Termination of MP status for Ilya Ponomaryov upheld by Russia’s Supreme CourtRussia’s Supreme Court has upheld preliminary termination of the State Duma lawmaker’s status for Ilya Ponomaryov.18:01 24.11.2016
Assets of Russian ex-lawmaker worth about $116 mln frozen in U.S.The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered to freeze the assets of Ashot Yegiazaryan.13:49 23.11.2016
Agreement on shared investigative teams for CIS filed with State DumaRussia’s State Duma will review an agreement regarding organization of joint investigative teams in the territory of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).13:51 21.11.2016
Russian State Duma adopts federal budget for 2017-2019Russia’s State Duma has adopted federal budgets for 2017 and 2018-2019, documents of the lower house of parliament read on Friday.16:09 18.11.2016
State Duma committee approves banning undesirable foreign NGOs from creating companiesThe State Duma Committee for non-governmental and religious organizations has recommended that the lower house of parliament adopt a bill prohibiting undesirable foreign NGOs from creating Russian legal entities.16:46 16.11.2016
Fourth additional protocol to European Convention on Extradition reaches State DumaA bill ratifying fourth additional protocol to the European Convention on Extradition has been filed with the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs.16:51 14.11.2016
Russian lawmakers suggest softening penalty for perpetrators of domestic violenceRussia’s State Duma lawmakers introduced a bill on Monday aimed at softening penalty for perpetrators of domestic violence.14:17 14.11.2016
Russian lawmaker proposes ban on foreign education for children of top officialsCommunist Party lawmaker Valery Rashkin submitted a bill to the State Duma banning children of top Russian officials to study abroad.12:56 14.11.2016
State Duma Committee supports tougher punishment for unlawful pressure on businessThe State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building recommended on Thursday that the lower house of Russia’s parliament pass in the first reading a bill toughening officials’ liability for unlawful persecution of businesses.13:19 10.11.2016
State Duma passes bill on reprieve for convicted drug addictsThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the first reading on Thursday a government bill giving first-time offenders convicted of drug possession a reprieve for medical treatment.13:07 03.11.2016
Russian lower house approves criminal penalties for doping offencesThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, approved a bill introducing criminal punishment for doping offenses in its third and final reading on Thursday.11:38 03.11.2016
Russian MPs propose tightening penalties for evasion of government auditLawmakers from the Kaluga region have submitted a bill to the State Duma that would increase fines for avoidance of inspections on compliance with the land legislation.17:44 27.10.2016
Russian senator proposes granting free legal aid to homeless peopleSenator from the Novosibirsk region Vladimir Laptev has submitted a bill on provision of free legal aid to persons with no fixed abode to the State Duma.19:21 25.10.2016
State Duma approves ban on using figures and symbols in namesThe State Duma Committee on Family Affairs has supported a bill prohibiting the use of figures, symbols, abbreviation and obscene words in names.12:55 20.10.2016
Russian lower house adopts bill on donated blood storageThe State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill on storage of donated blood.18:00 19.10.2016
State Duma Committee approves blocking websites with information on psychedelic drugsThe State Duma Committee on Information Policy has recommended that the lower house adopt in the first reading a government bill on restriction of access to websites containing information about new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances.12:24 10.10.2016
Bills on status of convicted mothers in Russian prisons enter State DumaBills aimed to improve the status of convicted mothers in Russian prisons have been filed with the State Duma.10:32 07.10.2016
State Duma committee backs criminalization of unlicensed gamblingThe State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building recommended on Thursday that the lower house of Russia’s parliament pass a bill on criminal punishment for organizing unlicensed gambling activities out of specialized gaming zones.13:05 06.10.2016
Bills on witness protection submitted to State DumaBills on improvement of witness protection program have been introduced into the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament.11:21 06.10.2016
Businesses need legislative protection from unscrupulous law enforcers – President PutinPresident Vladimir Putin said that greater legislative protection of businesses from pressure by unfortunately still existing unscrupulous employees of law enforcement agencies should be on the agenda addressing the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, on Wednesday.18:05 05.10.2016