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Russia slows Twitter's speed after protest row, threatens total block

Roskomnadzor, the state communications regulator, said in a statement that as of Wednesday there were more than 3,000 posts containing illegal content on Twitter

India at forefront in fight against Covid-19 pandemic: IMF's Gita Gopinath

Gopinath praised India for playing a very important role during the crisis by manufacturing and shipping the Covid vaccines to several nations

Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy; a first in European Union

Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.

Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy, a first in European Union

Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy

Swiss company to produce Russian Sputnik coronavirus vaccine in Italy

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) is set to cooperate with Swiss-based Adienne Pharma & Biotech for Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine production in Italy, chief executive of RDIF Kirill Dmitriev said."We are holding talks with the government of Italy. There are many regions enthusiastic in respect of the Sputnik V, which want to produce it domestically. We for the first time cooperate now with the Swiss company Adienne Pharma & Biotech in Sputnik V production in Italy," Dmitriev said in an interview with the Italian TV Channel Rai 3, as reported by Tass.The manufacturing mechanism will help to create new jobs and provide Italy with the opportunity to control the product.Tass reported that the production of the Sputnik V in Italy may start as early as in June. RDIF will announce 20 cooperation projects in ten countries, including Italy, by the end of this march, the chief executive said.In particular, the Fund is discussing cooperation with Germany and France ...

Russia welcomes agreement between India, China, hopes issue resolves

"We continue to monitor the situation at the China-India border," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

US: Russia blocks Syrian accountability over chemical weapons use

The United States accused Syrian President Bashar Assad and his close ally Russia on Thursday of trying to block all efforts to hold Damascus accountable for using chemical weapons

European Union regulator starts a review of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine

The European Medicines Agency said it has started a rolling review of Sputnik V

US 'concerned' by Russia, China using vaccines to engage with countries

The United States on Tuesday expressed concerns over Russia and China using vaccines to engage with countries in a way where they're "not holding them to the same standard" the US

Russia tells Biden admin not to 'play with fire' with new sanctions

Russian Foreign Min urged the US admin 'not to play with fire' after Washington announced sanctions against Russian individuals and entities over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Navalny.

US sanctions Russian individuals over poisoning of Alexei Navalny

The United States announced sanctions and restrictions against Russian individuals and entities over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Russia launches first Arctic-monitoring satellite to track climate changes

Russia has successfully launched its first satellite to monitor the Arctic's climate and environment, the country's space corporation Roscosmos said in a statement

Russia launches satellite to monitor climate and environment in the Arctic

The Arctic has warmed more than twice as fast as the global average over the last three decades and Moscow is seeking to develop the energy-rich region

Russian, Chinese hacking groups target pharma companies for Covid-19 data

Singapore-based cyber intelligent firm Cyfirma says 15 active hacking campaigns are underway; US, UK and Japan among a slew of other nations also on cybercriminals' target list

Russia faces foreign pressure via policy of containment: Vladimir Putin

This foreign pressure, the president said, is not of a healthy competitive nature but rather part of a series of direct actions aimed at forcing Russia to succumb to external control

New US envoy to United Nations gets red carpet welcome from Russia

Noting Thomas-Greenfield''s decades as a US diplomat, he said "it''s always easier to interact with professionals"

'Russian' hackers targeted NASA networks as part of SolarWinds attack

NASA and the FAA were named ahead of a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing tasked with investigating the widespread cyberattack

Leading tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack

"We haven''t seen this kind of sophistication matched with this kind of scale," Microsoft President Brad Smith told the Senate Intelligence Committee

US to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning, SolarWinds hack

Discussions about the response to the devastating security breach of at least nine federal agencies and dozens of private businesses are still ongoing

Russia welcomes Iran-IAEA deal to continue essential nuclear verification

The IAEA and Iran have made a "tangible" contribution to the formation of conditions for the start of "a substantive conversation"