State Duma to hear bill on daylight savings time on June 10The State Duma will hold the first hearing of a daylight savings time bill on June 10. Under the bill, “Moscow time” would be designated as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) plus three hours, and time zones in Russia would be based on UTC time zones.14:14 09.06.2014
Russian government to regulate payment card system security depositsThe Government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would expand the authority of the cabinet of ministers to ensure uninterrupted service of the international payment card systems, according to a directive signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.11:19 05.06.2014
Estonia to abolish fines for violation of language requirementsEstonia’s Language Inspectorate will stop fining people for an inadequate knowledge of the Estonian language, Minister of Education and Research Jevgeni Ossinovski said in parliament.10:37 05.06.2014
Russian parliament to review bill on tougher punishment for skimmingThe Russian Government has submitted a bill to the State Duma to toughen criminal liability for skimming, the cabinet of ministers announced on its website this Tuesday.11:41 03.06.2014
Russian senator proposes harsher punishment for pimpingAnton Belyakov, a member of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, stands for harsher punishment for sex trade, managing brothels and advertising sexual services.11:16 03.06.2014
Saudi Arabia bans women from working from 11 PM to 9 AMThe Saudi Labor Ministry has banned women from working between 11 PM and 9 AM, Arabian media reported quoting an official statement. The decision was made for safety reasons: to ensure that women don’t leave their homes after streets become empty.14:06 30.05.2014
Russia ramps up fines for obtaining and revealing commercial secretsRussian authorities are considering increasing the fines for illegally obtaining and disclosing commercial, fiscal or banking secrets up to 1.5 million rubles ($43,500). The relevant amendments to the Criminal Code have been published on the website of planned legislation.14:47 29.05.2014
Russian Ministry of Justice authorized to put NGOs on foreign agent listOn Wednesday, the Federation Council approved a law authorizing the Ministry of Justice to register certain non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as foreign agents.14:13 28.05.2014
Russian upper house passes bill on fines for hiding dual citizenshipThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, on Wednesday passed a bill on penalties for concealing dual citizenship.12:12 28.05.2014
Limits on meat and milk export approved in CrimeaCrimea’s Agriculture Ministry has increased the list of food export limits to include milk and meat, RIA Novosti learned at the ministry. Previously, the list included wheat, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, buckwheat, eggs and ethanol. The ban was approved to prevent black marketeering and ensure food security.13:21 26.05.2014
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