Legislative proposal to grant status of combat veterans to prosecutors reaches State DumaThe Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill granting the status of a participant in military activities to prosecutors who served in the areas of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus to the lower house of parliament.12:25 18.10.2021
Russian Ombudsman urges data bank of victims in the zones of military conflictsRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova advocates the creation of a unified data bank of victims in the territories of military conflicts.10:54 15.10.2021
Russia’s Ombudsman ready to aid victims of Nagorno-Karabakh conflictRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova urges her colleagues, Ombudsmen of Azerbaijan and Armenia, to recommend their respective governments to show restraint and take all necessary measures to settle their problems not by force of arms, but through dialogue and negotiations in order to stabilize the current situation.18:07 29.09.2020
Latvians face up to 10 years in prison for taking part in armed conflictsOn Thursday, Latvia’s parliament adopted in the final reading amendments to legislation introducing criminal liability for illegal participation in hostilities abroad and for recruiting, training and sending people to such conflicts.14:50 12.02.2015
Air carriers re-route flights to bypass UkraineRussia’s largest air carriers announced in the aftermath of a Malaysian plane crash over Ukraine that they would re-route flights to bypass Ukraine.11:12 18.07.2014