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High-ranking Russian delegations, including the Defense Minister and the State Duma Speaker, visited North Korea for meetings with the country's leadership. The visit also included attending the opening of a war memorial and other ceremonies.
Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a review of books by children’s author Grigory Oster following a complaint from a State Duma deputy who criticized his works.
Nina Ostanina, chair of the State Duma Committee for Family Protection, Parenthood, and Childhood, stated that single women in Russia should be prohibited from using artificial fertilization and should instead have children with men returning from the front.
The State Duma has passed legislation that would exempt the food industry from VAT, aiming to ease the wartime tax burden and effectively roll back part of a recent government tax reform.
A group of sanctioned Russian State Duma deputies met with members of the US Congress and received a private tour, during which they filmed and took selfies.
A group of sanctioned State Duma deputies, led by Volodin, is reportedly preparing to travel to the United States for meetings with members of Congress.
The Russian State Duma has adopted a bill introducing criminal liability for denying or approving the 'genocide of the Soviet people' during the Great Patriotic War (WWII), with penalties including years in prison.
A Russian State Duma deputy, Andrei Svintsov, stated that the introduction of internet "whitelists" aims to improve user comfort and safety.
The Russian State Duma is set to debate a draft law that would authorize the deployment of troops abroad to protect Russian citizens, according to an official source cited by Interfax. This move is being prepared by the governmental commission.
Russian State Duma lawmakers are demanding clarification regarding an alleged ban on advertising on the Telegram messaging app, with the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service warning of legal penalties for advertisers and distributors.
The Russian State Duma has passed a law prohibiting the extradition of foreigners suspected of criminal offenses if they participated in the so-called 'special military operation' in Ukraine.
Russia's State Duma has passed a bill that would make it illegal for authorities to extradite foreigners who have signed military contracts and served in combat, protecting them from prosecution in their home countries.
Ahead of the State Duma elections, the Kremlin is reportedly increasing pressure on Communist Party members in regions like Altai, a move experts suggest is a deliberate strategy.
Ukraine and Russia carried out a significant prisoner exchange, with 193 Ukrainian defenders returning home in exchange for 193 Russian prisoners of war. This exchange saw a total of 386 individuals repatriated by both sides.
Russian blogger Viktoria Bonya shared an AI-generated video on Instagram where she appears as a superhero fighting propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, blogger Artemy Lebedev, and State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov.
A viral video in Russia features State Duma deputies acknowledging their use of VPNs to circumvent online restrictions that they themselves voted into law.
A State Duma committee on constitutional legislation has approved a bill that would impose fines for depicting religious buildings, such as churches, without their traditional symbols.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has again stated that the US is conditioning strong security guarantees for Ukraine on Kyiv ceding the entire eastern Donbas region to Russia, a demand Ukraine firmly rejects, asserting it will not give up territory.
A delegation of 'four or five' Russian lawmakers from the State Duma is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. in the coming days for congressional talks.
Russian intelligence reports indicate that the Kremlin has abandoned a large-scale initiative to bring 'SMO veterans' en masse into the State Duma through elections, suggesting authorities do not intend to share real power with them.
Russia's State Duma announced that Telegram will be completely blocked, with VPNs also being ineffective. Separately, the death toll from a Ukrainian missile attack on Bryansk has risen to eight.
Russia’s antitrust agency has confirmed an advertising ban on Telegram, Meta Platforms, and YouTube, following demands from State Duma lawmakers for clarity on legal risks for users advertising on these platforms.
Apple has blocked the personal accounts of several Russian State Duma deputies, with three representatives confirming the action to 'Vedomosti' anonymously.
Russia's State Duma has approved a bill in its first reading that would introduce criminal liability for denying the 'genocide of the Soviet people', a term coined by Russia, marking an unprecedented move even compared to the USSR era.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has given the Federal Security Service (FSB) full authority to suppress any dissent ahead of the Russian State Duma elections scheduled for September 2026.
Russia's State Duma has passed a bill granting the FSB authority to shut down internet, mobile, and postal services, raising concerns about censorship and control.
Anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has indicated his intention to run for the State Duma, planning to campaign on a platform advocating for a "return to normal life" in Russia.
Russia's government has approved and submitted a bill to the State Duma establishing a maximum 10-year statute of limitations for privatization cases, with exceptions for anti-corruption and 'extremism' grounds.
Russia's State Duma has passed a bill in its first reading that would authorize the use of the military abroad. The legislation aims to protect Russian citizens in foreign countries.
A delegation of Russian State Duma deputies arrived in the United States for a two-day visit to New York and Washington, D.C., marking a diplomatic engagement.
Russia's State Duma has passed a law that criminalizes the denial of what authorities describe as the 'genocide of the Soviet people' during World War II.
Russia's State Duma has passed a new bill that broadly criminalizes the denial of a 'genocide of Soviet citizens' during World War II, making it a new offense.
State Duma member Andrei Svintsov has been expelled from the LDPR party, following recent headlines regarding internet restrictions in Russia.
Gennady Zyuganov, a Russian Communist leader, warned in the State Duma that Russia could become the next target for US actions after Iran, fearing the country could be 'torn apart worse than Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya combined'.
The Kremlin has reportedly changed its mind about allocating State Duma seats to participants in the war against Ukraine, according to sources within regional and federal authorities.
In preparation for the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the invaders are constantly trying to increase the number of people in the “LPR” who have the right to elect federal deputies.
The Russian State Duma has passed a law aimed at protecting foreign nationals serving in its military from extradition to their home countries, a move seen as a further incentive to attract mercenaries.
With Russia's State Duma elections set for September 2026, the Kremlin's internal policy team is pressuring state and pro-government media to boost coverage of the ruling party's social initiatives.