Russian Constitutional Court allows convicts to run for officeRussian Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the provision which bans individuals convicted for grave or aggravated crimes from running for governmental offices is unconstitutional.12:04 10.10.2013
Russian Duma adopts bill on dissenting opinions in criminal casesRussia's State Duma has adopted in its third and final reading a bill that would allow parties involved in criminal proceedings to review any dissenting opinions accompanying their verdicts.18:34 08.10.2013
Russian community service bill faces further delaysThe implementation of a new community service bill may be delayed yet again, this time as far as 2017.16:13 07.10.2013
Russia bans Lithuanian dairy productsRussia’s consumer rights watchdog said Monday it was ordering a ban on the import of Lithuanian dairy products, the latest twist in an escalating spat between the two countries.11:45 07.10.2013
PACE urges protection of whistleblowers from retaliationThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution Wednesday calling for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, as long as they acted in good faith and followed procedures in disclosing state secrets.17:40 02.10.2013
Russia's chief investigator gets a 55% pay raisePresident Vladimir Putin has issued an order that raises the pay of Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Russian Investigative Committee, reads the decree’s text posted on the Kremlin’s official website.12:41 01.10.2013
Putin submits bill targeting terrorist training campsPresident Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma a draft law proposing criminal liability for training in terrorist camps, Russia's Lower House announced on its website Friday.14:20 27.09.2013
Greenpeace activists breached international law - PutinGreenpeace activists involved in staging a protest at a Russian offshore oil platform last week technically tried to seize the rig by force and breached the international law, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday at a forum on Arctic exploration in the northern Russian city of Salekhard.15:30 25.09.2013
Public should consider divorce tax raise – PM MedvedevA legislative initiative to sharply raise the state duty on divorce should be put to public consideration, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said.10:23 24.09.2013
Criminal liability for drunk driving may be implemented by end of 2013State Duma lawmaker Vyacheslav Lyisakov is preparing a set of amendments to the Criminal Code, which would serve to criminalize repeated instances of driving under the influence.14:42 23.09.2013
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