Day: April 14, 2020
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Management Committee proposes dividend amount of RUB 15.24 per share for 2019
Background The decisions on the profit distribution and dividend payout, dividend size, payout method and dates, as well as the date on which the list of persons entitled to receive dividends is drawn up, will be made by the annual General Shareholders Meeting of Gazprom as recommended by the Board of Directors. In December 2019, the Gazprom Board of Directors approved the new revision of the Company’s Dividend Policy. The target level of dividend payouts…
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Ukraine Security Service Catches Alleged Russian Spy in Its Ranks
The Ukrainian security service said on Tuesday it has detained a high-ranking employee on suspicion of spying for Russia and planning terror attacks. The investigation has uncovered “indisputable evidence” including audio and video recordings which show that Major General Valery Shaytanov had planned terror attacks in Ukraine and collected intelligence for Russia’s FSB security service,…
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Russians’ Positive Opinions of Putin Fall for 3rd Straight Year – Poll
Russians’ opinions toward President Vladimir Putin have become more negative for a third consecutive year as he pursues constitutional changes that will allow him to extend his rule through 2036, according to a survey published by the independent Levada Center pollster on Tuesday. Putin’s approval rating reached an all-time high of 87% after Russia annexed…
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Moscow Risks New York-Level Coronavirus Outbreak, Expert Says
Similar population density means Russia’s coronavirus outbreak could hit Moscow with the same intensity as it has hit New York City, the epicenter of the United States’ outbreak, a top virologist has warned. The Russian capital has reported 13,002 out of Russia’s 21,102 coronavirus cases as of Tuesday, a fraction of the 106,763 confirmed cases…
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Watch Leonid Parfyonov’s New Film on ‘Russian Georgians’
Leonid Parfyonov is a one-of-a-kind television producer, host, writer, creator. His shows about recent history, “Namedni,” remain a landmark in Russian television, followed by films about the Pushkin Museum, The Russian Empire, and his three-part series, “Russian Jews. Parfyonov has planned a trilogy of trilogies, as it were, about three national groups that became part…
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Trump-Linked Contractor Offered Military Services to Russia’s Wagner in Africa – Intercept
Erik Prince, a security contractor with close ties to U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, offered military services to Russia’s Wagner mercenary group in Libya and Mozambique earlier this year, investigative website The Intercept reported Monday. The Wagner Group, a sanctioned outfit with links to the Kremlin through a sanctioned catering magnate, has been reported to…
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Russia Braces for Worst as Coronavirus Spreads to Hinterland
Russia has been seeing an increase in coronavirus infections despite a series of confinement measures, prompting President Vladimir Putin to warn of “extraordinary” scenarios. Here are five things to know about the epidemic in Russia: Where is the virus spreading? Moscow, with a population of more than 12 million people, is the coronavirus epicenter in…
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China Offers Reward for Catching Russian Border Crossers
After a deluge of imported coronavirus cases, a province in northeastern China is offering cash rewards of up to 5,000 yuan (700 USD) for help in catching people who illegally cross the Russian border. Weeks after the cancelling international flights and banning entry to foreigners, China is still struggling to contain a spike in imported…
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Kiev Says ‘No Open Fire’ in Forests of Chernobyl Nuclear Zone
Ukraine said Tuesday only small isolated fires remain at the scene of a blaze that erupted 10 days ago in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, scene of the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986. “There is no open fire,” the emergency services said in a statement, adding that radiation levels are within the norm. Chernobyl polluted…
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Chechen Leader Threatens Journalist Who Investigated Region’s Harsh Virus Quarantine
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened an investigative journalist Monday for a “provocative” story on the Russian region’s strict anti-coronavirus measures, the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported. The story, authored by Novaya Gazeta journalist Yelena Milashina, cited quarantined Chechens as saying Sunday that they stopped reporting coronavirus symptoms for fear of being labeled “terrorists.” Kadyrov…
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‘There Will Be Mass Starvation,’ Moscow Opposition Warns Mayor as Coronavirus Slams Economy
A lack of aid for Moscow’s small and medium businesses hit by the coronavirus lockdown will lead to mass starvation and widespread protests, opposition lawmakers have reportedly warned Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Moscow and its 12.7 million residents have been under lockdown since March 30, with all nonessential businesses and activities suspended until at least May…
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Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | April 14
As the new coronavirus that has killed more than 119,000 people worldwide continues to spread, Russia has stepped up its measures to slow the pandemic’s spread within its borders. There have been 21,102 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and 170 deaths. MT The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia as of April 14.…
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Italians Offered Cash to Film ‘Thank You Russia’ Videos for Coronavirus Aid – Reports
Russian nationals in Italy are offering Italians money to film themselves thanking Russia and President Vladimir Putin for recent coronavirus aid, Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper reported Sunday. Russia dispatched army medics in March to help disinfect hospitals and care facilities in a northern Italian region that has been hit hardest by the country’s coronavirus outbreak.…
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Coronavirus Hits Russian Markets | April 14
The Russian economy has been rocked by the coronavirus outbreak, and the breakdown of the OPEC+ oil production pact between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The turmoil has shocked traders around the world and resulted in sharp volatility on the Russian stock markets and swings in the value of the ruble. The latest on the markets,…
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Kiev Says Huge Forest Fire ‘No Threat’ to Chernobyl Nuclear Zone
Hundreds of firefighters on Monday battled a forest blaze in Ukraine’s Chernobyl exclusion zone while officials insisted there was no risk to the ruined reactor and nearby storage facilities for nuclear waste. “There is no threat to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the storage facilities,” Volodymyr Demchuk, a senior official from Ukraine’s emergency service, said…
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Russia’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass 20,000 in Latest One-Day Record Surge
As the only remaining independent, English-language news source reporting from Russia, The Moscow Times plays a critical role in connecting Russia to the world. Editorial decisions are made entirely by journalists in our newsroom, who adhere to the highest ethical standards. We fearlessly cover issues that are often considered off-limits or taboo in Russia, from…
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Coronavirus Hits Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater
Dozens of employees at Moscow’s famous Bolshoi Theater have tested positive for coronavirus and have been quarantined at home, the theater’s director Vladimir Urin said Monday. The 34 infected Bolshoi staffers were asymptomatic but were banned from working on a star-studded live concert in an empty theater that aired on state television Saturday, Urin said.…