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Putin extends decree of salary cuts for himself, other top Russian officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin has prolonged the duration of his 2015 order by which he cut the salary for himself, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and a number of country’s other top officials by 10 percent.
Pro-Christian lawmaker seeks ban on Halloween celebration in Russian schools
A Russian Lower House MP known for his pro-Christian and anti-gay stance has proposed an official ban on Halloween celebrations in schools and kindergartens. Vitaly Milonov addressed the proposal to the Education Ministry.
Communists in talks with ‘patriotic forces’ to propose single candidate for 2018 presidential race
A senior figure in Russia’s largest opposition party – the Communists – has taken part in a conference of ‘national-patriotic forces’ seeking to find new allies and possibly agree on a single presidential candidate for next year’s election.
Daughter of Putin’s mentor, Russian It-girl Ksenia Sobchak, announces her presidential bid
Russian jet setter, TV personality and it-girl-turned opposition figure Ksenia Sobchak announced decision to run for presidency in 2018 election
Rhyme & punishment: Poet faces prosecution over inflaming hatred towards atheists in southern Russia
An amateur poet in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region is facing criminal charges for disseminating hatred after calling atheists “despicable” in a poem he posted on social media.
Russia calls on US to expedite destruction of its chemical weapons
A senior Russian diplomat has urged the US and other nations to follow Russia’s example and decommission their chemical arsenals.
European Human Rights Court sees no politics in Navalny brothers embezzlement case
The European Court of Human rights (ECHR) has refused to recognize the embezzlement case against Russian activists Aleksey and Oleg Navalny as politically-motivated.
Rights activists propose nationwide ‘fine amnesty’ to mark revolution anniversary
The Russian Presidential Human Rights Council proposes writing off all unpaid fines for matters such as traffic violations or improperly registered immigrants, in connection with the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.
International youth festival raises issues of social justice and sovereignty of nations
Thousands of young people have arrived to take part in the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students – an international event with roots in the post-WWII world that continues to carry the message of every nation’s right to determine its own path of development.
Over 40 percent of citizens expect situation in Russia to become worse
According to a recent public opinion poll conducted by state-run VTSIOM, Russians have become slightly more optimistic, though the largest number of respondents expects the situation in the country to get worse.
