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Russia opens case against Google for failing to delete banned content

Ren Leen November 23, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has opened a case against US tech giant Google for failing to remove some content prohibited in Russia, the TASS news agency reported on Monday. Global tech companies were in the spotlight in Russia last week as

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Russia hits record high of 25,173 new coronavirus cases

Ren Leen November 23, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia reported a record 25,173 new coronavirus infections on Monday as the Kremlin said it was up to regional authorities to decide what measures needed to be imposed in their regions to curb its spread. Russian authorities have said they will not impose nationwide lockdowns as they did earlier in the pandemic, […]

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Russia refuses to admit 25 Britons in the country

Editorial Bureau November 21, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia has banned entry to 25 British citizens in retaliation for similar measures by Britain, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday, without providing their names. Britain brought sanctions against 25 Russians and 20 Saudis in July as part of post-Brexit measures foreign minister Dominic Raab said were aimed at stopping the laundering

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Russia hits record high 24,318 new coronavirus infections

Editorial Bureau November 20, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia reported a record high of 24,318 new coronavirus infections on Friday, including 6,902 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national tally to 2,039,926. Authorities also reported 461 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 35,311.

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Coronavirus cases in Russia cross 2 million

Editorial Bureau November 19, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia’s health minister urged regional leaders on Thursday to take further steps to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, as the country’s COVID-19 case tally passed 2 million and the number of daily deaths and infections hit new highs. Despite the surge in cases, taking Russia’s overall tally to 2,015,608, authorities […]

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Russia hits record high of 20,985 new infections

Editorial Bureau November 18, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia reported a record high of 456 deaths related to the coronavirus on Wednesday, thereby bringing the official death toll to 34,387. Authorities also reported 20,985 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, including 4,174 in Moscow, bringing the national tally to 1,991,998.

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Russia marks record-high 22,778 new coronavirus cases

Editorial Bureau November 16, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – The Russian health authorities said on Monday that a record-high 22,778 new coronavirus infections were reported and they include 6,360 in Moscow. This brings the tally to 1,948,603. Health authorities said there were 303 coronavirus-related fatalities over the past 24 hours and that brings the death toll to 33,489.

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Russia reports record high of 439 coronavirus deaths

Editorial Bureau November 12, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia reported a record high of 439 new deaths related to the novel coronavirus on Thursday, taking the official death toll to 32,032. Authorities also reported 21,608 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, including 5,997 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national tally to 1,858,568.

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Russia alleges Navalny’s poisoning might have happened in Germany or on plane

Ren Leen November 12, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who fell ill on a flight in Siberia on Aug. 20 and was airlifted to Berlin for treatment, could have been poisoned in Germany or on the plane to Berlin. Blood samples taken from Navalny, 44, confirmed the presence […]

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Russia reports record high of 432 coronavirus deaths

Editorial Bureau November 11, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russia reported a record high of 432 new deaths related to the coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the official death toll to 31,593. Authorities also reported 19,851 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, including 4,477 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national tally to 1,836,960.