State Duma passes bill allowing citizens to get land for freeThe State Duma has passed a bill introducing several changes to the law on the so-called “Far East hectare”, specifying reasons for refusal to provide a land plot as well as increasing the number of affected territories.17:59 14.07.2017
State Duma adopts bill on prison terms for election fraud in second readingThe State Duma passed in the second reading on Friday a bill on punishment of up to 5 years in prison for election fraud including so-called carousel voting.16:46 14.07.2017
Businessman charged with bribing Mari El Republic’s ex-head arrested in absentia againMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday repeatedly arrested Nikolay Krivash, founder of Akashevskaya poultry factory, who stands charged with giving a bribe to Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov, in absentia.15:54 14.07.2017
Convicted Pokemon Go player added to terror blacklistVideoblogger Ruslan Sokolovsky sentenced for playing Pokemon Go in a church was added to the list of active terrorists and extremists.14:55 14.07.2017
State Duma ratifies Convention on confiscation of proceeds from crimeThe State Duma has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism.13:14 14.07.2017
Moscow Region ex-official Kuznetsov’s assets seized in FranceFrench authorities have seized assets in the value of €120 million belonging to former Moscow Region finance minister Alexey Kuznetsov and his ex-wife Janna Bullock, who are currently under investigation in Russia.12:40 14.07.2017
State Duma passes bill on toughened penalty for unlawful circulation of alcoholThe State Duma has passed a bill on toughened punishment for unlawful production and sale of alcohol and alcohol-containing products.11:59 14.07.2017
AFK Sistema’s appeal against asset seizure set for August 7The Eighteenth Commercial Court of Appeals on August 7 will hear the AFK Sistema holding company’s appeal against seizure of its assets amounting to 185 billion rubles ($3.1 billion) on the request of Rosneft oil giant.10:39 14.07.2017
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