Russia

Moscow shuts shops, schools and restaurants for 11 days to stop a surge in coronavirus infections and deaths.  All non-essential services, including retail outlets, restaurants, and sporting and entertainment venues will be closed until…

Russia has sent the Progress MS-18 unmanned cargo vehicle to the International Space Station. The  launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 03:00 was broadcast live on the website of the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). The…

The Russian Air Force's 2 Tu-160 type long-range strategic bombers made a planned 8-hour flight over the Barents and Norwegian Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that F-16 type…

Aeropark A-22 type small aircraft flying over the Ruza rural region of Moscow, the capital of Russia, crashed near the village of Vatulino after losing altitude during the flight. The pilot and passenger on the plane died. 34 people and 12…

An explosion at gunpowder factory in Russian’s Ryazan region killed 15 workers. A fire broke out following the explosion, Ministry of Emergencies of Russia said. Firefighters and rescue teams were sent to the scene to tackle the flames. An…

A pair of U.S. army planes flying over the Black Sea were scrambled by Russian warplanes on the grounds that they were approaching their borders, Russian defense ministry said Wednesday. Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets took off to…

The Soyuz space capsule carrying cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, actress Yulia Peresild, and film director Klim Shipenko returned safely to Kazakhstan's steppes after a twelve-day mission to make the first feature film in orbit at the…

Ministry of Moscow put a new payment system with face recognition at metro stations called ‘Face Pay’. According to the new system, passengers started to get on the metro at the entrance by showing their faces instead of using metro…

An L-410 type of small plane carrying 23 people were crashed shortly after taking off in Tatarstan, Russia. According to initial reports, 16 were killed and 7 were injured aboard. Firefighters, ambulances and rescue teams were sent to the…

Eighteen out of 37 were killed for consuming fake alcohol in Orenburg, Russia. Six are in serious condition under treatment at hospitals. Orenburg regional prosecutor's office started an investigation after the poisoning cases, and the…