Law & Legislation

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

Putin simplifies access to Russian citizenship for Ukrainians

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed an order simplifying the procedure of obtainment of citizenship for residents of Ukraine and Donbass.

16:07 11.07.2022

Russia’s State Duma backs creation of extremist materials database

The lower house of parliament, the State Duma, adopted a bill to create a specialized information database of extremist materials in a final third reading on Tuesday.

13:24 05.07.2022

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

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