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‘Vacuum & isolation’: Russia may restrict access to CNN in reply to US sanctions, says senator
A member of the upper house Committee for Information Politics says if the US continues to pressure Russian state media companies like RT and Sputnik, Moscow will reply with a legislative ban on CNN broadcasts via cable or air.
Moscow court rejects Navalny lawsuit against Putin
The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow has rejected a lawsuit in which opposition activist Alexey Navalny sought to prove that President Vladimir Putin had encouraged regional authorities to ban public rallies arbitrarily.
United Russia MP proposes universal fingerprinting of foreigners to boost security
An MP representing the Russian parliamentary majority United Russia party proposes fingerprinting all foreigners arriving in the country, saying the measure could help to counter security threats, such as the infiltration of foreign terrorists.
Russia tenders for strategies to counter sanctions imposed by the West
The Russian parliament is set to commission legal research into sanctions imposed on the country by western nations, and is seeking proposals regarding the development of strategies to counter them.
Echo of Aurora salvo: Russian Communists ask longtime leader to join presidential race
On the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution the Russian Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov announced that all regional branches support his 2018 bid for the presidency. He added that this required confirmation from a party convention.
Man detained after attempted arson attack on Yeltsin monument in Ekaterinburg
Police in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg have detained a man who attempted to set fire to a monument honoring one of the most famous natives of the city – the first president of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin.
Senior Crimean lawmaker backs canceling Soviet decree which gave region to Ukraine
The deputy speaker of the Crimean parliament has backed the idea of repealing the 1954 decree that made the peninsula part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, but noted that this would be unlikely to end “political games” over the issue.
Social protests in Russia outnumber political ones 3:1 – research
The number of protests across Russia has increased since the beginning of the year, with some three-quarters of rallies being on socio-economic issues. Just over a quarter were purely political events, according to a report by a pro-market think tank.
‘War against memory’: Russian ambassador denounces Polish bill targeting WWII sites
Russian envoy slammed Polish bill targeting WWII sites as ‘war against memory’
Navalny files in lawsuit against Putin over rally ban
Russian anti-corruption-blogger-turned-opposition-figure Aleksey Navalny has filed a lawsuit against Vladimir Putin. The suit claims that the president had allegedly permitted regional authorities to forbid public rallies arbitrarily.
