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Children's rights commissioner urges MPs to back bill enabling life sentences for paedophiles

Anna Kuznetsova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, calls on lawmakers in the State Duma to back a bill which introduces life sentences for pedophiles as well as other measures aimed at better protection of minors.

17:57 08.09.2021

Russian Prosecutor General proposes to classify glorification of Nazism as extremism

15:33 07.09.2021

Russian Justice Ministry proposes foreigners to serve sentences in their home countries

Russia's Justice Ministry proposed amendments to a federal law to allow foreigners to serve non-custodial sentences in their home countries.

10:45 07.09.2021

Draft law expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternity reaches Russia’s State Duma

The government has submitted a bill expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity to the lower house of Russian parliament.

17:38 26.08.2021

Russian pensioners to receive one-off payment in fall – presidential order

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order on a one-off payment to pensioners in the amount of 10,000 rubles (over $130).

12:22 24.08.2021

Export of marine mammals from Russia temporarily banned by authorities

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to ban export of whales, dolphins and porpoises within the next six months.

12:02 20.08.2021

Russophobes may be barred from entering Russia – draft law

The United Russia party lawmakers have drafted a bill to ban Russophobes from entering the country.

14:36 19.08.2021

Russian government extends concessional family mortgage program

The Cabinet of Ministers ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin extends concessional family mortgage until late 2023.

14:42 17.08.2021

Russian Cabinet proposes expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternity

The Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative aimed at expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity.

15:11 13.08.2021

Legislative proposal to seize debtors’ foreign travel passports reaches State Duma

The Government has submitted a draft law on the seizure of foreign travel passports from citizens having debts or other restrictions for travelling abroad to the lower house of Russian parliament.

10:42 13.08.2021

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Russia bars entry to its national territory to 87 high-ranking citizens of Canada

The Russian authorities have imposed personal sanctions on another 87 high-ranking Canadian citizens, blocking their entry into the country, according to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

19:37 22.09.2022

President Putin signs decree on partial mobilization in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a partial mobilization in the country from 21 September.

13:33 21.09.2022

DPR People's Council adopts law on referendum as to region's accession to Russia

The People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has adopted the law on a referendum on the issue of the region’s accession to the Russian Federation on Tuesday; the document is a legislative initiative of DPR Head Denis Pushilin.

15:45 20.09.2022