Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Russian Parliament discusses pension reform at extraordinary session

Russia's Parliament is holding public hearings of a bill proposing to raise the country's retirement age. The draft law has faced strong criticism from several political parties and was met with strong opposition from the public. Authorities are concerned about raising social tensions as the country gears up for regional elections in September. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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