Russian human rights body to discuss stiffening sanctions for threats against judgesThe Presidium of the Russian Presidential Council for Human Rights will consider a question of toughening punishment for persons threatening judges with threaten with violence.15:46 12.11.2019
Suppliers of sanctioned food fined $14 mln in total - Russian consumer rights agencyRussia’s consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has imposed fines totaling to nearly 867 million rubles (about $14 million) on business entities for inflow and sales of sanctioned products throughout the whole embargo period.13:35 15.07.2019
Putin extends counter measures in response to EU sanctions until late 2020Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending special economic measures for security reasons until December 31,2020.18:08 24.06.2019
Russian organizer of sanctioned greengrocery supplies gets 5 years in Belarusian prisonA court in Belarus sentenced a Russian national, who had organized supplies of sanctioned fruit and vegetable products from Western Europe and Turkey to Russia, to 5 years in prison.15:32 17.06.2019
International sanctions center to help businesses seek damages in courtThe International Sanctions Analysis Center will help countries and businesses count and seek compensation for damages caused by sanctions in the international arbitration, the Modern Diplomacy Development Foundation’s press service reports Wednesday.11:33 22.05.2019
Russian Supreme Court confirms rules on destruction of sanctioned productsThe Russian Supreme Court has confirmed the lawfulness of rules governing destruction of agricultural produce imported from the countries under the countersanctions introduced by Russia, RAPSI correspondent reports from the courtroom on Friday.14:02 22.02.2019
Putin signs bill on countersanctions against U.S. into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a bill prohibiting the import of certain goods in response to unfriendly actions towards Russia on the part of the United States and some other countries into law.14:56 04.06.2018
Human Rights Council Chair attacks bill on penalty for anti-Russian sanctions supportersChairman of Russia’s Presidential Council on Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has criticized a bill on punishment for abiding by and support of anti-Russian sanctions in the country's territory.10:53 17.05.2018
State Duma MPs back penalties for compliance with anti-Russian sanctionsThe State Duma adopted a draft law on punishment for abiding by and support of anti-Russian sanctions in the country's territory in the first reading on Tuesday.16:00 15.05.2018
Bill on countersanctions against U.S. adopted in first readingA bill on prohibition of import of certain goods in response to unfriendly actions towards Russia on the part of the United States and some other countries passed its first reading in the State Duma on Tuesday.12:57 15.05.2018
Bill on penalties for abiding by anti-Russian sanctions poses risk to business - ombudsmanA bill on punishment of up to 4 years in prison for assistance in enforcement of sanctions against Russia bears risks of unreasonable pressure on business, Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov said on Monday.15:57 14.05.2018
Bill on penalties for compliance with anti-Russian sanctions submitted to State DumaA bill on criminal penalty for abiding by and support of anti-Russian sanctions in the country's territory has been submitted to the State Duma.10:56 14.05.2018
U.S. medicine import ban must not infringe disabled rights – Russian ombudsmanRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has stated that the life quality of disabled persons must not decline because of probable prohibition of medicinal products import from the United States.13:59 24.04.2018
EU court dismisses lawsuit of Ukraine’s ex-minister over freezing of assetsThe European Court of Justice has dismissed an action filed by former Minister for Revenue and Duties of Ukraine Oleksandr Klimenko, to annul acts of the Council of Europe prolonging freezing of his assets.10:52 09.11.2017
European Union extends individual sanctions over crisis in UkraineThe Council of the European Union has prolonged individual restrictive measures against number of persons and companies over crisis in Ukraine until March 15, 2018.17:26 14.09.2017
Over 16,500 tons of sanctioned food products destroyed in Russia since 2015Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor announced on Monday that more than 16,500 tons of sanctioned food products had been destroyed in Russia since July 2015.15:10 31.07.2017
Putin signs decree extending Russian countersanctions against number of countriesRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending duration of countersanctions against a number of countries until December 31, 2018.15:18 30.06.2017
EU prolongs economic sanctions against Russia until January 31, 2018The European Union has prolonged sanctions, targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy, until January 31 of the next year.14:52 28.06.2017
European Union extends sanctions against Russia for yet another yearThe European Union has extended sanctions against Russia until June 23 of 2018.11:51 19.06.2017
EU court upholds extension of sanctions against Rossiya Segodnya news agency head KiselevThe General Court of the European Union has upheld extension of restrictive measures imposed on Dmitry Kiselev, head of the Russian state news agency Rossiya Segodnya, in relation to 2013-2014 crisis in Ukraine.13:15 15.06.2017