Day: September 25, 2020
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Russia Accuses Germany of Refusing to Cooperate on Navalny Medical Probe
Russia on Friday accused Germany of refusing to cooperate with it to establish the cause of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s illness as he continues to recover in Berlin. The 44-year-old lawyer and anti-corruption campaigner collapsed on a flight to Moscow from Siberia in what his allies say was a state-sanctioned poison attack. He was discharged from…
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Germany Presses Russia to Release UN Report on Libya Arms
Germany on Friday pressed Russia and China to allow the release of an interim UN report on violations of the arms embargo on Libya that found violations by Moscow-linked fighters. “We have not been able to reach an agreement on this point. I hope that the two delegations who have problems with this will give a green…
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SMOTR satellite to be used for greenhouse gas emissions monitoring
September 25, 2020, 21:00 A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of State Space Corporation Roscosmos, took place today in Moscow. The parties discussed cooperation issues of current importance, for instance, the construction of the spacecraft assembly facility (SPKA) in Shchelkovo, Moscow Region. The project is being implemented by Gazprom with support from Roscosmos. It was noted that,…
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Russian Ruble Tumbles on Second Wave Fears
The Russian ruble has fallen to fresh lows at the end of the trading week as markets around the world remain on edge over a surge in coronavirus cases across Europe. The ruble shed 1.8% against the U.S. dollar — a significant movement in the foreign currency markets — to print 78.4 on Friday afternoon…
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Moscow Recommends Coronavirus Self-Isolation for Pregnant Women
Moscow health authorities have urged pregnant women to self-isolate indoors as the city saw a new uptick in coronavirus cases on Friday. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin previously urged the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases to go into self-isolation as the city of 12.7 million confirmed 1,560 new Covid-19 cases for the first time in…
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ROSATOM Participated in the 64th IAEA General Conference
The Russian delegation was headed by Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM. During the plenary session, he noted the IAEA’s contribution to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “The Agency, relying on its unique experience, promptly organized the supply of modern equipment for the diagnosis of coronavirus to the countries in need. Russia did not…
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Elisabeth Anisimow Is Living Art
This summer the 13-year-old Elisabeth Anisimow spent her summer vacation at the dacha — painting an image of the Transfiguration of Christ on a village chapel. Born to Russian parents in Los Angeles, Elisabeth (Lisa) Anisimow showed an interest in art at an early age. When she was still a toddler, her mother would take…
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Putin Proposes Election Non-Interference Pact With U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday concluding a pact with Washington against interfering in one another’s elections and internal affairs, just weeks before the U.S. hosts a divisive presidential vote. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov read out Putin’s statement in a video released by the ministry, while the Kremlin chief was visiting massive military drills involving…
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Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine Delivers Immunity After First Dose – Developer
Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine confers immunity among some recipients after the first shot, its developer has said in an interview with state media Friday. Sputnik V is an adenovirus-based vector vaccine that is administered in two doses. President Vladimir Putin last month hailed it as the world’s first registered coronavirus vaccine, though large-scale trials…
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Russia Counts Over 7K New Coronavirus Cases
Russia confirmed 7,212 coronavirus infections Friday, the first time in three months that its daily caseload crossed the 7,000 mark. Overall, the country’s official number of cases has reached 1,136,048, the fourth-highest number of infections in the world. The last time Russia recorded more than 7,000 new coronavirus infections was on June 25, when the…
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Gorbachev Backs Belarus Opposition Protesters
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, voiced his support for the Belarusian opposition Thursday as the country continues to see mass protests against long-serving strongman Alexander Lukashenko. His statement came the day after Lukashenko was sworn into office in a secret ceremony following more than a month of unprecedented protests against his…
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Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 25
Russia has confirmed 1,128,836 cases of coronavirus and 20,056 deaths. Sept. 25: What you need to know today Russia confirmed 7,212 new Covid-19 cases Friday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 1,136,048 as the number of new infections across the country continues to rise. Moscow is urging its businesses to reinstate work-from-home measures and elderly residents to…
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Moscow Urges Return to Remote Work Amid Rebounding Coronavirus Cases
Moscow is urging its businesses to reinstate work-from-home measures and elderly residents to avoid going outside starting next week as the city sees a new uptick in coronavirus cases, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Friday. The city of 12.7 million confirmed more than 1,000 Covid-19 cases for the first time in three months Thursday. Hospitalizations in…
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Cosmonauts Not Ready to Try Russia’s Virus Vaccine
Russian cosmonauts set to blast off for the International Space Station said on Thursday it was too early to get a coronavirus vaccine touted by President Vladimir Putin. “I’d personally say that I would not get vaccinated because I tread very carefully on this issue,” said Sergei Ryzhikov, the 46-year-old leader of the next expedition…