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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

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spring’: Covid-19 crisis may be over in Russia in early 2021, health watchdog chief claims amid Sputnik V rollout

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With mass vaccinations against Covid-19 already having started in Russia this month, the head of its consumer health watchdog believes that the worst could be over in just a few months — though not all officials are optimistic. … Read More >spring’: Covid-19 crisis may be over in Russia in early 2021, health watchdog chief claims amid Sputnik V rollout

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Moscow refuses Christmas Covid-19 lockdown: Festivities to go ahead with curfews & tests as mayor says end to pandemic in sight

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Although cases of coronavirus are continuing to rise in Russia, the mayor of Moscow has said there is light at the end of the tunnel, as the city prepares to celebrate a socially-distanced Christmas and New Year. … Read More >Moscow refuses Christmas Covid-19 lockdown: Festivities to go ahead with curfews & tests as mayor says end to pandemic in sight

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Pompeo labels Putin ‘enemy’ of freedom as Trump era ends in war of words with Russia

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Any hopes Moscow may have that relations with the US could improve during Donald Trump’s final month in office are likely fading, as Mike Pompeo claimed Russia is an “enemy” of the US amid a growing spat between the two nations. … Read More >Pompeo labels Putin ‘enemy’ of freedom as Trump era ends in war of words with Russia

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Cosmonauts to intensify search for leak on ageing International Space Station amid concerns over DEPLETING oxygen reserves

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Mission control has asked cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to find the source of a leak from Russia’s Zvezda module on the facility, warning that the craft has been losing its reserve supply of oxygen. … Read More >Cosmonauts to intensify search for leak on ageing International Space Station amid concerns over DEPLETING oxygen reserves

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Cuff luck! Russian Police officer dodges death when drug dealer opens fire, with bullet lodging in cop’s handcuffs (VIDEO)

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They’re designed to stop people from getting away, but one Russian policeman owes his lucky escape to a pair of handcuffs, after they stopped a bullet heading for his chest during an attempt to arrest a suspect. … Read More >Cuff luck! Russian Police officer dodges death when drug dealer opens fire, with bullet lodging in cop’s handcuffs (VIDEO)