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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed the news after a meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, on Thursday. “President Vladimir Putin gladly accepted Xi Jinping’s invitation to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022,” said Lavrov. “And, of course, we hope that a summit …

However, not everyone in the fast-growing southern city seems to have gotten the message. “When does the election actually start?” Bogdan, a 21-year-old student asked. He hasn’t decided who he wants to cast his ballot for yet ‒ or if he’ll go to the polling station at all. “Life is …

Speaking during a meeting with government members and the ruling United Russia party leadership ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, Putin explained that he worked “very closely” with someone who had Covid-19 for an entire day. In August 2020, Sputnik V became the world’s first registered Covid-19 vaccine. Since then, …

In a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday, it was confirmed that President Putin would have to isolate. During a telephone call with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon, Putin “said that in connection with the detected cases of coronavirus in his environment, he must observe the regime of self-isolation for a …

The joint efforts of Russia and Syria have dealt a crippling blow to terrorists, allowing Damascus to regain control over more than 90% of its territory, Putin said during his meeting with Assad – noting, however, that some obstacles remain before a “full consolidation of power” and “return to normal …

In a message published on the Kremlin website, Putin described Minister Zinichev as a “reliable and faithful friend” and a “professional of the highest rank.” “We have lost a true combat officer, a comrade, a man close to all of us, of great inner strength, courage and bravery,” the president …

Unbeaten fighter Egor Mekhontsev has turned his attentions to politics since his final fight in 2017, only to back away from elections to the State Duma after becoming despondent with some of his peers, according to a report. The London 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist is said to have issued a statement …

In an interview with Spanish radio station COPE on Wednesday, the head of the Catholic Church was asked his views on the chaos that has unfolded in the region since Kabul fell to the Taliban last month. According to the pontiff, he had seen wisdom in comments from Merkel, and …

In a meeting with students on Wednesday, Putin criticized what he said amounted to the US’ mishandling of its presence in Afghanistan, which ended abruptly in August when the Taliban took the capital, Kabul. “The result is one tragedy, one loss… American troops were present in this region, and for …

Speaking as part of the Army 2021 expo on Monday, Putin announced that “the potential of our sailors is increasing.” Therefore, he said, “today, at leading shipyards across Russia, two modern short-range ships and four new submarines – including two equipped to carry nuclear missiles – are being laid.” Manufacturers …