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Russia, Myanmar Agree to Bolster Ties

Russia's Security Council chief and junta leader Min Aung Hlaing "reaffirmed their desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation."
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Deep Permafrost Layers More Climate-Resilient Than Previously Thought – Study

Deep Siberian permafrost layers survived multiple warming periods but deforestation can make them more vulnerable, scientists said.
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Repeat Coronavirus Vaccination Needed After 6 Months, Russian Health Minister Says

The announcement comes as Russia grapples with the highly contagious Delta variant that is more resistant to Covid-19 antibodies.
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‘What We Did Before Just Isn’t Working’: Delta Variant Threatens to Overwhelm Russia

Russia has only vaccinated 13% of its population against Covid. With herd immunity a distant prospect, it now has to fend off an infectious variant.

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