Enforcement of foreign court rulings banned in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law banning the enforcement in Russia of rulings issued by foreign and international courts. The document was published on Russia's official website for legal acts. 

The law stipulates that Russia will not enforce decisions of foreign courts exercising criminal jurisdiction if such authority was conferred by other countries without Russia's participation.

It also states that rulings of international courts will not be enforced in Russia if their jurisdiction is not based on a treaty signed by Russia or on the UN Security Council resolutions.