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RUSSIA'S DEFENSE INDUSTRY
Russia Navy to receive new submarine for Black Sea Fleet
This submarine would be put on trials at Northern Fleet’s deep-water ranges after it is taken into naval service
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Russian sports minister supports idea of using Katyusha song as anthem at Olympics
Tokyo will host the Summer Olympic Games on July 23 through August 8, 2021
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Russia urges US to start dialogue on Washington’s military biological activity
Also, Russia suggests including information about military-biological activity abroad in the annual reports presented by the signatories to the convention within the framework of confidence-building measures
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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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Brazilian pharmaceutical company applies to regulator for permit to urgently use Sputnik V
It is planned to supply to Brazil the volume of the Russian vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection in the first quarter of this year
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Donetsk, Lugansk to unilaterally hand group to detainees to Ukraine
The group brings together women, elderly and severely ill persons
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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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Turkey to discuss supply of second S-400 regiment with Russia in late January
On January 11, chief of Turkey’s top defense procurement body Ismail Demir said that the S-400 missile systems delivered to Turkey were ready to be commissioned
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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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Seriousness of situation around Open Skies Treaty underestimated by Europeans -- diplomat
The Russian foreign ministry released a statement on Friday informing that Russia is beginning domestic procedures to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty "over the lack of progress in what concerns the removal of obstacles for its continuation in the new conditions"
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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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Russia-US relations likely to remain extremely cold in coming years, says Medvedev
According to Deputy chief of Russia’s Security Council, it is highly likely the United States will consistently pursue an anti-Russian policy
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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Medvedev says Biden’s pledges to extend START III treaty ‘sound very optimistic’
The US is trying to restore to a certain extent its image as a reliable strategic partner, Deputy chief of Russia’s Security Council noted
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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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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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Poland’s plan to remove paratrooper monument violates obligations, says Moscow
Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova underlined that this memorial was partially destroyed, surnames of Soviet and Polish soldiers were removed, while the placard commemorating the feat of the paratroopers that landed at the site
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Russia clearing up details of Adler Russian vessel inspection by Greek navy
The Foreign Ministry that the IRINI operation was launched in the Mediterranean based on the UNSC resolution that clearly outlines its role in supporting the UN arms embargo placed on Libya
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Diplomat warns Trump White House may sabotage Biden on cybersecurity dialogue with Russia
According to the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Washington’s repeated allegations of cyberattacks involving hackers of Russian origin have become a routine practice
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S&P affirms Russia’s rating at ВВВ-, outlook stable, says agency
In the absence of additional major external shocks, S&P could take a positive rating action if Russia's GDP per capita trend growth improved, for instance, because of the government's pro-growth policy measures, the agency added
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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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Medvedev notes large-scale violations of US election law
According to the deputy chief of Russia’s Security Council, the most acute situation arose as a result of the mass postal voting, which brought Joe Biden a reported majority during the counting of ballots
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Facebook and Instagram reactivates Trump's accounts
It is not yet known if Trump can publish new posts
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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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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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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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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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