A new poll published by the widely read Global Times newspaper, which has close links to the ruling Chinese Communist Party, found that over half of the nearly 2,000 respondents viewed Russia as the country’s most important relationship. There was a sharp reduction in the number of people saying that …
Read More »Covid-denying Russian monk, who insists Putin has been replaced by Antichrist in rubber mask, detained over child suicide claims
Local media in nearby Ekaterinburg reported on Tuesday that a police operation was underway at the Middle Ural Orthodox chapter, and Nikolay Romanov (known as Father Sergius) had been detained. Hundreds of supporters gathered near the road to the compound to protest the arrest of the faith leader, who has …
Read More »Putin ready to take Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine as regulators approve extension of Sputnik V rollout to all age groups – Kremlin
Speaking to the Rossiya 1 news channel, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was poised to announce his intention to get the jab. “We can expect to hear from the president himself about the decision in the near future,” he said, adding that “he has actually previously said he would …
Read More »If Biden seeks to put a shorter leash on Russia, he may find Putin’s bite is far worse than his bark
In the aftermath of the revelations regarding the stunning SolarWinds cyber attack which has exposed the computer networks of multiple US government departments and agencies, along with those belonging to more than 17,000 civilian corporate clients, the anti-Russian rhetoric has reached new heights in Washington, DC. While formal attribution to …
Read More »Putin signs legislation strengthening lifetime immunity from prosecution for former Russian presidents & their family members
In practice, it means that Putin can’t be taken to court for criminal or administrative offences after leaving the Kremlin. The same rules will apply to Dmitry Medvedev, who held the position from 2008-2012, and all future office holders. The new set-up was included in constitutional amendments, approved by a …
Read More »Creators of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine sign Putin-backed deal with UK pharma giant AstraZeneca in bid to boost efficacy
The partnership, originally proposed by the Russian team over Twitter and announced at the start of December, will see the pharma giant trial its Covid-19 vaccine candidate in combination with the Russian-made Sputnik-V jab. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with drug company bosses via video link on Monday morning, congratulating …
Read More »Save the planet to stop Putin! NYT says Russia could dominate warming world – enough to make Americans wake up to climate change?
Given official Washington’s unashamed disregard for the environment, including pulling out of the Paris Agreement, it remains to be seen whether challenges to the balance of power could push Americans towards ditching their SUVs. Under President Donald Trump’s administration, the US’ refusal to make serious steps towards slowing down global …
Read More »Putin BANNED from the Olympics, no flag or anthem: Key takeaways after CAS upholds Russia sports suspension
CAS announced on Thursday that it had reduced Russia’s ban from four to two years on appeal, but the decision still means the Russian flag and anthem will be absent from the next two editions of the Olympic Games – Tokyo in the summer of 2021, and the Winter Games …
Read More »Putin says outrage over ‘anti-Islam’ cartoons & French street beheading is evidence that ‘multiculturalism has failed’ in West
In response to a question from RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov as part of his annual end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin said there was a fine balance between expressing yourself and insulting the feelings of entire groups of people. “Where is the boundary between one freedom and another freedom,” the …
Read More »Putin hopes Biden will put an end to Moscow interference in US elections hysteria, says it’s used to tarnish US-Russian relations
During his annual end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin was asked by the singer, who branched out into politics and journalism earlier this year, why Russian hackers didn’t help Trump secure re-election this time around. “It isn’t so much a question,” Putin replied, “as a provocation. Russian hackers didn’t help …
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