Russian social network has become a habitat for the American far right

After the bloody events in Charlottesville, Virginia, in mid-August, when a woman was killed and several dozen people were injured as a result of clashes between the ultra-right and their opponents, the topic of extremism and extreme nationalism has become a key topic in the United States. As the publication “Voice ...

Russia plans to ban departure from the country convicted of extremism

The Russian State Duma plans to consider a number of anti-terrorist bills with a view to introducing new restrictions on leaving the country. Reportedly, the ban will affect Russian citizens who have an unexpunged or outstanding conviction for extremism. First of all, we are talking about criminal articles related to ...

Putin forbade the search for extremism in the Koran and the Bible

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law prohibiting the recognition of the main sacred texts of Christians, Muslims, Jews and Buddhists as extremist. The law applies to full texts and quotations from the Bible, the Koran, Tanakh and Ganjur. In August 2015, the court of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk recognized the book "Supplication (dua) to God: its purpose and place in Islam" as extremist. ...

Russian teachers sentenced for verse "Ukrainian patriots"

The Kromskiy District Court in the Oryol Region sentenced the German language teacher Alexander Byvshev, who published on the Internet a poem "Ukrainian patriots" recognized as extremist, to 300 hours of correctional labor. In addition, the 42-year-old teacher will not be able to engage in teaching activities for two years. Byvshev's lawyer ...

At the request of Roskomnadzor, Apple and Google removed “extremist” content

The official app stores AppStore (for the iOS platform) and Google Play (Android) have removed extremist content, Roskomnadzor said in a tweet. Previously, the department turned to resources with relevant requirements. Google Play and Apps.zoom.com were blacklisted in Russia. Claims...

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