Day: August 5, 2020

Categories Russia

Move over, Elon Musk! Chief Designer of Russia’s new ‘Oryol’ spacecraft says it’ll be capable of crewed flights to Moon & Mars

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round control to Major Artyom? In the same week that NASA and SpaceX made headlines for performing a type of splashdown landing that the Soviet Union perfected in the 1970s, Russia is looking beyond mere orbital space travel. … Read More >Move over, Elon Musk! Chief Designer of Russia’s new ‘Oryol’ spacecraft says it’ll be capable of crewed flights to Moon & Mars

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Ex-US Marine Whelan convicted of espionage in Russia changes jail as Moscow says US not interested in swap

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Paul Whelan, imprisoned in Russia on spy charges, will serve his sentence in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia, about 500km east of Moscow. It had been rumored he was likely to be swapped with the US for Russians. … Read More >Ex-US Marine Whelan convicted of espionage in Russia changes jail as Moscow says US not interested in swap

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Back to normality? With Covid-19 measures removed, Russian demand for cash falls to pre-crisis levels

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When Russians saw the destructive potential of the Covid-19 pandemic, many rushed to the bank to take out their cash. Now, just a few months later, the demand for physical money is back to levels last seen before lockdown. … Read More >Back to normality? With Covid-19 measures removed, Russian demand for cash falls to pre-crisis levels

Categories Shows

Oliver Stone on Trump vs Biden, US imperialism in Latin America, and overcoming his troubled past

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to one of the world’s foremost film directors: Oliver Stone. He discusses his new book ‘Chasing the Light,’ which tells the story not only of his life, career, and work on iconic films such as ‘Scarface’, and ‘Midnight Express’, but also the interference of the state in his work, especially ‘Salvador’. … Read More >Oliver Stone on Trump vs Biden, US imperialism in Latin America, and overcoming his troubled past

Categories Health

All volunteers in Russian Covid-19 trials in good health as tests suggest new drug ‘Avifavir’ capable of suppressing virus

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Some good news in the fight against coronavirus. A vaccine trial in Novosibirsk has reported that none of its participants have suffered side effects. Meanwhile, a new Russian medicine appears to be effective against Covid-19. … Read More >All volunteers in Russian Covid-19 trials in good health as tests suggest new drug ‘Avifavir’ capable of suppressing virus

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Next generation: Russia to start planning for introduction of 6G, despite still facing 5G challenges

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5G may not yet be ubiquitous, but Russia is already working towards the next step in cellular network technology – 6G. The tech could be available as early as 2028, with potential speeds of up to 100 times faster than at present. … Read More >Next generation: Russia to start planning for introduction of 6G, despite still facing 5G challenges