The Irish Times

Moscow announces one-week lockdown as Russia Covid-19 deaths rise

Russia reporting more than 1,000 daily deaths as only a third of country fully vaccinated

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 09:03

The Irish Times view on Russia’s Covid-19 surge: the cost of hesitancy

Low vaccine take-up is contributing to a deadly third wave

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 22:44

Russia’s biggest cities report record Covid-19 deaths amid vaccination drive

Kremlin rejects national lockdown as regions tighten rules to fight Delta variant

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 17:03

Russian regions make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory as cases surge

Moscow could shut down businesses unless public-facing staff are inoculated

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 17:05

Moscow fights Covid-19 surge with tighter controls and vaccine prize draw

Euros host city Saint Petersburg to impose more restrictions as vaccine take-up disappoints

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 17:51

Moscow starts mass Covid-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot

Scientists concerned about speed Russia gave regulatory go-ahead before full trials to test its safety and efficacy completed

Sat Dec 05 2020 - 09:49

Moscow residents to begin receiving Sputnik V vaccines this weekend

Medics and teachers first in line as Russia rolls out Covid-19 vaccine

Fri Dec 04 2020 - 12:04

Russia resists lockdown despite ‘alarming’ spread of Covid-19

Of 235,000 hospital beds reserved for virus patients 85% now occupied, say officials

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 18:15

Czechs tighten restrictions as coronavirus breaks records across region

Slovak troops mobilised as infections spiral in central and eastern Europe

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 17:29

Bars and cafes shut in European capitals as second wave takes hold

Brussels hardest-hit capital after Madrid, while the Netherlands prepares to send hospital patients to Germany

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 21:07

Covid-19: Cases surge across Europe as Paris bars close and Madrid goes into lockdown

‘We follow the science’: New York city mayor seeks to close schools and reinstate coronavirus restrictions

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 09:21

Return to normal life, Russians were told – except for Vladimir Putin

Russia’s president has taken extraordinary measures to protect himself from coronavirus

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 15:18

Moscow tells elderly to stay at home as coronavirus surges back

Fears mount over combined impact of Covid-19 and common cold as winter nears

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 17:34

Putin seeks to drum up national pride with victory parades

Victory Day events take place against backdrop of coronavirus and a key constitutional vote

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 13:46

Kremlin defends Moscow against criticism of move to lift lockdown

City accused of rushing to reopen ahead of military parade and vote on Putin term limit

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 16:21

Pandemic derails Russia's plans for lavish Victory Day celebrations

Military parade and political and economic projects halted as Covid-19 cases soar

Fri May 08 2020 - 17:27

Putin under pressure as Russia fights uphill battle with coronavirus

Pandemic lays waste to Russian leader’s political agenda and economic model underpinning regime

Mon May 04 2020 - 15:59

Russia’s Covid-19 cases surge as fears over extent of outbreak grow

Cases jump by 10,000 making Russia the world’s seventh more affected country

Sun May 03 2020 - 19:20

Russia closing its borders as Covid-19 numbers accelerate

Church patriarch joins officials and tells people to stay at home and ‘not act the fool’

Sun Mar 29 2020 - 16:40

Russia braces for national shutdown to slow spread of Covid-19

Most workers told to stay at home for a week as outbreak gathers pace

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 16:30

Coronavirus: Russian official questions Vladimir Putin’s data

Russia claims to have 495 cases of Covid-19 in a country of 146m people

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 17:58

Covid-19 fails to slow Putin’s ‘anti-constitutional coup’ in Russia

Kremlin takes steps to halt virus but still plans April vote on controversial reforms

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 16:21

What Vladimir Putin’s political revamp means for Russia

Sweeping changes to tilt balance of power after president’s term expires in 2024

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 10:39

The Irish Times view on protests in Russia: Public defiance

As the swelling numbers at the Moscow rallies suggest, that brutal response may also be strengthening the protest movement itself

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 00:02

Moscow activist hotline braces for more reports of arrests and beatings

Public support for OVD-Info watchdog grows as riot police crack down on demonstrators

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 18:06

Pro-democracy activists and police set for fresh clashes in Moscow

Rally planned for a week after 1,000 arrested in violent crackdown on demonstration

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 18:17

Russian activists call for fresh protests following violent crackdown at Moscow rally

Russia’s opposition responds as over 1,380 are arrested at protest for free elections

Sun Jul 28 2019 - 14:48

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested

Officials battle to keep lid on protests over forthcoming local election in Moscow

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 16:32

Russian opposition plans major protest over Moscow election

Activists to hold rally as opposition candidates are excluded from city legislature vote

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 16:07

Opposition candidates battle for inclusion in Moscow Duma poll

While United Russia party has fallen from popularity, barriers keep rivals from election

Sun Jul 14 2019 - 17:22

Hundreds arrested in Russian protests over pension age

Google criticised for removing content supporting Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 19:16

Kremlin fears a low turnout in poll would harm Putin legitimacy

Weekend presidential vote: Opinion polls indicate Putin ahead of all seven rivals

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 18:29

Independents battle apathy as Moscow votes

More than 90% of city's local council seats are held by a pro-Kremlin party

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 02:00

Russia’s rehousing storm: Moscow moves to demolish homes of 1.6m people

Growing protests in capital over mayor’s programme to resettle over a million people

Fri May 12 2017 - 13:02