30

Jul

Moscow cancels glove-wearing requirement as COVID-19 situation improves

Moscow on Friday abolished a widely-flouted requirement for people to wear gloves in public places and shops as daily coronavirus cases in the Russian capital stayed below 4,000, down from…

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30

Jul

International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module -NASA

The International Space Station (ISS) was thrown briefly out of control when jet thrusters of a newly arrived Russian research module inadvertently fired a few hours after it was docked…

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29

Jul

Russia’s daily COVID-19 deaths reach record high for third time

Russia reported 799 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, an all-time high it has reached three times in the last month amid a surge in cases blamed on the infectious Delta variant.…

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29

Jul

Russia beefs up Tajik base, warns of ISIS fighters in Afghanistan

Russia said it was beefing up the combat capabilities of its military base in Tajikistan and training local soldiers, as Moscow warned that Islamic State militants were moving into neighbouring…

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26

Jul

EU brings trade challenge against Russia to WTO

The European Union has requested the launch of a World Trade Organization case against Russia over measures it says restrict EU companies from selling goods to Russian state-owned enterprises. "The…

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25

Jul

Putin says Russian navy can carry out ‘unpreventable strike’ if needed

The Russian navy can detect any enemy and launch an "unpreventable strike" if needed, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, weeks after a UK warship angered Moscow by passing the…

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25

Jul

Photo Story: Russia Navy Day preparation in Kronstadt

Russian Borei-class (Project 955A) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine K-549 Knyaz Vladimir during a preparation for a navy parade in the Gulf of Finland near Kronstadt, Russia. Traditionally the Russia Navy…

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25

Jul

Russia reports nearly 24,000 new COVID cases, Moscow may have passed peak

Russia on Saturday reported nearly 24,000 new COVID-19 cases and a repeat all-time high in the number of daily deaths, at 799, but some officials suggested that infections, especially in…

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24

Jul

Russia excludes senior Communist candidate from parliamentary vote

MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) - Russian electoral authorities on Saturday barred a well-known Communist Party candidate from running in September's parliamentary election, the latest high-profile opposition figure to be disqualified…

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23

Jul

EU slams Russia’s ‘continued crackdown’ on journalists

The European Union condemned Russian authorities' recent clampdown on independent media and civil society organizations. The Kremlin silencing dissent and opposition "is particularly worrisome ahead of the State Duma elections…

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22

Jul

Russia disconnected from global internet in tests

Russia managed to disconnect from the global internet during tests in June and July, the RBC daily reported on Thursday, citing documents from the working group tasked with improving Russia's…

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22

Jul

Gamma coronavirus variant detected in Russia

The Gamma variant of the novel coronavirus, first found in Brazil, has been detected in small quantities in Russia, the Interfax news agency cited the developer behind Russia's EpiVacCorona vaccine…

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21

Jul

Germany commits to action if Russia uses energy as weapon -U.S.

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - Germany has committed to take steps to curb Russia's ability to export energy should Moscow pursue aggressive actions against Ukraine or use energy as a…

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21

Jul

Push to get wary Russians vaccinated leaves some COVID clinics short

Alexander tried three times over 10 days to get his first dose of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in his home town of Vladimir. Twice, supplies ran out as he…

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21

Jul

Photo Story: Presentation of Russia’s new fifth-generation fighter at MAKS 2021

A prototype of a Russia's new fifth-generation light multipurpose single-engine fighter Checkmate presented during the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia. MAKS 2021 International Aviation…

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19

Jul

Russia reports 24,633 new COVID-19 cases, 719 deaths

Russia reported 24,633 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 4,007 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,982,766. The government coronavirus task force said 719…

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19

Jul

Russia says it successfully tested hypersonic missile praised by Putin

Russia said on Monday it had successfully tested a Tsirkon(Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin has touted as part of a new generation of missile systems without…

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18

Jul

Engine failure forced Russian plane to make hard landing, investigators say

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Saturday engine failure had caused a small passenger plane to make a forced landing in Siberia a day earlier, flipping the aircraft upside…

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15

Jul

Russia warns Britain: Sail near Crimea again and your sailors will get hurt

A senior Russian security official warned Britain not to sail its warships near Russian-annexed Crimea again unless it wanted its sailors to get hurt. The warning, issued by Mikhail Popov,…

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14

Jul

Belarus seeks Russia’s help in response to EU sanctions

Moscow (dpa) - Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, under pressure due to European Union sanctions, sought further support from Russia on Tuesday at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. "The dynamics are wild.…

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13

Jul

OPEC+ yet to make progress in resolving impasse

OPEC+ is yet to make progress closing divisions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that last week prevented a deal to raise oil output, making another policy meeting this week…

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13

Jul

European efforts to assess Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine stymied by data gaps

The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine have repeatedly failed to provide data that regulators deem to be standard requirements of the drug approval process, according to five people with knowledge…

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12

Jul

Russia reports 25,140 new COVID-19 cases, 710 deaths

Russia reported 25,140 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 5,403 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,808,473. The government coronavirus task force said 710…

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09

Jul

Russia reports highest daily COVID-19 case rise since early January

Russia reported 25,766 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the most confirmed in a single day since Jan. 2, as authorities struggled to suppress a surge in infections blamed on the…

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08

Jul

Russia detains medical worker for selling fake vaccine certificates

Russian police said they had detained a health worker in the Kaliningrad region for allegedly selling fake coronavirus vaccination certificates. Moscow and several Russian regions have resorted to tough measures…

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08

Jul

Spanish PM’s news conference in Lithuania halted for jet take-off

A news conference of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda at a Lithuanian air base was interrupted on Thursday when Spanish jets were scrambled to respond…

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08

Jul

UPDATED: EU could discuss joint recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates with Russia

The European Union has proposed to Russia that they discuss the potential joint recognition of their COVID-19 vaccination certificates, TASS news agency cited the bloc's ambassador to Moscow as saying…

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07

Jul

Developer says Russia’s CoviVac COVID-19 vaccine effective against Delta variant

The developer of CoviVac, one of Russia's vaccines against COVID-19, said on Wednesday it is effective against the highly infectious Delta variant, TASS news agency reported. Russia is trying to…

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07

Jul

Russia says Afghan situation can swiftly worsen, pledges help if needed

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the situation in Afghanistan had a tendency to swiftly deteriorate and said Moscow was ready to defend its regional allies if…

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06

Jul

Russia reports record 737 COVID-19 deaths

Russia reported a record 737 deaths from coronavirus-linked causes in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, pushing the national death toll to 139,316. The country confirmed 23,378 new COVID-19 cases, including…

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06

Jul

UPDATED: Plane with 28 on board crashes into sea in Russia’s far east -RIA

A Russian Antonov An-26 airplane with 22 passengers and six crew members on board went missing on Tuesday in the far east Kamchatka peninsula in Russia, the country’s emergencies ministry…

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05

Jul

Vaccinate or repent, Russian church says amid hundreds of daily COVID-19 deaths

Russia's powerful Orthodox Church admonished people refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, calling them sinners who would have to atone for the rest of their lives, as the country reported…

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05

Jul

French champagne industry group fumes over new Russian champagne law

France's champagne industry group blasted on Monday a new Russian law forcing foreign champagne producers to add a "sparkling wine" reference to the back of their bottles. The "Comite Champagne"…

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05

Jul

Kremlin warns provocations’ like UK warship episode demand tough response

A British warship's entry into what Moscow considers Russian territorial waters near Crimea last month is the kind of provocation that demands a tough response, the Kremlin said. President Vladimir…

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05

Jul

Russian finance ministry to buy $4 billion worth of gold, FX in July

Russia's finance ministry said on Monday it would buy 13.5 billion roubles ($184.25 million) worth of foreign currency a day between July 7 and Aug. 5, an increase in the…

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03

Jul

Russia reports record daily COVID-19 deaths for fifth straight day

Russia on Saturday reported 697 coronavirus-related deaths, the most confirmed in a single day since the pandemic began and the fifth day in a row it has set that record.…

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03

Jul

Russian warplanes practice bombing enemy ships in Black Sea drills

Russian warplanes practiced bombing enemy ships in the Black Sea during training exercises, Russia said on Saturday, amid friction with the West over NATO drills in the region and following…

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01

Jul

Russian navy conducts live fire exercise in Black Sea as Ukraine, NATO drill

Russian warships have carried out a live fire training exercise in the Black Sea, the country's Black Sea fleet said on Thursday, as Ukraine and NATO countries held military drills…

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01

Jul

Moscow begins booster vaccine campaign as Russia’s COVID-19 cases surge

Health clinics in Moscow will begin offering booster vaccine shots against COVID-19 on Thursday, the city's mayor said, as Russian officials scramble to contain a surge in cases blamed on…

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01

Jul

Putin signs law forcing foreign IT firms to open offices in Russia

sident Vladimir Putin has signed a law that obliges foreign social media giants to open offices in Russia, a document published by the government on Thursday showed, the latest move…

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30

Jun

Putin says UK warship near Crimea wanted to test Russia’s military response, says time will come when he will name possible successor

A British warship that Russia says illegally entered its territorial waters near Crimea earlier this month did so to observe in detail how Russian forces would react, President Vladimir Putin…

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30

Jun

UPDATED: Putin says he received Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19

President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a wave of cases and said for the first time that he had received Russia's Sputnik V…

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30

Jun

Czechs ban travel to Russia, Tunisia due to coronavirus variants

The Czech Health Ministry has banned Czechs from travelling to Russia, Tunisia and other countries due to the spread of COVID-19 variants there, the ministry said. The Czech Republic on…

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29

Jun

Russian police raid homes of investigative journalists in slander case

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police raided the homes of two investigative journalists on Tuesday and detained a third as part of a criminal investigation into suspected slander that comes amid…

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28

Jun

Russia, China extend friendship and cooperation treaty -Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship and cooperation treaty between their countries, both of…

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27

Jun

UPDATED: Russian regions run low on vaccines as COVID-19 cases jump

A central Russian region on Saturday suspended COVID-19 vaccinations for two days due to a shortage of doses, local officials said, as the country reported its highest daily increase in…

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27

Jun

Photo Story: Record heatwave in Moscow

A girl cools off in the water of a fountain in Moscow, Russia, as the the temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius. Moscow has been hit by a heatwave this week,…

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27

Jun

Russia launches Mediterranean drills

The Russian military on Friday launched sweeping maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles, a show of force amid a surge in tensions following an…

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27

Jun

Photo Story: The International Maritime Defence Show in St. Petersburg

A view of the Russian Small missile ship of the project 22800 ‘Odintsovo’ during the International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS) in St. Petersburg, Russia. The exhibition runs from 23 to…

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25

Jun

UPDATED: Russia warns UK and U.S. not to tempt fate in Black Sea

Russia warned Britain and the United States on Friday against "tempting fate" by sending warships to the Black Sea, and said it would defend its borders using all possible means…

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25

Jun

UPDATED: Kremlin says it regrets EU decision not to hold joint Russia summit

European Union leaders on Friday rejected a Franco-German proposal to hold a summit with Russia after Poland and Baltic countries said it would send the wrong message as East-West ties…

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24

Jun

UPDATED: Russia warns Britain it will bomb ships next time

Russia warned Britain on Thursday that it would bomb British naval vessels in the Black Sea if there were any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast…

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24

Jun

Russia’s new COVID-19 cases surge to highest since January

Russia on Thursday reported 20,182 new COVID-19 cases, the most confirmed in a single day since Jan. 24, amid a wave of infections that authorities blame on the Delta variant…

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24

Jun

UPDATED: Franco-German call for Russia summit meets EU resistance

France and Germany called on Thursday for a European Union summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin but met firm resistance from Poland and Baltic countries who distrust the Kremlin. French…

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23

Jun

Russians’ return boosts Turkish tourism prospects

Thousands of Russian tourists began arriving in Turkey on Tuesday, boosting hopes for its tourism sector after a two-month suspension in flights imposed by Moscow due to concerns about a…

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23

Jun

Russian security chief says Moscow will cooperate with U.S. against hackers

Russia will work with the United States to locate cyber criminals, the head of the FSB security service said on Wednesday, a week after the countries' leaders agreed to step…

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23

Jun

UPDATED: Russia says it fires warning shots at British destroyer near Crimea, UK denies it

Russia said it had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of a British destroyer sailing in the Black Sea off the coast of the Crimea peninsula, which…

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