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The Kremlin is offering Russians free vaccines, but will they take them?
New York Times: A lack of trust is hobbling Russia's rollout of their Covid-19 vaccine.
Covid-19: Putin orders mass vaccination of teachers and doctors
Russia's Sputnik V became the world's first coronavirus vaccine to be approved in August.
Suspected 'Volga maniac' serial killer caught a decade after 26 murders
Plumber Radik Tagirov targeted women aged 75-90 who lived alone, Russian police say.
Race for a vaccine: Russia claims 95% success
Russian 95 per cent efficacy matches results reported by Pfizer/ BioNTech and Moderna.
Soviet-era 'Monster' dredged from the Caspian Sea
The Soviet-era travel oddity has attracted plenty of attention.
Along Russia's 'road of bones,' relics of suffering and despair
New York Times: Kolyma Highway once delivered prisoners to work camps of Stalin's gulag.
Putin not ready to recognise Biden as winner of US election
Russian president says he's waiting on Donald Trump to concede.
'Are we getting invaded?': US boats faced Russian aggression near Alaska
New York Times: Russia has escalated its provocative encounters in the North Pacific.
Brutal: Russia's buried robot to be scrapped
The stony faced robot has stood on the skyline for decades.
Russia and China hold back on congratulating Biden
There are a handful of world leaders who have not commented on Joe Biden's election win.
Russian military helicopter shot down on Armenian border
Two killed as Russia is drawn into conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces.
Covid-19: Experts want new border system given green light
"Traffic-light" system would mean quarantine-free travel from Australia, red light for US.
Putin mum on Biden's victory, foreshadowing tense years ahead
New York Times: Early signs indicate Putin preparing for deeply adversarial relationship.
Russian mariner dies in Lyttelton of 'natural causes'
The man did not have Covid-19, and spent his two weeks' managed isolation in Auckland.
Kremlin denies Putin poised to step down
Officials reject reports Putin has Parkinson's as new law protects him from prosecution.
US election is a high-stakes political struggle. In Russia
New York Times: American struggle feeds into debate on democracy.
Vladimir Putin to quit over health concerns - reports
Speculation over Putin's symptoms, fuelled by rushed legislation through parliament.
'Staggering levels of death': Russia readies for war in regional conflict, expert warns
Regional conflict 'spiralling out of control' with Russia poised to make its first steps.
Russian hackers step up attacks on US election networks
The alert over escalating Russian cyberattacks comes after another focused on Iran.
Russia poses greater election threat than Iran, US officials say
New York Times: Russia's hackers appeared to be preparing to sow chaos.
Russia used secret 'microwave weapon' in Australia: report
The alleged weapon has been linked to bizarre 'sonic attacks' on diplomats in Cuba.
Covid-positive fishing crew - case numbers increase
A total of 18 from the group have tested positive.
US, Russia appear set to extend nuclear pact
Moscow agrees to a U.S.-proposed freeze on nuclear warheads and to extend the treaty.
Odd noises and strange illnesses: Concerns of foreign attacks on US diplomats
New York Times: Mysterious illnesses have hit US diplomats in China, Cuba and Russia.
Trump thought he had a nuclear deal with Putin. Not so fast, Russia said
New York Times: If Putin is rooting for Trump to be re-elected, he's not acting like it.
Europe's new lockdown - country by country
European governments are scrambling to prevent another round of complete shutdowns.
'This time is different': Covid-19 cases skyrocket worldwide
France, Russia, Nepal and a handful of US states are behind the massive spike in cases.
Putin, sower of instability, now surrounded by it
New York Times: Covid-19, uprisings, war in the Caucasus undermining Putin's influence.
Russia launches hypersonic missile
Russian leader hails country as world leader in developing a new class of weapons.
For Trump, a pattern of denial, from the virus to Russia to climate change
New York Times: Trump's presidency has been defined by his dismissal of big threats.
World living in 'shadow of nuclear catastrophe', UN chief says
Antonio Guterres concerned at escalating dispute between Trump's administration and China.
Russians were urged to return to normal life. Except for Putin
New York Times: The Russian leader inhabits a virus-free bubble, rarely leaving home.
A nasty tax surprise for Russia's mining tycoons
Russia's richest will have to get used to providing more support to the Kremlin.