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A Russian regional lawmaker has proposed the introduction of fines for selling drugs, alcohol and tobacco to pregnant women. The law could also force all women who want to purchase these items to prove they’re not pregnant.
- Communists seek probe into alleged violations of Russia’s ‘mobile voter’ system
The head of Russia’s Communist Party has asked the Prosecutor General to investigate a polling system that reportedly allowed someone to vote twice in March’s presidential election. - TV still main source of news for Russians, but only half believe it
The large majority of Russians says they prefer to get domestic and international news from television broadcasts, but only half see television as their most trusted news source. - London should face uncomfortable questions from G7 over Skripal poisoning – Russian senator
G7 nations should be asking uncomfortable questions of London rather than probing Moscow about the circumstances of the Skripal poisoning, according to the head of the Russian Upper House committee for international relations. - Revenue from US sales used to develop cutting-edge rocket engines, says Russian weapons chief
The Russian deputy PM responsible for the defense industry has said that a ban on rocket-engine sales to the US is undesirable because it provides funds to Moscow for R&D, but such sanctions would be manageable if they’re imposed.
- Lawmaker proposes fines for selling tobacco and alcohol to pregnant womenA Russian regional lawmaker has proposed the introduction of fines for selling drugs, alcohol and tobacco to pregnant women. The law could also force all women who want to purchase these items to prove they’re not pregnant.
- TV still main source of news for Russians, but only half believe itThe large majority of Russians says they prefer to get domestic and international news from television broadcasts, but only half see television as their most trusted news source.
- Communists seek probe into alleged violations of Russia’s ‘mobile voter’ systemThe head of Russia’s Communist Party has asked the Prosecutor General to investigate a polling system that reportedly allowed someone to vote twice in March’s presidential election.
- Revenue from US sales used to develop cutting-edge rocket engines, says Russian weapons chiefThe Russian deputy PM responsible for the defense industry has said that a ban on rocket-engine sales to the US is undesirable because it provides funds to Moscow for R&D, but such sanctions would be manageable if they’re imposed.
- Russia’s Kadyrov Foundation provides aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Russian NGO “Akhmat Kadyrov Regional Public Foundation” has unveiled a major operation to help Rohingya Muslims who fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh fearing repression. - London should face uncomfortable questions from G7 over Skripal poisoning – Russian senatorG7 nations should be asking uncomfortable questions of London rather than probing Moscow about the circumstances of the Skripal poisoning, according to the head of the Russian Upper House committee for international relations.
- Russia’s ban on non-food alcohol sales reduces poisoning deaths by a quarter
The number of deaths caused by tainted alcohol poisoning has fallen by 25 percent since Russian authorities imposed a ban on the sale of alcohol-containing non-food products, the government consumer rights watchdog has reported. - Health Ministry seeks restrictions on Aids denial in Russia
The Russian Health Ministry has prepared a bill introducing fines for any public promotion of HIV/Aids denial and the blocking of websites that spread such reports. - Russian internet watchdog launches procedure to block access to Telegram messenger
The Russian telecommunications watchdog has issued an order to internet providers restricting access to web resources used by Telegram messenger, which lost a court battle with the authorities over encryption. - Almost 90 percent of Russians say they are unwilling to participate in protests
Almost 90 percent of Russians say they don’t want to take part in protests, and three quarters of respondents claim they don’t expect others to demonstrate either, according to the latest research by an independent agency. - Kadyrov proposes nationwide referendum to give Putin additional presidential term
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is calling for changes to the Russian Constitution that would allow Vladimir Putin to be re-elected president after his current term expires in 2024. - Russia to suspend nuclear, rocket cooperation with America, ban US tobacco & alcohol – draft law
Russian lawmakers have drafted a bill suspending cooperation with US companies in the nuclear, missile and aircraft-building spheres, as well as introducing restrictions on imports of alcohol and tobacco produced in the US.
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