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Assault on Russian speakers abroad may result in ban on entry into Russia – State Duma

Lawmakers on Monday proposed to prohibit people committing assaults on Russian-speaking persons abroad from entering Russia.

15:07 09.08.2021

Bill on entry of labor migrants arriving to prepare mass events reaches Russia’s State Duma

Russia’s Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday submitted a bill to make easier the rules governing the entry of labor migrants to Russia when those arrive to work in the framework of preparation of international sports competitions and other events to the State Duma.

11:39 04.08.2021

Russian Justice Ministry proposes to provide free legal aid on Internet for 2 years

The Russian Ministry of Justice proposes to organize an experiment on the provision of free legal aid through electronic services; a part of this pilot project is to be the creation of information system Legal Assistance.

17:39 03.08.2021

Procedure for preliminary information search and evaluation of inventions introduced in Russia

Russia has introduced a procedure for preliminary information search and assessment of patentability as to inventions and utility models.

16:19 02.08.2021

Obligatory wearing of gloves reversed in Moscow’s public spaces

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Friday signed a decree lifting the order to wear gloves in public spaces, including transport and shops.

10:36 30.07.2021

Interior Ministry bans foreigners who participated in mass fights from entering Russia

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has banned foreign citizens, who had been brought to administrative responsibility for participating in mass fights, from entering the territory of the Russian Federation.

16:16 28.07.2021

Animal trade regulation bill submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliament

Lawmaker Vladimir Burmatov has brought a bill banning animal trade through pet stores and poultry markets before the lower house of Russian parliament.

15:35 27.07.2021

Russia’s Cabinet approves replacement of LIBOR rate with special Central Bank rate

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to replace the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rate with the special rate of the Bank of Russia when disciplining credit institutions failing to remedy registered breaches.

14:13 27.07.2021

Disabled children to be seen out of turn – presidential order

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree ordering shops, social and other institutions to see out handicapped children out of turn.

10:44 27.07.2021

Russian Cabinet supports entry procedure for labor migrants arriving to prepare mass events

The Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative to make easier the rules governing the entry of labor migrants to Russia when those arrive to work in the framework of preparation of international sports competitions and other events.

14:40 26.07.2021

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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