Steep fines may be introduced for operations with digital currency in RussiaRussian Finance Ministry has presented a bill introducing 1-million-rubles (over $25,000) fine for businesses for transactions through cryptocurrency, or “digital currencies”, including bitcoin.11:47 03.10.2014
Russia simplifies procedures for receiving citizenship by foreign investorsThe Russian government has approved simplified procedures for granting Russian citizenship to foreign businessmen and investors in all sectors of the economy with some exceptions.10:59 02.10.2014
Russian upper house ratifies treaty on Eurasian Economic UnionThe Federation Council of Russia’s parliament has ratified the treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which the presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed in May, RIA Novosti reports on Wednesday.16:22 01.10.2014
Russian upper house approves foreign media ownership billThe Federation Council approved a controversial bill seeking to restrict foreign ownership of media in Russia, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.15:31 01.10.2014
Human rights council critisizes bill limiting foreign ownership in Russian mediaThe Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights says the bill limiting foreign ownership in Russian media outlets is in conflict with legislation and will not achieve its goals, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an expert conclusion sent to Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko.12:50 01.10.2014
Lustration bill unconstitutional - Ukraine’s Prosecutor GeneralThe so-called lustration bill, under which about one million Ukrainian officials would be screened, contradicts the country’s constitution and international law, RIA Novosti reports, citing Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Vitaliy Yarema.10:33 01.10.2014
Federation Council Committee approves foreign media ownership billThe Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation has supported a bill seeking to restrict foreign ownership of media in Russia, ITAR-TASS reported Tuesday.14:36 30.09.2014
Russian government approves unlimited meetings of convicts with priestsThe Russian Government has approved a bill that allows personal meetings between convicts and the clergy, including those without supervision, RIA Novosti reports Tuesday citing the Ministry of Justice.13:53 30.09.2014
Russian parliament to review bill on freezing pension accruals in 2015The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma to extend a moratorium on the transfer of pension accruals to non-state pension funds into 2015, RIA Novosti has reported on Tuesday, citing the government’s press service.11:59 30.09.2014
Russian actors demand a share of distribution revenuesThe International Federation of Actors (FIA) is going to urge Russian lawmakers to ratify the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, which would enable them to share proceeds from the films with producers.11:12 29.09.2014
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