Russian Internet companies may have to keep and disclose online data – reportIrina Yarovaya, the Chairperson of the State Duma Committee for Security, has introduced amendments to the anti-terrorist bills package submitted to the Russian Parliament in April relating to storage and disclosure of online data.12:51 21.06.2016
Police dogs help uncover about 46,000 crimes in Russia in 2015Police dogs have helped uncover about 46,000 crimes in Russia in 2015.11:47 21.06.2016
State Duma committee supports extending National Guard’s rights on using weaponsThe State Duma Committee on security and fighting corruption has supported an amendment to the bill on Russian National Guard, extending its rights on using weapons, including, under certain circumstances shooting in crowds.13:50 20.06.2016
President Putin urges to update business legislationRussian President Vladimir Putin called on law enforcement authorities to update legislation in the sphere of business during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.18:10 17.06.2016
Federation Council unanimously supports reappointment of Prosecutor GeneralThe Federation Council, Russia’s Parliament upper house, had unanimously supported the reappointment of Yuri Chaika as the country’s Prosecutor General.18:02 15.06.2016
Russia’s Parliament upper house obliges legal entities to disclose their beneficiariesRussia’s senators on Wednesday approved a bill obliging legal entities to disclose information about their beneficiaries to a number of federal authorities.16:59 15.06.2016
Russia’s lower house adopts bill on decriminalization of economic crimes in first readingThe State Duma, the Russian Parliament lower house, has adopted in the first reading the bill on decriminalization of economic crimes.11:45 15.06.2016
Council of Europe proposes package of measures aimed to put things right at stadiumsThe Saturday violent clashes between football fans in Marseille are absolutely unacceptable, says a message of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CE).19:53 14.06.2016
Russia’s Prosecutor General ready to directly assist business – reportRussia’s Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika will take part in the St. Petersburg Economic Forum for the first time to speak on the protection of business with regard to both Russian and foreign investors, RBC news agency reported on Tuesday.16:09 14.06.2016
Russian law on NGOs, Constitutional Court law need to be amended - Venice CommissionThe Venice Commission made public its opinion on the Russian law on undesirable activities of foreign and international non-governmental organizations and the Russian law on the Constitutional Court empowering it to declare decisions of international courts “unenforceable”.10:42 13.06.2016
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