Growing economic problems and inequality are splitting societies, causing a rise in populism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a speech in Davos at the World Economic Forum.

As infectious disease doctor Evgeny Timakov told RIA Novosti, there will be no disaster due to the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in Moscow, because fewer and fewer citizens are susceptible to infection.

According to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Russia and the United States have decided to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on Russian terms.