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There are 158 item(s) tagged with the keyword "government".

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21. WhatsApp and Telegram Blocked

Russia has blocked phone calls on WhatsApp and Telegram. Novaya Gazeta Evropa gave tips on how to stay connected.

Tags: censorship, communication, government, internet, roskomnadzor, whatsapp, Telegram
22. Vanishing Numbers in Russia

Russia pulls hundreds of key statistics and shuts down most demographic data.

Tags: social issues, government, statistics, russia file
23. Fled to the U.S., Jailed in Russia

A Russian businessman and opposition supporter was arrested on terrorism charges after being denied political asylum in the U.S.

Tags: immigration, law, government, war, international relations, dissent, political prisoners
24. Street Sweepers under Surveillance

A new initiative will closely monitor Petersburg city employees to ensure that they do their jobs right.

Tags: government, city, surveillance, st. petersburg
25. Juvie for Bullies

The General Prosecutor's office proposed sending school bullies to temporary detention centers.

Tags: crime, social issues, government, law, children
26. Budget Money, Party Power

Party finance data from 2024 suggests Russian political parties heavily rely on public funding and opaque regional channels.

Tags: politics, government, regions, russia file
27. Russky Letters Only!

Russia has passed a law prohibiting inscriptions in foreign languages in signs and billboards.

Tags: duma, government, law, business, russian language
28. Environmentalism, Kremlin Style

State-backed NGOs replace independent environmental voices in the Arctic.

Tags: arctic, regions, government, environment, russia file
29. iState: A Russian Government Messenger?

The Duma has approved the creation of a national messenger app to digitize the government and collect data on its citizens' chats.

Tags: surveillance, internet, government, messenger, censorship, whatsapp
30. Pleading for Help, Punished Instead

Russians face fines and prosecution for public video appeals to Putin over environmental and social issues.

Tags: regions, dissent, government, law, russia file

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