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Police ordered to apologize for rights violations

The Interior Ministry has published a draft order obliging police officers to apologize to people whose rights have been violated. The apologies should be made no later than a month after the incident took place.

10:12 24.07.2012

New limitations on alcohol ads come into effect in Russia

New limitations on the advertising of alcoholic beverages containing an alcohol percentage of 5 percent or higher come into effect this Monday in accordance with the amendments to the federal law On the State Regulation of Production and Sales of Ethanol, Alcoholic Beverages and Alcohol-Containing Products.

11:27 23.07.2012

The "foreign agent" bill to come in effect in 120 days

The federal law on non-profit organizations acting as foreign agents will come into effect in 120 days. The bill approved by the State Duma on July 13 has provoked public controversy.

10:11 23.07.2012

Gun legalization bill to be submitted to parliament in 2013

A bill to legalize short-barreled guns will be submitted to parliament in early 2013

17:22 20.07.2012

Government to discuss no-smoking bill on October 18

The government will consider a no-smoking draft law on October 18 and submit the legislation to the State Duma on November 1.

16:35 19.07.2012

US liberalizes trade with Russia, but shuns allegedly corrupt officials

The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance has approved a joint bill on withdrawing the Jackson-Vanik amendment, granting Russia normal treatment in trade, while also maintaining the Magnitsky bill provisions.

11:42 19.07.2012

Upper house ratifies protocol on Russia's WTO accession

The Federation Council ratified on Wednesday the protocol on Russia's accession to the WTO.

17:05 18.07.2012

Federation Council ratifies adoption treaty with United States

The Federation Council ratified a treaty on Russia-United States cooperation in adoption after lengthy negotiations on Wednesday.

16:44 18.07.2012

Supreme Court Chairman justifies removal of defamation provisions

Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev believes it is right to exclude the provision on imprisonment for defamation from legislation, because the provision previously did not work in practice.

12:38 18.07.2012

Federation Council committee comments on 'foreign agents' bill

The Federation Council's Committee discussed the draft law branding non-profit entities financed from abroad and engaged in politics as "foreign agents."

15:45 17.07.2012

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