| 单词 | Duma |
| 例句 | Duma had accompanied Walter on his trip to the Youth Conference in Bucharest, and that night he entertained us with the Russian and Chinese songs he had learned on his trip. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Helen, as the first witness to be called, needed to prepare her evidence in the presence of Duma, myself, and Farid Adams, who would be examining her. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The group, which was headed by Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe, traveled on the only airline that would accept such an affidavit: the Israeli airline, El Al. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The resolution was unanimously endorsed, and it was agreed that Duma Nokwe and I would help in preparing the case in the absence of our lawyers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On April 26, Duma Nokwe, the first African advocate in the Transvaal, rose in court and made the sensational announcement that the accused were instructing defense counsel to withdraw from the case. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I later learned that Walter and Duma had been arrested on their way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, for example, he and Duma Nokwe flew on the same plane from Durban to Johannesburg, and when the airline bus to town refused to take Duma, Kennedy refused to ride in it as well. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While Farid was questioning Helen and the subsequent witnesses, Duma and I sat on either side of him, supplying him with questions, helping him to deal with legal issues as they arose. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Duma Nokwe, the young and good-natured barrister who was then national secretary of the Youth League, was among them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z According to South African law, since we were in the Supreme Court, Duma, as an advocate, was the only one permitted to address the judges directly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The plan was for Walter, Kathrada, and Duma Nokwe to meet me at a secret rendezvous in Soweto and bring me my credentials for the trip. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Immediately after the session ended, I speeded back with Duma Nokwe to find mother and daughter doing extremely well. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In Orlando, Duma Nokwe and I then burned our passes before hundreds of people and dozens of press photographers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Walter and Duma saw me off on the first leg of my journey, which was to take me to Port Elizabeth. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1999, she began serving in the State Duma, Russia's parliament, which is similar to the US House of Representatives. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Legislation to bolster privacy protections for members of the FSB, military intelligence and other agencies is making its way through the State Duma, Russia’s lower parliamentary body. Bellingcat breaks stories that newsrooms envy — using methods newsrooms avoid 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z A few days before the film was released in Russia, Kirill, the patriarch of the Orthodox church, took to the floor of the Duma. Portrait of a country 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z “There was 70 years of nothing at all in our country, and then when people got huge money from oil, there was huge interest in fashion,” Ms. Duma said. The Russians Claim the Fashion Spotlight 2012-06-29T20:17:42Z A “film made for the Western elites,” preaches Father Vsevolod Chaplin. “This film is dangerous to show to the Russians,” rules Irina Yarovaya, a deputy in the Russian parliament, the Duma. Portrait of a country 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Russia votes on Sept. 18 to elect members of its State Duma, or lower house of parliament. In the Latest Issue 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The State Duma on Wednesday voted 446-0 in favor of the carefully tailored bill, which mainly concerns those who haven't committed violent crimes, first-time offenders, minors and women with small children. Russia passes amnesty bill, but still questions 2013-12-18T14:40:18Z Ms. Duma started her career as an editor for the Russian edition of Harper’s Bazaar, but she was prohibited from appearing in other magazines, so she chose a freelance career instead. The Russians Claim the Fashion Spotlight 2012-06-29T20:17:42Z “I believe the helmet is doing its job,” a father, whose son wears a helmet recommended by Duma, tells Hruby. Weekend Reading: Black Pete, a Tango Tragedy, and More 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z And I think he saw Khodorkovsky — as Russia's richest man, and somebody who was buying up influence in the Duma, Russia's representative body — as a huge political threat. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z In theory, they turned out to support Miroslava Duma at the official opening party for Fashion Tech Lab, her incubator, investment fund and philanthropic organization targeting new technologies. The Top 10 Moments of Paris Fashion Week 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The blog features posts on runway trends and photographs of style icons like Miroslava Duma, a fashion writer from Russia, and the socialite Olivia Palermo, both of whom are known to often dress conservatively. Fabologie's Adi Heyman Promotes Modest Fashion 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z We opted for a safari with Duma Explorer, based on its reviews and ability to fit our budget of $2,000 per person. How to plan your life-changing (but expensive) safari 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Duma Explorer, headquartered in Arusha, offers safaris, hikes and mountain treks, including up Mount Kilimanjaro, in national parks throughout Tanzania. How to plan your life-changing (but expensive) safari 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The lower house of parliament, the State Duma, voted 442-1 on Tuesday to return to standard time this autumn and reinstate eleven time zones, reversing Medvedev's move to reduced them to nine. Russian clocks to retreat again in winter, 11 time zones return 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The State Duma cancelled a debate on the idea, saying that introducing a quota would be "superfluous". Russia scraps foreign film cap 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Then a video of Ms. Duma making homophobic and transphobic statements six years ago during an internal business meeting was released. At Couture, Lofty Traditions Face the New Swiftness of Fury 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z While still relatively small, its edit of products is second to none, and it is the preferred shopping choice for many fashion industry insiders like Miroslava Duma, Caroline Issa and Livia Firth. The Next Wave of Fashion E-Commerce Contenders 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z In 2012, Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, passed a foreign-agents law: Nonprofit organizations that receive money from abroad must register as foreign agents. In St. Petersburg, an LGBT film festival hangs on in face of Russian homophobia Stephen King frightened the pants off his readers in 2008 with sun, sand and scary paintings in Duma Key. The Cypress House by Michael Koryta ? review 2011-02-20T00:12:00Z Ms. Duma, a media entrepreneur and fashion tech investor, posted the card on Instagram, and the public reaction was swift and furious. At Couture, Lofty Traditions Face the New Swiftness of Fury 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Russian interest in global fashion is intensifying, Ms. Duma said, partly because the design industry in Russia since perestroika has remained relatively small, while wealth has increased inordinately. The Russians Claim the Fashion Spotlight 2012-06-29T20:17:42Z Owned by Duma Explorer, this camp in the central Serengeti was our favorite. How to plan your life-changing (but expensive) safari 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, during the second reading of the federal budget, the State Duma focused on the allocation of social, health and education funds, some of which are complemented by regional government spending. A record Russian budget will boost defense spending, shoring up Putin’s support ahead of election 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The upper house, the Federation Council approved the law by 156 votes to zero after the lower house, the Duma, had also passed it unanimously. Russian parliament completes passage of law shifting stance on nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The State Duma lawmakers voted unanimously to revoke the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the third and final reading on Wednesday. Lower house of Russian parliament votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The lower house, the State Duma, on Wednesday passed the second and third readings of a bill that revokes Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Russian Duma passes law to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The State Duma voted unanimously to rescind the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty known as the CTBT, in the first of three required readings. Russian parliament moves to rescind ratification of global nuclear test ban 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has moved quickly to make this a reality and has drafted a bill that deputies are voting on this week. What is the nuclear test ban treaty and why is Russia changing its position? 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Parliament's lower house, the Duma, voted by 412 to zero, with no abstentions, to approve the withdrawal of the ratification in the first of three readings. Russian Duma passes first step to scrap ratification of nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The Duma is acting on a cue from President Vladimir Putin, who said earlier this month that Russia's position on the treaty should "mirror" that of the United States. Treaty shift doesn't mean Russia plans nuclear test - foreign ministry official 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Asked about talks between the IOC and Russian officials before the ban was decided, Bach said it was explained from Moscow that the Duma parliament passed a law annexing the Ukrainian regions. Russian athletes won’t be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country’s suspension 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Speaking during Tuesday’s session, Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the Russian move was a response to what he described as the U.S. “boorish attitude to performing its obligations to ensure global security.” Russian parliament moves to rescind ratification of global nuclear test ban 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Parliament's lower house, the State Duma, said it would hold a first reading on the bill next Tuesday. Russian Duma to vote next week on scrapping ratification of nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z "In the interests of ensuring the security of our country, we are withdrawing the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty," Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said before the start of Tuesday's session. Russian Duma passes first step to scrap ratification of nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The speaker of the Russian parliament’s lower house, the State Duma, has said that lawmakers will move to rescind ratification of the nuclear test ban. Russia will only resume nuclear tests if the US does it first, a top Russian diplomat says 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov made the comments as the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, urgently studies how best to revoke Moscow's own ratification of a landmark treaty banning nuclear tests. Russia says it has seen signs of US preparations to restart nuclear testing 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the State Duma lower house of parliament, discussed the matter with parliamentary leaders on Monday and said revoking ratification would be in the country's national interest. Russian lawmakers given 10 days to study revoking nuclear test ban treaty ratification 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The Duma is acting on a cue from President Vladimir Putin, who said last week that the point of de-ratifying would be to "mirror" the U.S. position. Russian Duma to vote next week on scrapping ratification of nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z That prompted Russia's top lawmaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, to say he would discuss the matter at the next meeting of Russia's Duma Council, the key body in the Russian parliament organising its legislative work. Russian parliament bosses to discuss revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Russia's top lawmaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, then said the State Duma lower house of parliament would swiftly consider if there was a need to take such action. Nuclear-Test-Ban body: 'concerning' if Russia considering quitting treaty 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Russia's top lawmaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, then said the State Duma lower house of parliament would swiftly consider if there was a need to revoke Russia's ratification of the treaty. Russia signals intent to quickly revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z "At the next meeting of the State Duma Council, we will definitely discuss the issue of revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty," Volodin said. Russia to move toward revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty - speaker 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z There were also multiple votes for city and municipal councils across the country and races for a few vacant seats in the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament. Russia’s election commission says the ruling party wins the most votes in occupied Ukrainian regions 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z There are also multiple votes for city and municipal councils across the country and races for a few vacant seats in the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament. Local elections take place across Russia, but Ukraine is ‘not on the agenda’ 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Yegiazaryan, a former banker whose father was a prominent Soviet economist, was elected to the Duma in 1999 as an ally of Putin, but continued a second career as a real estate developer. Beverly Hills asylum seeker suspected of fleeing U.S. after promising to pay $150-million judgment 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Others will employ an online voting scheme that opposition activists allege was used to illegitimately boost United Russia’s vote in the 2021 election to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma. Russians vote in tightly controlled regional elections 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The State Duma passed the conscription bill in its second and third readings. Ukraine war: Russia expands pool of men eligible for call-up 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z In 1999, he became a Duma deputy for the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. A Russian exile won $200 million from a Putin crony. He could lose it all in U.S. courts 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The State Duma approved the bill, which will also ban people changing their genders on state documents, on Friday. Russian parliament bans gender reassignment surgery for trans people 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The bill must be passed by the Federation Council, Russia’s Kremlin-controlled upper chamber that generally rubber-stamps legislation that the Duma has approved, before being signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian lawmakers pass a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures to protect ‘traditional values’ 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Bills must pass three readings in the State Duma lower house of parliament before being sent to the upper house and then to Putin for signing. Russian Duma completes passage of bill banning gender change 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z "The wording of the draft law changed because the demographic situation is serious and affects the volume of the mobilisation resource," Andrei Kartapolov, head of the Duma's defence affairs committee, told Interfax news agency. Ukraine war: Russia expands pool of men eligible for call-up 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The Duma member had an in — his father was a close friend of the prior mayor. A Russian exile won $200 million from a Putin crony. He could lose it all in U.S. courts 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The third and final reading of the draft bill banning gender surgery is due on Friday, according to the Telegram channel of the lower house, the State Duma. Russian bill banning gender change surgery clears second reading 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The toughened version of the bill was passed unanimously in its third and final reading in Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma. Russian lawmakers pass a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures to protect ‘traditional values’ 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The green light from the Duma all but guarantees the bill's ultimate passage into law. Russian Duma completes passage of bill banning gender change 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The bill received swift, unanimous approval of Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, in its key second reading, and lawmakers scheduled the third and final reading for Friday. Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in a new legislation 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z At a hearing this month, the former Duma legislator agreed to do so and Klausner lifted the contempt order, though it’s unclear when Smagin might receive any money. A Russian exile won $200 million from a Putin crony. He could lose it all in U.S. courts 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z “He is unavailable right now,” the lawmaker, Andrei Kartapolov, the head of the Russian Duma’s defense committee, added in a video posted on the Telegram messaging app before hurrying away from the reporter. A Missing Russian General is ‘Taking a Rest’ a Top Lawmakers Says 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The legislation was initially approved by Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on June 14. Russia’s first transgender politician drops her run for governor due to anti-LGBTQ+ bill 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, gave its initial backing to legislation that would ban gender reassignment surgery. Russian sexologists to target homosexuality, other 'disorders' under new rules 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, opened on Tuesday with a tribute to Lukashenko and Putin and a round of applause. Analysis: Belarus leader, long the supplicant, feted in Russia after mutiny role 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z “The West told Russia that all it has the right to do is yield,” Petr Tolstoy, the deputy chairman of the Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, said in an interview. Putin’s Beast That Would Now Devour Him 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, said that lawmakers “stand for the consolidation of forces” and support Putin after his address to the nation on Saturday. Live: Live Updates | Armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z In addition to outlawing gender reassignment surgery it would also ban "any medical interventions aimed at shaping a person's primary and secondary sex characteristics," according to a document posted in the Duma's database. Russian parliament expected to back sex reassignment surgery ban 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The new changes being examined by the Duma do not cover recruitment of people already serving their sentences and the Defence Ministry has not commented. Russian parliament is expected to back army recruitment of criminals for Ukraine conflict 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia’s legislature, the State Duma, took to Telegram on Monday to offer his “congratulations” to the country’s troops. Ukraine claims recapture of seven villages in early stages of counteroffensive 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Still, some things did change thanks to the revolution: unions were legalized and the Tsar was not able to completely dismiss the Duma. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The legislature was called the Duma and first met in 1906. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z One of the people who saw the videos is Joshua Williams, an Atlanta attorney with Taylor English Duma who has started a campaign to bring Kasumba to the United States. Can a TikTok campaign from Africa help this teen reach the majors? 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, said on Tuesday a court had ordered Google to pay 1 billion roubles for blocking the Duma TV YouTube channel. Russia not planning Wikipedia block for now, minister says 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The State Duma sent for further approval a proposal to increase the punishment for treason to life imprisonment from the current maximum of 20 years. Russia’s parliament increases penalty for treason, terrorism 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Thus, as of the late summer of 1917, there was a power vacuum created by the war and by the incompetence of the Duma. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z A group of moderate politicians then established a new government for Russia under the auspices of the Duma. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z A website outlining legislative procedures said Putin signed the law, endorsed this week by the State Duma lower house of parliament. Putin signs Russian law establishing electronic draft call-up 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Lawmakers in Russia’s lower house, the State Duma, passed the measure on Tuesday. Russia: Bill to allow electronic conscription notices passes 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The changes were rushed through the Duma with little public scrutiny, prompting some lawmakers to complain, and fuelling speculation that Russia may be poised to announce another wave of mobilisation, something the Kremlin has denied. Kremlin says electronic draft papers will fix 'mess' at military recruitment offices 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Even Russia, after a semi-successful revolution in 1905, saw the creation of an elected parliament, the Duma, and an open press. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z This second house dominated the Duma, limiting the legislature’s ability to function as a true representative assembly. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The State Duma, which is the lower chamber, approved the legislation with just one abstention. Russia moves to tighten conscription law, pressing more men to fight 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Vasily Piskarev, the head of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control in the State Duma, called the cafe attack terrorism and said it showed “the bestial nature of our enemies.” Russia arrests woman in blast that killed pro-war blogger 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In September 2019, a month after her husband was ordained a Russian Orthodox priest, Ms. Lvova-Belova was elected to the Penza City Duma, or Parliament, as a candidate of Mr. Putin’s United Russia Party. The Children’s Rights Advocate Accused of Russian War Crimes 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Nikolai finally agreed to allow a representative assembly, the Duma, to meet, and after months of fighting the army managed to regain control. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The tsar agreed to the creation of a legislature, the Duma, that included elected politicians. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Defense Ministry said in its latest analysis that deputies in the Russian Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, introduced a bill to change the draft ages for men to 21-30, from the current 18-27. Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, voted to approve a bill amendment that would punish those found guilty of discrediting “volunteer” groups fighting in Ukraine. New Russian law would strip acquired citizenship for discrediting Ukraine operation 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z A year later, in September 2020, the party gave her a seat as a senator in the Duma’s upper house, the Federation Council. The Children’s Rights Advocate Accused of Russian War Crimes 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Very soon, however, it was clear that the Duma was not going to serve as a counter-balance to Tsarist power. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Tsar Nicholas II allowed the creation of a legislature called the Duma, but he was still not ready to share power with the people. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The bill was introduced by Andrei Kartapolov, a former general who chairs the State Duma's defence committee and represents the ruling United Russia bloc, just over a year into Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine. Russian lawmaker introduces bill pushing back conscription age 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, said a day earlier the changes would toughen existing laws with offenders risking a maximum punishment of 15 years in jail. Russian parliament backs tougher, wider law on 'discrediting' the army 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of the Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, said that "any public dissemination of knowingly false information about the forces" will be punishable, according to the amendments to the criminal code. Russian law amendments punish 'discrediting' military, including voluntary formations 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The Duma demanded that the Tsar step aside and hand over control of the military. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Moscow’s new law was adopted in the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, by a large majority: with only 24 of 450 lawmakers against it, and 18 abstaining. Russia ends disclosure rules for officials, citing wartime secrecy needs 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the Duma - Russia's lower house of parliament - warned that the United States and NATO's support of Ukraine is leading the world to a "terrible war". Putin ally says West's deliveries of new weapons to Kyiv will lead to global catastrophe 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, recently suggested punishing Russians who had left the country and criticized the war, potentially by confiscating their property. Kazakhstan tightens visa rules, setting limits for Russians fleeing war duty 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Russian Duma, said current measures, such as fines for those who speak out against what Moscow calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine, were not strict enough. Putin ally suggests confiscating property of Russian war critics 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The Duma appointed a provisional government than enacted important legal reforms but did not have the power to relieve the Russian army at the front or to provide food to the hungry protesters. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The amendment must be proposed to the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, and after a review go through three readings. Russia backs banning of maps disputing official 'territorial integrity' 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Volodin, 58, has been speaker of the lower house, the State Duma, since 2016, having previously held a senior role in the presidential administration. Putin ally says West's deliveries of new weapons to Kyiv will lead to global catastrophe 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, the powerful chairman of Russia's lower house of parliament or State Duma, has said he wants to see higher taxation for workers who have moved abroad. Russia risks causing new-year IT worker flight with remote working law 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z He is now a member of the State Duma - the lower chamber of Russia's parliament. Russia's released arms dealer Viktor Bout joins ultranationalist party 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Likewise, the Duma itself represented the interests and beliefs of the educated middle classes, still only a tiny portion of the Russian population as a whole. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z It had passed the Duma, Russia’s Parliament, by a vote of 397 to 0 on Nov. 24. Putin Signs Law Banning Expressions of L.G.B.T.Q. Identity in Public 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z A Russian court on Wednesday ordered Google to reinstate the blocked YouTube channel of the State Duma, Russia's parliament, the Duma said in a statement. Twitter job cuts a concern as new EU rules kick in, EU justice head says 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z A Russian court on Wednesday ordered Google to reinstate the blocked YouTube channel of the State Duma, Russia's parliament, the Duma said in a statement. Elon Musk says Twitter to provide 'amnesty' to some suspended accounts starting next week 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z It was approved by 397 votes to none in the Duma - Russia's lower house - with no abstentions. Russia passes 'Answer to Blinken' gay propaganda law 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The members of the Duma hoped to create a democratic republic like those of France, Britain, or the United States, but they had no road map to bring it about. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The bill was approved in the third and final reading on Thursday by the State Duma, the lower house of parliament. Russian Duma gives LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ bill final approval 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z He got almost 400 of his 450 colleagues in the Duma, the lower house of Parliament, to sign on as co-sponsors, and passage is almost assured. ‘I’m Afraid for My Future’: Proposed Laws Threaten Gay Life in Russia 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The initial approval of the extension was voted through by the Russian State Duma unanimously. Russia toughens anti-LGBT 'propaganda' ban to apply to all adults 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z A member of the Russian State Duma and Putin's United Russia party, Mr Nikonov also hosts a current affairs show. Putin ally Nikonov stripped of Edinburgh University degree 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Likewise, the Duma had no way to enforce the new laws it passed, nor could they compel Russian peasants to fight on against the Germans. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “If he says ‘our position is the following and I have half the Federation Council and Duma behind me, let’s announce elections,’ he is speaking from a position of state. As Ukraine war falters, Russians ask a risky question: Could Putin fall? 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z But Andrey Kartopolov, the chairman of the State Duma defence committee, told state media that Russia needed to stop lying about what was going on on the battlefield, saying that Russians were not stupid. Putin vows to 'stabilise' annexed regions as Ukraine makes gains 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z In a session on Tuesday, the Federation Council unanimously ratified legislation to annex the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, following a similar vote in the State Duma, Russia's lower house, yesterday. Russia's Federation Council ratifies annexation of four Ukrainian regions 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z There were discrepancies in Monday’s votes in the Duma. In two more staged votes, Russian parliament moves to ratify annexation 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z After lawmakers in the Duma voted in favor of Mr. Putin’s annexation, one of them delivered a speech blasting the government for lacking the resources to properly outfit its soldiers. In Retreat on Ukrainian Fronts, Russia Shows Signs of Disarray 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, a key Putin ally, said on the Duma's official Telegram channel that Putin had informed the parliament of official requests by the regions. Putin informs Russian parliament of plan to annex Ukrainian regions 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z At the same time, the Kremlin would introduce a draft law on the admission of the territories into Russia, which would be approved by the lower house of Parliament, the State Duma. Russia plans to illegally annex lands it invaded, even as its military falters. 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, announced that he had called an extraordinary session for Monday, signaling that the formal ratification of annexation could occur within days. Kyiv slams staged votes as ‘propaganda show’ as E.U. vows to punish Russia 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z During debate on constitutional amendments required to formalize the annexations, faction leaders in the State Duma extolled the “historic” decision. In two more staged votes, Russian parliament moves to ratify annexation 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma, or lower house of parliament, also acknowledged the problems in comments Sunday on Telegram, calling on people to report violations to authorities. Russian mobilization prompts backlash as Ukraine annexation effort plows ahead 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Legislation hastily passed Tuesday by the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, sets harsh new punishments for those who attempt to evade the service, surrender or refuse to fight. As mobilization begins in Russia, sold-out flights, protests and arrests 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, adopted legislation to toughen punishments for soldiers deserting, surrendering or refusing to fight, after many enlisted soldiers repudiated their contracts in recent months. Putin drafts up to 300,000 reservists, backs annexation amid war losses 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted amendments toughening punishments for soldiers who desert or refuse to fight. Russia moves toward annexing Ukraine regions in a major escalation 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The set of amendments to Russia’s Criminal Code that was quickly endorsed by the State Duma introduces severe punishments for failure to follow orders, desertion or surrendering to the enemy. Russian lawmakers toughen punishment for soldiers 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The deputy chairman of Russia’s State Duma, Pyotr Tolstoy, said Pugacheva “has lost touch with reality so much and is in solidarity with those who today wish Russia’s defeat.” Russian pop star’s war criticism stirs vigorous debate 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z “We have been dealt a very serious psychological blow,” said Aleksandr Kazakov, a member of the Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament. Losses in Ukraine Prompt Something New on Russian TV: Debate 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The petition came after a municipal council in St. Petersburg last week called on the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, to investigate Mr. Putin for treason over his decision to invade Ukraine. Amid wartime repression, pro-Putin candidates sweep to victory in regional and local elections. 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The State Duma is controlled by Putin’s United Russia party and is effectively his rubber stamp, at times adopting his policies by unanimous vote. Police pursue local Russian lawmakers who urged charging Putin with treason 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The draft law is expected to be debated following the start of the State Duma's autumn session, Khinshtein added. Russia considers doubling fines for 'LGBT propaganda' in new law 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Nikolai Kolomeitsev, the deputy head of the Communist faction in the Duma, went even further, denouncing Gorbachev as a “traitor” who “destroyed the state.” Russian politicians offer mixed view of Gorbachev’s legacy 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Ponomaryov has come under pressure in Russia since becoming the only lawmaker in the 450-strong lower chamber of parliament, the Duma, to vote against the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Russian ex-lawmaker investigated for spreading lies about army - TASS 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Treasury first sanctioned Skoch in April 2018 over his ties to organized crime and for being “a deputy of the Russian Federation’s State Duma.” US obtains warrant to seize $90M jet of Russian oligarch 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Skoch, a member of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, was initially sanctioned by the U.S. U.S. seeks to seize $90 mln plane owned by Russian oligarch 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z One is Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast and member of the Russian Duma long believed to be Mr. Putin’s romantic partner. The U.S. imposes a new round of sanctions on Russians, including a woman close to Putin. 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z They also target a woman believed to be Vladimir Putin’s romantic partner: Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast and a member of the Russian Duma. Your Wednesday Briefing 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The list includes several billionaire business magnates, as well as Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast and member of the Russian Duma who is widely described as Mr. Putin’s romantic partner. In Ukraine, Devastation Spreads as Russia Regroups for New Offensive 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Skoch, a steel magnate, is one of the wealthiest men in Russia’s Duma, or parliament. US obtains warrant to seize $90M jet of Russian oligarch 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the government has frozen the visa of Alina Kabaeva, an Olympic gymnast in her youth and former member of the state Duma, and imposed other property restrictions. Putin’s rumored girlfriend hit with latest U.S. sanctions 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z In May, Pyotr Tolstoy, the deputy chairman of the Russia State Duma lower house of parliament, did suggest Russia should withdraw from the WHO as well as the World Trade Organization. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z “Our stand for peace is a matter of principle,” said Maxim Kruglov, a member of the Moscow City Duma and Yabloko’s campaign coordinator. Opinion | Vladimir Kara-Murza from jail: I still intend to vote — and say no to the war 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, and a member of Russia’s negotiating team in previous peace talks with Ukraine, has suggested Sept. 11 as a likely date for referendums. How Russia is laying the groundwork for its annexation of Ukraine 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z That makes any progress unlikely until at least mid-September, when the lower house of parliament, or Duma, begins reviewing proposed laws in its autumn session. Russia gives exiting firms time by pausing asset seizure law 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The bills were submitted to the lower house State Duma by the Kremlin on June 30. Russia's parliament passes sweeping wartime economic controls 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The legislation, among two measures that cleared the State Duma, is expected to pass swiftly through both houses of Russia’s rubber-stamp parliament before being signed into law by President Vladimir Putin. NATO signs accession protocols for Finland and Sweden 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z "They themselves are doing everything to ensure that our troops do not stop at the borders of the LPR and DPR," he told the Duma, according to its website. Russia's stated war aims begin catching up with reality 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Russian lawmakers attend a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia July 5, 2022. Russian lawmakers approve restrictions on personal data transfers 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The Duma has not said which specific laws it will discuss on Friday. Russia gives exiting firms time by pausing asset seizure law 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z After being passed on their first reading, Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said further discussion would be held behind closed doors due to national security. Russia's parliament passes sweeping wartime economic controls 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Both bills were introduced to the State Duma by the Russian government. Duma gives first approval to laws moving Russia towards war economy 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The remark by Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin marked an escalation of Russian war rhetoric but ignored the fact that Moscow's forces already occupy large parts of southern Ukraine as well. Russia's stated war aims begin catching up with reality 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The draft still needs to pass a third reading in the Duma and a review by the upper house before President Vladimir Putin can sign it into law. Russian lawmakers approve restrictions on personal data transfers 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Those who are determined to have "blood on their hands" will face trial, the State Duma speaker said in a post on Telegram. Some captured Azov fighters will face trial, Putin ally says 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The Kremlin-controlled State Duma approved the bill on its final, third reading. Russian lawmakers approve bill on banning foreign media 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The proposal must still pass a third reading in the Duma and secure the upper house’s approval before going to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law. Duma moves forward on proposed law on banning foreign media 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The United States had sanctioned the State Duma member in 2018. Sanctioned Russian's superyacht docked in Dubai 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The deputy head of the State Duma parliamentary committee on information policy, Anton Gorelkin, said on Thursday he expected Google would remain in Russia. NetEase delays Diablo Immortal's China launch, shares tumble 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z U.K. officials said Russia has accelerated its “long-term trajectory toward authoritarianism” at home, with the Duma considering a 20-year prison sentence for Russians who fight against the federation. Business elite look to flee Russia amid Ukraine invasion 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z But Anton Gorelkin, deputy head of the State Duma committee on information policy, said the U.S. company was not yet at risk of meeting the same fate. Russian court fines Google $260,000 for breaching data rules 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z But the Duma’s approval on second reading, when a proposal still can undergo substantial changes, almost always prefigures a law’s enactment. Duma moves forward on proposed law on banning foreign media 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z A general view shows the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia January 20, 2017. Russian parliament votes to tighten "foreign agents" law 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Russian lawmakers attend a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia January 16, 2020. Russian parliament votes to exit European Court of Human Rights 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, said it was considering a Russian withdrawal from both the WHO and the World Trade Organization. WHO members condemn Russia, warn its voting rights could be stripped 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, approved Wednesday legislation to remove the upper age limit for those called up for service in the army. Russian lawmakers approve ending age limit for military service 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The bill, passed in the first reading by the lower house of parliament, or Duma, also prohibits the distribution of articles or other materials from media that have been closed by the prosecutor’s office. Russian parliament passes bill allowing Moscow to close Western news bureaus 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Members of the Duma, or Parliament, proposed barring Azov members from being exchanged for Russian prisoners. How Russia Uses Show Trials to Punish Putin’s Enemies 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z “Highly professional specialists are needed,” the State Duma wrote on its website, according to Reuters. As the defense of Mariupol ends, fighting in eastern Ukraine rages on 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Pyotr Tolstoy, the deputy chairman of the State Duma, said the two organizations had “neglected all obligations in relation to our country.” WHO members condemn Russia, warn its voting rights could be stripped 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The Duma said the planned initiative would also make it easier to recruit civilian medics, engineers and operations and communications specialists. Russian parliament to consider allowing over-40s to sign up for military 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Kuznetsova, deputy head of Russia’s Duma or lower house of parliament, discussed the supply of foodstuffs as well as medical and other products needed for children, RIA reported. Duma deputy head visits Ukraine's Russian-occupied Kherson - RIA 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The speaker of Russia’s State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, on Saturday accused the U.S. of being directly involved in military operations against Russia in Ukraine. Senior Russian lawmaker accuses U.S. of being directly involved in Ukraine war 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Before being named chair of the National Media Group in 2014, Ms. Kabaeva spent seven years as the ruling United Russia Party’s deputy in the State Duma. EU proposes sanctions against Putin’s alleged mistress Alina Kabaeva 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The ministry said the latest development was in response to Britain’s imposing sanctions on 386 members of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, last month. Russia cuts off gas to Poland, Bulgaria, stoking tensions with E.U. 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The website of the State Duma, parliament's lower house, said the move would enable the military to utilise the skills of older professionals. Russian parliament to consider allowing over-40s to sign up for military 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced the sanctions against 386 members of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, on 11 March. Russia sanctions 287 British MPs in response to UK's Ukraine action 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Ponomaryov, a former State Duma lawmaker who had helped found Russia’s oldest human rights organization in the 1980s, has been a vocal opponent of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, and initiated multiple public petitions against it. Kremlin pursues more cases against critics of Ukraine war 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z She was received by the president of the Duma, the lower chamber of Russia’s Parliament, during the first of these visits, and sprinkled her Russian sojourns with pro-Putin remarks. Le Pen Closer Than Ever to the French Presidency (and to Putin) 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z "We will consider the possibility of its further reduction at upcoming meetings," Nabiullina said, speaking at the lower house of parliament, the Duma. Russian cenbank eyes rate cut, warns of structural economic changes 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The Duma's statement said Russian credit institutions will now be forbidden from providing relevant authorities of foreign states with information about customers and their transactions as well as about beneficiaries and beneficial owners. Russia set to ban sharing of 'banking secrets' overseas 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced sanctions against 398 U.S. lawmakers as retribution for President Biden’s sanctions last month against members of Russia’s State Duma. Russia’s tit-for-tat sanctions hit hundreds of U.S. lawmakers including AOC, MTG 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Moscow acted after Washington slapped sanctions on 328 members of the Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, on March 24 in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Russia imposing sanctions on U.S. and Canadian politicians, Interfax says 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z On Saturday, a message on YouTube said the Duma channel had been "terminated for a violation of YouTube's Terms of Service". YouTube blocks Russian parliament channel, drawing ire from officials 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Speaking to Russia's parliament, the state Duma, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin admitted that the cumulative impact of extensive sanctions means the country is facing its worst economic outlook in decades. Ukraine War: Kremlin spokesman Peskov admits 'significant' Russian losses 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Kabaeva in later years became a lawmaker in the Duma and later a board member of a Russian national media company, whose news outlets have promoted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden, Putin children open targets in sanctions over Ukraine 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The sanctions hit roughly 74% of the 435 members of the House, mirroring U.S. sanctions on most members of the State Duma. Russia’s tit-for-tat sanctions hit hundreds of U.S. lawmakers including AOC, MTG 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Canada announced on Feb. 24 it was adding 351 members of the Duma to its sanctions list. Russia imposing sanctions on U.S. and Canadian politicians, Interfax says 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The communications watchdog said it had requested Google restore access to the Duma channel immediately. YouTube blocks Russian parliament channel, drawing ire from officials 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Maria Butina, a member of Russia’s State Duma, told HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur that the operation could go more quickly if Moscow wanted it to but forces are taking care to avoid harm to civilians. Russian MPs don't know Putin’s war plan - Maria Butina 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z “This is how a weak and sick person behaves - psychiatrists will be able to explain his behaviour better,” Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, said on Saturday. Reactions to Biden saying Putin 'cannot remain in power' 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z He had received a letter that year from Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a fierce Russian nationalist who was then the deputy speaker of the Duma, suggesting that Poland and Russia simply partition Ukraine. The making of Vladimir Putin 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden announced a new round of sanctions on more than 400 Russian political figures, oligarchs and defense companies, including most of the Russian parliament, known as the Duma. Zelenskyy pleads with NATO for more aid amid fears of Russian chemical attack 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Mr Zavalny, who heads Russia's State Duma committee on energy, said on Thursday that the country has been exploring alternative ways to receive payment for energy exports. Russia considers accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The U.S. also announced a new round of sanctions targeting 48 state-owned defense companies, 328 members of the Duma, Russia’s lower parliament, and dozens of Russian elites. Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z It sanctioned dozens of Russian defense companies, 328 members of the Russian State Duma — or state assembly — and the head of Russia’s largest financial institution. EXPLAINER: How the U.S. and allies can freeze Russian gold 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the US and its allies announced new sanctions on more than 400 Russian individuals and entities, including the Duma and its 328 members. Joe Biden meets with European leaders in Brussels for Ukraine talks – live 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The U.S. also plans to impose new sanctions on more than 300 members of Russia’s Duma, the White House has said. Biden arrives at NATO looking to keep allies unified as Russia's war in Ukraine continues 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The State Duma is one of the chambers of the Russian parliament. Biden and Europeans to announce major plan to redirect gas to Europe 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, passed the law on Wednesday, four weeks since the start of the war in Ukraine, with the three required readings taking place at once. Live: Live updates: Ukraine leader urges heavier sanctions by Asia 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the United States announced financial sanctions on 12 members of the Duma. Biden Plans Sanctions on Russian Lawmakers as He Heads to Europe 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden is set to impose sanctions this week on hundreds of members of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of Parliament, according to a person familiar with the planned announcement. Ukrainians Try to Push Back Russian Forces Pummeling Their Cities 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Two sources familiar with the situation said Biden and his team were developing plans to impose sanctions on members of the Russian parliament, the Duma, in retaliation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Biden heads to Europe with more sanctions for Russia 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The Lower House of Parliament, or Duma, will consider the proposal on March 21, the document said. Russia's Putin proposes to reappoint c.bank chief Nabiullina 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z As the situation in Ukraine escalates, one member of the Russian Duma suggested that it was time for the U.S. to return Alaska to Russia. Biden’s negotiating shows he needs ‘The Art of the Deal’ 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z From State Duma members to the last official who has lack of morale to break the state terror. Text of Ukraine President Zelenskyy’s address to Congress 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The Russian Parliament, the Duma, which reliably does the Kremlin’s bidding, amended an already draconian censorship law to make “discrediting” the activities abroad of all government bodies — not just the military — a potentially criminal offense. Ukrainians Try to Push Back Russian Forces Pummeling Their Cities 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The Wall Street Journal said 300 members of the Duma could face sanctions. Biden heads to Europe with more sanctions for Russia 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Notably, however, Biden pointed out in first announcing the start of sanctions over Putin’s invasion last month that the Russian leader was acting with the approval of Russia’s Duma. More air defense, more sanctions: A look at Ukraine’s asks 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z That will prevent the lawmakers from traveling to Britain and freeze their assets in the country — potentially a heavy penalty for Duma members who do not have oligarch-scale wealth. U.K. vs. Oligarchs: ‘The Gloves Are Now Off’ 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Then, at 8 a.m. on Sept. 17, just as the three-day voting period for the Duma election was to get underway, the app disappeared from Google and Apple platforms. Putin’s prewar moves against U.S. tech giants laid groundwork for crackdown on free expression 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Britain imposed sanctions on 386 members of the Duma and also said it would seek to ban the export of luxury goods to Russia. U.S., European allies intensify economic pressure on Russia 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The UK has just announced sanctions on 386 members of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, who support the invasion of Ukraine. Will Nato get involved if dirty bombs are used in Ukraine? And other questions 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Zelenskyy also appealed to the U.S. to intensify its already punishing package of financial sanctions against Russia, including hitting all the sitting members of Russia’s Duma and every other politician in office in Russia. More air defense, more sanctions: A look at Ukraine’s asks 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Britain also signaled the measures against the Duma members last month, effectively giving them time to clean out their British bank accounts, though analysts said some were likely to have stranded real estate in London. U.K. vs. Oligarchs: ‘The Gloves Are Now Off’ 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Maritime records show that in recent days the yacht belonging to sanctioned oligarch Andrei Skoch, a steel magnate and Duma member, has been moored off Dubai. Playground for the rich could undermine sanctions on oligarchs 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Now a member of the State Duma, or Parliament, she posted a video of herself drawing a white Z on the lapel of her suit jacket. The letter ‘Z’ has become a symbol for Russians who support the invasion of Ukraine. 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Not a single deputy in the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, voted against the bill criminalizing “fake news.” With New Limits on Media, Putin Closes a Door on Russia’s ‘Openness’ 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z He won a seat in the Russian Duma, the lower house of Parliament, which provided him with immunity against criminal prosecution and increased protection against defamation. Opinion | In Russia, I Learned, Threats Were Always Real 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, the Duma speaker, said that under the new law, “those who lied and made declarations discrediting our armed forces will be forced to suffer very harsh punishment.” Russia Takes Censorship to New Extremes, Stifling War Coverage 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The Duma, Russia’s parliament, has passed a bill making it a crime, punishable by up to 15 years in jail, to spread what it called “fake news” about the Russian military. Test for Putin: Public messaging on Russian military casualties in Ukraine 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Also on Friday, the Duma adopted a draft law that included criminal liability for publicly supporting a foreign government’s imposition of economic sanctions on Russia. Western media suspend Russian operations after Duma passes punitive law 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z "If the fakes lead to serious consequences, then imprisonment of up to 15 years threatens," the lower house of parliament, known as the Duma in Russian, said in a statement. BBC halts reporting in Russia after new law, Bloomberg and Canada's CBC follow suit 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z "If the fakes lead to serious consequences then imprisonment of up to 15 years threatens," the lower house of parliament, known as the Duma in Russian, said in a statement. Russia to introduce jail terms for spreading 'fake' information about army 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, passed the law criminalizing “false information” about the armed forces on Friday by a unanimous vote, and Mr. Putin signed it later in the day. Russia Takes Censorship to New Extremes, Stifling War Coverage 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Leaders of the Duma established a provisional government, or temporary government. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Putin’s personal assets held abroad have been frozen, as have those of top ministers, hundreds of members of the Duma, or Russian legislative body, and leading financial figures. Column: How Western sanctions could demolish Putin's 'Fortress Russia' 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z In its new sanctions, Payne said Australia will target 339 members of the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament and eight more oligarchs. Australia seeks to join global move to hit Putin with sanctions 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Internet connectivity watchers NetBlocks tweeted on Thursday evening that "multiple government websites in Russia including the Kremlin and the State Duma have fallen offline". Russian vigilante hacker: 'I want to help beat Ukraine from my computer' 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z "We also envisage a second package, including against members of the Duma who have not yet been sanctioned," he told parliament. Europe ready to impose more sanctions on Russia -Italy's Draghi 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z But because he was hesitant to share his power, the czar dissolved the Duma after ten weeks. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Websites for the Kremlin and State Duma lower house of parliament were also intermittently unavailable on Thursday, which could have been caused by DDoS attacks. Hacking collective Anonymous appears to declare war on Putin after Russia invades Ukraine 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z But Pyotr Tolstoy, the deputy chairman of the State Duma lower house of parliament, laughed them off and warned that Russia would retaliate with its own measures. EU sanctions hit Russian officials, companies, lawmakers 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The bloc is also expected to sanction 351 members of the Russian state Duma that voted for recognition of the two territories. Republicans criticize Biden but party divided over Russia and Putin – live 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The EU on Tuesday announced sanctions against the 351 Duma legislators who voted in favor of formally recognizing pro-Russian separatist regions in Ukraine, among others. The Latest: Israel supports territorial integrity of Ukraine 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z But the sanctions also target members of the Russian Duma who proposed and voted for the resolution to recognize the enclaves. Europe Sanctions Russia Over Ukraine Crisis, Coordinating Squeeze With the U.S. 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The E.U. sanctions will target people and entities linked to Russia’s latest moves, including 351 members of the State Duma, the lower house, who voted to recognize the two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. European leaders respond to Putin with sanctions. Can they change his mind? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Truss said the UK was also considering sanctions for members of the Russian Duma and Federation Council, and extending Crimea’s territorial sanctions to the separatist controlled territories in the Donbas. Ukraine-Russia crisis live news: invasion was Putin’s plan ‘all along’, says Blinken 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The loans, worth $2.3 billion and provided to Cuba by Russia between 2006 and 2019, helped underwrite investments in power generation, metals and transportation infrastructure, according to a statement from the lower house, or Duma. Russia postpones Cuba debt payments amid warming relations 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Those sanctions - against members of the Russian Duma and Federation Council - will take longer because legislation needs to be passed first. Russia sanctions: Has the UK gone far enough? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z All members of Russia's Duma, parliament's lower house, will be hit with EU sanctions, which typically involve travel bans and asset freezes. EU to sanction Russian individuals and entities over Ukraine 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z In contrast, last week the rubber-stamp Duma passed a resolution on a formal diplomatic recognition of the two Kremlin-backed separatist enclaves in eastern Ukraine without much debate by 351 votes to 16. Opinion | It’s not just the West that opposes Putin’s war on Ukraine. A lot of Russians do, too. 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Russia and the breakaway regions also plan to sign separate agreements on military cooperation and protection of borders, according to draft laws that Russia's State Duma lower house of parliament will consider on Tuesday. Russia now has right to build military bases in eastern Ukraine - agreement 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, has already asked Putin to recognise the independence of the two regions, which are overwhelmingly Russian speaking. Factbox: How separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine have grown closer to Russia 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Commenting on the lawmakers’ appeal to Putin to recognize the self-proclaimed republics, State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said Tuesday that “our citizens and compatriots living in Donbas are in need of help and support.” With fast-track passports, Russia extends clout in Ukraine 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, appealed to Putin to recognize the contested territories as independent states. U.S. and Russian officials clash over status of troops near Ukraine 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The move by Russia's State Duma, if approved, could inflame a wider standoff over a Russian military build-up near Ukraine that has fueled Western fears that Moscow could attack. U.S. Blinken warns Russia against declaring Ukraine breakaway regions independent 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z And in Moscow, the Kremlin-controlled lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, gave Mr. Putin another bargaining chip by voting to ask him to recognize the Russian-backed separatist territories in Ukraine’s east as independent states. As Russia Welcomes Talks, Biden Warns Invasion Is Still Possible 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The State Duma, Russia’s lower house, voted to submit an appeal to Putin to that effect. Russia makes moves to ease Ukraine tensions; West skeptical 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The move by the State Duma, if approved, could further inflame a wider standoff over a Russian military build-up near Ukraine that has fuelled Western fears that Moscow could attack. Russia's parliament asks Putin to recognise breakaway east Ukrainian regions 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “On the one hand, authorities announce Russian troop pullbacks. On the other hand, the Duma votes for the formal recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent republics,” she said. U.S. and Russian officials clash over status of troops near Ukraine 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, voted Tuesday to submit an appeal to Putin to that effect, put forward earlier by Russia’s Communist party. Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know on hopes of averting war 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “Both documents will be presented for consideration at the Duma plenary meeting on Tuesday,” a Russian government source told the news agency. Russian legislators want Putin to recognize pro-Moscow breakaway Ukrainian region 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Russian parliamentarians attend a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia May 12, 2021. Russian draft resolution on east Ukraine regions seeks foreign ministry view 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The State Duma, Russia’s lower house, is due to discuss the proposal from the United Russia party later today. Russia ready to fire if foreign vessels enter its waters, senior military official says – live updates 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z He said that only two Duma factions - the Communists and Just Russia, which together control 85 of its 450 seats - wanted to vote immediately to ask Putin to recognise the regions. Russian parliament mulls delaying vote on recognising eastern Ukraine 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The proposal was recently revived by members of the Communist Party, the second-largest faction in the Russian Duma. U.S. Exposes What It Says Is Russian Effort to Fabricate Pretext for Invasion 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The State Duma Council — Russia’s legislative lower house — will prepare two drafts of a resolution to be considered this week, according to the Russian news agency Interfax. Russian legislators want Putin to recognize pro-Moscow breakaway Ukrainian region 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The State Duma, Russia's lower house, is due to discuss the proposal later on Monday. Russian draft resolution on east Ukraine regions seeks foreign ministry view 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z A source in the Duma, parliament's lower house, said its speaker would hold consultations with party leaders this week on the motion. Russian Duma takes its time over call for east Ukraine 'independence' 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z "This is a very serious and crucial question. We're talking about protecting the lives of our citizens and compatriots," powerful State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said in a statement on Friday. Russian parliament mulls delaying vote on recognising eastern Ukraine 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, made the announcement ahead of talks in Geneva on Friday between Russia's top diplomat and U.S. Russian parliament to discuss recognising rebel-held east Ukraine as independent 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z In addition to talks with Mr. Putin, Mr. Raisi is scheduled to address the State Duma, the national parliament, on Thursday. Hardline Iranian president proposes extensive cooperation accord on first trip to Russia 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z But Golikova said changing that requirement was among the amendments that may be made before the bill goes to a second reading in the State Duma, the Russian parliament's lower house. Russia postpones second reading of draft law for COVID-19 QR codes 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z But Leonid Kalashnikov, head of the Duma's committee on relations with the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States, said it would take until next week to gather submissions from all the parliamentary parties. Russian Duma takes its time over call for east Ukraine 'independence' 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Raising the prospect of new consultations, Volodin said the Duma would also decide on Monday whether to first ask the Foreign Ministry and other government agencies for feedback on their idea. Russian parliament mulls delaying vote on recognising eastern Ukraine 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z OVD-Info submitted the signatures to Russia’s lower parliament house, the State Duma. Russia blocks website of group that tracks political arrests 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z Anton Gorelkin, a member of Russia's State Duma committee on information and communications, this week described Tor as a cover for illegal activity and an "absolute evil". Russia ratchets up internet control by blocking privacy service Tor 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The State Duma, or lower house of parliament, meets Thursday to vote on stripping him of parliamentary immunity, opening the way for prosecution. In Russia, a dead moose and a Putin critic add up to a political scandal 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The Duma Council, which decides when votes should take place, is next scheduled to meet on Feb. 7. Russian Duma takes its time over call for east Ukraine 'independence' 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z The decision is expected to be made by a council of the Duma's most senior lawmakers. Russian parliament mulls delaying vote on recognising eastern Ukraine 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Her connection to Russian government figures predates both her time in the Duma, and the United States. After 15 Months in U.S. Prisons, She Now Sits in Russia’s Parliament 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “There are exactly zero reasons for such decisions,” Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the foreign relations committee in the Russian Duma, or lower house of parliament. Foreign citizens seek US-approved shots as travel resumes 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z He was barred from running for the State Duma, or lower house, in the elections last month. Russia’s rising young communists pose an unexpected new threat to Putin’s grip 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Now, Duma is afraid to allow her son outside. Battle for the badlands Also Wednesday, the Communist Party’s faction in Moscow’s city council, the City Duma, walked out on a session to protest the election results in Moscow. Communists sue, say online voting in Moscow was rigged 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Ms. Butina wants to use her new Duma platform to help Russians imprisoned abroad, saying she was eager to campaign against solitary confinement and torture. After 15 Months in U.S. Prisons, She Now Sits in Russia’s Parliament 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Official results gave the United Russia party, which is loyal to President Vladimir Putin, 324 seats in the 450-member Duma, more than the two-thirds majority needed to change the constitution. Protesters in Moscow allege online election tampering 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z It increased Duma seats by 15, from 42 to 57, showing people’s dissatisfaction over rising food prices, eroding real wages and an increase in the pension age. Russia’s rising young communists pose an unexpected new threat to Putin’s grip 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The final election results were released on Friday and handed the ruling United Russia party that backs President Vladimir Putin 324 of the State Duma's 450 seats. Hundreds of Russians join Moscow protest over parliamentary election 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z The final election results were released on Friday and handed the ruling United Russia party that backs President Vladimir Putin 324 of the State Duma’s 450 seats. Russian police detain activists ahead of protest 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Ahead of the recent Duma elections, she published a post about U.S. interference in foreign elections during the Cold War on Telegram, the social-media platform. After 15 Months in U.S. Prisons, She Now Sits in Russia’s Parliament 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z United Russia secured majority in the State Duma lower house of parliament, amid accusations of mass fraud from backers of Navalny and other parties. Russia's Navalny criticises Apple, Google over app removal, social media posts say 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Retaining the party’s dominance in the State Duma was widely seen as crucial for the Kremlin ahead of Russia’s presidential election in 2024. Kremlin’s party gets 324 of 450 seats in Russian parliament 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The election was held in accordance with the law, the RIA news agency quoted Putin as saying at a meeting with leaders of the Duma parties on Saturday. Hundreds of Russians join Moscow protest over parliamentary election 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z By Monday, the government said results showed United Russia — the ruling party staunchly behind Mr. Putin — had won 49.8% of the vote to control 225 of the 450 seats in the parliament or State Duma. ‘Clone candidates,’ social media clashes mar big win for Putin’s party 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Butina, 33, who returned to Russia in October 2019 after spending 15 months in several U.S. penitentiaries, including four months in solitary confinement, now represents the impoverished Kirov region in the Duma. After 15 Months in U.S. Prisons, She Now Sits in Russia’s Parliament 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z In any case, a State Duma that the Kremlin can control would be key. Mop up: Ballot-stuffing videos taint Russian election 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z "The September 17-19 Duma elections in the Russian Federation took place under conditions not conducive to free and fair proceedings," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. U.S. does not recognize Russian Duma elections on Ukraine territory -State Dept 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z United Russia held nearly three quarters of the outgoing State Duma's 450 seats. Russian pro-Putin party wins majority after crackdown; foes cry foul 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z In addition to the State Duma elections, voters went to the polls to cast ballots for the heads of nine Russian regions and in elections for 39 regional parliaments. ‘Clone candidates,’ social media clashes mar big win for Putin’s party 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z It held 334 seats in the previous Duma, giving the Kremlin a compliant body that was criticized for rushing through repressive laws. Putin’s party expected to maintain its grip on Duma as Russian opposition complains of stolen vote 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z United Russia holds nearly three quarters of the State Duma’s 450 seats. Pro-Putin party heads for Russian election win after Navalny clampdown 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z "We do not recognize holding elections for the Russian Duma on sovereign Ukrainian territory and reaffirm our unwavering support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine." U.S. does not recognize Russian Duma elections on Ukraine territory -State Dept 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The United Russia party, which is diligently loyal to President Vladimir Putin, appears certain to retain its dominance in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament. Communists, observers report violations in Russian election 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova said Monday that a record five parties appeared to have qualified for representative in the State Duma, calling the vote “an expansion of the political diversity,” ‘Clone candidates,’ social media clashes mar big win for Putin’s party 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The regional election is taking place at the same time that Russians are voting for members of the State Duma, the national parliament. In Russian Far East city, discontent smolders amid election 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Friday’s voting began three days of balloting for Russia’s State Duma or lower house of parliament. Human rights advocates decry Apple, Google decision to pull Navalny app as Russia voting begins 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z There’s no expectation that United Russia, the party devoted to President Vladimir Putin, will lose its dominance of the State Duma, the elected lower house of parliament. Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia’s politics 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z More than half the Duma candidates the team endorsed were Communists — even though the party’s leader, Gennadi A. Zyuganov, this year called Mr. Navalny “a traitor who arrived to set the country on fire.” Could Navalny’s ‘Smart Voting’ Strategy Shake Up Russia’s Election? 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But Kremlin critics said there were as many irregularities as occurred in a fraught 2011 Duma contest that was shrouded in claims of mass fraud and followed by months of anti-government and anti-Putin protests. ‘Clone candidates,’ social media clashes mar big win for Putin’s party 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z “The United Russia brand now generates irritation because all the deterioration in living standards in the last five years was linked to votes in the State Duma,” said Grudinin. Communist who took on Putin says his family was used to ban him from election 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z One of the country’s most ardent feminists, Popova has fought for years to lobby members of the State Duma to adopt legislation to protect women — without success. Russian feminist runs for Duma to take on domestic violence 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z With 14 parties fielding candidates for half of the Duma’s 450 seats that are chosen by party list, the election has a veneer of being genuinely competitive. Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia’s politics 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z United Russia is almost certain to retain its majority in the lower house of Parliament, the Duma, because half of the 450 seats are apportioned by party list. Could Navalny’s ‘Smart Voting’ Strategy Shake Up Russia’s Election? 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “For our voters, this problem is at 90th place,” said the deputy speaker of the Duma, Pyotr O. Tolstoy, who is seeking a second term with United Russia. Activists in Russia Push to Make Domestic Violence a Voting Issue 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z The Duma chosen this year will still be in place in 2024, when Putin’s current term expires and he must decide on running for re-election or choosing some other strategy to stay in power. Russia opposition stifled but unbowed as Duma election nears 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z With the Duma election two weeks away, most opposition candidates who could pose a real threat to Putin’s governing party, United Russia, have been barred by the government from running. Russia’s Internet censor demands Google, Apple remove an opposition app from their stores 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Allegations of widespread voting fraud sparked large protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg after the 2011 Duma elections. Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia’s politics 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The Duma campaign is underway, and the only news is about banning candidates. Read Excerpts From Navalny’s Interview With The Times 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Duma deputies voted 380-3 in 2017 to partially decriminalize domestic violence, reducing it to an administrative offense if it happens no more than once per year. Activists in Russia Push to Make Domestic Violence a Voting Issue 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z But they still hope to erode the dominance of the ruling United Russia party in the State Duma, or parliament. Russia opposition stifled but unbowed as Duma election nears 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z “Putin solved his tactical question: not allowing us to take away the majority in the Duma,” Mr. Navalny said, speaking of the Russian Parliament’s lower house. In First Interview From Jail, an Upbeat Navalny Discusses Prison Life 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z In addition to the Duma election, nine Russian regions will be choosing governors, 39 regions will be choosing legislatures and voters in 11 cities will be choosing city councils. Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia’s politics 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Putin also faces an assortment of domestic political challenges, including a new wave of coronavirus cases, potential inflation and upcoming elections in the Duma, the lower house of Russia’s legislature, in September. Perspective | Ransomware attacks won’t stop unless Biden keeps the pressure on Putin 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z A draft of an anti-domestic violence law that was proposed in 2019 launched a debate in the Duma but it was ultimately amended so much that its early supporters, including Ms. Popova, were “horrified.” Activists in Russia Push to Make Domestic Violence a Voting Issue 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z In 2008, the Russian Duma responded with a resolution that provided a very different account of the famine. The War on History Is a War on Democracy 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Pavel Krasheninnikov and other members of Russia's lower house of parliament, also known as the State Duma, attend a session to consider constitutional changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia March 10, 2020. Russian lawmakers vote to force U.S. tech giants to open local offices 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z The Kremlin-controlled lower house, the State Duma, quickly endorsed the bill in a crucial second reading. Russian bill to bar Navalny allies from seeking office 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, State Duma lawmakers supported a bill banning people with multiple criminal convictions and those caught for drunken driving from obtaining gun permits. Funerals held for 9 victims of Russian school attack 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z But that is no substitute for elementary protection, said Oksana Pushkina, a popular television personality who entered the Duma with United Russia in 2016 and made fighting domestic violence one of her priorities. Activists in Russia Push to Make Domestic Violence a Voting Issue 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Putin on Tuesday submitted a document to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, proposing that Russia exit the treaty, filings on the Duma website showed. Putin submits legislation on Russian withdrawal from Open Skies treaty 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The election for seats in the Duma, Russia's lower house, is set for September. World Digest: April 28, 2021 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The election to the Duma, Russia’s lower house, is scheduled for September. Butina, convicted in U.S. of being Russian agent, eyes parliament seat 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said Tuesday that suggestions were aired to eliminate “anonymity in the internet, which would allow, supporters of the idea believe, to drastically decrease amounts of content promoting violence.” Funerals held for 9 victims of Russian school attack 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Ms. Pushkina, who championed the domestic violence law in the Duma, was not invited to run for a second term. Activists in Russia Push to Make Domestic Violence a Voting Issue 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Women form only 16% of the lower house, the State Duma, and about 17% of the upper house, the Federation Council. Alexei Navalny: The women fighting against Russian corruption 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z “The essence of the agreement is to extend it for five years, as it was signed, without any changes,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the Duma. Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms pact with U.S. 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z But Mr. Putin will need to ratify the extension through the Duma, which he controls; it initially approved the treaty itself 10 years ago this week. Biden and Putin Agree to Extend Nuclear Treaty 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Analysts believe Navalny is capable of influencing the parliamentary vote, a key for the Kremlin as it will determine who controls the State Duma in 2024. Navalny ally vows to press for his freedom despite crackdown 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Sobol announced that she would run in next year’s parliamentary elections, which are important for the Kremlin, because they will determine who controls the State Duma in 2024. Top associate of Russia’s Navalny released from detention 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z One new law passed by the Duma Wednesday criminalizes blocking traffic. As Evidence Mounts that Navalny Was Poisoned by State, Russians Just Sigh 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z On Tuesday the lower house State Duma passed legislation making information about employees of Russia’s judicial system, law enforcement and regulatory and military bodies confidential. Putin signs bill granting lifetime immunity to former Russian presidents 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The bill passed a first reading in the Duma on Tuesday, where most MPs belong to the pro-Putin United Russia party. Russia moves to protect Putin from prosecution 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z The deadly firebombing in Duma drew condemnation from across Israel’s political spectrum. World Digest: Sept. 14, 2020 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z The deadly firebombing in Duma touched a particularly sensitive nerve, drawing condemnation from across Israel’s political spectrum. Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z “The foundation of Putin’s power is not the State Duma, as one would think. No,” Navalny says in the video, stressing the importance of the local elections. Attempts to halt Kremlin critic Navalny have failed so far 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Russian lawmaker Leonid Slutsky, the head of the foreign affairs committee in the State Duma, on Wednesday called on German authorities to substantiate their claim of poisoning. Russian opposition leader Navalny poisoned with nerve agent similar to Novichok, Germany says 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z In 2015-2016, he headed the public health committee in the lower house of parliament, the State Duma. Russian court jails governor facing murder charges 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z When Putin became president in 2000, he already controlled the FSB and soon Russia’s legislative body, the Duma. Review | How Putin pushed aside the oligarchs and made Russia his own 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z He also said it would run for seats in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, at elections next year. Putin's relative elected leader of Russian political party 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z “It’s a dress rehearsal, a decisive test of strength before the elections to the State Duma,” Volkov said. Attempts to halt Kremlin critic Navalny have failed so far 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, said Friday that lawmakers would start working on bills implementing the amendments immediately, without taking their traditional summer break. Putin orders amendments extending his rule into constitution 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z The defense committee of Russia’s legislature, the Duma, dismissed the U.S. allegations as untrue, Interfax, a Russian news agency, reported. U.S. Accuses Russia of Sending Warplanes to Libya 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Some members of the Russian parliament wore them at a recent meeting of the State Duma. Bogus badges won't protect you from coronavirus 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z In a rare statement, the Shin Bet called the Duma attack “a grave crossing of a red line,” calling the verdict “a significant milestone in the battle against Jewish terror.” Israeli Settler Found Guilty of Murdering Palestinian Family in 2015 Arson 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Navalny’s ability to mobilize voters next year poses a key challenge for the Kremlin, because those elections will determine who controls the State Duma in 2024. Attempts to halt Kremlin critic Navalny have failed so far 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z He confessed to the crime and said it was “revenge” for the murder of Malachi Rosenfeld, an Israeli killed a month earlier by a Palestinian in a drive-by shooting not far from Duma. Israeli court finds Jewish extremist guilty of murdering Palestinian family 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z But the deadly firebombing in the West Bank village of Duma touched a particularly sensitive nerve. Jewish extremist convicted in arson that killed Arab toddler 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z “Alternation of power . . . is necessary for the development of the country,” he said in a speech to the State Duma. Opinion | Putin is brazenly trying to make himself president for life 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin conceded during the Duma debate that “in the long term” it’s good to prevent leaders from clinging on. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The Kremlin-controlled lower house, the 450-seat state Duma, endorsed a set of amendments to the Russian constitution, including a provision that resets the term count for Putin once the revisions are enacted. Russian lawmakers approve changes to keep Putin in power until 2036 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The constitutional reform passed by the Duma on Wednesday would allow Putin to run for presidency two more times after 2024. Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The 450-seat State Duma, the lower house of parliament, voted in favor of the changes in a third and final reading by 383 votes. Russian parliament backs changes allowing Putin to run again for president 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Soon, Mr. Putin took the podium to a standing ovation and explained that he had taken the rare step of making an unscheduled visit to the Duma because he wanted to address lawmakers “without delay.” Putin Endorses Brazen Remedy to Extend His Rule, Possibly for Life 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The term-limit proposal was met with applause when it was introduced by State Duma deputy Valentina Tereshkova, beloved nationally as the first woman in space. Russia’s ruling party proposes path for Putin to stay in power past 2024 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The amendment, as well as others proposed, was approved by the Duma. Putin doesn't rule out another presidential run amid amendment that would 'reset' terms to zero 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The proposal to restart the term clock for the current president was put forward by 83-year-old former Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, now a Duma deputy, during the second reading of the amendments on Tuesday. Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The majority of MPs in parliament - the State Duma - are Putin supporters. Putin doesn't rule out running for president again 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Minutes after Mr. Putin spoke, Duma lawmakers voted in favor of legislation that would reset the term-limit clock for Mr. Putin if he were to run again in 2024. Putin Endorses Brazen Remedy to Extend His Rule, Possibly for Life 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z In an address to lawmakers in the Kremlin-controlled State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, Putin spoke against scrapping term limits, but backed the idea of revising the ceiling. Putin backs proposal allowing him to remain in power in Russia beyond 2024 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z But lawmakers in the Kremlin-controlled State Duma are considering a proposal submitted this week to amend the constitution and basically allow “resetting to zero” the number of presidential terms. Putin doesn't rule out another presidential run amid amendment that would 'reset' terms to zero 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z In early December, a month after visiting Pushkina, I attended a roundtable at the Duma that brought representatives of Russia’s various religious groups together with lawmakers. How the killing of an abusive father fuelled Russia's war over family values 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Putin recently submitted his proposed constitutional amendments to the State Duma, or lower house of parliament. Russia freezes bank accounts of opposition leader Navalny — and the rest of his family, including 11-year-old son 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The speaker of the lower house, the State Duma, said Mr. Putin would personally appear in order to give his own input on the new proposal. Putin Endorses Brazen Remedy to Extend His Rule, Possibly for Life 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The constitutional reform bill was approved by the Russian parliament's lower house - the State Duma - in January, and Mr Putin's amendments were introduced in time for a second reading next week. Putin wants God and traditional marriage made law 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z He controlled political parties in the Duma, and pro-Putin youth groups on the streets. Putin's ‘grey cardinal’ steps back into shadows 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z In the past decade, at least 30 different domestic violence bills have been prepared in Russia, and several introduced in the Duma. How the killing of an abusive father fuelled Russia's war over family values 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed the constitutional changes unanimously in the first reading last week, eight days after Putin suggested the idea in his annual address. Does Putin intend to rule for life — or does he have other plans? 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z But they should know they are following in a fine tradition of the world’s puppet legislators, like the People’s Council of Syria and the Russian Duma under the expert guidance of one Vladimir Putin. Republicans march over the impeachment cliff – taking their self-respect with them | Richard Wolffe 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, unanimously approved the amendments last week in the first of the three required readings. Putin vows to give voters a say on constitutional changes 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The Kremlin-controlled lower house of parliament, the State Duma, rubber-stamped the amendments Thursday by a unanimous vote in the first of three required readings. World Digest: Jan. 23, 2020 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The reforms, which Putin unveiled last week, were backed by all 432 lawmakers who took part in the vote in the State Duma, as the lower house of parliament is known. Putin's political shake-up backed by Russian parliament in initial vote 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The constitutional amendments approved by the Duma last week limit a president to two terms, consecutive or not, meaning Putin would not be able to hold the job again. Does Putin intend to rule for life — or does he have other plans? 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Putin submitted the amendments to the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, on Monday, just several days after presenting them in the annual state-of-the-nation address last week. Putin’s constitutional proposals OK’d in first Duma reading 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z In draft amendments submitted to the State Duma lower house, Putin offered a glimpse of how his reforms look on paper. Putin speeds up Russian political shake-up, details new power center 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The accompanying, enforced resignation of the entire government, including the prime minister, Dmitri Medvedev, is Putin’s attempt to reset his administration before Duma elections next year. Putin, a criminal and incompetent president, is an enemy of his own people | Simon Tisdall 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z The Duma is controlled by the ruling pro-Putin United Russia party. Putin's political shake-up backed by Russian parliament in initial vote 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The lower house of Russia’s parliament, the Duma, is expected to appoint Mishustin as prime minister on Thursday. Next Russian PM a career bureaucrat with no political desire 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The Kremlin-controlled Duma unanimously voted for the amendments on Thursday, after discussing them for two hours. Putin’s constitutional proposals OK’d in first Duma reading 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The Duma is due to discuss Putin’s amendments on Thursday. Putin speeds up Russian political shake-up, details new power center 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The Duma is widely expected to approve his appointment. Russia to vote for new prime minister in Putin reshuffle 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament, was expected to approve Mishustin later on Thursday as prime minister. Russian economic officials cancel keynote speeches amid reshuffle 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z He proposed giving the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, the power to choose the prime minister, as well as confirm Cabinet ministers. ‘Lifetime rule’: Vladimir Putin’s surprise Russia shakeup seen cementing power 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Currently, the Russian president appoints the prime minister and his cabinet, while the Duma, Russia’s parliament, votes on his appointees’ approval. Putin launches new power play, names new prime minister 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z This was Mr Putin's 16th annual address to Russia's parliament, the Duma, and Mr Putin used his speech to also tackle his own future. Putin seeks to stimulate Russia's birth rate 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Putin told Russia’s political elite he wanted to allow the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, to be given the power to confirm the candidacy of the country’s prime minister. Putin proposes power shift to parliament and PM, in possible hint on own future 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Sergei Mironov, leader of the State Duma faction A Just Russia, said Putin’s words indicated that he would not seek reelection. Putin suggests altering constitution to limit presidential term 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z “When we began researching helmets, one of the first arguments was, ‘Aren’t you just making a better weapon?’” recalled Stefan Duma, director of the authoritative and independent Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, founded in 2011. Column: Better helmets won’t settle safety vs mayhem race 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The changes to Apple's Crimea map for users in Russia were announced earlier in the week by the State Duma, Russian parliament's lower house, in a statement, which described the former boundaries as an "inaccuracy". Apple to take 'deeper look' at disputed borders 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Committee chairman Vasily Piskaryov said Apple agreed to make the change after negotiations going back to May, with the State Duma insisting that labeling Crimea as part of Ukraine was a crime in Russia. In Russia, an Apple app shows an annexed Crimea. In Ukraine, a tweetstorm of anguish. 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The changes were announced by the State Duma, Russian parliament's lower house, in a statement, which described the former listing as an "inaccuracy". Chess champion condemns Apple's Crimea change 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z “Crimea and Sevastopol now appear on Apple devices as Russian territory,” the State Duma said in a statement posted to its website, referring to Crimea’s former listing as an “inaccuracy” that was “finally removed.” Apple alters Maps and Weather to show Crimea as a Russian territory 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z “Half the team was concussed by the end of every season. And that’s in addition to broken noses, facial cuts, fractured orbital bones and all kinds of other injuries,” Duma added. Column: Better helmets won’t settle safety vs mayhem race 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The State Duma, the Russian parliament's lower house, said in a statement: "Crimea and Sevastopol now appear on Apple devices as Russian territory." Apple changes Crimea map to meet Russian demands 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The bill, which was almost unanimously approved by the State Duma on Thursday, extends an existing law involving foreign-funded media outlets. Russia passes bill targeting bloggers and journalists 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z "From the grandstand of parliament, we said you can batter your whole family," she tells me in her office in the State Duma, referring to the decision taken two years ago. Russian domestic violence: Women fight back 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Khama later decided to openly support the opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change and its presidential candidate, human rights lawyer Duma Boko. Botswana, calm for decades, faces surprising election fight 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Gideon owner David Duma says he plans to add two more beers to the eight he offers. Gideon Brewing to move to Bismarck 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Dmitry Novikov, the first deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma's committee on international affairs, called the move “positive news,” the Moscow Times reported. US adversaries laud John Bolton's White House departure 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Shnurov had been invited to be a member of the Duma’s Committee on Culture. How Russia's biggest rock star gets away with speaking truth to power (aka Putin) 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z A deputy in the Duma suggested that Russian deployment of missile systems in Venezuela would be an effective response, Interfax reported. Putin orders ‘symmetric response’ to U.S. missile test 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z “The differences are far too large to ignore,” Duma said. Antonio Brown’s Helmet Standoff Nears a Conclusion 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The commission established Monday by the State Duma holds its first session on Aug. 30. Russian panel eyes alleged foreign interference in protests 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The party’s brand is so toxic that its candidates are all standing as nominally “independent” at the City Duma polls. Putin’s political milestone marred by plummeting polls, massive protests 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Next month, the city of Moscow will hold elections for its 45-member Duma, or city council. Opinion | What does Putin fear? 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Biologist arrested A Russian biologist and popular-science writer, Mikhail Nikitin, was arrested on 27 July while participating in an protest calling for fair elections to the Moscow City Duma, the city’s regional parliament. Milky Way map, arrested biologist and missile-treaty withdrawal 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z On 27 July Olga was among thousands of people attending an unauthorised protest in Moscow against the bar on opposition activists running in the Duma election. Russia’s ‘Tiananmen teen’ protester on front line 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The State Duma’s defense committee chairman, Vladimir Shamanov, said of the U.S. withdrawal: “Let them quit. We have a response ready.” Analysis | Trump opens the door to chaos as landmark treaty expires 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The draft bill was submitted to the State Duma on Friday. Russia's Deputy PM: draft bill capping foreign stake in IT firms... 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Along with the arrests of the mostly young demonstrators, several opposition activists who wanted to run for the Moscow City Duma were arrested throughout the city before the protest. The Latest: Russia’s Navalny has severe allergic reaction 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z In 2016, he became a politician in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's federal assembly. Olympic wrestler turned Russian politician stripped of second gold medal for doping 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Opposition supporters gathered Monday to back the candidates’ bid to run for the Moscow Duma in September. Moscow rally aims to get opposition candidates on the ballot 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Opposition supporters gathered Monday to back the candidates’ bid to run for the Moscow Duma in September. Moscow rally aims to get opposition candidates on the ballot 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The State Duma on Tuesday voted unanimously to pass a declaration calling for unspecified trade restrictions against the Caucasus nation. Russian lawmakers call for trade restrictions on Georgia 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z The State Duma on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to support President Vladimir Putin’s decree to suspend Russia’s obligations under the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with the United States. Russia moves closer to pulling out of arms treaty with US 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Legislation introduced in the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, recommends multi-million ruble fines for companies that continuously refuse to store Russian user data on Russian soil. Facebook, Twitter pressured to honor Russia data localization law 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z The interview appeared in a special issue of Afisha, a city magazine: twenty-seven L.G.B.T. people came out in that issue, in response to the “propaganda” law then pending in the Duma. How L.G.B.T. Couples in Russia Decide Whether to Leave the Country 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z A goat herder waves to me from a terraced hill as I near the entrance to Duma. The Palestine marathon 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The three bills - on new forms of voting in elections - were passed by the Duma at their first reading. Russian MPs cry foul in electronic voting row 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Russian lawmakers in the State Duma advanced legislation Thursday, meanwhile, that would effectively isolate Russia’s internet infrastructure from the rest of the world. Facebook fined for violating Russian data law following similar ruling against Twitter 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Lawmakers in the State Duma, parliament’s lower house, voted 320 to 15 to pass the proposed bill. Russia passes bill to allow internet to be cut off from foreign servers 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The head of the Duma’s foreign affairs committee said: “All of these myths about the infamous Russian meddling was simply invented as a pretext to continue pressure against our country.” Russia on Mueller report: 'It has proved what we already knew' 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z I stretch my hamstrings just after dawn on the Dawabsheh family’s restored porch in the village of Duma, facing the scorched remains of their neighbors' home. The Palestine marathon 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z At the height of his power, he represented a sort of Kremlin svengali, controlling most of the MPs in the Duma, the Russian parliament, both from pro-Kremlin parties and the so-called “opposition”. The confusion around Russian ‘meddling’ means they’re already winning | Gabriel Gatehouse 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Russian users recently reported irregularities, however, prompting the chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, to summons a Google official for questioning last month. Google Maps cleared by Russia in dispute over Crimean peninsula annexed from Ukraine 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z One set of bills passed by the lower house, the Duma, would subject private individuals to fines of up to $3,000 or 15 days of administrative arrest for insulting the government online. Insult the Government? It May Land Russians in Jail 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z More than 400 of 450 lawmakers in Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, backed the law on Tuesday. Russia bans smartphones for soldiers 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Russia’s Duma on Tuesday voted to ban members of the armed forces from publishing information online about their military units, deployments and other personal information, including photos, video and geolocation data. Russia moves to mask its soldiers' digital trail with smartphone ban 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z If he was innocent, why hide behind his Duma immunity? He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z A draft law pending in the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, would create the groundwork for the Russian Internet to be isolated from the rest of the world. Danish Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to six years in prison in Russia 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z The authorities had imposed antiterrorism measures after the 2015 Duma attack and the subsequent exposure of a shadowy militant network known as “the Revolt.” As West Bank Violence Surges, Israel Is Silent on Attacks by Jews 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z “Whatever views Australia or the U.S. might have in relation to cybersecurity, as far as Huawei or China are concerned, those are for the big boys to worry about,” Mr. Duma said Tuesday. Huawei to Complete Network Project Despite Fierce U.S. Opposition 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Sergei Kalashnikov, the chair of the State Duma health committee, claimed that the switch condemned Russians to increased stress and worsening health, because of having to travel to work or to school in pitch darkness. Why we should be watching the sun, not the clock 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z The Duma retained the trappings of legislative power — marble staircases, ornate chandeliers, thick red carpets — but it had become an aquarium, brightly colored fish swimming in circles but getting nowhere. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z In 2015, three members of the Dawabshe family, including a baby, were killed when Jewish terrorists firebombed their home in the Palestinian village of Duma. Jewish teenagers arrested in October stoning death of Palestinian woman 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z The deadliest case of Jewish terrorism in recent years was an arson attack on a Palestinian home in the West Bank village of Duma in July 2015 that killed a toddler and his parents. Israeli Teenagers Are Suspected in Deadly Stoning of a Palestinian Woman 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Duma said no concrete alternative proposals were offered to PNG by Western allies for linking 14 provinces in the country of eight million people. Huawei to Complete Network Project Despite Fierce U.S. Opposition 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z In Duma, the region’s largest town and the last to surrender, residents trudge through streets lined with concrete piles. For Syrians in a former rebel bastion, reconciling with the government means a return to normalcy — at a price 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Voronenkov went on to gain the distinction of being included on an anti-corruption watchdog’s list of the “poorest” Duma deputies, based on his publicly disclosed income filings and assets. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z In a symbolic gesture of reconciliation, the State Duma announced on Thursday that it would run a competition for the best rap song on the subject of travel in Russia. Russian parliament to run competition for best rap song 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Established in 1994, the job of commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation is an independent position appointed by members of the Russian State Duma, or legislature. Maria Butina denied release from solitary, prompting plea from Moscow in alleged Russian agent case 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z PNG, with its rugged and earthquake-prone landscape, lack of infrastructure and undeveloped communities, needs to improve the lives of its citizens through better communications networks, Mr. Duma said. Huawei to Complete Network Project Despite Fierce U.S. Opposition 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z “We have an existing agreement,” William Duma, the state investment minister for the Pacific island nation, told reporters. New Zealand Blocks Huawei, in Blow to Chinese Telecom Giant 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z By the time Voronenkov entered the Duma, according to those I spoke to, his fixing had grown more brazen and commanded higher and higher prices. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z “We have an existing agreement,” Duma, minister for public enterprise and state investment, told Reuters on the telephone from Port Moresby. PNG upholds deal with Huawei to lay internet cable, derides... 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The State Duma voted to adopt the third and final reading of the bill, raising the pension age to 65 for men and 60 for women. World Digest: Sept. 27, 2018 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The State Duma on Thursday voted to adopt the third and final reading of the bill, raising the pension age to 65 years for men and 60 years for women. Russian parliament backs controversial pension bill 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Duma said that made the 11th-hour effort from the Western powers “a bit patronizing.” New Zealand Blocks Huawei, in Blow to Chinese Telecom Giant 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z So long as he was a member of the Duma, he received immunity from criminal prosecution. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The State Duma on Thursday voted to adopt the third and final reading of the bill, raising the pension age to 65 years for men and 60 years for women. Russian parliament backs controversial pension bill 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The State Duma on Wednesday voted to adopt the second reading of the bill, raising the pension age to 65 years for men and 60 years for women. Russian lawmakers vote to back controversial pension bill 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Duma and his lab soon realized that no real information — no rating system — was available to the public. NFL helmet manufacturers hope to reduce concussions, save game 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The Russian State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, said in a statement that Kobzon died Thursday. Iosef Kobzon, singer dubbed ‘Soviet Sinatra,’ dies at age 80 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The couple visited Bulbov to invite him to their wedding, a historic interparty union that had been announced in the golden halls of the Duma. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The Russian State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, said in a statement that Kobzon died Thursday. Iosef Kobzon, singer dubbed ‘Soviet Sinatra,’ dies at age 80 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z But most Russians understand that the Duma, the country’s parliament, accomplishes little without Putin’s approval or direction. With his approval rating falling and street protests rising, Putin backtracks on pension reform 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Duma created a star rating system and began testing helmets with a lab of about 20 people. NFL helmet manufacturers hope to reduce concussions, save game 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The Russian State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, is also slated to adopt three bills aimed at legalizing crypto transactions in its upcoming fall legislative session. Russia sees 15 percent jump in digital currency ‘mining’ 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Being a member of the Duma offered her an escape. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z “I’m not here today to accuse Russia of this or that or so forth,” he told Vyacheslav V. Volodin, the Duma speaker. How Fraught Is Meeting With Russia? Just Ask Republican Senators 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov added on Tuesday that he’s met with many American lawmakers before, but this week’s meeting “was one of the easiest ones in my life.” Republican lawmakers face Russian mockery following Moscow trip 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Duma said some hired authorities to speak out against the star rating. NFL helmet manufacturers hope to reduce concussions, save game 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov said on Tuesday that he’s met with many American lawmakers before, but this week’s meeting “was one of the easiest ones in my life.” Seven GOP lawmakers make a misguided trip to Russia 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Maksakova had a German passport, though it is technically illegal for Duma members to hold dual citizenship. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Later on at the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, members attending a plenary session greeted the Americans with applause. Republican lawmakers come to Moscow, raising hopes there of U.S.-Russia thaw 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Participants in the talks at the Duma confirmed they discussed interference in the US elections and the annexation of Crimea, but declined to go into details of the talks. US and Russian officials hold 'frank' talks before Trump-Putin summit 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Duma doesn’t see much of a leap in helmet performance on the way. NFL helmet manufacturers hope to reduce concussions, save game 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Given that President Vladimir V. Putin has made “traditional values” a pillar of his presidency, Duma members try to outdo themselves proposing ideas that they think will please him. Russia Wants to Play Nice With Foreigners. Just Not Too Nice. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z I spoke to Russian officials, lawmakers in the Duma, lawyers, businessmen and former security service officers. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov, on the other hand, said he had met with many American lawmakers in years past and that this meeting “was one of the easiest ones in my life.” Republican lawmakers come to Moscow, raising hopes there of U.S.-Russia thaw 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z “It looked like full attendance,” Shelby said of the Duma, which has been accused of being a rubber stamp parliament. US and Russian officials hold 'frank' talks before Trump-Putin summit 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma, told Russian news agencies Wednesday that Russia would be happy to help with the investigation if Ukrainian authorities requested it. Russia offers Ukraine help in probing journalist’s murder 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z One lawmaker took the complete opposite tack from his fellow Duma members. Russia Wants to Play Nice With Foreigners. Just Not Too Nice. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z He graduated from a prestigious military academy and claimed to have earned a law degree; he then quickly attained a coveted job in the Duma, while at the same time supposedly earning a Ph.D. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Russia’s Embassy in Tallinn said Wednesday on Facebook that an “atmosphere free of confrontation must prevail in bilateral relations” for the treaty ratification in the Russian Parliament, or Duma. Russia: Estonia border treaty only if Tallinn changes tone 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The City Duma in April backed the bill including the amendment despite widespread protests against the move. Mayor in Russia’s fourth-largest city abruptly resigns 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z I knew thousands of people in Russia, including top-level officials in the government, billionaires, Duma deputies, journalists and leading figures in the intelligentsia. Putin needed an American enemy. He picked me. 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z It should be noted that the Duma has no real power, and normally serves as kind of a Greek chorus that echoes and amplifies the mood of the Kremlin. Russia Wants to Play Nice With Foreigners. Just Not Too Nice. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Voronenkov still had a few months of his Duma term left, at which point his immunity would expire. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Three months later, spurred by a number of blatant falsifications in the national Duma elections, this disappointment erupted into the largest protests of the post-Soviet period. The Quiet Americans Behind the U.S.-Russia Imbroglio 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin signed the measure Monday after the State Duma approved the bill earlier this month. Vladimir Putin signs law banning internet ‘libel’ of public figures 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The next day Shprygin claims he visited the State Duma, the lower house of the federal assembly of Russia. The rise of Russia’s neo-Nazi football hooligans 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Then came the members of the Russian State Duma, or Parliament. Russia Wants to Play Nice With Foreigners. Just Not Too Nice. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z When I met Bulbov at the office of a Duma member he now advises, he sat beside a dainty porcelain tea set at a dark wooden conference table. He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Almost two weeks after a suspected chemical weapons attack killed almost 40 people in Syria, a team of experts arrived Saturday at one of the sites of the alleged attack in the city of Duma. Investigators enter Syria's Duma, 11 days after suspected chemical weapons attack killed dozens 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z The deployment of chemical weapons inspectors into the Syrian city of Duma was delayed after unidentified assailants fired on a United Nations security team visiting the site of a suspected attack, an official said Wednesday. Chemical weapons inspectors seek access to Duma after U.N. security team faces gunfire, explosion 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z After the attack, opposition factions accepted an evacuation deal out of Duma that gave the government control of eastern Ghouta after a bloody, six-year stalemate. Syrian state media says international chemical weapons inspectors have reached Duma 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z She described "utterly haunting" images in Duma of families found dead in underground bunkers with foam in their mouths and burns to their eyes. Facing a skeptical Parliament, Britain's Theresa May defends her decision to join in Syria attack 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z |
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