Putin signs law on support of families with childrenRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws on monthly payments for families with children and prolonging of maternity capital program by three years.10:59 29.12.2017
Russian upper house endorses bill on 10-year imprisonment for false terrorism reportsRussia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Tuesday approved a draft law toughening punishment for false reports of terrorist attacks up to 10 years in prison.13:16 26.12.2017
Federation Council backs life sentence for terrorist recruitmentThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, on Tuesday approved a bill toughening punishment for recruiting terrorists up to life sentence.11:47 26.12.2017
Bill on volunteering passed in first readingThe State Duma passed in the first reading on Friday a bill on volunteering.12:36 22.12.2017
Russian Human Rights Council opposes bill on requirements for lawyersRussia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights has recommended the State Duma to reject a bill setting standard requirements for lawyers admitted to practice in Russian courts.15:59 21.12.2017
State Duma passes bill on import and export of cultural valuesThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill on procedure of export and import of valuable objects of culture from and to the countries that are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union.12:45 21.12.2017
Russian President toughens punishment for animal abuseRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a bill to toughen punishment for cruelty to animals up to 5 years in prison into law.17:40 20.12.2017
Bill on alcohol powder ban reaches State DumaA bill prohibiting production and turnover of powdered alcohol, a substance used to produce alcohol drinks when reconstituted with water, has been submitted to the State Duma.15:40 20.12.2017
Putin introduces fines for failure to comply with law on messengersRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on fines for failure to comply with legislation regulating activity of messenger services into law.14:03 20.12.2017
Russian lower house of parliament toughens punishment for false terrorism reportsThe State Duma adopted in the third and final reading on Wednesday a bill toughening punishment for false reports of terrorist attacks up to 10 years in prison.11:21 20.12.2017
Bloggers may be subjected to “foreign agents” media law – MPVice-speaker of Russia’s State Duma Petr Tolstoy has told journalists that law on media classified as “foreign agents” does not affect bloggers as a whole except for those, who are financed from abroad and are registered as media.10:58 20.12.2017
Russian Supreme Court approves bill on protection of children from pedophiliaRussia’s Supreme Court has approved a bill on improvement of measures taken to protect children from sexual abuse, including pedophilia.10:58 15.12.2017
Russian Human Rights Council welcomes toughening penalties for animal abuseRussia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights has welcomed adoption of a bill tightening punishment for cruelty to animals up to 5 years in prison.11:59 14.12.2017
State Duma passes bill toughening punishment for terrorist recruitmentThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill toughening punishment for recruiting terrorists up to life sentence.10:59 14.12.2017
Russian media watchdog proposes to allow out-of-court blocking of animal abuse websitesRussian media watchdog Roskomnadzor will present the State Duma with its proposals concerning legislative changes allowing to block websites with animal abuse content without a court order.16:59 13.12.2017
Russian lower house adopts bill toughening penalties for animal abuseThe lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, adopted in the third and final reading on Wednesday a draft law toughening punishment for cruelty to animals up to 5 years in prison.14:16 13.12.2017
State Duma passes bill on fines for failure to comply with law on messengersThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill introducing fines for failure to comply with the law regulating activity of messenger services.13:53 13.12.2017
State Duma backs tougher punishment for false terrorism reportsThe lower house of parliament, the State Duma, passed in the first reading on Friday a draft law tightening penalties for false reports of terrorist attacks up to 10 years in prison.12:59 08.12.2017
State Duma passes bill toughening penalties for animal abuse in second readingThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the second reading on Friday a bill toughening punishment for cruelty to animals up to 5 years in prison.11:59 08.12.2017
Reporters of U.S. ‘foreign agent’ media outlets banned from Russia's DumaRussia’s State Duma has barred access to its premises for employees of U.S. media outlets designated as “foreign agents”.11:51 06.12.2017