Convicted Nazi sympathizers may be banned from teaching in RussiaThis Thursday, the State Duma received a draft law that prohibits people convicted for justification of Nazism from teaching, TASS reports. The bill was proposed by Liberal Democratic Party member Alexander Starovoitov.14:50 09.10.2014
Estonian parliament passes law on civil partnershipsLast Thursday the Estonian parliament passed a law on civil partnerships, including those of same-sex couples, which evoked negative response from the majority of citizens, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday.14:04 09.10.2014
Russian antitrust regulator proposes special rates to access YouTubeRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service sent its proposals on introducing special rates for the use of video hosting and other online services with a high channel throughput to the government, Vedomosti newspaper writes on Thursday.11:59 09.10.2014
Russia considers 'offshore amnesty' - reportRussian authorities are considering amnesty aimed at moving assets from tax havens to the country, Izvestia newspaper reports, citing an undisclosed source with direct knowledge of the matter.11:14 09.10.2014
Russian authorities mull fixed workplace percentages for immigrantsRussian Prosecutor General’s Office proposes a bill to institute a federal percentage bar of workplaces that could be taken my immigrant laborers, RIA Novosti reports on Wednesday.13:11 08.10.2014
Government commission agrees to reduce fines for 'foreign agent' law violationsThe Russian government's legislative commission has approved a bill aimed at reducing the fines for non-government organizations that fail to register as foreign agents with the Ministry of Justice in violation of law, reads a statement published on the government’s website on Wednesday.11:20 08.10.2014
Ukrainian parliament adopts law to try former officials in absentiaThe Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law in the second and final reading to approve the investigation and trial in absentia of former officials suspected of crimes against national security, RIA Novosti reports on Tuesday.16:00 07.10.2014
Western diplomats may be banned from entry to CrimeaActing Head of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov has warned that if western countries continue with threats and sanctions against the republic, the regional officials may ban western diplomats from entering the peninsula, RIA Novosti reports Tuesday.14:06 07.10.2014
Putin signs law on Reserve Fund to cover shortfalls in the budgetRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill that allows the use of extra oil and gas revenues to replenish the Reserve Fund and cover shortfalls in the budget starting on January 1, 2015.14:00 06.10.2014
Putin signs law ratifying treaty on Eurasian Economic UnionPresident Vladimir Putin has signed into law the ratification of the treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), RIA Novosti reports on Friday.17:27 03.10.2014
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