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Germany, Russia, China and Cuba have rallied around Italy, sending medics and supplies to the country with the most recorded coronavirus deaths in the world. Vladimir Putin has dispatched 600 ventilators and 100 military virologists and epidemiologists following phone calls with the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte last Saturday. At least 16 Italians requiring urgent medical … Read more
Boris Johnson today pumped another £210million into coronavirus vaccine funding as he joined a video call with G20 leaders. The PM and counterparts including Donald Trump, Xi Jinping of China, and Vladimir Putin linked up for a discussion on how to coordinate the response. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, who is technically hosting the summit, urged … Read more
A vast and contentious network of facial recognition cameras keeping watch over Moscow is now playing a key role in the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in Russia. The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia, ignoring protests and legal complaints over sophisticated state surveillance. Since last month, thousands … Read more
Vladimir Putin dons hazmat suit to visit coronavirus hospital despite ‘just 495 cases’, as astonishing pictures show how Russia’s new medical facility to tackle the crisis is ’40 per cent’ built in just 12 days President Putin visited a hospital caring for coronavirus patients on the outskirts of Moscow on Tuesday He praised medics and … Read more
Moscow orders all over-65s to stay at home… then adds the rules do NOT apply to Vladimir Putin, 67 Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the elderly ‘must comply with an at-home regimen’ The measures would not affect Vladimir Putin because he ‘works where he lives’ Coronavirus has infected 438 people in Russia alone, predominately in Moscow Coronavirus … Read more
President Vladimir Putin said the spread of coronavirus in Russia is ‘under control’ today, after touring a new facility built to spot empty supermarket shelves and to track quarantined citizens. ‘We were able to contain mass penetration and spread’ of the pandemic, the Russian president told a government meeting. ‘The situation is generally under control … Read more
President Vladimir Putin said the spread of coronavirus in Russia is ‘under control’ today, after touring a new facility built to spot empty supermarket shelves and to track quarantined citizens. ‘We were able to contain mass penetration and spread’ of the pandemic, the Russian president told a government meeting. ‘The situation is generally under control … Read more
President Vladimir Putin may be allowed to run for two more terms in the Kremlin after Russian senators overwhelmingly backed amendments to the constitution. The constitutional reforms, submitted by the Russian leader himself, were backed by 160 senators in the upper house Federation Council, with one voting against and three abstaining. The terms, which could see … Read more
Vladimir Putin would be allowed to run for president again under constitutional amendment backed by Russia’s ruling party Russian President Putin is required to step down by the constitution by 2024 Putin, 67, has served 4 presidential terms and has done a stint as prime minister Valentina Tereshkova, a United Russia lawmaker, told parliament today … Read more
Russia hired British politicians to ‘go after’ enemies of Vladimir Putin claims human rights campaigner in astonishing secret evidence to MPs Bill Browder made explosive allegations to intelligence and security committee Claimed Moscow ‘infiltrated’ UK society using well-paid British intermediaries Included Labour and Tory politicians, former intelligence officers and diplomats By Larisa Brown Defence Editor … Read more