In the Novgorod region, a law was passed prohibiting family members of foreign agents from working as deputies' assistants, which was criticized by the local "Yabloko" party, comparing it to Stalinist repressions.

In the Novgorod region, a law was passed prohibiting family members of foreign agents from working as deputies' assistants, which was criticized by the local "Yabloko" party, comparing it to Stalinist repressions.

@ostorozhno_novosti 15 Oct 2026, 09:52

In the Novgorod region, a ban has been introduced on working as assistants to deputies for relatives of individuals recognized as foreign agents.

@varlamov_news 15 Oct 2026, 09:46

On October 8, the Novgorod Regional Duma prohibited foreign agents and their affiliates from being assistants to deputies, prompting Deputy Viktor Shalyakin to request the prosecutor's office to verify the constitutionality of this decision.

@ovdinfolive 15 Oct 2026, 05:59