“Gandalf” Ian McKellen accused of smoking at Russian airportA lawyer from Yekaterinburg, a Russian Ural city, appealed to the police demanding to bring administrative action against British actor Ian McKellen for smoking at the doors of the local city airport.12:05 29.06.2016
Russian regional lawmakers propose ban on energy drinks advertisingLawmakers from the State Assembly of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) have submitted a bill prohibiting advertisement of non-alcoholic energy drinks to the State Duma.10:48 29.06.2016
Federation Council’s Committee supports bill on Russian National GuardThe Federation Council’s Committee on constitutional legislation has supported a bill on Russian National Guard.14:56 28.06.2016
State Duma passes bill on support of socially beneficial NGOsThe State Duma adopted a bill on support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide socially beneficial services on Friday.13:56 24.06.2016
Russian lower house adopts package of antiterrorist billsThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, on Friday passed a package of antiterrorist bills introducing among others life sentence for terrorism.12:48 24.06.2016
Putin signs law expanding jury trial in RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin signed on Thursday a bill that would expand practice of jury trials into law.15:43 23.06.2016
Russian lower house adopts bill on veteran status for participants of operation in SyriaRussia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, passed in the second and third readings on Tuesday the government bill on status of veteran for members of Russian military who participated in the military operation in Syria.18:01 21.06.2016
State Duma passes bill to curb abusive debt collection practicesThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the third and final reading on Tuesday a bill that aims to curb abusive debt collection practices.16:47 21.06.2016
Russian Internet companies may have to keep and disclose online data – reportIrina Yarovaya, the Chairperson of the State Duma Committee for Security, has introduced amendments to the anti-terrorist bills package submitted to the Russian Parliament in April relating to storage and disclosure of online data.12:51 21.06.2016
Police dogs help uncover about 46,000 crimes in Russia in 2015Police dogs have helped uncover about 46,000 crimes in Russia in 2015.11:47 21.06.2016
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