State Duma committee approves bill on fines for hiding dual citizenshipThe State Duma Committee on Constitutional Law and State Development has supported a bill on penalties for concealing dual citizenship, committee head Vladimir Pligin told journalists on Monday.11:49 12.05.2014
Russian Constitutional Court approves early voting rightRussia’s Constitutional Court has terminated the ban on the right to early voting for valid reasons, such as vacation, business trip or health reasons.15:53 08.05.2014
India's Supreme Court lets primary schools to choose language policy – reportThe Supreme Court of India on Tuesday ruled against government dictating the primary schools’ language policy, The Indian Express reported.13:08 07.05.2014
Putin signs law equating popular bloggers to media professionalsRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed on Monday into law a bill that requires bloggers whose blogs attract a daily audience of more than 3,000 visitors to take on full responsibilities of mass media professionals.11:06 06.05.2014
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
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