Tag: Russia

RUSSIA could start producing coronavirus vaccines for the Philippines as early as January, according to the Philippine ambassador there.

MOSCOW — Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace with Western drugmakers in the race for a shot.

MOSCOW — The era when the United States and Russia decided the world’s most important questions is in the past, President Vladimir Putin said...

NEW YORK — The United States, China, and Russia fought on Thursday during a United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting on the coronavirus pandemic...

President Rodrigo R. Duterte vowed on Monday to prioritize buying COVID-19 vaccines to be made available by Russia or China, while taking a swipe...

THE Trade department’s export marketing group is encouraging exporters to take advantage of preferential tariffs to sell to Russia.

MOSCOW - Russia said on Wednesday the first batch of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine would be rolled out within two weeks and rejected as “groundless” safety concerns aired by some experts over Moscow’s rapid approval of the drug.

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a...

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has accepted Russia’s offer of its coronavirus vaccine, volunteering to take the first shot as a gesture of trust and...

WASHINGTON — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) administrator Jim Bridenstine on Tuesday said he still expected support from Russia’s space corporation in its Artemis moon program despite Moscow’s space chief slamming the US-led lunar effort.

THE Philippine government is looking into strengthening diplomatic ties with Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia in the next three years, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said.

AT AN event during his official trip to Russia, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said that two generals are involved in illegal drugs trading. He, however, did not identify the two generals.

MOSCOW — Russia will dramatically cut its estimate of the sum it expects to recover from a “bad bank” set up after the collapse of three major lenders, according to three sources familiar with new calculations being prepared for the central bank.

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) aims to tap the unexplored markets of Russia for possible export of coconut oil, banana and shrimps, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said on Friday.

ISRAELI Ambassador Rafael Harpaz and Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev paid courtesy calls to President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday to reaffirm ties with the Philippines, Malacañang said on Thursday night.

By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday announced that three Cabinet officials of United States President Donald J. Trump wrote him...

By Camille A. Aguinaldo President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday, Aug. 17, slammed the United States for warning the Philippines against buying submarines from Russia,...

Moscow, Russia -- Russia warned Friday that if the US followed through with threats to impose further harsh economic sanctions it would be seen as...

VOLGOGRAD, RUSSIA — Many soccer fans knew little or nothing about Russian cuisine before the World Cup, but have tucked into local gastronomy with relish, trying everything from luxurious caviar to staples like veal tongue.

DUBROVSKOYE, RUSSIA — Russian businessman Oleg Sirota thinks he knows why the French soccer team got off to a winning start at the World Cup: he is supplying their hotel with cheese and yoghurt from his dairy.

The Energy department should provide clarity on its plan to import oil from Russia and non-members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries...

The Department of Energy (DoE) targets to receive in June the first shipment of oil from non-members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...

WASHINGTON — Tensions between Washington and Moscow are at an all-time high. US intelligence sees Russian spies around every corner, disrupting government, and stealing secrets.

Oil in New York headed for its longest run of losses since February after Saudi Arabia and Russia proposed raising production later this year. Futures...

Malacañang said on Tuesday, May 29, that the Department of Energy has given the green light to import “cheaper” diesel fuel from Russia. “May go...

The EU and NATO urged Russia on Friday to take responsiblity for the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine after international investigators...

The U.S. sanctions on United Co. Rusal that have sent aluminum prices surging should be great news for rival producers like Rio Tinto Group. Spoiler...

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW — The United States and Britain on Monday accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on computer routers, firewalls and other networking equipment used...

DAMASCUS/THE HAGUE — The United States accused Russia on Monday of blocking international inspectors from reaching the site of a suspected poison gas attack...

Below is the statement issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs on the re-election Russia's Vladimir Putin: The Philippines congratulated President Vladimir Putin for getting...

The US Commerce Department said Friday it recommended imposing tariffs on China, Russia and other countries to counter a global glut in steel and...

MOSCOW — A controversial ballet based on the life of Russian dance legend Rudolf Nureyev opened at the Bolshoi Theater Saturday, despite an earlier...

WASHINGTON -- More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a grave threat...

Siegfried and Roy had a long-running and very successful act at the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas. The act featured two white tigers that...

Rosemarie A. Zamora President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday, Nov. 10, had a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the sidelines of the...

RUSSIA HANDED over army trucks and thousands of assault rifles to Philippine President R. Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday as the two nations celebrated their...

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a controversial law authorizing the demolition of several thousand Soviet-era Moscow apartment blocks and the relocation of...

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump told the CIA Saturday it had his full support as he paid a visit to mend fences after...

BUDWEISER IS ENJOYING an unlikely source of growth in Russia’s declining beer market, even as the all-American brand continues to struggle at home. In a...

FOR MORE than a century visitors have marveled at the Hermitage Museum’s precious collections, and for just as long dozens of cats have prowled...