Doctors at State-run clinics have admitted charging Russians for fictitious services   11.02.2026   Article published on the Moscow Times website   The digitisation of Russian healthcare has not rid the compulsory medical insurance (CMI) system of doctors’ “extras”.   In a survey conducted by the Vrachi RF website for Forbes, most doctors acknowledged that …

More than 160,000 Ukrainians contracted flu, Covid and other acute viral respiratory infections in last week   11.02.2026   Article published on the moz.gov.ua website   160,255 people (78,052 adults and 82,203 children) contracted influenza, Covid and acute viral respiratory infections (AVRI), which is 13.6% more than last week (2-8 February). Within that number there …

The State Duma to recommend adopting a bill on second reading that would bring nine federal laws in line with the Russian Federation’s Civil Code   09.02.2026   Article published on the ASI website   The bill relates to legislation affecting CSOs, charitable work and civil society organisations.   This was announced by Yana Lantratova, …

Nearly 1,500 Ukrainians were admitted to hospital with frostbite and hypothermia in January   09.02.2026   Article published on the moz.gov.ua website   1,642 Ukrainians sought emergency medical treatment for frostbite and hypothermia during January, with the highest number of cases recorded in the Dnipropetrovsk oblast (195),  Kyiv (183) and Kharkiv (167). Of those who …

Working more and earning less, carrying the weight of the family on their shoulders and trapped in their role: The fate of women in Central Asia   04.02.2026   Article published on the azattyqasia.org website   The high level of education among women in Central Asia is not leading to economic independence or political influence. …

Patriarch Kirill believes women are emotionally unstable and should be banned from having abortions without their husband’s consent   29.01.2026   Article published on the Moscow Times website   Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has proposed a legal ban on married women having abortions without their husbands’ consent.   During a speech at …

A €10 million grant to be used to bolster essential services for children and families in Moldova   28.01.2026   Article published on the moldpres.md/rus website   The Moldovan and German Governments, with the support of the German development bank KfW and UNICEF, have joined forces to improve and expand key services for children and …

How hospitals and emergency services in Ukraine are coping during extended power outages   22.01.2026   Article published on the moz.gov.ua   Ukraine’s Minister of Health, Viktor Lyashko, has paid a working visit to the Sumy region  to assess the readiness of regional leaders and medical facilities to operate amid ongoing energy difficulties and to …

Published by Progres (progres.online)   21/01/2026 The UNICEF report, titled “Generation 2050 in Central Asia”, provides a comprehensive demographic analysis of the five Central Asian nations from 2025 to 2050. It examines the evolving population structure of children and youth to quantify the potential for a “demographic dividend” created by a rising share of working-age individuals …

HPV testing to be included in the first stage of free medical check-ups for women aged between 21 and 49   21.01.2026   Article published on the ASI website   Quoting an official document, TASS are reporting that testing for the high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is now included in a reproductive health-screening programme and covered …