Dozens of COVID-19 cases detected in Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle are linked to people who assist in his day-to-day work, including in ensuring his security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday

Russian President Vladimir Putin will vote in the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, elections in any case, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, adding that the president may vote online

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is currently self-isolating because of COVID-19 cases detected among his acquaintances, is feeling good, he is perfectly healthy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday

The self-isolation of Russian President Vladimir Putin will not affect the intensity of his work, but face-to-face meetings will be canceled, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday

Germany is ready to return its diplomats to Kabul, subject to security and compliance with human rights and other conditions by the Taliban (the movement is banned in Russia as a terrorist group), German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday

The Czech Security Information Service (BIS) did not wiretap President Milos Zeman and other officials, Pavel Belobradek, the chief of the parliamentary commission on oversight of BIS activity, said on Thursday

Multiple indicators of global warming ranging from rising sea levels to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere set new records in 2020, according to the annual "State of the Climate" report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday that the Taliban (terrorist organization, banned in Russia) saw Turkey as an ally and friendly country, in a statement that appears to underscore the lack of mutual trust between Greece and Turkey still locked in longstanding maritime disputes