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Police used water cannon to disperse rioters outside the National Assembly, where the bill was in its first reading, and arrested about 60 of over 300 demonstrators who disrupted a performance at the National Opera.
Still, the Treasury stopped short of prohibiting "earnings stripping"—piling debt onto the American unit to reduce taxes.Still smarting over the imposition of Western sanctions, Russia's Duma overwhelmingly backed a bill in its first reading that would limit foreign ownership of the media to 20%.
Andrei Klishas, a senator and one of the authors of the draft bill, which was approved in its first reading in parliament on Tuesday, said the government had already earmarked 20bn roubles to cover the costs of ensuring Russia's cybersecurity in the event of foreign aggression.
MPs from President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party passed the bill in its first reading by a majority of 236 to 207 in the State Duma.
The Russian parliament has backed a ban on the promotion of homosexuality among children in its first reading, amid scuffles on the street outside.
Image caption Protesters gathered for a "kiss-in" The Russian parliament has backed a ban on the promotion of homosexuality among children in its first reading, amid scuffles on the street outside.
Desmond Hudson, chief executive of the Law Society said: "The Parliamentary Human Rights Committee raises similar concerns to those of the Lords Constitution Committee and many peers who spoke in its second reading debate.
Most cast members have been in "Hairspray" since its first reading more than two years ago.
A bill aiming to repeal the death penalty in Florida had its first reading on the floor of the state house of representatives last month.
