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China tightens border control with Russia due to increased coronavirus cases
Authorities in Heilongjiang Province in northern China are stepping up control measures on the border with Russia due to the increase in the number of imported coronavirus cases, reported the Chinese newspaper Renmin Ribao.
Because of the increase in such cases, the provincial authorities extended the closure of the Suifenhe (Heilongjiang- Primorye) border crossing, with the exception of freight traffic. The rules for the inspection of goods have been tightened. All arrivals are required to …
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Russia expects to start equipping its ships with new Zircon missiles in 2 years
The Russian Armed Forces should receive the new hypersonic missile Zircon in two years, TASS reports, citing a source in the Russian defense industry.
According to him, the naval system is planned to be put into service in 2022. The interlocutor added that the missile tests from the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, during which the ability of the missiles to hit coastal and surface targets was be tested, should be completed this year.
The source said that the first launch of the Zircon from the …
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Kremlin: Russia does not intend to cancel Victory Day parade
The parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II will be held in Moscow in any case. said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, as quoted by Interfax.
Peskov said that no decisions have been made yet whether to postpone the parade. He added that this will be discussed later, taking into account the development of the epidemiological situation.
"I can say one thing: no one should have any doubt that the Victory Parade and the Victory Day celebration will …
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Crews of 2 Russian warships quarantined after returning from Syria
Crews of two Russian warships, the frigate Admiral Makarov and the frigate Admiral Essen, which arrived in Crimea, will be placed on two weeks quarantine. These are about 400 sailors who have just returned from Syria.
"The frigates Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen have returned to Sevastopol after a long voyage in the Mediterranean Sea but are not yet allowed to enter the bay. The command of the Black Sea Fleet ordered the sailors, who came into contact with foreign nationals during the …
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Belarus cancels purchase of coronavirus test kits from Russia citing delays and poor quality
Belarus will not buy 30,000 Russian-made coronavirus test kits due to stalled negotiations and their poor accuracy, said Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei.
"We were in talks with two Russian companies to acquire 30,000 units, but these negotiations have stalled. And now we do not need these test kits: we produce test kits ourselves, and about 50,000 more. We have also received test kits from other countries," Makei told the news outley tut.by.
In addition, the Minister noted that …