Citizenship amnesty possible, says Federal Migration Service head"Amnesty under citizenship" will soon commence in Russia and allow a specific category of citizens to receive passports according to a simplified procedure, says Federal Migration Service head Konstantin Romodanovsky.15:43 01.11.2012
Sweden to consider child adoption agreement with RussiaSweden is ready to consider signing a bilateral adoption agreement with Russia, the press service of Presidential Children's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov said after his two-day visit to Sweden.15:18 01.11.2012
Russian register of blacklist websites goes liveThe unified register of Internet websites containing information which is prohibited to distribute in Russia goes live on Thursday. The law on protecting children from information damaging to their health and development came into effect on September 1.11:36 01.11.2012
Russia's upper house approves law on fines for foreign agentsThe Federation Council has approved on Wednesday a law imposing administrative fines for violating the provisions on the foreign agent status for non-profit organizations. The corresponding amendments have been introduced to the Code of Administrative Offenses.16:10 31.10.2012
Law on high treason approved by Russia's upper houseThe Federation Council has approved a law increasing the punishment for disclosing state secrets and imposing criminal liability for the illegal acquisition of classified information.12:48 31.10.2012
Law on Russian language tests for migrants submitted to ParliamentVladimir Pligin, Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Constitutional Legislation and State Development, and committee member Dmitry Vyatkin have submitted a draft law to the State Duma on introducing obligatory tests in Russian history, language and basic legislation for all labor immigrants from January 1, 2015.11:32 30.10.2012
State Duma deputies propose fines for smoking in inappropriate placesState Duma deputies have proposed establishing high fines for smoking in inappropriate places after the anti-tobacco law comes into effect. The State Duma's Health Protection Committee is preparing the corresponding amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations.16:45 29.10.2012
Russia's upper house committee supports law on state treasonThe Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation has approved the law on state treason on Monday and recommended that the council approve it during its plenary meeting on October 31.16:20 29.10.2012
Fines imposed for NGOs classified as “foreign agents”The State Duma has approved in its third and final reading a law that will impose fines for violating the provisions on the status of foreign agents for non-profit entities.19:00 26.10.2012
Duma lawmakers to discuss draft law under fraud article on Nov. 7Experts and State Duma deputies will discuss a Supreme Court draft law that aims to provide additional details to the article on fraud in the Criminal Code during the parliamentary hearings on November 7.17:47 26.10.2012
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