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“Playing along:” Crimean official dismisses Turkey’s statement in support of Ukraine
A senior Republic of Crimea official has dismissed the Turkish president’s statement supporting ‘the territorial integrity of Ukraine’, describing it as a manifestation of ‘political flexibility’ & noting that it cannot affect Crimea’s current status.
Navalny ally briefly detained over refusal to delete slander from internet
The head of Aleksey Navalny’s NGO was detained and handed an official warning for non-compliance with an earlier court order to delete parts of an online movie clip recognized as slander.
Russia won’t comply with Euro human rights court rulings before return to PACE – senior senator
Russia will not recognize or carry out any decisions made by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) until the Russian delegation regains its full rights at the Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly, PACE, a senior Russian senator has warned.
Russian elections boss proposes stepping up public monitoring of polls
The head of Russia’s Central Elections Commission has suggested to President Vladimir Putin an increase in the monitoring of voting by representatives of political parties and non-government groups, in order to further boost political transparency.
Foreigners in Russian military approved for counterterrorism ops abroad
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing foreign citizens in the Russian armed forces to be sent on counterterrorism and peacekeeping operations abroad.
Russian PM calls on global community to unite to defeat ISIS
Russia’s prime minister has urged all nations in the world to set aside contradictions and unite their efforts to fight international terrorism in general and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in particular, in order to defend the human civilization.
Kiev bill on Donbass reintegration is unacceptable, says Kremlin
The Kremlin has described as “unacceptable” the Ukrainian bill on the reintegration of the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass, saying the document contradicts both the letter and spirit of the Minsk agreements.
Russian MP known for ‘anti-gay’ law seeks to ban sex change operations in Russia
State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov, known for his staunch pro-Christian stance, has prepared a bill banning sex change operations, claiming that the procedure could pose risks to physical and mental health.
Homeopathy faces tough promotional limitations in draft bill by Russian senator
A Russian senator has drafted a bill restricting any advertising of homeopathy to specialized shows and conferences, and obliging sellers of homeopathic preparations to clearly indicate that their products do not have any clinically-proven healing properties.
Russian senator blasts new Canadian sanctions bill as undermining international law
Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev said the Canadian law ‘On the victims of corrupt foreign governments’ undermines the foundation of international law, which should be agreed on voluntarily on the basis of mutually accepted principles.
