Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 92% effective
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 ...
Russia detains over 2,700 at protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny (Update 3)
Police detained more than 2,700 people and broke up rallies in Moscow and across Russia on Sunday as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny braved the bitter cold and a massive ...
Some Russians gear up for sub-zero rally for Kremlin critic Navalny
It will be around minus 40 degrees Celsius (-40 Fahrenheit) on Sunday as some Russians in Yakutsk, one of the world’s coldest cities, join nationwide protests against the jailing of ...
Russian authorities target ally of Kremlin foe Navalny before jail appeal
Russian investigators said on Thursday they had opened a criminal case into Leonid Volkov, a close ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, hours before a court was due to ...
Police raid Kremlin critic Navalny’s offices, other properties
Russian police raided the Moscow offices of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s group on Wednesday and came to search several other properties, including a flat where his wife was, ...
Russia says “vigorous efforts” needed to extend New START arms treaty
Vigorous efforts are needed for Russia and the United States to reach a deal on extending the New START nuclear arms control pact before it expires next month, the Kremlin ...
EU to debate Russia sanctions after Navalny protest arrests
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 of Kremlin critic Alexei ...
Kremlin says Putin ready for dialogue if US willing
Russia is ready to set up a dialogue with the new U.S. Biden administration in which differences are expected to be aired, a Kremlin spokesman said on Sunday, adding ...
Police crack down on Russian protests against jailing of Kremlin foe Navalny
By Anton Zverev and Andrew Osborn
Police detained more than 3,000 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme ...
Police arrest over 1,000 at Russia protests backing jailed Kremlin foe Navalny (updated)
Police detained over 1,000 people across Russia on Saturday and used force to break up rallies around the country as tens of thousands of protesters demanded the release of Kremlin critic ...
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 ...
Russia’s second vaccine ‘100% effective’, watchdog tells media
A candidate COVID-19 vaccine known as EpiVacCorona, Russia’s second to be registered, proved “100% effective” in early-stage trials, Russian consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has told local media.
The data, based ...
US plans to sanction Russian vessel involved in Nord Stream 2
The United States has informed European allies about plans to sanction Russian vessel “Fortuna”, which is involved in construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, German ...
Russia detains Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, faces clash with Western nations (Update 2)
Police detained prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival in Moscow on Sunday after he flew home to Russia from Germany for the first time since he was poisoned last ...
Kremlin critic Navalny takes off on plane to Russia despite arrest threat
By Polina Ivanova and Andrew Osborn
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took off on a plane bound for Russia on Sunday, to return home for the first time since he was ...
Russia to announce exit from Open Skies Treaty
Russia will announce its exit from the Open Skies treaty in the coming days, a pact that allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries, the Kommersant newspaper cited unnamed official ...
Twitter lifts restrictions to account of Russian Sputnik V vaccine (Updated)
Social media platform Twitter lifted restrictions briefly imposed on the official account promoting the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the website showed on Thursday.
The account was restricted for around ...
Turkey says no way back on S-400 purchase, second consignment discussed with Russia
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said it would be “very problematic” for Ankara to turn back on its purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems but expressed hope that a dispute ...
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to fly to Russia on Sunday despite risks
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he would fly back to Russia on Jan. 17 from Germany where he has been recovering after being poisoned, shrugging off potential legal risks ...
Putin hosts first post-war talks between leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday brought together the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for the first time since a war last year over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, an effort to ...
Power struggle leaves UN rights body without leader
Russia and China are opposed to a candidate from Fiji seen as a staunch human rights defender to lead the top U.N. rights body, diplomats and observers say, creating ...