Russia introduces harsher punishment for inciting extremism on internetPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law introducing harsher punishment for inciting extremist activities on the internet.14:40 30.06.2014
Putin signs law on providing information by Russian banks under FATCA statuteRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to allow Russian financial institutions to provide information about US taxpayers and to oblige foreign financial institutions to report Russian taxpayers to Russia’s Federal Tax Service. The document has been posted on the government website of legal information.12:47 30.06.2014
Russia’s upper house cancels resolution to use armed forces in UkraineThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, canceled the resolution to use the armed forces in Ukraine. Last Friday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered a unilateral ceasefire between independence supporters and the government forces conducting a special military operation in the country’s east until June 27.13:45 25.06.2014
Putin proposes canceling resolution to use armed forces in UkraineThis Tuesday, before his flight to Vienna for an official visit, President Vladimir Putin sent a letter to Federation Council Chair Valentina Matviyenko and proposed canceling the resolution to use the armed forces in Ukraine, his press secretary Dmitry Peskov announced.15:11 24.06.2014
Russian civil servants could be prohibited from having foreign accountsPresident Vladimir Putin has forwarded a draft law to the State Duma under which civil servants who are involved with sovereignty and national security issues would be prohibited from having foreign bank accounts.10:41 24.06.2014
Putin signs law on citizenship for foreign investorsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law on granting citizenship to foreigners who invest more than $290,500 in Russia, or who have a Russian diploma and have worked in the country for at least three years.18:26 23.06.2014
Number of economic crimes in Russia decreases by 20% - officialThe number of economic crimes has fallen by 20% after the adoption of a federal law which restricts powers of law enforcement authorities, business ombudsman Boris Titov told President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Sunday.12:14 26.05.2014
Putin signs law equating popular bloggers to media professionalsRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed on Monday into law a bill that requires bloggers whose blogs attract a daily audience of more than 3,000 visitors to take on full responsibilities of mass media professionals.11:06 06.05.2014
Putin signs law on national card payment systemPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law on creating a national card payment system, according to the president’s press office.17:12 05.05.2014
Putin criminalizes rehabilitation of NazismRussian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that introduces criminal liability for whitewashing or glorifying Nazism, and spreading false information about the Soviet Union’s role in World War II.16:41 05.05.2014
Putin toughens punishment for false terrorist threat reportsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill which toughens the punishment for making false reports of terrorist attacks into law. A crime of this kind which causes significant damage may be punishable by up to five years in prison.16:10 05.05.2014
Putin receives report on human rights violations in UkraineRussia’s Foreign Ministry has prepared for President Vladimir Putin a report on human rights violations in Ukraine in the period from late November 2013 to the end of March 2014, the Kremlin announced on its website.14:30 05.05.2014
Crimea flights to be VAT-free from June 1President Vladimir Putin signed a directive Tuesday that would exempt roundtrip passenger flights to the Crimean Federal District from VAT (value-added tax) starting June 1, 2014, the Kremlin Press Service reports.13:32 22.04.2014
Putin signs citizenship facilitation law for Russian speakersPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a citizenship facilitation law for compatriots who speak Russian fluently and who live/lived in the Soviet Union or in the pre-1917 revolution Russian Empire within the state borders of modern Russia.11:48 21.04.2014
Putin answers Snowden’s question about mass online surveillanceThe use of special equipment, in particular, for the tapping of private conversations and for surveillance, is regulated by law in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said when answering Edward Snowden’s question during the annual Direct Line program on Thursday.16:48 17.04.2014
Putin signs law voiding Black Sea Fleet treaties with UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law voiding the bilateral Russian-Ukrainian treaties concerning the deployment of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s press service announced Wednesday .15:46 02.04.2014
Russia to establish national payment systemA national payment system will be established in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the Federation Council Thursday.17:07 27.03.2014
Putin signs Crimea and Sevastopol accession lawsOn Friday, President Vladimir Putin has officialy signed the bills on accession of Crimean peninsula and Sevastopol with Russian Federation into laws. The bills were approved by the Federation Council earlier on Friday.15:53 21.03.2014
Putin submits Crimea, Sevastopol accession bills to parliamentPresident Vladimir Putin on Wednesday submitted the bills confirming Crimea’s unification with Russia to the lower house of parliament, official spokesman for the State Duma told RIA Novosti.17:30 19.03.2014
Putin, Crimea leaders sign accession treatyOn Tuesday, leaders of the Autonomous Republic of Crime and Russiam Presdient Vladimir Putin signed a treaty unifying Crimea with Russia.16:50 18.03.2014