The Kremlin said Wednesday that any improvement in Moscow’s tense relationship with Washington would depend on Joe Biden when he enters the White House.
Russia files for Sputnik vaccine registration in EU
Russian authorities have applied for registration of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in the European Union, the country’s sovereign wealth fund financing the jab said Wednesday.
Navalny releases investigation into ‘Putin’s palace’
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was arrested on his return to Russia last weekend, released an investigation Tuesday into a lavish Black Sea property he claimed is owned by President Vladimir Putin.
FBI says Capitol rioter allegedly hoped to sell Pelosi laptop to Russia
A young woman identified as having taken part in the storming of the US Capitol reportedly stole a laptop belonging to top Democrat Nancy Pelosi and hoped to sell it to a Russian spy agency, according to an FBI criminal complaint.
Duterte may still get COVID vaccine first – Roque
President Rodrigo Duterte may still go first in line for a coronavirus vaccine to allay public fears, his spokesman said.
Russia says 1.5 million vaccinated globally with Sputnik
Russia announced Monday that 1.5 million people around the world had received its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine as part of an initiative Kremlin critics have described as a geopolitical push.
Russia sees US democracy ‘limping’ after Capitol stormed
Russia on Thursday pointed to the storming of the US Capitol building as evidence of America’s decline, with officials saying its out-of-date electoral system and deep divisions had left its democracy “limping on both feet”.
US Congress slaps Trump by overriding veto of defense bill
The US Congress on Friday dealt Donald Trump a humiliating blow in his last days in office with the Senate voting overwhelmingly to override his veto of a sweeping defense bill — the first time lawmakers have done so during his presidency.
US alarmed as Russia expands rules on ‘foreign agents’
The United States on Thursday voiced alarm after Russia expanded rules against NGOs and media considered “foreign agents,” accusing Moscow of stifling free expression.
Russia admits to world’s third-worst coronavirus death toll
Russia on Monday said its coronavirus death toll was more than three times higher than it had previously reported, making it the country with the third-largest number of fatalities.
Ginalit si Putin! Russia clears way to block Facebook, YouTube for ‘censorship’
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday moved a step closer to allowing regulators to block internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube if they are deemed to have censored content produced by Russians.
Russia not expecting ‘anything good’ from Biden administration
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday Moscow was not expecting “anything good” from US President-elect Joe Biden, accusing members of his future administration of “Russophobia”.
Trump says cyberattack ‘under control,’ plays down Russian role
President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed a massive cyberattack on US government agencies, declaring it “under control” and undercutting the assessment by his own administration that Russia was to blame.
Pompeo blames Russia for massive US cyberattack
Russia was “pretty clearly” behind a devastating cyberattack on several US government agencies that also hit targets worldwide, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
US Navy to be ‘more assertive’ in countering China in Pacific
The US military warned Thursday its warships would be “more assertive” in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular Beijing, which has expansionist ambitions in the South China Sea.
Putin willing to get Sputnik vaccine if…
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will receive the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus jab once it is approved for people his age, praising the vaccine as safe and effective.
Panis! Putin boasts Russia weathered pandemic better than West
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia has managed the pandemic better than many Western countries and announced he will be vaccinated with his country’s flagship Sputnik V virus jab.
Putin says hopes to resolve discord with US under Biden
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that he hopes the administration of incoming US President Joe Biden will work with Russia to resolve disagreements between their countries.
Putin says if Russia had poisoned Navalny he would be dead
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected reports that Russia’s security services were behind the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, saying that if they were, the opposition leader would not be alive.
Russia denies FSB role in Navalny poisoning
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday denied recent media investigations that alleged the country’s Federal Security Service (FSB) had followed and poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Putin’s ‘chef’ pays Russian operatives released by Libya
An ally of President Vladimir Putin has shelled out nearly $500,000 to two Russian political operatives recently freed by Libya after 18 months in captivity, his company said Monday.
Argentine president says he’ll get Russia vaccine to dispel fears
President Alberto Fernandez said Thursday he would be the first person in Argentina to be injected with Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in order to dispel public fears.
Sputnik vaccine aims to bolster Russia’s geopolitical influence
Russia has sought to assert itself on the world stage through arms sales and energy exports, but the coronavirus pandemic has given Moscow another tool to win influence abroad: a vaccine.
LOOK: Duterte welcomes seven new envoys to PH
President Rodrigo Duterte received the credentials of the ambassadors-designate of India, Chile, Hungary, Russia, Pakistan, Finland, and Egypt during a virtual ceremony in Malacañang Wednesday, hoping for a stronger cooperation with the countries in areas of trade, education, counter-terrorism and healthcare.
