Dedaena Bar in Tbilisi has introduced a questionnaire with Russophobic points that is mandatory for visitors from Russia. Those who want to come to the bar will have to agree with the statements that “Crimea is Ukrainian, like other disputed territories,” and “Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region are Georgian,” and also condemn the special operation
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Russia International | Recommended | 13.05.22
Polish Prime Minister Voices Calls to Destroy ‘Russian World’
Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has declared his desire to destroy the “Russian World”, which he called a “monstrous new ideology.” The politician expressed his opinion in a column for The Telegraph. Russian officials condemned such extremist statements and called them “quintessence of the hatred of the Russians.” Moraewiecki claimed in The Telegraph that “Putin’s
Wimbledon May Be Deprived Rating Points for Suspension of Russians
The Players’ Council of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) wanted to deprive Wimbledon of rating points for the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes. It is noted that, in addition to Wimbledon, other tournaments in the UK may lose ranking points. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is ready to join this initiative. According to
Russia International | 01.03.22
German Restaurant Announced Russian Visitors ‘Unwelcomed’
The restaurant in Bietigheim-Bissingen “Traube Bietigheim” has restricted entry for Russian citizens. The owner of the restaurant said that visitors with a Russian passport are not allowed to enter the restaurant. The owner admitted that ordinary citizens are not to blame for the government’s decisions, though, according to him, “it’s time to take some step.”
Russia International | 01.03.22
Russian Students Expelled From European Universities
Russian students began to be expelled from European universities because of the situation in Ukraine. This was announced on her Instagram account by the Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova. The Ombudsman stressed that unprecedented measures are being taken to protect the rights of Russian students who are excluded from universities in France,
Russia International | Sports | 21.12.21
Russian Tennis Player Discriminated From Australian Open Because of Sputnik V
Russian tennis player, Natalia Vikhlyantseva, announced that she won’t be competing at the Australian Open in January because she is vaccinated with Sputnik V that is not approved in Australia. This caused some of her fans to speak about the discrimination in this case, as the Russian vaccine is being administered to millions of people
Insight | Around Russia | 07.12.21
Russian Landlords Lost Right to Mention Preferences in Nationality and Race on Rental Website
The database of ads for the sale and rental of real estate CIAN introduced a ban on direct and indirect discrimination or incitement to it on the basis of racial and ethnic characteristics, according to the company’s website. New rules are introduced from February 1, 2022. Now, when placing ads on CIAN, it is required
Russia International | 29.09.21
Russian Delegation at PACE Experienced ‘Vaccine Discrimination’
The Russian Foreign Ministry qualified as discriminatory the restrictions on the Russian delegation’s attendance of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) autumn session because of the EU’s non-recognition of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik reports. Last week, Russian senior lawmaker Pyotr Tolstoy who heads the delegation confirmed that the delegation would
Insight | Around Russia | 15.06.21
Experts Revealed Russians’ Attitude Towards People With Cancer
Specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) conducted a study and presented the results demonstrating the attitude of Russians towards people who have had cancer. According to the results of the study, most of the respondents personally know those who have been diagnosed with cancer. In particular, 54 per cent claimed that such
Russian Experts Compared Men’s and Women’s Rights
The experts of the Russian Public Opinion Fund conducted a survey among the residents of the country and found out that half of the surveyed (50%) are sure that life is harder for women, as they have so many duties (cooking, buying food, housekeeping, taking care of children and much more), while 15% of respondents
Russian Government Protected Elderly People from Discrimination
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, signed a law on fines for discrimination against people with disabilities and the elderly, the official Internet portal of legal information reports. According to the document, amendments are made, according to which for refusal to provide services for elderly people and people with disabilities, will be charged a fine in the
