Bill on prison sentence for false expert findings gains State Duma’s approvalThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted a draft law on criminal punishment for knowingly false expert findings in a final third reading on Wednesday.15:58 20.11.2019
Russia’s State Duma restricts use of Nazi symbols in art, literature and mediaThe State Duma adopted a bill banning the use of Nazi symbols in literature, art and media for educational purposes in the third and final reading on Tuesday.15:06 19.11.2019
State Duma accepts proposal to ban terrorism suspects from creating NGOsThe State Duma adopted a government-sponsored bill prohibiting suspects in terrorism funding from founding NGOs and participating in them in a final third reading on Thursday.14:02 14.11.2019
State Duma to consider bill on fines for banks breaching debt repayment rulesRussia’s State Duma is to discuss a bill envisaging amendments to legislation as to fines on credit organizations violating the law governing recovery of outstanding loan debts.17:42 12.11.2019
Terrorism suspects may be banned from founding NGOs in RussiaA bill prohibiting terrorism suspects from founding NGOs and participating in them on Tuesday passed its second reading in the State Duma.13:45 12.11.2019
Bill on prison sentence for false expert findings makes way in Russia’s State DumaA bill on criminal punishment for knowingly false expert findings passed the second reading in the State Duma on Thursday.16:31 07.11.2019
Gadgets face Russian software installation – draft lawA draft law envisaging installation of Russian software on certain technically sophisticated goods was adopted in the first reading on Tuesday.18:01 05.11.2019
Russian lawmakers back Far East tourism development billThe State Duma passed two bills on the development of tourism in Russia’s Far East in the first reading on Tuesday.17:31 05.11.2019
Russia’s State Duma passes arms support bill passed in first readingA bill aimed at the development of arms field passed its first reading in the lower house of Russian parliament on Tuesday.15:11 05.11.2019
Russian MPs propose 7-year imprisonment for online drug propagandaLawmakers from Just Russia political party have submitted a bill on criminal punishment of up to 7 years in prison for online propaganda of drugs to the State Duma.14:02 30.10.2019
State Duma backs bill on better jail conditions for convicted mothers, pregnant womenA bill improving custodial conditions for pregnant women and mothers with kids passed its first reading in the State Duma on Thursday.15:57 24.10.2019
State Duma on track to extra protect personal data of Russian citizensThe State Duma passed in the first reading on Tuesday a bill typifying information concerning genetic traits of Russians citizens as personal data meant to be additionally protected.18:00 22.10.2019
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
Russia’s Duma ratifies protocol to Council of Europe anti-terrorism conventionThe lower house of Russian parliament ratified the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism on Tuesday.17:24 22.10.2019
Russian lawmakers adopt fines of up to $8,000 for unfair property developersThe State Duma adopted a bill on fines of up to 500,000 rubles ($8,000) for unfair real estate developers in a final third reading on Tuesday.13:33 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
Bill on seizure of witnesses’ assets reaches lower house of Russian parliamentRussia’s government has introduced a bill regulating the issue of seizure of assets belonging to witnesses in criminal cases into the State Duma.14:42 17.10.2019
Winemaking issue raised before Russia’s lower house of parliamentA bill on winemaking has been submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliament.12:53 17.10.2019
State Duma to consider bill introducing polygraph tests for National Guard officersRussia’s State Duma is to discuss a bill envisaging mandatory polygraph tests for those seeking to join the Federal National Guard (Rosguardia).14:54 16.10.2019
Illegal migration punishment bill gains approval from State DumaThe lower house of parliament adopted a bill on tough punishment for organizing and implication in illegal obtaining by foreign citizens and stateless persons of documents required for entrance and stay in Russia in a final third reading on Tuesday.14:56 15.10.2019