Russia’s coronavirus tally rises above 10,000 with Moscow at its epicentre as Putin brings in strict punishments for breaking lockdown Nation saw a record one-day rise in cases and a death toll increase from 13 to 76 It is now illegal to break lockdown with punishment of up to seven years in prison Spreading misinformation … 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
Moscow tightens its lockdown with residents only allowed out to go to work, hospital or the shops as coronavirus cases in the city pass 1,500 Russia has been lightly hit by the virus so far, with nine deaths and 1,534 cases, but it recorded 270 new infections in the past day so will lockdown from … Read more
Moscow orders all over-65s to stay at home… then adds the rules do NOT apply to Vladimir Putin, 67 Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the elderly ‘must comply with an at-home regimen’ The measures would not affect Vladimir Putin because he ‘works where he lives’ Coronavirus has infected 438 people in Russia alone, predominately in Moscow Coronavirus … Read more
Two young Ukrainian chess stars have died in Moscow from a suspected overdose of laughing gas. Stanislav Bogdanovich, 26, a grandmaster, was his country’s former quick chess champion and his death came soon after he had controversially played online for Russia against Ukraine. His girlfriend Aleksandra Vernigora, 18, also a chess professional, was a student … Read more