Official figures may underestimate scale of Covid-19 spread in Russia – Moscow mayor to Putin

There are a number of theories for why Russia appears to have gotten off relatively lightly from the coronavirus pandemic, so far. Some cite early border closures, others pure luck and a small fringe allege there’s a cover-up. … Read More >Official figures may underestimate scale of Covid-19 spread in Russia – Moscow mayor to Putin

‘We need joint action, not fake news’: Moscow slams HRW chief for touting story on Russia’s rich grabbing life-saving ventilators

Russia’s top diplomat in the US has demanded the Human Rights Watch chief stops spreading misinformation about Russia’s readiness to fight Covid-19, after he touted an article claiming it’s letting the wealthy buy up ventilators. … Read More >‘We need joint action, not fake news’: Moscow slams HRW chief for touting story on Russia’s rich grabbing life-saving ventilators

Moscow acted effectively on Covid-19 long before it was classed as ‘pandemic’ – Russian WHO bureau chief to RT

Russia’s approach to the spread of Covid-19 has been quite effective, partially because it began taking preventive measures long before the World Health Organization labeled it a pandemic, the WHO’s chief in Moscow has told RT. … Read More >Moscow acted effectively on Covid-19 long before it was classed as ‘pandemic’ – Russian WHO bureau chief to RT

Moscow metro ‘will operate in ANY scenario, it cannot stop’, mayor says amid coronavirus speculation

Despite the Covid-19 outbreak, Moscow authorities will not shut the city’s most used public transit system, the metro. That’s according to the mayor who dismissed rumors to the contrary as “nonsense and stupidity.” … Read More >Moscow metro ‘will operate in ANY scenario, it cannot stop’, mayor says amid coronavirus speculation