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Ukraine’s Rada passes bill on indigenous peoples

Ukraine’s Rada passes bill on indigenous peoples

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed the bill on indigenous peoples, which denies this status to Russians, with 325 votes on Thursday. Just minutes earlier, the bill was approved in the first reading with 331 votes. "The bill …

Zelensky signs law on all-Ukrainian referendum

Zelensky signs law on all-Ukrainian referendum

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has signed the law "On People's Rule through the All-Ukrainian Referendum" (bill No. 3612), the Verkhovna Rada said on its website. "Returned with a signature from the President …

Breaching Russia’s territorial integrity to be punishable

Breaching Russia’s territorial integrity to be punishable

Violation of Russia’s territorial integrity could be punishable by between six and ten years in prison, according to a draft law submitted to the government, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation Pavel …

New branch of law is being established in Russia

New branch of law is being established in Russia

A draft Executive Code is being prepared in Russia, which should systematize the field of mandatory enforcement of law, Dmitry Aristov, head of the Federal Bailiff Service of Russia, said. “Further development of …

Armenian government approves bill on new composition

Armenian government approves bill on new composition

At today’s Cabinet session, Armenia's government of Armenia approved the package of bills on making amendments to the law on the structure and activities of the government and on making amendments and additions to several related …

Russian women's retirement age softened

Russian women's retirement age softened

Russia's State Duma adopted amendments proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to raise the retirement age for women by five years instead of eight under pension-reform legislation that has prompted large protests. The …

Russia passes law on counter-sanctions

Russia passes law on counter-sanctions

Russia’s State Duma has passed the final third reading of a law on counter-sanctions against the US and other unfriendly states. The law stipulates that the Russian president may provide the government with the right to impose …

Will Russia's MPs whose spend exceeds official income be sacked?

Will Russia's MPs whose spend exceeds official income be sacked?

The Lower House Security Committee of the Russian parliament has approved a new draft law which allows to firing of federal lawmakers who lie in their income declarations and spend more than they officially earn. The bill, written by MP …

Azerbaijan increases amount of funds for exporters

Azerbaijan increases amount of funds for exporters

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on amending the decree "On approval of the procedure for determining and regulating the mechanism for paying part of the expenses paid for by the state budget, …

Margvelashvili signs 40 laws

Margvelashvili signs 40 laws

The President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili signed 40 laws, Ana Natsvlishvili, the parliamentary secretary of the president, told journalists, InterPressNews reported.  According to …

Putin signs "foreign agents" media law

Putin signs "foreign agents" media law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law which will allow authorities to list foreign media operating in Russia as “foreign agents”, Reuters reports with a reference to RIA news agency. According to the …

Putin toughens penalties for illegal alcohol circulation

Putin toughens penalties for illegal alcohol circulation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill toughening penalties for illegal production and sale of alcohol and alcohol-containing products into law, RAPSI reports. Production and sale of alcohol on a large scale …

Putin amends martial law

Putin amends martial law

Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a federal constitutional law on amending the law ‘On Martial Law’, the official internet-portal of legal information reports. The law is supplemented by the Article 101 on the …

Putin signs law on renovation of apartments in Moscow

Putin signs law on renovation of apartments in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on the renovation of Moscow's housing stock. The relevant document is posted on the official portal of the legal information. The law provides for the demolition of the dilapidated …