Animal rights

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State Duma backs United Russia bill on fines to persons abandoning pets

The draft law introducing fines to be paid by persons abandoning their pets, which had been developed by political party United Russia, was supported by the Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environment Protection of the lower house of the Russian parliament.

12:52 15.10.2021

Animal abuser in Russia’s Kurgan Region sentenced to 180 hours of community service

A resident of the Kurgan Region has been sentenced to compulsory labor for cruel treatment of a dog.

16:04 15.09.2021

Indian python taken from negligent owner, handed over to zoo

A four-meter Indian python, abandoned by its owner in an apartment of a five-story building in the village of Naziya, has been seized by a court decision and transferred to the zoo.

10:39 01.09.2021

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

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

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

Russian Government plans to ban capture of dolphins and whales

Russia’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

Prosecutors to check information on mass turtle mortality in regional reserve’s lake

Prosecutors will check information on the mass mortality of turtles in a lake in the Voronezh biosphere reserve, according to a statement of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

10:53 27.04.2021

Federation Council approves ban on seizure of debtors’ pets

The upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, approved a draft law prohibiting confiscation of domestic animals of debtors on Friday.

12:02 23.04.2021

State Duma MPs back ban on confiscation of debtors’ pets

The lower house of Russian parliament adopted a bill prohibiting confiscation of domestic animals of debtors in the third and final reading on Tuesday.

17:53 13.04.2021

Bill on rules for visiting stores by shoppers with pets reaches State Duma

A bill vesting the Russian Government with the power to introduce requirements concerning shoppers with pets visiting restaurants and grocery stores has been submitted to the State Duma.

14:42 12.04.2021

Bill on mandatory registration of pets reaches Russia’s State Duma

A bill envisaging introduction of mandatory registration and statistics data monitoring with respect to pets has been submitted to the State Duma.

12:10 30.03.2021

Russian Human Rights Council backs State Duma move to ban capture of marine mammals

The Presidential Human Rights Council positively sees an initiative to ban the capture of marine mammals, believes it is answering the hopes and demands of the country's civil society

13:57 03.03.2021

Bill on easing of regulations applied to walking guide dogs reaches State Duma

A bill envisaging more lax regulations on the walking of their assistance dogs by the blind has been submitted to Russia’s State Duma.

15:50 11.11.2020

Moscow court orders closure of website selling exotic animals

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has granted a prosecutor’s bid to block access to a website selling exotic animals, including Indian elephants and black widow spiders.

10:45 06.11.2020

Russian Justice Ministry proposes penalties for animal housing rules' neglect

The Russian Justice Ministry has proposed administrative sanctions for disregard of common animal housing rules and cruelty to them.

14:46 28.10.2020

Altai court sentences three individuals for wild falcon smuggling

A court in Russia’s Altai Krai has convicted three defendants in a case over an attempt to transfer 6 rare wild peregrine falcons abroad.

12:26 27.10.2020

Foreigners accused of rare animal paws smuggling to stand trial in Russia

A court in Russia’s Primorsky Krai will consider a criminal case against three foreign nationals charged with smuggling paws of Amur tigers and Himalayan bears.

14:24 29.09.2020

Proposed ban on confiscation of debtors’ pets to be discussed by Russian State Duma

A bill to prohibit confiscation of domestic animals of debtors has been brought before the lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma.

13:11 24.09.2020

Bill on tougher penalties for concealment of epizootic outbreaks reaches State Duma

A bill envisaging an amendment of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offences with the aim to introduce stricter liability for withholding information on mass epizootic outbreaks has reached the State Duma.

12:39 15.09.2020