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Russia's parliament passes sweeping wartime economic controls

Russia's parliament on Wednesday rushed through two bills imposing strict controls on the economy, requiring businesses to supply goods to the armed forces and obliging employees at some firms to work overtime.

Reuters

Russian parliament backs tougher penalties for "crimes against the state"

Russia's parliament backed a bill on Tuesday providing for jail terms of up to eight years on those found to cooperate in secret with international organisations, part of a package of new "crimes against state security".

Reuters

Russian lawmakers approve restrictions on personal data transfers

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Russia's speaker asks parliament to look at scrapping Norway sea treaty

The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament asked a senior lawmaker on Tuesday to look into scrapping a treaty that establishes the country's maritime border with NATO member Norway.

Reuters

Russian parliament passes first vote on war economy measures

The Russian government will be able to compel businesses to supply the military with goods and make their employees work overtime under two laws to support Moscow's war in Ukraine that were approved in an initial vote in parliament on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russia's New Crypto Bill Could Ban Bitcoin (BTC) Payments

A new bill brought forward by the State Duma could ban any form of cryptocurrency payments in Russia.

Benzinga

Russian parliament votes to tighten "foreign agents" law

The lower house of Russia's parliament on Tuesday gave initial approval to a bill further tightening the country’s laws against "foreign agents", at a time when President Vladimir Putin has warned the Russian people to watch out for traitors.

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Russian parliament votes to exit European Court of Human Rights

The Russian State Duma on Tuesday passed a pair of bills ending the European Court of Human Rights’ jurisdiction in Russia, after Russia announced plans to exit the court amid the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters

Russian lawmakers vote to scrap upper age limit for military

Russia's State Duma approved a law on Wednesday removing the upper age limit for contractual service in the country's military.

Reuters

Struggling in Ukraine, Russia Paves Way to Sign Up Over-40s for Army

In a sign of Russia's urgent need to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, parliament said on Friday it would consider a bill to allow Russians over 40 and foreigners over 30 to sign up for the military. The website of the State Duma, parliament's lower house, said the move…

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Russian parliament to consider allowing over-40s to sign up for military

Russia's lower house of parliament will consider allowing Russians over 40 and foreigners over 30 to sign up for the military, the State Duma website said on Friday.

Reuters

Russian parliament to consider ban on exchanging Ukrainian Azov prisoners

Russia's parliament will consider banning the exchange of Russian prisoners of war for captured members of Ukraine's Azov Regiment, the speaker said on Tuesday, after the last Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol's Azovstal steel works surrendered to Russian forces.

Reuters

Senior Russian lawmaker says U.S. directly involved in Ukraine fighting

Russia's most senior lawmaker on Saturday accused Washington of coordinating military operations in Ukraine, which he said amounted to direct U.S. involvement in military action against Russia.

Reuters

Russia should respond symmetrically to asset freezes by 'unfriendly countries' - Duma chairman

Russia should respond symmetrically to the freezing of Russian assets by some "unfriendly countries," Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman on Russia's state Duma, the lower house of parliament, wrote in a social media post on Sunday.

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Ukraine: Russia imposes sanctions on 287 MPs in retaliation for UK measures

Boris Johnson says MPs should regard sanctions as ‘badge of honour’

The Conversation

Pranks and propaganda: Russian laws against 'fake news' target Ukrainians and the opposition, not pro-Putin pranksters

When they launched their war on Ukraine in late February 2022, Russian authorities also unleashed an all-out assault on dissent at home. Within weeks, the Kremlin blocked access to nearly all remaining critical media outlets as well as to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

The Guardian - UK

Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75

Outspoken ultranationalist regarded as a court jester in the Duma nearly predicted date of Ukraine invasion

Reuters

Russian lawmakers seek punishment for implementation of sanctions on Russia's territory

Russian lawmakers will propose measures seeking punishment for the implementation of sanctions on Russia's territory, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday.

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Some Russian govt websites intermittently unavailable

The websites of the Russian president, government and State Duma lower house of parliament were intermittently unavailable for users in Russia and Kazakhstan on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Parliament Asks Putin to Recognize Breakaway East Ukrainian Regions

Russia's lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and the European Union told Moscow not to follow through. The move by the State Duma, if approved, could further inflame a wider standoff over a…

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