Russia relies on incoming workers from Central Asia to stem a demographic crisis. Migrant numbers are down by almost 50% this year. Almost half of all migrants living in Russia before the coronavirus pandemic have likely left the country this year, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. In a statement cited by the RBC news website, authorities said there are currently 6.3 million

A car bomb detonated near a Russian military base in northeastern Syria Friday in the first such jihadist attack in the area against the ally of Damascus, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported several wounded in the attack after midnight in the Tal Saman area in Raqa province, but did not give an

The Senate joined the House to make the legislation law without provisions Trump demanded to change internet liability laws. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One with first lady Melania Trump at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida on Dec. 31, 2020.Tom Brenner / ReutersJan. 1, 2021, 8:34 PM CET / Updated Jan. 1, 2021, 9:05 PM CETBy Sahil Kapur and Dareh Gregorian WASHINGTON — The

On January 14, Sweden’s Foreign Minister and the new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde will present the program in detail to the OSCE Permanent Council.Sweden takes over OSCE Chair / Photo from UNIAN Sweden takes over the OSCE Chair today, January 1, and will in the coming year focus on defending the European security order, addressing protracted conflicts and enhancing democracy

The president’s speech was structured in the form of a dialogue with children.  Dear Ukrainians! There are only a few minutes left until the end of 2020. It’s time to take stock, draw conclusions, talk about plans and goals. Boring? Convenient. Fine. I will say clearly for you. And this is logical, because everything we do, we do for you. We live in a great beautiful country,

The NBU noted that such an innovation will avoid conflicts between the employer and the employee regarding the employee’s right to independently choose a bank to receive wages. From today, January 1, Ukrainians can independently choose a bank to receive their salaries. This is evidenced by the decree of the National Bank of Ukraine . The document also introduces other changes to the

Now it amounts to UAH 6,000 (US$212) per month and will be increased to UAH 6,500 (US$230) from December 1, 2021.Minimum wage up in Ukraine from January 1 / Photo from UNIAN The minimum wage in Ukraine from January 1, 2021, increased by UAH 1,000 (US$35). Now it amounts to UAH 6,000 (US$212) per month and will be increased to

The Russian vaccine is still undergoing trials, Budapest stresses.Photo from UNIAN The Hungarian government has decided not to purchase the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for mass vaccination. This was announced on the air of ATV by head of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s office, Gergely Gulyás, Hromadske reports. The officials said Hungary had received 6,000 doses of the Russian vaccine as a