Regional News
Survey into Russian charitable giving – what and to whom?
Results of a survey on who Russians help the most and how often 22.08.2025 Article published on the givingjournal.ru website The Aimars communications group, the Sidorin Lab reputation management agency and the X5 Vyruchayem charity, have carried out research on people’s attitudes to charity. Over a three-month period from 1 April …
Crime wave and trauma among returning Russian military personnel
Russia’s law enforcement agencies continue to report rising crime following the return of more than 130,000 participants in the war in Ukraine, including former prisoners 20.08.2025 Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website During the first six months of this year, the Prosecutor General’s Office recorded 27,124 crimes in the Russian Federation, which …
Belarus: “Ridiculous” prices still on the rise but maybe a small glimmer of hope
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% …
Poll: Russians’ views on Corporate Social Responsibility
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, …
Azerbaijan Restricts Banking Operations Related to Foreign Financial Sources
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has approved legislation further restricting foreign funding of non-government organisations (NGOs) in the country. 06.08.2025 On Thursday, Aliyev signed amendments to the laws on NGOs and on combating the laundering of property obtained by criminal means and the financing of terrorism were. The changes ban NGOs from receiving money from abroad …
Stats on causes of death in Kyrgyzstan
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 …
Research shows benefits of (charitable) material aid in Russia
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. …
Five Cities in Moldova Benefit From Over 17 Million Lei in Urban Revitalisation Projects Funded by EU
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
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 …
