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Russia’s space agency chief Rogozin hits out at ‘stupid’ US sanctions that even target ISS mission control center

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The head of Roscosmos has revealed that he appealed to his counterpart at NASA after discovering that sanctions were to be introduced against Russia’s space agency in a package of measures against companies with military links. … Read More >Russia’s space agency chief Rogozin hits out at ‘stupid’ US sanctions that even target ISS mission control center

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More sanctions! Russian Defense Ministry, aviation & space companies on US Christmas list of ‘prohibited’ export destinations

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The US Department of Commerce has published a list of 103 Russian and Chinese entities, including the Russian Defense Ministry, that will be affected by the ban on exporting American technology to military end-users. … Read More >More sanctions! Russian Defense Ministry, aviation & space companies on US Christmas list of ‘prohibited’ export destinations

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Russian Deputy FM says American hackers tried to meddle in country’s vote amid growing row over online espionage

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American operatives tried to hack Russia’s constitutional vote last summer, one of Moscow’s top diplomats has said in a series of explosive allegations, claiming the US is responsible for the majority of online attacks. … Read More >Russian Deputy FM says American hackers tried to meddle in country’s vote amid growing row over online espionage

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Kremlin insists US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline are part of ‘hybrid war’ & amount to ‘unfair competition’

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US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia and Germany are an element of Washington’s “hybrid war” against Moscow, President Putin’s spokesman said on Monday. … Read More >Kremlin insists US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline are part of ‘hybrid war’ & amount to ‘unfair competition’

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Deal with AstraZeneca shames ‘unethical’ attackers of Sputnik V & should inspire cooperation – funder of Russian vaccine tells RT

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The head of Russia’s Sovereign wealth fund has told RT that Moscow sees Covid-19 as a threat surpassing political differences, and rivalry, and wants more international cooperation to be harnessed to defeat the pandemic. … Read More >Deal with AstraZeneca shames ‘unethical’ attackers of Sputnik V & should inspire cooperation – funder of Russian vaccine tells RT

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Russian opposition figure Navalny claims he spoke to ‘FSB officer’ who confessed to being part of alleged poison plot last summer

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Last week Alexey Navalny named eight FSB agents he believes are responsible for his alleged poisoning last August. Now, he has released a video showing a conversation he conducted with one of the men previously singled out. … Read More >Russian opposition figure Navalny claims he spoke to ‘FSB officer’ who confessed to being part of alleged poison plot last summer

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Video allegedly showing Russian opposition figure Navalny ‘talking to FSB officer’ is fake, Russia’s Security Service says

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Footage published by the Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny that purportedly demonstrates him talking to an ‘FSB agent’ about his alleged August poisoning is a fake, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said. … Read More >Video allegedly showing Russian opposition figure Navalny ‘talking to FSB officer’ is fake, Russia’s Security Service says

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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine effective against new mutation of Covid-19 first observed in UK, says RDIF CEO Dmitriev

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Sputnik V, the first Covid-19 vaccine registered in the world, is “highly effective” against the new strain found in the UK and spreading across Europe, according to Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev. … Read More >Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine effective against new mutation of Covid-19 first observed in UK, says RDIF CEO Dmitriev

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Russia halts flights to UK for a week as world reacts to news of newly detected British Covid-19 mutation

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Russia is joining the group of countries ending air traffic to the UK, with flights between the nations to end on December 22. Britain is one of a few countries to have resumed regular flights to Russia since Covid-19 appeared. … Read More >Russia halts flights to UK for a week as world reacts to news of newly detected British Covid-19 mutation

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Creators of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine sign Putin-backed deal with UK pharma giant AstraZeneca in bid to boost efficacy

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Scientists at Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with British firm AstraZeneca on Monday, signaling the start of cooperation between the two in the fight against the coronavirus. … Read More >Creators of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine sign Putin-backed deal with UK pharma giant AstraZeneca in bid to boost efficacy