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Ukraine kept the counteroffensive momentum in its war against Russia going Monday, saying it liberated one village after another and claiming that in one region it pushed the invaders back right up to the border in a lightning military move that stunned many.

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‘A lot’ of Canadians have joined fight against Russian invasion of Ukraine, says spokesperson

The international volunteer force assembled to fight the Russian invasion of Ukraine has recruited a significant number of Canadians, according to the group’s spokesperson.

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Russian NHL star Ovechkin faces calls to ‘do more’ to condemn Ukraine war

Russian NHL star Alexander Ovechkin is making his way across Western Canada this week as his team, the Washington Capitals, take on the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.

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U.S. bans imports of Russian oil. Here’s what may happen now

With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a U.S. ban on imported Russian oil. Critics of Russia have said that sanctioning its energy exports would be the best — perhaps only — way to force Moscow to pull back.

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Ruble in trouble: Russian currency plummets amid Ukraine war sanctions

Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy depositors to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in the post-Soviet era.

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Mexico: Russia's Sputnik V shortages mean limited 2nd doses

MEXICO CITY – Russian authorities have been having so many problems producing second doses of their Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine that Russia probably will be unable to supply enough to people who already got the first dose, Mexican officials said Monday.

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Russia to boost ties with Pakistan, supply military gear

ISLAMABAD – Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Moscow and Islamabad will boost ties in the fight against terrorism, with Russia providing unspecified military equipment to Pakistan and the two holding joint exercises at sea and in the mountains.

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Russia approves 3rd coronavirus vaccine before late-stage trials begin, PM says

Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV, though large-scale clinical trials of the shot, labeled CoviVac and produced by the Chumakov Centre, have yet to begin.Russia has already approved two COVID-19 vaccines, including the Sputnik V shot, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, following a similar approach of granting approval before seeing any late-stage trial results.The preemptive approvals had raised concerns among some scientists in the West, but inoculations with those first two shots began on a mass scale in Russia only after trials were concluded and showed success.

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Study: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine appears safe, effective

MOSCOW – Russian scientists say the country's Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19, according to early results of an advanced study published in a British medical journal.

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Captain Kirby Dach leaves game as Canada beats Russia in pre-tournament game ahead of world juniors

Unusual world junior men’s hockey championship to open in Edmonton Friday Drysdale beat Russian goalie Artur Akhtyamov at 3:52 of the third period. Cole Perfetti and Bowen Byram had assists.Canada netminder Devon Levi made 23 saves for the shutout.“He made our team play with confidence,” said Canada coach Andre Tourigny.

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Russia’s coronavirus vaccine mixed with wariness, skepticism as studies continue

Moscow clinics that offered the shot to health care workers and teachers — the first members of the public designated to receive it.Kremlin officials and state-controlled media touted the Sputnik V vaccine as a major achievement after it was approved Aug. 11.

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Russia starts rolling out coronavirus vaccine with teachers and doctors at front of queue

Russia began vaccinating people against coronavirus on Saturday.

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The Latest: Russia sees record number of virus deaths again

China’s claims of coronavirus on frozen foods— Restaurant employees out of work again as coronavirus surges anew— A migrant’s odyssey from boat to COVID-19 nursing job in Spain— Christmas traditions axed as pandemic sweeps rural Kansas— Germany set to extend partial shutdown well into December___Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:SANTA FE, N.M.

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Russia claims its coronavirus vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ 92% effective

Russia says its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 92 per cent effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, as the global race for a vaccine accelerates to help end the pandemic that has claimed more 1.26 million lives worldwide.

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Russia likely to register second coronavirus vaccine this week: Report

Covid-19 vaccine against the novel coronavirus across the world, Russia is likely to register its second Covid-19 vaccine this week, as per reports.The second Russian coronavirus vaccine could be officially registered this week, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Tuesday, according to Russian news agency Tass."Today, two Russian vaccines are in the clinical trial [stage], while another one is registered.

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Scientist behind Russia coronavirus vaccine defends ‘wartime’ rollout during trial

Russia plans to share preliminary results of its COVID-19 vaccine trial based on the first six weeks of monitoring participants, raising the tempo in an already frenzied global race to end the pandemic.Alexander Gintsburg, head of the Gamaleya Institute that produced the Sputnik V vaccine, told Reuters that the pace of its development was necessary under the “wartime” conditions of a pandemic but no corners were being cut.

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At UN, China, Russia and US clash over pandemic responses

TANZANIA – China, the United States and Russia butted heads at the United Nations on Thursday over responsibility for the pandemic that has interrupted the world, trading allegations about who mishandled and politicized the virus in one of the few real-time exchanges among top officials at this year's COVID-distanced U.N. General Assembly meeting.The remarks at the U.N.

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Scientists from 5 countries question accuracy of Russia coronavirus vaccine data

Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, one of the authors said, adding further fuel to a dispute surrounding the “Sputnik-V” shot.Fifteen scientists from five countries signed the letter presenting their concerns to the international medical journal, Enrico Bucci, biologist adjunct professor at Philadelphia’s Temple University, told Reuters. Russia publishes results of coronavirus vaccine trial weeks after controversial approval Reuters did not see the contents of the letter.

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Russia publishes results of coronavirus vaccine trial weeks after controversial approval

Russian scientists have belatedly published first results from early trials into the experimental Sputnik V vaccine, which received government approval last month but drew considerable criticism from experts, as the shots had only been tested on several dozen people before being more widely administered.In a report published in the journal Lancet on Friday, developers of the vaccine said it appeared to be safe and to prompt an antibody response in all 40 people tested in the second phase of the study within three weeks. However, the authors noted that participants were only followed for 42 days, the study sample was small and there was no placebo or control vaccine used.

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Russia approves first coronavirus vaccine, but scientists are skeptical

Russia says it has developed and approved the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. Eric Sorensen explains why scientists are questioning the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.

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What we know (and don’t) about Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine

coronavirus vaccine ready for use in thousands of its citizens.But while Russian President Vladimir Putin says the vaccine is “efficient” and forms a “stable immunity,” scientists around the world are expressing concerns about the lack of published data on how safe it is and how well it works.Here’s what you need to know about the Russian vaccine.The vaccine, known as Sputnik V, was developed by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow, and the Russian business conglomerate Sistema has said it will be put into mass production by the end of the year. A Brazilian firm has also announced a partnership with Russia to produce the vaccine.

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Russia clears coronavirus vaccine, insists it’s safe as scientists sound alarm

Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.Putin emphasized that the vaccine underwent the necessary tests and has proven efficient, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus.

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Russia getting ready for mass vaccination against coronavirus: Report

Russia is all set to register its first Covid-19 vaccine this week, as per reports.

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Russia plans mass production of coronavirus vaccine from next month: Report

Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this year amid the race to produce world's first coronavirus vaccine.However, the Russian Defence Ministry earlier clarified that tests of the vaccine against coronavirus are being conducted in full compliance with methodological regulations, with no attempts to reduce the duration of the research.Currently, the country is said to be initially planning serial production of the first domestic vaccine developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology by September, TASS, a Russian agency reported.According to Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, overall production will depend, first and foremost, on the needs of the healthcare system."At the same time, according to

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Russia could approve potential coronavirus vaccine in early August: source

Russia’s first potential COVID-19 vaccine will win local regulatory approval in the first half of August and be administered to frontline health workers soon afterwards, a development source close to the matter told Reuters.A state research facility in Moscow – the Gamaleya Institute – completed early human trials of the adenovirus-based vaccine this month and expects to begin large-scale trials in August.The vaccine will win regulatory approval from authorities in Russia while that large-scale trial continues, the source said, highlighting Moscow’s determination to be the first country in the world to approve a vaccine. U.S., Europe pre-ordered millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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Russia may launch world's first coronavirus vaccine by 10 August: Report

Covid-19 vaccine, injecting the first of five volunteers with a dose on July 27, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday.The individual was feeling fine, the agency reported.Earlier, scores of Russia’s business and political elite were given access to the experimental vaccine as early as April, according to people familiar with the effort, reported Bloomberg. Military volunteers completed Phase 2 trials of the drug last week.

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Russia behind spread of coronavirus disinformation, U.S. officials say

Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S. officials said Tuesday.Two Russians who have held senior roles in Moscow’s military intelligence service known as the GRU have been identified as responsible for a disinformation effort meant to reach American and Western audiences, U.S.

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US officials say Russia is spreading virus disinformation

FILE - Health care workers direct people to use a nasal swab for a self administered test at the new federally funded COVID-19 testing site at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium on July 23, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) - Russian intelligence operatives are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S.

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Russia registers 5,871 COVID19 cases in last 24 Hours

MOSCOW : Russia has registered 5,871 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours (5,848 yesterday), bringing the cumulative total to 806,720, the country's coronavirus response center said on Thursday."Over the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 5,871 COVID-19 cases in 83 regions," the response center said in a statement, adding that the total count has now reached 806,720.Moscow has registered 648 cases in the past 24 hours, which is more than any other region in Russia, followed by the Sverdlovsk Region with 251 cases and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region with 193 new cases (compared to 645, 248 and 196 yesterday, respectively).The lowest number of new cases were detected in the Jewish Autonomous Region, with three new cases and the Chukotka

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UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

LONDON - Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine.The three nations alleged that hacking group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear and said to be part of the Russian intelligence service, is attacking academic and pharmaceutical research institutions involved in coronavirus vaccine development.Britain’s National Cybersecurity Centre made the announcement, which was coordinated with authorities in the U.S. and Canada.A file image dated June 19, 2020 shows a person being vaccinated at the Institute for Tropical Medicine at the University Hospital of Tübingen.

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Russia hopeful of launching coronavirus vaccine next month

COVID-19 vaccine domestically this year, with the potential to manufacture a further 170 million doses abroad, the head of the country's sovereign wealth fund said. The first human trial of the vaccine, a month-long test on 38 people, ended this week.

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Russia says coronavirus vaccine is tested and safe

University of Oxford's potential COVID-19 vaccine that has been licensed to AstraZeneca could be announced as soon as Thursday, ITV's political editor Robert Peston said, citing a source. Phase III trials of the covid vaccine candidate, involving thousands of human volunteers, began last month in Brazil.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Coronavirus update: India overtakes Russia to become third worst-hit country in the world

PTI.India recorded the third highest number of coronavirus cases in the world after the United States and Brazil, according to the data released by John Hopkins University. The United States reported the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world.

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Calls for action as cases surge in Brazil, India, Russia

The COVID-19 pandemic has no signs of slowing down, with nearly 11 million cases worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, half were recorded in June alone. Crystal Goomansingh looks at where the world may be headed.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Russia begins clinical trials

COVID-19 vaccine began on Wednesday.Studies of the two forms of vaccine -- liquid and lyophilized -- will be carried out in two medical institutions in Moscow.The vaccine in the form of a solution for intramuscular administration will be carried out at the Burdenko Military Hospital.

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4 Indian astronauts resume training in Russia for India's first manned mission to space 'Gaganyaan'

Bengaluru: The four cosmonauts shortlisted for Gaganyaan, India's first manned space mission, have resumed their training in Russia, after it was put on hold due to COVID-19 scare. Russian space corporation, Roscosmos in a statement said, "Gagarin Research & Test Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) on May 12 resumed training of the Indian cosmonauts under the contract between Glavkosmos, JSC (part of the State Space Corporation Roscosmos) and the Human Spaceflight Center of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)."

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Putin says coronavirus situation in Russia has stabilized

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin said Friday the coronavirus outbreak in Russia has begun to abate, creating a positive environment for easing restrictions, as officials defended the country's data on deaths against claims they were being under-reported.

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Steve Clarke reflects on 'draining' Kilmarnock departure as Scotland boss pinpoints Russia lesson that can unlock Euro 2020 qualification

He wanted to be up on stage tonight picking up another Manager of the Year award.

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Coronavirus pandemic eases in parts of Europe but worsens in India, Russia

There were signs Monday that the coronavirus pandemic was easing significantly in some parts of Europe but getting worse in India and Russia.

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Russia sees record spike in coronavirus cases with nearly 10,000 in one day

BARCELONA, Spain — Spaniards filled the streets Saturday to exercise outside in gorgeous spring weather for the first time in seven weeks, while German children rushed to playgrounds as countries in Western Europe moved ahead with the gradual relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

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China sees more imported coronavirus cases from Russia, despite strict border measures

China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi reported on Saturday seven new imported cases of the novel coronavirus, all in citizens returning home from Russia, even as domestic cases in the country were largely curbed.

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COMMENTARY: Coronavirus will strain Russia’s already troubled health care system

Aside from its ethnic cousins in Belarus or Ukraine, there may be no other European country less capable of combating the coronavirus pandemic than Russia.

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Coronavirus conspiracies pushed by Russia, amplified by Chinese officials: experts

One conspiracy theory suggests the U.S. military was behind the new coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China and led to lockdowns and self-isolation across nearly every continent.

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MPs warn that disinformation about coronavirus from China, Russia and Iran is costing lives

Disinformation about the pandemic spread is costing lives and hampering the fight against the disease, MPs warned today.

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Stocks soar on oil's record gain as Trump expects Russia, Saudi Arabia to cut output

NEW YORK - U.S. equity markets rallied Thursday as global oil prices posted their biggest one-day gain in response to President Trump saying he expects and hopes Russia and Saudi Arabia will cut production.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says he’s spoken to Russia, Saudi Arabia over falling oil prices

During the daily COVID-19 pandemic briefing Wednesday, U.S. President Trump says he’s spoken to both Russia and Saudi Arabia about falling oil prices and thinks the problem can be solved.

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The new coronavirus is finally slamming Russia. Is the country ready?

Russian medical experts prepare to check passengers arriving from Italy at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport this month.

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Coronavirus outbreak: EU document shows Russia deploying disinformation to generate panic

A new document from the European Union (EU) showed Russian media has deployed a “significant disinformation campaign” against Western nations in an effort to worsen the impact of COVID-19. The European External Action Service said an EU database found almost 80 cases of disinformation about the virus since Jan.

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