Oct 06 NATO expels 8 'undeclared' Russian intelligence officers By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO said that they were secretly working as intelligence officers and halved the size of Moscow's team able to work at its headquarters. Continue reading
Oct 06 Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for the first time By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press It's a record that comes amid the country's low vaccination rate and the government's reluctance to impose tough restrictions to control new cases. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:55 Russia sees dialogue opportunity with Taliban decades after its own messy Afghanistan exit By Stuart Smith, Daria Bondarchuk As the United States continues to manage the fallout from its withdrawal from Afghanistan, in Moscow there's a sense of deja vu. Russia's departure after the Soviet war there led to a protracted period of chaos and civil war, which… Continue watching
Oct 04 Russia film crew set to blast off to make 1st movie in space By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The project has been hailed by Russia's space chief as a chance to raise the prestige of the nation’s space program. Continue reading
Oct 03 Russia hits record number of daily COVID-19 deaths By Associated Press The national coronavirus task force said 890 deaths were recorded over the past day, exceeding the 887 reported on Friday. The task force also said the number of new infections in the past day was the second-highest of the year… Continue reading
Sep 25 Leaders at UN face global concern over regional conflicts By Sally Ho, Associated Press In today’s world, few conflicts stay local. There’s India’s fight over the Kashmir region with bitter rival Pakistan, Haiti’s inner turmoil spilling into a migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and questions about the Ethiopian government’s role in reported starvation… Continue reading
Sep 21 Kremlin's party gets 324 of 450 seats in Russian parliament By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The number is less than the pro-Kremlin party, United Russia, won in the previous election but still an overwhelming majority. Continue reading
Sep 20 Pro-Kremlin party keeps large majority in Russian parliament By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russia's ruling party retained its supermajority in parliament, further cementing President Vladimir Putin's grip on power following elections that excluded most opposition politicians and were marred by multiple reports of violations. Continue reading
Sep 20 Shooting at Russian university leaves 6 dead, 28 hurt By Jim Heintz, Associated Press During the attack, students and staff at Perm State University locked themselves in rooms, and video posted on Russian news sites showed some students jumping out of second-story windows. Continue reading
Sep 17 As Russian polls open, app that promotes opposition candidates removed from online stores By Daria Litvinova, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press An app created by allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny disappeared from Apple and Google stores on Friday. Continue reading