Новости за 17.03.2021

A ‘presumption of denial’ will be effective since March 18 for export and reexport of items controlled for security reasons, according to the US Department of Commerce

The Russian consumer watchdog informed about two cases of the South African variant on March 16

According to the Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center, 4,418,436 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the country, with 4,024,975 patients having recovered from the disease

Armen Sarkisyan had a meeting with Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan

At the moment, there are about 21,500 patients with coronavirus in Polish hospitals, 2,193 of them are connected to ventilators

He recalled that the US authorities had declared their intention to impose sanctions on Russia on the basis of data contained in that report

On Wednesday morning, about 100 people tried to block entrances to the building of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports ahead of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s arrival

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, the Joe Biden administration will soon mark 100 days in office and it is time to evaluate its activities

According to the lawmaker, Biden "cannot reach the approval ratings" of Putin

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov and Konkoly discussed a wide range of issues concerning Russia-Hungary relations

Some media outlets earlier reported that an explosion allegedly occurred in Fokino in the Primorye Region during an operation to unload torpedoes and mines from a large anti-submarine warfare ship

European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton said that "Russians are pretty good scientists"

The WHO noted that "some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in persons who had received the vaccine"

Tretiak, 68, currently serves as a lawmaker with the lower house of the Russian parliament; WADA has prohibited Russian state officials from holding posts in international sports federations

The European Commission specifically highlighted that a COVID-19 shot will not become mandatory for transnational travel in the EU

Russian investments in Kyrgyzstan totaling about $600 mln are record-breaking, the head of state said

The slowdown in US production opens the way for OPEC+ countries to replenish most of the oil supply, according to the IEA

During the deployment to the sea, specialists will carry out navigational and hydrographic surveys of the seabed and register changes of the areas of the Crimean Peninsula’s coastline and the coast of the Krasnodar Region within the zone of the Fleet’s responsibility

Earlier, Biden called Putin a "killer" during his interview for ABC, adding that he will "pay a price" for the alleged interference in the US elections, referring to the recently published report by the Director of National Intelligence Office, which claimed that Russian authorities sought to discredit Biden and the Democratic Party during the 2020 presidential campaign

Some tactical tasks will be based on the experience of present-day military conflicts, including the skills to fight strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles

The Swiss violinist talks about her first acquaintance with the world’s best pianist, the upcoming recital in Malta and the nature of musical talent

Earlier, the company disclosed that it deleted the drug courier vacancies ads under the Russian IT watchdog’s request; the request was sent to the Facebook administration on March 5

A total of 2,400,000 crimes were recorded in Russia in 2020

According to a ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Russian athletes are prohibited until December 2022 from participating in the world championships and Olympic Games under the national flag and to the tune of the national anthem