CSOs to strengthen their partnership with the state by 2035, say experts   27.02.2026   Article published on the ASI website   Researchers believe that the most likely scenario for the growth of the non-profit sector is the expansion of grant programmes and the development of legislation.   A study to mark World CSO Day …

Twenty per cent of Russians are open to the idea of adoption, says a survey   25.02.2026   Article published on the ASI website   The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (PORC) has published a survey on how public attitudes to adoption are changing.`   Almost a quarter of Russians are considering the possibility of …

What CSOs receive to reward their honesty and how this can promote charity work   15.02.2026   Article published on the givingjournal.ru website   The Prichini Goda is a light-hearted annual prize awarded to recognise CSOs who have faced major challenges during the year and to create a space for an honest discussion of mistakes …

In 2024, roughly one in five Armenians could not afford minimum food and basic non-food items. 13.02.2026 Poverty is generally defined as the lack of enough financial resources to meet basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing, while also having limited access to essentials like healthcare, education, and clean water. Lilit Yezekyan, CEO of the …

Vladimir Putin confirms new measures to support families with children   12.02.2026   Article published on the ASI website   The President of the Russian Federation has approved a list of directives following a sitting of the Council for the Implementation of State Demographic and Family Policy.   Vladimir Putin commissioned his Government to consider …

Doctors at State-run clinics have admitted charging Russians for fictitious services   11.02.2026   Article published on the Moscow Times website   The digitisation of Russian healthcare has not rid the compulsory medical insurance (CMI) system of doctors’ “extras”.   In a survey conducted by the Vrachi RF website for Forbes, most doctors acknowledged that …

More than 160,000 Ukrainians contracted flu, Covid and other acute viral respiratory infections in last week   11.02.2026   Article published on the moz.gov.ua website   160,255 people (78,052 adults and 82,203 children) contracted influenza, Covid and acute viral respiratory infections (AVRI), which is 13.6% more than last week (2-8 February). Within that number there …

The State Duma to recommend adopting a bill on second reading that would bring nine federal laws in line with the Russian Federation’s Civil Code   09.02.2026   Article published on the ASI website   The bill relates to legislation affecting CSOs, charitable work and civil society organisations.   This was announced by Yana Lantratova, …

Nearly 1,500 Ukrainians were admitted to hospital with frostbite and hypothermia in January   09.02.2026   Article published on the moz.gov.ua website   1,642 Ukrainians sought emergency medical treatment for frostbite and hypothermia during January, with the highest number of cases recorded in the Dnipropetrovsk oblast (195),  Kyiv (183) and Kharkiv (167). Of those who …

Working more and earning less, carrying the weight of the family on their shoulders and trapped in their role: The fate of women in Central Asia   04.02.2026   Article published on the azattyqasia.org website   The high level of education among women in Central Asia is not leading to economic independence or political influence. …