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Russia prepares to increase fines for poaching tenfold

13:09 29/04/2013 The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved on Saturday a bill raising fines for poaching tenfold.

Federation council approves law on business ombudsman

12:52 29/04/2013 The Federation Council on Saturday approved a law on business ombudsmen, which includes the definition of the status, basic responsibilities and competence of the federal and regional ombudsmen.

State Duma ratifies international child abuse convention

15:14 26/04/2013 The State Duma has approved Russia's accession to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse during its meeting on Friday.

Lower House passes bill banning foreign accounts for officials

18:39 24/04/2013 The State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill prohibiting top officials, state officials, deputies and Federation Council members from holding foreign bank accounts and obligations abroad.

Medvedev: Smoking ban to save up to 200,000 lives a year

13:49 24/04/2013 Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the ban on smoking in public places will help lower Russians' nicotine dependence and save up to 200,000 lives a year.

Security agents can now be stationed in foreign countries on a permanent basis

11:54 24/04/2013 The State Duma has adopted a presidential bill in the second and third readings which authorizes the Federal Security Service to station its employees in other countries on a permanent basis.

State Duma adopts law on parliamentary control

10:12 24/04/2013 On Tuesday the lower house adopted in the final reading the law on streamlining and expanding the State Duma and Federation Council's powers of parliamentary control. The bill was submitted by a group of MPs from both houses.

Afghan president bans films and shows contradicting Islamic law

16:13 23/04/2013 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has signed an order banning films and shows that contradict Islamic law, the government's press service announced on Tuesday.

Healthcare Ministry allows HIV-positive adults to adopt children

11:32 23/04/2013 Russia's Healthcare Ministry is prepared to allow individuals who are HIV or hepatitis positive to adopt children.

Kremlin Human Rigths Council chairman proposes scrapping NGO law

10:23 22/04/2013 Mikhail Fedotov, the chairman of the Kremlin human rights council, has proposed scrapping the law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

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Ex-CEO of distillery to spend 5.5 years behind bars for failure to pay $13.5 mln in taxes

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