Day: June 12, 2020

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‘Difficult to understand’: World Health Organization official can’t explain Russia’s low Covid-19 death rate

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Russia’s relatively low number of Covid-19 fatalities has been labeled “unusual” by Michael Ryan, a World Health Organization (WHO) official. He said the low count could be down to the way the country is classifying deaths. … Read More >‘Difficult to understand’: World Health Organization official can’t explain Russia’s low Covid-19 death rate

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To protect & serve: Russian National Guardsman FIRED after hidden camera films threat of false accusation

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A member of the Russian National Guard has been sacked after a video emerged of the serviceman threatening to plant drugs on a Moscow man. The guardsman was fired after the clip went viral, causing uproar on Russian social media. … Read More >To protect & serve: Russian National Guardsman FIRED after hidden camera films threat of false accusation

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Hopes high that new Russian anti-Coronavirus drug ‘Avifavir’ will be effective, as 1st batch delivered to hospitals

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A cure for Covid-19 is the current holy grail of medical research. However, in its absence, next best would be a medicine that can alleviate the virus’s effects. Russian experts hope their new drug, Avifavir, will do the trick. … Read More >Hopes high that new Russian anti-Coronavirus drug ‘Avifavir’ will be effective, as 1st batch delivered to hospitals

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Heart stopping video shows Russian toddler FALLING OUT of minibus after collision, before being saved by HERO cop

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In Russia’s Far East, a police officer was in the right place at the right time to save a three-year-old boy from almost certain death under the wheels of his own father’s minibus. … Read More >Heart stopping video shows Russian toddler FALLING OUT of minibus after collision, before being saved by HERO cop

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Berlin confirms its ally the US is ‘considering’ scaling down its military presence in Germany

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Germany has confirmed reports its NATO ally the US is thinking about pulling some of its troops from German soil. News of Trump’s plan to cut the number of soldiers stationed in the country has left local politicians baffled. … Read More >Berlin confirms its ally the US is ‘considering’ scaling down its military presence in Germany

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Poland naming Russia as its biggest security threat shows ‘depressing irresponsibility’ of its government – top Russian diplomat

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The Polish government is subscribing to highly irresponsible policies when it conjures up an imaginary Russian threat instead of tackling the actual dangers the world faces, a senior Russian diplomat has said. … Read More >Poland naming Russia as its biggest security threat shows ‘depressing irresponsibility’ of its government – top Russian diplomat