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Surging tolls in the Americas and South Asia, and a new outbreak in China, have raised fresh doubts about when the world can bring COVID-19 under control

Beijing Fights New Virus Outbreak As India Deaths Soar

Beijing fights new virus outbreak as India deaths soar

Putin Has 'Disinfection Tunnel' To Protect Him From Coronavirus

Putin (C) made a public appearance without a mask at an outdoor event on the June 12 Russia Day holiday

Putin has 'disinfection tunnel' to protect him from coronavirus

Behind Troop Cut, Bitter Spite Between Trump And Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel confers with US President Donald Trump following a family photo session during the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Canada in 2018

Behind troop cut, bitter spite between Trump and Merkel

Trump said there are 52,000 US soldiers stationed in Germany

Berlin, NATO Warn Against US Troop Cuts In Germany

Berlin, NATO warn against US troop cuts in Germany

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The open-air ceremony followed weeks of lockdown

Putin Says 'Majority' Back Plan To Change Russian Constitution

Putin says 'majority' back plan to change Russian constitution

Floating dams have been deployed to try to limit the spread of the fuel

Russia Says 'Years' Needed To Clean Up Arctic Spill

Russia says 'years' needed to clean up Arctic spill

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, seen here in August 2019, will lead Russia in talks on the New START treaty

US And Russia To Resume Nuclear Talks, But China Casts Cloud

US and Russia to resume nuclear talks, but China casts cloud

The fuel spill polluted huge stretches of a river in the Russian Arctic, triggering a major clean-up

Siberian Oil Spill Contaminates Arctic Lake

Siberian oil spill contaminates Arctic lake

President Vladimir Putin has postponed a vote that will clear the way for changes allowing him to to stay in power beyond his current term

How Long Will Putin Stay In Power? Misleading Voter Information May Mean 12 More Years For Russian President

Vladimir Putin’s current presidential term is set to expire in 2024.

Moscow's lockdown will lift despite capital being Russia's hardest hit city in the pandemic

Moscow Lockdown To End As Russia Eases Anti-virus Measures

Moscow lockdown to end as Russia eases anti-virus measures

Oil Spill

Russia’s Massive Oil Spill In Arctic Circle Captured From Space

A major oil spill that happened in Russia and affected the Arctic Circle was spotted from space by two satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA). Although Russian officials already confirmed that the spill had been stopped, the incident prompted the country’s government to declare a state of emergency.

'Contained in all directions'

Russia Sees Melting Permafrost Behind Arctic Fuel Spill

Russia sees melting permafrost behind Arctic fuel spill

'Contained in all directions'

Russia Says Has Stopped Spread Of Arctic Fuel Spill

Russia says has stopped spread of Arctic fuel spill

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a state of emergency to deal with the fuel spill

Russia Struggles To Clean Up Arctic River Fuel Spill

Russia struggles to clean up Arctic river fuel spill

Strongman Admirer Trump Sees US Protests In Warlike Terms

Strongman admirer Trump sees US protests in warlike terms

More than 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel has spilled into the Ambarnaya river in Siberia

Putin Declares State Of Emergency Over Siberian Fuel Spill

Putin declares state of emergency over Siberian fuel spill

US President Donald Trump seeks to bring Russia back into the G7 despite its having been expelled for its 2014 invasion of part of Ukraine

Trump Says 'Common Sense' For Russia To Rejoin G7

Trump says 'common sense' for Russia to rejoin G7

Locals walk through a square in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, where a court ruled to commit a shaman critical of Vladimir Putin to a mental asylum

Anti-Putin Shaman Forced Into Mental Asylum In Siberia

Anti-Putin shaman forced into mental asylum in Siberia

$72 billion to mitigate the slowdown

Russia Unveils $72-billion Virus Recovery Plan

Russia unveils $72-billion virus recovery plan

Vladimir Putin wants to turn the page on the virus crisis that critics say was badly managed and which dented his approval rating

Putin Rushes To Move On From Virus With Vote On Reforms

Putin rushes to move on from virus with vote on reforms

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canada's Trudeau Rejects Inviting Russia To G7 Summit

Canada's Trudeau rejects inviting Russia to G7 summit

Moscow parks have been given the go-ahead to reopen after the virus lockdown. This park reopened early

Moscow Eases Nine-week Lockdown Despite High Virus Caseload

Moscow eases nine-week lockdown despite high virus caseload

Until now astronauts have all trained at Star City outside Moscow and blasted off from Baikonur launchpad in Kazakhstan

For Russia, SpaceX Success Is 'Wakeup Call'

For Russia, SpaceX success is 'wakeup call'

The US has accused Moscow of sending fighter jets to support its mercenaries

Moscow, Ankara 'Divide Up Influence' In Libya: Analysts

Moscow, Ankara 'divide up influence' in Libya: analysts

"We can already talk about the next steps out of the crisis situation," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin (R) told President Vladimir Putin during a televised video conference

Moscow To Ease Lockdown From Monday As Pandemic Stabilises

Moscow to ease lockdown from Monday as pandemic stabilises

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured December 2018) said he is "healthy" in a live-streamed interview, but didn't seem to directly deny having been in hospital, even saying he can get ill like any other person

'I Am Healthy' Chechen Chief Says After Virus Rumors

'I am healthy' Chechen chief says after virus rumors

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