Belarus: “Ridiculous” prices still on the rise but maybe a small glimmer of hope   11.08.2025   Article published on the zerkalo.io website   According to the country’s National Statistics Committee, Belarus’s annual inflation rate rose to 7.4% in July (from 7.3% the previous month). In particular, the cost of food went up by 10.6% …

Three-quarters of Russians think corporate social responsibility is important, says the All-Russian Centre for Public Opinion Research   07.08.2025   Article published on the asi.org.ru website   The results of a survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes and people’s knowledge of the concept were published on the Centre’s website on 7 August.   “Today, …

Kyrgyzstan’s National Statistical Committee publishes most common causes of death   05 August 2025   Published by AKIpress Health (zdorovie.akipress.org)     Circulatory diseases remain the main cause of death in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024. This data is provided by the National Statistical Committee.   According to the report, the mortality rate from diseases of …

94% of Russians say that material aid allows them to reduce their household budgets 30.07.2025 Article published on the asi.org.ru website These were the findings from a recent study conducted by the Second Breath Foundation and the Laboratory of Social Research and Analytics, Ver.Sia Lab. The organisations jointly researched the social impact of material aid. …

The European Union is directing over 17 million lei towards five urban revitalisation projects in the Moldovan cities of Rîșcani, Nisporeni, Ceadîr-Lunga, Cimișlia, and Hîncești, the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova announced on 25 July.  29.07.2025 All works are carried out as part of the EU-funded ‘EU4Moldova Resilience: Secure State, Resilient Communities’ initiative, …

Cases of hepatitis A in Russia have reached an all-time low, says Rospotrebnadzor   28.07.2025   Also, according to the agency, instances of hepatitis B among children under 17 years of age have been practically eliminated.   28 July is World Hepatitis Day. This year’s theme is “Fighting hepatitis: let’s break down the barriers”. In …

“People are being bombarded with propaganda against other nations”: How xenophobia in Russia is affecting migrants   26.07.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   Anti-migrant sentiments have increased sharply in Russia since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Repressive laws have been passed and hostile rhetoric by officials has intensified. Migrant …

Russians who frequently take sick leave to be placed under special monitoring   24.07.2025   Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website   The Ministry of Health is focusing its attention on Russians who frequently take sick leave.   According to a draft Ministerial directive, a person who takes sick leave four times or more over …

Twenty years on, the FSB has regained its pre-trial interrogation centres, with experts calling it the “basis for a new GULAG’’. Will these detention centres really be more dangerous than their current counterparts? And who do they intend to put in them?   16.07.2025   Article published on the meduza.io website   What has happened? …

Back to the past? How international aid cuts have hit social programmes in Tajikistan   10.07.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   After years of depending on donors, Tajikistan is suddenly facing a dramatic collapse in support for critical social programmes due to external funding being withdrawn, particularly by the United States. Projects …