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EU regulator urges caution on Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine

A senior European Medicines Agency (EMA) official urged European Union members on Sunday to refrain from granting national approvals for Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V while the agency reviews its…

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Russia reports 10,595 new COVID-19 cases, 368 deaths

Russia on Sunday reported 10,595 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,534 in Moscow, taking the national case tally to 4,322,776 since the pandemic began. The government's coronavirus taskforce said that 368…

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Russia’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 200,000 -Rosstat

MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) - More than 200,000 Russians diagnosed with COVID-19 have died since the pandemic began last April, Russia's Rosstat statistics agency said on Friday, more than double the widely…

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UPDATED: Europe reviewing Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, no talks to buy Russian vaccine

Europe's medicines regulator said on Thursday it has started an ongoing review of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia's Gamaleya Institute for possible approval in the region, in…

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Gorbachev, last Soviet leader, to mark 90th birthday on Zoom as Putin lauds him

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, was expected to throw a Zoom party on Tuesday to celebrate his 90th birthday as President Vladimir Putin lauded him as an outstanding statesman who…

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Russian scientists say Sputnik V performs well against COVID mutations

A Russian trial testing the effectiveness of revaccination with the Sputnik V shot to protect against new mutations of the coronavirus is producing strong results, researchers said. Last month President…

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Kremlin critic Navalny moved to prison outside Moscow to serve jail term

POKROV, Russia (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison outside Moscow to serve his prison sentence, a public commission said on Sunday, weeks after he…

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Russia reports 11,534 new COVID-19 cases, 439 deaths

Russia on Saturday reported 11,534 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, including 1,825 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 4,234,720 since the pandemic began. The government coronavirus…

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UPDATED: Russian opposition to mark Kremlin critic Nemtsov’s murder amid Navalny clampdown

Members of Russia’s opposition plan to commemorate the sixth anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov’s murder in central Moscow on Saturday amid a clampdown on protests over the jailing of…

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Russian diplomats leave North Korea on hand-pushed rail trolley

A group of Russian diplomats and family members used a hand-pushed rail trolley to leave North Korea this week, amid Pyongyang’s strict anti-coronavirus measures, which include blocking most forms of…

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Boeing 777 with engine trouble makes emergency landing in Moscow

A Rossiya Airlines Boeing 777 cargo plane made an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Friday due to a problem with an engine control sensor, said airline said. The…

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German man charged with giving Bundestag floor plans to Russian intelligence

German federal prosecutors have charged a German citizen with espionage, saying he passed floor plans of the Bundestag parliament building to Russian intelligence. The man, identified only as Jens F.,…

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EU should prepare additional sanctions on Russia, Germany says

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged on Monday his EU counterparts to give the green light for the preparation of additional sanctions on Russia at a meeting in Brussels. "I…

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Russia’s Olympic Team to compete as ROC Team

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has welcomed the news the organisation’s athletes will be able to compete under the name “ROC” at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022…

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UPDATE – Three people die in partial collapse of Nornickel’s Arctic processing plant

MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Three workers died after a processing plant owned by Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel in Arctic Siberia partially collapsed during maintenance, the company and officials…

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Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny’s appeal against jail term

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years, but said his faith…

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UPDATE – WHO confirms Russia’s report of first human infection of bird-flu

Russia has registered the first case of a strain of bird flu virus named A(H5N8) being passed to humans from birds and has reported the matter to the World Health…

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White House says U.S. not inviting Russia to G7

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The Biden administration is not inviting Russia to join the G7 group of world leaders, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Friday, backing…

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Russia offers 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine to African Union

The African Union's vaccine task team said on Friday that Russia had offered it 300 million doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and that the offer included a financing…

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Photo Story: Iran and Russia hold military exercise

A series of photos made available by the Iranian Army office showing Iranian and Russian warships during a joint military exercise in the Indian Ocean, Iran. The joint maritime drill,…

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Russia to register its third COVID-19 vaccine on February 20

Russia plans to register CoviVac, its third COVID-19 vaccine, on Feb. 20, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing a government website about the coronavirus. Russian health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor…

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430 deaths from Covid-19 in Russia in past 24 hours

Russia reported 14,185 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 1,559 in Moscow, taking the national infection tally to 4,071,883 since the pandemic began. Authorities said 430 people had died of…

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‘Snow apocalypse’ blankets frozen Moscow

Heavy snowfalls have buried Moscow in massive snow piles, disrupting transport, delaying flights and making it tough to get around for pedestrians braving strong winds and temperatures of minus 15…

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Russians set for candle-lit Valentine’s Day protests after Navalny jailing

Supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny plan to hold candle-lit gatherings in residential courtyards across Russia on Sunday despite warnings that they could be arrested. Navalny's allies have declared a…

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Russia reports 502 deaths in past 24 hours

Russia reported 14,861 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 1,963 in Moscow, taking the national infection tally to 4,057,698 since the pandemic began. Authorities said 502 people had died in…

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Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe surpass 10 million

The number of COVID-19 cases in eastern Europe surpassed 10 million on Friday, according to Reuters tally, as countries across the region aim to increase vaccine procurements from multiple suppliers…

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Photo Story: Exhibition opens at Pushkin Museum on Giambattista Tiepolo and his son Giandomenico

A visitor takes a selfie of the painting 'The Banquet of Cleopatra' by 18th-century Italian artist Giambattista Tiepolo during a press preview of the exhibition 'The Moscow Life of Giambattista…

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UPDATED: Russia says it is ready to cut EU ties if hit with painful sanctions

Russia said on Friday it would be ready to sever ties with the European Union if the bloc hit it with painful economic sanctions, a statement that Germany described as…

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Wife of jailed Kremlin critic Navalny arrives in Germany – Spiegel

BERLIN (Reuters) - Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, has landed at Frankfurt airport after flying from Russia, German magazine Spiegel reported in its online edition…

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Punctured lung, fractured ribs: some Russian protesters allege police brutality

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Alexei Borisov was diagnosed by doctors as having a punctured lung, three fractured ribs and a broken tooth after he attended a rally on Jan.…

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Russia jails Jehovah’s Witness for 7.5 years

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court has sentenced a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses to 7.5 years in prison, a spokesman for the religious denomination said, while in Moscow state…

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‘Merciless’ Russia may face new sanctions, EU says

BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The European Union's top diplomat warned Moscow on Tuesday it could face new sanctions over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, describing the government…

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Gazprom pauses gas supply to Russia’s Kaliningrad region

Russian gas producer Gazprom has suspended natural gas supplies to the west Russian enclave of Kaliningrad since Monday, according to the gas transmission operator in neighbouring Lithuania. Gazprom has a transit…

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EU expels three Russian diplomats, defends Borrell’s ill-starred Moscow trip

BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Germany, Poland and Sweden expelled three Russian diplomats in a coordinated retaliation on Monday for the expulsion of three European Union diplomats by Russia while…

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EU Foreign Policy Chief Says Relations With Moscow at ‘Low Point’

There is no formal proposal for new European Union sanctions on Russia after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, but EU foreign ministers and leaders will continue to discuss…

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Navalny affair no grounds to cancel Nord Stream pipeline, new German CDU chief says

Germany should not drop support for the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia over the crackdown on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, as "feel-good moralising" is not foreign policy, the man…

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Poland and Baltics want more sanctions on Russia, diplomats say

BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Six European Union states including Poland and the Baltics are pushing for new EU sanctions on Russian officials after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei…

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U.S. and Russia extend key nuclear arms treaty START for 5 more years

The Hill - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. has reached a deal with Russia to extend a key nuclear arms treaty, for five more years, days…

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Over 200 detained as court considers Navalny jail term

Russian police detained over 200 people on Tuesday near a court in Moscow, which had convened to consider jailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for up to three and a half…

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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 92% effective in fighting COVID-19

Scientists gave Russia's Sputnik V vaccine the green light on Tuesday saying it was almost 92% effective in fighting COVID-19 based on peer-reviewed late-stage trial results published in The Lancet international medical…

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D-Day for Navalny – Court decision expected today

A Russian court convened this morning to consider jailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for up to three and a half years in a case that has sparked nationwide protests and…

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Sanction Putin’s inner circle to trigger Kremlin infighting, says Navalny ally

A close ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday (February 1) urged the West to hit President Vladimir Putin's inner circle with personal sanctions, predicting the move could trigger potentially destabilising…

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German health minister open to using Russia, Chinese vaccines

Berlin (dpa) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn has said he is open to the use of coronavirus vaccines from Russia or China in Germany, as a debate over the availability of vaccines…

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Over 4,000 detained as opposition demos grip Russia for second week

Moscow (dpa) - More than 4,000 people have been detained at demonstrations across Russia in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, rights activists said on Sunday. The number of number of people taken…

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US calls for the withdrawal of Russian, Turkish forces from Libya

Al Jazeera - The United States has called for the immediate withdrawal of Russian and Turkish forces from Libya after a deadline for them to leave was ignored. Under an…

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Russia says nuclear arms pact extension with U.S. agreed on Moscow’s terms -RIA

MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed to extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty on Moscow's terms, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on…

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Photo Story: The exhibition Laboratory of the Future Kinetic Art in Russia in Moscow

The artwork 'Wave' of Russian artist Vladimir Martirosov is displayed in the exhibition 'Laboratory of the Future Kinetic Art in Russia' in the New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia, 25…

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Putin calls pro-Navalny marches illegal, new protest set for Sunday

Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned weekend protests demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as dangerous and illegal, as the opposition politician's allies said they planned a similar…

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EU to debate Russia sanctions after Navalny protest arrests

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will consider fresh sanctions on Russian individuals on Monday after more than 3,000 people were arrested across Russia on Saturday to demand the release…

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EU should punish Putin for Navalny arrest by cutting money flows – Manfred Weber

BERLIN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The European Union should punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexej Navalny and thousands of his supporters with targeted financial…

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More than 2,600 detained as pro-Navalny protests sweep Russia

Moscow (dpa/retuers) - More than 2,600 people were detained on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets across Russia to demand the release of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, civil rights activists said. Tens…

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UPDATED: Navalny’s wife among those held in Russian protests

The wife of Alexei Navalny is one of hundreds reportedly detained at a series of demonstrations in support of the jailed Putin critic across Russia. Yulia Navalnaya was held at…

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Russian diplomat expelled from Albania for breaking Covid rules

Russia’s foreign ministry vowed on Friday to retaliate in kind against Albania for expelling a Russian diplomat, a move it said was aimed at harming bilateral relations, the RIA news…

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Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny’s supporters to rally for his release despite warnings

Supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were set to confront Russian authorities on Saturday at nationwide rallies that the police have declared illegal and vowed to break up. The…

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EU’s Michel phones Russia’s Putin to demand Navalny’s release

A senior European Union official told Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Friday to release opposition politician Alexei Navalny and demanded an investigation into the Kremlin critic's poisoning last…

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Navalny, anticipating arrest, planned protests to force Kremlin to release him, ally says

Before he returned to Russia, opposition politician Alexei Navalny and his supporters had anticipated he would be arrested and planned to force the Kremlin to release him by staging repeated…

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Photo story: -11 degrees Celsius in Moscow

Scenes from the streets of the Russian capital Moscow as the temperature dropped to minus 11 degrees Celsius. Via EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV

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