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Russia launches satellite to monitor climate and environment in the Arctic

The Arctic has warmed more than twice as fast as the global average over the last three decades and Moscow is seeking to develop the energy-rich region

Russian, Chinese hacking groups target pharma companies for Covid-19 data

Singapore-based cyber intelligent firm Cyfirma says 15 active hacking campaigns are underway; US, UK and Japan among a slew of other nations also on cybercriminals' target list

Russia faces foreign pressure via policy of containment: Vladimir Putin

This foreign pressure, the president said, is not of a healthy competitive nature but rather part of a series of direct actions aimed at forcing Russia to succumb to external control

New US envoy to United Nations gets red carpet welcome from Russia

Noting Thomas-Greenfield''s decades as a US diplomat, he said "it''s always easier to interact with professionals"

'Russian' hackers targeted NASA networks as part of SolarWinds attack

NASA and the FAA were named ahead of a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing tasked with investigating the widespread cyberattack

Leading tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack

"We haven''t seen this kind of sophistication matched with this kind of scale," Microsoft President Brad Smith told the Senate Intelligence Committee

US to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning, SolarWinds hack

Discussions about the response to the devastating security breach of at least nine federal agencies and dozens of private businesses are still ongoing

Russia welcomes Iran-IAEA deal to continue essential nuclear verification

The IAEA and Iran have made a "tangible" contribution to the formation of conditions for the start of "a substantive conversation"

Russia's Covid vaccination drive picking up speed, over 18K get first dose

The goal is to vaccinate 290,000 people, or 60% of the region's adults, by summer, said Karelia Deputy Health Minister Galina Matveyeva

Russia confirms first case of human infection with H5N8 strain of bird flu

"All the seven people that I have mentioned feel fine, they had only mild clinical symptoms," Popova assured

Israel: Netanyahu announces Russian-brokered prisoner swap with Syria

Official Syrian media first reported the emerging deal on Wednesday, saying that two Syrians were to be exchanged for the Israeli woman

Foreign Secy Shringla meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister in Moscow

Shringla later said the Russian Foreign Minister emphasised the importance he attaches to the special privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia

Russia rejects European rights court's order to free Alexei Navalny

The decision by the European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately and warns that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention

Russia joins India to seek alternative to microblogging titan Twitter

This comes after Twitter was used to support protesters backing Russian dissident Alexei Navalny

Russia ready to foster constructive cooperate with new WTO chief: Minister

Okonjo-Iweala's extensive professional experience and strong international standing will help her solve the urgent challenges facing the WTO

Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021: India joins two-day navy exercise

The Indian Navy has also joined the exercise with a select group of vessels, Admiral Gholamreza Tahani, spokesman of the drill, was quoted as saying

Russia reports 14,185 new Covid-19 infections, 430 deaths in 24 hours

Authorities said 430 people had died of the disease in the last 24 hours

Ready to end EU ties: Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on sanctions

The 27-member EU is working on a proposal to sanction Russia over the imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny

Russia clashes with US and Wester allies over conflict in Ukraine

The United States and European allies France, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Norway, Belgium and the United Kingdom blamed Russia for fueling the conflict

Weeks after arrest, Police search Navalny headquarters in late-night raid

It was not immediately clear if the police took away items as potential evidence, but photos posted by Navalny''s staff on social media showed them bagging material including a coffee mug