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Russia's Gazprom suspends gas supplies to Latvia after accusing it of "violating conditions of purchase". The Latvian government says the suspension of gas from Russia is not expected to have a major impact on the economy.
2022-07-30

Ukraine urges all citizens to leave Russia immediately, following an increase in tensions in the region.
2022-02-23

Russia reports a record 737 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national death toll to 139,316.
2021-07-6

Russian president Vladimir Putin sacks the chief of the armed forces Nikolai Makarov, three days after sacking the defence minister amid a corruption scandal.
2012-11-9

Russia circulates a draft resolution condemning the violence in Syria.
2011-12-15

A new Russian anti-missile early-warning facility equipped with Voronezh-DM radar opens in Kaliningrad Oblast.
2011-11-29

Russia and the People's Republic of China veto a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Syria for a crackdown on political protestors.
2011-10-4

Russia and China boycott a meeting of the United Nations Security Council where a resolution condemning the Syrian government is being debated.
2011-06-13

Syrian security forces arrest two people outside of the University of Damascus as student demonstrators rally for the release of political detainees and army convoys and tanks rolled into the capital city, setting up what eyewitnesses described as a base in the central square.
2011-05-4

The United Nations Human Rights Council condemns Syria for using deadly force against peaceful protesters and calls for an investigation into the killing of civilians and other alleged crimes; China, Russia and Pakistan vote against measures as "meddling in Syria's internal affairs".
2011-04-29