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Why are Russian combatants in Ukraine considered soldiers rather than terrorists?

The question bothers me since February 2022. Why (legally) are Russian combatants in Ukraine considered soldiers (thus POWs when captured) rather than terrorists? There is no formal declaration of war. They are members an organization (Russian…
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How to discover/be aware of changes in law that might affect oneself personally?

I just stumbled upon this article, where it talks about a recent law change: Norway banned Russian citizens or companies from flying drones or other aircraft in the country on 28 February I can easily imagine that, while vacationing in Norway, I…
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Can a company be fined in a value larger than the global GDP?

This article below says that Google has been fined $20 decillion USD in Russia due to a failure to reinstate state-owned YouTube channels: Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Why this is even possible? This…
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Are Putin's constitution amendments legal?

Putin is shaking up the constitution and there were reports suggesting that the process, as well as the amendments themselves, are probably unlawful/illegal despite the Constitutional Court's ruling stating otherwise. Speaking strictly from a legal…
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Would "Stop a Douchebag" be legal in the US? Why is it legal in Russia?

In Russia, there is a movement called Stop a Douchebag, whose prime activities are as follows. Prevent people from driving on sidewalks. Prevent double parking. The participants in this movement seem to adhere to very respectful speech. However, I…
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What actually are the consequences of being "stripped of citizenship"?

In this other question, Russians were being threatened with loss of citizenship for failing to sign a contract to serve in the military. But I assume a non-citizen wouldn't be eligible for military service in the first place, and that the government…
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Can disabling Windows 10 updates be considered a crime?

There's a pretty (in)famous post on Russian Microsoft Answers site (just search by UID to see it referenced in many news stories) where user asks how he can disable Windows Update through registry due to space constraints on his notebook. There are…
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Can one get stripped of one's Russian citizenship if one doesn't sign some military contract?

In one raid, a military officer reportedly accompanied police to hand out conscription notices directly. Activists say authorities are also targeting naturalized citizens who have obtained Russian passports but avoided military service, pressuring…
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Linux Foundation, Russian maintainers and sanctions on Russia

On Friday, Oct. 18th, 2024, the senior Linux1 maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman, who works at the Linux Foundation, removed a number of Russian Linux maintainers from a file which lists them, citing "various compliance requirements". A discussion…
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What license considerations are there when reproducing Soviet art?

I've found some impressive Soviet propaganda posters and I intend to have them printed and hanged in the living room. This is for personal use but it got me thinking. Let's assume I wanted to start a poster business and sell reproduction material…
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Advocating for Russian presidential candidates

Is it against the law to post a call to vote for a Russian presidential candidate in social networks?
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Russian army refuses to demobilize a conscript on demobilization day?

Suppose someone joined the Russian army as a conscript in Rostov-on-Don. But on their demobilization day, they are told they will not be demobilized and instead will be held "until further notice" ("до особого распоряжения"). Is there a legal basis…
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What does "Russian person" mean in EU legislations?

The primary document of the EU sanctions against Russia (COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 833/2014) uses the term "Russian person". The recent directive COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1909 has phrase "Russian persons and residents". However, the term…
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What's the legality of someone running their own anti-Russian cyber-offensive?

I'm in the United States and my friend was considering creating a website or websites to obtain information and finances from Russians who are supporting the anti-Ukrainian war effort. My friend wants to make an illegitimate website where Russians…
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Sanctions against Russia and Internet subscriptions

Sanctions against Russia become heavier by the day, and an answer to that question might not fit the situation in a few weeks. Please consider the situation as of today. Say a website located in the US works on a subscription-based business…
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