Coronavirus in Russia

Russian military vehicles move in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine on Saturday.

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Russia says civilians can leave the Mariupol steel plant, but Ukraine disagrees

10:58am April 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Russian Defense Ministry said it will open a humanitarian corridor for civilians on Monday, but Ukrainian officials said they had not agreed with Russia on a route and leaving would not be safe.

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases among his inner circle.

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Russian President Putin Self-Isolates After Staffers Get COVID-19

12:41pm September 14, 2021

The Russian leader will attend an upcoming regional meeting via teleconference, the Kremlin said. Putin said he got his second COVID-19 vaccine in April.

A woman undergoes antibody testing before an injection of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine known as Sputnik V at an outpatient clinic in Grozny earlier this week.

Putin Promotes Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine, But Most Russians Are Skeptical

8:37am December 24, 2020

by Lucian Kim

The Russian leader has touted Sputnik V, as the vaccine is known, but more than half of Russians say they don't want to take it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of Russia's coronavirus vaccine during a government meeting on Tuesday.

Skepticism Greets Putin's Announcement Of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine

12:00pm August 11, 2020

by Scott Neuman

It's the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, but it has not finished Phase III trials to assess safety and effectiveness in the general population.

People enjoy warm weather Monday in downtown Moscow. The mayor has announced the gradual lifting of the coronavirus lockdown in the Russian capital.

Moscow Eases Coronavirus Lockdown Ahead Of Military Parade And Referendum

4:49pm June 08, 2020

by Lucian Kim

Russia's capital, the epicenter of the country's coronavirus pandemic, is lifting restrictions as the Kremlin prepares for a massive military parade and a referendum on term limits.

A shipment of medical aid from the United States, including 50 ventilators, appears inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane Thursday at Vnukovo International Airport outside Moscow.

U.S. Sends Ventilators To Russia In $5.6 Million Coronavirus Aid Package

4:03pm May 21, 2020

by Charles Maynes

The U.S. government delivers 50 American-made ventilators on Thursday and will send another 150 next week.

Elena Nikolaenko re-created Raphael's Sistine Madonna with her husband, mother and three children.

Russian Speakers Imitate Art In A Time Of Coronavirus Confinement On Facebook

1:52pm May 18, 2020

by Charles Maynes

An art project to shake the lockdown blues has become an online sensation as pent-up Russian speakers from across the globe reenact classic artwork to pass the time amid the pandemic.

A medical worker helps a man suspected of infection with the coronavirus out of an ambulance at a hospital in Kommunarka, outside Moscow.

Russia Defends Its Tally Of Coronavirus Deaths After Reports Of Undercounting

11:07pm May 14, 2020

by Charles Maynes

Russia has the world's second-highest confirmed coronavirus case number but ranks 18th in officially reported fatalities from the virus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation in a televised address on Monday, May 11.

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Russia Eases Restrictions As Coronavirus Cases Continue To Rise

6:14pm May 11, 2020

by Austin Horn

President Vladimir Putin announced Monday that the country will begin easing its national "non-working period." Regional governments still have the authority to extend lockdowns and restrictions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a video conference meeting on the COVID-19 situation on Monday.

'Slowing Its Spread': Russia's Putin Conveys Cautious COVID-19 Optimism

2:04pm April 20, 2020

by Charles Maynes

The Russian president says his country is making progress in its battle against the novel coronavirus, even as the number of Russians infected continues to rise.