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Russia cuts size of coronavirus vaccine study, stops further enrolment
Russia's Health Ministry agreed to cut the size of a study of a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine and to stop the enrolment of volunteers
 "Russia cuts size of coronavirus vaccine study, stops further enrolment")
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov vows retaliation for new US sanctions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow plans a response to the recently imposed US sanctions, which he saw as a strategic move of Washington to weaken competition
 "Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov vows retaliation for new US sanctions")
No difficulties for Russia under Joe Biden presidency: Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the situation will not get worse for Russia during the Biden administration
 "No difficulties for Russia under Joe Biden presidency: Vladimir Putin")
Russia coronavirus update: Moscow's Covid-19 toll rises by 73 to 10,613
Moscow has registered 73 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 10,613
 "Russia coronavirus update: Moscow's Covid-19 toll rises by 73 to 10,613")
Cyberattack constitutes risk to US security, was carefully planned: Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said the recent massive cyberattack on US companies and federal agencies represents a grave threat to national security and was well planned and carried out
 "Cyberattack constitutes risk to US security, was carefully planned: Biden")
Covid-19 mutations detected in Russia not linked to new strain in Britain
A total of 1,424 Covid-19 mutations have been detected in Russia, but none of them are linked to the highly infectious new strain recently reported in Britain
 "Covid-19 mutations detected in Russia not linked to new strain in Britain")
US publishes list of Chinese, Russian companies with alleged military ties
The Trump administration published a list of Chinese and Russian companies with alleged military ties that restrict them from buying a wide range of US goods and technology
 "US publishes list of Chinese, Russian companies with alleged military ties")
Russia, AstraZeneca sign pact to test combination of Covid-19 shots
Developers of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine announced signing an agreement with AstraZeneca to test a combination of the British drugmaker's Covid shots and a component of the vaccine created in Moscow
 "Russia, AstraZeneca sign pact to test combination of Covid-19 shots")
Russia's Alexey Navalny says would-be killer confessed to poison plot
Navalny said he tricked one of his would-be assassins into confessing to the attempt on his life.
 "Russia's Alexey Navalny says would-be killer confessed to poison plot")
AstraZeneca, Russia's Sputnik V developer to sign cooperation memorandum
President Vladimir Putin hailed British drugmaker AstraZeneca's decision to test combining its own experimental Covid-19 vaccine with Russia's Sputnik V shot
 "AstraZeneca, Russia's Sputnik V developer to sign cooperation memorandum")
Russia working with India to jointly produce Sputnik V vax: Russian envoy
Russia is working with India to jointly produce Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine at Dr Reddy's Laboratories
Global cos, govt agencies among 200 victims of suspected Russian hacking
Of the roughly 18,000 SolarWinds customers that received the infected update, more than 1,000 experienced the malicious code ping a so-called second stage "command and control"
 "Global cos, govt agencies among 200 victims of suspected Russian hacking")
US nuclear agency, three states, Microsoft attacked by Russian hackers
The hack of the nuclear agency was reported earlier by Politico. Microsoft spokesman said the company had found malicious code in its environment
 "US nuclear agency, three states, Microsoft attacked by Russian hackers")
Russia's Covid-19 vaccine rollout receives wary, mixed response
The Russian-made vaccine has received a mixed response, with reports of empty Moscow clinics that offered the shot to health care workers and teachers
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Bats, the human intrusions and the virus
Russia tries to gain public trust over vaccination, Germany set to impose harsh curbs, Hunting is one of Covid's big winners, and other pandemic-related news around the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Bats, the human intrusions and the virus")
Russian hackers broke into treasury, commerce dept, US officials suspect
Officials said a hunt was on to determine if other parts of the government had been affected by what looked to be one of the most sophisticated, and perhaps among the largest, attacks
AstraZeneca to test combining Covid-19 vaccine with Russian shot
Trials to start by the end of the year
Sputnik V developers offer to share tech with Sanofi-GSK amid vaccine delay
In late November, the Sputnik V developers also offered foreign vaccine producers their help
Russia to establish navy base in Sudan for at least 25 years, govt says
Russia has signed an agreement with Sudan to establish a navy base in the African nation for at least a quarter century, part of Moscow's efforts to expand its global reach
 "Russia to establish navy base in Sudan for at least 25 years, govt says")
Rift between Russia and Ukraine creates a potential dilemma for India
A Russian press release on Tuesday formally objected to the overhaul in Ukraine of military equipment built and sold by Russia
 "Rift between Russia and Ukraine creates a potential dilemma for India")
