Sanctions-affected companies to receive budget assistance – Medvedev
In view of the imposed economic sanctions against Russia, the government had to review the budget to provide additional assistance for the sanctions-affected domestic companies, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced.
Public Chamber wants to restrict the sale of sweetened drinks to children
Vladislav Grib, First Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Public Chamber, has asked Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to restrict the sale of sugary sweetened drinks to children.
Prime Minister Medvedev orders travel agencies audited
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced that he ordered an audit of travel companies. The goal is that those that do not have sufficient cash flow will be excluded from the travel agency registry.
Prime Minister Medvedev orders prompt changes to 'deoffshorization' bill
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has given instructions to improve a bill on the country’s deoffshorization and wants to see a report on the improvements before June 30, according to a statement on the government website.
Medvedev: Russia to dispute US sanctions in WTO
Russia is going to dispute economic sanctions imposed by the US in the World Trade Organization, although Russian officials understand that in this case, it will not be easy, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a plenary meeting of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.
Who will lead renewed Russia's Supreme Court?
By the end of the summer, Russia’s Supreme Commercial Court will cease to exist. The court’s powers will be transferred in their entirety to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation under a federal law that entered into force on February 5. While the applicants gather documents and prepare for the Qualifications Board and the personnel department of the Presidential Executive Office and the Federation Council, RAPSI examines the most likely candidates.
Immigration law violaters to be banned from entering Russia by July 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the federal government to prepare procedures for the implementation of a ban on entry into the country for those found to have violated immigration law by July 15, 2014.
Public should consider divorce tax raise – PM Medvedev
A legislative initiative to sharply raise the state duty on divorce should be put to public consideration, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said.
Artist who created Putin-in-drag portrait asks France for asylum
Konstantin Altunin, the artist who created police-confiscated satirical portraits, including a painting of Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, has filed an asylum application in France.
Medvedev extends list of state officials to disclose income and spending
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed on Monday a resolution obliging officials of nearly 30 state companies to report their incomes and expenditures, in an apparent bid to crack down on corruption.
Russia not overly concerned with G20 summit wiretapping case - Foreign Ministry
The Russian delegation that is attending the G8 summit in the United Kingdom is not overly concerned about the alleged tapping of the Russian representatives' phones at the G20 summit in 2009.
Russian experts doubtful that alleged NSA surveillance of Medvedev fruitful
Even if the Americans tried to listen to the telephone conversations in 2009 of then-Russian president Dmitri Medvedev, they probably wouldn’t have been able to decipher anything, a well-informed source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti. The source was commenting on reports released by The Guardian Monday that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had intercepted communications from Medvedev’s delegation during the G20 summit in London.
Former FSB director thinks UK special services could tap Medvedev's phones
Former FSB Director Nikolai Kovalyov, currently a member of the State Duma Security Committee, believes that foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 could have their computers monitored and their phone calls intercepted.
Medvedev fast tracks Putin's luxury tax
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has decided to introduce the new luxury tax sponsored by President Vladimir Putin two weeks earlier than planned. During the president's Q&A session with the public three weeks ago, Putin said that the tax should be introduced by November 1, and called it a matter of social justice.
Medvedev: Smoking ban to save up to 200,000 lives a year
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the ban on smoking in public places will help lower Russians' nicotine dependence and save up to 200,000 lives a year.
Putin offers help with Boston bombings investigation
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Russia's assistance on Tuesday in the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three on Monday and left more than 140 injured.
Government to enforce private pension fund fraud law - Medvedev
The government plans to approve a bill imposing sanctions on private pension funds that transfer pension savings under their control through fraudulent practices, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a government meeting on Thursday.
Medvedev proposes offshore zones in Russia's Far East
With Cyprus caught in a financial crisis, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has proposed creating an offshore zone in Russia's Far East.
Russia waits for EU to make its move in visa free talks - PM
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday said certain progress has been made in visa-free agreements talks with the European Union and Moscow currently expects the EU to react.
Medvedev approves program to fight drug trafficking
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a government program to fight drug trafficking.