Surprise drills of Russian army not related to situation in Ukraine – minister

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying underscored that "the China’s and Russia’s unity is unwavering, and their friendship is strong

The spokesman was asked to comment on the information provided by Germany’s Charite clinic, where Navalny was receiving treatment, on alleged toxins found in Navalny’s system

According to the lawmaker, the country, which "lectures the whole world" about the standards of democracy, has nullified its own ‘democratic’ ideology

Apart from that, the Russian top diplomat drew attention of his Norwegian counterpart to the worsening security situation in the Far North

The restrictions, which are illegal from the point of view of international law, are growing, the Kremlin spokesman said

Earlier, supporters of opposition figure Alexey Navalny spread calls online for attending unsanctioned rallies in his support

The top diplomat noted that Russia is adamant about the unacceptability "of the use of force against the objects that belong to the Syrian state"

It was reported earlier that the turnover of the largest Russian online retailer Wildberries at the end of 2020 almost doubled compared to 2019 (by 96%) and amounted to 437.2 bln rubles ($6 bln)

Earlier Biden’s secretary of state nominee promised to get down to this issue as soon as Biden swears in as president of the United States, as the Treaty expires in early February

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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Antony Blinken said Joe Biden’s strong conviction was that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a "bad idea" and that the administration would use "every persuasive tool" to convince partners, including Germany, to discard the project

Export of Japanese goods to Russia also dropped - by 19.8%

The ECHR did not back the Georgian authorities’ statements on alleged Russia’s incursion into South Ossetia on August 7, 2008

The hit efficiency increased by 20-30% due to the upgrade

"There are chances of getting ahead," Mikhail Ulyanov noted

Phone lines at the diplomatic mission have been down since Tuesday

The sanitary watchdog said earlier Epivaccorona had demonstrated 100% efficacy during the first and second stages of clinical tests

According to the document, WHO intends to approve several more vaccines from different manufacturers in the coming weeks or months

Earlier, in an interview with TASS, head corporation department of Fitch agency Dmitry Marinchenko said that sanctions against the Fortuna barge, which is completing the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, will hardly be able to stop the project, but will complicate the construction

Four engines, installed on a special stand inside the NASA testing facility, worked simultaneously for about one minute

The letter’s contents has not been disclosed yet and might be revealed to the public later

Earlier, both the prime minister and other high-ranking Armenian officials had repeatedly reiterated Russia’s key role in the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement

The US will not win from slapping sanctions on participants in the project to build the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in an attempt to force European countries to buy American raw materials, Anatoly Antonov said

First Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoi called on senior police officers to keep a close eye on developments in the country

Meanwhile, Yoshihide Suga noted that Japan planned to develop joint economic activity with Russia in the Southern Kuril Islands

Ambassador of Russia in the US Anatoly Antonov is expected to take part in the inauguration ceremony

Washington's foreign policy priorities will also be completely subordinated to the tasks of domestic policy, the expert said

Colleges, sports schools, supplementary educational facilities and children’s leisure facilities will reopen on January 22

The Russian side has developed a specific program for the development of relations with the United States based on the experience of past interaction with the American administration, Anatoly Antonov said

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The president also commuted the sentences of another 70 individuals

The Russian Defense Ministry said that during the flight the crews had trained inflight refueling

A source in India’s civil aviation directorate confirmed to TASS that an official instruction is required for resumption of aviation service

Six militants from the gang of Byutukayev, the so-called last emir of Chechnya, including its leader, were eliminated earlier

The vaccine was approved under the emergency use authorization procedure

On January 20, Joe Biden will be sworn in as America’s 46th President. The Soviet Union’s first president, Mikhail Gorbachev, has met with him on many occasions. In an interview with TASS, the ex-Soviet leader shared his opinion on the future of Russian-US ties under the new US head of state, the prospects of extending the New START deal, and the weight of speculation on “US hegemony” in world politics

US President Joseph Biden said that he will begin signing a number of executive orders within a few days

On Tuesday, US Treasury Department announced introduction of sanctions against the Fortuna vessel, which is involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and its owner, the KBT-Rus company

Emelianenko is feeling well, according to the source

The Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet is designed to destroy all types of air, ground and naval targets

Beijing purchased more than 83.57 mln tonnes of oil from Moscow

His lawyer Srdan Aleksic disclosed that the Serbian officer’s grievance is fully identical to the 500 lawsuits, filed by Italian soldiers who were deployed in Kosovo in 1999

The spokesman pointed out that the Kremlin had seen the report released by Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation

The Russian Embassy to the US drew attention to the difficulties encountered by Russian compatriots in obtaining consular services due to the disconnection of all communication lines

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

According to the spokesman, the ban and the subsequent unban of President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, made by the company management’s decision, became a lesson for everyone

It will significantly increase the efficiency of engineering mines against the enemy, according to the engineer service commander

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