Russia may adopt law to ban bitcoins this fallThe Russian State Duma may adopt a law banning the use of digital currency, which the Finance Ministry is drafting, this fall. The issuance of digital currency is prohibited in Russia, but the national legislation does not include a definition thereof.17:00 12.09.2014
Latvian parliament votes against ban on residence permits for RussiansLatvia’s parliament on Thursday voted against the proposal of the far-right Everything for Latvia (VL) party to stop issuing residence permits to Russian nationals “to preclude a threat to national security,” the parliament’s press service announced.12:33 11.09.2014
Russian gays can opt for alternative civilian serviceRussia’s State Duma Defense Committee will consider amending the federal law on alternative civilian service to allow homosexuals to opt for alternative civilian service, Izvestia newspaper writes on Thursday.11:36 11.09.2014
Russian Culture ministry proposes 10-year prison terms for tourism fraudRussia’s Culture Ministry has proposed amending the Criminal Code article on fraud to introduce a 10-year prison penalty for tourism fraud.11:04 11.09.2014
Ukrainian president Poroshenko signs range of sanctions into lawPresident Petro Poroshenko has signed a law on sanctions, the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) announced on its website on Wednesday.12:38 10.09.2014
Uzbekistan updates online media legislation in fight over extremismFresh amendments to the Uzbek law on online media which have come into effect on Friday allow blocking access to websites as well as blogs which contain unverified information or information deemed to be extrimist.12:40 05.09.2014
FATCA threatens Russia’s financial system – officialThe US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a threat to the Russian financial system, said Yury Chikhanchin, chief of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring).16:57 04.09.2014
Fines for anti-tobacco law violations amount to $750K in first half of 2014The total fines which have been imposed during the first half of the year on perpetrators for violations of anti-tobacco legislation amount to 28 million rubles (over $750,000), according to Russia’s watchdog Rospotrebnadzor.15:43 04.09.2014
Russian government considers tougher penalties for offenses against public orderThe Russian government has voiced on Thursday support for a bill seeking tougher penalties for offenses against public order and interfering with public transportation.11:43 04.09.2014
Russia's Culture Ministry advocates toughening penalties for careless travel agenciesRussian culture minister Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday that his ministry will propose by October amendments to the legislation toughening penalties for travel agencies.16:37 03.09.2014
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