Google and Mail.ru fined for illegal advertisement of bank depositsThe Moscow department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Google and Mail.ru for violating Russian advertisement legislation.15:41 19.02.2016
Russian antimonopoly service finds BUD advertisement in Playboy magazine illegalRussian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) found BUD beer advertisement, placed in the Playboy magazine, illegal.19:00 25.01.2016
Russian antimonopoly agency finds Google guilty of advertisement law breachThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), a Russian antimonopoly and advertisement watchdog, on Wednesday found Google guilty of breaching Russian advertisement legislation.15:40 30.12.2015
Russian antimonopoly service sues Google and Mail.ru over bank deposit advertisementsThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has filed a lawsuit against Google Russia, Mail.ru and online lender Ruskredit for violating the law on advertising.13:03 09.09.2015
Intimate services advertising may be banned in Russia - reportThe advertising of sex services disguised as personal ads in the media may be outlawed this fall.12:01 10.07.2015
Mention of war heroes, Olympic champions in alcohol ads may be banned in RussiaThe legislature of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area in western Siberia has submitted a bill to the State Duma to prohibit the mention of war heroes and Olympic champions in alcohol advertising.16:38 02.07.2015
Russian competition watchdog opens case against MTS on misleading roaming adRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened a case against MTS mobile network concerning possible violation of advertising regulations.13:39 29.06.2015
Ban on using human and animal images in ads may be softened - reportThe Russian government has approved a proposal to ease the ban on using human and animal images in advertising if they are part of a trademark.13:01 19.06.2015
Putin lifts ban on commercials for pay TV channelsRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill lifting the ban on commercials for pay cable and satellite television channels that broadcast 75 percent of Russian content into law.13:28 04.02.2015
Russian parliament lifts ban on commercials for pay TV channelsThe Russian State Duma adopted a bill on Tuesday lifting the ban on commercials for pay cable and satellite television channels that broadcast 75 percent of Russian content.12:36 27.01.2015
Russia fines Google for abortion adsThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Google and the Men’s and Women’s Health Clinic 100,000 rubles ($1,578) for violating the ban on induced abortion ads16:51 26.01.2015
State Duma passes bill to permit ads of beer and wine produced in RussiaRussia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has passed on Tuesday a bill in the second and third readings that allows ads of beer and wine produced in Russia to be broadcast on television and radio.15:38 23.12.2014
Wine and beer ads could be back on Russian TVRussian government proposed to amend the Federal Law "On Advertising", to allow previously banned alcohol ads back on television.14:22 20.12.2014
Russian regulator presses Google to remove gambling adsThe Federal Antimonopoly Service, or FAS, announced on Thursday that Google was asked to remove gambling ads, the comany faces administrative penalties.12:58 11.12.2014
Russia mulls bill to prohibit using children in adult advertisementsA bill prohibiting the use of children in adult-focused advertisements was submitted to the Russian State Duma on Thursday, TASS has reported.10:52 30.10.2014
Russia aims for higher fines for violations in financial services advertisingA bill increasing fines for violations in financial services advertising to 1 million rubles ($25,000) may soon be submitted to the State Duma, TASS reports on Thursday citing Viktor Klimov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy.15:49 16.10.2014
New bill may ban foreign companies from Russian state advertising ordersState Duma member from the Liberal Democratic Party, Maksim Shingarkin, presented a draft law that would limit the presence of foreign advertising companies in the Russian market, Izvestia reports Thursday.11:49 16.10.2014
Russian internet campaigners urge authorities to outlaw abortion adsThe Safe Internet League (League), which describes itself as the most reputable Russian organization fighting dangerous web content, vows to file a request with the Prosecutor General's Office seeking to investigate websites advertising abortion.12:40 10.10.2014
Russia simplifies procedures for receiving citizenship by foreign investorsThe Russian government has approved simplified procedures for granting Russian citizenship to foreign businessmen and investors in all sectors of the economy with some exceptions.10:59 02.10.2014
Johnson & Johnson Russia contests anti-monopoly fine for improper advertisingThe Russian unit of US cosmetic giant Johnson & Johnson has contested the 100,000 rubles ($2,925) fine imposed by the Federal Anti-monopoly Service in the Moscow Commercial Court, the court told RIA Novosti.14:46 04.07.2014