Russians resist coaxing and compulsion to get vaccinated
Seemingly lost for an explanation of why vaccine uptake is so low in Russia when coronavirus infections are soaring and vaccines are readily available, the Kremlin resorted on Friday to ...
Russian envoy to U.S. returns to Washington with optimistic mindset
Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, was in an optimistic mood ahead of his return to Washington on Sunday, expecting meetings scheduled with U.S. colleagues next ...
Moscow extends Covid restrictions, closes Euro 2020 fan zones
The Russian capital Moscow will extend COVID-19 restrictions imposed this week until June 29, mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday, after a surge in daily cases.
The measures include bans on ...
Navalny mocks Putin over accusation he consciously left in a coma
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny mocked President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for accusing him of knowingly breaking the law when he was evacuated from Russia last year in a coma.
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Russian lawmakers vote to force US tech giants to open local offices
Russian lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday that would oblige US tech giants to open offices in Russia by January 2022 or face punitive measures, part of a push by Russia to ...
Not friends: Brisk Biden-Putin summit makes small gains
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday to hold arms control and cyber-security talks, recording small gains and big differences at a first summit ...
Moscow makes Covid-19 jabs mandatory for many workers
City authorities in Moscow announced on Wednesday that all workers with public facing roles will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, one of the most forceful steps taken anywhere ...
Moscow to give away free cars to spur people to get COVID vaccine
Moscow’s mayor said on Sunday the city would give away free cars in a prize draw for residents who get the COVID-19 shot in an effort to speed up ...
Tiny worm comes back to life after 24,000 years in Siberian deep freeze
A microscopic organism has wriggled back to life and reproduced asexually after lying frozen in the vast permafrost lands of northeastern Siberia for 24,000 years.
Russian scientists found the tiny, ancient ...
Putin plans to offer vaccinations to visiting foreigners for a fee
Russia may provide coronavirus vaccinations for a fee to foreigners who travel to the country, President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum on Friday, as Moscow seeks to enhance its ...
Russia will allow European flights to and from Moscow to bypass Belarus
Russia will allow European flights to arrive and depart via routes that bypass Belarusian airspace, the RBC news outlet reported late on Thursday, despite Moscow previously denying access to two ...
U.S. tells Russia it will not rejoin Open Skies arms control pact
The United States told Russia on Thursday it will not rejoin the Open Skies arms control pact, which allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries, a U.S. official said.
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Macron: Sanctions on Russia are not working
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday in Brussels that the EU “needed to very deeply rework” its relationship with Moscow and that “the sanctions policy” had reached its “limits”, towards ...
Biden, Putin to meet in Geneva on June 16 amid disputes
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Geneva on June 16, the White House and the Kremlin said on Tuesday amid sharp disputes over election ...
Russia ships remdesivir drug to India as part of humanitarian aid
Russia on Tuesday shipped a generic version of the remdesivir antiviral drug called Remdeform to India as part of its humanitarian aid contributions to the South Asian country which is ...
Nord Stream 2 waivers could aid Russia-US ties, Moscow says
Russian officials on Wednesday said Moscow’s fraught ties with Washington could benefit from the waiving of U.S. sanctions on the company in charge of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, ...
Russian airlines halt most Turkey flights in summer
Russia‘s S7 Airlines on Tuesday joined Aeroflot in its decision to cancel flights to Turkey this summer as they await a government decision to lift flight restrictions introduced over ...
Nine killed in school shooting in Russia, four in hospital
Nine people have been killed and four are in hospital after a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the emergency ...
Cyprus needs new treaty with Russia to stay competitive
By Nicholas Anderson
How the lack of bilateral investment treaties diminishes the competitiveness of Cyprus as a European investment hub
No one can deny the role that Russian investments have ...
Putin reviews Russian military might as tensions with West soar
President Vladimir Putin reviewed Russia’s traditional World War Two victory parade on Sunday, a patriotic display of raw military power that this year coincides with soaring tensions with the ...
Biden says he is confident he can meet Putin soon
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he expected to be able to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon and the White House said ongoing differences between the United ...
US stands by Ukraine against ‘reckless’ Russian actions – Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday Washington could increase security assistance for Ukraine after what he called Russia’s “reckless and aggressive” actions in massing troops near ...
Russia produces first batch of Covid vaccine for animals
Russia has produced the world’s first batch – 17,000 doses – of COVID-19 vaccines for animals, its agricultural regulator said on Friday.
Russia registered Carnivac-Cov in March after tests showed it generated ...
Kremlin critic Navalny defiant but gaunt after hunger strike
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “naked, thieving king” on Thursday, looking gaunt but defiant in a courtroom video link from prison, his first public ...