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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 12, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 12:59 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Trump vs Putin: A vaccine manhood contest

Peter Baker, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 12 10:53 PM

American scientists hope this is one time that President Donald Trump really does believe it is all just a Russian hoax. Read more »

Health experts, may alinlangan sa COVID-19 vaccine ng Russia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 06:24 PM

Inihayag ng Russia na may bakuna na sila laban sa virus na nagdudulot ng COVID-19.  Read more »

Russia's Gamaleya Research Institute develops COVID-19 vaccine

Russian Direct Investment Fund, Handout/AFP
Updated as of Aug 12 03:04 PM

This handout picture taken on August 6, 2020 and provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund shows the vaccine against the coronavirus disease, developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology. Read more »

Russia has developed 'first' coronavirus vaccine: Putin

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 11 05:40 PM

MOSCOW (UPDATE) -- Russia has developed the first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday. Read more »

Philippines ready to work with Russia on COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 03:03 PM

The Philippines is ready to work with Russia on clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, Malacañang said Tuesday after Moscow offered to supply Manila with doses of the drug. Read more »

US accuses Russia of firing anti-satellite weapon in space

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 12:35 PM

The United States accused Russia on Thursday of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington's systems was "real, serious and increasing." Read more »

Russia military says virus vaccine is tested and safe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 08:09 PM

The Russian defense ministry said on Wednesday it had developed a "safe" coronavirus vaccine following clinical trials on a group of volunteers.  Read more »

Putin mocks US embassy for flying rainbow flag

Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 07:22 AM

President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked the US embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights, suggesting it reflected the sexual orientation of its staff. Read more »

Putin thanks Russians for 'support and trust' after vote

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 02 09:39 PM

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday thanked Russians for their "support and trust" after a nationwide vote approved constitutional reforms that could extend his rule until 2036. Read more »

Russian voters back reforms allowing Putin to stay until 2036

Michael Mainville, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 12:22 PM

MOSCOW - Russians overwhelmingly approved a package of constitutional changes in a nationwide vote, partial results showed Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin to potentially extend his two-decade rule until 2036. Read more »

Russians grant Putin right to extend his rule until 2036 in landslide vote

Andrew Osborn and Vladimir Soldatkin, Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 02:36 AM

Russians appeared to have paved the way for Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for a package of constitutional changes which will also boost pensions, initial results of a nationwide vote showed on Wednesday. Read more »

Russians set to back reforms allowing Putin to extend rule

Michael Mainville, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 10:26 AM

Russians are set to approve constitutional reforms on Wednesday denounced by critics as a maneuver to allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in the Kremlin for life. Read more »

Putin has 'disinfection tunnel' to protect him from coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 08:24 PM

MOSCOW - Visitors meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country residence must first pass through a walk-through device that sprays them with disinfectant to protect him from the coronavirus, officials said. Read more »

Putin says US is in 'deep internal crisis'

Andrew Higgins, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 16 03:17 AM

Russia and before that the Soviet Union, he said, always had “lots of sympathy for the fight of African Americans for their natural rights.” But, Putin said, when protests “turn into mayhem and pogroms, I see nothing good for the country.”   Read more »

Siberian oil spill contaminates Arctic lake

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 09:11 AM

An oil spill that sparked a state of emergency has contaminated a freshwater lake in the Russian Arctic, the regional governor said Tuesday, a claim denied by Norilsk Nickel, the metals giant linked to the leak.   Read more »

Jehovah's Witness jailed in Russia for extremism, lawyer says

Alexander Marrow, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 06:41 PM

The ruling at the Pskov City Court, handed to 61-year-old Gennady Shpakovskiy, was the harshest sentence for a Jehovah's Witness in Russia since a Supreme Court decision in 2017 ruled the Christian denomination was an extremist organization and should disband, the group said. Read more »

Moscow's lockdown ends as coronavirus cases in Russia pass 485,000

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 05:28 PM

MOSCOW - Residents of Moscow began to resume their normal routines on Tuesday as a lockdown designed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus was lifted after more than two months despite the Russian capital still reporting over a thousand daily cases. Read more »

Putin's spokesman tests positive for coronavirus - Ifax

Reuters
Updated as of May 12 09:34 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and was receiving treatment at hospital, the Interfax news agency reported. Read more »

Putin to address Russians as country sets new daily virus record

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 07:45 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the nation about the coronavirus on Monday, as a new record of daily confirmed infections was set and number of deaths surpassed 2,000. Read more »