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RUSSIA-UKRAINE GAS DISPUTE
Oettinger says Ukraine may steal Russian transit gas in winter
“It is essential we prevent further escalation of the Ukrainian conflict,” EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger says
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Russia resumes flights to Vietnam, India, Finland, Qatar on January 27
Furthermore, Russia to fly five flights per week to Egypt
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US House of Representatives votes for Trump’s impeachment
The President is accused of "incitement of insurrection"
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Dmitry Medvedev: America 2.0. After the election
In his op-ed for TASS, Dmitry Medvedev focuses on the internal and external instability currently plaguing the United States
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NATO open for transparency dialogue with Russia over its withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty
NATO’s deputy spokesperson Piers Cazalet once again repeated the United States’ allegations that Russia was not fully implementing the Open Skies Treaty that had been used by Washington as a pretext to withdraw from that treaty in 2020
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Consortium for development of new generation nuclear energy technologies created in Russia
The consortium will focus, among other things, on the development of new materials for 4th generation nuclear reactors and thermonuclear reactor DEMO, on expanding the bases of experimental data used in modelling physical processes in NPPs and on developing and using digital economy instruments
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Russian team is set to do its utmost at 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt
Due to earlier imposed sanctions by WADA against Russian sports, the national team will be called at the championship as the Russian Handball Federation Team and instead of the Russian national flag it will be competing under the RHF flag
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Acting Pentagon chief says has professional respect for Russian actions in military sector
Christopher Miller also stressed that the US has "to come out of the mindset of the Cold War"
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UK calls on Russia to reconsider its decision to pull out from Treaty on Open Skies
On January 15, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Russia is launching domestic procedures to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies
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Germany seeks to bolster Western dominance of UN P5 by attacking Russia, says diplomat
According to the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, the current membership of the UN Security Council, including its permanent pool, is overrepresented by certain regions, especially Western European and other countries which include the US
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Moscow extends coronavirus restrictions for another week
The city’s colleges, sports schools and supplementary educational facilities will remain on remote learning
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Moscow aware of risks of further deterioration in ties with Washington — diplomat
Moscow has been placed on the list of America’s enemies by Washington, the spokeswoman recalled
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Germany grants permit for Nord Stream 2 constriction in its waters in January-May
Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the construction, can start work immediately
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Wildberries launches sales in Germany
In the near future, Wildberries plans to enter the markets of France, Italy and Spain
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Contract killers accept cryptocurrencies as payment, Russian agency says
The expert said that it is difficult to determine the person who transfers the payment
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Russian patrol ship Dmitry Rogachev passes straits towards Mediterranean region
There it will perform tasks within the permanent operational unit of the Russian Navy
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Moscow authorities to make decision on COVID-19 restrictions in one week, Mayor says
He added that currently many Moscow residents are returning from vacation so it is difficult to understand how the situation with the spread of the coronavirus will develop
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Putin considers Russian vaccine against COVID-19 the best worldwide
According to the president, "no other preparations of a similar kind demonstrate such a level of protection and such a degree of safety"
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Telegram's new users represent ‘largest digital migration in history,’ founder says
The messenger's users include Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Turkish President Recep Tayyip, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Turkey continues talks with Russia on supply of second regiment of S-400
It would be problematic for Ankara to refuse the purchase of Russian air defense systems S-400, the defense minister said
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Russians detained in South Sudan freed
Five Russian nationals were detained earlier in the day after arriving in Kapoeta from Uganda
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Russian Athletes Commission suggests Katyusha song instead of national anthem at Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne upheld on December 17 WADA’s previous ruling on a number of sanctions against Russian sports, under which the national anthem of Russia was also ruled out to be played at int'l sports tournaments in the course of the next two years
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Press review: Russia to reconsider Open Skies Treaty and Twitter targets Sputnik V vaccine
Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, January 15
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‘Nuclear blast in cyberspace’: Diplomat slams Big Tech purge of Trump as blow to democracy
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman likened the decision by US Internet platforms to a nuclear explosion in cyberspace
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Putin urges minimum number of state inspections of enterprises
He was commenting on a report by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko, who told the President and the government members on the progress of the state control reform
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Russia announces withdrawal from Treaty on Open Skies
Once the procedures are completed, notifications will be sent to the treaty depositories, the Foreign Ministry said
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Russian scientists develop unique polyethylene-based armor material
According to the report, first ultra-light composite materials from domestic UHMW fiber have already been produced, and their performance already exceeds those of foreign armor materials
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Press review: House impeaches Trump for second time and Russia to launch mass vaccination
Top stories in the Russian press on Thursday, January 14
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Dmitry Donskoy submarine not to be decommissioned for five years at least, says source
Previously, Sevmash CEO Mikhail budnichenko said in an interview that a contract was signed in 2020 for construction of two Project 955A strategic submarines, one of them will be named Dmitry Donskoy
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Azerbaijani President Aliyev announces ‘big return’ to Karabakh
The Azerbaijani leader informed that recovery works in the city of Shusha had begun
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Kremlin: Putin will not ‘shoot himself in the foot’ to take revenge on Ukraine
Ukraine has crossed the "the red line", Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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Press review: What Moscow’s trilateral talks focused on and 2021 to shatter US illusions
Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, January 13
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Foreign submarine discovered seeking to approach Iranian naval drill area
The report noted that the submarine’s movements were "tracked via anti-submarine helicopters"
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Russians detained in South Sudan arrive from Uganda on rented plane
Earlier in the day, Russia’s embassy to Uganda, which has concurrent accreditation to South Sudan, received a message from Russian nationals Ilya Varlamov and Pyotr Verzilov after their detention in the South Sudanese town of Kapoeta
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Russia to build newest missile attack warning radar on Chukchi Peninsula by 2030
The radar will operate in the automatic mode, with no personnel permanently present at the facility, according to a source
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Russia resumes flights to Vietnam, India, Finland, Qatar on January 27
Furthermore, Russia to fly five flights per week to Egypt
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Germany says interested in discussing Nord Stream 2 with the US
The country's top diplomat recalled that US authorities indicated in December that they would hold "consultations at a governmental level" prior to introducing new restrictions
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Baltic Fleet jet pilots realize dream of 11-year old from Kaliningrad
A short presentation was held for Artyom before he was allowed to climb inside the Su-27 cockpit
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All Russians detained in South Sudan released
Four people, including Russian blogger Ilya Varlamov and activist Pyotr Verzilov, were detained on January 13 in South Sudan’s Kapoeta on suspicion of possessing a drone for filming
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Serbia opens longest gondola lift in the world at Zlatibor resort
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic took part in the opening ceremony on Thursday
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Mass inoculation of Russians against coronavirus to begin on January 18
To date, 3,520,531 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 2,909,680 patients having recovered from the disease
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Navalny placed on wanted list for violating conviction conditions
The Federal Penitentiary Service recalled that the opposition figure had been placed on probation for five years
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Putin orders to move to mass COVID-19 vaccination for Russians starting next week
The president noted that the relevant infrastructure should be prepared
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Telegram marks Trump’s channel with over 550,000 subscribers as fake
The account was not verified by Telegram’s administration. There were no comments about the channel’s authenticity from the White House
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Private clinics banned from using vaccines unregistered in Russia
On Monday, Pfizer told TASS that the company was considering plans on applying for registering its COVID-19 vaccine in Russia
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Russia never called for neglecting status of Nagorno-Karabakh — Foreign Ministry
Moscow has never said the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement must be confined to the return of seven districts of the region, special ambassador Igor Popov said in the wake of Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan’s article Origins of the 44-Day War
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Russia’s Supreme Court rules attending football match is good reason to miss work
According to the court’s decision, if the employee warned the manager in advance and, even more so, agreed to take an unpaid day off, it should not count as a missed day of work
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By the will of the people: Crimea part of Russia under international law, envoy points out
The Russian envoy added that as the OSCE chair, Sweden could always count on Russia’s support for the initiatives that would contribute to lasting peace and unity
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Credit Suisse expects Russian currency to strengthen to 65-70 rubles to USD in 2021
The reason for the weakness of the national currency was a combination of several factors, the bank's experts believe
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US Department of Commerce says Russia, China ‘adversaries’ in communication technologies
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross stated that securing the ICTS supply chain would protect American citizens and businesses from vulnerabilities that could undermine the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their personal information or sensitive data
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Nord Stream 2 construction in Danish waters to restart on January 15
To date, 94% of Nord Stream 2 has been finished
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Nearly 1,500 coronavirus mutations found in Russia
The analysis of information about coronavirus mutations across the world is underway at the Saratov-based Anti-Plague Institute Mikrob
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