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Venezuela approves Russia's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters
Posted at May 16 09:24 AM

Venezuela has approved for use Russia's single-shot Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Saturday.   Read more »

Putin says Ukraine is becoming an 'anti-Russia', pledges response

Andrew Osborn and Alexander Marrow, Reuters
Posted at May 14 10:38 PM

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that neighboring Ukraine was becoming "anti-Russia" and that Moscow would be ready to react to what he said were threats to its own security. Read more »

Russia picks cast for movie to be shot in space

Reuters
Posted at May 14 07:46 AM

Russia has picked four people to serve as nonprofessional crew members and actors in what is planned to be the first movie to be shot in outer space, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said on Thursday. Read more »

UK to help vulnerable countries against Russia, China cyber threat

Reuters
Posted at May 12 06:24 PM

LONDON - Britain said on Wednesday it would invest 22 million pounds ($31 million) to help vulnerable countries in Africa and the Indo-Pacific build up their cyber defenses to prevent China, Russia and others from filling a cyberspace vacuum. Read more »

US, Russia, China poke each other at UN Security Council

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at May 08 03:26 AM

NEW YORK - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a veiled swipe at Russia and China on Friday during a UN Security Council meeting chaired by his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, warning that the actions of some big powers portray impunity to others. Read more »

Biden says he's confident he can meet Russia's Putin soon

Reuters
Posted at May 08 03:05 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden said on Friday he expected to be able to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, adding that the time and place for their encounter were still being worked out. Read more »

Russia approves single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 dose

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 03:52 AM

The Russian vaccine has been approved for use in over 60 countries, but it has not yet been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.   Read more »

Putin backs Russia waiving patents on its COVID-19 jabs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 02:35 AM

French, German and EU leadership said they were ready to discuss a proposal by US President Joe Biden, before Putin added his support. Read more »

Russia reports 7,639 new COVID-19 cases, 351 deaths

Reuters
Posted at May 06 07:20 PM

MOSCOW- Russia reported 7,639 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, including 2,114 in Moscow, which took the national tally of infections to 4,855,128. Read more »

G7 ends talks with criticism of China, Russia, Iran

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 11:04 AM

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Wednesday wrapped up their first in-person meeting in more than two years, accusing China of human rights abuses and a crackdown on pro-democracy figures, while voicing fears about Russian aggression against Ukraine. Read more »

DOH: No adverse effect tallied on first day of Sputnik V rollout

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 02:36 PM

The Department of Health did not log any serious adverse effect from the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia during the first day of its rollout this week, an official said on Monday.  Read more »

US, Britain tell China, Russia: The West is not over yet

William James and Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at May 04 05:43 AM

The US State Secretary said the West would defend "the international rules based order" from subversive attempts by any country, including China. Read more »

First batch of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine arrives in PH

Contributed photo
Posted at May 01 05:23 PM

The first batch of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine from Russia is offloaded at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Qatar Airways Flight QR 932 on Saturday.  Read more »

Philippines gets first 15,000 Sputnik V COVID-19 shots

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 09:08 PM

The Philippines on Saturday took delivery of its first batch of 15,000 shots of the COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V from Russia, after a delay.  Read more »

Russia sanctions European officials in tit-for-tat move

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 12:26 AM

Russia's foreign ministry said Friday it had barred eight European officials from entering the country in response to EU sanctions against Russian officials last month. Read more »

Russia produces first batch of COVID-19 vaccine for animals -regulator

Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 04:00 PM

Russia has produced the world's first batch - 17,000 doses - of COVID-19 vaccines for animals, its agricultural regulator said on Friday. Read more »

After delay, 15,000 Sputnik V vaccine doses now on the way to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 12:06 AM

MANILA - The first shipment of 15,000 doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines is on the way to Manila from Moscow, after the delivery was earlier postponed. Read more »

Due to storage needs, not all LGUs can get Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine: FDA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 11:24 AM

Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine will not be distributed to all local government units due to its stringent storage and handling requirements, the country's drug regulator said Thursday. Read more »

Russia, China sow disinformation to undermine trust in Western vaccines, EU report says

Robin Emmott, Reuters
Posted at Apr 29 09:09 AM

Russian and Chinese media are systematically seeking to sow mistrust in Western COVID-19 vaccines in their latest disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing the West, a European report said on Wednesday Read more »

Russian developer PIK enters Philippines, launches project in Mandaluyong

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 05:41 PM

Russian homebuilder PIK on Tuesday said it would bring quality urban living as well as European aesthetics to the Philippines as it officially launched its first project in Mandaluyong. Read more »