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Company owned by Putin's friend demands dismissal of charges made by special prosecutor Mueller
On Monday, Russian company Concord Management and Consulting, accused of financing a Russian campaign of influence on American elections, demanded that the Court drop charges made by special prosecutor Robert Mueller on the grounds that, according to the company, he was appointed illegally and does not have appropriate prosecutor’s powers.
The company is controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prigozhin stated in court documents that Deputy …
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Trump Advisor John Bolton to meet in Moscow
Interfax reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with US National Security Adviser John Bolton on June 27 in Moscow. Information about the upcoming meeting was released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On June 21, White House spokesperson Garrett Marquis announced on his Twitter account that Bolton would visit Moscow in preparation for a meeting between the Presidents of the United States and Russia. Information about the forthcoming visit by the official was …
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Human rights activists fear growth of forced prostitution during World Cup 2018 in Russia
Women from Asia and Africa may be brought into Russia under the guise of soccer fans for the purpose of forced prostitution, anti-slavery NGO “Alternativa” believes.
The human rights activists warn that there is a danger that forced prostitution will increase in Russia while it is hosting the FIFA World Cup.
“This tournament inflates the demand for prostitutes and attracts clients,” the chairperson of Alternativa told the German Press Agency on Tuesday, June 26.
The NGO representative …
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Peskov: Putin works regardless of ratings
Russian President Vladimir Putin is pragmatic about changes in his ratings, he carries on doing his job without looking at these indicators, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“I would not want to exaggerate. Undoubtedly, the government’s initiative with respect to the pension reform is an extremely socially significant and socially prominent topic. It will be subject to further scrupulous clarification,” Peskov replied, when asked whether the Kremlin is concerned about …
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Putin to ramp up surveillance of Russians’ travels abroad
The Russian government is preparing to take steps to increase the monitoring of Russian citizens’ tourist travels abroad.
In order to do this, they plan to increase usage of the Electronic Pass system, which will collect data on tours purchased by citizens through tourist companies.
The system, which has been under development since 2015 as part of the law “On the fundamentals of tourist activity”, was initially intended to be voluntary.
Now, however, the Federal Agency for Tourism ( …