State management

Moscow is struck by the reaction of NATO and the EU to Russia's withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty, because the US was the first to leave the treaty, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation will discuss with the Russian Union of Rectors the possibility of admitting only students vaccinated against coronavirus from September 1 to face-to-face classes.

NATO justifies the active development of the regional anti-missile defense (ABM) system, including the containment of Russia, said Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.

Putin said that the United States organized a coup in Ukraine in 2014, and the countries of Europe weakly supported it, which led to a split within the country and the withdrawal of Crimea from its composition.

A regional emergency regime was introduced in Crimea due to heavy rainfall and flooding in the east of the peninsula.

A scuffle took place in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Thursday between deputies of the pro-presidential party "Servant of the People" and "Opposition Platform - For Life".

The fine for non-compliance with the requirements for vaccination against coronavirus 60% of employees for legal entities is up to 1 million rubles, for individual entrepreneurs - 50 thousand rubles.

In the Moscow region, following Moscow, they announced the mandatory vaccination of certain categories of citizens.

Vladimir Putin adopted a decree "On temporary measures to regulate the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation during the period of overcoming the consequences of the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

Officials want to ban ex-prisoners from appearing on TV, giving interviews to bloggers and publishing memoirs. A bill aimed at this will soon be submitted to the State Duma.

Western representatives are not ready for an honest dialogue with Moscow, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent the ex-head of Cuba Raul Castro a telegram with congratulations on his 90th birthday.

The Russian government has approved the requirements for the minimum level of knowledge of the Russian language, history and fundamentals of Russian legislation for foreign workers.

The Kremlin did not "pull back" the heads of Russian regions in their desire to offer Elon Musk their sites for launching the production of Tesla electric vehicles.

Restrictions are imposed on companies, with a daily audience of more than 500 thousand users.