Government is ready to cooperate with Russian Red Cross SocietyThe Russian Red Cross Society (RRCS) is now at an active stage of revival and has great potential as an infrastructure element for implementation of humanitarian projects at the national and international level.10:56 14.05.2021
President Putin: Unified approach to ensuring security of education institutions is neededRussian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to introduce a unified approach to ensuring the security and anti-terrorist protection of educational organizations as soon as possible speaking at a meeting with the members of the cabinet.20:31 13.05.2021
Bill on rules for visiting stores by shoppers with pets reaches State DumaA bill vesting the Russian Government with the power to introduce requirements concerning shoppers with pets visiting restaurants and grocery stores has been submitted to the State Duma.14:42 12.04.2021
Russia’s Cabinet urges tougher responsibility for drunk drivingThe Russian government has submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging an increase from 2 to 3 years of the maximum prison sentence for repeated driving while intoxicated.14:49 05.04.2021
Russia’s PM issues instructions as to expansion of tourist cashback program for studentsRussian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has instructed his deputy to thorough finalize the tourist cashback program schoolchildren and students could take advantage of the program's opportunities already this summer.16:34 29.03.2021
Over $4.6 mln to be allocated for regional hospitals and outpatients' clinics - orderRussian regions will receive more than 3.5 billion rubles (over $4.6 million) for additional financing of hospitals and outpatients' clinics working within a compulsory health insurance system. A corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Friday.10:58 26.03.2021
Falsification of product labeling to be criminalized in Russia - billThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved amendments to the Russian Criminal Code introducing liability for falsification of the labeling of goods, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev informs RAPSI.13:19 25.03.2021
Bill on length of investigated persons' stay in psychiatric hospitals reaches State DumaThe Government has submitted to the State Duma a bill setting the time frame for which a person in custody is to be temporarily placed in a medical institution that provides psychiatric care.13:54 22.03.2021
Russia’s Cabinet to allocate $37 mln more to finance free medicines for COVID-19 patientsAnother 2.7 billion rubles ($37 million at the current exchange rate) are to be allocated to Russia’s regions for provision of free medicines to patients with coronavirus infection. This directive has been signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.14:47 16.03.2021
Rules for submitting investigated persons to mental treatment to be codified in RussiaThe Government Commission on Legislative Drafting has considered draft amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, which clearly define rules for sending persons under investigation to psychiatric hospitals.11:35 16.03.2021
Russian Government to allocate over $27 mln for new tourist cashback programme stageThe Government of Russia resumes the tourist cashback programme envisaginh partially return of money for the purchase of journeys round Russia and will allocate 2 billion rubles (over $27 million) for these purposes.10:59 15.03.2021
Russian consumer market prices to be constantly monitoredRussia is introducing constant monitoring of prices for consumer goods and services. This decision was approved by the government of the Russian Federation.12:42 09.03.2021
Government brings bill on unified list of socially oriented NGOs before State DumaThe Government has submitted a bill consolidating existing registers of socially oriented NGOs and NGOs of the same kind mostly affected by the coronavirus pandemic to Russia’s lower house of parliament.15:12 05.03.2021
Bill decriminalizing inadvertent drug circulation violations by doctors reaches State DumaRussia’s government has submitted to the State Duma a bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who have committed violations of the rules for the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the course of medical activities, which inadvertently entailed loss thereof.15:12 02.03.2021
Disabled care payment process procedure to be simplified in RussiaThe procedure of processing care compensation payments for people watching at disabled persons and older people is to be simplified. A corresponding order was signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday.12:11 02.03.2021
Russia’s Prime Minister approves new business support programChairman of Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order concerning the conditions of a new privileged loan program for businesses from sectors which had mostly suffered during the coronavirus pandemic.11:59 01.03.2021
Unscrupulous providers of state social services to be blacklisted – Russia’s GovernmentEntrepreneurs and organizations providing social services to citizens at the expense of budgetary funds in bad faith are to be put on a special register; the respective procedures have been approved by Chairman of Russia’s Government Mikhail Mishustin.15:01 20.02.2021
Simplified disability confirmation procedure extended until OctoberA temporary simplified procedure of disability confirmation has been extended once more until October 1, 2021. A corresponding decree has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.10:55 09.02.2021
Russia’s Government approves rules governing support of socially important e-mediaChairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin has signed a resolution establishing the rules governing provision of support to socially important online media outlets and the development of websites being of social or educational significance.13:17 03.02.2021
Russia’s Cabinet to discuss bill on sale of properties through electronic tenderingThe Government Law-Making Commission is working on an initiative to sell seized properties of debtors exclusively by the way of online tendering.16:46 02.02.2021