Russian lawmakers seek to put a cap on football players’ salariesLawmakers of the Russian parliament’s lower house, the State Duma, are drafting a bill seeking to put a cap on football players’ salaries.18:09 05.05.2014
Putin signs law on national card payment systemPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law on creating a national card payment system, according to the president’s press office.17:12 05.05.2014
Putin criminalizes rehabilitation of NazismRussian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that introduces criminal liability for whitewashing or glorifying Nazism, and spreading false information about the Soviet Union’s role in World War II.16:41 05.05.2014
Ukrainian acting PM submits bill on unity poll to parliamentThe Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on Monday received a bill that proposes holding a unity poll on May 25, Ukraine’s parliament said in a statement on its website.16:25 05.05.2014
Putin toughens punishment for false terrorist threat reportsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill which toughens the punishment for making false reports of terrorist attacks into law. A crime of this kind which causes significant damage may be punishable by up to five years in prison.16:10 05.05.2014
Russia’s upper house adopts Nazi rehabilitation ban lawRussia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Tuesday adopted a bill that introduces criminal liability for whitewashing or glorifying Nazism, and spreading false information about the Soviet Union’s role in World War II.16:02 29.04.2014
Russian parliament approves law on national card payment systemThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, approved the law on creating a national card payment system on Tuesday. President Vladimir Putin said that Visa and MasterCard could lose the Russian market and pointed to the need to create a national card payment system in Russia.15:28 29.04.2014
NGOs should be put on foreign agent registry by court order – officialRussian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika said on Tuesday that NGOs should be put on the foreign agents list not only on a voluntary request, but on a court order as well.13:46 29.04.2014
Ukrainian acting president signs law recognizing Crimea as “occupied territory”Ukraine’s acting president Aleksandr Turchinov has signed a law recognizing Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, both of which were recently reunified with Russia, as “temporarily occupied territories,” Turchinov’s press office announced Monday.13:18 28.04.2014
Russian lawmakers review ban on online retail sale of alcoholLawmaker Viktor Zvagelsky has submitted a bill to the State Duma to prohibit the online retail trade of alcohol, his press service announced. In September 2013, the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation proposed amending the law on the state regulation of the production and marketing of alcohol and the law on information to prohibit the online sale of alcohol and surrogate alcohol.16:16 25.04.2014
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