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Russia proposes non-working week to fight COVID surge
A new high of 1,015 coronavirus deaths was recorded over 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday, bringing the country's official total to 225,325 - the highest in...
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WHO set to restart Sputnik COVID vaccine analysis
WHO authorisation has been sought for the Sputnik V jab created by Russia's Gamaleya research institute, which is already being used in 45 countries, according to an AFP count.
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Kremlin says Europe to blame for gas price spike
Russian President Vladimir Putin said one of the factors influencing the prices was the termination of 'long-term contracts' in favour of the spot market.
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Russia reports more than 900 COVID deaths in 24 hours for first time
As of Wednesday, just under 30% of the population had been fully vaccinated, according to the Gogov website, which tallies COVID-19 data from the regions.
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US reveals nuclear bomb numbers after Trump blackout
The numbers were released Tuesday amid an effort by the administration of President Joe Biden to restart arms controls talks with Russia after they stalled under Trump.
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'The Challenge': Russian crew docks at ISS to film first movie in space
The Russian crew is set to beat a Hollywood project that was announced last year by "Mission Impossible" star Tom Cruise together with NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Russia vows retaliation after YouTube blocks German RT accounts
The US video-sharing platform told German media on Tuesday that it had issued a warning to RT for violating its coronavirus disinformation guidelines and then shuttered two channels for breaching user terms.
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Russia reports record daily coronavirus deaths
A government tally reported 852 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a record in Russia since the start of the pandemic.
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At least eight dead in Russian campus shooting
Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said several people were also injured in the attack at Perm State University and that the suspect had been wounded while being detained.
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Putin's party set to retain parliament majority after polls
The vote comes in the wake of an unprecedented crackdown on the opposition this year, with Russian authorities jailing Putin's best-known domestic foe Alexei Navalny and banning his organisations as "extremist".
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Navalny app gone from Google, Apple stores on Russia vote day
The app promoted an initiative that outlines for Alexei Navalny supporters which candidate they should back to unseat Kremlin-aligned politicians.
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Putin condemns foreign troops in Syria in Assad meeting
President Vladimir Putin hailed Russia and Syria's 'joint efforts' in the conflict, saying their militaries had returned the vast majority of territory to government control.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: SA has reaped the benefits of being part of BRICS
In his week newsletter, the president reflected on South Africa's joining of the BRICS group of countries in 2010.
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'Not an election': Russians to vote after historic crackdown
So signs around Moscow are touting 'a million prizes' for voters who cast electronic ballots in the election, which looks set to hand United Russia another majority despite its unpopularity.
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Families slam 'corrupt' Russia at MH17 crash trial
People who lost close relatives in the crash of the Malaysia Airlines plane said they could not truly say goodbye to their loved ones until those responsible had been brought to book.
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Russia bans six VPN providers
The move comes as authorities ramp up control of the Russian segment of the internet, blocking access to dozens of opposition-linked websites ahead of a parliamentary election this month.
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Putin says Russia will not 'meddle' in Afghanistan
'We're not going to meddle in Afghanistan's domestic affairs or involve our military in a conflict where everyone is against each other,' President Vladimir Putin said at a gathering of officials from the ruling United Russia party.
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Russia fines Google again for not removing banned content
Russia in recent months has been taking legal action against foreign tech companies for not deleting content banned by the authorities, including pornographic material or posts deemed extremist or condoning drugs or suicide.
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Russia hails 'positive signal' from Taliban
"I consider it a positive signal that the Taliban in Kabul are declaring and in practice showing their readiness to respect the opinion of others," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
