31.3.2020 0:23 Visas for Foreigners in Russia Will Be Extended by 90 Days Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Russia has so far registered a total of 1,836 cases of COVID-19 in 71 regions, while at least nine citizens have died. Moscow has the highest number of infections - a total of 1,226 patients.

31.3.2020 0:5 Russian Embassy Warns of Cancellation of Russia's Aeroflot Flights From London to Moscow

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in the United Kingdom said in a statement on Monday that Moscow-bound flights from London, operated by Russia's flagship carrier Aeroflot, would be canceled through the end of the week.

30.3.2020 22:39 Russia's Global Ports Group Says to Transit Containers from Europe to Asia Via Russia

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Global Ports Group announced on Monday it had launched a new transit intermodal service, AE19 Eastbound, from Europe to Asia via Russia that is almost twice as faster as the old route by sea.

30.3.2020 16:56 Poland's PGNiG Claims Victory in Case on Gas Prices Against Gazprom, Expects $1.5 Bln Compensation

The company challenged the price of gas delivered between 2014 and 2020 under a contract signed with the Russian energy giant back in 1996.

30.3.2020 14:37 Putin Says Russia Managed to Prevent Significant Growth of COVID-19 Cases Over Past Weeks

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia managed to prevent the significant growth in the number of cases of the coronavirus in previous weeks, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

30.3.2020 12:6 Moscow Mayor Agreed Upon Anti-Coronavirus Measures With President - Kremlin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin agreed upon the anti-coronavirus measures in the capital with President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

30.3.2020 10:17 Moscow Mayor Says Systems to Help Control Movement Amid COVID-19 Expected by Week's End

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow's authorities will be able to better control residents' movements during the COVID-19 pandemic with information systems that are expected to be put in place by the end of the week, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Monday.

30.3.2020 7:19 Russian Prime Minister Asks Regions to Consider Coronavirus Measures Similar to Moscow

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday suggested that the regions study the self-isolation measures against the spread of the coronavirus infection tightened in Moscow over the weekend and consider imposing similar rules.

30.3.2020 7:5 EU Lawmakers Try to Launch Unfounded Smear Campaign Against Russia for Helping Italy Amid Pandemic

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – While countries across the world are helping the worst-hit nations, three German MEPs from the Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA) have urged the EU to address an alleged COVID-19 disinformation campaign that they claim (with no examples provided), has been spread by Moscow, Sputnik learned from an internal EU communication.

30.3.2020 7:2 Moscow Streets Amid Citywide Quarantine - Video

Russian President Vladimir Putin previously ordered a paid week off from 28 March to 5 April and urged people to stay home amid the pandemic fears. At the moment, there are at least 1,500 confirmed cases in Russia, and the death toll from COVID-19 has reached 8.

30.3.2020 1:33 Russia Has Three Drugs That Can Help Treat COVID-19 – Russian Academy of Sciences

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three antiviral drugs that can be used to treat COVID-19 were developed in Russia in conjunction with scholars from the Russian Academy of Sciences; the academy's vice president and head of the biomedical sciences unit Vladimir Chekhonin said.

30.3.2020 1:7 'The Cause We Serve': Russian Doctors Shown 'Live' in Hospital Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - Video

In a Moscow hospital, doctors can be seen wearing heavy protective suits and masks to shield themselves from the COVID-19 pandemic.

30.3.2020 0:27 Russia Developing Portable Express Coronavirus Test - Rostec Executive Director

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian state-owned corporation Rostec is now developing a portable mini-laboratory for coronavirus diagnostics, executive director Oleg Yevtushenko said.

29.3.2020 22:24 Coronavirus-Related Economic Issues Important, But Human Health Most Vital - Medvedev

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - While it is important to take steps to reduce the economic disruption caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian government is prioritizing the health of the country's citizens, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday morning.

29.3.2020 21:25 No Curfew in Moscow Region as City Begins Mandatory Self-Isolation

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on Sunday that all Muscovites irrespective of age must stay home unless for exceptional reasons, beginning 30 March. People living in the Moscow suburbs will be allowed to travel, under certain conditions.

29.3.2020 20:40 Sochi-Moscow Flight With 161 Aboard Makes Safe Emergency Landing in Sheremetyevo Airport

A Sochi-Moscow flight made an emergency landing in Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport due to a faulty sensor alarm on the left engine, the emergency service said in a statement.

29.3.2020 18:45 'Just His Style': Putin's Spokesman Explains Why President Risked Visiting Coronavirus Patients

The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Russia remains relatively low, with 1,534 confirmed cases registered across the country so far. Most of them live in Moscow and those in need of treatment are receiving it at Communarka Hospital, which has been specifically designated to deal with the novel virus outbreak.

29.3.2020 16:57 Home Isolation Regime for All Residents Introduced in Moscow Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Starting Monday

The coronavirus epidemic in Moscow has entered a new phase, the mayor of the Russian capital said Sunday, after the number of infection cases in the city topped 1,000.

29.3.2020 13:46 Russia Concerned by Proximity of US Bioweapon Labs Amid Outbreak - Source

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is concerned by how close Pentagon-funded biological warfare labs are to its borders at the same time as it battles the coronavirus, a Foreign Ministry source told reporters on Sunday.

29.3.2020 12:20 Russian ‘Striptease’ Figure Skating Star Unveils Strategic Plans for COVID-19 Quarantine

The 2015 World Champion is apparently willing to get the most out of an ongoing unplanned vacation from big time sports, and she hopes her social media followers do the same.