Russian communists protests exclusion of parliamentary candidate by election commission
The central election commission excluded Pavel Grudinin from the list of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation for upcoming elections to the parliament alleging him of “having ownership of foreign financial instruments”
Russia launches Nauka module to International Space Station
The 22-ton module was launched atop a Proton-M rocket. The Nauka will not only have research facilities in it but also provide a spare bed for one cosmonaut
Can the Nord Stream 2 pipeline bring Russia and Europe closer?
Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the importance of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will deliver natural gas from Russia to Germany
Putin-Biden summit ends without any concrete assurances on world peace
The US president used the opportunity to continue with his anti-China rhetoric, accusing it of “squeezing” Russia. Biden has been on a diplomatic overdrive against Russia in recent months in its attempts to revive the US’ global position
Anti-imperialists extend solidarity to people of Donbass
Various anti-imperialist groups across Europe have extended solidarity to the people of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in the region of Donbass as tensions between NATO and EU-backed Ukraine and Russia escalate
Persecution of communists in Russia draws widespread criticism
Russian authorities have tried to ban events planned for the commemoration of the 103rd anniversary of the foundation of the Soviet Red Army citing COVID-19 restrictions
UK and Russia announce start of COVID-19 vaccinations from next week
Both Russia’s Sputnik V and the UK’s Pfizer-BioNTech-produced vaccines are reported to be more than 95% effective in their final trials
Communist youth in Russia protest budget cuts in health sector
Even as Russia faces an acute health and social crisis due to COVID-19, the federal budget for 2021-2023 calls for cuts of 200 billion rubles (USD 2.64 billion) in the overall state allocation for the health sector
Hopes rise of extension of New START arms control treaty as Russia offers to freeze arsenal
Russia on Tuesday offered to freeze its current arsenal, and proposed an extension of the treaty by one year. The treaty signed in 2010 capped the number of nuclear warheads by the two countries and its deployment
“Putin’s govt. is depending on IMF and financial institutions to escape the crisis”
Roman Kononenko of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation talks about how the country’s establishment has responded to the crisis of capitalism and its response to US imperialism
What do we know about the Russian COVID-19 vaccine?
Dr. Satyajit Rath talks to Peoples Dispatch about the recent announcement made by Russian president Vladimir Putin declaring that the country has developed a vaccine for COVID-19.
Over 78% Russian voters support amendments to the constitution
The amendments to the current constitution, which was adopted in 1993, will among other things allow incumbent president Vladimir Putin to contest again for the post in March 2024
- Palestinian man was tortured by Israeli prison authorities before his death, claims family
- Number of casualties in Afghanistan rose by 47% this year, says report
- All US combat troops to withdraw from Iraq by end of this year
- Sudanese judoka refuses to face his Israeli opponent in ongoing Tokyo Olympics
- Russian communists protests exclusion of parliamentary candidate by election commission
