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HANDOUT - 21 March 2021, Russia, Siberian Federal District: Russian President Vladimir Putin drives an all-terrain vehicle as he visits Taiga forest in Russia's Siberian Federal District. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Putin hides from the cameras to receive the Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/21

Many in Russia had wondered why Putin - who has posed bare-chested while horseback riding - was so camera-shy when it came to vaccinations.

Coronavirus

RUSSIA

Vladimir Putin to get his Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/21

According to Putin, the demand for the Sputnik V vaccine from abroad is high.

HANDOUT - Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a via videoconference call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 10. Responding to President Joe Biden's remark that he thinks the Russian president is a "killer," Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested the US leader should take stock of his own flaws and wished him "good health." Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

US-RUSSIA

Putin wishes Biden good health after 'killer' claim heightens tension

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/18/21

Biden's more aggressive approach - including criticism of Russia's human rights and the threat of tougher US sanctions - has not sat well in Moscow.

11 March 2021, US, Washington: US President Joe Biden (R) signs the American Rescue Plan into law as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on in the Oval Office at the White House. Photo: Adam Schultz/White House via Planet Pix via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

US-RUSSIA

Biden vows to make Putin 'pay a price' for election tampering

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/18/21

When interviewer George Stephanopoulos asked whether the president thought that Putin was a "killer," Biden replied "I do."

World

LAST SOVIET LEADER

World leaders congratulate Gorbachev on 90th birthday

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/2/21

Pro-democratic forces see him as a symbol of freedom but many Russians also says he is responsible for the ensuing downfall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

07 February 2021, Czech Republic, Prague: People protest in support of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the Boris Nemcov Square Photo: Michal Kamaryt/CTK/dpa

World

POISONING

EU ministers may trigger new Russia sanctions over Navalny

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/21

These could be asset freezes or travel bans.

03 November 2020, US, Scranton: Former US Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (C) stops to visit his childhood on the day of the US Presidential election. Photo: Preston Ehrler/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

World

DEFENCE

Putin wants to weaken European unity, Biden says

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/19/21

"It's much easier for the Kremlin to bully and threaten individual states than it is to negotiate with a strong and closely united community," US President added.

31 January 2021, Berlin: A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Free Kremlin's Prisoners" during a demonstration against the detention of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny was immediately detained upon his arrival in Moscow earlier this month after receiving treatment in Germany following a near-fatal assassination attempt. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa

World

Germany, Poland, Sweden expel Russian diplomats in tit-for-tat moves

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/21

EU foreign ministers are set to discuss on 22 February whether to hit Russia with fresh sanctions over the Navalny case.

31 January 2021, Russia, Saint Petersburg: Russian Police officers detain a protester during a demonstration against the detention of the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Navalny was immediately detained upon his arrival in Moscow earlier this month after receiving treatment in Germany following a near-fatal assassination attempt. Photo: Sergei Mikhailichenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

NAVALNY CASE

Over 5,000 detained as opposition demos grip Russia for second week

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/1/21

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Russian authorities for their heavy-handed treatment of anti-government protesters.

HANDOUT - 25 January 2021, Russia, Zavidovo: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting via videoconference with representatives of universities and other higher education institutions to mark the Russian Students Day. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

START

Russia and US agree to extend nuclear disarmament treaty

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/27/21

The announcement on Tuesday evening followed a first phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden.

File photo dated in 2014 of Alexander Stubb. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

World

ONLINE PROTEST

Nordic conservative politicians voice support for Navalny

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/26/21

In Finland, calls for Navalny's release were made by former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb.

World

RUSSIA

More than 2,600 detained in pro-Navalny protests

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/24/21

Participants chanted not only "Freedom for Navalny", but also "Putin, go away!"

Finland

RUSSIA

Finnish president raises Navalny question on call with Putin

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/21

Niinistö did not coordinate the call with European leaders beforehand.

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World

DETAINED IN MOSCOW

Marin demands from Russia the immediate release of Navalny

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/18/21

He was detained while going through passport control at Moscow airport and is to be remanded in custody until a court decision.

FILED - 19 January 2020, Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) receives Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the Federal Chancellery before the International conference on Libya. Putin held a phone conversation with Merkel about closer cooperation in combating the Coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Putin and Merkel discuss possible joint vaccine production

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/5/21

The Russian leader had already expressed his hopes for closer bilateral ties with Berlin in 2021.

World

RUSSIA

Putin passes law guaranteeing himself future legal immunity

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

With the new law, it would only be possible to lift a leader's immunity if they were suspected of high treason or a serious crime.

HANDOUT - 14 September 2020, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who arrived in Russia on a working visit, at the summer residence Bocharov Ruchey. (best quality available) Photo: Kremlin/dpa.

World

PROTESTS

Russian troops set to 'secure public order' in Belarus under new deal

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/18/20

There have been mass protests against Belarus' president Alexander Lukashenko since a disputed election five months ago.

FILED - 17 December 2020, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his 16th annual press conference with regional and international media via videoconference. Photo: -/Kremlin /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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PANDEMIC

Putin to take Russian coronavirus vaccine 'as soon as possible'

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/20

Putin expressed confidence in the vaccine Sputnik V, saying it has proven itself safe and effective.

HANDOUT - 02 December 2020, Russia, Moscow: Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting via videoconference of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. Photo: -/Kremlin /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Putin orders Russia to begin mass coronavirus vaccination next week

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

Russia was the first country to introduce a vaccine against the virus for widespread use, registering the Sputnik V vaccine in August.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was taken directly from the aircraft to the ambulance. Image: Россия-24/YouTube.

World

STATEMENT

Russia accuses Germany of fabricating Navalny poisoning story

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/30/20

Laboratories in EU member states Germany, France and Sweden have determined that Navalny was poisoned with a substance from the Soviet-developed Novichok family of toxic nerve agents.