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 …

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 …