Source link The ruling of the country’s top court will have a “catastrophic” effect, Amnesty International warned The London-based human rights advocacy group Amnesty International has strongly denounced Russia’s ban on “international LGBT movement.” Marie Struthers, the NGO’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia director, said that the“shameful and absurd” decision by Russia’s Supreme Court is […]
Source link The international movement has been declared extremist for “sowing social and religious discord” Designating LGBT advocacy as extremist is a form of “moral self-defense” of society, a spokesman for the Orthodox Church said on Thursday, supporting the decision of the Russian Supreme Court. Responding to the request of the Ministry of Justice, the […]
Source link The Emergencies Ministry has reportedly joined a drive to stop the use of devices produced by the US tech giant The Russian Emergencies Ministry has instructed employees not to use Apple devices for work purposes, imposing a full ban at the department’s central and regional HQs, the newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday. The […]
Source link Czech industries “cannot do” without supplies from the sanctioned country, Prague’s trade minister says The Czech Republic has asked the European Union to exempt Russian steel exports from sanctions as the country cannot find a replacement, Euroactiv reported on Tuesday. Currently, the EU country is importing discounted thick sheet steel from Russia’s metals […]
Source link The Russian government has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture to start monitoring the level of the nation’s grain reserves on a monthly basis, Izvestia reported on Tuesday, citing relevant documents. The authorities may introduce an export ban if stocks fall to critical levels. According to the report, a volume of 10 million tons […]
Source link The country’s officials should avoid ‘indirect recognition of Taiwanese independence,’ Athens reportedly told its diplomats Greece has warned its public officials not to attend events or ceremonies hosted by Taiwan to avoid possible diplomatic problems with its key trading partner, China, a report by the Japan-based Nikkei Asia has said. While the European […]
Source link A top MP behind the initiative says its goal is to make sure children are raised in normal families Russian lawmakers have prepared a bill that would ban the adoption of children by citizens of countries where sex change is allowed, a top MP has said. The measure is justified because there’s no […]
Source link Cross-border sales of motor fuel were halted in September to stabilize the domestic market The Russian government has lifted restrictions on gasoline exports, the Energy Ministry announced on Friday. The move follows an earlier reversion of a similar ban on diesel sales abroad. The ministry explained that its decision was due to a […]