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The chair of the Russian Upper House has stressed the importance of parliamentary dialogue with Washington but added that the political situation in the US impeded effective cooperation – at least until the end of midterms.
- Moscow court liquidates vigilante movement that fought parking violations
Moscow City Court has ruled that the public movement that fought illegal parking by putting huge insulting stickers on vehicles, publicly telling off violators and posting subsequent conflicts on the internet, should be dissolved. - Supreme Court speaks out against formal approach in trials over extremist internet reposts
The Russian Supreme Court recommends that judges, who preside over trials concerning internet reposts of extremist material, estimate the suspects’ level of threat to society and stop using experts’ assessments in final rulings. - New Russian bill bans hired drivers from using driver’s licenses issued outside the country
A senator has proposed banning various companies from hiring drivers with foreign-issued or international driver’s licenses in order to boost road safety in Russia. - Candidates in canceled elections should be barred from running again – LDPR leader
The head of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) says candidates in regional elections that have been canceled over violations should be legally barred from running again.
- Moscow court liquidates vigilante movement that fought parking violationsMoscow City Court has ruled that the public movement that fought illegal parking by putting huge insulting stickers on vehicles, publicly telling off violators and posting subsequent conflicts on the internet, should be dissolved.
- ‘Any dialogue is better than none at all’ – top Russian senator on relations with USThe chair of the Russian Upper House has stressed the importance of parliamentary dialogue with Washington but added that the political situation in the US impeded effective cooperation – at least until the end of midterms.
- Top senator hints at Russia’s looming exit from Council of Europe
The Russian Upper House speaker says the country’s authorities are preparing to quit the Council of Europe as Russian politicians are “tired” of constant reprisals from the body. - New Russian bill bans hired drivers from using driver’s licenses issued outside the countryA senator has proposed banning various companies from hiring drivers with foreign-issued or international driver’s licenses in order to boost road safety in Russia.
- Candidates in canceled elections should be barred from running again – LDPR leaderThe head of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) says candidates in regional elections that have been canceled over violations should be legally barred from running again.
- Supreme Court speaks out against formal approach in trials over extremist internet repostsThe Russian Supreme Court recommends that judges, who preside over trials concerning internet reposts of extremist material, estimate the suspects’ level of threat to society and stop using experts’ assessments in final rulings.
- Regional vote results in Russia’s Far East annulled over violations
Russia’s election commission has nixed the results of a regional election in the country’s Far East over violations. The date for a new vote is being considered at the moment. - Russian state bodies and law enforcement agencies to get own cellular network – report
Russia may get a dedicated cellular network servicing only civil servants and law enforcement agencies, Vedomosti reports, quoting a national plan framework for developing the digital economy. - Russian elections body recommends annulment of Far East vote over violations
Russia’s Central Elections Commission has advised to cancel the results of gubernatorial polls in Primorsky Krai Region and hold new voting in three months. Both frontrunners in the race are against the move. - Russian poll reveals overwhelming support for ban on mobile phones in schools
About three quarters of Russians say they support the idea of banning the use of cell phones and other tech gadgets in schools and believe that children would study better were such measures taken. - Russian Duma gives second nod to bill criminalizing the spreading of fake news
The Russian Lower House has passed, in the second and main reading, a bill criminalizing the persistent spreading of false or illegal reports in mass media with punishments varying from heavy fines to up to one year in custody. - Moscow says Russia & Ukraine will ‘inevitably’ overcome crisis after government change in Kiev
The Russian Foreign Ministry has said it expects relations between Moscow and Kiev to normalize sooner or later, but added that close ties would most likely be restored following a change of government in Ukraine.
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