Putin backs out of early State Duma electionRussian President Vladimir Putin sees no reason to hold early State Duma election if lower house lawmakers cannot reach a consensus in this matter.17:53 10.03.2020
Parliament’s lower house passes amendments to Russian Constitution in second readingThe State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, passed a bill on amendments to the Constitution in the second reading on Tuesday.16:48 10.03.2020
Russian lawmaker proposes to hold early State Duma electionA lawmaker representing the United Russia political party Alexander Karelin during a plenary meeting on Tuesday proposed to hold early State Duma election.12:42 10.03.2020
Parliamentary leaders back amendments to Russian Constitution - expertAll leaders of the State Duma parties have supported amendments to Russia’s Constitution, Director of the International Institute for New States Alexey Martynov has told RAPSI.13:05 06.03.2020
Foreign citizenship ban for Russian ombudsman may be fixed in ConstitutionA proposal to fix a ban on foreign citizenship for Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Constitution has been submitted to the State Duma Committee for State Building and Legislation prior to the second reading of the bill on the Constitution amending in the lower house of parliament.17:12 02.03.2020
Bill on punishment for violations at Constitution amendments voting reaches State DumaA bill on criminal sanctions for violations during the All-Russia voting on amendments to the Constitution has been submitted to the lower house of parliament.16:28 28.02.2020
Amendment setting vote on Constitutional changes on April 22 reaches State DumaAn amendment setting April 22 as the date of the All-Russian vote on Constitution has been submitted to the State Building and Legislation Committee of the lower house of Russia’s parliament in the framework of run-up to the second reading of the bill on Constitutional changes.14:11 27.02.2020
Russian President backs idea to capture special attitude toward children in ConstitutionRussian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed an idea to capture special attitude toward children in the Constitution.17:26 26.02.2020
Working group member proposes to take vote on Constitution amending on April 22A co-chairman of the working group on drafting amendments to the Constitution, chair of the Federation Council’s Committee for Legislation and State Building Andrey Klishas on Wednesday proposed to schedule the All-Russia voting on the issue for April 22.17:14 26.02.2020
Putin: About 900 proposals concerning Constitution amending submittedThe number of submitted proposals about amendments to the Russian Constitution reached nearly 900, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.16:13 26.02.2020
Constitution working group plans meeting with President on February 26The working group on drafting proposals for amendments to the Constitution is expected to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on February 26, according to Chair of the State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov.17:44 25.02.2020
Over 90% of Russians back social amendments to Constitution – pollOver 90% of Russians are in favor of social amendments proposed to the Constitution, according to the director of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center Valery Fedorov.12:22 25.02.2020
Human Rights Council Chair submits proposals to Working Group on ConstitutionThe Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Valery Fadeyev has sent the proposals developed by human rights advocates to the working group on drafting proposals for amendments to the Constitution.12:55 12.02.2020
Working Group on Constitution to meet with President on February 13The working group on drafting proposals for amendments to the Constitution is to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on February 13.14:23 11.02.2020
Putin discloses tentative timeline of preparing amendments to Russian ConstitutionPresident Vladimir Putin believes the consideration of amendments to Russia’s Constitution would take a little over 3 months.17:13 04.02.2020
Russians favor amendments to Constitution – public opinion pollThe vast majority of Russian citizens, about 80%, favour amendments to the Constitution and regard them as essential, according to the research results of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center.11:36 03.02.2020
Pension indexation regularity proposed to be specified in Russian ConstitutionA social issue subgroup of the working group on drafting proposals for the Constitution amendment discusses suggestions to specify the regularity of pension indexation, the Civic Chamber’s secretary Lydia Mikheyeva told journalists on Thursday.13:38 30.01.2020
Civic Chamber member proposes to capture society role in Russian Constitution preambleThe secretary of Russia’s Civic Chamber Lydia Mikheyeva believes it necessary to enshrine the role of civic society in the enacting clause of the Constitution.15:05 29.01.2020
Human rights advocates to discuss amendments to Russian ConstitutionThe Presidential Council for Human Rights will discuss amendments proposed by President Vladimir Putin to Russia’s Constitution on January 28, the advisory body’s Chairman Valery Fadeyev told journalists on Friday.18:04 24.01.2020
Russia’s Civic Chamber backs strengthening of Constitutional status of cultureChair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Culture and Spiritual Heritage Andrey Kovalchuk has supported proposals to institutionalize the status of culture in the national Constitution.13:51 24.01.2020