Russia to accelerate its fight with deadly herbal smoking mixturesA bill authorizing Russia’s Drug Control Service to ban herbal smoking mixtures at its own discretion will be submitted soon for consideration.15:38 15.10.2014
Putin signs bill restricting foreign ownership of mass media into lawPresident Vladimir Putin has signed the controversial legislation limiting foreign ownership of media assets to 20% into law, which was published Monday on the government's official legislation portal.11:29 15.10.2014
Russian MP calls dibs on foreign assets in response to sanctions - reportYevgeny Fyodorov, a lawmaker for the United Russia party, has proposed a bill setting rules for the seizure of assets in Russia owned by foreign businesses as a response to Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.10:46 15.10.2014
Residents of troubled Ukrainian regions evade fines for lax utility paymentsResidents of Ukrainian territories engaged in ongoing hostilities won’t be subject to fines for falling behind the utility payments, RIA Novosti reports on Tuesday citing regional development minister Andrei Belousov.16:59 14.10.2014
Union State of Russia and Belarus to lift fee for property registrationRussia's lower house of parliament, or the State Duma, has adopted a bill in the final reading lifting fee for registration of property of the union state which Russia forms with Belarus.12:23 14.10.2014
Penalty for selling booze to minors in Russia could be increased tenfoldThe Russian government has supported a proposal to increase fines for selling alcoholic beverages to minors to 50,000 rubles (over $1,200), reads a statement on its website posted on Tuesday.10:29 14.10.2014
Criminals in Russia to face 12 years in prison for explosives traffickingRussia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, is set to consider a bill in the second reading this week introducing a 12-year prison sentence and a fine of up to 500,000 rubles (over $12,000) for explosives trafficking by a criminal group.14:48 13.10.2014
Websites will have to disclose their owners and contact data - reportThe Russian government has submitted to the lower house of parliament, or the State Duma, a bill requiring websites to disclose their owners and contact data, in an effort to crack down on internet piracy.09:59 13.10.2014
Russian border security bill reaches State DumaA bill aimed at enhancing Russian border security has been submitted to the lower house of parliament, or the State Duma.10:46 10.10.2014
Ukrainian President signs lustration bill into lawUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed the so-called lustration law, under which about one million Ukrainian officials would be screened, the president’s press office announced Thursday.17:33 09.10.2014
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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