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Articles with tag "State Duma"

Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Advertising on ‘Extremist’ Platforms Like Facebook and Instagram

Russia added Meta to its list of “terrorist and extremist” organizations in 2022 after accusing the company of tolerating “Russophobia.”

Kremlin Plans to Recruit 100 Ukraine War Veterans Into State Duma – Report

The move would see veterans make up more than one-fifth of Russia’s 450-member lower house of parliament and one-third of the ruling United Russia party...
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Local Government Reform Bill Designed to Further Strengthen Kremlin Control

The bill allows regional authorities to abolish lower-tier urban and rural municipal governments, shifting toward a single-tier system.
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Outlawing Desecration of Pro-War Symbols

Lawmakers cited what they called a rise in vandalism targeting buildings and vehicles displaying “visual information” promoting Moscow’s war effort...
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Vocal Pro-War Lawmaker Expelled From State Duma’s Defense Committee

State Duma deputy Andrei Gurulev reportedly defied the Kremlin’s requests to “temper” his frequent state TV appearances.
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Russia’s State Duma Speaker Demands USAID Funding Lists From Congress

“Those who were funded from abroad should publicly apologize and seek penance on Red Square,” Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said.
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Russian Lawmakers Call for Ban on ‘Unusual’ Baby Names Like ‘Dumpling’ and ‘Stool’

State Duma deputies are preparing to submit a draft bill that would introduce a list of approved names for newborns.
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Azerbaijan Bans Entry to Russian Lawmaker Over ‘Offensive’ Remarks

State Duma lawmaker Nikolai Valuev suggested that the South Caucasian country uses diaspora groups in Russia to engage in criminal activities.
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Putin-Trump Talks Expected in February or March, Senior Russian Lawmaker Says

State Duma lawmaker Leonid Slutsky told reporters that preparations for the summit were at an “advanced stage.”
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Russian Lawmaker Calls for Cold Case Investigation Into Lermontov’s Death

Renowned writer Mikhail Lermontov was fatally shot by his military classmate during a duel in July 1841.
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Paving Way for Taliban’s Removal From Terrorist List

The legislation outlines a legal mechanism for groups to be removed from the Russia’s official list of outlawed “terrorist” groups. 
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Russia to Introduce Language Exams for Migrant Children to Enroll In School

The latest ban comes amid renewed anti-migrant sentiment and a raft of new legislation targeting migrants in the country.
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Spending Bill With Record Defense Budget

The three-year budget allocates a record $133.63 billion to national defense in 2025, accounting for nearly 40% of the government’s total spending.
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning ‘Childfree Propaganda’

“Without children, there will be no country,” State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin told lawmakers ahead of the vote.
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Russian Parliament Ratifies Defense Treaty With North Korea

“It’s important for us to develop comprehensive and allied relations” with North Korea, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said.
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Russian Parliament Speaker Calls for Extradition of Ex-Putin Aide Chubais

“Where’s Chubais? Take him and extradite him,” State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said during a parliamentary session.
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Expanding ‘Undesirable’ Label to Include State-Affiliated Orgs

The bill would empower the Justice Ministry to label any state-sponsored entity as “undesirable,” imposing similar criminal penalties as those for...
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Police Launch Probe After Russian Lawmaker Attacked

Communist Party member Mikhail Matveyev said he was attacked by “migrants” while attempting to stop them from harassing a passerby on Thursday.
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Russia Moves to Ban Lawmakers From Unauthorized Foreign Travel

The Duma Speaker said that lawmakers should choose to travel the destinations within Russia instead.
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opinion Valentina Chupik

How Russia Plans to Make Life Hell For Migrants

Migrants in Russia already suffer from discrimination and violence. A proposed law could empower corrupt authorities to make things worse.
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