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Russia ‘to ban swearing in public’
Thaindian News —
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London, Dec 18 (ANI): A group of Russian senators have given their support to a new legislation to ban swearing in public.The move is said to be a part of a Kremlin-backed drive to clean up Russia’s morals.The law would be based on an existing scheme in the Russian region of Belgorod where police hand [...]1 week ago -
Caucasus asylum seekers returning to Poland
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RFE/RL reports that most of the 200 asylum seekers from Chechnya, Georgia and Ingushetia who attempted to travel to Strasbourg by train but were detained at the Polish-German border yesterday are now returning to Poland, where they are being temporarily held at a refugee centre in Warsaw: The protesters — who ...1 week ago -
Russian Legislator Attempts to Ban Swearing
The Other Russia —
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The Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary Federation Council of Russia has proposed legislation to ban profanity throughout the country, reports Regions.ru. Mikhail Nikolayev, a representative from the far-eastern Russian Republic of Sakha, said that a special law could be adopted to impose a ban on uncensored public ...1 week ago -
Medvedev Gets Expanded Authority to Send Troops Abroad
The Other Russia —
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The upper house of Russia’s parliament is set to give President Dmitri Medvedev increased personal authority over the use of armed forces abroad, reported Interfax on Wednesday. The president had asked the parliamentary Federation Council the day before for an expansion of his authority to deploy troops on foreign ...2 weeks ago
