MOSCOW, Rajab 16, 1433, Jun 6, 2012, SPA - The upper chamber of Russia's Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that raises fines 150-fold for people taking part in unsanctioned rallies. The much debated legislation now needs only the president's signature to become law, according to a report of the Associated Press. The Federation Council voted 132-1 to support the bill after a short debate. In the lower chamber on Tuesday, lawmakers discussed it for some 11 hours before the pro-Kremlin United Russia rammed it through at midnight. The bill would jack up fines from the current 2,000 rubles to 300,000 rubles ($9,000). --SPA 13:04 LOCAL TIME 10:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1005159