Tag: Russia

• Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  Brazil third largest supplier of crude oil to China during September; Russia leads

  

  Data from the Chinese Customs Administration indicates that in September, Brazil advanced to the position of third-largest supplier of crude oil to the Asian country, as independent Chinese refiners obtain cheap and a relatively high-quality supply from the South American exporter.

• Friday, October 23rd 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  China and Germany heading for superpower status, forecast Vladimir Putin

  

  The era when the United States and Russia decided the world's most important questions is in the past, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, saying China and Germany were now heading for superpower status.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2020 - 09:24 UTC

  Venezuela plans massive immunization with Russian and Chinese vaccines

  

  Venezuela plans to vaccinate citizens with Russian and Chinese coronavirus vaccines, which could arrive in the South American nation in December or January, President Nicolas Maduro said.

• Friday, October 2nd 2020 - 09:17 UTC

  Azerbaijan/Armenia clash: waiting for Russia to impose a cease fire

  

  By Gwynne Dyer – It’s probably Azerbaijan that started the shooting in this latest round of fighting with neighboring Armenia. Which is not to say that it’s all Azerbaijan’s fault.

• Monday, September 21st 2020 - 08:10 UTC

  China claims coronavirus was found on packaging of imported squid from Russia

  

  Authorities in China's northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid, health authorities in the city of Fuyu said on Sunday, urging anyone who may have bought it to get themselves tested.

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:24 UTC

  The Brazilian state of Bahia signs deal for Russia's vaccine against Covid-19

  

  The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase III clinical trials of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil, officials have said.

• Thursday, September 3rd 2020 - 08:44 UTC

  Snowden' vindication: NSA mass surveillance program of US phones unlawful, and US intelligence leaders lied

  

  Seven years after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the mass surveillance of US’ telephone records, an appeals court has found the program was unlawful - and that the U.S. intelligence leaders who publicly defended it were not telling the truth.

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 08:31 UTC

  Nuclear generated electricity increases for seventh year running

  

  Electricity generated from the world’s nuclear reactors increased for the seventh consecutive year in 2019, with electricity output reaching 2657 TWh. This was an increase of 95 TWh on the previous year, and the second-highest ever output, according to Agneta Rising, Director General of World Nuclear Association.

• Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:51 UTC

  Brazilian state in talks to begin producing the Russian Covid-19 vaccine

  

  Brazil’s Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Russia despite not having completed mass clinical trials, but it was unclear if the state’s research institute would get regulatory approval in Brazil.

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:29 UTC

  Two Beluga whales returned to the ocean after ten years in Russia and China

  

  Two beluga whales taken from the sea nearly ten years ago are being returned to the ocean. Little Grey and Little White are now being looked after at the world's first open water sanctuary for belugas in Iceland.