With Russia getting a new forestry code, severe criticism has sparked among environmentalists. The code would transfer responsibility for forest protection and maintenance from the federal to regional governments, also removing it from private...

Borat, a big hit comedy film has been banned by Russia. The film has been accused of his character being a derogatory portrayal of Kazakhstanis and accuses him of defamation and inciting violence against the gypsies. Borat is a fictional...