RUSSIA

Indian military contingent participates in Victory Day Parade in Russia; makes Rajnath Singh proud

8:13 pm June 24, 2020

Moscow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was extremely proud that a 75-member Tri-service contingent of the Indian Armed Forces participated in the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day Parade at the iconic Red Square here on Wednesday. Singh arrived here on a three-day visit on Tuesday at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defence to attend the celebrations. “Attending the Victory Day […]

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The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

3:10 pm June 24, 2020

Moscow: The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. And that’s got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world. The thermometer hit a likely record of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Russian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk on Saturday, a temperature that would be a fever for a person […]

Russian court hands prison terms to youth group members

9:09 pm June 22, 2020

St. Petersburg: A Russian court convicted two members of a left-wing youth group of terrorism Monday in a case that human rights groups called fabricated and based on coerced testimony. A three-judge panel in the military court in St. Petersburg — in Russia, military courts handle all terrorism-related charges — found Victor Filinkov, 25, and […]

Russia’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 8,000

12:09 am June 21, 2020

Moscow: Russia’s official COVID-19 death count has risen above 8,000. The national coronavirus task force on Saturday reported 161 deaths over the past day, bringing the national total in the pandemic to 8,022. Russia also recorded 7,889 new confirmed cases, the third consecutive day that the number of new cases dipped below 8,000. Overall, Russia […]

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Putin attends first public event after months of lockdown

10:46 pm June 12, 2020

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday showed up at a ceremony marking the national holiday – the first big public event he has attended since announcing a nationwide lockdown more than two months ago. Putin observed the hoisting of the national flag at a memorial park in western Moscow and then took part in […]