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syria standoff

Russian-U.S. Tensions Rise in Syria as Moscow Expands Presence – Reports

Video showed U.S. and Russian military patrols parked as local civilians protested the Russian presence.
russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | June 5

Moscow opens up. Rising infections. Approved treatment.
HARSH SENTENCE

Russian Court in Crimea Jails Jehovah's Witness for 6 Years

Russia listed the religious organization as extremist in 2017.
GUINEA PIGS

Russia to Start Testing Coronavirus Vaccine on Paid Participants – Head of Study

Participants who complete the trial will be paid 100,000 rubles ($1,450).
no access

Coronavirus Seals Off City Near Secret Russian Nuclear Accident Site

Entry to Severodvinsk will be restricted after the city's coronavirus outbreak intensified.
latest hotspot

Putin Zeroes in on New Virus Hotspot in Far East Russia

The Russian military has set up 16 field hospitals across the country as the outbreak spreads outside Moscow.
contaminated waters

Russia Struggles to Clean Up Arctic River Fuel Spill

"There haven't been such spills in the Arctic before."
STIFLED IDENTITIES

Quarantined With Family, Russia’s LGBT Youth Face New Struggles

In a country where negative attitudes toward the LGBT community are rife, young people are forced to stay with unaccepting relatives.
price tag

Moscow to Spend $3Bln on Coronavirus Fight, Mayor Says

City budget revenues are expected to lose another half a trillion rubles.
U.S. AID

U.S. Plane With 150 Donated Ventilators Lands in Russia

A U.S. embassy spokeswoman said the ventilators are "the highest quality in the world."
ecological disaster

Massive Siberian Oil Spill Causes $80M in Waterway Damage – Greenpeace

Officials say it could take “more than a decade” to restore the local aquatic ecosystem after the 20,000-ton spill.
Latest cases

Russia's Coronavirus Cases Surpass 441K as Restrictions Ease

The number of new cases has stabilized at less than 10,000 for more than two weeks.
excess deaths

St. Petersburg’s Mortality Spikes by 30% in May – Official Data

The numbers follow weeks of questions surrounding Russia’s relatively low coronavirus death rate.
Eco Crisis

Putin Declares State of Emergency Over Siberian Fuel Spill

The spill of over 20,000 tons of diesel fuel took place on Friday.
defense doctrine

Russia Allows Nuclear Response to Conventional Attacks

The policy's publishing comes months before the last major U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control treaty is set to expire.
fair play

Russia Bars Campaigns Against Reforms Extending Putin’s Rule

Opponents to the constitutional amendments are now considering suing the Central Elections Commission.
talking heads

‘Let American Imperialism Collapse’: How Is Russian TV Covering U.S. Protests?

A look at how Russia’s most-watched political talk shows have covered the wave of protests in the U.S.
tracking the spread

Russia’s Coronavirus ‘Patient Zero’ Emerged in January, Moscow Official Says

The statement contradicts official reports that the first infection appeared in early March.
disputed debt

Russian Firm, French Far-Right Party Settle Unpaid Debt Dispute

Russian aviation parts company Aviazapchast had sued Marine Le Pen's party for $10.1 million.
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