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Russia freezes €11mn Council of Europe fee payment over lingering PACE spat
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has told reporters that Russia will withhold one-third of its 2018 fee to the Council of Europe, due to the CE’s Parliamentary Assembly still barring the Russian delegation from participation in its sessions.
Russians still see US & Ukraine as main foes, poll shows
Russians see the United States and Ukraine as the most hostile nations towards them, a recent poll has shown. China, Belarus and Kazakhstan were named as the friendliest countries in the same survey.
‘We love sanctions’: Russian deputy PM says US attempts at pressure backfire
Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov has said Moscow sees US sanctions as a means of attempting to gain a business advantage, rather than political leverage, adding that Russia has learned to benefit from hostile steps by the West.
Chechen prosecutors ask court to outlaw internet sites with Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Prosecutors in the Chechen Republic have asked a Grozny court to block access to online material deemed insulting to religion, such as provocative cartoons often featured in the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Defense Ministry seeks tougher control over servicemen’s internet activity
The Russian Defense Ministry has prepared a bill ordering all military personnel to abstain from posting any information on the internet, or at least requiring them to inform their superiors about all such activity.
‘Turn for the worse’: Russian envoy blasts NATO’s latest steps in Europe
Russian permanent representative with NATO has described the alliance’s moves to increase its military presence in Europe as a contribution to the ‘balance of threats’ that harms international security, as well as attempts to mend relations.
Support for Putin in Russia hits new high – poll
According to a new poll, 63 percent of Russians said they would vote for Vladimir Putin if the presidential election was held next weekend. Among those who said they had already made up their mind, the figure was a record 82 percent.
Putin signs bill introducing tougher surveillance of convicted terrorists
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law additional controls for people who have served sentences for especially serious crimes, including terrorism.
Duma approves bill to combat ‘suicide groups’ on Russian social networks
The Russian lower house has passed a bill that introduces criminal responsibility for driving children towards suicide or dragging them into dangerous games, including through so-called ‘suicide groups’ on the internet.
Rights activists propose large-scale amnesty for violations of civil law
Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights has prepared a concept for an amnesty that would cancel the punishment for those found guilty of violating civil law for the first time ever, potentially affecting millions of citizens.
