Kazakhstan to discuss purchase of Russian COVID-19 vaccinesKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Wednesday that a Kazakh delegation will be sent to Moscow in the second half of August to discuss the purchase of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccines, the presidential service announced.....
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'No way in hell': US rejects Russia offers to help with Covid-19 vaccineRussian officials in Moscow tell CNN they have offered "unprecedented cooperation" with Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the US multi-agency body set up to accelerate access to effective Covid-19 vaccines and treatments.....
Russia pays World Athletics fine to avoid expulsionMOSCOW (AP) — Russia paid $6.3 million to World Athletics on Wednesday to escape expulsion from track and field's world governing body. The federation, known as RusAF had a Saturday deadline to pay a $5 million fine and $1.3 million in.......
Russia names new COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' in reference to Cold War space raceRussia has named its first approved COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' for foreign markets, a reference to the world's first satellite and what Moscow sees as its success at becoming the first country to approve a vaccine, a top official said on Tuesday.....
Russia registers virus vaccine, Putin's daughter given itMoscow: Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Putin emphasised that the vaccine underwent the nece....
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Russia becomes first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, says PutinPresident Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a Covid-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.
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Russia approves first COVID-19 vaccine, Putin saysRussia’s health ministry has given regulatory approval for the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, after less than two months of human testing, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. The move paves the way for mass inoculation even as the fi....
The arrest of 33 Russian mercenaries amid election chaos in Belarus is testing Putin's patienceRIA Novosti/REUTERS
No one believes that Aleksander Lukashenko won 80% of the presidential vote in the Belarus election — that's why there was fighting on the streets of Minsk this weekend.
The chaos is likely to irritate Russian president Valdimir Putin, who has long wanted Belarus to sta....
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Cyprus-Russia reach tax deal (Updated)Cyprus and Russia on Monday agreed on an amendment of the double taxation treaty between the two countries, according to Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. The minister, in Moscow for talks with Russian officials on the DTT, tweeted: "Amendment of the DTT agreed today with Deputy PM Alexei Over....
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Double tax agreement meetings get underway in RussiaFinance Minister Constantinos Petrides began meetings in Moscow on Monday with high-ranking Russian government officials, as the Cypriot side aims to reach an agreement in relation to the double taxation agreement between the two countries. Petrides, heading a group of Finance Ministry experts, firs....
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Pelosi says election threats from Russia, China aren't equalWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the threats of interference in the U.S. presidential election from Russia and China are not equal, pointing to a more serious risk with Moscow's efforts to boost President Donald Trump's reelection bid.
"They're not equivalent," said Pelo....
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Finance minister heads to Moscow to try and save double taxation treatyFinance Minister Constantinos Petrides leaves for Russia on Sunday as head of the Cyprus negotiating team to discuss Moscow's plans to scrap a deal that avoids double taxation in the two countries. Talks between the two sides are planned for Monday and Tuesday in Moscow. Russia's finance ministry sa....
Our View: Damage limitation the only realistic objective in Moscow talksA delegation from the Cyprus led by Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides will go to Moscow next week for another round of negotiations with the Russian government on the double taxation treaty that President Vladimir Putin wants drastically changed, if not scrapped altogether. It will be the last ....
The World Health Organization is calling for caution over Russia's plans to begin mass production of COVID-19 vaccines as early as next month. The WHO says compliance to guidelines for developing safe and effective....
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Cyprus Double Tax Treaty negotiations with Russia confirmed for AugustA Russian Embassy spokesperson has confirmed in an interview with the Cyprus Mail that the negotiations scheduled for August 10-11 regarding the Double Tax Treaty will take place as announced. The spokesman said that a “large delegation” would be arriving from Moscow on those dates. &#....
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VDNH celebrates 81st anniversary in MoscowVDNH, an exposition, museum and recreational complex in Moscow, celebrated its 81st anniversary on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 with a whole range of festive events.....
Russia preparing mass vaccination against coronavirus for OctoberRussia’s health minister is preparing a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus for October, local news agencies reported on Saturday, after a vaccine completed clinical trials. Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said the Gamaleya Institute, a state research facility in Moscow,....
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Cargo train in first with arrival at Moscow hubThe first freight train from China bound for a major logistics center in Moscow arrived in the Russian capital on Thursday, heralding a boost in rail-borne trade between the two countries.....
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Cyprus-Russia tax treaty under discussion in AugustThere is one further discussion to be held between Russian and Cyprus negotiators in August, sources close to the negotiations told the Cyprus Mail on Friday. It is still possible for Cyprus to obtain changes to the terms proposed by Moscow, the sources said, because a draft has not yet...
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Ex-Marine jailed for 9 years by Russian court. US envoy says trial was 'theater of the absurd'A Moscow court sentenced former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed to nine years in prison Thursday for endangering "life and health" of Russian police officers in an altercation, state-run news agency TASS reported -- a sentence that drew swift condemnation from the top US diplomat in Russia.....
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What Does Hamas Get From Russia?Russia's power in the Middle East is a reality that Arab actors cannot ignore, especially since Moscow's military intervention in Syria intensified in 2015.
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Pompeo says Russian deaths in Syria sent warningUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the deaths of "300 Russians" in Syria sent a warning to Moscow, as he defended the administration as tough on President Vladimir Putin.....
Oklahoma Shakespeare presenting a free live Zoom reading of 'Three Sisters' tonightBy Brandy McDonnellOklahoma Shakespeare is presenting a free live Zoom reading at 7 tonight of "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov, from the Russian by Constance Garnett. The 1901 drama centers on the Prozorov sisters - Olga, Masha and Irina - who long for the excitement of Moscow.Read more on New....
The Pentagon is proceeding with President Trump's plan to move thousands of American troops out of Germany,... as part of the president's disapproval at Germany's failure to spend more on defense. T....
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Russian intelligence agencies push disinformation on pandemicRussian intelligence services have been spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, according to newly declassified intelligence, material that demonstrates how Moscow is continuing to try to influence Americans as the election draws closer.....
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6 Lessons You Learn Directing an Ad Shoot From 6,000 Miles Away in a 22-Hour SprintAs the Covid-19 pandemic began to take root around the world earlier this year, Los Angeles-based director Brad Lubin learned he'd been hired for a Russian beer campaign set to shoot in Moscow. Thinking it might be his last chance to work for a while, Lubin accepted the gig and started creating stor....
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Russia Is Purposefully Spreading Misinformation About COVID-19 To Americans, US Officials WarnU.S. officials are warning that Russia appears to be the source of a number of articles on the novel coronavirus that contain serious and detrimental information. Authorities have added that they believe the move is an attempt to sow discord throughout the country.
According to The Associated Pre....
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US officials tell AP: Russia spreading virus disinformationWASHINGTON (AP) — Russian intelligence operatives are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
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US athletes come to terms with 1980 boycottJuly 29, 2020 5:00 AMNEW YORK • The athletes who would have represented the United States at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow are an older crew now, two generations removed from missing what for some was a once-in-a-lifetime chance in the spotlight.....
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Cities may never reach herd immunity, scientists warnExperts have urged caution over rising hopes that megacities struck hard by Covid-0 19 may be immune from a second wave of infections.Blood test studies conducted in London, Delhi, Moscow and New York – all of which have been badly.......
Responding to remarks made by Germany's foreign minister that Russia has no chance of rejoining the G7,,... the Kremlin has fired back,... saying Russia has no intention of joining anyway. Kim Hyo-sun re....
The Russian Navy is to be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons and underwater nuclear drones. This is according to the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, during the country's annual Na....
Russia Is Accused Of Conducting A Weapons Test In Orbit By The US Space ForceThe newly created United States Space Force has just accused Moscow of conducting space-based weapons tests in a stinging new rebuke. The move comes as foreign policy experts have expressed their fear that outer space could become yet another theater for war in the future.
“Space Command ha....
The Latest: Russia resumes flights with 3 nations on Aug. 1MOSCOW — Russia will resume international flights with three countries starting Aug. 1, the government announced Friday.
Air traffic will resume with Britain, Turkey and Tanzania, and Russia is working to expand the list, according to Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. Read more on NewsOK.....
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US and UK accuse Russia of testing new anti-satellite space weaponThe US and the UK have hit out at Russia accusing Moscow of launching a new projectile into space that could destroy their respective satellites.The head of Britain's Space Directorate said it has all the "characteristics of a weapon"........
