News | Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

RIA Novosti website group:
en.rian.ru
|
R-sport
|
More »

State Duma MPs call on IT companies to comply with Russian laws

12:16 17/03/2021 The State Duma Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs has taken a decision to urge the management of social networks TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and Google corporation to undertake measures aimed at prevention of violations of Russian laws involving their platforms, according to Chair of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament Vasily Piskarev.

MPs pass bill on prison terms for insults to veterans in second reading

18:21 16/03/2021 The State Duma passed legislative amendments introducing criminal liability for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War in the second reading on Tuesday.

Legislative initiative on perpetual tenure for justices of peace adopted by State Duma

17:14 16/03/2021 A bill developed by Russia’s Supreme Court, which envisages that the terms in office of justices of the peace should be indefinite passed its third and final reading in the lower house of Russian parliament on Tuesday.

State Duma introduces fines for sale of gadgets without pre-installed domestic software

16:00 16/03/2021 The State Duma has passed in the third and final reading amendments to the national Code of Administrative Offenses envisaging fines for the absence of pre-installed domestic software on smartphones and computers.

Russia’s Cabinet to allocate $37 mln more to finance free medicines for COVID-19 patients

14:47 16/03/2021 Another 2.7 billion rubles ($37 million at the current exchange rate) are to be allocated to Russia’s regions for provision of free medicines to patients with coronavirus infection. This directive has been signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Rules for submitting investigated persons to mental treatment to be codified in Russia

11:35 16/03/2021 The Government Commission on Legislative Drafting has considered draft amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, which clearly define rules for sending persons under investigation to psychiatric hospitals.

Ombudsmen from across Russia to discuss resocialization of convicts

11:24 15/03/2021 Ombudsmen from 85 Russia’s regions will meet in Krasnoyarsk in May to discuss the problem of resocialization of convicts, RAPSI has been told in the press service of the Federal Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova.

Russian Government to allocate over $27 mln for new tourist cashback programme stage

10:59 15/03/2021 The Government of Russia resumes the tourist cashback programme envisaginh partially return of money for the purchase of journeys round Russia and will allocate 2 billion rubles (over $27 million) for these purposes.

State Duma Committee backs prison terms for insults to veterans

12:17 11/03/2021 The State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation has recommended that legislative amendments introducing criminal liability for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War should be adopted in the second reading.

Bill on blocking of cellphones in penitentiary facilities becomes law

10:03 11/03/2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on termination of provision of communication services in penitentiary facilities into law.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

Top news

Russia to sign Convention on Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Civil Cases

16:14 09/04/2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Ministry of Justice to sign on behalf of the Russian Federation the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters.

Participant of unauthorized Moscow rally gets 3.5 years in jail for attack against policeman

16:31 09/04/2021 Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Friday sentenced Pavel Green-Romanov, a defendant in a case over assault on a National Guard officer at an unauthorized rally, to 3.5 years behind bars.

Defense lawyer for ex-police colonel Zakharchenko detained on bribery mediation charges

17:47 09/04/2021 Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday ordered detention of Alexander Gorbatenko, the attorney of convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, until June 7 in a bribery case.

Most Popular

Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev charged with bribery

IKEA’s slippery slope in Russia

Russian antimonopoly watchdog probes Microsoft upon complaint from Kaspersky

Russian communications regulator starts blocking LinkedIn

Top multimedia

Photo: The Navalny brothers sentenced in Yves Rocher case

Photo: 2012 Bolotnaya protesters found guilty

Photo: Bolshoi soloist Dmitrichenko on trial for acid attack

Infographics: What changes lie in store for non-profit organizations