Tag: Russia
Russia confirms 24,818 new COVID-19 cases
Russia recorded 24,818 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total of infections to 5,707,452 the federal…
Missing Russian AN-26 plane crashes into sea
Russian emergency services have located where a missing AN-26 plane crashed into the sea, RIA news agency reports Site title…
Russian Antonov AN-26 plane with 29 on board missing
A Russian Antonov AN-26 air plane with 29 people on board has gone missing in Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far…
Russia detains Ukraine’s consulate general for ‘spying’
Russia has detained Ukraine's consulate general Oleksandr Sosonyuk for "spying"
Biden rains sanctions on Russia for malign actions
The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia, including curbs to its sovereign debt market,…
Antonov Russian ambassador to U.S. recalled to Moscow after Biden comment
Russia on Wednesday called its ambassador to the United States back to Moscow for consultations on the future of U.S.-Russia…
Russia approves third Covid-19 vaccine CoviVac
Russia on Saturday approved for domestic use a third coronavirus vaccine, CoviVac, made of a coronavirus that has been inactivated,…
Navalny: Russia expels German, Swedish, Polish diplomats
Russia on Friday expelled diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden it accused of attending illegal protests in support of jailed…
The many struggles of Alexei Navalny
A look at the life of Alexei Navalny , the 44-year-old lawyer and politician who has succeeded in turning the…
2,700 Navalny supporters arrested in Russia
Russian police detained over 2,700 people in Moscow and other cities as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny demandedd he…
UN welcomes U.S., Russia’s quest for START extension –Spokesman
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the decisions by Russia and the United States to seek a five-year extension of…
Russia “clearly” behind worldwide cyberattack – U.S
Russia was “pretty clearly” behind a devastating cyberattack on several US government agencies that also hit targets worldwide, Secretary of…
Bizarre, 2-year-old strangled to death by grandparents
A 2-year-old boy, Dima, was allegedly strangled to death and thrown in an oven by his grandparents.
CAS cuts Russia four-year ban from all sporting activities
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced by two years, a four year ban on Russia from appearing…
Russia hits back as US confirms cyber attack
Russia’s embassy in the US has hit back after the US government confirmed Sunday that its computer networks had been…
Russia tests Zircon hypersonic missile that can destroy US cities
Russia has successfully tested the Zircon hypersonic missile capable of destroying US cities in the event of a nuclear war.
Russia’s coronavirus caseload surpasses 2 million
Russia’s coronavirus caseload surpassed 2 million on Thursday amid a surge of new cases and deaths in recent months.
Coronavirus: 346 single-day deaths recorded in Russia
Russia reported a national record number of deaths from the coronavirus in a single-day on Wednesday, with 346, bringing its…
COVID-19: 30 African countries seek Russia’s assistance
More than 30 African countries reached out to Russia to ask for assistance in tackling coronavirus outbreaks, Andrei Kemarsky, an…
Navalny vows to return to Russia after recovery
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, recovering in Berlin after being near-fatally poisoned with a chemical weapon in Russia, on Thursday vowed…
Russia test-launches world’s first hypersonic cruise missile to mark Putin’s birthday
Russia has test-launched its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile and successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea, to mark Russian…
Russia conducts over 47.2m COVID-19 tests, world’s 4th highest
About 47.2 million tests for COVID-19 have been performed in Russia since the outbreak, according to Rospotrebnadzor.
Putin’s party faces biggest test as Russians vote
Russians head to polls in regions throughout the country on Sunday to cast their votes in local elections set to…
Trump sees no Russian state hand in Navalny poisoning
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had not yet seen any direct evidence of Russian state involvement in the suspected…
Russia planning to influence Americans’ decision on mail-in voting – DHS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned of alleged plans by Russia to erode the confidence of Americans…
Over 20 countries scramble for Russian COVID-19 vaccine
More than 20 countries are interested in getting Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
Germany doubts safety of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Wednesday said Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine had not been sufficiently tested for safety, a claim…
Updated: Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine to be available January 2021
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine will not be available for public use until 1 January 2021, the website of the State Register…
Russia registers first COVID-19 vaccine, Putin’s daughter inoculated
Russia on Tuesday became the first country in the world to officially register a COVID-19 vaccine and declare it ready…
COVID-19 cases in Russia surpass 850,000
Russia reported 5,427 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing its nationwide tally to 850,870, the fourth highest in the…