Tag: Russia government

Putin reveals he was vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V

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MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin revealed Wednesday that he had received the domestically developed Sputnik V vaccine earlier this year, stressing the importance of...

Russia allows booster shots 6 months after vaccination

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MOSCOW — Russian health officials have approved booster shots for people vaccinated against COVID-19 six months after their first immunization, as the country struggles...

Russian court arrests top Navalny’s associate in absentia

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MOSCOW — A court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of a top associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, though the man lives...

Germany’s Merkel defends idea of summit between EU and Putin

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BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday defended the idea of holding a European Union meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing that...

Russia denies its personnel in CAR involved in killings

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MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Monday strongly rejected the claims that Russian military instructors in the Central African Republic have been involved in killing...

Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties

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MOSCOW — The leaders of Russia and China on Monday hailed increasingly close ties between their countries and announced the extension of a 20-year-old...

Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop

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LONDON — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday....

Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with Britain

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MOSCOW — The Russian military on Friday launched sweeping maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes capable of carrying hypersonic missiles, a show of...

West and Russia clash over Russian mercenaries in CAR

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UNITED NATIONS — The United States, Britain and France accused Russian mercenaries on Wednesday of operating alongside Central African Republic forces and committing human...

Russia says it may fire to hit intruding warships

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MOSCOW — Russia will be ready to fire to hit to protect its borders, a senior diplomat warned Thursday in the wake of a...