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Brazil’s health authority rejects Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
Brazil’s National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) on Tuesday declared itself against the import of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The agency lacks “consistent and reliable data,” it said in
Russia to close off parts of Black Sea
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin Accompanied by much criticism from the West, Russia plans to close off several areas of the Black Sea from Saturday. Shipping through the Kerch Strait by
Russia to Pull Back Troops from Ukraine Border
Russia will on Friday begin returning troops to permanent bases inside the country, pulling them back from near the border with Ukraine. Thursday’s announcement comes after weeks of tensions between
US Warns of Consequences If Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Dies
President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the United States government has told Russia “there will be consequences” if Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny dies in prison. “We have
Russia, Retaliating against Washington, Asks 10 US Diplomats to Leave
Russia on Friday asked 10 US diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Washington’s expulsion of the same number of Russian diplomats over alleged malign activity and suggested the
US Imposes Sanctions on Russia, Expels Diplomats Over Cyber-attacks, Election Interference
The Biden administration has announced the expulsion of ten Russian diplomats and sanctions against more than 30 people and companies as it moved to hold the Kremlin accountable for interference
US to Impose Sanctions on Russia for Cyber-attacks
The US government is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to reports. The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed at the US, including alleged
‘Killer’ Putin will pay price for election meddling ― Biden
In an interview with ABC News broadcast on Wednesday, Biden was asked about a declassified US intelligence report that Putin tried to harm his candidacy in the November 2020 election
Russia slows Twitter’s speed over failure to remove banned content
The Russian state communications watchdog on Wednesday said it was restricting the use of Twitter by slowing down its speed, accusing the social media platform of repeatedly failing to remove
Egypt Approves Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine for Inoculation
The Egyptian Drug Authority has announced its approval of the Russian Sputnik V, a month after the start of the vaccination campaign. According to a statement posted on its Facebook
