Russian politics
The Russian government has approved the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism and recommended the document for ratification by the parliament.
- Most Russians want their leaders to maintain current course regardless of sanctions
Over a half of Russian citizens expect Western nations to prolong sanctions against their country, but an even larger share think the government must maintain its sovereign political course, regardless of external pressure. - Duma passes Moscow renovation bill amid protests
The Russian Lower House passed a bill calling for the demolition of old Moscow buildings, and the residents to be resettled, despite protests from people claiming the construction program could violate citizens’ rights. - Liberal party starts campaign against Russia’s counterterrorism operation in Syria
Liberal opposition party Yabloko plans to start collecting signatures for a petition against Russia’s involvement in any armed conflicts in foreign nations, including the counterterrorism operation in Syria, citing the high cost as the main reason. - Lawmakers oppose tighter law on rallies after latest protests
State Duma deputies have opposed the proposal to ban minors from participating in unauthorized protest rallies, made by some senators after yet another series of unlicensed protests that took place during the Day of Russia holiday on Monday.
- Russian govt approves European convention against terrorism financingThe Russian government has approved the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism and recommended the document for ratification by the parliament.
- Most Russians want their leaders to maintain current course regardless of sanctionsOver a half of Russian citizens expect Western nations to prolong sanctions against their country, but an even larger share think the government must maintain its sovereign political course, regardless of external pressure.
- Duma passes Moscow renovation bill amid protestsThe Russian Lower House passed a bill calling for the demolition of old Moscow buildings, and the residents to be resettled, despite protests from people claiming the construction program could violate citizens’ rights.
- Liberal party starts campaign against Russia’s counterterrorism operation in SyriaLiberal opposition party Yabloko plans to start collecting signatures for a petition against Russia’s involvement in any armed conflicts in foreign nations, including the counterterrorism operation in Syria, citing the high cost as the main reason.
- Lawmakers oppose tighter law on rallies after latest protestsState Duma deputies have opposed the proposal to ban minors from participating in unauthorized protest rallies, made by some senators after yet another series of unlicensed protests that took place during the Day of Russia holiday on Monday.
- MPs propose lifelong ban for carrying weapons under influence
The head of the State Duma Security Committee has urged a change in Russian gun laws and the introduction of a lifelong ban for carrying a gun under the influence, in order to prevent incidents similar to the recent fatal shooting in the Moscow Region. - Moscow warns against provocations as opposition moves ‘very peaceful event’ to unsanctioned location
Russian opposition activist Aleksey Navalny has, on the eve of his protest event in Moscow, decided to switch the June 12 demonstration from an approved location to an unsanctioned one. City authorities called his move a deliberate provocation. - Stay of execution? Russian MP proposes ‘delayed death penalty’ for convicted terrorists
The head of the State Duma Committee for Security has proposed allowing Russian courts to sentence convicted terrorists to death under condition that the execution of the sentence is delayed until the current moratorium on capital punishment is lifted. - Bill criminalizing poll rigging drafted in State Duma
Two Russian ruling party lawmakers have drafted a bill introducing criminal responsibility for the type of election fraud known as ‘carousel voting.’ - Russian senators to set up commission countering ‘foreign meddling’
Russian lawmakers will launch a dedicated commission to monitor foreign nations’ attempts to influence internal Russian politics and work on proposals to counter and prevent such moves. - Duma approves unified register of corruption officials
Russian MPs have passed a bill ordering a unified list of all ex-officials who lost their posts because of corruption scandals. - Putin backs oath for prospective Russian citizens
Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported an initiative to introduce an oath for people naturalized as Russian citizens, as well as a proposal to strip citizenship from those convicted of terrorism after claiming citizenship.
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