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Russia has developed ’first’ coronavirus vaccine: Putin

editorAug 11, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – Russia has developed the first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday. “This morning, for the

Afghanistan war: Russia denies paying militants to kill US troops

editorJun 29, 2020June 29, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Russia has denied reports that it offered Taliban-linked militants bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan. Citing US officials, The New

Russia denies its nuclear plants are source of radiation leak

editorJun 29, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Russia has said a leak of nuclear material detected over Scandinavia did not come from one of its power plants. Nuclear

Paul Whelan, ex-US marine, jailed in Russia on spying charges

editorJun 15, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Ex-US marine Paul Whelan has been sentenced to 16 years of hard labour on spying charges in Russia. He was arrested

US says Russia sent jets to Libya ‘mercenaries’

editorMay 27, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The US military has accused Russia of sending fighter jets to Libya to support Russian mercenaries there. There was no immediate

181 stranded Sri Lankans return from Russia

editorMay 25, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – A total of 181 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Russia due to the Corona-19 pandemic has arrived in the country

Number of Coronavirus infected persons in Russia increase to 272,043

editorMay 16, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – With the identification of 9200 newly infected Coronavirus patients in Russia, the total number of infected persons in that country has

Five Covid-19 patients die in Russia hospital fire

editorMay 12, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – A fire at a St Petersburg hospital has killed five coronavirus patients in an intensive care unit. The blaze was apparently

Europeans tell Syrian regime, Russia: Return to 2018 Idlib deal

editorFeb 27, 20200

(UTV|PARIS, ANKARA) – Foreign ministers from 14 European countries, including France and Germany, demanded on Wednesday that Syrian regime forces and their Russian backers end

Russia says plane ‘almost hit’ by anti-aircraft fire in Syria

editorFeb 7, 20200

(UTV| Syria) – A passenger plane in Syria was forced to re-route after it was almost hit by the country’s missile defence system, Russia’s defence