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The Russian Prime Minister is going to visit Belarus
Sep 2, 2020Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will pay a state visit to Belarus on Thursday. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the announcement on Wednesday. According to the Russian news agency, Lavrov said at the beginning of the... -
Russia, Turkey agree on delivery of 2nd S-400 missile system regiment
Aug 23, 2020Russia and Turkey have signed a commitment to deliver a second regiment of S-400 air defense systems to Turkey, the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Sunday. Rosoboronexport Director General Alexander Mikheev did not reveal further... -
Russia sends 2000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico for trial
Aug 22, 20202,000 doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to be sent to Mexico from Russia for the stage 3 of clinical trials, as stated by Foreign Secretary of Mexico Marcelo Ebrard. As stated by Ebrard, Moscow... -
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is likely to be poisoned
Aug 20, 2020Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny fell ill during the flight and his plane had to make an emergency landing in the city of Omsk, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmish said. He says they suspect Mr. Something was... -
Russia’s Mariinsky ballet hit by coronavirus
Aug 19, 2020The world-famous Mariinsky ballet company has called off performances after around 30 members, mostly dancers found coronavirus positive, Saint Petersburg health authorities said Monday. Among them three have been hospitalized while the others are pursuing treatments... -
Vietnam registered to buy Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Aug 14, 2020Vietnam registered to buy COVID-19 vaccine of Russia, state television reported today, as it fights a new outbreak after going several months with no local cases. Russia said on Wednesday it would roll out the world’s... -
My daughter also vaccinated for Corona: Putin
Aug 11, 2020Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country is the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine. He said in an official program broadcast on state television on Tuesday that the vaccine, developed... -
WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data
Aug 11, 2020The World Health Organization (WHO) said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine applicant would require a severe safety data review after Russia declared Tuesday it had approved a vaccine. President Vladimir Putin announced... -
Russian businessman’s ship may trigger the tragedy in Beirut
Aug 8, 2020The huge explotion near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, is under investigation. Nevertheless, officials have already asserted the possible cause of the disaster. The blast happened shortly afternoon in front of a Russian ship carrying large quantities... -
Russia sends five planes to Beirut after port explosion
Aug 5, 2020Russia has already forwarded five planes to Beirut to help in evaluating the situation following two huge blasts rocked the Lebanese capital city and left at least 73 people dead, local media reported on Wednesday. Emergency...
