Domestic Policy
Access to Free Legal Aid Expanded for Certain Categories of Citizens
Russia's State Duma passed amendments expanding free legal aid to persons from annexed Ukrainian territories seeking refugee status or Russian citizenship.
OrganizationsLegislative & Legal
State Duma
Mentioned in 9 documents
Lower chamber of the Russian parliament
Also known as: Государственная Дума, Госдума, GD RF, GD
Documents
Domestic Policy
Meeting with Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov
Putin met with Education Minister Kravtsov, who reported Russia's Education Development Strategy is near completion, unified school curricula and history textbooks are being rolled out nationwide, and the country has entered the global top ten in school quality.
Domestic Policy
Dmitry Chernyshenko Presents the 2025 Government Awards in Tourism
Deputy PM Chernyshenko presented Russia's 2025 Government Tourism Prizes to 10 winning projects across 8 categories, with each laureate receiving 1 million rubles.
Technology
Vitaly Savelyev Participates in the Federal Air Transport Agency's Annual Board Meeting
Deputy PM Savelyev announced Russia carried 109 million air passengers in 2025 and plans to reconstruct at least 75 airports by 2030 under the national transport project.
Domestic Policy
Drone Pilots Who Pass GTO Standards to Receive Benefits
Russia plans to add drone racing to the GTO national fitness program by 2027–2028, following a Putin directive, with pilot testing in four regions and benefits including tax deductions and university admission points for badge holders.
Money & Finance
Remarks by Elvira Nabiullina at the Meeting of the Association of Banks of Russia
CBR Governor Nabiullina outlined 2025 banking sector priorities including capital buffer restoration, tighter corporate credit-risk rules, a planned digital ruble public launch, and new competition rules for financial services on marketplaces.
Domestic Policy
The Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Russia to Name the Financial Culture Capital of 2026
Russia's Finance Ministry and Central Bank will announce the 2026 "Financial Culture Capital" winner on March 12, with 13 regional finalists competing for the title.
Domestic Policy
Meeting with Permanent Members of the Security Council
Putin chaired a Security Council meeting on strengthening Russia's constitutional order, with Justice Minister Chuichenko delivering the main report.
Foreign Policy
Meeting with Permanent Members of the Security Council
Putin convened a Security Council meeting to receive a firsthand briefing from Vladimir Medinsky on peace talks with American and Ukrainian delegations held in Geneva.