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Articles with tag "State Duma"

Putin Signs Watered-Down Version of Russian Language Protection Law

The original bill, submitted to the State Duma in late 2023, was criticized for being overreaching and legally flawed.

Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Stateless People to Join Military

Lawmakers have said they hope to attract up to 5,000 stateless army recruits after the bill is signed into law.
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Russia Moves to Revise 2025 Budget on Lower Energy Revenues and Wider Deficit

Russia’s deficit is now expected to rise to $47.8 billion, or 1.7% of GDP, amid a stronger ruble, lower global oil prices and further increases in military...
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Russian Lawmakers Declare War on Shrek

“If you want to defeat the enemy, raise their children,” a senior lawmaker said at a roundtable that criticized the influence of Western culture on...
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Senior Russian Lawmaker Calls Trump ‘Weak’ Over WWII Comments

Trump claimed on Sunday that Allied powers were “not even close” to defeating Nazi Germany before the United States intervened in the conflict.
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Explainer: Does Russia’s ‘Systemic Opposition’ Still Exist?

Even minor differences between these parties have seemingly vanished since the invasion of Ukraine. Can they still play a political role?
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State Duma Lawmaker Accuses Pro-Kremlin Censorship Activist Mizulina of Misusing Public Funds

Deputy speaker Vladislav Davankov challenged Yekaterina Mizulina to appear before parliament and explain how one of her organizations spent $2.4 million...
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Russian Lawmaker Stripped of Seat After 2-Year Absence

LDPR member Yury Napso continued to collect his salary despite living in Dubai since 2023 and not attending any parliamentary sessions in that time.
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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.”
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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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