Russian Internet regulator to be entitled to block sites without court rulings - reportThe Russia’s Coordination Center for Country Code Name administering domain zones .ru and .рф will vest the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) with the right to request that domains used for promotion of drug consumption or dissimilation of extremist materials be de-delegated.11:42 13.05.2016
PACE rapporteur concerned over proposed amendments to Russia’s NGO lawYves Cruchten, a PACE rapporteur, has expressed concern in connection with the State Duma’s (Russia’s parliament lower house) recent proposal to further amend a federal law on NGOs.14:59 05.05.2016
Putin signs law on unseating legislators for missing sessionsRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that unseats Russian lawmakers from their positions for failing to meet their obligations for more than 30 days.10:43 04.05.2016
Russian government approves bill regulating major dealsRussian government has approved a bill improving mechanism of major deals and interested party transactions’ regulation and ordered the legislation to be submitted to the State Duma.13:40 29.04.2016
Federation Council approves bill on deprivation of mandates for absent MPsThe Federation Council of Russia on Wednesday approved a bill that deprives Russian lawmakers from their positions for failing to meet their obligations for more than 30 days.15:39 27.04.2016
Putin prohibits sales of more than 20 cigarettes in one packRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that would prohibit selling more than 20 cigarettes in one pack into law.16:05 26.04.2016
Bill on progressive tax on foreign movies reaches Russian lower houseLawmakers representing A Just Russia party, Ildar Samiyev and Oleg Pakholkov, have submitted to the State Duma a bill introducing progressive tax on distribution of foreign movies in Russia.11:50 26.04.2016
Russian lawmakers propose to extend capital amnesty until June 2017A group of lawmakers representing the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) submitted to the State Duma a bill that would extend “capital amnesty” until June 30, 2017.18:06 21.04.2016
Russian senator proposes ban on using figures and symbols in namesValentina Petrenko, member of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would prohibit the use of figures, symbols, abbreviation and obscene words in names.16:35 21.04.2016
Bill on blocking websites with information on psychedelic drugs reaches State DumaRussian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma on restriction of access to websites containing information on new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances.12:34 21.04.2016
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