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Siege of Libya’s Sirte behind Turkey-Russia talks delay

Russia and Turkey postponed talks on defusing fighting in Libya due to discord over the Ankara-backed Tripoli government's push to retake the key coastal city of Sirte from Russian-backed eastern…

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Russia sentences ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in jail for espionage

A Russian court found ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan guilty of spying for the United States on Monday and sentenced him to 16 years in jail after a closed trial which…

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Turkish-Russian talks on Libya and Syria postponed

Russia and Turkey have postponed ministerial-level talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria, where the two countries support opposing sides in long-standing conflicts. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut…

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Russia reports 8,835 new coronavirus cases, 119 deaths in last 24 hours

Russia reported 8,835 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the number of infections nationwide to 528,964. The authorities said 119 people had died from the virus in…

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Russia and Turkey to meet on Libya’s future on Sunday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will visit Turkey on Sunday for talks, the two countries' foreign ministries said on Saturday, with media reports saying discussions…

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Photo Story: Solitary Bride

A bride poses for photographer on the embankment of the Neva river with the Peter and Paul fortress in the background, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic…

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Russia reports 8,987 new coronavirus infection cases

Russia reported on Friday 8,987 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its nationwide tally of infections to 511,423. Officials said 183 people had died in the last 24 hours,…

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Russia rolls out first approved COVID-19 drug as infections pass 500,000

Russia on Thursday rolled out a drug approved to treat patients suffering from the novel coronavirus, its state financial backer said, as the number of infections there surpassed half a…

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Malta and Russia pledge to improve relations between the countries

Evarist Bartolo, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation pledged to work together to improve relations between the two countries…

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Russia’s coronavirus case tally approaches 500,000

Russia on Wednesday reported 8,404 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of infections to 493,657. The country's coronavirus crisis response centre said 216 people had died from…

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U.S. aircraft intercept Russian nuclear-capable bombers near Alaska

U.S. fighter jets intercepted and escorted four Russian nuclear-capable bombers during a routine flight over neutral waters near the United States, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the…

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Arctic oil spill in Russia pollutes big lake near Norilsk

Diesel oil from a huge spill in Russia's Arctic north has polluted a large freshwater lake and there is a risk it could spread into the Arctic Ocean, a senior…

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Putin and Merkel discuss Syria, Libya, Ukraine in phone call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Syria's humanitarian aid needs in a telephone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Tuesday. Putin and Merkel also…

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Moscow authorities lift lockdown despite more than 1,000 new cases daily

Residents of Moscow began to resume their normal routines on Tuesday as a lockdown designed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus was lifted after more than two months…

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Russian hiring of Syrians to fight in Libya accelerated in May

A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up, five Syrian opposition sources and…

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Russia backs Egyptian peace initiative for Libya

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that a new Egyptian peace initiative for Libya must be the main forum to decide the future of the country. Calling proposals put forward…

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Russia reopens borders for its nationals to work as deaths near 6,000

Russians needing to work, study or care for relatives abroad are to be allowed to resume international travel for the first time since late March, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said…

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Libya – A ‘Syria’ in the making in the Mediterranean

A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up, five Syrian opposition sources and…

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Russia says it contained huge Arctic oil spill

Russia has managed to contain a massive diesel spill into a river in the Arctic, a spokeswoman for the emergencies ministry was quoted as saying. "We have stopped the spread…

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Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets

Facebook Inc will start labelling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users, it announced. The…

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Aftermath of diesel fuel spill in Siberia

A handout photo made available by the press service of the Russian State Space Corporation ROSCOSMOS on 05 June 2020 shows the view from space of the site of the…

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Mortality data from St Petersburg has reignited questions about Russia’s official Covid-19 death toll

New mortality data from Russia’s second-largest city has reignited questions about whether the country’s official tally has discounted thousands of deaths tied to the coronavirus outbreak. On Friday, Russia reported 8,726…

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Russia’s coronavirus case tally edges past 440,000, gets more ventilators from the USA

Russia reported 8,831 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total number of infections across the country to 441,108. The country's coronavirus crisis response centre said 169…

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Russia’s Putin declares state of emergency after Arctic Circle oil spill

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil leaked into a river within the Arctic Circle. The spill happened when a fuel…

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Putin declines British invitation to take part in coronavirus summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to take part in an online summit on a possible coronavirus vaccine being organised by the British government this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…

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Russia’s coronavirus case tally passes 430,000

Russia reported 8,536 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing its nationwide tally to 432,277, the third highest in the world. The death toll reached 5,215 after the…

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Senior Libyan official arrives in Moscow for talks

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeg of Libya's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) arrived in Moscow for talks on Wednesday, the RIA news agency reported. The eastern-based Libyan National Army…

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Russia can use nuclear weapons in response to conventional weapons attack

President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Tuesday stipulating that Russia's military can use nuclear weapons in response to an attack involving only conventional weapons. Russia can proceed with such…

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Russia to roll out its first approved COVID-19 drug next week

Russia will start administering its first approved antiviral drug to treat coronavirus patients next week, its state financial backer told Reuters, a move it described as "a game changer" that…

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Moscow eases lockdown despite large amount of virus cases

Shopping malls and parks in Moscow reopened on Monday as the Russian capital eases coronavirus restrictions despite having the world’s third-largest caseload, with 405,843 infections. The relaxation of the confinement…

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Russia plans coronavirus vaccine clinical trials in two weeks

Russian scientists plan to start clinical trials within two weeks on a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus, the health minister was quoted as saying on Saturday as authorities approved…

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Warning Russian jets in Libya present broader threat for Mediterranean region

U.S. Africa Command flatly rejected Russian claims that Moscow did not deploy fighter jets to Libya, saying Friday that the 14 aircraft flown in reflect Russia’s longer term goal to…

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Russia says coronavirus infections pass 400,000

Russia on Sunday reported 9,268 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the national tally to 405,843. Officials said 138 people had died of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by…

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Russia denies U.S. claim that Libyan banknotes seized in Malta are counterfeit

Libyan currency worth over $1 billion which was printed in Moscow and seized by Malta is not counterfeit, Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday in response to U.S. claims. The…

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Russia reports record one-day rise in coronavirus deaths

Russia on Friday reported 232 deaths from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a record one-day amount that pushed the nationwide death toll to 4,374. Officials said 8,572…

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Russia’s coronavirus death toll passes 4,000

Russia on Thursday reported 174 deaths from the new coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, matching its record daily rise for fatalities and taking the overall death toll to 4,142.…

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Russia insists it has not sent military personnel to Libya

Russia has not sent military personnel to Libya and the Russian upper house of parliament has not received a request to approve such a dispatch, Interfax on Wednesday cited Vladimir…

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Another dangerous confrontation between US and Russian aircraft over the Mediterranean

Russian pilots intercepted a US Navy aircraft in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" on Tuesday for the third time within four days, claimed the US Naval Forces Sixth Fleet. Two…

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US confirms Russia sent jets to ‘mercenaries’ in Libya

The U.S. military said on that Russia has deployed fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting for eastern forces, adding to concerns of a new escalation in the conflict. "Russian…

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Russia registers record one-day rise in coronavirus deaths

Russia said on Tuesday 174 people with the coronavirus had died in the past 24 hours, a record one-day amount that pushed the nationwide death toll to 3,807. Officials reported…

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Putin in rare Kremlin appearance as Russia plans to relax restrictions

President Vladimir Putin made a rare lockdown appearance in the Kremlin on Monday after officials said improvements in the coronavirus situation may allow Russia to re-open some tourist resorts soon and relax…

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Russian fighters flown out of western Libya after Haftar retreat

Russian fighters in Libya were flow out a town south of Tripoli by their Libyan allies after retreating from frontlines at the capital, the town's mayor said. The reported departure…

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Russia reports 9,434 new coronavirus infections

Russia said on Saturday that 9,434 new cases of the novel coronavirus had been reported in the last 24 hours, pushing its nationwide tally to 335,882. The country's coronavirus crisis…

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UN investigates reports of Russia-made warplanes in Libya

Rival factions in Libya’s civil war both claim that Russia has transferred six MiG-29 fighters and two Su-24 attack jets to Al Jufra airbase in central Libya to support the…

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Russia reports record daily rise in new coronavirus deaths

Russia on Friday reported 150 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, a record daily rise, taking the country's official nationwide death toll from the virus…

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Photo Story: US donates $5.6 million in ventilators to Russia

A shipment of 50 ventilators, the first part of a US humanitarian aid delivery meant to help Russia fight coronavirus, has landed in the Russian capital, the US Embassy in…

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Chechen leader Kadyrov taken to hospital with suspected coronavirus

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been taken to hospital with suspected coronavirus, Russian media report. He was flown to Moscow on Wednesday for treatment after developing flu-like symptoms, said Interfax…

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Russian doctors facing hostility, mistrust

There are no daily public displays of gratitude for Russian doctors and nurses during the coronavirus crisis like there are in the West. Instead of applause, they face mistrust, low…

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Russia’s official coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 mark

Russia's official coronavirus death toll rose to 3,099 on Thursday after officials said 127 people had died in the last 24 hours. Russia's authorities reported 8,849 new cases of the…

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Russian, Turkish foreign ministers back Libya ceasefire

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu backed an immediate ceasefire in Libya during a phone call on Thursday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.…

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Russia’s coronavirus infections pass 300,000, deaths near 3,000

Russia reported 8,764 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its lowest daily rise since May 2, taking the total number of documented infections to 308,705. The country's coronavirus response centre said…

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Poland expects Russia to continue delivering gas to Europe

Poland expects Russia to continue sending the same or similar amounts of gas it did before their transit deal expired earlier this week according to auction results and potential delays in the…

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Photo Story: Russia’s new cases below 10,000 for third day in a row

Russia has reported 8,926 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing its nationwide case tally to 290,678. The daily rise in cases was for the third day…

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Russia reports over 9,000 new coronavirus infections

Russia reported 9,709 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, a rise from 9,200 new cases reported the previous day. Russia's coronavirus taskforce said the overall number of…

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Make a wish…

A girl blows on dandelions seeds as she is silhouetted against the sunset in Moscow, Russia, 15 May 2020, while a lockdown to combat the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus…

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Masks… in Russia

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a military store in St. Petersburg, Russia, 15 May 2020. The restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic caused by the…

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Photo Story: Trapped in Moscow

A Kyrgyz woman with her baby walks in front of Kyrgyzstan embassy in Moscow, Russia, on the 14 May 2020. Kyrgyz citizens who, because of restrictions due to the Coronavirus…

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