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US Sanctions Target Russia’s Energy Sector and Ban Imports of Russian Oil, LNG, and Coal as Enforcement Efforts Increase and Agencies Consider Cryptocurrency and Other Digital Assets
On March 8, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order prohibiting the importation of Russian-origin oil, liquified natural gas, and coal into the United States and prohibiting US persons from making new investments in Russia’s energy sector. On March 9, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order directing US government agencies to study and report on cryptocurrencies and other digital...
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Russia-Linked REvil Hackers and Their Affiliates Hit with Arrests by the U.S. and International Allies
On November 8, 2021, law enforcement agencies in both the United States and European Union announced that a series of actions, including a number of arrests, were taken against the Russia-linked ransomware group, “REvil.”
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Russia-Linked REvil Hackers and Their Affiliates Hit with Arrests by the U.S. and International Allies
On November 8, 2021, law enforcement agencies in both the United States and European Union announced that a series of actions, including a number of arrests, were taken against the Russia-linked ransomware group, “REvil.”
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Russia Adopts Increased Fines for Data Protection Violations
As reported by Russian law firm Alrud, on November 21, 2019, the Russian State Duma passed a bill that would increase the minimum fines that may be imposed for violations of Russia's data protection laws.
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New Data Processing Notice Requirements Take Effect in Russia
On August 22, 2017, the Russian privacy regulator announced that it had issued an order, effective immediately, revising notice protocols for companies that process personal data in Russia.
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Russian Privacy Regulator Adds Countries to List of Nations with Sufficient Privacy Protections
On August 9, 2017, the Russian privacy regulator expanded its list of nations that provide sufficient privacy protections to allow transfers of personal data from Russia.
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New Data Protection Enforcement Provisions Take Effect in Russia
As reported in BNA Privacy Law Watch, on July 1, 2017, a new law took effect in Russia allowing for administrative enforcement actions and higher fines for violations of Russia’s data protection law.
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Russia Set to Block Access to LinkedIn
On November 10, 2016, Moscow’s Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s decision that LinkedIn violated Russia’s data localization law requiring Russian personal data to be stored within Russian territory. Roskomnadzor, Russia’s data protection authority, is now set to block access to the social media website across Russia.
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Deadline for Compliance with Russian Localization Law Set for September 1, 2015
On July 9, 2014, the upper chamber of the Russian Parliament approved a bill that will require companies to store personal data of Russian citizens in Russia. The bill reportedly has been signed into law by President Vladimir Putin and will become effective on September 1, 2016.
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Russian Parliament Adopts Internet Privacy Bill Requiring Data Localization
Russian lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would amend existing privacy legislation to impose new obligations, including a data localization requirement, on companies engaged in the transmission or recording of electronic communications over the Internet.
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Increasing Trends Toward U.S. Energy Independence
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) and other sources predict that the U.S. will exceed Russia in oil and natural gas production this year, for the first time in decades.