Russia Cracks Down on Suspicious Financial Outflows From the Country
The Russian government and the nation’s financial watchdog are reportedly working on a bill to prevent capital flight. The plan...
Economy
Ex U.S. Embassy Employee Charged with Theft of U.S. Refugee Program Documents
The U.S. authorities charged three foreign nationals, including former Russian employee of the U.S. embassy in Moscow, with stealing official...
Russian Media Watchdog to Fine Facebook, Twitter for Calls on Minors to Illegal Rallies
Russia's communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, told Sputnik on Thursday it would fine six social media platforms — TikTok, VKontakte, Facebook, Twitter,...
Hungary to Buy 2mn Doses of Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine: Minister
Hungary has agreed to buy 2 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, enough to inoculate a million people,...
Kremlin Views Unauthorized Rallies as Unacceptable, Spokesman Says
The Kremlin views attempts to organize unauthorized rallies and incite young people to participate in them as unacceptable, Russian Presidential...
Russia’s 2020 Budget Executed with Deficit of 3.8% of GDP
Russia’s federal budget for 2020 was executed with a deficit of 3.8% of GDP, or 4.1 trillion rubles ($55.7 bn),...