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Victoria is a 2023 graduate of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), specializing in Sociology of Mass Communications (First-Class Honours). During her 2021 academic internship at LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Italy, Victoria studied UNESCO cultural heritage management, Innovation in creative industries, Intellectual property rights, Behavioural sociology and Language in advertising.

Languages: Russian, English, Spanish

Education:

  • Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of International Journalism, Bachelor’s degree in Sociology of Mass Communications
  • LUISS Guido Carli, Academic exchange programme, Department of Business and Management

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Everything You Need to Know about Certified Translations
Everything you need to know about certified translations

Certified translations are translations that are officially recognized for legal or official purposes. A certified translation is performed by a professional translator who guarantees the accuracy and completeness of the translated document. The translator typically provides a signed statement, known as a certification, affirming that the translation is a true and accurate representation of the original document.

19 March 2025
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The procedure for the recognition of documents between Russia and Estonia has changed
The procedure for the recognition of documents between Russia and Estonia has changed

On March 19, 2025, the agreement on legal assistance between Russia and Estonia officially ceased to be in effect. One of the key legal consequences of this event is the requirement to apostille documents for mutual recognition. The publication "Northern Coast" writes about the change in the legal situation.

19 March 2025
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A central authority has been established in the British Virgin Islands, authorized to apostille documents
A central authority has been established in the British Virgin Islands, authorized to apostille documents

On the British Virgin Islands, the office of the Deputy Governor has become the central authority authorized to apostille documents. This is reported by the portal of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

18 March 2025
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France has completed another phase of the apostille reform
France has completed another phase of the apostille reform

French municipalities have appointed special representatives who will interact with the High Council of Notaries regarding apostille matters. This is reported by MAIRE INFO.

18 March 2025
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The UK Foreign Ministry reported to Parliament on the implementation of beneficial ownership registries in the overseas territories
The UK Foreign Ministry reported to Parliament on the implementation of beneficial ownership registries in the overseas territories

The discussion on the implementation of public beneficial ownership registries for companies in the UK overseas territories continues in the UK Parliament. This is reported by MercoPress.

18 March 2025
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What to look out for when choosing a consulting company for Apostille and consular Legalization of Foreign Documents
What to look out for when choosing a consulting company for Apostille and consular Legalization of Foreign Documents

The apostille is a stamp in the shape of a square. It should be filled in in the official languages of the issuing authority.

17 March 2025
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In Sevastopol, preparations are underway to officially gather all notarial documents from the Ukrainian era in one place
In Sevastopol, preparations are underway to officially gather all notarial documents from the Ukrainian era in one place

The authorities of Sevastopol plan to collect all notarial documents issued before the events of 2014 in a single archive. This was reported by the media outlet Forpost. It is believed that this experience could be useful for all "new regions."

13 March 2025
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Digital signatures on documents from EAEU countries will receive legal status
Digital signatures on documents from EAEU countries will receive legal status

Electronic signatures for document exchange between the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will receive unified verification. This is reported by 'Vedomosti'..

12 March 2025
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The authorities of Iceland have updated the recommendations for apostille certification
The authorities of Iceland have updated the recommendations for apostille certification

On the Icelandic government services website, an updated recommendation for document apostille certification was posted in 2025.

12 March 2025
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The authorities of the Swiss canton of Zurich have published clarifications on the procedures for apostille and consular legalization
The authorities of the Swiss canton of Zurich have published clarifications on the procedures for apostille and consular legalization

The State Chancellery of the canton of Zurich has published current clarifications on the procedure for the legalization of documents for their use abroad on its official portal.

07 March 2025
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After the introduction of the new system for apostilling diplomas in Belarus, critics pointed out 'problematic' points
After the introduction of the new system for apostilling diplomas in Belarus, critics pointed out 'problematic' points

In Belarus, the system of advance electronic registration for the apostille of educational documents has been in operation since March 3, 2025. However, the public has already raised questions about it.

06 March 2025
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The report of the Hague Conference on Private International Law for the year 2024 has been published
The report of the Hague Conference on Private International Law for the year 2024 has been published

The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) has published a report on the activities of the organization in 2024. The report places significant emphasis on the development of document legalization through apostille.

06 March 2025
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The Philippines is preparing to launch its own register of company beneficiaries
The Philippines is preparing to launch its own register of company beneficiaries

The Philippines aims to launch a business beneficiaries registry in 2025 to avoid being placed again on the 'gray list' of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF). This was reported by BusinessWorld.

03 March 2025
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The state of Iowa has switched to a unified certificate for apostille and consular legalization.
The state of Iowa has switched to a unified certificate for apostille and consular legalization

The U.S. state of Iowa has transitioned to a new "unified" document legalization form for use abroad starting in 2025. This was announced by the official website of the state's Secretary of State.

28 February 2025
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The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has clarified the procedure for apostilling documents abroad.
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has clarified the procedure for apostilling documents abroad

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has explained how to certify documents with an apostille while abroad. The official comment from the department was published by the 'Judicial and Legal Newspaper.

26 February 2025
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A sharp controversy has arisen between the authorities of the United Kingdom and the British Virgin Islands regarding the system of beneficial ownership.
A sharp controversy has arisen between the authorities of the United Kingdom and the British Virgin Islands regarding the system of beneficial ownership

Members of the British Parliament have urged the government to apply pressure on the authorities of the British Virgin Islands to ensure the transparency of the beneficial ownership of companies. This is reported by The Guardian.

18 February 2025
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The state of Wisconsin is introducing a new form of apostille as part of its document legalization reform.
The state of Wisconsin is introducing a new form of apostille as part of its document legalization reform

The authorities of the state of Wisconsin (USA) have announced the introduction of a "universal" apostille certificate. An official notice was released on February 5, 2025, by the office of the state secretary, Sarah Godlewski.

07 February 2025
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The Canadian government has updated the guidelines for apostille on its official portal.
The Canadian government has updated the guidelines for apostille on its official portal

On January 31, 2025, an updated guide for document legalization with an apostille was published on the Canadian government's website.

03 February 2025
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Dominican Republic temporarily suspends apostille and consular legalization
Dominican Republic temporarily suspends apostille and consular legalization

The Ministry of International Relations (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) of the Dominican Republic announced a temporary suspension of apostille and document legalization services, according to the local publication Listin Diario.

03 September 2024
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France to reform apostille procedure
France to reform apostille procedure

The authority to certify documents with an apostille will be transferred from the courts of appeal to the notary chambers from January 1, 2025. This was reported by La Gazette Du Midi, citing the head of the Toulouse Notary Chamber, Hubert Letignier.

27 August 2024
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Pakistani authorities held a ceremony to join the Apostille Convention
Pakistani authorities held a ceremony to join the Apostille Convention

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry held a ceremony to mark the Islamic Republic's accession to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention), Radio Pakistan reported.

23 August 2024
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Ireland set to reform limited partnership register rules
Ireland set to reform limited partnership register rules

The Irish government has drafted legislation that will replace the current Limited Liability Partnership Act 1907 and the Registration of Business Names Act 1963 when it comes into force. It will expand the registrar's powers and introduce additional reporting and disclosure requirements, Irish Legal News reports.

15 August 2024
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Bangladesh has joined the Apostille Convention
Bangladesh has joined the Apostille Convention

The authorities of the People's Republic of Bangladesh officially deposited their instruments of accession to the Convention of 5 October 1961 for the Abolition of the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) on July 29, 2024. The official website of the Hague Conference reports this.

31 July 2024
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Ecuador Prepares to Launch Electronic Apostille for Documents
Ecuador Prepares to Launch Electronic Apostille for Documents

The Ecuadorian authorities have announced that they are starting to carry out apostille and consular legalization procedures for documents digitally. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic is handling this issue. The department has distributed the corresponding statement in the media.

26 July 2024
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Three quarters of jurisdictions studied by FATF do not comply with anti-money laundering requirements in the field of virtual assets
Three quarters of jurisdictions studied by FATF do not comply with anti-money laundering requirements in the field of virtual assets

Three-quarters of national jurisdictions surveyed by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) are partially or completely non-compliant with anti-money laundering guidelines for regulating virtual assets. This is stated in the Group's report.

15 July 2024
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Luxembourg creates special anti-money laundering office
Luxembourg creates special anti-money laundering office

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is creating a special department to combat money laundering. The corresponding decision was made by the country's parliament. This is reported by the Luxembourg Times.

15 July 2024
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Isle of Man authorities hire firm to digitally verify company beneficiaries
Isle of Man authorities hire firm to digitally verify company beneficiaries

The Isle of Man Central Register has announced it has hired cybersecurity firm SQR to provide “seamless verification” of the identity of beneficial owners of local businesses. This was reported by Global Government Fintech.

Beneficiaries, according to local law, are considered to be persons who control at least 25% of the shares or interests of companies registered in the Isle of Man.

11 July 2024
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Pakistan Foreign Ministry changes procedure for certifying documents with apostille
Pakistan Foreign Ministry changes procedure for certifying documents with apostille

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry is making fundamental changes to the apostille system. According to the SAMAA portal, this is being done in order to "fight the agent mafia."

08 July 2024
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FATF may return UAE to its gray list
FATF may return UAE to its gray list

The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) may return the United Arab Emirates to the list of jurisdictions subject to enhanced monitoring, also known as the “grey list”. This was reported by Infolibre.

04 July 2024
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FATF has made major changes to its gray list
FATF has made major changes to its gray list

The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), at its plenary meeting held in Singapore, made decisions on the status of Monaco, Venezuela, Turkey and Jamaica.

01 July 2024
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The Supreme Court of an Indian state passed a ruling on free access of citizens to government registers
The Supreme Court of an Indian state passed a ruling on free access of citizens to government registers

The Supreme Court of the Indian state of Kerala issued a ruling that declared information contained in government registers public. This was reported by Verdictum.

01 July 2024
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The EU Anti-Money Laundering Office has opened and is looking for a head
The EU Anti-Money Laundering Office has opened and is looking for a head

On June 26, 2024, the regulation establishing the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) officially came into force. Reuters reports this.

AMLA's two main objectives will be EU-wide anti-money laundering supervision and support to national financial intelligence units in European countries.

28 June 2024
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Finnish authorities have begun mass exclusion of companies from the country's trade register
Finnish authorities have begun mass exclusion of companies from the country's trade register

The Finnish Patent and Registration Office has removed about 1,500 limited liability companies and cooperatives from the country's trade register. This was reported by the Cision News portal.

Schmidt & Schmidt previously reported that about 5,200 Finnish companies could be excluded from the trade register in 2024.

28 June 2024
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In Ukraine, registers of military personnel, real estate, tax, social services and civil status acts are being integrated
In Ukraine, registers of military personnel, real estate, tax, social services and civil status acts are being integrated

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is creating a unified register that will contain data on all recipients of social assistance, benefits and other social guarantees from the state. At the same time, it will be connected in real time with the register of persons liable for military service “Obereg”, the register of rights to real estate, the register of vehicles, the register of civil status acts and all other registers. According to information from the Judicial-Legal Gazette, the corresponding normative act has already been registered in the Verkhovna Rada.

27 June 2024
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FATF to remove Turkey from its “grey list” in the coming days
FATF to remove Turkey from its “grey list” in the coming days

The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) plans to remove Turkey from its “grey list” of jurisdictions subject to enhanced monitoring. Report news agency writes about this with reference to the Turkish publication Hurriyet.

27 June 2024
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Russia has adopted a law on consular legalization and request for documents
Russia has adopted a law on consular legalization and request for documents

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law of the Russian Federation “On the legalization of Russian and foreign official documents and on the requisition of personal documents.” A message about this was posted on the official website of the head of state. Previously, the law was adopted by State Duma deputies and approved by the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. One of the fundamental innovations of the law will be the abolition of the ban on the export of certain personal documents of citizens from the country, which has been in force since Soviet times.

26 June 2024
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Sworn translators in the Netherlands come out to protest
Sworn translators in the Netherlands come out to protest

Sworn translators in the Netherlands are demanding higher wages and criticizing the policy of the country's authorities on issues related to official translation.

08 December 2021
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Lockdown in Russia over Corona pandemic

On April 2, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed Russian citizens in connection with the active spread of coronavirus in the World.

14 April 2020
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Changes in the procedure apostille stamp in Ukraine

On March 7, 2020, the order of the Ministry of justice of Ukraine No. 702/5 dated February 27, 2020 "On amendments to the procedure for apostille affixing on official documents issued by justice bodies and courts, as well as on documents that are issued by notaries of Ukraine"came into force.

13 March 2020
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