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Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine might actually protect people from catching the disease, early studies show as the country finally publishes data about the controversial jab. The vaccine became the first in the world to be approved for mass use last month, with Vladimir Putin eyeing up nationwide injections in October. The move sparked uproar in the scientific … Read more
Inside Russia’s first pro bare-knuckle boxing league where fighters risk their lives for just £10,000 as they square up on a CARGO SHIP… and they don’t even need to wear a gumshield! Shocking images show damage suffered by bare-knuckle boxers in Russia They compete in Hardcore Fighting Championships for £10,000 prize money Fighters only have … Read more
Russia’s leading respiratory doctor has quit over ‘gross violations’ of medical ethics that rushed through Putin’s coronavirus ‘vaccine’. Professor Alexander Chuchalin quit the Russian health ministry’s ethics council after making a fierce attack on the new Sputnik V drug ahead of the body approving its registration. Amid deep scepticism among Western experts over the drug, … Read more
Russia’s coronavirus ‘vaccine’ announced by Vladimir Putin is shrouded in secrecy – but don’t dismiss it just yet, writes BEN SPENCER By Ben Spencer for the Daily Mail Published: 23:24 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 00:21 BST, 12 August 2020 Russia’s claims to have created the world’s first coronavirus vaccine should not be dismissed … Read more
Russia’s business and political elite have been given early access to an experimental vaccine against coronavirus, according to reports. It is thought that billionaire tycoons and government officials began getting shots developed by the state-run Gamaleya Institute in Moscow as early as April. It comes as the country races to be among the first to develop … Read more
Russia to roll out facial recognition system named ‘Orwell’ that will monitor children in 43,000 different schools across the country ‘Orwell’ will begin rolling out to schools across the country The system can to detect and classify people and situations Spokesman for its creators say it will be used to monitor safety in schools Partners … Read more
U.S Navy sends four warships to Russia’s Barents Sea for the first time since the Cold War to ‘conduct maritime security operations’ The US Navy confirmed Monday that three destroyers and one support ship had been joined by the Royal Navy’s HMS Kent in the mission U.S. Navy surface ships have not operated in the … Read more
Russia’s coronavirus crisis continues to worsen with a record 7,922 cases recorded the day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishtushin tested positive for the disease. Meanwhile, Moscow is rushing to turn shopping malls and sports complexes into emergency hospitals amid fears of an imminent major surge in coronavirus cases. Despite a huge effort to provide more beds, … Read more
Orthodox Christians have defied coronavirus lockdown measures to gather outside Easter services as the nation’s infection rate today soared by 6,060 to 42,853. Worshippers gathered near to churches across Russia in a celebration of the festival on Sunday, as priests led processions around churchyards to mark the occasion. Patriarch Kirill, who leads 150 million believers, held … Read more
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been forced to postpone the country’s Victory Day parade in Red Square because of coronavirus. On Friday, officials reported a record rise of 4,069 new COVID-19 cases in Russia over the last 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 32,007, with 273 deaths. Since 1945, Victory Day on May 9 … Read more