russia
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Australia Probably Won’t Use Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ COVID-19 Vaccine
Russia announced it’s sending a coronavirus vaccine into mass production just two months after it first entered human trials. It’s raised the eyebrows of the world’s health authorities and Australia’s own body will need to take a long, hard look at this proposed solution to the world’s woes. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a…
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Russian Space Advisor and Defence Journalist Arrested For Treason
Longtime Russian defence journalist and more recent government advisor on space issues, Ivan Safronov has been arrested in Moscow and charged with treason, according to a new report from the Moscow Times. Safronov faces 20 years in prison and the trial will reportedly be conducted behind closed doors.
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Siberian Officials Say Huge Diesel Spill Has Reached a Sensitive Arctic Lake
A major diesel spill from a power plant in Siberia has reached a fragile freshwater lake that leads to the Arctic Ocean, according to regional officials. That could create an ecological catastrophe.
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How Will Arctic Seaports Survive If The Cruise Industry Doesn’t? Let Vladimir Putin Explain
Most places that built their economies around catering to cruise ship passengers are suffering. Stay-at-home orders intended to contain the spread of COVID-19 have cancelled holidays around the world. But Arctic seaports like the popular tourist destination of Tromsø, Norway are still busy, despite the disappearance of the cruise ships that usually stop by every…