Regional News
Duma to relax rules on CSOs use of endowment capital
The Russian State Duma extends benefits for CSOs on the use of endowment capital 26.09.2025 Article published on the miloserdie.ru website A bill to extend support measures for CSOs using endowment capital has been adopted at first reading. This involves temporarily exempting CSOs from the obligation to use at least 25% …
A third of Russians believe that people with dementia “are not full members of society”
A third of Russians believe that people with dementia “are not full members of society” 22.09.2025 Article published on the asi.org.ru website These are the findings of a study conducted by the National Agency for Financial Research’s (NAFI) Analytical Centre and the Dementia.net project. The study was timed to coincide with …
Moscow Mayor suggests restricting benefits for unemployed Russians
Sergey Sobyanin proposes saving one trillion roubles in health insurance benefits for ten million unemployed Russians 18.09.2025 Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website The Moscow Mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, has proposed major changes to the health insurance system for unemployed Russians. At a meeting of the Moscow Financial Forum, he stated that …
Ukrainian Parliament to Revise Subsistence Minimum Based on Real Cost of Living, Which Now Exceeds 10,000 Hryvnias
The current subsistence minimum in Ukraine does not reflect the actual needs of citizens. Authorities are preparing to revise the indicator to align it with the real cost of living. 15.09.2025 Danylo Hetmantsev, head of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, outlined the initiative in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. “We need …
Kazakh women criticise president for comments against women
Kazakh women criticise the country’s President for comments against women 13.09.2025 Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website Kazakh women have criticised the President for his comments about women who allegedly cause public disorder. Women are openly expressing their anger and accusing the head of State of misogyny. In his state of …
Russia: social security benefits to be available in cash or in kind
Beneficiaries have until 1 October to decide how they would like to receive their social security benefits 09.09.2025 Article published on the asi.org.ru website The Russian Social Fund (RSF) has announced that citizens, who are entitled to federal benefits and social support, have until the end of September to choose how they’d …
More than 16,000 displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) have received Armenian citizenship
More than 16,000 displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) have received Armenian citizenship, says the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs 05.09.2025 Article published on the arka.am website As of 2 September this year, more than 16,000 Armenian citizenship applications have been received from people displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Armen Ghazaryan, Deputy Minister …
Russia: number of school starters down 25% in two years
In Russia, the number of school starters has gone down by 25% in the last two years 01.09.2025 Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website In September, around 1.5 million new starters will take their seats in classrooms across Russia. In total, 18 million pupils will be starting/returning to school, according to a Russian Government …
More than 20 Russian regions to penalise “encouraging women to have abortions”
More than 20 Russian regions are introducing penalties for “encouraging women to have abortions” 01.09.2025 Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website On 1 September, laws to prohibit “encouraging women to have abortions” came into force in the Bryansk and Kirov regions. According to the RBK, similar regulations are already in force in …
More than half of Tajikistan’s population have no access to drinking water.
More than half of Tajikistan’s population have no access to drinking water. A new water supply plan announced by Dushanbe has been greeted with scepticism 29.08.2025 Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website The Tajikistan Government has announced a three billion somoni (approximately US$324 million) programme to provide 72% of the country’s …