alexey Pushkov informed at a briefing on Thursday.

14:28 04.02.2021

Russia’s Cabinet to discuss bill on sale of properties through electronic tendering

The Government Law-Making Commission is working on an initiative to sell seized properties of debtors exclusively by the way of online tendering.

16:46 02.02.2021

State Duma develops bill on representative offices of foreign IT-companies in Russia

The State Duma Committee on Information Policy has started its work on a bill regulating the establishment of vested with necessary powers representative or branch offices of foreign internet companies in the territory of the Russian Federation.

13:54 02.02.2021

Russian Prime Minister orders allocation of $120 mln for benefits to aid workers

Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to allocate over 9 billion rubles ($120 million) for payments toward social workers involved in the work will people infected with coronavirus and other at-risk persons.

17:21 26.01.2021

Organizations to face fines for industrial disaster data hiding – bill

The Government Law-Making Commission has backed a draft law envisaging fines for hiding information on technogenic accidents dangerours for environment.

16:10 26.01.2021

Russia’s State Duma passes bill on fines for laughing gas propaganda

The lower house of parliament finally adopted a bill on administrative penalties for propagation and illegal advertising of exhilarant gas on Tuesday.

14:33 26.01.2021

Russian Justice Ministry to receive access to banking secrecy – draft law

A bill giving the Justice Ministry a right to receive the banking secrecy information from credit organizations has been drafted in Russia.

17:00 25.01.2021

President introduces bill on removal of age limits for civil servants before State Duma

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill envisaging that state officials appointed by the Head of the State could stay on their posts without age limits into the State Duma.

17:17 22.01.2021

Release of administrative fines proposed for special vehicles with flashing blue lights

Several Russian lawmakers have submitted a bill to relieve owners of emergency vehicles with flashing blue emergency beacons from administrative liability for traffic violations to the State Duma.

15:29 22.01.2021

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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