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Ukraine to be high priority of Russia's presidency of UN Security Council — FM
Western plans regarding Ukraine have nothing to do with peace settlement, the foreign ministry’s spokesman says
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Former employee of US embassy in Moscow charged with theft of US refugee program documents
The two other suspects are Iraqi and Jordanian citizens
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Kremlin excoriates Navalny’s ‘expose’ of Putin’s ‘palace’ as huge myth
According to the spokesman, the files that the report contains are a fake that aims to attract a large number of viewers
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RDIF agrees to produce Sputnik V vaccine in Turkey
The RDIF representative noted that the potential production volume is millions of vaccine doses per year
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NASA test fires engines for Moon mission carrier missile
Four engines, installed on a special stand inside the NASA testing facility, worked simultaneously for about one minute
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Hungary expects to negotiate gas supplies with Gazprom
The Russian-Hungarian agreement on gas supplies is due to expire this year
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‘Fake investigation and money-making scam’: Kremlin slams bogus expose of Putin’s ‘palace’
The spokesman pointed out that the Kremlin had seen the report released by Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation
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Russia urges US to promptly restore phone communication at Consulate General in New York
Phone lines at the diplomatic mission have been down since Tuesday
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Hungary becomes first EU country to register Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
The vaccine was approved under the emergency use authorization procedure
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Russians invested 600 bln rubles in "non-transparent" financial products
The influx of almost 4 million new investors - individuals on the stock market in 2020 turned out to be somewhat unexpected for the the Bank of Russia and was associated with the growth of substitutes for investment life insurance
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Russia’s MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko hospitalized in Moscow with COVID-19
Emelianenko is feeling well, according to the source
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German company Bilfinger SE withdraws from Nord Stream 2 project, reports say
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
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Putin congratulates Chechen leader on eradicating criminal terror gang, says Kremlin
Six militants from the gang of Byutukayev, the so-called last emir of Chechnya, including its leader, were eliminated earlier
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US proposes longest possible extension of New START treaty with Russia by five years
Washington says it is of utmost importance in light of tensions in US-Russia ties
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US to paint Russia as enemy to evade criticism, unify Western world, experts say
Political researcher Oleg Matveychev pointed out that the US outlined "three main recipes that they intend to use against Russia"
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Former employee of US embassy in Moscow charged with theft of US refugee program documents
The two other suspects are Iraqi and Jordanian citizens
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Sputnik V for export produced at more than 10 sites in 4 countries
Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said, that Sputnik V will be produced by leading pharmaceutical companies
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Russia’s law enforcement agencies warn against participation in unauthorized rallies
Earlier associates of Alexey Navalny called for unauthorized rallies in support the detained blogger
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ECHR dismisses Georgia’s claims over 2008 events as unfounded
The ECHR did not back the Georgian authorities’ statements on alleged Russia’s incursion into South Ossetia on August 7, 2008
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Press review: Will Putin, Biden extend New START and Russian airlines seek bailout
Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, January 22
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Human embryos susceptible to coronavirus at early stages of development, scientists say
Last February, Chinese biologists detected signs that the SARS-COV-2 coronavirus that caused the pandemic of COVID-19, may infect placental cells of pregnant women
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Cancer-stricken Serbian sues NATO for use of depleted uranium in 1999 attack on Yugoslavia
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
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Russian defense minister arrives in Myanmar on official visit
The sides will discuss the issues of military and military-technical cooperation, as well as the situation in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Russia hails US proposal for New START extension, but all depends on details — Kremlin
The details of this proposal are yet to be studied, the spokesman said
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Court fines employee of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation Sobol for defying rally rules
According to previous reports, police officers apprehended former Moscow City Duma candidate Lyubov Sobol over calls to participate in an unauthorized rally
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Kremlin views unauthorized rallies as unacceptable, spokesman says
The spokesman was asked about the Kremlin’s stance on the possibility of unauthorized rallies on January 23
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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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Albania expels Russian diplomat for breaching Covid guidelines
It is noted that the diplomat has been reported to breach the guidelines since April 2020
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FSB thwarts terrorist attack in Russia’s Bashkortostan region
According to the FSB, firearms, ammunition and parts of an improvised explosive device were seized from a secret cache of a Russian national who was preparing the attack
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Navalny’s spokesperson taken into custody over calls for unauthorized rally
The custody will last nine days, according to a spokesperson for Moscow’s Savyolovsky District Court
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Russian diplomat calls on Estonia to look in mirror before calling UNCS meeting on Belarus
On January 22, the UN Security Council is holding an Arria-formula meeting, i.e. an informal session, which is being attended by Belarus’ former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya; the meeting was initiated by Estonia, France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States
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Russia delivers to Laos batch of Sputnik V vaccine
At the ceremony at the Health Ministry, Russian Ambassador to Laos Vladimir Kalinin noted that to date, about 1 mln Russian citizens have been inoculated with the Sputnik V preparation without any side effects
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Five upgraded MiG-31BM jets to arrive in Russia’s Central Military District this year
The MiG-31 is the only Soviet and Russian jet fighter that can be classified as an airship, due to its takeoff mass of over 40 tonnes
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Interior Ministry points to possibility of attempts to destabilize situation in Russia
First Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoi called on senior police officers to keep a close eye on developments in the country
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Repression comes to the US: Capitol protesters to become political prisoners, says speaker
According to the lawmaker, the country, which "lectures the whole world" about the standards of democracy, has nullified its own ‘democratic’ ideology
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Biden orders probe of Russia’s alleged election interference, cyber attacks, Navalny case
"We work to hold Russia to account for its reckless and adversarial actions", Jen Psaki told
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Russia to respond in kind to US embassy’s attempts to "cover" unsanctioned rallies
The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that the information, posted on the US embassy’s site, on the time and venues for the unsanctioned rallies goes beyond concern for US nationals in Russia
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Russia to supply air defense systems Pantsir-S1 to Myanmar
The command of Myanmar’s armed forces has shown interest in other advanced weapon systems of Russian manufacture
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New Kalibr-armed ship to join Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on January 30
The event will be attended by the Black Sea Fleet command
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Moscow’s missile defense provides protection from any current, future missiles
The system is capable of intercepting all types of warheads with a degree of probability close to one, Major-General Sergey Grabchuk said
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COVID-19 antibody testing should be done before vaccination, expert says
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Nord Stream gas supplies reach record 59.2 bln cubic meters in 2020
Deliveries added 1.2% year-on-year, according to the pipeline operator
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Nord Stream 2 will be completed despite difficulties, says Russian lawmaker
Ambitions of individual countries and the desire to promote their commercial interests in the form of LNG may present some obstacles, but in the end, the gas pipeline will be built, the parliamentarian opined
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Gazprom creates company in Mongolia for gas pipeline design
Gazprom plans to complete preparation of the feasibility study for gas pipeline construction through Mongolia in the first quarter of 2021
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Hungary to receive Russian Sputnik V vaccine for 1 mln people
The preparation will be delivered in three stages spanning three months, according to Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto
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About 4,000 people participate in unauthorized protests in central Moscow
Police officers continue to remind people that the protests are unauthorized and continue detaining the most active participants
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Press review: Biden’s inaugural address calls for unity and Iran may form ‘Shiite NATO’
Top stories in the Russian press on Thursday, January 21
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Belarus stripped of its right to host 2021 Modern Pentathlon World Championship
Earlier this week, Belarus also lost its right to host matches of the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship
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One hull crack located in ISS, another one suspected
ISS Russian Segment head Vladimir Solovyov underscored that air loss due to the crack are insignificant
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Russian Su-57 jet to win over US F-35 in one-on-one dogfight, test pilot says
The Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet is designed to destroy all types of air, ground and naval targets
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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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Russian investment fund enters into contract on Sputnik V vaccine supply to Hungary
The preparation will be shipped to Hungary in three stages
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