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The number of Russians with incomes below the subsistence level amounted to 18.8 mln people in the third quarter of 2020, Labor and Social Protection Minister Anton Kotyakov said. The amount of unemployed in Russia registered with …
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that allows the Central Electoral Commission, as well as regional and district electoral commissions, to contact the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies …
The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed as baseless and illogical U.S. calls for Russia to destroy its chemicals weapons, saying that Moscow had destroyed them long ago in line with the chemical weapons convention. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry …
The struggle to defeat poverty in Russia faces certain difficulties, but national officials are not giving up on it, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Thursday. "True, not everything works out well," he …
Russians will be able to stop wearing medical masks at public places this year, if they continue to observe coronavirus pandemic-related preventive measures, the deputy chief for clinical and epidemiological work of the consumer rights watchdog …
Russia has all the technical means to ensure the autonomous work of its Internet, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said. However, he added that no one would want to take things to an extreme. …
The population of Russia contracted by 510,000 over 2020 to 146.238 mln people as of January 1, 2021, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said on Thursday, TASS reports. The Russian population was 146.748 mln as of January 1, …
Russian police apprehended the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) employee, Alexey Navalny press secretary Kira Yarmysh, and Georgy Alburov, also an FBK employee, a source in the law enforcement said. "Police officers have …
The ideology of Russian President Vladimir Putin is close to liberalism and is based on achieving the goals of developing the country and ensuring Russians’ prosperity, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Peskov …
The Azerbaijani embassy in Russia has addressed the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan in this country, according to the embassy. "Taking into account the current situation related to the spread of coronavirus infection, …
St. Petersburg museums and the Leningrad Zoo are reopening Monday after a 12-day hiatus imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19. Moreover, visitors are cleared to attend exhibitions and concerts, while busses can now resume tourist trips …
The law on increasing the personal income tax rate (PIT) from 13% to 15% on income exceeding five million rubles a year was introduced in Russia. Simultaneously, the tax rate of 13% will remain for individuals' income from the sale …
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has listed economic issues and a rise in poverty among the main challenges of 2020, he said in an interview with the RTVI channel. When asked about the main challenges of the year besides the coronavirus, …
The measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia ensure that no new restrictions are introduced so far, including a lockdown or interregional travel restrictions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday, commenting on …
The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, speaking at the opening of the GUM skating rink in Moscow, expressed the hope that the coming 2021 will be better than 2020. "I would like to wish the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed a law to raise personal income tax from 13% to 15% for people with annual incomes exceeding 5 mln rubles ($72,825) per year. The document was published on Monday on the official web portal …
New parking spaces marked with a Parking sign and additional information sign will appear in Moscow. Parking of vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines will be prohibited in such places. "Be attentive in the parking lot. …
According to a new survey conducted by Superjob portal, the number of people willing to work four days a week has significantly decreased over the year. This year, the idea of less work and more rest was supported by only 40% of …
The Governor of the Moscow Region, Andrey Vorobyov, announced the tightening of restrictions adopted in the region amid the pandemic. "The most difficult situation with people over 65. The illness in this age is riskier, so we had …
According to the latests findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study, the results of which were published in The Lancet medicine journal, the lowest healthy life expectancy in Europe was recorded in Russia. The study relies on the …
