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Over 250 bodies retrieved from Malaysian Boeing crash site in eastern Ukraine
According to reports as of 7 a.m., July 21, 251 bodies and 66 fragments of bodies were found, delivered and loaded on refrigerated railroad cars at Torez railway station
At the site of the crash
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Situation in US to require aggressive rhetoric against Russia from Biden — expert
Washington's foreign policy priorities will also be completely subordinated to the tasks of domestic policy, the expert said
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Phone lines down, Internet failures reported in Russia’s consulate general in New York
Massive issues arise for Russian citizens wishing to seek help in the consulate general, the Russian diplomatic mission told TASS Tuesday
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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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Telegram moderators blocked hundreds of calls for violence during unrest in US
The service’s terms of service explicitly banned the spread of public calls for violence
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Russian embassy to the US sends diplomatic note over disconnection of telephone lines
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
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US imposes sanctions on Fortuna vessel involved in Nord Stream 2 construction
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
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Japanese PM claims Tokyo has sovereignty over Southern Kuril Islands
Meanwhile, Yoshihide Suga noted that Japan planned to develop joint economic activity with Russia in the Southern Kuril Islands
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Russia becomes second largest oil exporter to China in 2020
Beijing purchased more than 83.57 mln tonnes of oil from Moscow
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Trump leaves note for Biden in White House ahead of inauguration
The letter’s contents has not been disclosed yet and might be revealed to the public later
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Two Tu-160 strategic bombers make 14-hour-long planned flight
The Russian Defense Ministry said that during the flight the crews had trained inflight refueling
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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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Russia receives US invitation to attend Biden inauguration
Ambassador of Russia in the US Anatoly Antonov is expected to take part in the inauguration ceremony
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Results of Epivaccorona efficacy study to be made public in February
The sanitary watchdog said earlier Epivaccorona had demonstrated 100% efficacy during the first and second stages of clinical tests
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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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Mass production of Epivaccorona vaccine to be launched in February
To date, 3,591,066 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 2,978,764 patients having recovered from the disease
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Lavrov blasts US for trampling on international right to access information
According to the Russian top diplomat, "now, everyone is trying to sweep it under the rug"
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Okhotnik combat module for Taifun armored vehicles gets new upgraded machine gun
The hit efficiency increased by 20-30% due to the upgrade
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Russia has no grounds to open criminal case in Navalny incident, says Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat recalled that Navalny’s tests conducted by both the Omsk hospital and Berlin’s Charite did not show traces of chemical warfare agents
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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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Navalny’s legal saga ‘does not require Putin’s special attention’, says Kremlin
The spokesman stressed that rights of all Russian citizens are guaranteed by laws and the country’s overseeing agencies
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No limits for Russian-Chinese cooperation, says Beijing
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying underscored that "the China’s and Russia’s unity is unwavering, and their friendship is strong
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Diplomat says some Trump supporters inquiring about Russian citizenship
According Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, such messages are coming from those who supported the Republicans who fear possible persecution because of their political views
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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 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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Navalny arrested until February 15
The Russian blogger earlier arrived in Moscow from Germany
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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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US Nord Stream 2 sanctions ‘violate the norms of international law’ - Russian ambassador
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
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Russian Airborne Troops to receive new Klesch minelayer in 2021
It will significantly increase the efficiency of engineering mines against the enemy, according to the engineer service commander
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Biden administration to work to stop Nord Stream 2 project - Secretary of State nominee
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
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Gorbachev: Russia, US should extend New START, work on next treaty
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
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Facebook, Instagram reactivate Trump's accounts
It is not yet known if Trump can publish new posts
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Application for approval of Russia’s vaccine Sputnik V submitted to WHO
According to the document, WHO intends to approve several more vaccines from different manufacturers in the coming weeks or months
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‘Lesson for the entire world’: Kremlin weighs in on Big Tech muzzling Trump
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
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IIHF decides to relocate 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship matches from Minsk
The decision is dictated by the tense political situation in Belarus
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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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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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Lavrov highlights UK’s double standards on the Falkland Islands, Crimea
The top diplomat recalled that Great Britain was adamant about the Falkland Islands' right for self-identification but deprecated Crimea's reunification with Russia
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Russia sees no moves from North Korea now that could fuel tensions in the region - Lavrov
Foreign Minister also noted that it is necessary to wait and see how the administration of President-elect Joe Biden would be building its policy on that track
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Russia not to ‘chase’ US out of Syria, engage in hostilities — Lavrov
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"
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Trump grants pardons to 73 individuals, including ex-adviser Bannon
The president also commuted the sentences of another 70 individuals
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Nord Stream 2 project still faces tough pressure from US, Kremlin says
The restrictions, which are illegal from the point of view of international law, are growing, the Kremlin spokesman said
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Trump orders to restrict purchase of unmanned aircraft systems from Russia and China
United States Government operations involving UAS require accessing, collecting, and maintaining data, which could reveal sensitive information, the White House press service said
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Russia surprised as Turkish doctors ignore Sputnik V vaccine in their review
The Russian vaccine provides full protection against severe coronavirus cases, Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey Alexei Yerkhov stressed
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Japan not to avoid US control over Aegis missile defense systems, says Lavrov
The top diplomat pointed out that the US plans to deploy missile defense systems and intermediate-range missiles in Japan and South Korea threaten the security of Russian and Chinese borders
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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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US to slap sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipe-layer Fortuna on Tuesday
The basis for the US decision on sanctions is CAATSA
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Indian military consider S-400 training a step in development of partnership with Russia
The Indian military usually do not visit foreign diplomatic missions in groups, but, this time, an exception was made for Russian, in order to underscore what importance India gives to development of relations with Moscow
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Press review: Russian MPs blast Navalny as Western pawn and Biden gears up to take office
Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, January 20
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Lavrov warns Norwegian counterpart about negative impacts of Oslo’s military activities
Apart from that, the Russian top diplomat drew attention of his Norwegian counterpart to the worsening security situation in the Far North
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'Giving us the run-around': Kremlin says Germany provided nothing burger on Navalny
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
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Press review: What comes next after Navalny's arrest and Telegram may face Big Tech's ire
Top stories in the Russian press on Tuesday, January 19
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