PTR - December 02, 2014
State officials won't get their traditional pay rises this New Year. Vladimir Putin has decreed that civil servants' salaries will no longer be indexed to inflation. As the number of HIV positive people grows year on year in Russia, campaigners say much more needs to be done to remove the stigma surrounding the virus. Drink driving may get tougher punishment, with lawmakers now discussing a lifetime ban for offenders.
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