Look one step ahead, remember WWI lessons — Putin

For centuries, Russia sought to establish strong ties and build trust among nations and its role in the pre-war years was particularly important

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No violations of European Human Rights Convention in Navalny case - Moscow City Court

The European Court of Human Rights has no right to issue binding instructions to Russian courts, follows from the Moscow City Court’s appellate ruling

Russia to ship strike drones, S-300 air defense systems to Kyrgyzstan

The agreement was achieved during President Sadyr Zhaparov’s visit to Russia on February 24-25

Putin warns schemes still ongoing to weaken Russia, put it under external control

The 'aggressive' policy is not about competition, which is a natural thing for international relations, the Russian president stressed

Only 6% of Russians have immunity to coronavirus infection — expert

The spread of the infection would be curbed when 60-70% of the population have immunity to it, Alexander Gorelov, deputy director of the Russian sanitary watchdog’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology said

Turkey expects Putin’s participation in concrete-pouring ceremony at Akkuyu NPP’s Unit 3

They are expected to be participating in the ceremony online

Ukrainians, Western states badly disappointed in Zelensky — German newspaper

According to the article, the main reason is the incumbent president's unwillingness to carry out reforms

Israel strikes Shiite fighter headquarters, camp near Damascus

According to SANA news agency, "Syria’s air defense forces opened fire at airborne targets in the Damascus sky and shot down most missiles"

Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov wins his first World Championship

He brings first medal to Russia at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf

Press review: Putin highlights war on terror and Gazprom may have to foot pipeline’s bill

Top stories in the Russian press on Thursday, February 25

EU bogged down in lies accusing Russia of not letting foreigners visit Crimea — diplomat

According to the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, it is the European Union that resorts to all possible tools not to allow its citizens to come to the peninsula, including through threatening sanctions against potential tourists

Russia ready for cooperation with Spain in anti-coronavirus vaccine production - deputy PM

According to the Russian deputy prime minister, participants in the intergovernmental meeting stressed that despite the difficult situation on the global markets, Russia and Spain continue to be strategic partners in Europe

Putin: Special Operations Forces established in response to challenges of the time

Russian President has congratulated the military personnel and veterans of Russia’s Special Operations Forces on their professional holiday

Russian tech firm develops compact counter-drone system

The system fits into three briefcases, according to the company

Council of Europe hails Russia’s vital role in ensuring human rights and democracy

The CoE’s Secretary General Marija Pejcinovic Buric send a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

US, Russia don’t have much time for arms control talks, Pentagon says

Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky earlier emphasized Moscow’s readiness to discuss strategic stability issues with the Joe Biden administration

Russian helicopter forced to land in Syria due to technical reasons

The Mi-35 helicopter’s crew members were immediately taken to an airfield by a search and rescue service

No need to recognize ‘annexation of Crimea’ as no annexation took place — Kremlin

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

Serbia received new batch of Sputnik V from Russia

President Aleksandar Vucic personally welcomed the shipment in the Belgrade airport

Diplomat takes Paris to task over its refusal to respond to Lavrov’s message on Navalny

According to the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, the Russian top diplomat mentioned neurologist Vitaly Kozak’s letter about inconsistencies in the allegations about the blogger’s poisoning

Russia calls on EU officials to refrain from interfering in Moldova’s domestic affairs

Earlier Head of the EU delegation to Moldova Peter Michalko’s has criticized the activities of the Moldovan Coordination Council for Television and Radio Broadcasts

Russia develops new-generation Kedr strategic missiles system

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

Two Italian EMA inspectors to oversee Sputnik V production facilities in Russia

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

US has lost the right to lecture other countries on civil freedoms — diplomat

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman thinks the new US administration should first and foremost turn an attentive ear to its own citizens and not conduct a witch-hunt at home

Ambassadors of 27 EU nations impose anti-Russian sanctions over situation around Navalny

According to the source, the decision will be soon endorsed by the European Council and will come into force as published in the Official Journal

Russia offers to import hydrogen to Spain in future

According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, the European trend towards decarbonization of the EU economy gives additional opportunities to create innovative technological solutions

Moldovan president hails registration of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Moldova’s Medicines and Medical Devices Agency said on Friday it had approved the use of Russia’s Sputnik V, Pfizer and BioNTech, and Aztrazeneca vaccines

Armenian president refuses to sign order dismissing chief of General Staff

Sarkissian added that he was not supporting either of the political forces, but the decree dismissing the chief of the General Staff, according to lawyers, was unconstitutional

NASA’s Perseverance Rover successfully lands on Mars

NASA clarified that it had already received two images from the planet

Press review: Turkey aims to return to F-35 program and US bid to make G7 anti-China fails

Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, February 24

Belarus produces trial batch of Sputnik V

According to the Belarusian health minister, industrial production will begin in the country in late March

Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with Arktika-M satellite blasts off from Baikonur spaceport

First Arktika-M weather satellite launched from Baikonur successfully reaches orbit

US may announce new sanctions on Russia within weeks - White House press secretary

The US intelligence community continues to investigate the SolarWinds hack, assuming that "an advanced persistent threat actor, likely of Russian origin, was responsible"

Kremlin closely following developments after US airstrikes in Syria

Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border

Almost 40 jets, drones were sent on reconnaissance missions near Russian borders last week

All flights were observed by Russian radars

US denies negotiations with Germany on fate of Nord Stream 2 - Axios

Earlier, the German government’s deputy government spokesperson, Ulrike Demmer said that the German government was exchanging views with partners, including the United States, on the construction of the gas pipeline

Russian envoy to Vienna warns against irresponsible steps on JCPOA

Iranian Foreign Ministry earlier announced that Tehran had turned down the EU proposal to conduct a meeting focused on the nuclear deal with the US participation in the current conditions

Recent study confirms Sputnik V effectiveness against COVID mutations

According to deputy director of Russia’s Gamaleya Center, "the antibodies specific to the vectors used by the shot - which could generate an anti-vector reaction and undermine the work of the shot itself - waned"

Navalny to serve his sentence in Vladimir Region - source

He will serve his sentence in correctional facility No.2 in the city of Pokrov, said TASS a source familiar with the situation

Navalny arrives in penal colony in Russia’s Vladimir region — human rights activist

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

Russia to launch Arctic monitoring satellite on February 28

The start is scheduled for 09:55 am Moscow time

US warned Russian military about airstrike on Syria several minutes in advance — Lavrov

Earlier on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border

Coronavirus to become seasonal disease in a year or two - expert

According to Natalya Pshenichnaya, cases of seasonal diseases usually surge in the fall and spring

Diplomat dismisses rumors that Russia will soon withdraw from Council of Europe

Russia is set to actively cultivate cooperation with the organization and its member-states, said Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe Ivan Soltanovsky

Czech PM says Sputnik V can be used not waiting for EMA approval

In a couple of months other EU member states will want to have Sputnik V, said Andrej Babis

Azerbaijani leader says Russia should avoid helping Armenia upgrade its Army

Ilham Aliyev urged Moscow not to give weapons to Yerevan

Twitter violates Russia’s laws refusing to remove over 2,800 materials, says watchdog

In total, the regulator sent more than 28,000 requests to the social network administration to remove materials with prohibited information

Armenia-EU partnership agreement enters into force

The document regulates both political and economic dialogue between the parties

Czech Republic counts on Sputnik V vaccine supplies as soon as possible

The country’s President Milos Zeman told that he had sent a letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with a request to deliver the vaccine

Press review: Power struggle erupts in Armenia and Maduro hits back at EU over sanctions

Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, February 26

Kremlin castigates Kiev for deplorable state of Russian-Ukrainian economic ties

The spokesman emphasized that the current volumes of trade between the two countries "are utterly miniscule"

Putin, Kurz discuss possible supplies of Sputnik V vaccine to Austria

The agenda included the issue of the preparation's joint production, the Kremlin press service informed