[tz] Russian Federation Council approved the bill

Yes, there are few more steps to finalise this Bill (by approval by Federation Council and to be signed by the President).

Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com

The Russian Federation Council approved today (July 9) the bill returning "winter" time in Russia. RIA in Russian: http://ria.ru/society/20140709/1015274264.html Alexander Krivenyshev, WorldTimeZone.com