Russia

Russia is a country located in Eastern Europe and northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by land area, covering over 6.6 million square miles. Russia has a population of over 144 million people, making it the ninth-most populous country in the world.

Russia has a diverse landscape, with a range of climates and topographies, including forests, mountains, and tundra. The country is known for its rich cultural heritage, including its art, literature, music, and architecture.

Russia has a mixed economy that includes both a strong industrial base and a significant agricultural sector. The country is a major producer of oil, natural gas, and other natural resources, and it is also a leader in the defense and aerospace industries.

Russia has a long and complex history, and it has played a significant role in international relations. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and is a major military and political power.

 

 

Repression, Debt, Corruption and Human Trafficking: Hun Sen's Cambodian Legacy
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Repression, Debt, Corruption and Human Trafficking: Hun Sen's Cambodian Legacy

  Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s record of 38 years in power is currently exceeded by only three African despots. The presidents of Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and Uganda, Théodoros Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Paul Biya, and Yoweri Museveni, have all held power for longer than Hun Sen. Like him, they are political fossils who have done…

UN: 2023 could see spike in human trafficking cases from Ukraine – EURACTIV.com
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UN: 2023 could see spike in human trafficking cases from Ukraine – EURACTIV.com

Displaced populations such as Ukrainian refugees are a known cause for spikes in human trafficking cases, according to the 2022 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, published on Tuesday (24 January). “Analysis shows a relationship between the people forced to flee Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 as a result of the conflict in the eastern…

Desperate SB Sun Reporter Joe Nelson Blasted for Pushing “Wrong Info” about Olivet
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Desperate SB Sun Reporter Joe Nelson Blasted for Pushing “Wrong Info” about Olivet

Days away from millions celebrating the ball drop to ring in 2023, investigative reporters have a lot to worry about. Media trust remains near an all-time low; data and technology trends increasingly pressure the media sector; and consumers are the new producers, making reporters more and more irrelevant. How much moreso for old-dogs trying to…

COVID-19 cut known human trafficking, but Ukraine war a risk: U.N.
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COVID-19 cut known human trafficking, but Ukraine war a risk: U.N.

VIENNA (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic led to the first drop in the known number of human-trafficking victims in 20 years as trafficking opportunities and policing were reduced, but the Ukraine war has probably now caused a new surge, a U.N. report said on Tuesday. The number of detected trafficking victims fell 11% in 2020,…

Port Leaders Sign Pledge Against Human Trafficking – HS Today
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Port Leaders Sign Pledge Against Human Trafficking – HS Today

The Port of Seattle has launched its Port Allies Against Human Trafficking (PAAHT) pledge. During January’s National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Port is calling on its partners and tenants to raise awareness of the signs and behaviors of human trafficking with their employees. The pledge represents the next step in the Port’s efforts as…

Russia Turning to Prison Labor as It Struggles to Make Enough Weapons: U.K.
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Russia Turning to Prison Labor as It Struggles to Make Enough Weapons: U.K.

Russia is likely resorting to using prison labor to meet its arms production demands for the war in Ukraine, according to the British Ministry of Defense. In its daily intelligence update on the Ukraine war on Friday, the ministry said: “The Russian defence manufacturing sector is highly likely resorting to using convict labour in an…

Russia’s defense manufacturing sector is using convict labor to meet war-time demands: UK intel
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Russia’s defense manufacturing sector is using convict labor to meet war-time demands: UK intel

Russia announced it’s using the forced labor of convicts to manufacture weaponry. Russia has burned through much of its initial supply of tanks and ammunition, per Western estimates. The UK MOD said that manufacturers are likely under intense pressure to keep the army supplied.   A British defense intelligence assessment says that Russia is “highly…

Challenging the Right to Strike: the UK Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
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Challenging the Right to Strike: the UK Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

The Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, currently passing through the UK Parliament, seeks to establish minimum service levels for transport provision following widespread industrial action on the country’s railways. The UK government describes the Bill as necessary ‘to keep Britain moving during transport strikes’. While the legislation’s effectiveness has been questioned elsewhere, the Bill…

Trafficking in Persons | Ukraine | Fact Sheet | U.S. Agency for International Development
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Trafficking in Persons | Ukraine | Fact Sheet | U.S. Agency for International Development

THE CHALLENGE Ukraine has been a source, transit, and destination country for human trafficking since the early 1990s. Men, women, and children are trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and begging and sexual and other forms of exploitation. The main countries of destination for trafficked Ukrainians have been the Russian Federation, Poland, and Turkey,…