Russian lawmaker suggests expanding power of prosecutorsState Duma lawmaker Yury Sinelshchikov proposes to significantly expand power of prosecutors at a pre-trial stage.10:36 10.06.2015
Bill prohibiting bank loan ads reaches Russian parliamentLawmakers representing A Just Russia party on Tuesday submitted to the State Duma a bill which prohibits bank loan advertising, head of the party group Sergei Mironov told journalists.11:26 09.06.2015
Lawmaker suggests banning foreign companies from recruiting Russian scientistsVadim Solovyov, a member of the Communist Party faction in the lower house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, and the deputy head of the body's constitutional law committee, suggests banning foreign companies from recruiting young scientists to study abroad.10:34 09.06.2015
Poroshenko signs bill to terminate military cooperation agreement with RussiaUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed into law a bill that terminates an agreement between Ukraine and Russia on military cooperation.17:56 08.06.2015
Russian lawmakers propose 10-year sentence for equating Communism and NazismA group of State Duma lawmakers has proposed penalties including a ten-year prison term for equating Communism and Nazism.11:42 08.06.2015
Russian lawmaker suggests punishing teachers and doctors for soliciting bribesState Duma lawmaker Ilya Kostunov has proposed introducing a penalty for doctors and teachers for soliciting bribes, Izvestia newspaper reported on Friday.11:37 05.06.2015
State Duma lawmaker proposes amending controversial foreign agents lawState Duma lawmaker Dmitry Gudkov proposed amending controversial law that requires non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive funding from abroad and participate in political activities to register as "foreign agents."17:36 04.06.2015
Ukrainian parliament adopts bill on peacekeeping missionsUkraine's parliament has adopted a bill on the deployment of foreign troops for peace and security purposes based on UN and EU mandates.15:49 04.06.2015
Russian lawmakers seek to broaden scope of foreign agents law - reportA group of State Duma lawmakers proposed a bill that would expand to advertising businesses the controversial law labeling NGOs involved in political activity and funded from abroad as "foreign agents," Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday.11:39 04.06.2015
Russian upper house approves bill toughening penalties for skimmingThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, adopted a bill that toughens penalties for ATM skimmers who steal information from bank cards to make fake cards.17:58 03.06.2015
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