Runet security bill passes its second reading in State DumaThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed a bill aimed to ensure security and availability of Russian Internet (Runet) in the event of its isolation from the global network in the second reading on Thursday.12:05 11.04.2019
Russian lawmakers adopt bill on fines for athletes using dopingThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma adopted a bill fixing fines for athletes violating anti-doping rules in a final third reading on Thursday.11:46 11.04.2019
State Duma adopts crab fishing quotas draft lawRussia’s State Duma adopted a bill on introduction of quotas for crab catching in the third and final reading on Wednesday.12:07 10.04.2019
Lower house of Russian parliament passes crab fishing quotas bill in second readingA bill on introduction of quotas for crab catching passed its second reading in the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, on Tuesday.13:28 09.04.2019
Russia’s State Duma backs fines for false information in medicine monitoring systemThe State Duma adopted in a final third reading on Tuesday a bill on fines for untimely entry or import of false information into the medicinal drugs monitoring system.12:45 09.04.2019
Putin pushes for ratification of protocol to convention on mutual aid in criminal mattersPresident Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill to ratify the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters into the State Duma. Russia signed the Protocol in Strasbourg on December 1, 2017.10:56 09.04.2019
Russian government submits state procurement improvement bill to State DumaRussian government has submitted a bill to improve the state procurement system to the State Duma,.12:20 05.04.2019
Russian lawmakers back initiative on crab fishing quotasThe lower house of Russian parliament adopted a bill on introduction of quotas for crab catching in the first reading on Thursday.13:56 04.04.2019
Russia’s State Duma adopts finalized hostel ban billThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, has passed a final version of the bill banning hostels and hotels in residential premises of multifamily dwellings.11:49 04.04.2019
Russia’s State Duma passes bill on child adoption by HIV positives in first readingThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, passed a bill allowing individuals infected with HIV or Hepatitis C to adopt children in certain circumstances in the first reading on Tuesday.12:46 02.04.2019
Compulsory disciplinary measures proposed as punishment for first-time teen offendersThe State Duma Deputy Chair Irina Yarovaya has drafted a concept bill on applying of compulsory measures of an educational nature towards first-time teenage offenders.14:58 26.03.2019
Russia’s State Duma passes mortgage holidays bill in first readingThe lower house of Russian parliament passed a bill on mortgage holidays for Russian citizens found themselves in a tough life situation in the first reading on Thursday.12:50 21.03.2019
Bill on instituting cases against judges passes its first reading in State DumaThe State Duma has adopted a bill changing a procedure of opening criminal cases against judges in the first reading.14:32 20.03.2019
State Duma MP proposes return to season adjusting time in RussiaLawmaker Andrey Baryshev representing the ruling party United Russia has submitted a bill to return the season time conversion in the country to the lower house of parliament.13:37 19.03.2019
Russian court refuses to detain State Duma lawmaker charged with briberyThe Leninsky Court of Yekaterinburg on Friday found no grounds to put the State Duma lawmaker Vadim Belousov involved in a 3.2-billion-ruble (about $50 million) bribery case in detention.17:17 15.03.2019
Investigators seek to detain Russian MP involved in $50 mln bribery caseThe Investigative Committee of Russia has filed a motion with a court in Yekaterinburg demanding to place the State Duma lawmaker Vadim Belousov involved in a 3.2-billion-ruble (about $50 million) bribery case in detention.14:27 15.03.2019
Bill on punishment for criminal network leadership adopted by State DumaThe State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, adopted in a final third reading on Thursday a bill stipulating prison terms up to 20 years as punishment for organizing, leading criminal gangs and participating in such networks.11:30 14.03.2019
Russian MPs pass gang leadership punishment bill in second readingThe lower house of parliament, Russia’s State Duma, passed in the second reading on Tuesday a bill envisaging prison terms for organizing, leading criminal gangs and participating in them.15:37 12.03.2019
State Duma passes bill on preretirement persons’ right to alimonyThe State Duma adopted a bill granting preretirement disabled persons a right to alimony in a final third reading on Tuesday.11:36 12.03.2019
Bill extending powers of Russia’s Audit Chamber reaches State DumaA bill envisaging broader powers of the Audit Chamber of Russia as to the inspection of commercial partnerships with participation of state-owned companies has reached the State Duma.16:41 07.03.2019