Russian woman sentenced to community service for calls to breach COVID-19 lockdownA court in Russia’s Perm has sentenced a local 38-year woman, who had called to violate the coronavirus self-isolation order, to the 300-hour community service.12:59 20.07.2020
Protection of Media Rights monitor reports on violations detected during pandemicHigher incidence of attempts to sanction journalists for allegedly fake news, even in some cases where the respective information was later proved to be true, has been registered amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the press service of the Presidential Council for Human Rights citing the data presented by the Protection of Media Rights monitoring center.15:01 16.07.2020
Russia’s Yugra resident faces fake COVID-19 news distribution trialA resident of Russia’s Yugra, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, will stand trial on charges of distribution of fake news about coronavirus.15:50 10.07.2020
St. Petersburg outpatient clinic with 43 COVID-19 infected employees fined $1,400An outpatient clinic in St. Petersburg where 43 employees had been infected with coronavirus was fined 100,000 rubles ($1,400) by the Frunzensky District Court.12:39 07.07.2020
Resident of Nizhny Novgorod Region faces trial on coronavirus fake chargesA court in the Nizhny Novgorod Region is to proceed with a criminal case against a local citizen charged with distribution of a fake about existence of the coronavirus vaccine.10:43 02.07.2020
Resident of town in Russia fined $450 for fake COVID-19 news resulting in mass panicA district court in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug of Russia upheld a 30,000-ruble (about $450) fine imposed on a local resident for disseminating a fake news on the coronavirus pandemic, which had caused panic among the population.18:22 22.06.2020
Sobyanin reports 30% decrease in severe COVID-19 cases in MoscowThe number of community-acquired pneumonia cases, the most severe sequela of coronavirus, dropped in Russia’s capital by 30% in the last week, according to a statement of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin published on his official website on Monday.14:14 15.06.2020
Resident of Russia's Perm to be tried over calls for violation of self-isolation regimeA district court in the city of Perm in Russia is to hear a criminal case against a local resident who is charged with calling to violate the self-isolation and restricted travel regime introduced to contain coronavirus infection.16:30 10.06.2020
Three criminal cases opened in Russia’s Dagestan over COVID-19 fake newsDagestani investigators have launched three cases over distribution of fake news about the spread of coronavirus via WhatsApp.17:45 08.06.2020
Self-isolation regime to be cancelled in Moscow – officialThe self-isolation regime introduced due to the outbreak of coronavirus will be lifted in Moscow on June 9, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced Monday. According to the official, Moscow residents, including those older than 65 and suffering from chronical deceases, will be unrestrictedly leave their homes and move through the city.16:28 08.06.2020
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office detects 120 COVID-19 fake news during pandemicThe Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation has brought to light 120 fake news about the coronavirus infection since the beginning of the pandemic.16:01 08.06.2020
Russian government partially lifts departure restrictionsRussian citizens will be able to go abroad for medical and educational purposes.15:32 08.06.2020
Public Constitution vote observers to take COVID-19 testPublic observers for the Constution amending voting will pass a COVID-19 test, the head of the election monitoring team’s working group Maxim Grigoryev has said citing the Central Electoral Commission.12:05 04.06.2020
Imposition of fines for breaching Moscow lockdown order found legalThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld imposition of fines for violation of self-isolation order and high-alert mode in the city over the coronavirus spread.17:09 03.06.2020
Woman in Russian South fined $220 for coronavirus fake newsA court in the Krasnodar Region has fined a woman 15,000 rubles (about $220) for publishing on a social network a fake about absence of coronavirus-infected patients in local hospitals.15:51 03.06.2020
PM submits Russian economic recovery plan to PresidentRussia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday submitted a plan for the economy revitalization after the coronavirus pandemic to President Vladimir Putin.15:59 02.06.2020
Moscow woman goes on trial over fake news about handling of COVID-19 victims’ bodiesThe Kuntsevsky District Court in Moscow is to hear a criminal case against a local woman who disseminated false information that bodies of those passed away because of the pandemic have been secretly transported from a district observation facility.12:27 02.06.2020
Over 2,000 complaints filed with federal children’s ombudsman during pandemicOver 2,000 applications were filed with the Office of Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner during the coronavirus pandemic.10:45 02.06.2020
Russia’s President instructs to expand list of industries affected by pandemicPresident Vladimir Putin has issued an instruction to expand the list of the sectors of Russia’s economy most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by adding to it passenger railroad transportation and inland water transport. .17:25 01.06.2020
Russia’s PM approves rules on special payments for voluntary work amid pandemicChairman of Russia’s government Mikhail Mishustin has signed a resolution establishing rules to govern financial aid to volunteers, employees of socially-oriented NGOs, social workers and individuals caring about those suffering without support as a result of the pandemic.14:51 01.06.2020