In Russia, against the background of improving the epidemiological situation, previously imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic restrictions are being lifted, in particular, the mask regime is being cancelled, as the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being (Rospotrebnadzor) reported. “Due to the continuing decrease in the intensity of the epidemic
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Moscow Mayor Announced ‘COVID Amnesty’
Moscow authorities have decided to stop collecting fines imposed but not paid for violating coronavirus restrictions, as well as to pay subsidies to businesses and citizens to compensate for previously paid fines, as said by the city mayor Sergei Sobyanin. “Administrative penalties have made a significant contribution to solving the problem of saving the health
Insight | Around Russia | 06.04.22
Russian Oppositional Leader Died: ‘From Cemetery I’ll Give You Signals That I’m Lying There’
The Russia’s State Duma Speaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, announced the death of LDPR leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, on April 6, 2022. “We have just been informed that Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky has died after a serious and prolonged illness. Let’s honor his memory,” he said at a meeting of the State Duma. The deputies honored the memory of
Insight | Around Russia | 14.03.22
Coronavirus Incidence in Russia Dropped by Almost 42%
The Operational Headquarters for combating COVID-19 in Russia on Monday, March 14, published the incidence rates for the past period. Over the past week, the number of new cases of coronavirus infection has decreased by 41.9 percent. Thus, as of March 14, 2022, the total number of hospitalizations per day amounted to 2,712 people and
Insight | Around Russia | 01.03.22
Russia Lifted Almost All Coronavirus Restrictions
Taking into account the peculiarities of the spread of the omicron coronavirus strain, the federal consumer protection service (Rospotrebnadzor) recommended that the regions lift restrictions on the occupancy of cultural and catering institutions. From now on, for trade organizations, catering, theatres, cinemas, concert halls, sanitary-resort organizations, beauty salons and hairdressers, it is recommended to maintain
Russia International | 10.02.22
Russian Politician Hospitalized With Omicron Though Was Vaccinated 8 Times
On February 2, the Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Vladimir Zhirinovsky, was sent to the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital with the omicron coronavirus strain. The politician has serious lung damage and is reportedly connected to a ventilator. The source close to Russian political circles told that Zhirinovsky has 50-75 per cent
Business | Technology | 19.01.22
Russian Military Developed Accelerated Method of Coronavirus Testing
Specialists of the radiation, chemical, and biological defence forces of Russia have invented a new method of testing for coronavirus, which is several times faster than traditional PCR tests and is not inferior to them in accuracy. “Based on modern methods of specific indication of pathogens, a set of reagents has been developed for detecting
Insight | Around Russia | 18.01.22
Survey Showed, QR Codes Can’t Make Russians Get Vaccinated
The points concerning the introduction of a new law on QR codes were unanimously decided to be removed from the order of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, which was announced yesterday, on January 17, by the Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, in his Telegram channel. He noted that feedback from the people is important
Insight | Around Russia | 17.01.22
QR Code Instructions to Be Removed From Putin’s Orders List
The list of instructions of the President of the Russian Federation following the results of the congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) regarding the so-called draft law on QR codes will be adjusted, the press secretary of the head of the Russian state, Dmitry Peskov, said. “At the end of last
Russia International | 14.01.22
Western Outlet Accused Russia and China of “Anti-Vax Sentiment”
The Financial Times outlet that headquarters in London asserts that Russia and China are responsible for pushing “anti-vax sentiment” and criticism of lockdown measures in the West, quoting the Head of the Swedish Navy’s new Psyops division, Mikael Tofvesson, who said that “foreign aggressors” are trying to “sow division by targeting areas of public concern
Insight | Around Russia | 26.11.21
Most Russians From All Regions are Against Introduction of QR Codes in Public Transport
For several days in the Republic of Tatarstan, there has been a ban on public transport without QR codes confirming vaccination against COVID-19, or a certificate of medical explanation of why a person is not vaccinated. The country’s experts tried to find it out how Tatarstan residents feel about such a measure and whether Russians
Russia International | 20.10.21
Russian Vaccine Against Coronavirus to Be Produced in Moroccan Laboratory
The Moroccan laboratory plans to produce the Russian vaccine against coronavirus, Sputnik V, and distribute it, as the cooperation documents have been already signed, according to the Russian Trade Representative in Morocco Artem Tsinamdzgvrishvili. The trade representative recalled that in December 2020, with the participation of the representative office, the Russian vaccine was registered by
Russia International | 11.10.21
EU Openly Shows Biased Attitude to Russia in Coronavirus Vaccines Recognition
Russia has become the first country in the world to register a vaccine against COVID-19. However, an agreement on mutual recognition of coronavirus vaccines between Moscow and Brussels has not yet been reached, including due to a biased attitude towards Russian vaccines, according to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Minister stressed that Russia
