Tag: Russia

Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Russia invites Argentine officials to visit nuclear power plant similar to the one planned for South Atlantic

Russia's intentions to install nuclear power plants in Argentina took a new step Monday as the Rosatom agency invited Argentine officials over to visit its floating plant in Siberia.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Biden warns Putin, renews US-NATO partnership after somber Trump years

United States President Joseph Biden Monday called on his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin to step back from provocative actions during a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Friday, June 11th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
JBS paid hackers US$ 11 million; cyber extortion crime netted US$ 18 billion in 2020

Brazilian corporation JBS, the world's biggest meat processors, paid a US$11 million bitcoin ransom to hackers to prevent any further disruption after a paralyzing cyberattack believed to have originated in Russia.
Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Biden first overseas trip: G7 summit in the UK, meetings with EU, NATO leaders and Putin

United States President Joe Biden and his wife Jill are expected to land on Air Force One at UK's RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk this Wednesday to kick off an eight-day trip to Europe, which includes meetings with Queen Elizabeth, PM Boris Johnson, and equally significant Russian president Vladimir Putin in Geneva.
Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Argentina to launch local production of Sputnik V vaccine, but subject to availability of active ingredient

Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina and Vladimir Putin of Russia are to launch Friday the beginning of local production at the South American country of the Sputnik V vaccine.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Ban on flights to, from and through Belarus change map of Europe's commercial aviation

The Russian government Thursday banned at least two European flights from landing in Moscow because they intended to avoid Belarusian airspace as per the European Union's advise, it was reported.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:17 UTC
Moscow reacts to claims by Colombian Minister that Russia was behind the ongoing political unrest

Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Colombian ambassador Alfonso Lopez Caballero following remarks by Bogotá's Defense Minister Diego Molano, who claimed that Moscow was behind ”cyberattacks” linked to the political unrest the South Amerian country is going through.
Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 23:26 UTC
Russia plans major presence in Argentina with two nuclear plants plus military equipment

Russia's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Dmitry Feoktistov has confirmed his country's intention to build two nuclear power plants in Argentina and press sources at the Casa Rosada presidential palace have not denied it, although the project is yet to be officially endorsed by the administration of President Alberto Fernández.
Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 23:15 UTC
Brazil and Russia back to discussing Sputnik V's certification after Anvisa's ruling

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's diplomacy is trying to place its ties with Russia back on track following the rejection of the Sputnik V vaccine which was unanimously turned down last week by the entire National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) board, citing a lack of proper documents.
Monday, May 3rd 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Bolsonaro thanks Putin for release of footballer's driver wrongly arrested for drug trafficking

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the release of Robson Oliveira, the driver of former Spartak Moscow footballer Fernando Martins, who was arrested upon arrival for carrying a banned substance.