EU says visa sanctions not to target Russian citizens - officialThe EU has confirmed that a visa ban would not affect the average Russian even though talks on visa-free travel had been suspended over Ukraine., according to the EU envoy to Russia Vygaudas Usackas.11:30 19.05.2014
Russia ratifies prisoners transfer treaty with EgyptThe State Duma, the Russian parliament’s lower house, on Friday ratified an agreement with Egypt that sets the rules for the mutual transfer of convicted prisoners who will then serve their punishment in the other country.15:51 16.05.2014
New ‘Bloggers Law’ to embrace Russian bloggers based abroad – reportPopular Russian bloggers who post on Russian websites and write in one of the languages used by Russian nationals are subject to the new ‘Bloggers Law’ even if they live abroad, a government official told Izvestia on Friday.13:01 16.05.2014
Ukrainian President to be elected for five yearsThe next Ukrainian president will serve a five-year term, according to the Ukrainian Constitutional Court’s decision released Friday. The early election is scheduled for May 25.12:20 16.05.2014
Latvia approves criminalization of Soviet occupation denialLatvian parliament on Thursday approved in the third and final reading the amendments proposing criminal liability and imprisonment for glorification, denial, white-washing or doubting the Soviet and Nazi occupation, RIA Novosti reported.13:25 15.05.2014
International adoption suspended in CrimeaThe foreign adoption of orphans and children without parental care has been suspended in Crimea, announced the press office of the Crimean Ministry of Education, Science and Youth. Under Russian law, foreigners can start the adoption process a year after the children’s names have been added to the state database of orphans and children without parental care.11:18 15.05.2014
Russian banks will be able to provide information under FATCA statuteThe Russian government has approved a bill to allow Russian financial institutions to provide information about US taxpayers and to oblige foreign financial institutions to report Russian taxpayers to Russia’s Federal Tax Service, reads a statement on the government’s website.12:40 14.05.2014
Russian lawmaker proposes Constitutional Court reformLawmaker Viktor Pinsky (United Russia) has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would amend the law on the Constitutional Court. The goal is to reform the court and to introduce new principles for cooperation with the European Court of Human Rights, Kommersant newspaper writes on Wednesday.11:47 14.05.2014
Human rights activists criticize bill on mandatory registration of NGOsHuman rights activists have forwarded a negative review of a bill that would require the mandatory registration of NGOs as foreign agents to State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin, Vedomosti newspaper writes on Tuesday. The bill was submitted by Deputy Andrei Lugovoi.11:50 13.05.2014
EU imposes sanctions against 2 Crimean companiesThe foreign ministers of EU member states have approved sanctions against two Crimean companies and 13 individuals over the situation in Ukraine, a diplomatic source in the EU told RIA Novosti on Monday.17:13 12.05.2014
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