Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Rossiyskaya Gazeta (, lit. Russian Newspaper) is a Russian government daily newspaper of record which publishes the official decrees, statements and documents of state bodies. This includes the promulgation of newly approved laws.

It was founded by a decree of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR and its first issue appeared on 11 November 1990.

Its role is determined by the Law of the Russian Federation N 5-FZ, dated 14 June 1994 and entitled "On the Procedure of Publication and Enactment of Federal Constitutional Laws, Federal Laws and Acts of the Houses of the Federal Assembly", by the Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, dated 23 May 1996 № 763, "On the Procedure of Publication and Enactment of the Acts of the President of the Russian Federation, of the Government of Russia, and Statutory Legal Acts of the Federal Executive Authorities", as well as that dated 13 August 1998 № 963, "On Adoption of Amendments to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 23 May 1996 № 763, "On the Procedure of Publication and Enactment of the Acts of the President of the Russian Federation, of the Government of the Russian Federation, and Statutory Legal Acts of the Federal Executive Authorities".

2007 Katyn controversy

In the issue of September 18 on the sheet devoted to Andrzej Wajda's film Katyń about the Katyn massacre of 1940 a short comment by Alexander Sabov was publishedАлександр Сабов....
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