Parliament plans to ban sale of chewing tobacco in RussiaAn amendment prohibiting the sale of snus and naswar will be proposed during the second hearing of the smoke-free law in the State Duma on Friday, said Dmitry Noskov, chairman of the State Duma Committee for Physical Fitness, Sports and Youth Affairs.10:24 25.01.2013
State Duma approves regions' right to cancel direct gubernatorial electionsThe State Duma has held the first reading of a draft law which would give the regions the right not to hold direct gubernatorial elections.10:29 24.01.2013
Russia publishes draft law on development of Arctic zoneA draft federal law on Russia's Arctic zone was published on Wednesday on the Regional Development Ministry's website. The ministry will serve as the coordinator and the authorized federal executive body responsible for the Arctic's development.16:57 23.01.2013
Belarus delays death penalty abolitionThe question of abolishing the death penalty in Belarus remains open, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus Petr Miklashevich told a news conference in Minsk on Wednesday.15:46 23.01.2013
Officials may undergo mandatory drug testsA Just Russia Deputy Oleg Nilov submitted a bill on Tuesday that would require civil servants to undergo drug testing.17:31 22.01.2013
Federal Contract System Law will start working in 2014 - MedvedevA law establishing the Federal Contract System, which will replace the current state procurement procedures, ought to come into force from January 2014, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with parliamentary parties.14:31 22.01.2013
New law on blood donors enters into force in RussiaA new Russian law on the donation of blood, which includes a provision banning the sale of blood, will enter into force on January 21. It was adopted by the State Duma in July 2012 and approved by the Federation Council on July 18, 2012.12:08 21.01.2013
Obama suspends sanction that would allow US citizens to sue Cuban companiesPresident Barack Obama has suspended the operation of part of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Helms-Burton) Act for six months.12:43 17.01.2013
Communist party to dispute constitutionality of new education lawThe Communist Party intends will turn to the Constitutional Court to question the validity of a new framework law on education this month, First Deputy Chairman of the party Ivan Melnikov announced.12:05 15.01.2013
Russia's Pirate Party denied official registrationThe Pirate Party of Russia has been denied registration because it violated legislation in some of the documents it submitted, says the press service of the Justice Ministry.10:30 15.01.2013
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