Bill proposing ban on weapons purchase by criminals forwarded to DumaThe government forwarded for the State Duma’s review a draft law proposing a ban on weapons purchased by individuals convicted of serious crimes committed with the use of firearms .13:01 11.09.2013
Putin says lack of treaties prevent Snowden's extraditionThe US may be right in demanding the extradition of Edward Snowden, but the problem lies in the lack of treaties between the two countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Associated Press.13:23 04.09.2013
Russian government set to consider tougher gun lawsA new bill which is expected to reach the Russian government by September 20 is designed to toughen the federal gun law.19:39 29.08.2013
Navigating the fine line between whistleblowing and espionageWhen one reveals classified information, acquired by way of high-level security clearance, to the public at large – is s/he a whistleblower or a spy? What if our hypothetical leaker was motivated at least in part by the desire to expose official wrongdoing, or should that even matter where national security is concerned?19:31 28.08.2013
Russian Communists seek to revoke anti-piracy federal lawIvan Melnikov and Oleg Smolin, State Duma lawmakers for the Russian Communist Party, have submitted a bill seeking to revoke the freshly enacted anti-piracy law.18:08 28.08.2013
Companies may be obliged to provide information on offshore status - MPDmitry Savelyev, Deputy Chief of the United Russia Party, has submitted to the State Duma a bill that would require companies to inform consumers about their offshore status.11:11 28.08.2013
Russian lawmakers move to ban gays from donating bloodAs the State Duma prepares amendments to the law on blood donation, homosexuals may be included among the list of high-risk donors, and the question of sexual orientation will be asked of potential donors.17:18 26.08.2013
Gay propaganda sponsor wages war against false information on social mediaSaint Petersburg lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, whose controversial gay propaganda initiative formed the basis for Russia’s federal law on the matter, has come out in favor of punishing the publication of false information via social media.15:36 26.08.2013
State Duma lawmaker vows to ban cash sales of alcoholState Duma lawmaker Oleg Mikheyev, of the party A Just Russia, has drafted a bill banning cash sale of alcoholic beverages, Izvestia daily reported Monday.12:15 26.08.2013
Draft amnesty decree forwarded to State DumaThe Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) has sent to the State Duma a draft amnesty decree arranged to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Yaroslav Nilov, an LDPR party member and head of the lower house committee on public and religious organizations.16:30 22.08.2013
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