Putin prolongs nationwide paid leave and partial lockdown until May 11 as daily Covid-19 infections surge

Russians will have to self-isolate until May 11, President Vladimir Putin has said, as the country braces itself for the peak of the Covid-19 epidemic, which has infected over 95,000 people nationwide. … Read More >Putin prolongs nationwide paid leave and partial lockdown until May 11 as daily Covid-19 infections surge

Putin signs law allowing foreigners to become Russian WITHOUT giving up existing citizenship

Want to become Russian, but don’t want to give up your current citizenship? Now, it’s possible. Just weeks after being introduced to parliament, a new law simplifying the naturalization process has been signed by the president. … Read More >Putin signs law allowing foreigners to become Russian WITHOUT giving up existing citizenship