Day: November 28, 2020
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Karabakh Rivals Adjust to Life Along New Borders
Pomegranate harvest is in full swing on a field Zhorik Grigoryan nearly lost in the recent fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijani forces were just 50 meters (less than a mile) away from the farmer’s land in the eastern Martuni district when a Moscow-brokered peace deal halted weeks of clashes…
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Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Nov. 28
Russia has confirmed 2,215,533 cases of coronavirus and 38,558 deaths. Nov. 28: What you need to know today Russia confirmed 27,100 coronavirus cases and 510 deaths on Saturday Indian pharmaceutical company Hetero will produce 100 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine as part of the agreement with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), its developers announced Friday.…
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Welcome Russian Winter with Persimmon Spice Cake
Cyclone Sara blew through Russia this week, bringing with her the first serious snowfall of the season. This is always cause for Russians to celebrate, jubilantly greeting one another, “to the first snow!” nd there is something undeniably magical about watching the first snow of the season sift itself over the darkling world like a…