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Opium poppy growth to become legal in Russia to counter possible Western sanctions
The Russian parliament has furthered a bill, which seeks to legalize growth of plants that can be used to produce opioids. The measure is meant to ensure that Russia has a steady supply of raw materials for producing painkillers. At the moment growth of opium poppies is completely illegal in Russia, which means that Russian medicine producers have to import materials to produce opioid painkillers. The bill, which passed its first reading in the Russian parliament on Thursday, wants to cover this potential vulnerability by making poppy growth a state monopoly. According to the sponsors of the bill, there are 13 opioid drugs produced domestically in Russia. Each year when they import some 400kg of precursors for production, they have to turn to one of ten large foreign firms – nine of which are based in countries that have a record of supporting anti-Russian economic sanctions. The country needs to insulate its producer from a possible cut-off from suppliers by creating a … [Read more...] about Opium poppy growth to become legal in Russia to counter possible Western sanctions
UK will legally support ex-soldier charged over “Bloody Sunday”…
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s defence minister Gavin Williamson said the government will provide full legal support to the former British soldier who will face prosecution for the killing of 13 Catholic civil rights marchers in Londonderry 47 years ago. “The welfare of our former service personnel is of the utmost importance and we will offer full legal and pastoral support to the individual affected by today’s decision,” Williamson said in a statement on Thursday. “The government will urgently reform the system for dealing with legacy issues. Our serving and former personnel cannot live in constant fear of prosecution.” Reporting By Elisabeth O'Leary and Andrew MacAskill; editing by Stephen Addison … [Read more...] about UK will legally support ex-soldier charged over “Bloody Sunday”…
Geoffrey Cox updates legal advice in a bid to win round DUP and Brexiteers
Geoffrey Cox has updated his legal advice as part of a bid to win round the DUP and Eurosceptic Tory MPs. Members of the European Research Group of Eurosceptic Tory MPs have been holding discussions with Geoffrey’s Cox and Stephen Barclay, the Brexit Secretary. The ERG has asked if they could back a “clearer” version of Mr Cox’s legal advice if it could spell out how the UK could avoid being stuck in the backstop. They want the Attorney General to include a reference to the Vienna convention, which could be used to ensure that the UK is not trapped in the Irish backstop. A member of the ERG has told ITV News the group was shown a draft of Attorney General’s new legal advice last night. Article... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium … [Read more...] about Geoffrey Cox updates legal advice in a bid to win round DUP and Brexiteers
Madeleine McCann’s parents set for new legal fight over Netflix documentary
Kate and Gerry McCann could launch fresh legal action against an ex-Portuguese police chief. Goncalo Amaral is believed to have given an interview to the filmmakers behind a controversial Netflix series, due out tomorrow. Lawyers for the couple will be “monitoring” what the ex-detective says about daughter Madeleine, who vanished, aged three, in 2007. The McCanns, both 51, have an ongoing court fight with Amaral after he wrote a book which pointed the finger at them. The couple, from Rothley, near Leicester, could take action against him in UK courts because the film is British-made. A source said: “They have no desire to watch it but are aware Mr Amaral has taken part.” Kate and Gerry refused to take part in the film, claiming it could “potentially hinder” the investigation as they believe their daughter is still alive. Read More Top news stories today … [Read more...] about Madeleine McCann’s parents set for new legal fight over Netflix documentary