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Economic Development Ministry excludes bookmakers from list of systemic companies

Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has removed organizations engaged in bookmaking activities from the list of systemic enterprises.

17:40 27.04.2020

New case against ex-culture official transferred from St. Petersburg to Moscow

A new case against ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov over the 800 million-ruble embezzlement allocated for restoration of the Hermitage Museum has been transferred from St. Petersburg to Moscow.

16:54 27.04.2020

Russia’s ombudsman proposes altering approach to limitation periods amid pandemic

Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova insists that there is a need to adopt a regulation legally defining the current regime of restrictive measures introduced because of the pandemic, which would envisage in particular changes in the approach to periods of limitation.

15:49 27.04.2020

Moskalkova states necessity of international human rights instrument during pandemic

Russia’s federal ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Monday voiced the necessity to draft an international instrument on rights and obligations of people at times of epidemics, quarantine and pandemic.

13:58 27.04.2020

Over 500 applications submitted to Russian ombudsman during pandemic

Office of the Russian High Commissioner for Human Rights has received over 500 applications during the coronavirus spread, the federal ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova reports.

12:02 27.04.2020

Prosecutor Genenal’s Office seeks to block website selling China's remedy for COVID-19

Prosecutors have turned to the Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor seeking to restrict access to a website selling medicine allegedly helping recover from coronavirus in almost 100% cases.

11:45 27.04.2020

Russian prosecutors reveal 9 websites illegally selling Moscow moving passes

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has revealed 9 websites selling individual passes and certificates for moving through Moscow and Moscow Region for 900-3,000 rubles ($12-40).

10:56 27.04.2020

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