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Brazil state signs deal to make Russian vaccine

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- The Brazilian state of Parana signed a deal Wednesday to test and produce Russia's new coronavirus…

Russia dubs new coronavirus vaccine ‘Sputnik’ after Soviet satellite

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Moscow has dubbed its new coronavirus vaccine "Sputnik V" after the Soviet satellite, the head of…

WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate would…

JUST IN: Russia has developed ‘first’ coronavirus vaccine: Putin

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has developed the first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced…

Russia aims to produce ‘millions’ of vaccine doses by 2021

by Maria ANTONOVA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Monday it aims to launch mass production of a coronavirus vaccine…

Russia vows ‘promising’ virus vaccines in September

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Wednesday that it plans to begin production of two "promising" coronavirus vaccines in…

Russian wildfire smoke chokes Siberian cities

by Maria ANTONOVA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Smoke from raging forest fires in Siberia on Thursday filled cities as officials…

Russia urges against marmot hunt over plague fears

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian authorities have warned residents of regions near Mongolia against hunting marmots but stressed there was…

Tie for warmest June globally, Siberia sizzles: EU

by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Temperatures soared 10 degrees Celsius above average in June across much of permafrost-laden…

Russian mining giant admits waste ‘violations’ at Arctic plant

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A Russian mining giant behind an enormous Arctic fuel spill last month said Sunday it had…

Russia holds grand WWII parade ahead of vote on Putin reforms

by Jonathan BROWN Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Columns of tanks and troops will parade through Red Square on…

Russia says ‘years’ needed to clean up Arctic spill

by Artyom Smirnov with Andrea Palasciano in Moscow Agence France-Presse NORILSK INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, Russia (AFP) —Russian investigators on Wednesday detained…

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