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Kremlin Fights U.S. Sanctions, Backs Maduro in Rosneft Deal

Mar 29, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- The Kremlin’s sudden shift of ownership of multi-billion-dollar oil projects in Venezuela shields oil giant Rosneft PJSC from further U.

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Russia Claimed It Created a Coronavirus Cure, but It’s an American Malaria Drug

Mar 29, 2020

The headline of the Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti read, “Russia Created the Treatment for Coronavirus.

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Moscow says coronavirus outbreak enters new phase as residents go out to brave risk

Mar 29, 2020

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday that the coronavirus outbreak had entered a new phase as the total number of cases in the Russian capital exceeded 1,000 with many Muscovites going out despite a plea to stay home.

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Coronavirus Comes to the Kremlin

Mar 27, 2020

After months of denials, Russia is facing a new reality with respect to the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the country.

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Russian boxers post videos that appear to flout self-isolation rules

Mar 26, 2020

Members of national boxing team shown at training facilitiesVideos posted after return from Olympic event in LondonSeveral members of Russia’s national boxing team have posted online pictures or videos that appear to show them flouting self-isolation rules imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus, social media posts reviewed by Reuters show.

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After Putin's Big Fail, Russia Braces for COVID-19 Onslaught

Mar 26, 2020

Only days after the Kremlin assured the Russians that the coronavirus pandemic was under control, Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told Russian President Vladimir Putin that “the momentum is high and a serious situation is unfolding.

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Anna Kournikova provided blueprint for success not guide for glamorous failure | Tumaini Carayol

Mar 26, 2020

Twenty years after the Russian broke into the top 10 her influence on women’s tennis is still being felt and the sport would have suffered without her

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Chess: Candidates stopped at midway point after Russia suspends air traffic

Mar 26, 2020

France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave led after seven of the planned 14 rounds, as global body Fide plans a later resumption with points already scored still countingThe world championship Candidates in Ekaterinburg was abruptly stopped on Thursday morning, with seven of 14 rounds played, after the Russian government announced that international air traffic would be suspended from Friday.

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Flying aid to virus-hit Italy, Moscow flexes soft power

Mar 26, 2020

Since the coronavirus took hold in Europe, Moscow has sent planes of virus experts and aid to Italy while fighting accusations of spreading disinformation, flexing its "soft power" in various ways during the pandemic.

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The Russian Dolls have transformed figure skating. But at what cost?

Mar 26, 2020

Critics say Russia’s teenage troika of Kostornaia, Shcherbakova and Trusovahave have turned figure skating into a jumping competition, normalizing an alarming trend in the process

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Russia is reportedly reviewing legislation that could put coronavirus quarantine breakers in jail for up to 7 years

Mar 25, 2020

After preaching calm, the Kremlin sounds like it's ready to take the coronavirus pandemic a lot more seriously, The Guardian reports.

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Russia sends ship with military ambulances toward Syria after virus outbreak

Mar 24, 2020

A cargo ship operated by the Russian Navy transited Turkey's Bosphorus strait en route to Syria on Tuesday loaded with ambulances, a Reuters reporter saw.

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Russia has no 'clear picture' of extent of virus outbreak: official

Mar 24, 2020

Russian authorities do not know the full extent of the coronavirus outbreak across the country and should step up measures to stem the pandemic, a top official said Tuesday.

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Russian President Putin dons hazmat suit as Moscow mayor says coronavirus outbreak is worse than it looks

Mar 24, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin wore a hazmat suit and respirator on Tuesday during a visit to a hospital treating coronavirus patients, and the mayor of Moscow said the outbreak in the Russian capital was much worse than official figures showed.

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Russia Swore It Whipped the Virus, and Fox and CNN Bought It

Mar 24, 2020

As the world reels from the novel coronavirus pandemic, Russia is doing its best to turn global turmoil into propaganda fodder.

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Kremlin says coronavirus aid to Italy is not a ploy to get EU sanctions lifted

Mar 23, 2020

The Kremlin said on Monday that medical assistance Russia was providing to Italy to help it battle the new coronavirus was not part of an attempt to get Rome help lift EU sanctions on Moscow.

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The Russians Are Coming Again, and They’re Winning

Mar 23, 2020

On a warm fall evening in late 2018, I received a message on Twitter from a group of self-described “anonymous hackers” who claimed they’d swiped Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s database.

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Syria's Assad discusses Idlib truce with Russian minister

Mar 23, 2020

Syria's president hosted Russia's defense minister on Monday to discuss a recent cease-fire in rebel-held northwestern Syria, which ended rare direct fighting between Syrian and Turkish troops.

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EU Governments Reach Breakthrough Over Balkans Expansion Plan

Mar 23, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- European Union governments revived the membership hopes of North Macedonia and Albania by overcoming a French roadblock after months of deliberations, according to an EU official.

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Russian army sends coronavirus help to Italy after Putin phone call

Mar 22, 2020

The Russian military will start sending medical help to Italy on Sunday to help it battle the coronavirus after receiving an order from President Vladimir Putin, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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Russia deports Chinese for violating self-quarantine rules

Mar 20, 2020

Authorities in Moscow are detaining and deporting Chinese nationals for violating quarantine procedures the city government mandated in response to the coronavirus, according to court filings and a lawyer working on at least 15 cases.

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Chess: Candidates defy coronavirus to start battle to face Magnus Carlsen

Mar 20, 2020

Early rounds of the tournament saw Ding Liren, who had been in lockdown before the tournament, lose twice before beating the No 1 seed, Fabiano Caruana

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The Inevitable Shoe Drops: DOJ Dismisses Mueller’s Charges against Russian Businesses

Mar 19, 2020

More than an investigation, the Mueller probe was the wellspring of a political narrative.

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Putin says he's not a 'tsar' after 20 years in power

Mar 19, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed comparisons to a tsar on Thursday, arguing he "works every day" and listens to what people want.

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Wary of official virus claims, Russians brace for worst

Mar 18, 2020

While President Vladimir Putin has reassured the public that the virus pandemic is under control, many Russians instinctively distrust the official claims and fear the true situation is much worse.

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Russian media ‘spreading Covid-19 disinformation’

Mar 18, 2020

Leaked EU report says pro-Kremlin outlets seeking to aggravate public health crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePro-Kremlin media have been spreading disinformation about coronavirus with the aim of “aggravating” the public health crisis in the west, the European Union’s diplomatic service has concluded in a leaked report.

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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran amid Coronavirus Damage, Seeks Release of Americans

Mar 18, 2020

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran amid Coronavirus Damage, Seeks Release of Americans

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Putin Worries Coronavirus Could Screw Up His Constitutional ‘Coronation’

Mar 17, 2020

MOSCOW—Around the world, more than 5,000 people have died from COVID-19 and European countries are closing their borders one after another, but authorities in Russia—adjacent to both Europe and China—continue acting as if people here in the motherland have some kind of magical immunity.

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Mueller Report: Trump administration looks to drop charges against two Russian firms 'exploiting case' to obtain sensitive information

Mar 16, 2020

Donald Trump’s department of justice is seeking to drop charges against two Russian firms indicted by Robert Mueller, amid concerns they are seeking to exploit the process to obtain sensitive information, it has been reported.

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Justice Department Drops Criminal Trial against Russian Firms Indicted by Mueller

Mar 17, 2020

The Justice Department on Monday abandoned plans to move forward with a criminal trial against two Russian firms indicted by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller for financing efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.

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Pompeo says Russia responsible for Turkish soldiers' deaths

Mar 17, 2020

The United States for the first time Tuesday held Russia responsible for the deaths of dozens of Turkish troops in Syria as it vowed accountability.

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Durham Probe Expected to Conclude in Summer, May Be Delayed by Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar 17, 2020

Durham Probe Expected to Conclude in Summer, May Be Delayed by Coronavirus Outbreak

Thanks to Senators Rand Paul (R.

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Turkey-Russia patrols start amid protests on Syrian highway

Mar 15, 2020

Turkish and Russian troops began joint patrols Sunday on a key highway in northwestern Syria, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said, while both the Russian government and Syrian opposition activists said the patrols were shortened because of protests.

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Panic to escape Spain's lockdown amid mass closures across Europe

Mar 14, 2020

Spain and France went into lockdown last night as the struggle to contain the coronavirus intensified.

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Russia closes land border with Poland and Norway to foreigners over coronavirus fears

Mar 14, 2020

The Russian government said on Saturday it was closing the country's land border with Poland and Norway to foreigners from midnight as a precautionary measure to try to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Saudi Arabia floods markets with $25 oil as Russia fight escalates

Mar 13, 2020

Saudi Arabia is flooding markets with oil at prices as low as $25 per barrel, specifically targeting big refiners of Russian oil in Europe and Asia, in an escalation of its fight with Moscow for market share, five trading sources said on Friday.

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U.S. court to rehear House bid for testimony from ex-White House counsel McGahn

Mar 13, 2020

A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it would reconsider a recent decision dismissing a Democratic-led congressional panel’s lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn.

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Russian Athletics Federation fined $10m for breaching anti-doping rules

Mar 12, 2020

World Athletics imposes unprecedented financial penaltyTen Russians will be allowed to compete as neutrals at OlympicsThe Russian Athletics Federation has been hit with an unprecedented $10m fine for repeatedly breaching anti-doping rules.

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Putin Saw a World in Turmoil and Decided It Needs More Putin

Mar 12, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Vladimir Putin changed his mind and backed a plan to allow him to run for two more presidential terms because of the current turbulent period in the world, his spokesman said, in the Kremlin’s first public explanation of a move that would let him rule until 2036.

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In setback for Trump, court says House panel can get Russia report material

Mar 10, 2020

In setback for Trump, court says House panel can get Russia report material

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Is It Too Much To Hope Britain Will Finally Get Its First Climate Change Budget?

Mar 11, 2020

Has our new chancellor been teasing us? Last week Rishi Sunak tweeted: “Reaching net zero and ensuring we protect our natural environment. Budget 2020.”

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Joe Biden Is China’s Choice for President

Mar 11, 2020

The Democratic Party has always been weak on national security when it comes to China.

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Prince Harry tricked into discussing 'Megxit’ by fake Greta Thunberg

Mar 11, 2020

Duke of Sussex reportedly spoke to hoaxers about Trump, the tabloids and Prince Andrew

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Lawmakers briefed on Russian attempts to sow discord in US

Mar 10, 2020

Two classified briefings that lawmakers received from intelligence agencies Tuesday did little to bridge the rift between President Donald Trump's administration and Democrats who have concerns about Russian interference in the 2020 elections.

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Russia reaches out to OPEC as Riyadh opens oil taps

Mar 10, 2020

Russia said Tuesday it was open to renewing cooperation with the OPEC oil cartel even as kingpin Saudi Arabia escalated a price war with Moscow by announcing it would flood markets with new supplies.

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TV Pilot Season 2020: TheWrap’s Complete Guide

Mar 09, 2020

It’s pilot season — when broadcast networks decide which of dozens of prospective shows should become full-fledged series.TheWrap’s complete network pilot guide will keep you up to speed on the status of every project under consideration by ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.

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Saudi Arabia, Russia raise stakes in oil standoff

Mar 10, 2020

DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will raise its crude supply to a record high in April, the kingdom announced on Tuesday, as it ratcheted up a standoff with Moscow over market share and appeared to reject Russian overtures for new talks.

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U.S. says in talks with NATO allies to provide Turkey military aid

Mar 10, 2020

The U.S. is discussing with its NATO allies what they can offer Turkey in terms of military assistance in Idlib and discussing measures that may be taken if Russia and the Syrian government breaks a ceasefire, officials said on Tuesday.

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5 Things Happening That Have Nothing To Do With Coronavirus

Mar 09, 2020

Amid a news landscape dominated almost exclusively by coronavirus updates, you’d be forgiven for thinking there was not much else happening in the world.

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