Law & Legislation

State Duma on track to extra protect personal data of Russian citizens

The State Duma passed in the first reading on Tuesday a bill typifying information concerning genetic traits of Russians citizens as personal data meant to be additionally protected.

18:00 22.10.2019

Ukrainians, Belarusians may be declared native speakers of Russian without exam - bill

Russia’s Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill envisages recognition of Ukrainian and Belarusian nationals fluent in Russian language as native speakers without interview passing to the State Duma.

17:45 22.10.2019

Russia’s Duma ratifies protocol to Council of Europe anti-terrorism convention

The lower house of Russian parliament ratified the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism on Tuesday.

17:24 22.10.2019

Russian lawmakers adopt fines of up to $8,000 for unfair property developers

The State Duma adopted a bill on fines of up to 500,000 rubles ($8,000) for unfair real estate developers in a final third reading on Tuesday.

13:33 22.10.2019

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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