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State Duma to discuss certain lawmakers' alleged business activities

14:28 26/09/2012 A State Duma commission will hear on September 27 materials on the alleged business activities of ruling United Russia and Liberal Democratic Party members in the Duma.

Draft law on religious offence punishment submitted to State Duma

12:58 26/09/2012 Lawmakers have submitted a bill to the State Duma which stipulates a prison sentence of up to 5 years and increases fines by a factor of 100 for causing religious offence and desecrating sacred places.

Russian Foreign Ministry to seek extradition of Bout and Yaroshenko

12:52 21/09/2012 Moscow will be seeking the extradition of Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, both of whom were sentenced in the United States to long prison terms for separate criminal convictions.

Russian public defenders after protests to earn higher wages

16:27 18/09/2012 Public defenders in Russia will receive about 550 ($17.8)-1,200 ($38.7) rubles per day starting on January 1, 2013, or about 100 ($3.23)-250 ($8.1) rubles more than today's average.

Russian Senators oppose foreign assets ban for civil servants

11:56 18/09/2012 The Council of the Federation Committee on Constitutional Legislation, Legal and Judicial Affairs and Civil Society Development believes it is unjustified to prohibit state officials from having bank accounts and property abroad.

State Duma to reinstate punishment for religious offence

13:08 14/09/2012 Lawmakers of the State Duma Committee for Non-Governmental and Religious Organizations are drafting a bill on introducing criminal liability for causing religious offence.

Duma pushes through law on defense contracts

17:14 13/09/2012 The State Duma plans to consider the second reading of a bill on seeking tenders for state defense goods and services in October; the third reading is expected to be held in November, Head of the State Duma's defense committee Vladimir Komoyedov said.

Controversial US surveillance law passes lower house of Congress

14:49 13/09/2012 The US House of Representatives approved the extension Wednesday of a highly controversial intelligence surveillance law that had been set to expire at the end of this year, according to the House website. The extension passed the House with 301 yeas trumping 118 nays, and will next be subject to a Senate vote.

Government considers clarifying law protecting children from harmful information

12:35 13/09/2012 The government will consider a resolution aimed at clarifying a recently enacted law on the protection of children from harmful information that has come under fire for being too ambiguously worded, the Russian Cabinet press service announced.

U.S. Congress in no rush to repeal Jackson-Vanik

17:07 12/09/2012 The U.S. Congress is still not ready to make a decision on the law on normalizing trade relations with Russia, Eric Cantor, the (Republican) House Majority Leader in the House of Representatives said.

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