Bill obliging foreign IT giants to open offices in Russia reaches State DumaMembers of the State Duma IT Committee along with senator Alexander Pushkov on Friday submitted a bill obliging foreign IT companies to open offices in Russia to the lower house of parliament.16:13 21.05.2021
Russian Children Ombudsman appreciates creation of register of nonpayers of alimonyThe creation of a register of malicious defaulters of alimony can be an important step towards protecting the children's right to receive all due payments; however, the move needs to be an element of a whole package of measures, Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has said.12:25 20.05.2021
State Duma passes bill on sanctions for disclosure of data of law enforcement officersThe State Duma adopted a bill on severe punishment for disclosure of information on safety measures taken in relation to law enforcement and supervisory bodies officials and their relatives in the third and final reading on Wednesday.14:32 19.05.2021
Expert committee of Russian Justice Ministry to evaluate problems in nonprofits activitiesThe Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation will create a special expert commission in the near future, which will evaluate problems arising in the activities of non-profit organizations (NPOs), Deputy Minister of Justice Oleg Sviridenko has said at the masterclass on the implementation of NPO legislation organized by the body at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPBILF) 9¾.17:26 18.05.2021
Government Law-Making Commission backs simplified stay of foreign students in RussiaThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed a bill simplifying stay and living of foreign students in Russia.11:38 18.05.2021
Russian government approves anti-terrorism requirements for children's campsAll Russian children's camps will have system for transmitting alarm messages to emergency services; buildings and territories will be inspected at least four times a day, according to new anti-terrorist requirements for places for organizing recreation and recuperation of children.20:21 17.05.2021
Russian Government plans to ban capture of dolphins and whalesRussia’s Cabinet of Ministers plans to prohibit the capture of dolphins and whales within commercial and coastal fishing, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.16:04 14.05.2021
Vtimes media enters in foreign agents list – Russian Justice MinistryThe Justice Ministry of Russia on Friday placed Vtimes media outlet on the register of mass media acting as foreign agents.13:24 14.05.2021
President Putin: Unified approach to ensuring security of education institutions is neededRussian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to introduce a unified approach to ensuring the security and anti-terrorist protection of educational organizations as soon as possible speaking at a meeting with the members of the cabinet.20:31 13.05.2021
State Duma Security Committee approves bill tightening rules for issuing weapons licensesThe State Duma Committee on Security and Corruption Control has recommended the lower house of Russia’s parliament to adopt in the first reading a bill establishing additional grounds for refusing to issue licenses to acquire weapons.11:39 12.05.2021
Russian President signs decree on external debt paymentPresident 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
Bill on liability for digital rights violation submitted to Russia’s State DumaChairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov has introduced a bill to supplement the national Code of Administrative Offenses with an article on the violation of digital rights before the lower house of Russia's parliament.12:45 23.06.2022
Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court headThe 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