Russia ready to give gas discount to Ukraine if debt partially paid off - energy minister

According to Russian Academy of Sciences’ Space Research Institute head Lev Zelyony, the main contours of the Russian Venus program will take shape during design planning

The figure skater currently holds the World Records for the highest score in the total and short programs

According to Lukashenko, Putin does not have any objections

The European Union on Tuesday expanded sanctions against Russia to blacklist another four Russian officials

The list includes seven individuals

The Russian president stressed that there should be "work in a way to avoid creating additional threats to their life and health"

Biden highlighted Gorbachev's contribution to a safer world

The president and the PM described Gorbachev as an outstanding statesman and distinguished politician

On Tuesday Gorbachev turned 90 years old

The repairs took less than two weeks despite the complex ice situation untypical for the region, the Shipyard spokesman said

Reuters said on Monday citing its sources that on March 2 the United States could announce anti-Russian sanctions over the situation around the Russian blogger

The SPD called for stepping up all contacts through civil society and for easing visa requirements for young people

Gorbachev has urged to strengthen the Eurasian Economic Union and the Collective Security treaty Organization

Slovakia has become the 39th country in the world to approve the use of the Sputnik V vaccine

The new sanctions against several Russian citizens essentially duplicate the restrictions placed on the persons in question under the Russian legislation, the spokesman said

The vaccine has been approved in Angola, Djibouti and the Republic of Congo

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, the European Union is particularly facing problems with mass coronavirus vaccination

The expert noted that the timeframe for achievement of herd immunity, required for total withdrawal of restrictions, will vary across regions

According to the head of the Federal Medical Biological Agency, the molecule is patented and unparalleled

The US president said he reached the conclusion the sanctions should "continue in effect beyond March 6, 2021"

Washington does not intend to engage in "costly arms race," says the "Interim Strategic Guidance" published in the name of US President Joe Biden

This program will make it possible to clearly see the perspective and develop cooperation with Russia, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said

According to the spokesman, the speech, which will mark its 75th anniversary on March 5, was an important milestone and "should never be forgotten"

The spokesman recalled that the peninsula reunited with Russia in compliance with all norms of international law

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that using the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny is just an excuse to continue blatantly interfering in Russia’s domestic affairs

There is a huge multitude of examples, said Russian Ambassador to Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev

The decision of the European Union to approve sanctions over blogger Alexey Navalny’s case did not come as a surprise to Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters on Monday

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The BMP-2 is a tracked infantry fighting vehicle armed with a 30mm 2A42 automatic gun and a 7.62mm PKT machine-gun

The company's top manager would not disclose the amount of investments made in the construction of Nord Stream 2

Russian radars detected two air targets approaching the national sovereign airspace

Pyotr Tolstoy told reporters that an exit from PACE would trigger an exit from the Council of Europe

On Tuesday, Washington introduced a new round of sanctions against Moscow over the Alexey Navalny case under the US Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act

The Network International group of companies, which provides services in the e-commerce market in the Middle East and Africa, acts as the local partner of Mir in the UAE, the press service of the payment system told TASS

Ankara has not noticed any consequences of US sanctions imposed over the purchase of Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, Head of Turkey’s Defense Industries Ismail Demir said

The USSR’s first and last president, Mikhail Gorbachev, turns 90 on Tuesday. In an interview with TASS, he revealed what he believes was his greatest achievement in life, the prospects of reviving the Soviet Union, the need for change and his favorite books

The T-90M tank considerably surpasses its T-90 predecessor by its combat efficiency

Lavrov emphasized that the EU’s move to introduce "vaccine passports" could lead to forced vaccination and would violate the principle that inoculation should be voluntary

Previously, the Italian institute provided a positive assessment of the Russian vaccine, recognizing its efficiency and safety

On March 1, the cosmonauts will fill the crack with the sealant, then lay polyurethane foam and patch up the fracture with the tape

The list includes the 27th Scientific Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense

The television broadcaster NOS and the newspaper Algemeen Dagblad bashed Moscow for allegedly using the vaccine Sputnik V for self-advertising and for expanding political clout in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East

The Belarusian president repeatedly stated that the existing system of bodies of the Union State of Russia and Belarus had not exhausted its potential to date and opposed creation of new structures

According to Ruslan Vakhapov, Navalny has been recently taken to IK-2 in Pokrov

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According to the source, the project is currently undergoing the science and development phase

Four Russian nationals were targeted by the European restrictions, while the Americans imposed sanctions against seven people and fourteen organizations

The issue of vaccine supplies was discussed during Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar’s recent visit to Moscow

To date, 4,278,750 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia