Russian parliament outlaws anonymizersThe lower house of the Russian parliament has adopted in the third and final reading a bill prohibiting the use of technologies enabling access to blocked websites, also known as anonymizers.13:06 21.07.2017
Bill on exports of Russian weapons passed by State DumaThe State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill promoting opportunities to export civilian and service weapons on the part of Russian manufacturers.12:33 21.07.2017
Russian lower house adopts bill banning anonymous messenger accountsThe State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament, passed in the third and final reading on Friday a bill regulating the work of messaging services and prohibiting anonymous use of online messengers.11:20 21.07.2017
State Duma toughens punishment for inducement to suicideThe State Duma adopted a bill increasing prison terms for inducing to suicide up to 15 years in the third and final reading on Friday.10:57 21.07.2017
Tougher penalties proposed for recruitment of terroristsA member of the United Russia party Adalbi Shkhagoshev has submitted a bill to the State Duma envisaging more severe punishment for recruiting terrorists, including life terms.14:39 20.07.2017
State Duma passes bill on prison terms for election fraud in third readingThe State Duma adopted in the third and final reading on Wednesday a bill on introduction of punishment including prison terms for election fraud.15:15 19.07.2017
State Duma adopts bills on procedures related to Russian citizenshipThe State Duma, the Russian Parliament’s lower house, has passed in the third reading a package of bills permitting to strip convicted terrorists of citizenship and introducing an oath of allegiance to the Russian Federation when obtaining the citizenship.11:57 19.07.2017
State Duma committee backs bill toughening penalties for inducement to suicideThe State Duma Committee on Legislation and State Building has recommended that the parliament’s members adopt a bill to increase up to 15 years the prison term for inducing to suicide in the first reading.10:56 18.07.2017
State Duma passes bill allowing citizens to get land for freeThe State Duma has passed a bill introducing several changes to the law on the so-called “Far East hectare”, specifying reasons for refusal to provide a land plot as well as increasing the number of affected territories.17:59 14.07.2017
State Duma adopts bill on prison terms for election fraud in second readingThe State Duma passed in the second reading on Friday a bill on punishment of up to 5 years in prison for election fraud including so-called carousel voting.16:46 14.07.2017
State Duma ratifies Convention on confiscation of proceeds from crimeThe State Duma has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism.13:14 14.07.2017
State Duma passes bill on toughened penalty for unlawful circulation of alcoholThe State Duma has passed a bill on toughened punishment for unlawful production and sale of alcohol and alcohol-containing products.11:59 14.07.2017
Russian MPs propose fines for not deleting disinformation from social networksRussian MPs have filed a bill with the State Duma, introducing fines of up to 50 million rubles (about $820,000) for refusal to delete defaming information from social networks.13:20 12.07.2017
State Duma adopts bill on status of meetings between imprisoned parents and their childrenThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill allowing meetings between imprisoned parents and their children.12:26 12.07.2017
State Duma adopts bill on criminal punishment for cybercrimes against RussiaThe State Duma passed a bill on criminal penalty of up to 10 years in prison for cyberattacks against Russia’s critical information infrastructure in the third and final reading.10:54 12.07.2017
State Duma committee backs Convention on confiscation of proceeds from crimeThe State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended that MPs ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism.15:24 10.07.2017
Bill on prison terms for election fraud passes first readingA bill introducing punishment of up to 5 years in prison for election fraud including so-called carousel voting has passed its first reading in the lower house of Russia’s parliament on Friday.17:17 07.07.2017
State Duma passes bill on air security improvementThe State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill on improvement of legislation in the sphere of air security.16:59 07.07.2017
State Duma passes bill on meetings between imprisoned parents and their childrenThe State Duma has passed in the second reading a bill allowing meetings between imprisoned parents and their children.14:53 07.07.2017