Federation Council approves bill equating minimal wage to subsistence minimumThe Federation Council approved a bill equating the minimal wage in Russia to the subsistence minimum during its meeting on Wednesday.11:49 28.02.2018
Russia’s Senators propose fourfold rise in fines for flight delaysTwo members of the upper chamber of the Russian Parliament introduced to the State Duma a bill envisaging a fourfold rise in fines for carriers allowing flight delays.18:42 01.02.2018
Russian senator proposes to equate long-term civil marriages to official onesThe Federation Council member Anton Belyakov has submitted a bill defining “actual marriage” term to the State Duma.11:59 22.01.2018
Putin signs law on support of families with childrenRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws on monthly payments for families with children and prolonging of maternity capital program by three years.10:59 29.12.2017
Russian upper house endorses bill on 10-year imprisonment for false terrorism reportsRussia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Tuesday approved a draft law toughening punishment for false reports of terrorist attacks up to 10 years in prison.13:16 26.12.2017
Federation Council backs life sentence for terrorist recruitmentThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, on Tuesday approved a bill toughening punishment for recruiting terrorists up to life sentence.11:47 26.12.2017
Putin signs bill on presidential election observers into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill allowing public members to act as observers in the presidential election into law.16:49 05.12.2017
Russian parliament’s upper house backs blacklists of air passengersThe Federation Council during its meeting on Wednesday approved a bill on creating blacklists of passengers exhibiting aggressive behavior during the flights.17:16 29.11.2017
Federation Council approves bill on presidential election observersThe upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved a bill allowing public members to act as observers in the election of Russia’s President.12:20 29.11.2017
Ex-Russian senator sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraudEx-Federation Council member from Russia’s Republic of Karelia Devletkhan Alikhanov has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud.16:48 24.11.2017
Ex-Russian senator fined $8,500 for shooting at Moscow hotelThe former member of Russia’s Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, Umar Dzhabrailov on Wednesday was fined 500,000 rubles ($8,500) for shooting at one of Moscow’s hotels.12:58 22.11.2017
Russian senator proposes ban on criminal subculture propagandaRussia’s senator Anton Belyakov wrote on his Facebook page on Monday that he had submitted a bill prohibiting criminal subculture propaganda in media and on the Internet to the State Duma.13:07 20.11.2017
Federation Council approves bill on procedures related to Russian citizenshipThe upper house of the Russian parliament has approved a bill permitting to strip convicted terrorists of citizenship and introducing an oath of allegiance to the Russian Federation when obtaining the citizenship.17:03 25.07.2017
Upper house of Russian parliament backs ban on anonymizersThe Federation Council of Russia has approved a bill prohibiting the use of technologies enabling access to blocked websites, also known as anonymizers.16:31 25.07.2017
Russian upper house approves bill toughening penalties for election fraudThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved on Tuesday a draft law toughening penalties for election fraud.14:59 25.07.2017
Federation Council backs bill toughening penalties for inducement to suicideThe Federation Council approved on Tuesday a bill increasing prison terms for inducing to suicide up to 15 years.13:27 25.07.2017
Federation Council approves ratification of Convention on seizure of proceeds from crimeThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism.12:53 19.07.2017
Russian upper house backs bill on blocking mirror websitesThe Russian upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday approved the draft law on blocking copies of websites containing illegal information (mirror websites).15:31 28.06.2017
Federation Council approves bill on blacklist of corrupt officialsThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill creating a nationwide list of officials, who had been fired because of loss of trust over corruption allegations.14:20 28.06.2017
Federation Council backs bill on prison terms for inducing minors to suicideThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has approved a bill introducing criminal punishment for inducing children to suicide.16:03 31.05.2017