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Digital Coronavirus commuting chaos in Moscow: Metro sees long lines as motorists face 5km tailbacks

Posted on April 15, 2020By Editor

The particular type of Western Twitter user who believes Russia’s IT savvy can hack elections anywhere –and rule the world remotely– will be astonished that the roll-out of Moscow’s new digital pass hasn’t been very smooth. … Read More >Digital Coronavirus commuting chaos in Moscow: Metro sees long lines as motorists face 5km tailbacks

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Russian Covid-19 cases exceed 21,000 after Putin warns country faces ‘extraordinary crisis’

Posted on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020By Editor

The day after President Vladimir Putin told Russians that the next few weeks will be “decisive” in the battle with coronavirus, the country has posted a new daily record rise in infections, with 2,774 new cases discovered. … Read More >Russian Covid-19 cases exceed 21,000 after Putin warns country faces ‘extraordinary crisis’

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Russian FM Lavrov holds video conference with international journalists to discuss pressing global issues amid Covid-19 pandemic

Posted on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020By Editor

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will host a video conference attended by international media to discuss key issues, as the world struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >Russian FM Lavrov holds video conference with international journalists to discuss pressing global issues amid Covid-19 pandemic

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‘Game-changing machine’: Russian military get first batch of modernized T-90M tanks (VIDEO)

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

With better protected turret, more powerful engine and a sighting system that guarantees high precision in nighttime, the modernized T-90M tank has now made it into the Russian army. … Read More >‘Game-changing machine’: Russian military get first batch of modernized T-90M tanks (VIDEO)

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As restrictions spread across Europe, 69% of Muscovites willing to sacrifice rights to defeat coronavirus – poll

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

One of the ironies of the Covid-19 crisis in Russia has been the sight of liberal opposition groups urging the Kremlin to do more to restrict people’s movement at the expense of civil liberties. In Moscow, people seem to agree. … Read More >As restrictions spread across Europe, 69% of Muscovites willing to sacrifice rights to defeat coronavirus – poll

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Russia records over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in a SINGLE day, a NEW daily high

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

Since Saturday, 2,186 more people in Russia have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the nationwide total to 15,770, according to the emergency team in charge of managing the country’s response to the deadly infection. … Read More >Russia records over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in a SINGLE day, a NEW daily high

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COVID-19: Russian Military Specialists Disinfect 25 Medical Facilities in Serbia Over Past Week

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Editor

Russian military specialists have sanitised 25 medical facilities in the Serbian capital of Belgrade and the surrounding area over the past week amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday. … Read More >COVID-19: Russian Military Specialists Disinfect 25 Medical Facilities in Serbia Over Past Week

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S-500 is ‘Anti-Space Weapon’ That Will Fundamentally Transform Russia’s Air Defences – Fmr Commander

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Editor

Last month, a subsidiary of S-500 maker Almaz-Antey confirmed that multiple components of the next generation air defence system had been developed and tested, with the completed complex to start testing with the military later this year. … Read More >S-500 is ‘Anti-Space Weapon’ That Will Fundamentally Transform Russia’s Air Defences – Fmr Commander

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mbulances create traffic jams outside Moscow hospitals as Covid-19 patients keep coming (VIDEO)

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Editor

While heavy traffic is no longer an issue on Moscow’s roads due to the coronavirus lockdown, the city’s emergency medical response teams have encountered another unexpected problem – long lines of ambulances outside hospitals … Read More >mbulances create traffic jams outside Moscow hospitals as Covid-19 patients keep coming (VIDEO)

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Kremlin Says Victory Day Parade in Moscow Surely to Take Place, Perhaps Not on 9 May

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Editor

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday that the Victory Day parade in Moscow would take place for sure, however, there was a possibility of postponing it from 9 May to another date due to the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >Kremlin Says Victory Day Parade in Moscow Surely to Take Place, Perhaps Not on 9 May