Russian parliament members on course for establishing fines for use of dopingMembers of the upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, on Monday endorsed a bill fixing fines of up to 80,000 rubles ($1,200) for athletes violating anti-doping rules.18:09 22.04.2019
Ban on online psychoactive drugs ads favored by Federation Council membersRussian senators on Monday approved a bill banning distribution of information on developing, producing and using new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances and drug-containing crops in media and on the Internet.16:35 22.04.2019
Russian senators endorse initiative on mortgage holidaysThe upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, on Monday approved a draft law on mortgage holidays for citizens found themselves in a tough life situation.15:21 22.04.2019
Upper house of Russian parliament approves bill on sovereign InternetThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved a bill ensuring security and availability of Russian Internet (Runet) in case of its isolation from the global network on Monday.14:31 22.04.2019
Federation Council backs tougher punishment for leaving road traffic accident sceneThe Federation Council on Monday approved a bill toughening punishment for leaving a scene of personal injury road traffic accidents.10:55 22.04.2019
Members of Russia’s Federation Council prepare amendments to mortgage holidays billSeveral members of the upper house of parliament have drafted amendments to a bill on mortgage holidays for Russian citizens found themselves in a tough life situation.12:58 03.04.2019
Upper house of Russian parliament backs long prison terms for gang leadershipThe upper house of Russian parliament on Wednesday approved a bill on imprisonment of up to 20 years for organizing, leading criminal gangs and participating in such networks.10:46 27.03.2019
Hostel ban bill defeated in Russia’s Federation CouncilThe Federation Council on Wednesday rejected a bill banning hostels and hotels in residential premises of multifamily dwellings that was earlier passed by the State Duma.16:47 13.03.2019
Russian senators on track to protect state institutions from online insultsThe upper house of Russian parliament backed a draft law allowing blocking of websites containing defamatory information insulting society, state symbols and state bodies on Wednesday.15:22 13.03.2019
Russia’s upper house of parliament approves anti-fake news billsRussia’s Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a package of bills introducing fines of up to 1.5 million rubles ($22,900) for distributing fake news on the Internet.14:40 13.03.2019
Upper house’s committee backs bill to protect state institutions from online insultsThe Federation Council’s Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building on Tuesday recommended the upper house of parliament to approve a bill on the blocking of websites containing defamatory information insulting society, state symbols and state bodies.18:02 12.03.2019
Bill permitting companies to use only e-document flow to be submitted to State DumaSenator Nikolai Zhuravlev and the head of the Financial Markets Committee of the lower house of the Russian Parliament Anatoly Aksakov have developed a bill on the use and storage of electronic documents by financial organizations.17:29 01.03.2019
Russian senator Arashukov to stay detained on murder chargesThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to place Russia’s Federation Council member representing Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rauf Arashukov, who stands charged with murder, in detention until March 30.14:59 07.02.2019
Father of senator Arashukov appeals detention in $455 mln gas embezzlement caseRaul Arashukov, the father of a member of Russia’s Federation Council representing Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rauf Arashukov and CEO of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz, has filed an appeal against his detention in a 30-billion-ruble natural gas embezzlement case ($455 million).12:04 04.02.2019
Russia’s Federation Council member charged with murder appeals detentionA member of Russia’s Federation Council representing Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rauf Arashukov, who stands charged with murder, gang organization and witness tampering, has filed an appeal against his detention.17:03 01.02.2019
Charges brought against arrested Federation Council memberRauf Arashukov, a member of Russia’s Federation Council, has been charged with murder, participation in a gang and witness tampering.16:39 30.01.2019
Russian senator arrested on suspicion of murderRussian senator representing Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rauf Arashukov was arrested in the Federation Council on Wednesday on suspicion of implication in several murders.12:09 30.01.2019
President Putin mitigates punishment for extremismRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law mitigating punishment for extremism and incitement of hatred and enmity.10:53 28.12.2018
Simplified procedure of inmates’ release on medical grounds backed by Federation CouncilA bill simplifying a procedure for the release of seriously ill convicts from serving sentence was approved by Russian senators on Friday.16:39 21.12.2018
Russian senators approve bill on criminal cases termination after damage repaymentThe Federation Council members on Friday backed extension of a list of criminal cases which can be closed after the damage caused is paid.14:59 21.12.2018