A hotline for the prevention of HIV has opened in Russia   24.11.2025   Article published on the ASI website   The launch of the hotline coincides with World AIDS Day, which is celebrated on 1 December.   Rospotrebnadzor (the Russian Federal Service for the Protection of Health and Consumer Rights) is launching a large-scale …

The Russian State Duma approves raising personal income tax to 30% for those classified as ‘foreign agents’ 20.11.2025 Article published on the ASI website The State Duma has passed, in its third and final reading, a law raising the personal income tax (PIT) rate to 30% for individuals and organisations designated as ‘foreign agents’ in …

The Russian Duma has passed a law on the confiscation of Ukrainian property in occupied regions   19.11.2025   Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website   According to TASS, the Duma has approved at first reading a draft law allowing for the transfer to State ownership of housing deemed to be “ownerless” by Russian authorities …

Russia proposes introducing penalties for social parasitism   18.11.2025   Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website   Vitaly Borodin, Head of the Federal Project on Security and Anti-Corruption and known for writing denunciations of Russians, has proposed punishing citizens for social parasitism and submitted his proposal to Valentina Matvienko, Chair of the Federation Council. In …

Last week, the European Union, in partnership with the governments of Germany, Austria, and Poland, presented the key achievements of the ‘EU4Moldova: Local Communities’ programme, conducted by the Team Europe initiative over the past four years.  17.11.2025 The joint investment of over €25 million has helped communities improve essential public services, modernise local infrastructure and …

Send in your application to Diia for Winter 1,000 help   15.11.2025   Article published on the diia.gov.ua website   The Winter 1,000 programme has been launched to help all Ukrainians prepare for winter. The 1,000 hryvnia can be spent on essentials such as groceries, medicines, or as a donation to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. …

The Belarusian government has submitted a draft law to the House of Representatives that defines the procedure for transferring the property of dissolved political parties and public organisations to state ownership, the lower chamber of the National Assembly reported. 14.11.2025 According to the statement, the bill amends 53 existing laws to bring them in line …

A package of measures to introduce universal health insurance has been adopted by the Armenian Parliament but the Prime Minister warns that not all medical services will be covered by insurance costs.   14.11.2025   Article published on the aysor.am/ru website   “We have approved a comprehensive legislative package, including a law on universal health …

An All-Russian telephone helpline for women has reported a record increase in the number of calls received   14.11.2025   Article published on the ASI website   Calls have increased by more than 25% since the beginning of the year, reaching its highest level since the Covid pandemic. Experts warn that the project is at …

Who decides how women should look in Central Asia and why?   14.11.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   Why are the clergy and secular authorities in Central Asian countries trying to control how women look?   No to Botox and tight-fitting clothes: Yes to dresses with wide trousers   During his recent …