Law & Legislation

State Duma Committee backs prison terms for insults to veterans

The State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation has recommended that legislative amendments introducing criminal liability for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War should be adopted in the second reading.

12:17 11.03.2021

Bill on blocking of cellphones in penitentiary facilities becomes law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on termination of provision of communication services in penitentiary facilities into law.

10:03 11.03.2021

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Russia and Iran join forces for judicial cooperation

Russia's Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev and First Deputy Head of Iran’s Judiciary Mohammad Mosaddeq have reached an agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance with the digital transformation of the legal systems of both countries.

12:44 18.08.2022

Russian National AI Development Center to be launched in September

The National Artificial Intelligence Center will be launched in September, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said addressing the International military-technical forum Army-2022.

10:10 18.08.2022

Court to hear Deripaska’s $33 mln defamation suit against Tinkov on August 31

A court in Russia's southern Krasnodar region is expected to hold a hearing of a defamation lawsuit filed by Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska’s against businessman Oleg Tinkov and Meta Platforms Inc. on August 31.

14:16 16.08.2022