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12 Feb 2014, 12:48 pm
Both the Central Bank of Russia and the Russian Prosecutor General's Office explained that the rouble is the country's sole official currency and that the production of alternative monetary products, such as Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, is illegal under current law. [read post]
7 Apr 2024, 9:40 am
Tajikistan and Russia have historically had strong ties, with the countries signing the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in 1993 and Russia maintaining a military base in Tajikistan. [read post]
27 Aug 2012, 9:17 am
RIA Novosti on August 23, 2012 released the following: “Russia has handed to the United States documents required by the country to consider the extradition of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the Russian Justice Ministry said on Thursday. [read post]
5 May 2012, 9:06 am
[JURIST] Russia must reform its laws and practices in order to prevent discrimination and unfair treatment of disabled persons in the country, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] official said [news release] Friday. [read post]
27 Jul 2017, 6:43 am
The sanctions against Iran are for the country's ballistic missile program, terrorism related activities and human rights violations. [read post]
13 Jul 2012, 10:33 am
[JURIST] Politicians from two political parties in Russia on Friday asked the country's Constitutional Court [official website, in Russian] to consider the constitutionality of a new law that greatly increases penalties for protesters who violate demonstration regulations. [read post]
2 Feb 2023, 6:05 am
Jewish migrants from the Soviet Union, especially Russia, make up roughly ten percent of the country’s foreign-born population. [read post]
1 Feb 2022, 4:48 pm
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Tuesday ruled in favour of Russia in two human rights cases, finding the country’s handling of the employment and criminal cases did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights. [read post]
23 Oct 2008, 5:00 pm
Google said that its bid to buy an advertising agency in Russia was rejected by the country's competition regulator. [read post]
2 Jan 2024, 9:32 am
The new EU restrictions include: A list of partner countries that apply import measures on iron and steel that align with the EU – imports of processed products from these countries do not need to be accompanied by country of origin evidence. [read post]
25 Jun 2010, 2:05 pm
Russia "banned the import of chicken from countries that use chlorine in poultry processing" in January, according to Arkansas News. [read post]
15 Nov 2007, 9:31 am
[JURIST] An official with Russia's Union of Right Forces (SPS) [party website, in Russian] told a news conference Thursday that the opposition political party had filed a lawsuit with the country's Supreme Court [official website, in Russian] requesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin [official website] not be allowed to run as a candidate in the country's upcoming parliamentary elections. [read post]
21 May 2024, 8:53 am
The UN Security Council rejected on Monday a resolution drafted by Russia that urged countries to prevent the use of weapons in space. [read post]
8 Apr 2023, 5:41 am
Evan’s arrest is Russia’s latest attempt to intimidate foreign correspondents reporting in the country. [read post]
22 Oct 2019, 6:26 pm
Newsweek: “Russia President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that blocks websites and internet services offering Russians a loophole into viewing content banned in their country. [read post]
27 Dec 2019, 2:45 pm
Russia’s natural population decline will set an 11-year record this year as the country’s demographic crisis shows no signs of letting up, the RBC news website reported Friday. [read post]
9 Oct 2023, 3:58 am
Hostilities against neighboring countries like Taiwan or the Philippines are probably the best example, given the parallels to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. [read post]
1 Dec 2023, 1:36 pm
The court’s decision is the most recent development in Russia’s ongoing crackdown against LGBTQ+ people within the country. [read post]
13 Jan 2020, 11:01 am
Russia has an excellent opportunity to do just that. [read post]
8 Mar 2024, 12:36 pm
Since the war in Ukraine began, Serbia has been one of only a few European countries that have remained close to Russia. [read post]