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Russia to Create List of Banned 'Extremist' Symbols
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| Russia will compile a list of extremist symbols that are prohibited for use by companies, media and NGOs.
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| --09-05-2013-- |
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MPs Move to Protect Borrowers
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| The Russian parliament is taking steps to tighten regulations on the credit market and protect borrowers
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| --26-04-2013-- |
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Russian Election Watchdog May Be Closed
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| Russia's Golos (Voice) Association, an independent election monitoring NGO, was fined 300,000 rubles (around $10,000) for failing to register as a "foreign agent", and can even close in the near future.
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| --26-04-2013-- |
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Punishment Is Toughened for Street Shooting in Russia
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| On Wednesday, April 17, the lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, approved in the first reading a bill toughening punishment for shooting in public places.
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| --18-04-2013-- |
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Corruption Rises by 25% in Russia
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| The number of corruption related crimes in Russia rose by almost 25 percent in 2012, according to a report by the Prosecutor General’s Office sent to parliament on Wednesday.
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| --18-04-2013-- |
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Russia to Introduce Jail Sentences for Insulting Believers' Feelings
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| A bill introducing big fines or a prison term for public humiliation of religious rites or other insults to believers’ feelings has been approved in the first reding by the Russian parliament’s lower house.
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| --17-04-2013-- |
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Bill on Language Test for Migrants Approved in First Reading
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| On Wednesday, April 10, Russian Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, approved in the first reading a bill introducing obligatory testing in Russian language, history and laws for labour migrants.
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| --11-04-2013-- |
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Media Swearing Bill Signed into Law
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| On Monday Russian president signed a law making the use of obscene language by media outlets punishable by fines.
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| --09-04-2013-- |
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Russian Supreme Court Supports Summer Time Law
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| On Tuesday, Russian Constitutional Court rejected an appeal to cancel the year-round summer time pattern established by the government in 2011.
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| --27-03-2013-- |
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Magnitsky Case Closed Over Lack of Crime
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| On Tuesday, Russian investigators said they were ending a criminal probe into the 2009 death of lawyer Sergey Magnitsky in a Moscow jail as they had come to the conclusion that no crime had taken place.
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| --20-03-2013-- |
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Russian Opposition Leader Faces New Allegations
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| On Wednesday, Russian opposition activist Aleksey Navalny was brought an accusation of faking documents allowing him to work as an attorney.
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| --28-02-2013-- |
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Russian Anti-Smoking Bill Is Signed into Law
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| On Monday, February 25, Russian President has signed into law a harsh ban on smoking in public places.
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| --25-02-2013-- |
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Russian Officials Oppose Return of Death Sentences
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| Several top officials in Parliament and Kremlin have rejected the possibility of a return of the death penalty in Russia after Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said in an interview that he saw nothing wrong in it.
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| --13-02-2013-- |
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Russian Parliament Passes Anti-Smoking Bill
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| On Tuesday, Russia's lower house of parliament approved in the third and final reading a bill banning smoking in public places.
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| --13-02-2013-- |
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Russia May Prohibit Carrying Duty-Free Alcohol on Planes
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| Russian lawmakers will consider a bill providing for a ban from carrying duty-free alcohol on board airplanes, as an answer to a rise in disruption caused by Russian drunk travelers.
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| --04-02-2013-- |
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Arrested Migrant Worker Receives Support from his Neighbours
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| On Thursday a Moscow court was asked to temporarily free an Uzbek migrant accused of attacking a 12-year-old boy, because of sudden change in the case's circumstances.
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| --11-01-2013-- |
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Russia-US Adoption Deal to Last Till 2014
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| The existing bilateral adoption agreement between Russia and the United States will remain valid until January 2014, Russian President's press service reports.
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| --11-01-2013-- |
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Retirement Age Is Raised for Top Officials in Russia
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| On Wednesday, January 2, Russian President signed a law increasing the retirement age for Russia’s senior government officials to 70.
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| --03-01-2013-- |
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Deputies Propose Military Draft for Russian Women
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| The Deputy Head of the State Duma's Committee for Defense, Tatyana Moskalkova of the Just Russia faction, has introduced the proposal to call up Russian women for military service.
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| --24-12-2012-- |
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Russian Deputies Introduce Bill on Energy Drinks Ban
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| A group of Russian lawmakers has proposed a bill that would ban sales of energy drinks in Russia, the State Duma website said on Tuesday.
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| --20-12-2012-- |
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Moscow Police Detain 30 People at Pickets against US Adoptions Ban
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| On Wednesday, thirty people were detained near the State Duma as they took part in a picket against legislation that can put an end to the adoption of Russian children by US citizens.
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| --20-12-2012-- |
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Ban on US Adoptions Passes Second Reading in Duma
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| A controversial bill that would ban US citizens from adopting Russian children passed in a second reading in the Russia's Lower House.
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| --20-12-2012-- |
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Russian Lower House to Consider US Citizens’ Blacklist
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| Russian State Duma plans to consider the draft law targeting US citizens involved in Human Rights violations - the response to the so-called ‘Magnitsky Act’ approved by the US Senate last week.
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| --10-12-2012-- |
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Migrant Workers to Face Russian Language Tests
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| Migrant workers arriving in Russia to find job will be forced to face tests of their knowledge of the Russian language, as a new law comes into force.
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| --04-12-2012-- |
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Pussy Riot Music Video Found 'Extremist'
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| On Thursday, November 29, a Moscow court ruled that a video by punk group Pussy Riot is extremist and it should be banned from the Russian Internet.
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| --30-11-2012-- |
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Russian Human Rights NGO Offices Vandalized in Moscow
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| The Moscow offices of two influential human rights groups were vandalized on Wednesday, the first day a controversial new law on non-governmental organizations (NGO) came into effect.
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| --21-11-2012-- |
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Nazi Symbols and Propaganda to Be Banned in Russia
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| Russian senators are working on a bill which is to prohibit the glorification of Nazi crimes and the usage of any Nazi or similar symbols and gestures in the country
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| --19-11-2012-- |
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21 Websites Striked Off Russian Internet Blacklist
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| Russia’s telecoms watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has struck 21 entries off its “blacklist” in three days, the agency reported on Wednesday.
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| --16-11-2012-- |
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Court Paroles Russian Scientist Sentenced for Espionage
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| On Tuesday, a district court in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk paroled a Russian physicist Valentin Danilov who was imprisoned in 2004 for spying for China.
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| --14-11-2012-- |
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Khodorkovsky's Business Partner to Go at Large in Summer 2013
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| On Thursday, an Arkhangelsk region court reduced 13-year sentence of Platon Lebedev, the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, by three years.
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| --02-11-2012-- |
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Russian 'Internet Blacklist' Starts Working
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| On November 1, a special law aimed to protect children from harmful web content – the so-called internet blacklist – has come into effect.
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| --01-11-2012-- |
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Madonna Case Opens In Petersburg
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| For the second day they were hearing the court case brought by Petersburg citizens against Madonna for various ethical offences during her concert there in August 2012.
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| --25-10-2012-- |
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Moscow Drivers to Pay For Evacuation Of an Inappropriately Parked Vehicle
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| Moscow drivers will have to pay over $100 to have their inappropriately car evacuated to a designated parking spot. The measure is part of the scheme to fight inappropriate parking in the capital.
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| --22-10-2012-- |
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Pussy Riot Member Addresses European Human Rights Court
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| Yekaterina Samutsevich, a member of the protest punk group Pussy Riot, who was given a parole last week, has lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.
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| --19-10-2012-- |
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Moaning at Night to Be Prohibited in St. Petersburg
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| The legislative assembly in the city of St. Petersburg has approved in the first reading a bill that bans several noises late at night, including squeaks and loud groans or moans.
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| --16-10-2012-- |
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One Pussy Riot Member Freed on Appeal
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| On Wednesday, a Moscow court mitigated the two-year prison penalty for Pussy Riot member Ekaterina Samutsevich to a suspended sentence at an appeal hearing.
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| --11-10-2012-- |
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More Corruption in Russia in 2012
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| The amount of corruption crimes in Russia has grown by almost one-third during the first six months of 2012, year-on-year, Russia's Investigative Committee spokesman reports.
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| --09-10-2012-- |
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Russian Opposition Leader May Face 'Treason' Claims
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| On Monday, Russian opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov was summoned by investigators after an aired documentary film showed him as a violent revolutions supporter.
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| --09-10-2012-- |
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Pussy Riot Appeal Delayed until October 10
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| On Monday a Moscow court postponed the appeal of the three convicted Pussy Riot band members, after one of them, Ekaterina Samutsevich, refused her lawyers' service.
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| --02-10-2012-- |
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Russian Orthodox Church Is Ready to 'Absolve' Pussy Riot
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| An appeal against Pussy Riot's jail sentence is expected to be heard today, on October 1. Russian Orthodox Church waits for feminist punkers' repentance.
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| --01-10-2012-- |
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Professor of Law Yury Tolstoy Celebrates 85th Birthday
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| One of Russia's oldest living Professors of Law, Yury Tolstoy is celebrating his 85th birthday today.
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| --24-09-2012-- |
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The Innocence of Muslims May Cost Russians Social Web Access
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| Google's refusal to take down the trailer to a controversial film, The Innocence of Muslims, may lead to YouTube's getting blacklisted in Russia according to the new law regulating the Internet content. vK.com has also been warned.
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| --18-09-2012-- |
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Prosecutor General: Most Russian Roads Do Not Meet the Requirements
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| According to the recent investigation, over half of Russian roads do not comply with the safety requirements.
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| --07-09-2012-- |
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First Official Is Charched Over Hockey Team Plane Crash
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| Russia's investigation committeó says pilots of a Russian airliner that crashed near Yaroslavl last year killing 44 people, had no right to fly.
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| --06-09-2012-- |
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Russian Politics Needs Long-Lived Officials
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| On Tuesday Russian president submitted to parliament a bill allowing top officials to stay in office until they are 70 years old.
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| --05-09-2012-- |
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A Krasnoyark Citizen Is Compensated For Physical And Moral Damages On Train
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| A citizen of Krasnoyarsk was compensated $230 for physical and moral offenses he endured during a train ride.
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| --03-09-2012-- |
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No More Itchy and Scratchy in Simpsons for Russian TV
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| They’ve been killing each other for decades, but Russian censorship managed to hit them at one stroke - famous cat and mouse will be cut from the Simpsons for Russian broadcast.
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| --31-08-2012-- |
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Russia's Supreme Court to Examine "Homosexual Propaganda" Law
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| A Supreme Court of Russia will consider the St. Petersburg's law about administrative responsibility for homosexual propaganda among minorities on October 3.
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| --30-08-2012-- |
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The Relics of Russian Saints Stolen From the Petersburg Church
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| A rather unprecedented extremist action happened in St. Petersburg: the relics of several Russian saints, including those of Alexander Nevsky, were stolen from the church.
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| --29-08-2012-- |
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VGTRK: Nu, Pogodi! Is Too Adult For Children
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| The famous Soviet cartoon about the Wolf and the Hare has been deemed inappropriate for screening to children - reportedly because the Wolf is portrayed as a bad guy with a cigarette.
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| --29-08-2012-- |
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A Young Antifascist May Be Sued For an Anti-Skinhead Video
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| Inciting any sort of hatred may be punished - so even if you are antifascist, beware!
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| --21-08-2012-- |
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Pussy Riot May Become a Trademark
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| The notorious punk band defense admitted that in April 2012 they have filed papers to make "Pussy Riot" a registered trademark.
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| --21-08-2012-- |
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Do Not Judge the Jury Unless You Are a Judge: A New Law To Protect the Russian Judiciary
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| Russian legislation may soon be enriched with a new law, limiting the criticism towards judges.
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| --20-08-2012-- |
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Internet Blacklist to Remain Classified to the Public
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| The new list of banned Internet resources is expected to be closed to the public in order to avoid advertisement for the illegal information.
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| --14-08-2012-- |
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Russian Muslims: "Let Thy Pussies Go!"
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| The Mufti of Russian Muslims, Nail Mustafin, explained what Muslims would do, had Pussy Riot performed a punk mass at a Muslim sacred place.
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| --10-08-2012-- |
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Court Sets August 17 for Pussy Riot Final Verdict
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| The judge in the feminist punk band Pussy Riot trial has said she will deliver her verdict on August 17, three years in prison can be given.
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| --09-08-2012-- |
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Pfizer-Owned Companies Embroiled In a Corruption Case in Russia
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| Two companies owned by the American Pfizer will now pay hefty fines for bribing healthcare officials in 4 countries in Eastern Europe, including Russia.
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| --08-08-2012-- |
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Identities of 'Debtors-at-Large' Can Be Publicised, Communication Service Confirms
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| The Federal Communication and Information Service confirms that court bailiffs may now publicise personal data of those debtors who have been declared in search by the police without permission.
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| --06-08-2012-- |
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Pussy Riot Apologize to Orthodox Believers
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| Members of the female band Pussy Riot have called their “punk prayer” performed at a Christian church an “ethical mistake", but still plead not gealty to charges of hooliganism.
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| --31-07-2012-- |
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Russian Senators Propose Legalizing Firearms for Citizens
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| As a part of reforming the law on weapons, a group of Russian senators have suggested legalizing possession of short-stemmed arms for citizens' self-defense.
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| --25-07-2012-- |
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Art Swindlers Detained in Moscow
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| For a year two Russian citizens made their living posing for art experts and diddling Moscow art collectors, eager to sell their possessions to foreigners.
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| --23-07-2012-- |
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Russian Upper House Approves "Blacklists" and "Foreign Agents"
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| On Wednesday, the Russia's Federation Council approved such controversial bills as Internet blacklists, criminalizing defamation, branding some NGOs “foreign agents" and others.
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| --19-07-2012-- |
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Foreign Financed Media to Become "Foreign Agents"
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| Deputies of the ruling party are planning to include Russian media sources which have foreign sources of income into the list of "specially checked" organizations.
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| --17-07-2012-- |
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Russian Lower House to Unmask "Foreign Agents"
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| The Russian parliament has adopted in the first reading a bill branding non-profit organizations receiving funds from abroad and engaged in political activity as “foreign agents.”
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| --11-07-2012-- |
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Russian Wikipedia Strikes Against Internet Censorship
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| Russian Wikipedia, the segment of the world’s largest free on-line encyclopedia, temporarily suspended its work on Tuesday in protest against a bill proposing creation of a blacklist of all websites containing banned content.
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| --10-07-2012-- |
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Yelena Baturina Visits Moscow to Give Testimonials in Court Case
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| The representative of Yelena Baturina has confirmed that the business lady is visiting Moscow to give the witness testimonial in the court case concerning the the Bank of Moscow.
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| --28-06-2012-- |
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Russian Protesters to Hold Rallies Abroad
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| Opposition supporters in Russia’s western exclave of Kaliningrad plan to hold protests in neighboring Poland, as they cannot afford the new fines for political rallies in Russia.
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| --08-06-2012-- |
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Tough Anti-protest Law is Approved by Russian Parliament
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| After 11 hours of a marathon session, the Russian lower house has supported toughening the punishment for illegal gatherings in the second and final third readings.
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| --06-06-2012-- |
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Russian Tycoon May Run for Moscow Mayor
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| Billionaire businessman Mikhail Prokhorov will probably run for Moscow mayor in 2015, Kommersant Daily reports.
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| --01-06-2012-- |
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Russian Parliament Seeks Biggest Fines for Opposition
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| On Tuesday Russia's State Duma has approved in the first hearing the scandalous draft that could make enormous fines for taking part in or organizing unsanctioned protests.
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| --23-05-2012-- |
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Russian Republican Party Is Officially Registered
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| The Russian Justice Ministry has restored registration of the liberal Republican Party of Russia, which will allow the party to participate in elections.
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| --11-05-2012-- |
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Parents to Be Trained for Adoption
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| The Russian government has approved a law that obligates couples to get special training before adopting a child.
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| --05-05-2012-- |
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Russian Ruling Party Plans Increasing Penalties for Protesters
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| Deputies from Russia’s ruling United Russia party have proposed to toughen punishment for protest organizers and participants.
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| --18-04-2012-- |
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New Year Holidays to Become Shorter in Russia
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| Russia's Parliament has enacted a bill to increase May holidays for two days on account of the New Year holiday week.
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| --16-04-2012-- |
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The Pirate Party of Russia Holds its Congress Online
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| On Sunday, the Pirate Party of Russia held its third congress to announce plans to seek official registration according to the new law.
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| --03-04-2012-- |
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Russia Plans to Drive Smokers Away
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| This week the Russian Parliament will start discussing a new bill significantly tightening the rules for smoking in public places.
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| --30-03-2012-- |
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Russia Bans Scientology Books
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| A Moscow regional court upheld a lower court’s decision to ban books on Scientology, considering them as an extremist literature.
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| --26-03-2012-- |
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Eighth Political Party to Be Registered in Russia
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| The Russian Justice Ministry has agreed to register Russia’s Republican Party - the liberal party which was banned in 2007.
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| --19-03-2012-- |
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All Russian Civil Servants to Report Their Expenses
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| Russian government has proposed a new anti-corruption bill, which will oblige all state officials and members of parliament to declare their expenses.
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| --14-03-2012-- |
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St. Petersburg Officials Intend to Punish Rammstein
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| As the new bill banning the promotion of homosexuality comes into force, the German metal group Rammstein would be penalized for the "immoral conduct".
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| --01-03-2012-- |
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Abortion Law is Toughened in Russia
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| The Russian Health Ministry has cut the list of social grounds that allow women to have a free abortion. Now only sexual assault is an excuse for women to abort their pregnancy.
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| --17-02-2012-- |
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Slander is Now Costly in Russia
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| On January 1, a new law came into effect which has double the maximum sentence for insulting a state official.
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| --11-01-2012-- |
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Russian Constitution "Comes to Age"
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| Today Russia marks the Constitution Day for the 18th time in its contemporary history. Though this date is no longer a day off in Russia, two thirds of Russian people still celebrate it.
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| --12-12-2011-- |
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St. Petersburg Officials Want to Ban LGBT Propaganda
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| The Deputies of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly have approved in the first reading a draft law on administrative responsibility for propaganda by the “gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender” community.
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| --17-11-2011-- |
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Russian State Duma Approves Chemical Castration for Pedophiles
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| On the 4th of October, deputies of the Russia's State Duma approved a bill assuming chemical castration for pedophiles, with intent to crack down on sex crime against minors.
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| --05-10-2011-- |
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Russians Should Expect the Increase in Retirement Age
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| Once again the members of the Government have discussed the necessity of pension reform in Russia.
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| --28-07-2011-- |
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Only 10% of Russian People Are Ready to Give Up Beer Because of New Law
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| The latest public-opinion poll has revealed the attitude of Russian people to the new "dry law" that restricts beer trade and consumption.
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| --28-07-2011-- |
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Dry Law in Russian: Beer Equals Vodka - It's Alcohol
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| Sad news for those who appreciate a good pint of lager: beer is now officially an alcoholic drink in Russia. It cannot be consumed in the street and can only be sold in small shops and supermarkets.
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| --21-07-2011-- |
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