Law & Legislation

Interior Ministry seeks to make media stop publishing directions how to craft firearms

Russia’s Interior Ministry has developed a bill envisaging a ban on dissemination of information on crafting of improvised firearms and their main parts via Internet and mass media.

16:09 02.10.2019

Putin proposes ratification of protocol to Council of Europe anti-terrorism convention

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has submitted the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism to the State Duma for ratification.

11:38 02.10.2019

Russian President signs bill on bailiff service into law

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill improving the bailiff service into law. The document will come into force on January 1, 2020.

09:52 02.10.2019

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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).

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