Muscovites have given a guarded response to Vladimir Putin’s partial military mobilisation, the first of its kind in Russia since World War II. For now, around 300,000 experienced reservists are being asked to serve. Putin’s call-up, which comes as Kyiv makes progress with a counteroffensive in north-east Ukraine, has sparked a mixed response in the Russian capital. […]
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Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine: Muscovites urged to take part in trial
August 27th, 2020 Awake Goy
Muscovites are being urged to take part in a new testing phase of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine. The “post-registration clinical” trial should last six months and involve around 40,000 people, Moscow’s mayor said in a statement. The Russian Direct Investment Fund, which bankrolled the “Sputnik V” vaccine, said it would facilitate similar trials in five other […]