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April 2, 2020

Russia restricts grain exports amid pandemic

Russia on Thursday published a government decree establishing an export quota for certain grains until the end of June as its virus cases spiked. The measures came after the heads of three global agencies including the World Trade Organization and…

April 2, 2020

Global virus cases near a million as US sees record job losses

Confirmed coronavirus cases approached one million around the world on Thursday as Europe reeled from the pandemic and the United States reported record numbers of people out of work. The virus claimed thousands more lives in its relentless march across…

April 2, 2020

Trump says expects Russians, Saudis to cut 10 mn barrels oil

President Donald Trump said Thursday that after speaking to Saudi Arabia’s leader he expects oil production to be slashed, defusing a Saudi-Russian price war that has heavily impacted the US energy industry. “Just spoke to my friend MBS (Crown Prince)…

April 2, 2020

Putin extends non-working period to end of April to curb coronavirus

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russians will continue not going to work while receiving pay until the end of the month to combat the coronavirus. “I’ve taken a decision to extend the period of non-working days until April 30,”…

April 2, 2020

Putin to give television address Thursday: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the nation on television Thursday, his spokesman said, after the country registered a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. “In the afternoon he will record another appeal. Now the president is working on the text”,…

April 1, 2020

Russian plane with supplies for virus fight lands in US

A Russian military plane carrying medical supplies arrived in the United States on Wednesday, the Russian mission to the UN said, as the Kremlin flexes its soft power amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Antonov-124, landed at JFK Airport in New…

April 1, 2020

Russia reserves $18 billion to counter virus crisis

Russia has earmarked almost $18 billion to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the prime minister said Wednesday as Moscow imposed a strict lockdown. The finance ministry “has reserved 1.4 trillion rubles ($17.8 billion) in all for fighting the spread of the…

April 1, 2020

Moscow rolls out mobile tech to enforce virus lockdown

Moscow is rolling out a mobile phone app and scannable bar codes to check whether people are adhering to strict isolation rules during lockdown, an official said Wednesday. The city authorities in the Russian capital have ordered Muscovites to stay…

April 1, 2020

Putin working remotely after meeting infected doctor: Kremlin

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has decided to handle his duties remotely, the Kremlin said Wednesday, after the head of the country’s main coronavirus hospital tested positive following a meeting with the president. Denis Protsenko, who met with Putin last week…