Russian government to acquire Sberbank stock - lawA bill on the purchase of the Sberbank shares by the Russian government has become law.01:06 19.03.2020
Russia puts restrictions on foreigners’ entry into country due to coronavirusRussia’s Cabinet decided to temporarily restrict entrance of foreign nationals and persons without citizenship to the country from March 18 to May 1.10:47 17.03.2020
Parliament's lower house approves purchase of Sberbank stock by Russian governmentThe State Duma adopted two bills on the purchase of the Sberbank shares by the Russian government in a final third reading on Thursday.16:27 12.03.2020
Russian rights advocates seek Cabinet's support for SMA medicine public purchase billThe Presidential Council for Human Rights is set to request the Russian government to support a bill providing for possible procuration of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) medicines at public expense.10:55 12.03.2020
Putin signs bill to protect minors’ housing rights after parents’ divorce into lawPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill introducing new safeguards with respect to housing rights of children of divorcing couples into the Russian Family Code into law.00:08 07.02.2020
Punishment for minor crimes may be mitigated for convicted mothers, pregnant womenRussia’s Cabinet of Ministers submitted a bill mitigating punishment for pregnant women and women with children under the age of three years, who had committed non-serious crimes to the State Duma.11:31 05.02.2020
President of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers joins Law-Making CommissionPresident of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers Yury Pilipenko has joined the Government Law-Making Commission.12:02 24.01.2020
Russian President appoints new Prime MinisterRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday appointed Mikhail Mishustin as Chairman of Russia’s Government, the Kremlin press service reports citing the signed presidential decree.16:53 16.01.2020
Putin proposes to extend State Duma powers in terms of naming Cabinet of MinistersRussian President Vladimir Putin during his address to the Federal Assembly on Wednesday proposed to extend the powers of the State Duma when it comes to the naming of government.15:15 15.01.2020
Russian Prime Minister orders allocation of $360k for purchase abroad of drugs for childrenPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an order to allocate 22 million rubles ($360,000) from the government’s reserve fund for additional purchase abroad of drugs unregistered in Russia for children suffering from serious chronic illnesses.16:54 13.01.2020
Doctors should be released from criminal liability for unwilful drug loss - PutinUnwilful loss of narcotic drugs by medical staff must not be punished in accordance with the Criminal Code of Russia. A relevant instruction of President Vladimir Putin is published on the Kremlin website.15:59 13.01.2020
Russian Cabinet of Ministers proposes unified register of travel agentsRussian government has submitted a bill on creation of a unified register of travel agents to the State Duma.12:12 10.01.2020
Russian government proposes severe penalties for online drug propagandaRussian government has submitted a bill setting fines of up to 1.5 million rubles ($24,500) for publishing banned information on drugs and psychotropic substances on the Internet to the lower house of parliament.13:55 09.01.2020
Russian MPs strive to better protect minors’ housing rights after parents’ divorceThe Russian lower house of parliament passed a bill introducing new safeguards with respect to housing rights of children of divorcing couples into the Russian Family Code, in the first reading on Thursday.17:07 05.12.2019
State Duma to consider 19 bills embracing stance of Russian Constitutional CourtThe State Duma is to discuss 19 draft laws embracing the stance of Russia’s Constitutional Court.13:53 26.11.2019
Mandatory medicine licensing bill reaches Russia’s State DumaThe Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a bill on compulsory medicine licensing into the lower house of Russian parliament.11:00 22.11.2019
Russian government backs mandatory medicine licensing billRussian government has approved a bill on compulsory medicine licensing.10:50 15.11.2019
Putin presses for criminalization of online drug propagandaRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to draft a bill fixing criminal punishment for online inducing to drug use and propaganda of drugs.13:24 28.10.2019
Ukrainians, Belarusians may be declared native speakers of Russian without exam - billRussia’s Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill envisages recognition of Ukrainian and Belarusian nationals fluent in Russian language as native speakers without interview passing to the State Duma.17:45 22.10.2019
Russian government seeks to adjust community service provisionsRussia’s Cabinet of Ministry has submitted a bill on the order of computation of a community service term to the lower house of Russian parliament.15:57 17.10.2019