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Moscow Says New Variants Driving Covid-19 Cases to Record Level

Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said aggressive mutations of the coronavirus were spreading at an alarming rate.

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LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | June 17

Cases reach four-month highs. Deaths surpass 125,000. Mass vaccination.

Moscow Businesses Call For Free Vaccination for Labor Migrants

Unless the rules around foreigners receiving vaccines are relaxed, entrepreneurs doubt Moscow's mandatory vaccination campaign will be a success.

vaccine 'cocktail'

Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Maker Promises Delta Variant Boosters to Rivals

Russian authorities have claimed that Sputnik V is effective against the more-contagious variant first identified in India.

positive review

Biden's Media Image Has ‘Nothing to Do with Reality,’ Putin Says

He added that Russia is willing to further its dialogue with the U.S. as long as Washington was also ready to do so.

'disobeying police orders'

Pussy Riot Member Jailed on Suspicion of ‘Disrupting’ Euro 2020

Veronika Nikulshina’s arrest comes three years after she ran onto the pitch during the 2018 FIFA World Cup final in Russia.

Russia's Unprecedented Mandatory Vaccination Push Divides Society

Russian officials are desperate to get citizens vaccinated in a nation that distrusts vaccines.

public resistance

6 in 10 Russians Against Compulsory Vaccination – Poll

Moscow has ordered mandatory inoculation for service workers, pointing to a “dramatic” rise in cases and dwindling vaccination rates.

‘Red Lines’ and Respect: Takeaways and Reactions from Biden-Putin Summit

Russian officials expressed cautious optimism while Kremlin critics derided Putin’s remarks.

seeking common ground

Biden, Putin Hail Positive Talks, But U.S. Warns on Cyber Warfare

Putin signaled progress in a number of areas but rejected Biden's frequent criticism over his human rights record and allegations of harboring cyber criminals...

resumed postings

U.S., Russia Agree to Return Ambassadors – Putin

Diplomatic relations between Moscow and Washington had all but broken down since Biden took office.

EU Delays Russia’s Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Approval – Reuters

The delay shrinks Sputnik V's prospects as part of the EU’s pandemic response.

'difficult' measure

Moscow Orders Mandatory Vaccinations for Service Workers as Covid-19 Cases Surge

Mayor Sobyanin said the "dramatic" situation in the capital had left officials with no other option.

worse before better

Russia's Third Covid-19 Wave to Peak at 25K Cases by Late June, Model Says

Russia has gone from reporting around 9,000 new cases per day in early June to more than 14,000 in recent days.

Putin-Biden Summit: Mutual Grievances on the Agenda

The Russian and American presidents are likely to discuss a wide range of issues ranging from prisoner swaps to arms control.

politicized flyover

Belarus Flight Ban 'Not in Airlines' Interests' – Ryanair

Belarus sparked global outrage and a ban on its airspace when it diverted a Ryanair flight and detained an opposition campaigner and his girlfriend.

permission to stay

Russia Issues Last-Minute Extension to Foreigner Visas

Foreigners with expired visas had been beset with uncertainty as the latest extension was set to expire on June 15.

Russia Records Second Straight Year of Historic May Heat

Average temperatures from the Volga River to the Pacific Ocean were 4-6 degrees Celsius higher than historic norms.

Has a 'Moscow Strain' of Coronavirus Emerged?

The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine said they are studying its effectiveness against the so-called “Moscow strain” of the virus.

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