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Surrendering Ukrainian soldiers must be detained for inquiry
It is necessary to detain Ukrainian servicemen who have crossed the Russian border to find out whether they were involved in crimes, the chairman of the parliament of Novorossia says
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Number of COVID-19 cases in Africa exceeds 3.261 million, WHO reports
The overall number of COVID-19 cases in Africa currently stands at 3,261,271, with 86,610 cases confirmed during the past three days
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Mass coronavirus vaccination campaign begins in Russia
Russians willing to be vaccinated can choose between two vaccines, Sputnik V and EpiVacCorona
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‘Nothing on the core of the matter': Moscow chides Berlin’s response to Russia’s inquires
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the German cited "the client’s disagreement to expatiate upon his case
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Four die as dry cargo ship sinks in Black Sea off Turkey
The vessel sank because of the bad weather conditions, Bartin Province Governor Sinan Guner said
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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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Russian cargo ship sinks in Black Sea off Turkish coast
Turkey is carrying out an operation to rescue 15 crew members of the sunken vessel, Bartin Province Governor Sinan Guner said
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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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Brazilian healthcare watchdog declines request for emergency use of Sputnik V vaccine
The request was returned to Uniao Quimica, because it does not comply with the minimal criteria
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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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Russia’s withdrawal from OST is not demonstration for US administration - diplomat
Russia’s withdrawal from the treaty was a response to the decisions of incumbent President Donald Trump’s administration that had been taken well before the newly elected president’s inauguration, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
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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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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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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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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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Donetsk, Lugansk to unilaterally hand group to detainees to Ukraine
The group brings together women, elderly and severely ill persons
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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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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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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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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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Western states use Navalny saga to distract from crises at home, says Lavrov
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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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Opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova remanded in custody by Minsk court
She was detained in the early hours of September 8 on suspicion of calling for a power grab
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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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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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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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Third Russian coronavirus vaccine to enter civilian circulation by March - expert
According to the Chumakov Federal Scientific Center’s Deputy Director General for Project Activities and Innovation Konstantin Chernov, more than 50 different proteins have already been found in the coronavirus genome
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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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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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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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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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Navalny detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo
Navalny will be in custody until a court ruling, the press service for the Moscow department of the Federal Penitentiary Service said
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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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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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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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European Parliament, EU foreign ministers to discuss Navalny’s detention
They ask the Russian authorities for his immediate release
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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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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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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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Brazil requests new data on Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, RDIF says
According to RDIF, the regulator’s request for additional information is a standard procedure and doesn’t mean the refusal from registration
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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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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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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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Facebook, Instagram reactivate Trump's accounts
It is not yet known if Trump can publish new posts
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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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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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Russian Security Council deputy chief notes Biden’s aggressive rhetoric about Russia
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council recalled Biden’s words that "Russia is the biggest threat to the United States in terms of undermining our security and alliances"
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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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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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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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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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