Badly paid doctors have quit in droves, fearing for their lives after being told to treat coronavirus patients without adequate protective equipment in a chronically underfunded health system. Ambulances crews queue for hours to deliver patients to overloaded hospitals where medical staff have run out of oxygen – yet desperately needed ventilators have been bought … Read more
Ivanka Trump was promptly roasted on Twitter after she suggested bored Americans could spend their Saturday night making shadow animal puppets. The first daughter tweeted out: ‘Looking for a Saturday night activity? Try making shadow puppets from Henry Bursill’s recently unearthed 1860’s book of engraving…’ Her idea quickly backfired when people responded to her tweet … Read more
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have had four phone calls in the last two weeks as D.C. and the Kremlin try and ease tensions during the coronavirus choas Since March 30, President Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke four times over the phone as the coronavirus pandemic rages on Their last call came on Easter Sunday … Read more
Russia said on Saturday its death toll from the novel coronavirus had risen to 313, an overnight increase of 40, as it posted a new record daily jump in new cases. The authorities reported 4,785 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 36,793. Moscow, which was the first region in … Read more
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
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been forced to postpone the country’s Victory Day parade in Red Square because of coronavirus. On Friday, officials reported a record rise of 4,069 new COVID-19 cases in Russia over the last 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 32,007, with 273 deaths. Since 1945, Victory Day on May 9 … Read more
A prominent former Kremlin advisor who became British citizen has died in London from a ‘stroke’. The death of Alexander Nekrassov, 63, came as a ‘bolt out of the blue’, said a British friend. He was seen in his later years in Britain as an apologist and propagandist for Vladimir Putin, denying that Moscow was … Read more
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
Ex-MI6 spy Christopher Steele behind the ‘dirty dossier’ on Donald Trump is being sued by three Russian oligarchs who were named in his ‘kopromat’ file Former MI6 spy Christopher Steele is being sued by three Russian oligarchs Mr Steele’s report on Donald Trump in 2017 alleged the newly-elected US President was in Vladimir Putin’s pocket … Read more
Physician who shook hands with Vladimir Putin a week ago tests positive for coronavirus Denis Protensko met with Russian President Putin last week for a hospital tour Neither of the men were wearing personal protective equipment at the meeting The Kremlin said today that Putin was being regularly tested for coronavirus and that ‘everything is … Read more
Moscow enters lockdown: Streets are empty as Putin closes non-essential shops after Russian capital is hit by more than 1,000 cases Moscow’s sudden lockdown was announced by the city’s mayor on Sunday night It coincides with the start of a ‘non-working week’ declared by Vladimir Putin The capital has more than 1,000 infections out of … Read more
Lonely English countess reveals how her dream 10-year marriage to Russian Oligarch nicknamed ‘Putin’s Banker’ turned into a nightmare Cameras followed Alexandra Tolstoy, 45, and Sergei Pugachev, 57, for five years The marriage fell apart when Sergei got in trouble with the Russian government Sergei accuses Alexandra of stealing their children – which she strongly … Read more
A vast and contentious network of facial recognition cameras keeping watch over Moscow is now playing a key role in the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in Russia. The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia, ignoring protests and legal complaints over sophisticated state surveillance. Since last month, thousands … Read more