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China detects Covid on packaging of food imported from Russia
Heihe, a coronavirus-hit city in China's latest round of Covid-19 resurgence, had taken multiple samples of the four types of food in circulation after the discovery of coronavirus-positive packaging, and all tested negative of coronavirus, the city's health authority said on Sunday morning.
Russia exploring market for S550 missile system; all eyes on India
While S550 is in the planning stage, the S-500 system is still pending induction after successful trials. Sources said detailed discussion over S500 and S550 would be carried out during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December this year. Dmitriy Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, would be overlooking the entire strategic mission of sale of the new anti-air defence system.
China to attend Pak-hosted meeting on Afghanistan, US and Russia also joining
The Chinese analysts believe that the four nations are capable of playing a comprehensive role in addressing the plight of Afghanistan, the report said. Yue Xiaoyong, China's Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs, will lead a delegation to the Pakistan-hosted meeting on the Afghan situation on Thursday.
Kremlin rejects US media report on Russia's military build-up near Ukraine
"The quality of such publications make them not even worth commenting on, in general, no attention should be paid to them," local media reported, citing Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Peskov said the satellite images in the report show the border with Belarus rather than Ukraine, pointing to the publications' poor quality, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia's Security Chief, CIA Director meet in Moscow
"The parties discussed Russian-American relations," according to a statement published on the Security Council's website following the meeting on Tuesday. Burns was confirmed as CIA Head in March this year, making this visit to Moscow his first meeting with Patrushev in the new role, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russian military to maintain strategic parity: Vladimir Putin
"Some of our foreign colleagues are not abandoning attempts to break this parity, including through the deployment of global missile defense system components, in the immediate vicinity of our borders," Putin added at a meeting on Monday with senior defence officials in Russia's Sochi. "We cannot fail to notice these threats to Russia's security and will respond appropriately and adequately," he stressed.
Republican senators introduce legislation to exempt India from S-400 sanctions
Along with Senators Todd Young and Roger Marshall, he introduced last week the legislation titled, "Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021" (CRUCIAL Act), to create a ten-year exemption for members of the Quad, India, Australia and Japan, from US sanctions "that would undermine unity against China".
Russia reports new record of daily Covid-19 cases
The nationwide death toll grew by 1,158 to 238,538 and the number of recoveries increased by 27,115 to 7,358,539, according to the center on Sunday. Moscow reported 7,603 new cases, taking the capital's caseload to 1,817,391, Xinhua news agency reported. Over 56.7 million Russian citizens have received at least one dose of a vaccine and more than 50.9 million had been fully vaccinated, according to data released on Friday.
Russia tracks US destroyer in Black Sea amid NATO drills
The US Sixth Fleet tweeted on Friday that USS Porter began its northbound transit to the Black Sea to operate with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and partners in the region, Xinhua news agency reported. The fleet headquartered in Italy's Naples, and Naval Striking and Support Forces of NATO staff began operations in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea on Friday to demonstrate "NATO's commitment to maintaining freedom of navigation in international waters."
Budget deficits in developed economies cause global inflation: Putin
"I would like to note that the United States takes 40 per cent of the budget deficits of all G20 countries for 2020-2021," Putin said via video link at the first session of the 16th Group of 20 (G20) Leaders' Summit, Xinhua news agency rerported. The persistent use of serious budget deficits creates a risk of high global inflation in the medium term, which decreases business activity and aggravates inequality, he warned.
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