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Federation Council approves bills on admission of new subjects to Russia

The Federation Council on Tuesday approved federal constitutional bills on the incorporation of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics into the Russian Federation.

11:32 04.10.2022

Russia’s upper house of parliament approves legalization of parallel imports

The Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Parliament, has approved a government bill providing for the legalization of parallel imports of goods.

14:45 22.06.2022

Russian parliament’s upper house backs bills on non-compliance with ECHR rulings

The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a package of bills on non-compliance by the Russian Federation with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

14:17 08.06.2022

Federation Council approves new Investigative Committee powers in cases involving minors

The Federation Council has approved a bill vesting Russia’s Investigative Committee with extended powers to investigate cases of crimes of medium and lesser severity committed against minors.

15:01 24.06.2021

Discrediting of State Duma elections coordinated from USA, EU, Ukraine - senators

Actions aimed to discredit the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation is coordinated with direct participation of the US Department of State, according to a press release published by the working group under the Federation Council commission on monitoring attempts of external interference in elections.

15:06 18.06.2021

Federation Council approves ban on seizure of debtors’ pets

The upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, approved a draft law prohibiting confiscation of domestic animals of debtors on Friday.

12:02 23.04.2021

Russia’s senators approve draft law toughening rules for initiating drug cases

The Federation Council has approved a draft law envisaging that the discovery of narcotic drugs in the body of a person is not to be a basis for initiating a criminal case.

16:52 31.03.2021

Federation Council backs prison terms for insults to veterans

The upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, approved an initiative on criminal liability of up to imprisonment for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War on Wednesday.

15:41 31.03.2021

Russian senators approve harsh sanctions for inducement to drug use via Internet

The Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, has approved a bill on criminal punishment for online inducement to the drug use and tougher sanctions for the fatal drug propaganda.

13:13 17.02.2021

Russian senators propose blocking social media for announces of unauthorized actions

The Federation Council Commission on Information Policy had proposed to amend the legislation to the effect that social networks could be blocked for calls to take part in unauthorized actions, senator Alexey Pushkov informed at a briefing on Thursday.

14:28 04.02.2021

Federation Council backs bill on ex-President’s immunity guarantees

The upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday approved a bill on immunity guarantees for former Presidents of Russia.

12:01 16.12.2020

Russian senators back prosecution of ex-head of Russian Ministry of Construction

The Federation Council members have granted permission to Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov for the arrest of ex-head of the Ministry of Construction and current auditor of the Auditing Chamber of Russia Mikhail Men on embezzlement allegations.

15:18 18.11.2020

Russian senators back humanization of tax offences provisions

The Federation Council of Russia has approved humanization of treatment of tax offences.

10:26 08.10.2020

Volga District Commercial Court head appointed as Supreme Court Deputy Chair

The Federation Council on Wednesday approved appointment of the head of the Volga District Commercial Court Yury Glazov as a new Deputy Chairperson of the Supreme Court of Russia.

11:44 23.09.2020

Parliament’s upper house backs bills on responsibility for alienation of Russia’s territory

The upper house of Russia’s parliament on Friday approved bills establishing punishments for actions aimed at cession of Russia’s territory and calls for such actions.

15:26 24.07.2020

Russia’s Federation Council approves bill on attitude development component in education

The Federation Council has approved a bill developed by President Vladimir Putin on amendments to the law on education as concerns personal development of students.

14:38 24.07.2020

Russia’s Ombudsman calls for prosecutors to oversee voting on Constitutional amendments

It is needed that prosecutors most thoroughly oversee the course of voting on the amendments to the Constitution to exclude situations where employers could force their employees to cast their votes via electronic means, Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has said addressing a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building.

18:07 16.06.2020

Russia’s senator Kerimov files defamation suit against several media

Member of the Russian Federation Council Suleyman Kerimov has lodged a defamation lawsuit against several media outlets.

13:30 03.06.2020

Russia’s Federation Council approves amendments streamlining electoral legislation

Russia’s Federation Council has approved several bills seeking to change laws on elections as concerns improvement of organization of elections and referendums, further development of procedures governing collection of signatures and verification of candidacy lists, as well as those on more precise review of nominees.

15:50 20.05.2020

Russian senators submit bill on procedure of distance learning to State Duma

A bill seeking to clarify the powers Russia’s ministries on education and science are to have as to introduction of procedures governing e-learning and distance educational technologies to be used in the framework of educational programs has reached the State Duma.

17:17 15.05.2020