Russia to draft new measures to help families with children - MedvedevRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced plans to provide financial support for families that have more than one child.16:43 14.02.2013
Russia terminates anti-crime cooperation deal with USRussia is terminating the agreement on cooperation with the United States in the spheres of law and drug enforcement, the Russian government reported Wednesday.10:10 30.01.2013
Federal Contract System Law will start working in 2014 - MedvedevA law establishing the Federal Contract System, which will replace the current state procurement procedures, ought to come into force from January 2014, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with parliamentary parties.14:31 22.01.2013
Bill easing control over mergers and acquisitions heads to ParliamentPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an executive order to submit a bill to the State Duma easing notification procedure for mergers and acquisitions.12:10 27.12.2012
Bills to be discussed in advance at Russian public councilsPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree pursuant to which bills must be initially discussed at public councils and posted on the Internet.13:22 21.12.2012
Medvedev speaks out against free weapon possessionThe Russian Prime Minister has spoken out against the admissibility of carrying weapons in Russia again, following the tragedy in the United States last week.11:44 17.12.2012
Rules of psychological selection for joining police approvedRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the rules for the professional psychological selection of candidates looking to join the police.11:26 11.12.2012
High-profile journalist assault case to be investigated, Medvedev saysThe investigation of a high-profile case on the beating of Kommersant daily journalist Oleg Kashin has not been closed and will be investigated until the end, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.17:01 07.12.2012
No need to regulate homosexuality in Russia, Medvedev saysPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a press conference Friday that he sees no reason to limit homosexuality by law. "Not every moral issue, behavioral habit or communication issue between people should be regulated.16:32 07.12.2012
Ex-defense minister to be probed for corruption links, Medvedev saysInvestigators should look into whether former Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov was involved in the corruption scandal. At the moment, he is not a defendant in the case, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview.15:20 07.12.2012
New Criminal Code article on fraud to increase transparency, MedvedevThe introduction of a Criminal Code article on six types of fraud will help increase transparency and prevent criminal cases from being manipulated during preliminary investigations, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.17:47 04.12.2012
Hooligans may be banned for life from sporting events, MedvedevPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with his deputy prime ministers on Monday that he has not ruled out the possibility of banning for life sports fans accused of breaking the law during attending sporting events.16:29 26.11.2012
Medvedev considers further imprisonment of Pussy Riot excessivePrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev considers Pussy Riot's further imprisonment excessive, however he stresses that it is his personal position and that the further executive power stands from judicial power, the stronger Russian courts will be.12:25 26.11.2012
Khodorkovsky and Lebedev must apply to authorities for their release, says PMIn response to a question put to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev by French journalists on the possibility of pardoning Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev, he said once again that it is not the authorities but the prisoners who should make the next step by filing for a pardon.11:01 26.11.2012
UN Security Council urges states to play a stronger role in fighting piratesIn calling upon members of the international community to bring domestic piracy legislation up to speed with the applicable international law Monday, the UN Security Council urged states to consider prosecuting and imprisoning pirates and their enablers.19:01 20.11.2012
Medvedev calls for toughening responsibility for incidents at football matchesPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that those guilty of crimes such as that which occurred at the recent Dynamo vs. Zenit football match when one of the goalkeepers was injured by a firecracker thrown from the crowd, should be imprisoned. He ordered that the legislation be amended to prevent anything of the kind from happening again.14:50 19.11.2012
Medvedev outraged by lack of implementation of Constitutional Court rulings58 Constitutional Court rulings have not been implemented and over 200 subordinate legislative acts stipulated by federal law have not been adopted, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with deputy prime ministers.14:27 19.11.2012
Lawyer sues Prime Minister MedvedevAttorney Igor Trunov has submitted a lawsuit against Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, asking the authorities to draft a bill regulating the procedure for holding legal proceedings in the event that a defendant is dead.16:48 16.11.2012
Medvedev believes convicted Pussy Riot members should be releasedPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has stated that the Pussy Riot band's imprisonment is wrong and they should be released, but added that the issue falls within the competence of the court.16:05 02.11.2012
Entry procedure for foreigners must be simplified, MedvedevPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes that it is necessary to simplify the entry procedure for foreigners to create an international financial center in Russia.16:04 24.10.2012