Law stripping Yanukovych of presidential title to take effect in UkraineThe law stripping Viktor Yanukovych of his presidential title will come into force on June 18.11:15 17.06.2015
Bill on deleting hyperlinks to false data approved by State Duma committeeThe State Duma Committee on Information Policy and Communications has recommended that the lower house adopt a bill on deleting hyperlinks to unreliable personal information.15:52 11.06.2015
State Duma to consider weekly national anthem performance in schoolsA member of the Liberal Democratic Party, Maxim Shingarkin, has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would require school ceremonies to include the Russian national anthem at the beginning of each school week.14:05 11.06.2015
Russian officials face 500,000 rubles fine for real estate violationsRussian officials face fines of up to 500,000 rubles (over $9,000) for real estate transactions in violation of law in accordance with the latest legislation amendments, reads a statement published Wednesday on the Russian government's official website.11:32 10.06.2015
Russian lawmaker suggests expanding power of prosecutorsState Duma lawmaker Yury Sinelshchikov proposes to significantly expand power of prosecutors at a pre-trial stage.10:36 10.06.2015
Bill prohibiting bank loan ads reaches Russian parliamentLawmakers representing A Just Russia party on Tuesday submitted to the State Duma a bill which prohibits bank loan advertising, head of the party group Sergei Mironov told journalists.11:26 09.06.2015
Lawmaker suggests banning foreign companies from recruiting Russian scientistsVadim Solovyov, a member of the Communist Party faction in the lower house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, and the deputy head of the body's constitutional law committee, suggests banning foreign companies from recruiting young scientists to study abroad.10:34 09.06.2015
Poroshenko signs bill to terminate military cooperation agreement with RussiaUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed into law a bill that terminates an agreement between Ukraine and Russia on military cooperation.17:56 08.06.2015
Russian lawmakers propose 10-year sentence for equating Communism and NazismA group of State Duma lawmakers has proposed penalties including a ten-year prison term for equating Communism and Nazism.11:42 08.06.2015
Russian lawmaker suggests punishing teachers and doctors for soliciting bribesState Duma lawmaker Ilya Kostunov has proposed introducing a penalty for doctors and teachers for soliciting bribes, Izvestia newspaper reported on Friday.11:37 05.06.2015
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