About 300 Ukrainian mercenaries from Syria fighting in south-eastern Ukraine — source

The politician was not present during today’s hearing, since she has boycotted court hearings since 2017

Earlier, Moscow repeatedly voiced its concerns over US biological labs in Georgia and Ukraine

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On July 13, wearing face coverings will not be mandatory outdoors, except public transport, stores and other public spaces in the capital city

Moscow reserves the right to take appropriate measures in response to British sanctions, the diplomat told the briefing

The total number of infected in the country reached 720,547

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The Nauka will be sent to the International Space Station in 2021, according to the current plans

The Russian top diplomat emphasized that the Japanese authorities had repeatedly said they recognized the outcome of WWII, except for the status of the southern Kuril Islands

According to the research data, clinical improvement on the seventh day of the therapy was observed in 55% patients receiving Koronavir

Earlier, several media reported with reference to the Fighter Jets World portal that the Russian-made missile systems had been tested on US aircraft

The shipbuilders’ sea trials are due to be completed by mid-July, according to Shipyard Spokesman Sergei Mikhailov

Russia would resume flights to those countries where the average incidence rate is below 40 cases per 100,000 population within 14 days, and the indicator will be calculated every two weeks

The Dutch diplomatic agency earlier informed that Amsterdam had decided to sue Russia in the ECHR over the downing of the Boeing 777

Nikulin’s lawyer Arkady Bukh told TASS that the verdict will be appealed

According to Russia's top diplomat, over the 20 years of the US’ and the coalition’s other participants' presence in Afghanistan, drug trafficking from that country has increased many-fold

The spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at 21:22 Moscow time on Wednesday

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The Orion is a medium-altitude, long-duration unmanned aerial system with a maximum take-off weight of 1 tonne and a maximum payload weight of 200 kg

According to the president, the authorities approved strict and tough measures at the onset of the pandemic to curb the spread of the virus in the country

At the same time, there is no spy mania in Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

The vessels are supported by Tu-22M3 strategic bombers of Russia’s Aerospace, according to the Fleet’s press office

The S-300PM-2 surface-to-air missile system is designated to defend the state’s vital facilities

Moscow does not know what the Ukrainian president means by plans B and C, Deputy Chief of Staff the Presidential Executive Office Dmitry Kozak said

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said earlier that works on the development of an anti-coronavirus vaccine proceeded as scheduled

It will be sent to the Plesetsk space center in the coming weeks, Head of the State Space Corporation Roscosmos said

Armenia’s updated national security strategy says Turkey’s actions are considered as unpredictable

The list of countries that meet epidemiological safety requirements include the UK, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Finland, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Sri Lanka

Results of the COVID-19 vaccine tests, performed on a group of volunteers in Russia, show that they are developing immunity to the coronavirus, the ministry said

Ryabkov said that given how profound the crisis in Russian-US relations is, the tactics of small steps will be the only way to overcome it

Police searches took place at houses of Safronov’s mother and sister

Earlier, the minister announced that the country had 17 promising vaccines for the coronavirus

According to the spokesman, Putin traditionally rejects claims that these rights are infringed and recalls the ban of propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships among minors "which is interpreted incorrectly in some western countries"

According to the official, the Chinese government has prepared about 20 incentives for the companies to significantly reduce production costs

The draft resolution received seven ‘no’ votes and four ‘yes’ votes, with four abstentions

The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzer is designated to destroy a potential enemy’s command posts, communications centers, artillery and mortar batteries, the armor

Currently there is no information on the date of the beginning of Muslim worship at the Hagia Sophia

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He said that the preparations happened during his visit to the Far East and that important steps were taken to make such situation impossible in the future

The top diplomat pointed out that it was important not to go too far and not to play into the hands of those who seek to ban nuclear weapons altogether

An Il-78 plane performed the role of an aerial refueling tanker, according to the Fleet’s press office

There was a meeting between Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and German Ambassador to Russia Geza Andreas von Geyr

Moreover, two drones flew close to the Russian borders, according to the infographics

A group of Russian technical specialists, which is assisting India in providing maintenance for the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, has remained in the country hit by the coronavirus pandemic

The countrywide COVID-19 death toll grew by 174 in the past 24 hours compared to 176 deaths reported a day earlier, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center

The coronavirus was the main cause of fatalities in 5,644 cases

Russian radars detected the target in international airspace over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan. The aircraft was heading towards the Russian sovereign airspace

Top stories in the Russian press on Thursday, July 9