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Vladimir Putin ready to send delegation to Minsk for talks with Ukraine
Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to send a Russian delegation to the Belarusian capital of Minsk for negotiations with Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.The Russian team will consist of representatives of…
Russia closes airspace on borders with Ukraine, Belarus
Moscow : In view of the latest situation, Russia has closed its airspace to civilian aircraft starting from Thursday on its western borders with Ukraine and Belarus, the Russian aviation authorities announced.The announcement came shortly…
Vladimir Putin announces military operation in Ukraine
Moscow/Kiev : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, which the authorities in Kiev have described as a "full-scale invasion".Donbas comprises the rebel regions of…
Russia’s parliament ratifies friendship treaties with 2 ‘independent republics’ in…
Moscow : Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, ratified the treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with "the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR)" and "the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)" during a plenary…
Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine after recognising rebel regions
Kiev/Moscow : After signing a decree to recognise Ukraine's rebel regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered more troops to perform "peacekeeping functions" in the conflict-hit eastern…
Covid pandemic may end in 2022: WHO
Moscow : If there are no more major Covid outbreaks after Omicron, the pandemic may see an end in 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Russia has said.However, it does not mean that the virus will vanish completely,…
Kiev must hold dialogue with Donbas to restore peace in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin
Moscow : Kiev authorities have to hold dialogue with representatives from Donbas to restore peace in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a briefing following talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow…
Omicron may cause brain complications, inflammations: Russian expert
Moscow : The Omicron strain of the Covid-19 may lead to neurological complications much like other Covid variants, according to a Russian expert.According to founder and chief executive of DNKOM research center Andrey Isaev, although…
Vladimir Putin discusses Ukraine crisis with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi
Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the Ukrainian crisis and the establishment of security guarantees between Russia and the West.In response to…
Omicron can spread in several hours after infection
Moscow : An individual infected with Omicron can spread the infection within hours, according to an expert.On the other hand, infections spread with previous strains in three to four days, TASS news agency quoted Alexander Semyonov, head of…