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‘We are living through an emergency’: Kremlin says tough new Covid-19 rules required as country grapples with rise in infections

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The Kremlin has said that harsh public health measures are absolutely necessary to save lives and protect people as Russia sees a steep Delta-variant driven rise in coronavirus cases and a record number of daily deaths, this week. … Read More >‘We are living through an emergency’: Kremlin says tough new Covid-19 rules required as country grapples with rise in infections

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Russia must allow import of foreign Covid-19 vaccines like Pfizer & Moderna to meet needs, country’s main liberal party demands

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Despite there being four domestically developed coronavirus vaccines on offer, Russia should allow its citizens to receive jabs made by US and UK pharma giants, the leader of one of its most prominent political parties insists. … Read More >Russia must allow import of foreign Covid-19 vaccines like Pfizer & Moderna to meet needs, country’s main liberal party demands

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Hell on the Road of Bones: Wildfires in Russia’s Far East engulf highway known worldwide for danger & extremely cold temperatures

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The notorious Road of Bones in Russia’s Far East has been cut off by hellish wildfires as forests lining the famous and dangerous route burn in the summer heat. Approximately 40 kilometers of the highway are inaccessible. … Read More >Hell on the Road of Bones: Wildfires in Russia’s Far East engulf highway known worldwide for danger & extremely cold temperatures

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Global warming is hitting Russia faster than most countries & government must be prepared for serious consequences, says Putin

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Russia needs to be completely prepared for serious social and economic consequences caused by global warming, because around 70% of the country’s land is vulnerable permafrost, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. … Read More >Global warming is hitting Russia faster than most countries & government must be prepared for serious consequences, says Putin

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Putin & Biden had productive meeting but any improvement in Russo-American relations will take ‘number of months,’ says Kremlin

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Despite a successful meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden, relations between the two nations have not changed, and any progress will take many months, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. … Read More >Putin & Biden had productive meeting but any improvement in Russo-American relations will take ‘number of months,’ says Kremlin

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Ukraine has surrendered itself to control from West, no point in meeting Zelensky when decisions are made in Washington – Putin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is unlikely to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, because the country’s policies are set not by lawmakers in Kiev, but overseas in America and the European Union. … Read More >Ukraine has surrendered itself to control from West, no point in meeting Zelensky when decisions are made in Washington – Putin

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Even if Russia had sunk British warship, it wouldn’t have started WW3 because US & UK know they can’t win such a conflict – Putin

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President Vladimir Putin has slammed the violation of Russian territorial waters by British warship HMS Defender as a “provocation,” He also claimed that London’s American allies had a hand in last week’s incident, near Crimea. … Read More >Even if Russia had sunk British warship, it wouldn’t have started WW3 because US & UK know they can’t win such a conflict – Putin

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Despite deteriorating Covid-19 situation in Russia, Putin says he’s still opposed to policy of nationwide compulsory vaccination

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President Vladimir Putin has revealed that he continues to oppose compulsory vaccination against Covid-19, despite the country’s ever-worsening case numbers. He did, however, encourage all citizens to get inoculated. … Read More >Despite deteriorating Covid-19 situation in Russia, Putin says he’s still opposed to policy of nationwide compulsory vaccination

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WATCH: Russian rocket carrying food, water & fuel for astronauts on International Space Station launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome

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A Russian space freighter taking fuel, water, food, and oxygen to the International Space Station was launched from a Soyuz carrier rocket early on Wednesday morning, blasting off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. … Read More >WATCH: Russian rocket carrying food, water & fuel for astronauts on International Space Station launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome

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Putin reveals he received Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, says he believes it’s safer than Astra Zeneca or Pfizer jabs

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Despite initially refusing to say which of two domestic coronavirus vaccines he received in March, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that he was given two doses of the country’s pioneering Sputnik V formula. … Read More >Putin reveals he received Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, says he believes it’s safer than Astra Zeneca or Pfizer jabs