A group of Russian parents have filed an official complaint with prosecutors claiming that a regional education department is imposing religious propaganda on their children through a textbook that describes angels, holy water, and miracles.
Russia’s Investigative Committee is continuing to probe alleged bribery committed by former Economy Minister Andrey Ulyukayev and numerous other former senior officials, the agency’s spokesperson has said.
The head of Russia’s Central Elections Commission has told reporters that rumors of an early presidential vote are completely unfounded and at the present time such a scenario is impossible for technical reasons.
Russian lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow inmates with small children to go home during school vacations, among other measures softening their punishment.
Constitutional Court Chairman Valery Zorkin has proposed a law that would suspend the execution of any rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) before cases in question pass all court instances in Russia.
The Russian government has drafted a bill introducing prison sentences as punishment for those who create software used in targeting critical national infrastructure, even if they have no part in actual attacks.
Russia citizens’ opinion of the political situation in their country has slightly improved, on average, since September’s parliamentary elections, but their view the economic situation is still negative, claims state-run VTsIOM research center.
The Russian Investigative Committee has charged two Ukrainian military commanders, whose units shelled Russian territory in 2014, with attempted murder of military servicemen and law enforcement officers.
The Russian Justice Ministry and lower house MPs have prepared separate bills that, if passed, would significantly ease the rules on exiting the country for people with outstanding debts.
Over half of Russians have told researchers they would prefer Ukraine as an independent nation maintaining good neighborly relations with the Russian Federation. An almost equal share of respondents say they expect no change to the current situation.