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Russia’s Human Rights Council member criticizes Ukrainian law on indigenous peoples

The draft law on the indigenous peoples of Ukraine is a tool for playing the Crimean card in the international arena, member of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council, chairman of the NOM Association Alexander Brod has observed.

15:59 21.06.2021

Bill on pet housing in apartments reaches State Duma

A bill on regulations on pet housing in flats has been submitted to the State Duma, according to the website of the lower house of parliament. Many owners fail to provide sufficient care of their pets and create anti-sanitary environment in their apartments.

16:49 18.06.2021

Mass events numbering over 1,000 people banned in Moscow amid COVID-19 outbreak

Curbs on holding of mass events numbering more than 1,000 people are set in Moscow starting June 18 amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

12:11 18.06.2021

Putin vetoes bill on mass media responsibility for fake news

President Vladimir Putin has set a veto on a bill on the responsibility of mass media for distributing fake information approved by Russia’s State Duma and Federation Council.

11:57 18.06.2021

State Duma elections to be held on September 19

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree on holding of elections for the State Duma on September 19.

10:59 18.06.2021

State Duma passes bill obliging media to indicate terrorist organizations banned in Russia

The State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill introducing administrative responsibility for disseminating information about terrorist organizations without indicating that those had been liquidated or activities thereof had been banned in Russia.

16:13 17.06.2021

State Duma adopts proposal to compel foreign IT giants to open offices in Russia

The State Duma adopted a bill obliging foreign IT companies to open offices in Russia in the third and final reading on Thursday.

12:23 17.06.2021

State Duma lawmakers adopt ban on public demonstration of Nazi leaders

A bill prohibiting public demonstration of images of Nazi Germany leaders passed its third and final reading in Russia’s State Duma on Wednesday.

15:26 16.06.2021

Cafes and restaurants with revenues below $28 mln to be exempted from VAT in Russia

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a draft law exempting cafes and restaurants earning annually less than 2 billion rubles ($28 million) from paying VAT.

13:49 16.06.2021

Russian MPs back harsh punishment for arms traffic

The lower house of Russian parliament finally passed an initiative on severe punishment for illegal trafficking in weapons and explosives on Wednesday.

12:37 16.06.2021

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Russia boosts sanctions against high profile citizens of Canada

Russian authorities have banned 43 more high-ranking Canadian citizens from entering the country.

16:51 27.06.2022

Russian President signs decree on external debt payment

President 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

Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court head

The 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