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Russia initiates first case regarding law on foreign agents
In Novocherkassk, investigators initiated criminal proceedings against the Chairperson of the Zhenshchiny Dona Foundation, Valentina Cherevatenko, under the Article on willful evasion of implementation of law on foreign agents. It is the first criminal case initiated under this Article in Russia, Radio Svoboda reported. In addition to the Zhenshchiny Dona (Women of the Don) Foundation, Cherevatenko is also the head of the eponymous fund that was added to the Ministry of Justice’s list of NGO …
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The US stated that Brexit will not affect sanctions on Russia
White House Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz stated that the UK's decision to leave the European Union is unlikely to affect the sanctions policy of the West against Russia. According to him, Washington will start work on the extension of restrictive measures soon.
“Since the Ukrainian crisis, the USA, EU and the remaining G7 have cooperated closely on the issue of sanctions that have already affected the Russian economy … Obviously, US representatives will start working on this issue in …
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The Kremlin: Relations with Turkey cannot be mended in only a few days
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan’s letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin is a very important step towards improving relations between the two countries, though their problems cannot be resolved in a few days, according to Putin’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov.
“We have received the message intended by President Erdoğan and we know that it is an important step towards the normalization of relations. We all know that Russia and President Putin held a very firm and consistent position. …
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Russian tourism in Turkey fell by 90% since last year
Only 41,000 Russian tourists visited Turkey in May 2016. This is 91.82% less than in the last month of spring 2015, as indicated by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Usually, the flow of Russian tourists to Turkey increases dramatically in May. For example, in 2015 the country was visited by over 501,000 Russians, in 2014 – by almost 695,000. However, the bans on selling trips and the cancellation of charter flights has led to an almost complete block of tourist flow. In May 2016, …
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State Duma intends to simplify process of granting Russian citizenship to residents of the Donbas
On Tuesday, the deputies of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) again introduced a bill at the State Duma, which proposes a simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of the Donbas, TASS reported.
"The initiative concerns the citizens of Ukraine and stateless persons who previously permanently resided or are residing now in the territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, and who, according to Russian law, are classified as compatriots; and, …