Law & Legislation

Cabinet proposes to classify information on Russia’s gold and currency reserves

The Government has submitted a bill to classify information on Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves, to the lower house of parliament.

13:59 10.06.2022

Russian parliament’s upper house backs bills on non-compliance with ECHR rulings

The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a package of bills on non-compliance by the Russian Federation with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

14:17 08.06.2022

Bill unveiled banning cryptocurrency as means of payment

Senior Russian lawmaker advanced a bill in the parliament on Wednesday banning cryptocurrency as means of payment.

11:35 08.06.2022

State Duma to hear bill on criminal liability for battery in second reading

The State Duma Committee on state building and legislation on Monday recommended the lower house of parliament to pass a bill specifying criminal responsibility for battery for people having conviction for other crimes committed with the use of force.

16:57 06.06.2022

Law on measures against in-flight brawlers comes into effect in Russia

The law permitting air crew teams to use special tools against in-flight brawlers committing unlawful actions on board came into effect in Russia on June 5.

09:35 06.06.2022

Russia offers fast-track citizenship to orphans from LPR, DPR, Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree simplifying the process for children from orphanages in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and Ukraine to acquire Russian citizenship.

10:53 03.06.2022

Russian Cabinet to allocate $200 mln for repayment of mortgages for large families

Another 14.5 billion rubles ($200 million at the current exchange rate) are to be allocated to compensate mortgage loan payments of large families. The respective order has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

15:52 22.10.2021

Russian Civic Chamber member urges legal ban on public campaigning against vaccination

People engaged in public campaigning against COVID-19 vaccination must be held accountable before the law, Deputy Chair of the Civic Chamber Commission on Demography, Protection of Family, Children and Traditional Family Values Pavel Pozhigailo believes.

13:17 22.10.2021

Russian government backs bill enabling life sentences for paedophiles

Russia's government has backed a bill proposed by the United Russia party to introduce life sentences for pedophiles, according to Chair of the State Duma Information Policy Committee Alexander Khinshtein.

17:01 20.10.2021

Legislative proposal to grant status of combat veterans to prosecutors reaches State Duma

The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill granting the status of a participant in military activities to prosecutors who served in the areas of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus to the lower house of parliament.

12:25 18.10.2021

Top news

Russia boosts sanctions against high profile citizens of Canada

Russian authorities have banned 43 more high-ranking Canadian citizens from entering the country.

16:51 27.06.2022

Russian President signs decree on external debt payment

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing a new temporary procedure of payment of the country’s foreign debt. The document was published on the official website of legal information.

17:20 22.06.2022

Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court head

The number of cases related to violations of the environmental legislation has increased in Russia by almost 3 times over the past 10 years, the Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said during the presidium meeting on Friday.

15:36 24.06.2022