Vtimes media enters in foreign agents list – Russian Justice MinistryThe Justice Ministry of Russia on Friday placed Vtimes media outlet on the register of mass media acting as foreign agents.13:24 14.05.2021
President Putin: Unified approach to ensuring security of education institutions is neededRussian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to introduce a unified approach to ensuring the security and anti-terrorist protection of educational organizations as soon as possible speaking at a meeting with the members of the cabinet.20:31 13.05.2021
State Duma Security Committee approves bill tightening rules for issuing weapons licensesThe State Duma Committee on Security and Corruption Control has recommended the lower house of Russia’s parliament to adopt in the first reading a bill establishing additional grounds for refusing to issue licenses to acquire weapons.11:39 12.05.2021
Russian Civic Chamber member backs President Putin’s decision on turnover of weaponsRussian President Vladimir Putin's decision on the need to urgently adjust the procedure governing the turnover of weapons with respect to civilians needs to be supported, according to First Deputy Secretary of the Civic Chamber Vyacheslav Bocharov.15:56 11.05.2021
Number of forensic expert institutions must be increased in Russia – officialRussia’s Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko considers necessary to augment the number of forensic expert institutions in Russia and to provide them with modern criminalistic equipment.17:00 29.04.2021
Use of insider information about athletes to be defined as wrongdoing in RussiaThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative of the Russian Ministry of Sports aimed at combating match-fixing and corruption in sports.14:54 29.04.2021
Russian Child Rights Commissioner backs ban on surrogacy services for foreignersRussia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova believes a bill prohibiting surrogacy services for foreigners will be adopted.13:26 27.04.2021
Federation Council approves ban on seizure of debtors’ petsThe upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, approved a draft law prohibiting confiscation of domestic animals of debtors on Friday.12:02 23.04.2021
Russian government approves amendments as to launch of cases over embezzlementThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved amendments to the Russian Criminal Procedure Code envisaging certain changes in the procedure governing the initiation of criminal cases over funds allocated for state defense, national projects and state procurement.17:57 21.04.2021
Putin introduces fines for forcing stowaway children from public transportPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a bill introducing fines of up to 30,000 rubles (about $400) for forcing stowaway children from public transport vehicles into law.15:22 20.04.2021
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022