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Russian Geographical Society continues Trans-Polar Railroad expedition

ST. PETERSBURG, April 20. /TASS/: The Russian Geographical Society (RGS) continued the Trans-Polar Railroad expedition to install geo-thermal equipment in the Yamalo-Nenets and Krasnoyarsk regions. Collected data will be used to evaluate the expediency of the project to build a railway line between Korotcheyevo, Igarka and Norilsk, RGS’s press service said in a statement.

S-350 anti-aircraft missile system to boost Russia’s defense from cruise missiles fourfold

MOSCOW, April 20. /TASS/: The arrival of the latest S-350 anti-aircraft missile systems for Russia’s Aerospace Force and its Navy will boost the efficiency of the country’s defense against cruise missiles fourfold, according to the article posted on the website of the Defense Ministry’s Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper on Monday.

Russian fighter jet scrambled to intercept US spy plane over Syria coast

MOSCOW, April 20. /TASS/: A Russian fighter jet was scrambled from the Hmeymim air base in Syria to shadow a US reconnaissance plane flying over the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea towards Russia’s military facilities, the Defense Ministry of Russia reported on Monday.

Putin says coronavirus epidemic keeps spreading, but Russia managed to contain it

NOVO-OGARYOVO, April 20. /TASS/: The coronavirus epidemic continues to spread, but Russia’s preventive measures have contained it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

"The situation is still challenging, and unfortunately, the epidemic spread continues and the number of citizens, who contract the coronavirus, is on the rise," Putin told a meeting to discuss the sanitary and epidemiological situation in Russia.

Russia media slams Syria’s Assad as “weak”

20 April 2020; MEMO: A Russian news agency close to President Vladimir Putin criticised Syrian regime President, Bashar Al-Assad, describing him as “weak”, adding he cannot rule a country ravaged by corruption.

The Federal News Agency, owned by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin who is known as “Putin’s chef”, added in a report published a few days ago that rampant corruption in Syria hinders cooperation between Damascus and Moscow.

Russia rejects Israel’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank

20 April 2020; MEMO: Russia has confirmed its rejection of Israel’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, stressing that this would undermine the settlement of the conflict on the basis of a two-state solution, and especially the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Russia: Kremlin notes growing role of international interaction in battling coronavirus

MOSCOW, April 19. /TASS/: The role of international interaction in combating the novel coronavirus and the demand in this cooperation is growing, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program on Rossiya-1 TV channel.

"Here it’s impossible to distance from each other. On the contrary, the importance and demand in communication is only growing," Peskov said.

"Our countries cooperate. And the heads of state have contacts. And they provide mutual assistance and exchange information," the Kremlin spokesman noted.

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund will total nearly $95 bln by late 2020

MOSCOW, April 19. /TASS/: Russia’s National Wealth Fund will amount to nearly 7 trillion rubles ($94.6 bln) by the end of 2020 with all planned spending and these reserves will be enough until 2024 under the current oil prices, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Sunday.

"Given all expenses of this year, by the end of the year we expect some 7 trillion rubles in the National Wealth Fund. If we look at the oil prices today, this resource will be enough for us until 2024," Siluanov told "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program.

 

Russian Army gets one of world’s most powerful self-propelled guns after upgrade

MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/: The Russian Army has received the first 2S7M ‘Malka’ 203mm self-propelled artillery gun, the press office of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec reported on Thursday.

"Uraltransmash (part of Uralvagonzavod Group within the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) has delivered the first 2S7M ‘Malka’ upgraded self-propelled artillery gun to the Defense Ministry of Russia. The upgraded weapon has received new running gear and electronics, which have significantly enhanced its performance characteristics," the press office said in a statement.

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