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boriskov · Jan 26, 2026

The Russian Ministry of Education has proposed blocking inte...

The Ministry of Education of Russia has proposed blocking internet resources that offer ready-made answers for school homework, as well as materials for the OGE, EGE, and the All-Russian School Olympiad. According to a publication in the newspaper "Kommersant," such content is planned to be equated to prohibited materials.

boriskov · Jan 22, 2026

The court ruled in favor of businessman Artyom Zuev in his l...

The Moscow City Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit for the protection of honor, dignity, and business reputation, initiated by businessman Artem Zuev against Novaya Gazeta. The reason for the appeal to the court was the publication by the outlet covering the seizure of Zuev's property in Latvia as part of the Magnitsky case.

boriskov · Jan 10, 2026

The "Chitai-gorod" bookstore chain was fined for selling pub...

The Central District Court of the city of Chita issued a ruling imposing a fine of 800 thousand rubles on the bookstore chain "Chitay Gorod" (Read City). The basis for this was an administrative protocol under the article on so-called "LGBT propaganda" (Part 1 of Article 6.21 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). This