EU imposes new sanctions on CrimeaCouncil of the European Union has announced on Thursday that a range of new measures are introduced against Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.15:58 18.12.2014
Russia's upper house approves bill raising wages for judgesThe Federation Council has approved a government-proposed bill to raise wages for judges.16:25 17.12.2014
Post-prison supervision proposed for child molesters in RussiaAnton Belyakov, a member of the upper house of Russia’s parliament, has submitted a bill to the State Duma that introduces post-prison supervision for child molesters.10:24 15.12.2014
Lithuanian president proposes fines for hostile propagandaThe president of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė has filed amendments to the Law on Informing the Public to the Sejm (Lithuanian parliament) that are set to protect the public “from hostile propaganda and misinformation,” RIA Novosti reports on Friday citing the president’s press service.17:45 12.12.2014
European rights body finds shortcomings in Ukrainian 'lustration' lawThe Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s advisory body on constitutional matters, announced on Friday that it had found serious shortcomings in Ukraine’s law on government cleansing, the so-called lustration law.16:12 12.12.2014
Russian exporters could be ordered to sell half of their foreign currency revenuesA Just Russia party has drafted a bill to require Russian export companies to sell half of their foreign currency revenues to the state, deputy head of the party in lower house of parliament Mikhail Yemelyanov told journalists on Friday.13:01 12.12.2014
Offshore businesses may be prohibited from establishing entities in RussiaRoman Khudyakov of the Liberal Democratic Party suggests prohibiting offshore businesses from registering legal entities in Russia, including non-governmental organizations.10:09 12.12.2014
Putin agrees to amend NGO 'foreign agent' lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to adjust a law labeling foreign-funded non-governmental organizations involved in political activity "foreign agents", TASS reported on Friday.17:46 05.12.2014
Bill imposing penalties for failure to implement presidential decrees reaches DumaDmitry Gorovtsov (A Just Russia), deputy head of the State Duma Committee for Security and Anti-Corruption, is polishing a bill that would introduce criminal and administrative liability for failure to implement or a delay in the implementation of presidential decrees and instructions.11:29 03.12.2014
Duma to consider bill introducing Office of disability services ombudsmanA group of lawmakers from Liberal Democratic Party has drafted a bill introducing the post of ombudsman for people with disabilities.10:30 03.12.2014
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