The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) has thwarted the activities of a criminal group, consisting of residents of the North Caucasus Federal District, which was engaged in the illegal production of weapons, the FSB's press office said on Saturday

The Bulgarian Interior Ministry has confirmed that roughly 24,000 people are currently in quarantine in the country as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, while criminal proceedings have been brought against more than 200 people for violating emergency measures announced this past week, national media reported on Friday

Argentinian authorities have taken possession of some 1,000 cars in less than a week from drivers who were in violation of the quarantine imposed in the country to curb the COVID-19 epidemic, the country's Ministry of Security said in a statement

The Kremlin has not yet seen official US statements regarding criminal charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday

US Attorney General William Barr said during a press conference on Thursday that the United States is pressing criminal charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for allegedly facilitating drug trafficking into the United States

The Russian government adopted amendments on Thursday setting a maximum fine for quarantine breaches that result in the death of a person at 300,000 rubles ($3,890) for ordinary citizens and at 500,000 rubles ($6,483) for officials