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Duma to consider bill on the prevention of bullying among children
A bill on the prevention of bullying among children to be submitted to the Russian State Duma 07.11.2025 Article published on the ASI website At the Third International Scientific Conference on the Development of the Movement of Children, Artem Metelev, Chair of the Duma Committee on Youth Policy, announced that a bill …
Russia: new dating app for Russian charity workers
Russian charity workers can now find like-minded people through the dating app, For Love 30.10.2025 Article published on the ASI website The founders of the dating app have created an open community called “Philanthropists” in conjunction with the charitable foundation, Pravmir. The aim of the collaboration is to promote a culture …
“Pharmacy desert”: social consequences of reducing pharmacies in Ukraine
“Pharmacy desert”: Social consequences of reducing the number of pharmacies in Ukraine 30.10.2025 Article published on the unn.ua website The proposal to reduce the number of pharmacies in Ukraine could lead to the creation of “pharmacy deserts” and serious economic losses, resulting in higher drug prices and more difficult physical access to …
“The cotton curse”: forced labour in Central Asia
“The cotton curse”: How the Central Asian harvest season has brought misery 23.10.2025 Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website The cotton industry, inherited by Central Asia from the Soviet era, has remained virtually unchanged in the more than three decades since the collapse of the USSR. Forced labour is still being used …
Russia: report on development of CSOs
Report published on the level of CSO organisational development 22.10.2025 Article published on the ASI website According to a study, the level of organisational development in the non-profit sector has not changed significantly over the past three years. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Russia are demonstrating a ‘plateau effect’ – for …
Russia ranked 75th in international charity and generosity ratings
Russia ranked 75th in the international charity and generosity ratings 20.10.2025 Article published on the ASI website According to the Charities’ Aid Foundation (CAF), Russians donate an average of 0.66% of their income to charity. The international organisation CAF carried out a sociological study in 101 countries and published the rankings …
Russia: sharp decline in the number of people looking for work
The Russian Government has reported a sharp decline in the number of people looking for work after millions of losses in Ukraine 17.10.2025 Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website “Russia’s potential labour force (PLF) has more than halved over the last five years”, said Olga Batalina, the Federation’s Deputy Labour Minister, attributing …
“Proposed Amendments Can be Used for Political Persecution”: Tenants Face Easier Evictions in Belarus
Belarus has proposed amendments to the Housing Code that will facilitate the eviction of individuals from their apartments in specific circumstances. Belsat asked lawyer Mikhail Kirylyuk why this is being done and whether the new rule could become a tool for putting pressure on political refugees. 16.10.2025 The Ministry of Housing and Communal Services has …
Health Disinformation in Armenia: From Medicines to Vaccines
Public health in Armenia is often entangled in geopolitical and commercial manipulation. On one side, Russian media promoted its own vaccines while discrediting Western ones; on the other, anti-globalist groups spread conspiracy theories about Bill Gates. Against this global backdrop, local fraudsters have become active too – using deep-fake technology to create fake ads that …
Russians with diabetes denied access to glucose monitoring
Russians with Diabetes Denied Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems 14.10.2025 Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website At least 7,000 Russians with type 1 and type 2 diabetes (5,200 and 1,800 people respectively) have stopped receiving continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors, which allow them to track their blood sugar levels and had previously …