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Black Sea Oil Spill Renders Russian Resorts Unfit for Summer Vacation, Top Health Official Warns

Oil slicks continue to be detected off the coast of Anapa nearly four months after two aging Russian tankers were damaged in a powerful storm.

‘Traditional’ Values Will Protect Russia From Mpox Outbreak, Top Health Official Says

Also known as monkeypox, the infectious viral disease spreads through close physical and sexual contact.

Russia Should Brace for Extended Virus Lockdown, Top Official Says

“It’s unavoidable that we must change our rules of life.”

Russia Tightens Border Control Over Chinese Bubonic Plague Scare

Four cases of the plague have been reported in northern China in the past month.

HIV Cases in Russia Surpass 1 Million – State Watchdog

Experts link the rise in infections to the government's silence.

Russian Consumer Watchdog Investigates Reports of Flammable Chocolate

Videos posted by Russian video bloggers show various brands of store-bought chocolate bars igniting after being exposed to flames.

Russia Struck By Another Lethal Alcohol Poisoning Outbreak

Police in the city of Orenburg have confiscated thousands of liters of illegal alcohol after another incident of alcohol poisoning in Russia.

Russia Uncovers Illegal Cache of Methanol in Irkutsk

Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor may have discovered the source of the mass alcohol poisoning wave in the Siberian city.

Russian Consumer Watchdog Proposes Lower Hot Water Temperature

Take a hot shower while you still can! Russia's consumer safety watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has proposed lowering the temperature of the country's hot water...

Russian Regional Water Company Head Detained After 770 Poisoned

Law enforcement has detained the head of Makhachkala's water treatment company after 770 people were poisoned after drinking local tap water.

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