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Russia: Great Fatherland Party (PVO) Removed from Ballot

The federal list of the Great Fatherland Party (PVO), led by the writer, Nikolay Starikov, has been removed from the upcoming electoral list for the Russian Federal Duma. 14% of signatures in support of PVO have been declared invalid, whereas … Continue reading

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Legal Affairs Department of Duma Negatively Responds to the Request to Ban ‘the Demonstration of Sexual Preferences’ in Public

The Legal Affairs Department of the Russian Duma published a negative review regarding the bill No. 916716-6 ‘Regarding changes to the administrative offences section of the Codex of the Russian Federation (specifically the establishment of responsibility for the public expression … Continue reading

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