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The authorities in one province of Canada are discussing banning Russian vodka in their government-owned stores. A significant minority are Ukrainian diaspora.
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Omsk education ministry has banned Hallowe'en in the region's schools as they cite surveys which claim it is damaging to children and is "death cult propaganda".
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The American ambassador has condemned a law passed yesterday imposing huge fines on anyone "promoting" homosexuality to children. Netizens offer their rebukes.
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Despite suggestions earlier this year the railway services would look into providing smokers with dedicated smoking areas, they have now said this will not happen.
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The online encyclopedia has fallen foul of a law passed in November banning material promoting drug abuse, in particular with their "smoking cannabis" article.
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Police in St. Petersburg have stopped a snowball fight due to take place in a park in the city. Two people were arrested, and risk fines of thousands of roubles.
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A law banning gay propaganda is already in force in a number of places in Russia, but there is a new project that would make it a federal law. Netizens discuss.
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A move to ban to consumption of energy drinks in public places by adults and in any way for teenagers has attracted much cynicism and mockery from netizens.
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A very popular Russian encyclopaedia of memes and humour has been banned by the recently introduced register of banned sites, much to the disgust of many netizens.
The authorities in one province of Canada are discussing banning Russian vodka in their government-owned stores. A significant minority are Ukrainian diaspora.4
Omsk education ministry has banned Hallowe'en in the region's schools as they cite surveys which claim it is damaging to children and is "death cult propaganda".
The American ambassador has condemned a law passed yesterday imposing huge fines on anyone "promoting" homosexuality to children. Netizens offer their rebukes.
Despite suggestions earlier this year the railway services would look into providing smokers with dedicated smoking areas, they have now said this will not happen.
The online encyclopedia has fallen foul of a law passed in November banning material promoting drug abuse, in particular with their "smoking cannabis" article.
Police in St. Petersburg have stopped a snowball fight due to take place in a park in the city. Two people were arrested, and risk fines of thousands of roubles.
A law banning gay propaganda is already in force in a number of places in Russia, but there is a new project that would make it a federal law. Netizens discuss.
A move to ban to consumption of energy drinks in public places by adults and in any way for teenagers has attracted much cynicism and mockery from netizens.
A very popular Russian encyclopaedia of memes and humour has been banned by the recently introduced register of banned sites, much to the disgust of many netizens.