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Fined for discrimination: School ordered to pay after student excluded for her pink hair
A school in the Russian city of Perm, and its director, have been slapped with fines after a court found their suspension of a student, on the grounds that her hair was dyed pink, amounted to discrimination.
Prosecutor says he ‘never blamed official Moscow’ over Montenegro coup plot
Montenegro’s Chief Special Prosecutor has clarified earlier accusations that “official” Russia was behind an alleged coup attempt in the small Balkan state in 2016. Instead, he’s claiming two GRU agents were involved.
Video of nurses abusing mentally ill patient sparks outrage, clinic boss ‘ready to resign’
The head of a psychiatric clinic in Russia’s Urals says he’s ready to resign after a disturbing video of nurses abusing an elderly patient surfaced online. Meanwhile, the internet demands a harsh punishment for the perpetrators.
Russia mulls fines for involving minors in unlawful protests
The Russian parliament is working on a bill which seeks to punish politicians and organizations for calling on minors to participate in unsanctioned protest rallies. If adopted, the offense may carry a fine of up to $15,000.
Russians like China, dislike US, split about EU – poll
The Russian people continue to view China mostly favorably, with 75 percent saying their attitude was good or mostly good, a fresh opinion poll showed. The US remains a disliked nation among Russians.
‘No warplane to take off’: Russia’s S-700 missile system can cover entire planet – party leader
A leading Russian politician may have just revealed the biggest Russian military secret. Or just invented a non-existent weapon system while ranting about how powerful the country is during a political talk show.
Flower power: Russian govt mulls bill to lift poppy plant production ban to grow for medical use
Russia’s government has received a bill that would lift its current ban on poppy plant cultivation. If approved, the law would allow for the mass domestic manufacture of opiate-based medicines.
Russia’s new nuclear security policy approved by Putin, govt to implement within three months
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree approving Russia’s updated nuclear and radiation safety policy, running through to 2025 and beyond. It will be implemented within three months.
Russian police probe mysterious death of 32yo ‘Nigerian prince’ in night club
A Nigerian-born ‘prince’, who became a local celebrity in a small Russian steel-casting city after marrying a local woman and moving in, has died under murky circumstances, triggering a police investigation.
Kremlin promises to defend Russian Orthodox Christians in Ukraine
Russia will protect Orthodox believers in Ukraine if religious disputes go beyond lawful confrontation, Vladimir Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said, adding that Moscow would only use political and diplomatic methods.
