President signs law to limit temporary incapacity paymentsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law limiting benefits for being temporarily unfit to work, the Kremlin has announced on its website. The law was drafted after an audit of the Social Security Fund revealed excessive incapacity payments were being issued to FC Zenit players.12:44 08.04.2013
Putin signs law making swearing in the media illegalPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law introducing fines for obscene language used in the media, the Kremlin website reports on Monday. The new federal law "introduces administrative penalties for the production and distribution of media products containing obscene language," the statement reads.11:27 08.04.2013
Constitutional Court allows regions to pay deputies reasonable severance packagesRegional legislatures should consider the region's financial standing when awarding severance benefits to local deputies, according to a Constitutional Court ruling reported by RIA Novosti on Friday.14:09 05.04.2013
Russia cracks down on Internet piracyThe government has instructed the agencies concerned to review the Culture Ministry's bill which proposes to allow the pretrial blocking of pirated content.12:42 05.04.2013
US congressman proposes 280 names to go on the Magnitsky listJim McGovern (D-MA), one of the original sponsors of the Magnitsky Act, has forwarded the presidential administration his own list of 280 Russian officials he believes should be on the State Department's Magnitsky list.12:08 05.04.2013
Ten-year entry ban proposed for immigration law violatorsForeigners who repeatedly violated Russian immigration rules will be banned from entering the country for 10 years.17:16 04.04.2013
State Duma to consider bill banning non-procedural motionsA bill has been submitted to the State Duma aimed at banning non-procedural motions, according to a government resolution posted online on Thursday.13:11 04.04.2013
Football hooligans to be prohibited from attending games for 4 yearsThe Russian Football Union believes that the duration of bans on attending games, which are to be included in the law on sports fans, should be increased to up to four years.12:03 03.04.2013
Regions receive right to cancel direct gubernatorial electionsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting Russia's regions the right not to hold direct gubernatorial elections.17:55 02.04.2013
Fine for killing tigers raised to over $35,000Fines killing tigers, leopards, snow leopards and northern falcons have been raised to 1.1 million rubles ($35,390), the Natural Resources Ministry reported on Monday, citing the new norms for calculating environmental damages that became effective on March 31.16:10 01.04.2013
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