Lower house of Russian parliament passes bill on punishment for battery
The State Duma lawmakers adopted a draft law specifying criminal liability for battery for people having conviction for other crimes committed with the use of force in the third and final reading on Tuesday.
Russian lawmakers advance bill banning websites advertising tobacco products
Russian lawmakers have submitted a bill to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, proposing to consider websites advertising tobacco products as information prohibited for spreading.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.