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All mass events banned in Russia over coronavirus outbreak - official

Mass events numbering more than 3,000 people have been called off in Russia because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to the head of Russia’ consumer rights watchdog (Rospotrebnadzor) Anna Popova.

17:58 04.10.2021

Two defendants in 2016 Karelia lake tragedy case acquitted again

The Petrozavodsk City Court in Karelia on Tuesday again acquitted ex-chief of the Republic’s division of the Russian consumer protection agency Rospotrebnadzor Anatoly Kovalenko and his ex-deputy Lyudmila Kotovich in a case over children’s death in Syamozero lake in 2016.

11:17 30.03.2021

State Duma introduces fines for sale of gadgets without pre-installed domestic software

The State Duma has passed in the third and final reading amendments to the national Code of Administrative Offenses envisaging fines for the absence of pre-installed domestic software on smartphones and computers.

16:00 16.03.2021

Russian consumer rights watchdog toughens anti-coronavirus measures

The consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor has instructed all Russian citizens to wear breathing protection hygienic masks at large gatherings of people, in lifts, parking lots and while travelling by public transport and taxi.

11:31 27.10.2020

Obligatory COVID-19 isolation rules imposed in Russia for international arrivals

Russia’s Chief Public Health Officer Anna Popova has signed an order obliging Russians returning from abroad to comply with a self-isolation regime pending the results of coronavirus tests.

13:49 24.09.2020

Russian consumer rights agency proposes three stages of lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Head of Russia's consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova on Wednesday proposed to consider the three-stage lifting of restrictions imposed earlier over the

17:34 06.05.2020

St. Petersburg resident challenges in court his mandatory stay in observatory

A St. Petersburg resident seeks in court to overturn an order of Russia’s consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor on mandating citizens arriving to the country from abroad to be isolated for medical observation.

14:47 09.04.2020

Russian medical professionals fighting COVID-19 to receive bonus payments - order

President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered Russian Government to allocate funds from the budget for payment of incentive rewards to healthcare workers providing medical aid to people suffering from coronavirus.

14:47 03.04.2020

Russia suspends air communication with other countries

Chairman of Russia’s Government Mikhail Mishustin on Thursday ordered the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) to cease regular and charter flights from Russian airports to foreign countries and backward starting March 27.

10:56 26.03.2020

Decision to fine KFC $1,600 for selling unmarked products upheld in court of appeals

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a 100,000-ruble (about $1,600) fine served by Russia’s consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor on International Restaurant Brands (KFC Restaurants) company for sales of unmarked products.

10:59 20.01.2020

Over 15,000 health law violations revealed in educational institutions’ catering

Russia’s consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor during checks conducted this year revealed over 15,000 violations of health legislation in relation to catering services in educational institutions.

13:57 21.11.2019

Suppliers of sanctioned food fined $14 mln in total - Russian consumer rights agency

Russia’s consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has imposed fines totaling to nearly 867 million rubles (about $14 million) on business entities for inflow and sales of sanctioned products throughout the whole embargo period.

13:35 15.07.2019

Fines for anti-tobacco law violations amount to $1 mln in first half of 2018

The total amount of fines imposed on violators of anti-tobacco legislation reached over 70 million rubles ($1 million) in the first half of 2018.

13:59 09.08.2018

Russia’s consumer rights watchdog uncovers 49,600 websites promoting suicide

After checking over 52,000 links to websites it was found out that 49,600 of the pages contained banned in Russia information on the methods of suicide or exhortations to commit suicide.

13:58 01.08.2018

Russian hotels fined $50,000 for overpricing for FIFA World Cup

Russia's hotels inflating prices in the lead-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup have been fined 2.8 million rubles (about $50,000) in total.

14:59 20.03.2018

Fines for anti-tobacco law violations reach $2.2 million in 2017

Russia’s consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor fined violators of anti-tobacco legislation about 124 million rubles ($2.2 million) in 2017.

12:12 27.02.2018

Russian consumer rights watchdog reveals over 33,000 webpages propagating suicides

Russian consumer rights protection watchdog (Rospotrebnadzor) has examined over 35,000 webpages since November 1, 2012, and found 33,800 of those to contain information on committing suicide or propaganda of suicides.

12:59 09.01.2018

Over 23,500 websites promoting suicide revealed in Russia since 2012

Russia’s consumer rights protection agency Rospotrebnadzor announced on Wednesday that more than 23,500 so-called suicide websites had been revealed since 2012.

12:02 16.08.2017

Fines for anti-tobacco law violations amount to $1 mln in first half of 2017

Russia’s consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor imposed fines worth 60 million rubles ($1 million) for violations of anti-tobacco legislation in the first half of 2017.

13:29 26.07.2017

Over 7 tons of adulterated milk products seized in Russia in 2017

Russia’s consumer rights protection agency Rospotrebnadzor seized over 7 tons of adulterated milk products in the first quarter of 2017.

12:31 30.05.2017