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Bill authorizing police to hand down cautions passes first reading in State Duma

A bill authorizing police to hand down official warnings has passed its first reading in the lower house of Russian parliament.

17:17 17.07.2019

Russia's lower house of parliament ratifies SCO counter-extremism convention

The State Duma ratified the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Convention for Countering Extremism during its plenary session on Wednesday.

16:04 17.07.2019

State Duma passes Supreme Court’s sponsored bill on mediation procedures

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill prepared by the Russian Supreme Court which is aimed at improvement of mediation procedures.

15:02 17.07.2019

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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