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Serbia mulls scrapping curfew after violent protests

Abbas Tells Putin Palestine Ready to Relaunch Mediated Negotiations With Israel - WAFA

Russian Journalists Union Urges Lifting Ban on One-Man Pickets After Safronov's Arrest

Russian mining giant contests fine for massive Arctic spill

Russian Gov't Grants Rosatom Chief Authority to Head Country's Program on Nuclear Science

Russia's fresh comprehensive program on nuclear science and technology, developed at the instruction of President Vladimir Putin, will be implemented in accordance with the rules for national and federal projects, which means, among other things, the broadening of the powers of state nuclear agency Rosatom's head, Alexey Likhachev, according to a government decree published on the official legal information portal on Wednesday

Palestinian Leader Congratulates Putin on Russian Constitutional Vote Outcome - Kremlin

The Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the results on the nationwide vote on the constitutional amendments, the Kremlin press service reported on Wednesday

Russia Regrets US Opted to 'Deter' China, Russia Instead of Having Dialogue - Lavrov

Moscow laments the United States' focus on deterring Russia and China over engaging in dialogue, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday in comments on recent statements by US Defense Secretary Mark Esper

Putin, Xi Express Mutual Support on Sovereignty - Kremlin

Putin Speaks With Abbas, Stresses Russia's Support for Fair Solution to Mideast Conflict

Ex-Russian Space Center Chief Suggests 2nd Launch of Angara A5 Rocket Unlikely Before 2021

The second launch of Russia's next-generation Angara A5 rocket will likely be pushed back to 2021, the former director of the Khrunichev space center in Moscow told Sputnik

Over 40 Serbian Policemen Injured in Riots in Belgrade Over COVID-19 Response - Police

As many as 43 Serbian police officers were injured and 24 activists were detained during mass riots in Belgrade in front of the parliament building due to the government's plans to impose a curfew over the weekend amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and related deaths, Serbian police director, Vladimir Rebic said on Wednesday

Dozens hurt in Serbia clashes over virus curfew

Dozens of people were injured and around 20 arrested after protests against a new coronavirus curfew in Belgrade deteriorated into violence before dawn Wednesday, with running battles between demonstrators and police wreaking havoc in the Serbian capital

Russian Foreign Ministry Says Understands Beijing's Nuclear Talks Stance, Won't Pressure

Moscow understands Beijing's position that nuclear talks with Russia and the United States are possibly only if the US reduces its arsenal to China's level

Tired Cliches Dominate Canadian Coverage of COVID-19 Response in Russia - Embassy

The Canadian media are relying on tired clichés and dubious sources in its coverage of Russia's COVID-19 pandemic response, the press office of the Russian Embassy in Canada told Sputnik

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman on Rumored Ambassador Appointment: No Time for Rumors

Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik that reports of her future appointment as ambassador to some country were rumors that she had no time for