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Russia may simplify citizenship requirements for foreign champions

A bill on simplifying citizenship requirements for foreign world and Olympic champions was submitted to the State Duma on Monday.

16:38 30.06.2014

Russian banks required to provide data to loan history bureaus by law

President Vladimir Putin signed a law that requires banks to provide guarantees to credit history bureaus.

15:30 30.06.2014

Russia introduces harsher punishment for inciting extremism on internet

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law introducing harsher punishment for inciting extremist activities on the internet.

14:40 30.06.2014

Russian government proposes amending law on banks

Russian government submitted a bill on amending the law “On Banks and Banking” to the State Duma on Monday.

13:40 30.06.2014

Putin signs law on providing information by Russian banks under FATCA statute

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to allow Russian financial institutions to provide information about US taxpayers and to oblige foreign financial institutions to report Russian taxpayers to Russia’s Federal Tax Service. The document has been posted on the government website of legal information.

12:47 30.06.2014

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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