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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022

Putin signs law on incorporation of four new subjects into Russia

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed federal constitutional bills on the admission of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics to the Russian Federation into law.

11:27 05.10.2022

Russia’s Justice Ministry proposes parole for women with children under 4 years old

The Russian Ministry of Justice has drafted a bill providing for the possibility of release on parole and mitigation of yet not served sentence terms for women convicted of minor crimes and having children under the age of four.

14:24 04.10.2022

Federation Council approves bills on admission of new subjects to Russia

The Federation Council on Tuesday approved federal constitutional bills on the incorporation of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics into the Russian Federation.

11:32 04.10.2022

State Duma adopts bill on incorporation of new subjects into Russia

The State Duma on Monday passed four constitutional bills on the admission of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics to the Russian Federation.

16:18 03.10.2022

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

LPR Head signs law on referendum as to region's accession to Russian Federation

The Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), Leonid Pasechnik, has signed the law on a referendum on the issue of the region’s accession to the Russian Federation on Tuesday.

15:18 20.09.2022

Commission on rehabilitation of victims of Ukrainian repressions to be established in DPR

A commission on rehabilitation of the victims of Ukrainian nationalist ideology, subjected to repression in the territories that have come under the control of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) is to be established in the region.

16:56 12.09.2022

Criminal articles on fraud against businesspersons need to be abolished – lawyer

All criminal articles that relate to fraud in business should be canceled, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia (ALR) Vladimir Gruzdev has said addressing the 7th Eastern Economic Forum taking place in Russia’s Vladivostok.

12:51 06.09.2022

Bill to ban Russian officials from holding property in NATO states reaches State Duma

A group of the Communist Party lawmakers on Wednesday submitted a bill banning state servants, judges and certain officials from security, law enforcement and defense agencies from owning property in the NATO states and countries-candidates for the alliance accession to the State Duma.

16:08 03.08.2022

Russian Ministry proposes compensations to right holders for online content blocking

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has drafted a bill providing for compensation of up to 5 million rubles (about $88,000 at the time of writing) for copyright infringement related to illegal blocking of online content.

12:29 22.07.2022

LPR Parliament adopts bill on punishment for discrediting foreign policy

The People's Council of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) has adopted a bill on responsibility for actions aimed at discrediting the foreign policy of Donbass and Russia.

12:55 19.07.2022

Russian President Putin signs law on retaliatory blocking of foreign media in Russia

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill empowering Prosecutor General and his deputies to prohibit foreign mass media in Russia in response to unfriendly actions by foreign states regarding Russian media working abroad into law.

17:38 15.07.2022

Bill on extremist materials database becomes law in Russia

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has enacted a bill on the specialized information database of extremist materials into law.

12:12 15.07.2022

Punishment for torture legislatively toughened in Russia

A bill on tough sentence of up to 15 years in prison for torture became law after it was signed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

17:03 14.07.2022

Russian President Putin signs law on control over foreign agents’ activities

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill prohibiting those who have a foreign agent status from conducting any sort of educational activities aimed at minors and producing any information products for that target group into law.

16:04 14.07.2022

Russian President equates adhering to enemy with treason

President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill equating adhering to the enemy in wartime with treason into law.

15:06 14.07.2022

Putin approves ratification of protocol on foreign trade zone between EAEU and Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law on the ratification of a protocol to the Temporary Agreement on the Free Trade Area between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran.

13:27 14.07.2022

Russian Ministry for Digital Development proposes turnover fines for data breaches

The Ministry for Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation is preparing a bill on turnover-based fines for the personal data breach.

12:24 13.07.2022

Russian Cabinet approves initiative on new residence permit for foreign students

The Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved an initiative introducing a special temporary residence permit for educational purposes issued to foreign students, including graduate ones.

15:02 12.07.2022