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Temperature checks and no masks: School is back in Russia, but classes look much the same
Russian schoolchildren returned to class this week, with COVID-19 safety measures such as mass testing of school employees marking a different approach from what we see in Canada, where there is a focus on priorities such as wearing masks and physical distancing.
Analysis
Why Russia's Vladimir Putin has difficult decisions to make on Belarus
With the crisis in Belarus entering its fourth week, Russia faces a quandary — do nothing and risk an outcome it can't control and may not like. Or directly intervene and risk a nasty backlash. For the moment, President Vladimir Putin appears content to wait and watch.
Kremlin sees no need to investigate suspected poisoning of Putin critic Alexei Navalny
Russian state media have trotted out familiar lines in the aftermath of the damning conclusion by German doctors that Vladimir Putin's biggest foe was poisoned.
Putin foe describes 'crazy' investigation into his Canadian citizenship after police search
As an activist with an intense dislike for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pyotr Verzilov says having his Moscow apartment searched and his life turned upside down by police is something he's grown used to. But now he's accused of an unexpected crime.
As permafrost thaws under intense heat, Russia's Siberia burns — again
It's hotter than ever in northern Russia and the implications for the earth's climate are significant. Currently, 1.77 million hectares of land are burning with expectations that the total fire area could eventually surpass the 17 million hectares that burned in 2019.
Putin allies accuse Canada of interfering with Russia's gay marriage vote
On the eve of a Russian referendum that could increase President Vladimir Putin's power and ban gay marriage, Russian pundits are accusing Canada's ambassador to Russia of trying to influence the vote.
With India's lockdown lifting, rising COVID-19 cases overwhelm hospitals
India is emerging from a punishing, three-month-long COVID-19 lockdown, but a relentless increase in coronavirus cases is crushing the health care system of the world's world's second most populous country.
Russia's COVID dissenters: Underground bars, gyms and hair salons flout tough quarantine rules
In Russia, restrictions on movement and business openings could be loosened over the coming days, but many people aren't waiting. A crew from CBC News discovered a thriving subculture of bars, gyms and other services that have been operating clandestinely for months.
With cases still rising, why is Vladimir Putin pushing Russia out of its COVID lockdown?
Vladimir Putin has freed Russians from their coronavirus lockdown. But that liberation has only added to their confusion over the dangers of COVID-19, writes Chris Brown.
This northern European city has moved its bars and restaurants outside. Will customers follow?
Vilnius, the capital of the Baltic nation of Lithuania, has created a giant outdoor café so its restaurants, bars and eateries can safely reopen. But is it a viable long-term solution that can be replicated in other cities that are preparing to lift COVID-19 restrictions?
'This situation is very scary': Coronavirus is disrupting Vladimir Putin's Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to hold out hope the COVID-19 lockdown could soon be over. But in the meantime, health-care workers are getting sick and dying for lack of protective gear, and in the streets people are going hungry.
New Zealand's COVID-19 'eradication' strategy looks to be paying off
Next week, New Zealand will emerge from one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world. Rather than just flattening the COVID-19 infection curve, the country is poised to eradicate it altogether.
As COVID-19 cases spike in Russia, the Kremlin struggles to respond
Even President Vladimir Putin is now admitting the COVID-19 crisis in Russia is dire. Hospitals are getting swamped and businesses are folding, Chris Brown reports.
Swedes' trust in government put to test as coronavirus deaths spike
Sweden’s days as a European outlier in the fight against coronavirus may be ending. As deaths rise, many are questioning measures that appear relaxed compared with the rest of the world.
Analysis
Russia's coronavirus count under scrutiny as Putin government denies hiding cases
Skepticism is growing in Russia over the number of coronavirus cases the country is reporting, even as the government pivots to taking more extreme measures.