Lower house of Russian parliament passes bill on punishment for batteryThe State Duma lawmakers adopted a draft law specifying criminal liability for battery for people having conviction for other crimes committed with the use of force in the third and final reading on Tuesday.13:49 14.06.2022
Russian lawmakers advance bill banning websites advertising tobacco productsRussian lawmakers have submitted a bill to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, proposing to consider websites advertising tobacco products as information prohibited for spreading.11:12 14.06.2022
Cabinet proposes to classify information on Russia’s gold and currency reservesThe Government has submitted a bill to classify information on Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves, to the lower house of parliament.13:59 10.06.2022
Russian parliament’s upper house backs bills on non-compliance with ECHR rulingsThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a package of bills on non-compliance by the Russian Federation with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).14:17 08.06.2022
Bill unveiled banning cryptocurrency as means of paymentSenior Russian lawmaker advanced a bill in the parliament on Wednesday banning cryptocurrency as means of payment.11:35 08.06.2022
State Duma to hear bill on criminal liability for battery in second readingThe State Duma Committee on state building and legislation on Monday recommended the lower house of parliament to pass a bill specifying criminal responsibility for battery for people having conviction for other crimes committed with the use of force.16:57 06.06.2022
Law on measures against in-flight brawlers comes into effect in RussiaThe law permitting air crew teams to use special tools against in-flight brawlers committing unlawful actions on board came into effect in Russia on June 5.09:35 06.06.2022
Russia offers fast-track citizenship to orphans from LPR, DPR, UkraineRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree simplifying the process for children from orphanages in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and Ukraine to acquire Russian citizenship.10:53 03.06.2022
Russian Cabinet to allocate $200 mln for repayment of mortgages for large familiesAnother 14.5 billion rubles ($200 million at the current exchange rate) are to be allocated to compensate mortgage loan payments of large families. The respective order has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.15:52 22.10.2021
Russian Civic Chamber member urges legal ban on public campaigning against vaccinationPeople engaged in public campaigning against COVID-19 vaccination must be held accountable before the law, Deputy Chair of the Civic Chamber Commission on Demography, Protection of Family, Children and Traditional Family Values Pavel Pozhigailo believes.13:17 22.10.2021
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