Ex-Communist Party Lawmaker in Murmansk Accused of Passing Sensitive Information to Ukraine
A former regional lawmaker and head of the Murmansk chapter of Russia’s Communist Party is facing treason charges following his
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A Lawmaker Said a Domestic Violence Law Would Undermine Families. Then Came the Backlash.
Russian women have called on the authorities to adopt a domestic violence law as lawmakers debate whether such legislation would
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Ukrainian frontline failures trigger lawmaker scuffle (VIDEOS) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Maryana Bezuglaya blocked the parliamentary rostrum to demand the sacking of Ukraine’s top general, prompting a violent response from fellow
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After Expanding Online Control, Lawmaker Insists Russia Will Stay Connected to Global Web
A senior lawmaker in Russia’s lower-house State Duma said Tuesday that the government has no plans to disconnect the country’s
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Russia’s Planned Tax Hike Would Put Hundreds of Thousands of Small Businesses at Risk of Closure, Lawmaker Warns
Thousands of small businesses in Russia could be forced to shut down as a result of government plans to raise
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Florida Lawmaker to Meet With Putin Envoy Dmitriev This Month
U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna said she will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s economic cooperation envoy later in October,
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Former Kursk Lawmaker Admits to Paying Bribe in Border Defense Corruption Case
Former Kursk region lawmaker Maxim Vasilyev has admitted to bribing the jailed ex-deputy governor in a widening corruption scandal over
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Lawmaker proposes web blackout for Russians — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
The internet does “more harm than good” and should be switched off for “weeks,” a Communist MP has said Russians
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Former Indian Lawmaker, Police Officer Convicted in Bitcoin Extortion Case
An Indian court has convicted 14 individuals, including a former lawmaker and a former police superintendent, for extorting $3.6 million
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State Duma Lawmaker Casts 11 Votes Despite Being Dead
State Duma lawmaker Mikhail Tarasenko voted 11 times during a parliamentary session on Tuesday, shortly before the speaker of the
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