Authorities order mandatory vaccination for employees of service industry as COVID-19 cases continue to grow

The growth in new infections resulted in a higher number of fatalities

Russia records highest single-day virus deaths since March 23

Russia's capital Moscow remains worst-hit region accounting for almost half of active cases

The capital Moscow remains the worst-hit region, making up almost 50% of all active cases

Russia sees further growth in daily coronavirus cases

Russian watchdog accuses social media platform and messaging app of refusing to delete banned content

Roskomnadzor had previously filed lawsuits against social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter on similar grounds

Moscow court fines Facebook, Telegram for over $375K in total

Prosecutors in April had requested that Navalny's organisations be hit with the "extremist" label, saying the group was plotting an uprising with support from the West

Russia calls Navalny US 'agent' after extremism ruling

Putin signs law, sealing Russia's withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty

Russia completes withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty

The vaccine has been registered in more than 65 countries

Russia has registered four homegrown vaccines -- Sputnik V, EpiVacCorona, CoviVac and in May Sputnik Light

Russia optimistic about European approval of Sputnik jab

Once permits for Lufthansa flights are granted by the Russian site, the flights of Russian airlines will also be authorised, said  German ministry

An aircraft of Russia's Vim-Avia airline is parked at Domodedovo airport outside Moscow

Germany blocks incoming Russian flights in tit-for-tat action

Political activist Andrei Pivovarov was pulled off a Warsaw-bound plane in Saint Petersburg late on Monday

Andrei Pivovarov, the head of Open Russia movement, during his arrest in St Petersburg today

New police raids in Russia, critic pulled off flight

Flights to Turkey, a major tourist destination for Russians, will remain suspended until at least June 21

Russia will also resume air travel with Austria, Hungary, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Croatia, Mauritius, and Morocco from June 10

Russia resumes air travel with Britain, other countries

The European Union has urged its airlines to avoid Belarus and has moved to close its own airspace to Belarusian carriers amid outrage over Sunday's interception of a Ryanair

A man speaks on the phone near barriers placed in a terminal at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2021.

Kremlin says problems with some Europe-Russia flights purely 'technical'

Russia prevented an Austrian Airlines flight from entering Moscow unless it crossed over Belarusian airspace

Flight OS601 from Vienna was scheduled to arrive in Moscow on time

Russia prohibits Austrian Airlines flight to arrive without entering Belarusian airspace

The 44-year-old opposition figure went on hunger strike at the end of March demanding proper treatment behind bars for severe back pain and numbness in his limbs

This handout picture provided by the Babushkinsky district court on February 12, 2021, shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, charged with defaming a World War II veteran, standing inside a glass cell during a court hearing in Moscow

Kremlin critic Navalny's health 'normal' after hunger strike

The next court hearing will take place on June 9, the lawyers said

Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer defending Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in an extremism case, speaks with journalists upon his arrival at a court building in Moscow, Russia May 17, 2021.

Russian prosecutor submits more material in Navalny 'extremism' case

Roskomnadzor imposed slowdowns on Twitter's services in mid-March, accusing it of failing to remove content related to child pornography, drug use and calls for minors to commit suicide

The watchdog gave Twitter a month to remove the content or face a complete blockage in Russia

Russia extends Twitter slowdown, warns Facebook, YouTube

The start of the expedition is scheduled for October 5, 2021 from the Baikonur cosmodrome on the Soyuz MS-19 manned transport spacecraft

Actress Yulia Peresild, 36, and director Klim Shipenko, 37, will undergo special training, including tests on a centrifuge and flights in zero gravity, starting no later than 1 June

Russia to send film crew to ISS for first movie in space

Yevgeny Roizman was mayor of Russia's fourth-largest city Yekaterinburg between 2013 and 2018

Former Yekaterinburg mayor Yevgeny Roizman pictured outside the city's Police Station No. 7 on May 12.

Russia records highest single-day virus deaths since March 23

Russia sees further growth in daily coronavirus cases

Moscow court fines Facebook, Telegram for over $375K in total

Russia calls Navalny US 'agent' after extremism ruling

Russia completes withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty

Russia optimistic about European approval of Sputnik jab

Germany blocks incoming Russian flights in tit-for-tat action

New police raids in Russia, critic pulled off flight

Russia resumes air travel with Britain, other countries

Kremlin says problems with some Europe-Russia flights purely 'technical'

Russia prohibits Austrian Airlines flight to arrive without entering Belarusian airspace

Kremlin critic Navalny's health 'normal' after hunger strike

Russian prosecutor submits more material in Navalny 'extremism' case

Russia extends Twitter slowdown, warns Facebook, YouTube

Russia to send film crew to ISS for first movie in space

Russia jails former mayor over Navalny tweets

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Russia records highest single-day virus deaths since March 23

Russia sees further growth in daily coronavirus cases

Moscow court fines Facebook, Telegram for over $375K in total

Russia calls Navalny US 'agent' after extremism ruling

Russia completes withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty

Russia optimistic about European approval of Sputnik jab

Germany blocks incoming Russian flights in tit-for-tat action

New police raids in Russia, critic pulled off flight

Russia resumes air travel with Britain, other countries

Kremlin says problems with some Europe-Russia flights purely 'technical'

Russia prohibits Austrian Airlines flight to arrive without entering Belarusian airspace

Kremlin critic Navalny's health 'normal' after hunger strike

Russian prosecutor submits more material in Navalny 'extremism' case

Russia extends Twitter slowdown, warns Facebook, YouTube

Russia to send film crew to ISS for first movie in space

Russia jails former mayor over Navalny tweets