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Russia escalates online censorship with Telegram restrictions, rights group warns
On the World Day Against Cyber Censorship on Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) alerted to Russian authorities’ escalating internet censorship efforts following a government block on the nation’s most popular social media platform. “State control over internet infrastructure has long been the top priority for the Russian government,” said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director...
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Platform as Trap: The Kremlin’s Max App and the Architecture of Digital Control
Editor’s Note: Published daily by the Institute for the Study of War, the Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment is among the most thorough open-source intelligence products tracking the military, political, and information operations dimensions of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The March 6, 2026, edition — produced by analysts Justin Young, Christina Harward, and George Barros —...
- Sanctions Imposed By U.S.A. On Russia And Its Impact On India: An Overview
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Bank of Russia challenges European Commission over frozen assets
The Bank of Russia filed a claim on Tuesday at the EU General Court, challenging the December 2025 regulation to freeze its assets until the requests of the European Union are met and generated interests are redirected to Ukraine. The bank argued that the EU regulation is incompatible with rule of law and the principle...
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Canada Expands Russia Sanctions on Fourth Anniversary of the War in Ukraine
On 24 February 2026, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, Canada announced a further significant expansion of its sanctions regime under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (Regulations), effective February 19, 2026. The measures form part of Canada’s continuing effort to constrain Russia’s military operations. Expansion of Designations The amendments list...
- Trademark Dispute Resolved: 'Clover' And 'Clever' Are Distinct In Russian Markets
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Rails, Water, and Public Security as the War Nears Its Fifth Year
Editor’s Note: Since Russia’s full‑scale invasion in February 2022, ComplexDiscovery OÜ has regularly published assessments and commentary on the war in Ukraine and, where appropriate, highlighted implications for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery. This narrative analysis, informed by the Institute for the Study of War’s Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment dated February 22, 2026, examines...
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Two Weeks in Review: 9—20 February 2026
Over the last fortnight, some issues have remained in the spotlight: the implications of the Trump administration’s posture and practice for international institutions, Russia’s use of law to pressure its perceived antagonists, concerns around commercial deep-sea mining, and the open politicization of migration at the ECtHR. These have been joined by some newer players: issues...
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Judicial Independence Under Threat: Russia’s Conviction in absentia of Nine International Criminal Court Officials
On 12 December 2025, the Moscow City Court convicted nine International Criminal Court (ICC) officials in absentia for crimes relating to the unlawful prosecution of Russian citizens. These individuals were prosecuted in retaliation for the issuance of ICC arrest warrants against several Russian nationals, including President Vladimir Putin. A group of UN experts promptly declared...
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Passport, Visa, and What Else?
Today’s blog post is a guest post by Assistant Librarian for Legal Research at the Law Library of Congress, Peter Roudik. Peter has previously authored various posts for In Custodia Legis, including Murder as Statecraft, Legal Approaches to Narcotics in Sixteen Countries, Killed Negotiating Peace: Assassinations of Russian Ambassadors, Law Library’s New Report Reviews National Laws Regulating Net Zero Emissions,...