To lure people into getting vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus, Russian authorities are offering people a chance at winning new cars and flats. However, the people who are not getting vaccinated are also being threatened with loss of earnings and even dismissal from their jobs.

Kremlin urges eligible citizens to vaccinate immediately

The sources said a Russian surface-to-surface missile also hit the town of Qah, while Russian airstrikes came close to densely populated refugee camps along the border with Turkey.

Russian jets hit Syrian cities near Turkish border

Navalny has spearheaded many anti-corruption rallies and is considered to be the face of the opposition in Russia.

Pro-Navalny protest: Russian protesters vow to continue their fight against govt

The Russian civil rights portal OVD-Info said Sunday that among its count of 3,400 arrested during rallies in 100 cities

Why there are Pro-Navalny protests in Russia?

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday called for people to take to the streets to protest after his arrest.

Alexei Navalny urges his supporters to hit the streets, says 'Don't be silent, take to the streets'

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny detained after landing in Moscow

Russian health officials have registered more than three million infections since the start of the pandemic, putting the country's caseload at fourth-highest in the world.

Russia admits its COVID death toll three times higher than official figure

The Russian foreign minister also said that the United States’ actions were based on "a strategy" aimed at weakening Washington’s rivals on the global markets

'Russia to respond to new US sanctions', says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

President-elect Joe Biden’s team will consider several options to punish Russia for its suspected role in the unprecedented hacking of U.S. government agencies.

Joe Biden's options for Russian hacking punishment: sanctions, cyber retaliation

Eleven elderly people with mobility issues died after being trapped in a burning retirement home in the early hours of Tuesday in the Russian region of Bashkortostan in the Urals mountains

Retirement home fire kills 11 in Russia

President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday allowing Russia's national legislation precedence over international treaties and rulings from international bodies in cases when they conflict with the Russian constitution.

Vladimir Putin signs law allowing Russian legislation to trump international treaties

Russian mayor Sergei Sobyanin asserted that teachers, doctors and social workers will be the first to be administered the Sputnik V vaccine.

Russia to begin vaccination drive against COVID-19 from December 5

The country will have produced two million doses of the vaccine within the next few days, Putin said, noting that teachers and medics will be the first to receive shots.

Teachers, medics, social workers to get vaccine shots as Russia prepones inoculation drive

Russia becomes first country to vaccinate citizens outside trials

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered mass COVID-19 vaccination to start next week in Russia.

Vladimir Putin orders mass vaccinations against COVID-19 from next week in Russia

An environmental disaster of a yet-to-be-determined cause is looming over Russia's eastern Kamchatka region as locals of the area report encountering dozens of dead sea animals

Russia: Dozens of dead sea animals found

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged a $1.5 billion loan to Belarus during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

Russia throws $1.5 billion credit lifeline to 'closest ally' Belarus

Two European laboratories corroborated the findings that the Soviet-era military grade nerve agent was used on the Kremlin critic

'Foreign labs confirm Russian leader Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok', claims Germany

In an effort to fight Vladimir Putin’s electoral machine, Navalny and his team have urged Russians to vote tactically by backing the strongest candidates

Regional Election in Russia: Pro-Kremlin party set to claim victory

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in India, the Russian ambassador, Nikolay Kudashev, said Russia is talking to the Indian government "on different levels" about cooperation that may include "supplies, co-development and co-production" of Sputnik V.

India studying Russian proposal for COVID-19 vaccine

Russia praised its embattled ally Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s proposals for constitutional changes; Report is here, watch this video.

Russia backs Lukashenko’s constitution reform for Belarus

Kremlin critic and blogger Yegor Zhukov, 22, was seriously injured in an attack in Moscow, his spokesperson said Monday.

Russian opposition activist hospitalised after attack outside his home

Russia is preparing to approve a second vaccine against COVID-19 in late September or early October, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Wednesday.

Russia readies for approval of second COVID-19 vaccine

The Kremlin has dismissed accusations that President Vladimir Putin sanctioned the poisoning of critic Alexei Navalny.

Navalny case: Kremlin rejects allegation over suspect poisoning

After German doctors declared that Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned, Kremlin today dismissed accusations of Putin's involvement.

Kremlin dismisses Navalny poisoning; US calls for 'full and transparent investigation'

Russian Opposition leader Alexi Navalny who was admitted in a German hospital after he slipped into a coma in Russia indicated "poisoning with a substance from the group of cholinesterase inhibitors", the hospital said on Monday.

Russian Opposition leader Navalny poisoned with cholinesterase inhibitors, says German hospital

Furgal, the Khabarovsk region governor, was arrested on July 9 and flown to Moscow where he was put in jail for two months.

Protests continue in Russia for the release of governor Sergei Furgal

Russian health authorities are preparing to start a mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus in October, the health minister has said.

COVID-19: Russia plans mass vaccination campaign in October

Russia confirmed 6,537 new coronavirus infections Monday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 733,699.

WION Dispatch: Beaches in Moscow closer to home thronged by citizens

At least 10,000 protesters marched through the eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk Saturday in support of a popular local governor arrested this week for allegedly ordering several murders.

Protesters call for release of Russian governor held on murder charges

A total of 71.2 percent percent of Russians who took part in the nation-wide referendum have supported the amendments to the national constitution.

Russian agency's exit polls say 76% backs constitutional reforms

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