Russia report claims Moscow meddled in Scottish independence vote

Russia may have meddled in both the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums, a highly-anticipated report into allegations of Russian interference in British democracy is set to reveal. The suppressed report – the product of an 18 month-long investigation conducted by parliament’s cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee – is set to be published this week. The … Read more

Russia report claims Moscow meddled in Scottish independence vote

Russia may have meddled in both the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums, a highly-anticipated report into allegations of Russian interference in British democracy is set to reveal. The suppressed report – the product of an 18 month-long investigation conducted by parliament’s cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee – is set to be published this week. The … Read more

Russian Envoy dismisses claims Moscow tried to steal virus vaccine research

Russia’s ambassador to the UK says there is ‘no sense’ in claims his country tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research Andrei Kelin said there was ‘no sense’ in the allegations made by Britain, the United States and Canada about the Russian intelligence services  Western allies claimed hackers known as the Dukes or Cozy Bear had … Read more

Russian Envoy dismisses claims Moscow tried to steal virus vaccine research

Russia’s ambassador to the UK says there is ‘no sense’ in claims his country tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research Andrei Kelin said there was ‘no sense’ in the allegations made by Britain, the United States and Canada about the Russian intelligence services  Western allies claimed hackers known as the Dukes or Cozy Bear had … Read more

UK, US and Canada accuse Moscow of trying to steal coronavirus vaccine

Russia ‘tries to steal coronavirus vaccine’: US, UK and Canada accuse Moscow of sanctioning a wave of ‘despicable’ cyber raids on companies and universities involved in crucial research Western allies issue bombshell joint statement accusing Russia of cyber attacks UK, US and Canada claim Russia is trying to steal coronavirus vaccine research Security chiefs believe … Read more

The jaw-dropping images that have wowed the judges in the annual Moscow International Foto Awards

Epic mountains, a mist-shrouded Manhattan Bridge and fighting stallions: The jaw-dropping images that have wowed the judges in an annual photography contest The images have been submitted to the Moscow International Foto Awards, which is in its seventh year  The contest has been flooded with entries from photographers in more than 100 countries  Incredible entries … Read more

Putin unveils new 800-bed coronavirus Moscow hospital built from scratch in 36 days

Russian president Vladimir Putin has unveiled a brand new emergency coronavirus hospital, built up from scratch in just 36 days after intense, around-the-clock work.  The mammoth emergency £92 million construction in Moscow will initially hold 800 patients – 300 more than originally announced – and it comes amid fears of the city’s capacity being overrun. Mr … Read more

New footage shows Moscow jet crash that killed 41 people in 100ft flames as pilot is charged today

Distressing new footage has emerged of passengers fleeing from an inferno jet as the Russian authorities today charged the plane’s captain with negligence after it was hit by lightning. Forty-one people died in the blaze after the Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash landed at Sheremetyevo, Moscow’s business international airport. A video that forms part of … Read more

Russia sees record 2,558 new daily cases of coronavirus as Moscow launches digital permits

Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering bringing in the army to help tackle the coronavirus crisis after the number of confirmed cases in the country skyrocketed.  Russia has reported 2,558 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, its highest daily rise yet.  The country has 18,328 cases with 148 deaths from the bug so far, an overnight … Read more

Russian mystic flies in executive jet to ‘protect Moscow and St Petersburg from coronavirus’

Senior church mystic close to Putin flies over Moscow in business jet to perform a blessing ‘to protect Russian from coronavirus’ Orthodox elder Iliy Nozdrin flew above Moscow and St Petersburg to bless cities He was seen flying alongside another prominent priest with icons and a cross The trip in an executive jet was designed to … Read more