Russian Federation (Russia) Updates

Rationale for the Revision of the Plan The revision of Russian Red Cross (RRC) National Society Operational Strategy (OS) ensures RRC can continue to respond to the humanitarian needs in the Russian...

GENEVA – Russia’s abuse of national security and public safety legislation to silence opposition to its war against Ukraine has reached alarming levels, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of...

The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has triggered one of the largest humanitarian crises in Europe in decades, displacing millions and disrupting essential services. The...

GENEVA – There is an alarming escalation in repression targeting human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, political opponents and anti-war activists and others who express dissent in the Russian...

An earthquake of 7.8 M at a depth of 19.5 km occurred in the northern Pacific Ocean, 32 km east of the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on 18 September at 18.58 UTC (19 September at 05.58...

An earthquake of 7.4 M at a depth of 39.5 km occurred in the northern Pacific Ocean, eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on 13 September at 02.37 UTC (at 14.37 local time). The epicentre...

03 September 2025 GENEVA – Two UN Special Rapporteurs today sharply criticised the Russian Federation for announcing plans to end its cooperation with the European Committee on the Prevention of...

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Following the earthquake of 8.8 M that occurred in the sea area over the northern Pacific Ocean, eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, on 29 July at 23.24 UTC, and the consequent tsunami,...

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An earthquake of 8.8 M at a depth of 20.7 km occurred in the sea area over the northern Pacific Ocean, eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on 29 July at 23.24 UTC (30 July at 10.24 local...

GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over credible and well-documented allegations of long-standing trafficking and forced labour of migrant women in the Golyanovo district of Moscow,...

An earthquake of 7.4 M at a depth of 10 km occurred on 20 July at 6.49 UTC (17.49 local time) over the northern Pacific Ocean, eastern Russia. The epicentre was located about 50 km east of the...

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal crop production in 2025 forecast at near‑average level Below‑average cereal production harvested in 2024 Cereal exports forecast at near‑average level in 2024/25 Export...

GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, today condemned the arrest and ongoing arbitrary detention of Maria Bontsler, a...

Réagissant à l’information selon laquelle les autorités russes ont désigné Amnesty International comme « organisation indésirable », criminalisant ainsi ses activités et toute association avec...

Ante la noticia de que las autoridades rusas han declarado “organización indeseable” a Amnistía Internacional y, por tanto, criminalizado sus actividades y toda asociación con ella en Rusia, Agnès...

Reacting to the news that the Russian authorities have declared Amnesty International an “undesirable organization” thereby criminalizing its activities and any association with the organization in...

Russian Authorities Should Suspend Language Proficiency Barriers Syinat Sultanalieva Researcher, Europe and Central Asia Division This week, Russia’s education and science supervision agency,...