Putin signs bill increasing tax on luxury cars into lawPresident Vladimir Putin has signed the law increasing the tax on cars worth 3 million rubles ($92,849) or more. The bill has been drafted by the Finance Ministry in response to President Vladimir Putin's state of the nation address.10:24 24.07.2013
Medvedev extends list of state officials to disclose income and spendingPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed on Monday a resolution obliging officials of nearly 30 state companies to report their incomes and expenditures, in an apparent bid to crack down on corruption.17:11 22.07.2013
Australian PM announces deal to ship boat people to Papua New GuineaAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Friday that from here on out, all asylum seekers arriving by boat to Australia will be shipped off to Papua New Guinea.18:58 19.07.2013
Lawmakers propose jail-time for unauthorised gamblingA group of Russian lawmakers submitted a draft bill proposing criminal liability for organizing and participating in gambling activities of any sort held outside of government-designated gambling zones.14:24 19.07.2013
Russia's migration head seeks to ease rules for skilled workersFederal Migration Service (FMS) head Konstantin Romodanovsky said Tuesday that the agency plans this year to present the government with a package of new amendments that would ease regulations for skilled laborers willing to work in Russia.15:57 16.07.2013
No reason to amend adoption ban for mixed-nationality couples – State DumaThe State Duma sees no grounds to reconsider the Dima Yakovlev law that bans the adoption of Russian children by American couples. The ban will still be valid even if one of the parents permanently resident in the US is a Russian national, says Olga Batalina, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Issues of Family, Women and Children.11:46 16.07.2013
Foreign truck drivers ordered to receive Russian driving licenses by Nov. 1The State Duma has adopted a law binding foreign drivers to receive Russian driving licenses if they want to work in Russia, says State Duma Transportation Committee head Yevgeny Moskvichyov (United Russia).15:11 15.07.2013
Russian legislators propose placing pedophiles under surveillance for lifeThe Federation Council has drafted a law requiring that rapists be placed under surveillance after they have served their prison terms.15:58 12.07.2013
State Duma proposes reducing scope of individuals entitled to file for bankruptcyThe new version of the individual bankruptcy law, submitted for government approval, is tougher on borrowers and easier on banks.12:37 12.07.2013
Foreigners may be banned from working at Sochi Olympics - reportThe Federation Council has drafted a law that will prohibit foreign nationals from working at large-scale international events in Russia.13:21 11.07.2013
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