State Duma Committee approves punishment for inducement to use drugs via InternetThe Committee on Security and Countering Corruption of Russia’s State Duma has backed amendments to antidrug laws concerning online inducement to the drug use and recommended lawmakers to pass them in the first reading.17:32 23.09.2020
President instructs Government to budget higher payments to families with young childrenRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Government to make a provision for increased payments to families having children aged from 3 to 7.16:03 23.09.2020
Alleged sect leaders detained for two months by Siberian courtThe Central District Court of Novosibirsk, a city in Russia’s Siberia, has placed three alleged religious sect leaders in detention for two months.15:24 23.09.2020
Investigators seek to detain rapper accused of hitting pedestrians in central MoscowInvestigators have filed a motion seeking detention for rapper Elmin Guliyev accused of hitting pedestrians by car in central Moscow.14:57 23.09.2020
Director of Siberian mining institute to stand trial on embezzlement chargesA court in Novosibirsk will consider a case against director of the Institute of Mining of N.A. Chinakal of the Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Kondratenko charged with the 2.4 million-ruble (over 31,000) embezzlement.13:35 23.09.2020
Bill banning judges, their families from having bank accounts abroad reaches State DumaRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging that judges and members of their families are to be prohibited to have bank accounts abroad.12:11 23.09.2020
Volga District Commercial Court head appointed as Supreme Court Deputy ChairThe Federation Council on Wednesday approved appointment of the head of the Volga District Commercial Court Yury Glazov as a new Deputy Chairperson of the Supreme Court of Russia.11:44 23.09.2020
Putin introduces Constitution Court powers bill in lower house of parliamentPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill on powers and formation order of the country’s Constitutional Court to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.10:56 23.09.2020
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