Bill banning officials’ relatives from doing business reaches Russian parliamentLawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would prohibit spouses and children of majority age of high-ranking public officials from running business.14:30 12.01.2016
Bill on baby boxes reaches Russian parliamentVadim Tulpanov, member of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has submitted a bill to the State Duma on using baby boxes, or incubators for parents who want to leave their newborn babies anonymously, at hospitals and social organizations.14:14 28.12.2015
Russian bailiffs to collect $254,000 debt from controversial lawmaker MitrofanovRussian bailiffs are recovering more than 18 million rubles (about $254,000) in debt from State Duma lawmaker Alexei Mitrofanov.12:30 24.12.2015
State Duma adopts bill obliging media to disclose foreign funding sourcesThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, has adopted in both the second and third reading a bill that would toughen control of media outlets that have international funding sources.11:22 23.12.2015
Russian lower house approves fines for refusal to delete data on InternetThe State Duma on Tuesday passed in the third and final reading a bill on penalties for refusal of search engines to delete links to unreliable information sources at the request of individuals.20:30 22.12.2015
Russian bailiffs collect $40,000 debt from lawmaker PonomaryovRussian bailiffs have recovered 2.7 million rubles debt (about $40,000) from Ilya Ponomaryov, a lawmaker in the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, involved in the Skolkovo Foundation embezzlement case.13:52 07.12.2015
Bill on mass media registration reaches Russian parliamentRussia’s government has submitted to the State Duma a bill aimed at improvement of registration procedure for media.15:12 04.12.2015
Russian lawmakers propose stripping of citizenship for terrorismThe Dagestan lawmakers have submitted a bill to the State Duma on stripping people involved in terrorism of Russian citizenship.13:39 04.12.2015
Russian lawmakers propose to tighten penalties for false terrorist threat reportsLawmakers representing A Just Russia party, including head of the party group in parliament Sergei Mironov, have submitted a bill to the State Duma on tougher punishment for repeated false reports of terrorist attacks, the party’s press service announced on Tuesday.12:37 01.12.2015
State Duma committee backs bill obliging media to disclose foreign funding sourcesThe State Duma Committee on Information Policy has recommended that the lower house adopt a bill that would toughen control of media outlets that have international funding sources.17:01 17.11.2015
Russian lawmaker calls for trial of ISIS militants in ICCDeputy Speaker of the State Duma Nikolai Levichev has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to consider crimes committed by the Islamic State militants.16:27 17.11.2015
Russian lawmakers approve ban on declaring main sacred texts extremistThe State Duma on Wednesday adopted in both the second and third reading a bill submitted by President Vladimir Putin that would ban declaring the sacred texts of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Buddhism extremist.09:46 12.11.2015
Russian lawmakers come up with bill on GMO food labeling - reportA group of State Duma lawmakers drafted a bill on labeling of genetically modified food.11:51 29.10.2015
State Duma lawmaker proposes to introduce special sign for media funded from abroadState Duma lawmaker Alexei Kazakov has proposed to introduce a special sign for media outlets that receive foreign funding.12:43 22.10.2015
Bill tightening penalties for roofers reaches State DumaMember of the Federation Council, Vadim Tyulpanov, has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would seriously tighten penalties for roofers.13:38 19.10.2015
Russian MPs propose to tighten airlines’ responsibility for flight delays – reportA group of the State Duma lawmakers have prepared a bill tightening responsibility of airlines for flight delays and inappropriate arrival of the luggage.10:43 15.10.2015
Bill on Russian parliament reaches State DumaHead of the Just Russia party Sergei Mironov has submitted a bill to the State Duma that regulates activity of the Russian parliament (the Federal Assembly).11:55 13.10.2015
Media outlets in Russia could be obliged to disclose foreign funding sources - reportA group of lawmakers submitted a bill to the State Duma that would toughen control of media outlets that have international funding sources.14:46 07.10.2015
Russian officials could be prohibited from using Google, Yahoo and WhatsApp - reportA group of Russian lawmakers drafted a bill that would prohibit public officials from using Google, Yahoo and WhatsApp services.10:56 06.10.2015
Russian lawmaker proposes $1,500 fines for beggars in military uniforms - reportMikhail Degtyaryov (LDPR), deputy head of the State Duma committee on science, has proposed adding an article to the Criminal Code to introduce penalties, specifically fines of up to 100,000 rubles ($1,500) or up to six months of correctional labor for beggars in military uniforms.11:31 25.09.2015