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Russian MPs adopt bill on arrest of CIS wanted persons in absentia

The State Duma lawmakers passed in the third and final reading on Thursday a bill authorizing courts to issue arrest warrants in absentia for persons put not only on the international wanted list but on the CIS interstate one as well.

14:25 21.02.2019

Bill on prison terms for gang leadership passes its first reading in State Duma

The lower house of parliament, Russia’s State Duma, adopted a bill on criminal sanctions for organizing, leading criminal gangs and participating in them in the first reading on Thursday.

13:13 21.02.2019

Russia’s lower house of parliament adopts palliative care bill

The State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, passed a palliative care bill in a final third reading on Thursday.

12:24 21.02.2019

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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.

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.

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