Putin: 5 mln cases of human rights abuses reported in Russia in 2014Five million cases of human rights abuses were reported in Russia in 2014, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at the meeting of the Prosecutor General Office's Board.17:08 24.03.2015
Putin promises to curb loose interpretation of 'capital amnesty' lawPresident Vladimir Putin confirms that if the Russian government proceeds with the amnesty program for returning offshore capital, a random interpretation of the law, including by law enforcement agencies, will be unacceptable.17:12 19.03.2015
Russian bankruptcies to rise in 2015, Supreme Court chairman warnsRussia's Supreme Court chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev expects bankruptcies to rise in the country this year because of economic hardships.14:35 13.03.2015
Salaries of top Russian officials, lawmakers to be cut by 10%An executive order signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin cutting by 10% salaries of presidential staff and top officials effects lawmakers of the lower house of parliament, the State Duma.16:34 06.03.2015
Putin lifts ban on commercials for pay TV channelsRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill lifting the ban on commercials for pay cable and satellite television channels that broadcast 75 percent of Russian content into law.13:28 04.02.2015
Petition in support of mother of 7 charged with treason reaches Putin's officeThe Presidential Executive Office received a petition in support of Svetlana Davydova from the Smolensk Region, who has been charged with treason.13:15 03.02.2015
Putin signs personal bankruptcy bill into lawPresident Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a bill on personal bankruptcy, under which an individual can be declared bankrupt upon a creditor’s request if the total amount of debt exceeds 500,000 rubles (about $9,600), into law.15:35 29.12.2014
Putin signs law raising deposit insurance to 1.4 million rublesPresident Vladimir Putin on Monday has signed a federal law raising deposit insurance to 1.4 million rubles ($25,000) if a bank fails.12:23 29.12.2014
Putin signs bill toughening penalties for illegal gambling businessRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law toughening penalties for illegal gambling business, including on the internet. The document was published Tuesday on the government's official legislation portal.14:27 23.12.2014
Russian security officials prohibited from opening foreign accountsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law to extend the list of officials who are prohibited from having foreign accounts and storing money and valuables in foreign banks to include officials whose decisions concern national security.13:56 23.12.2014
Putin: AFK Sistema chairman Yevtushenkov cleared of money laundering chargesPresident Vladimir Putin, during his press conference on Thursday, said that all charges against AFK Sistema chairman and one of Russia’s richest people Vladimir Yevtushenkov have been dropped.15:06 18.12.2014
Putin: Ukrainian pilot Savchenko detained in Russia will be released if she is innocentUkrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been charged with complicity in the murder of Russian journalists, will be immediately released if the investigators and court during the preliminary investigation and trial find her not guilty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during his annual news conference.14:15 18.12.2014
Putin agrees to amend NGO 'foreign agent' lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to adjust a law labeling foreign-funded non-governmental organizations involved in political activity "foreign agents", TASS reported on Friday.17:46 05.12.2014
Full amnesty for capital returning to Russia – PutinPresident Vladimir Putin in his annual address to members of the parliament on Thursday proposed total amnesty for capital returning to Russia.13:35 04.12.2014
Bill imposing penalties for failure to implement presidential decrees reaches DumaDmitry Gorovtsov (A Just Russia), deputy head of the State Duma Committee for Security and Anti-Corruption, is polishing a bill that would introduce criminal and administrative liability for failure to implement or a delay in the implementation of presidential decrees and instructions.11:29 03.12.2014
Putin proposes loosening penalties for small bribesPresident Vladimir Putin has proposed lowering fines for minor corruption-related violations, Interfax reports on Monday. A bill to this effect has been forwarded to the State Duma.12:54 01.12.2014
Putin signs bill blocking access to websites with pirated content into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed the bill that extends the reach of anti-piracy legislation to music, books and software into law, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.15:45 25.11.2014
Russian media banned from describing bomb assemblyPresident Vladimir Putin has toughened the liability for illegal explosives trafficking and has introduced a ban on bomb making instructions in the media. The bill signed by the president was published on the official legal information website on Tuesday.12:05 25.11.2014
Putin signs political funding bill into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed the bill increasing fines for illegal contributions to political parties and bribing voters into law. The document was published Tuesday on the government's official legislation portal.11:07 25.11.2014
Putin says small business needs to get access to state procurement bidsPresident Vladimir Putin said that it is necessary to break through the “bureaucratic red tape” and allow small business to bid in state tenders.12:48 21.11.2014