Armenia to submit Rome Statute to parliament for ratification
The Armenian government will soon submit the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to the National Assembly for ratification, …
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International agreements of Council of Europe not to apply to Russia
The Russian government has approved and presented a proposal to President Vladimir Putin on the termination of effect of international agreements of the Council of Europe in respect of Russia. The relevant Cabinet resolution was posted …
Foreign aircraft’s airworthiness certificates extended until end-2023
Russia’s government has extended the certificates of airworthiness of foreign aircraft used by Russian airlines until December 31, 2023. "The certificates of airworthiness of foreign-manufactured civil aircraft issued by …
Russia places 74 firms operating in military-technical area under countersanctions
Russia’s government has approved a list of legal entities subject to special economic measures in the area of military-technical cooperation. A corresponding decree has been signed, the cabinet’s press service said in a statement on …
Russian government expanded Unfriendly Countries List
The Russian government expanded the list of foreign states and territories that commit unfriendly actions against the Russian Federation, Russian companies and citizens. According to a message published on the government's website, …
Bill protecting Russian language from overuse of foreign words submitted to State Duma
A bill protecting the Russian language from the use of foreign words has been submitted to the State Duma, Russia's lower house, according to the house's digital database. "The draft federal law stipulates the …
Over $1.6 bln to be allocated to support Russia’s priority sectors
The Russian authorities will allocate more than 100 bln rubles ($1.65 bln) to support priority sectors amid sanctions, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with his deputies on Monday. "The government …
Mishustin: West intensifying sanctions on Russia
The West is ratcheting up its sanctions pressure on Russia and Belarus even though it is feeling the blowback from such policies, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Friday, addressing an expanded meeting of the Eurasian …
Russian and Armenian PMs discuss bilateral cooperation
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed bilateral trade and economic cooperation, as well as interaction within the EAEU in a telephone conversation on Wednesday. "The heads of …
Russia expands list of unfriendly countries
The Russian Federation's Government added to the list of unfriendly countries and territories the islands of Guernsey and Man (Crown Dependencies of the British crown), as well as the Bahamas. According to the Cabinet …
Russia to raise budget rule to $60 per barrel of oil - report
Russia's finance ministry is proposing to raise the cut-off oil price for its fiscal rule - the level at which Moscow starts buying foreign currency with profits on energy sales - to $60 a barrel, the Vedomosti daily reported on Tuesday. …
Russia lifts coronavirus restrictions on entry by land
Russia cancelled from July 15 entry restrictions on foreigners crossing its land border that have been in force since March 2020 amid the spread of the coronavirus, according to a document signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. On …
Russian Government to have eleven Deputy Prime Ministers
Russian President Vladimir Putin increased the number of deputy prime ministers in the Cabinet from ten to eleven and indicated that one of them is also the Minister of Industry and Trade. The presidential decree was posted on Tuesday on the …
Bill on maintaining army operations overseas submitted to Russia’s State Duma
The Russian government has submitted a bill on maintaining counterterrorism and other operations by the Russian Armed Forces and other agencies to the State Duma (the lower house of parliament). According to the bill, available on the …
Mishustin: about 85% of IT-specialists who left return to Russia
About 85% of IT specialists who left Russia earlier have returned to the country, according to SIM card data, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Friday, speaking to participants in the superfinal of the Forth Leaders of Russia …
Russia approves list of legal entities subjected to retaliatory sanctions
The Russian government has approved a list of legal entities, which are subject to retaliatory sanctions. The relevant resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers was published on the official portal of legal information on Wednesday. The …
Russia and Azerbaijan hold 20th session of Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation
Baku hosted today the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan. A cooperation agreement on ensuring pension between countries was signed by Azerbaijan’s Deputy …
Bill banning mention of nationality of criminals in media failed in Russia
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation did not support the draft law submitted to the State Duma by the Parliament of the Chechen Republic to ban the dissemination in the media of information about the nationality and religion of …
Russia prepares response plan to Western sanctions
The Russian government has prepared a draft plan to counteract anti-Russian sanctions. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated this at a meeting of the presidium of the government commission on improving the stability of the Russian …
Russia: there will be no domestic food shortages
Russia said on Tuesday there was no risk of a food shortage on the domestic market and cautioned consumers against rushing out to stock up on staples after the West slapped sanctions on Russia. "There are no conditions for risks of …
