Allegations that SARS-CoV-2 may have been accidentally leaked from Shi's lab has become one of the popular conspiracy theories, Sputnik reports. Chinese authorities have repeatedly denied the accusations of a possible lab leak.
The laboratory of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which was accused of leaking the coronavirus, is well-equipped,...
As many as 48 kindergartens in Moscow have been inspected after following bomb threats, a law enforcement source told TASS.
"Police received a message about bombs in 48 kindergartens in downtown Moscow. The buildings have been inspected and no explosive devices have been found. No evacuations were ordered," the source...
Mexico's Deputy Health Secretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell said Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, has been authorized by the local regulator for importation and emergency use, Sputnik reports.
"COFEPRIS has just granted a permit for the emergency use of the Sputnik V vaccine, developed by the Gamaleya Epidemiology and Microbiology Center," Lopez-Gatell...
Russian companies that invest in Crimea could be granted anonymity under new government proposals designed to protect investors from falling under Western sanctions and stimulate corporate activity on the peninsula, The Moscow Times reports.
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, triggering strict rounds of sanctions from the U.S. and EU which effectively bans firms from...
The United States and Russia said on Wednesday they had extended the New START arms control treaty for five years, preserving the last treaty limiting deployments of the world’s two largest strategic nuclear arsenals, Reuters reports.
The pact, due to expire on Friday, was extended to Feb. 5, 2026, despite...
Sheremetyevo International Airport handled more than 327,000 tons of mail in 2020, increasing its share in the Moscow air-cluster cargo market from 68% to 70%. Cargo comprised 299,100 tons, and mail comprised 28,300 tons.
These results were achieved despite a significant reduction in route network and a decrease...
Russian President Vladimir Putin will announce himself when he is inoculated against COVID-19; even now there are many people who are willing to be vaccinated, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, commenting on the opinion that the president’s vaccination will prompt others to do the same.
"The president...
The Russian Emergencies Ministry’s medical workers have provided assistance to more than 300 people since the start of the humanitarian mission in Nagorno-Karabakh, the ministry’s press service informed TASS on Wednesday.
"The Russian Emergencies Ministry’s medical professionals receive local patients, providing consultative and diagnostic assistance to the population. To date,...
Russia confirmed 16,474 coronavirus cases in the past day and the total case tally hit 3,901,204, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Wednesday, TASS writes. The average growth rate reached 0.42%.
The lowest growth rates were registered in the past day in the Tuva Republic (0.03%), the Altai Republic,...
The sentence on Alexey Navalny’s case is unlikely to significantly affect the political situation in Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday, TASS reported.
"The political situation in the country is rather multifaceted. The country prepares for parliamentary elections in September, a lot of different processes take place, new political...
