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Insight | Around Russia  | 17.01.23

Special Military Operation Participants to Be Credited With Double Insurance Record


The period of participation of conscripts, contractors, and volunteers in the Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine will be counted in their insurance record in double the amount, as it follows from the government decree.  “The government has approved aresolution on the calculation of insurance experience for mobilized, contract workers, volunteers. The period of participation

Insight | Around Russia  | 06.01.23

Russian Students to Get Increase in Scholarships


The Head of the State Duma Committee on Social Policy, Yaroslav Nilov, said that a bill to raise student scholarships to the minimum wage level will be submitted to the State Duma this year. According to the official, the initiative will be finalized so that the funds are included in the draft federal budget for

Insight | Around Russia  | 05.01.23

Russia Supports New Regions [Report]


As part of the support of the new regions that have recently become part of Russia, other Russian regions have provided them with assistance and rebuilt, repaired, reconstructed, and restored buildings and facilities in the new territories.  As part of such support measures, Bashkortostan repaired the school, which had been waiting for this since 1934.

Insight | Around Russia  | 03.01.23

Russian Developers Ready to Build Apartment Buildings in Donbass


Six major Russian developers are ready to build blocks of flats in Donbass as part of the implementation of the programme of preferential mortgage lending, as announced on Tuesday by the Prime Minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic Vitaly Khotsenko.  “As part of the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Marat Khusnullin, on the

Insight | Around Russia  | 29.09.22

We Are Together: Russian Volunteers Help Families of Mobilized Men


In Russia, the mutual assistance campaign “We Are Together” has begun. With the support of the “People’s Front” All-Russian Public Movement, the hotline has begun to work. Volunteers accept applications for legal, psychological, humanitarian, and household aid to families of the mobilized around the clock.  Thus, with the support of the Ministry of Justice of

DPR and LPR Citizens to Undergo Free Professional Training in Russia


The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation proposed to include in the programme of free retraining the citizens arrived from the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and received refugee status or applied for Russian citizenship.  As specified by the press service of the Ministry of Labor on Thursday, July 21, up

Western Sanctions Against Russia Don’t Work as Planned


Due to the growth of purchases of Russian energy resources by China and India, the effectiveness of Western sanctions against Moscow is decreasing, while there are fears that more and more countries will make “roundabout maneuvers” in relation to restrictions, according to the article by Nihon Keizai.   It is noted that while the US and

Insight | Around Russia  | 03.06.22

Russia to Allocate Subsidies to 20 Airlines for Canceled Flights


Rosaviatsia (Russian Aviation) has selected 20 airlines that will receive state support to refund passengers the cost of tickets for canceled flights. This was reported in the press service of the department on June 3, 2022.   A total of 27 applications were received for participation in the selection. Support will be provided to Aeroflot, Pobeda,

Sri Lanka Put Rank Ingratitude Into Russian Helping Hand


After Sri Lanka has faced a terrible economic crisis this spring, Russia decided to help the country with oil import that was so highly needed. The way Sri Lanka responded to Russia’s kindness was the country’s detaining a Russian plane on request of the third party.  In April, Sri Lanka faced, according to experts, the