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Russia bans foreign companies from subsoil development

Russia bans foreign companies from subsoil development

The Russian State Duma has passed in the third reading a law that introduces a ban on issuing licenses for subsoil development to foreign companies. In order to continue working they will have to set up legal entities in Russia and transfer them …

Foreign ownership of land banned in Crimea

Foreign ownership of land banned in Crimea

Today, the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the inclusion of most of Crimea in the list of border territories came into force. The decree signed a year ago, bans foreign ownership of land almost at all territory of the …

Bank secrecy to be abolished in Russia?

Bank secrecy to be abolished in Russia?

Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service intends to obtain a legal basis for accessing financial information on bank accounts, deputy head of FAS Anti-Cartel Department Dmitry Artyushenko said. He stressed that …

 Putin signs law suspending plutonium disposal deal

Putin signs law suspending plutonium disposal deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law on suspending the Russian-US intergovernmental agreement on disposal of weapons-grade plutonium.  The document was posted on the official website of legal …

 Nikiforov expects no rise in telecom prices this year

Nikiforov expects no rise in telecom prices this year

The package of anti-terror laws signed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t lead to a raise in prices of telecom services in 2016, the Communications and Mass Media Minister of Russia, Nikolai Nikiforov, said. …

Putin signs anti-terror package of laws

Putin signs anti-terror package of laws

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a package of anti-terror laws developed by MP Irina Yarovaya and Senator Viktor Ozerov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He added …

Ekaterina Lakhova: regions benefit from women in power

Ekaterina Lakhova: regions benefit from women in power

A member of the Federation Council Committee for the Federal System, Regional Policy, Local Governance and Affairs of the North, the representative of the legislative (representative) body of the Bryansk Region, the chairwoman of the …

Russia secures transit of goods from Ukraine to Kazakhstan

Russia secures transit of goods from Ukraine to Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on measures to ensure Russia’s economic security during the transportation of goods from Ukraine to Kazakhstan through Russian territory.  "International transit road …

Russia updates National Security Strategy

Russia updates National Security Strategy

Today Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving the new National Security Strategy. The document, prepared by the Russian Security Council, establishes the ways to combat terrorism and radicalism. …

Russian bars and restaurants won't run dry

Russian bars and restaurants won't run dry

The press secretary of the Russian Alcohol Regulatory Board, Alexander Kulikov, reported today that a deficit of alcoholic production and mass closure of retail outlets will not happen, because the cost of connection of Russian …

Russians may have two foreign-travel passports

Russians may have two foreign-travel passports

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that allows Russian citizens to have two foreign-travel passports. The validity of the second passport will be equal to the first document. It is …

Will exit visas be established in Russia?

Will exit visas be established in Russia?

Today there were reports in the media that the State Duma is discussing the further protect of citizens from the risks of foreign travel in the form of the introduction of exit visas. These words are attributed to the Deputy Governor of the …