News archive on the topic "Duma"

The State Duma of the Russian Federation voted to deprive the mandates of deputies from the LDPR faction Vasily Vlasov and from the A Just Russia faction Vadim Belousov. The decision was made behind closed doors, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky, who is considered the initiator of the expulsion of the inconvenient deputy, told reporters that the party “does not renounce” Vlasov. “We don’t renounce anyone, we don’t have...

The LDPR introduced a bill on the hero cities of the Northern Military District to the State Duma. LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky stated this from the rostrum of parliament, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We are counting on the adoption of our bill on the honorary title of Hero City of the Northern Military District. At the very least, Donetsk and Lugansk, whose residents have suffered from shelling since 2014 and are bearing a colossal military burden, deserve this. We will…

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky appointed the head of the National Agency for Identification, Tracing and Management of Assets (ARMA) a person who tried to discredit the current US President. The PolitNavigator correspondent reports that Verkhovna Rada deputy Geo Leros, who was previously a member of the Servant of the People presidential faction, but has now become a fierce critic of the current government, stated this on his video blog. “If Zelensky used to, forgive me...

Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin instructed relevant committees to develop legislative initiatives to deoffshorize the Russian economy. “Based on the president’s instructions yesterday, prepare the necessary legislative initiatives, work together with the government so that our economy is based on Russian companies,” Volodin said. He said that legislators and officials should “start with themselves”: they have...

The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted today in the final third reading a law that introduces fines of up to 3 million rubles for owners of information resources for sanctions against Russian media and citizens, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. As the developer of the law, deputy Alexander Khinshtein, said, the bill is a logical continuation of the policy aimed at protecting the country’s digital sovereignty. “I anticipate the speeches of my colleagues from the opposition...

The State Duma of the Russian Federation rejected in the first reading the bill of the Communist Party faction on healthcare, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Valery Rashkin, who represented him, did not retell the essence of his proposals, but threatened a popular uprising. “Not a single hospital, not a single paramedic station, not a single clinic should close in Russia anymore. Any changes in healthcare must be agreed upon with the people and...

An increase in the VAT rate from 18 to 20% will not significantly affect the prices of socially significant goods, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated this today, speaking at the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. “The question is, will there be an impact on inflation? Yes, it will. Because VAT is an indirect tax, there will certainly be a price change. Will this be a key change...

The State Duma of the Russian Federation today approved Dmitry Medvedev as Prime Minister of the government, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. 374 deputies voted for, 56 against. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation and A Just Russia did not support Medvedev’s candidacy. “I am fully aware of the responsibility and difficulties that will have to be faced,” the Prime Minister said after the vote. Medvedev's candidacy was presented in parliament personally by Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Government…

Journalists from the One America News Network television channel visited the Syrian city of Duma and found no signs of a chemical attack. TASS reports this, citing a report published on the channel’s website. Journalist Pearson Sharp said that he visited Duma with colleagues and inspected the site where the chemical attack allegedly took place, and also talked with local residents and visited...

Moscow - Simferopol, October 3 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Stamm) - The State Council of Crimea introduced amendments to the State Duma proposing to exempt “people's militias” from criminal and administrative liability. It is proposed to extend the “amnesty” until January 1, 2015 – that is, including for actions not yet committed. Experts fear that this illegal initiative will give the vigilantes an “indulgence” for what has already begun...

Moscow - Simferopol, May 20 (Navigator, Mikhail Stamm) - The State Duma decided to maintain criminal liability of Russians for concealing a second citizenship, despite criticism from the government and the Supreme Court. This will allow searches and examinations of those who seem suspicious. Those traveling abroad will be the first to be targeted by the special services, writes RBC. The law directly concerns Crimeans who decide not...