Bill extending powers of Russia’s Audit Chamber reaches State DumaA bill envisaging broader powers of the Audit Chamber of Russia as to the inspection of commercial partnerships with participation of state-owned companies has reached the State Duma.16:41 07.03.2019
State Duma backs bill protecting state institutions from online insults in final readingMOSCOW, March 7 (RAPSI) – The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, has passed in the third and final reading a bill on the blocking of websites containing defamatory information insulting society, state symbols and state bodies.14:14 07.03.2019
Russia’s State Duma passes anti-fake news bills in third readingThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, has passed in the third and final reading a package of bills introducing fines of up to 1.5 million rubles ($22,900) for distributing fake news on the Internet.13:08 07.03.2019
Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights courtRussia'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 companiesThe 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 BentleyA 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