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Russia’s Putin hosts Israeli PM Bennett

Editorial Bureau October 22, 2021

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope on Friday that new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett would continue in the footsteps of his predecessor in maintaining close and “trusting” relations with his country. Welcoming Bennett at the start of their first meeting in Russia’s

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The Latest: Russia’s daily virus death toll passes 1,000

Editorial Bureau October 16, 2021

MOSCOW — Russia’s daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections. The national coronavirus task force on Saturday reported 1,002 deaths in the previous day, up from 999 on Friday, along with 33,208 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, more than 1,000 higher […]

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Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine

Editorial Bureau October 15, 2021

CARACAS, Venezuela — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine a few weeks later. But the 88-year-old is still waiting. She […]

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Russia sets another daily COVID-19 deaths record

Editorial Bureau October 13, 2021

MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday reported another record of daily coronavirus deaths amid a slow vaccination rate and authorities’ reluctance to tighten restrictions. The government coronavirus task force reported 984 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the pandemic’s new high. The country has repeatedly marked record daily death tolls over the past few weeks […]

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Eight killed in Russian university shooting, gunman ‘liquidated’

Editorial Bureau September 20, 2021

MOSCOW (Russia) – A student opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding several, law enforcement said. The gunman was himself killed after the shootings at Perm State University, around 1,300 km (800 miles) east of Moscow, Natalia Pechishcheva, a university spokesperson, said. […]

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Navalny allies accuse YouTube, Telegram of censorship in Russian election

Editorial Bureau September 19, 2021

MOSCOW (Russia) -Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s allies accused YouTube and Telegram of censorship on Saturday after the video platform and messaging app restricted access to their anti-government voting recommendations for Russia’s parliamentary election. Navalny’s allies already accused Alphabet’s Google and Apple of buckling under Kremlin

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Pro-Putin party heads for Russian election win after Navalny clampdown

Editorial Bureau September 19, 2021

MOSCOW (Russia) – Russians vote on Sunday in the final stretch of a three-day parliamentary election that the ruling party is expected to win after a sweeping crackdown that crushed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s movement and barred opponents from the ballot. The expected win by the ruling United Russia party will be used by the […]

Europe

Four people injured following gas blast in Russia -TASS

Editorial Bureau September 8, 2021

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Four people, including two children, were rescued and sent to a hospital after a gas explosion in a nine-storey residential building in the city of Noginsk, around 50 km (31 miles) east of Moscow, TASS reported on Wednesday, citing the emergency services. There may be two more people under the rubble, the […]

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Russia’s coronavirus cases crosses 7 million mark

Editorial Bureau September 5, 2021

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia’s coronavirus cases tally hit 7 million on Sunday, with the country reporting 18,645 new infections in the past 24 hours and 793 more deaths. The latest figures took the total number of cases to 7,012,599, with the overall death toll at 187,200. Russia’s state statistics service Rosstat keeps a separate count […]

Asia

Philippines sanctions emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik Light vaccine

Editorial Bureau August 23, 2021

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) – The Philippines has sanctioned the emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, the country’s vaccine procurement chief said on Monday, making it among the first countries in Asia to approve the single-dose vaccine. The approval by the Philippines’ food and drug agency will allow the country to follow up its order