Russia Monitor Monthly no. 5 2020

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12 May 2020

RUSSIA EASES LOCKDOWN YET OFFE SUPPORT TO CITIZENS Russia is gradually relaxing its coronavirus lockdown measures. In a televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin said some regions might keep tighter controls if necessary and announced a fresh relief package for the crisiswrecked Russian economy. This is yet not enough, experts say. Just a day after the president’s speech, Russia had the second-highest number of confirmed infections worldwide. 8

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