US and EU sanction Russian officials over attempted murder and jailing of Alexei Navalny

Russian Opposition leader Navalny sentenced to 3 1/2 year jail term

February 3, 2021

A Moscow court has sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny to prison for 3 1/2 years, after he was found guilty of disobeying the terms of his probation over the ...

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 91 percent effective against Covid-19

by thevaultz

February 2, 2021

An advanced study published by Russian scientists has indicated that the country’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91% effective and appears to prevent people from becoming severely ill with COVID-19. In ...

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 30, 2020: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends via video link the inauguration ceremonies for new medical centres built by Russia's Defence Ministry in Dagestan, Voronezh Region, and Penza Region. Alexei Druzhinin/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS (Photo by Alexei DruzhininTASS via Getty Images)

President Putin to Rule Russia Until 2036

by thevaultz

July 3, 2020

A vote bereft of legal standing? A majority of Russians approved amendments to Russia’s constitution in a week-long vote that ended on Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036. ...

The Executive Director of IES, Nana Amoasi VII

Challenges from TEN Field and Crude Price Fluctuations Reduced 2019 Oil Revenue

by thevaultz

July 3, 2020

The Institute for Energy Security, IES, has revealed that the drop in Ghana’s oil revenue in 2019 could be ascribed to the fluctuation of crude prices on the global market ...

Three Countries Occupy over 80% of World’s Diamond Reserves, Report Reveals

by thevaultz

May 14, 2020

Diamonds reserves in Russia, Congo and Botswana combined account for at least 80.6% of the world’s total, estimated at about 1.1 billion carats, a report released on Wednesday shows. According ...