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Federation Council Committee approves foreign media ownership bill

The Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation has supported a bill seeking to restrict foreign ownership of media in Russia, ITAR-TASS reported Tuesday.

14:36 30.09.2014

Russian government approves unlimited meetings of convicts with priests

The Russian Government has approved a bill that allows personal meetings between convicts and the clergy, including those without supervision, RIA Novosti reports Tuesday citing the Ministry of Justice.

13:53 30.09.2014

Russian parliament to review bill on freezing pension accruals in 2015

The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma to extend a moratorium on the transfer of pension accruals to non-state pension funds into 2015, RIA Novosti has reported on Tuesday, citing the government’s press service.

11:59 30.09.2014

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

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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