South Russia is struggling with the afternath of deadly floods that killed more than 170 people and left 29,000 homeless. The Russian State Duma approved in second and third readings a bill labeling politically-active NGOs funded from abroad “foreign agents” and a draft law returning criminal liability for infamation.
© The Russian Emergencies Ministry press service / Go to the mediabankLast weekend deadly floods in South Russia killed more than 170 people and left 29,000 homeless.
Last weekend deadly floods in South Russia killed more than 170 people and left 29,000 homeless.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankA total of 10,600 rescuers, including emergency workers, police and medics, are currently working in the disaster zone.
A total of 10,600 rescuers, including emergency workers, police and medics, are currently working in the disaster zone.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Polyakov / Go to the mediabankTorrential rains also flooded the Ukrainian resort city of Odessa on July 11.
Torrential rains also flooded the Ukrainian resort city of Odessa on July 11.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny Byatov / Go to the mediabankOn July 13, the Russian State Duma passed a bill forcing non-government organizations (NGO) engaged in political activity with foreign financing to be classed as "foreign agents." Members of the Yabloko party protested against the passage of the new law.
On July 13, the Russian State Duma passed a bill forcing non-government organizations (NGO) engaged in political activity with foreign financing to be classed as "foreign agents." Members of the Yabloko party protested against the passage of the new law.
© WikipediaOn July 10, the Russian-language segment of Wikipedia temporarily suspended its work in protest against a bill proposing a unified digital blacklist of all websites containing banned content.
On July 10, the Russian-language segment of Wikipedia temporarily suspended its work in protest against a bill proposing a unified digital blacklist of all websites containing banned content.