Russia to simplify seizure of foreign criminals' assets - reportRussia’s Justice Ministry has drafted amendments to legislation and coordinated them with the proper authorities to simplify cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies in the fight against transnational crime and terrorism.10:31 14.02.2014
Russian telecoms may be banned from using foreign equipmentA bill banning Russian telecom providers from using foreign equipment was submitted to the State Duma on Tuesday, Digit.ru writes.16:12 12.02.2014
Bill on blocking websites with false banking data submitted to DumaLawmakers have submitted to the State Duma a bill on the pre-trial blocking of websites that contain false information on banks and public companies, Digit.ru reported Wednesday.13:17 12.02.2014
New bill would simplify Russian citizenship for foreign investors - reportRussia’s Federal Migration Service and Economic Development Ministry have drafted a law on granting citizenship to foreigners who invest more than 10 million rubles (over $287,000) in Russia, or who have a Russian diploma and have worked here for at least three years.10:40 12.02.2014
Russian lawmakers approve children retrieval legislationThe State Duma Committee on Criminal Law on Monday supported a draft bill amending the provisions concerning the retrieval of kidnapped children.15:12 10.02.2014
Russia and US to sign agreement to protect museum exhibits from seizureRussia expects to sign an agreement with the United States to protect works of art from seizure, but the document is not ready yet due to legal complications, Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak told the press on Monday.10:37 10.02.2014
Putin signs law merging Supreme CourtsPresident Vladimir Putin on Thursday has signed a law merging the Supreme Court with the Supreme Commercial Court, the Kremlin press service reports. The law will take effect in 180 days.15:54 06.02.2014
Debt threshold for personal bankruptcy filing in Russia to increase to $8.5kThe State Duma has proposed raising the ceiling for personal bankruptcy declarations from 50,000 to 300,000 rubles ($8,580).12:04 06.02.2014
Russian lawmakers propose ban on scenes of child violence on TVThe Liberal Democrats have submitted a bill to the State Duma seeking a ban on scenes depicting children committing acts of violence acts on television between 7am and midnight, co-sponsor Yaroslav Nilov told RIA Novosti. The problem of violent influences on children and teens has re-emerged in the aftermath of a shooting at a Moscow school on Monday.11:21 06.02.2014
Bill seeking restricted sales of violent videogames submitted to Russian DumaA bill was introduced to the Russian State Duma Tuesday seeking to restrict the sale of violent, firearm-heavy videogames.18:51 04.02.2014
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