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Russia-China military alliance can't be ruled out, says Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need for a Russia-China military alliance now, but noted it could be forged in the future

Russia gives NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden permanent residency

Snowden, 37, received notification Thursday his application to remain in the country indefinitely and unconditionally has been approved, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said by phone

Russia foreign intelligence chief says Belarus protests fueled from abroad

Belarus has been rocked by massive demonstrations against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko''s reelection to a sixth term in an Aug. 9 vote

Russia coronavirus update: Moscow's Covid-19 death toll rises to 6,187

Moscow has registered 66 deaths of patients infected with Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 6,187

Europe records weekly high of 927,000 coronavirus cases, sees 25% spike

Russia, the Czech Republic and Italy accounted for more than half of new COVID-19 cases in Europe.

Russia calls for collective security in Persian Gulf, US blames Iran

Russia's foreign minister called for collective efforts to prevent a large-scale war in the Persian Gulf and got strong support from all Security Council members except the United States

US charges six Russian military officers in vast hacking campaign

The case implicates the same Kremlin unit that interfered in the 2016 US elections, but is not related to the November vote

NATO plans to set up new space centre amid China, Russia concerns

Around 2,000 satellites orbit the earth, over half operated by NATO countries, ensuring everything from mobile phone and banking services to weather forecasts

Russia supports stronger United Nations role in world affairs: Putin

As one of the founding countries of the United Nations, Russia consistently advocates strengthening the organisation's central role in addressing global affairs, President Vladimir Putin said

Kremlin says new OPEC+ committee's oil talks to tackle weak demand outlook

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held two phone calls last week to discuss oil markets

Russia coronavirus update: Covid death toll in Moscow surpasses 6,000

Over 50 Covid-19 patients have died in Moscow in the past 24 hours, bringing total coronavirus death toll to more than 6,000, the city's coronavirus response centre said in a statement.

Panel urges granting Dr Reddy's permission for Russia vaccine phase 2 trial

The SEC had on October 5 asked the firm to re-apply stating it will have to conduct both phase 2 and 3 clinical trials and cannot directly hold phase 3 trial for the vaccine in India

WHO in dialogue with Russia on its second Covid-19 vaccine candidate

"We will only be able to have a position on a vaccine when we see results of the phase 3 clinical trials," WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan told a news conference in Geneva

US trying to create rift between China, Russia: Chinese official

China on Friday accused the US of trying to sow discord in its close ties with Russia and asserted that the strategic partnership between the two countries is strong enough to withstand the pressure

Dr Reddy's: Progress in Covid vaccine trials to boost firm's growth outlook

Good momentum in US and domestic sales, along with Covid-19 treatment portfolio is already driving analysts to upgrade earnings estimates

Russian Covid-19 vaccine may miss its schedule: Here is the reason why

The Kremlin has pinned great hopes on the Sputnik V vaccine, which President Vladimir Putin promotes as the first registered inoculation in the world

Russia approves second coronavirus vaccine after early-stage trials

Russian authorities have given regulatory approval to a second vaccine after early-stage studies, two months after a similar move prompted widespread criticism from scientists both at home and abroad

Important that Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine gets cleared by WHO: UN

Any vaccine for the coronavirus disease, including Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine, must be cleared by the World Health Organization, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing

China, Russia, Cuba getting seats on UNHRC an embarrassment for UN: Pompeo

The election of countries like China, Russia and Cuba on the Human Rights Council is a win for tyrants and embarrassment for the United Nations, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday

After Sputnik V, Russia now has a second Covid-19 vaccine, says Putin

Russia in August became the first country to grant regulatory approval for a Covid-19 vaccine, doing so before large-scale trials were complete