On June 6, 2024, a bidraft law was introduced to the State Duma of Russia establishing the right to take Russian language exams for foreign citizens only by state universities
On June 4, 2024, a draft law introducing fines for violating the procedure for issuing a certificate of proficiency in the Russian language and calculating the cost of the exam was introduced into the State Duma of Russia
From June 23, 2024, passport and visa services (PVS) will also accept notifications of foreign citizenship or residence permit, as well as applications and petitions for extending the period of stay in Russia