Migrant workers to be banned from bringing their families to Russia
According to Vyacheslav Volodin, the bill will be supported by the majority of deputies
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State Duma ratifies pension agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan
According to the website of the State Duma, the pension agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan has been ratified by the lower house of the Federal Assembly today. The Agreement on cooperation in the field of pension …
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
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?
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
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
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
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 …
Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh in terms of Russian legislation
There are no inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh in the latest list of the dead
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 …
Sergey Katyrin: "We need to reduce the fiscal burden on business"
The President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce, Sergey Katyrin, spoke about what Russian entrepreneurs need for development in times of crisis, and also stressed the need to reduce the fiscal burden on business. …
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
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
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 …
Russian restaurants and pubs may stop alcohol sales from January 1st
Russian restaurants, pubs and cafes may be forced to stop selling alcoholic beverages from January 1st. The main reason for this will be new rules, according to which restaurants, pubs and cafes will have to fix …
Russia receives right not to fulfill decisions of international courts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law amending the Federal Law 'On the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation'. According to the document, the Constitutional Court of Russia may decide whether to …
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 …
Interdepartmental commission for countering terrorism financing created in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the interdepartmental commission for countering terrorism financing, the Kremlin press service said. According to the document, the head of state also approved …
Decree implementing Russian defense plan for 2016-2020 signed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree implementing the country’s defense plans for 2016-2020. The document, signed on November 16, was posted on the official web portal of legal information today. …
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 …