According to the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, at the beginning of 2021, a gambling zone will be built in the Crimean village of Katsiveli. Taxes from the activities of the gambling zone will go to local and federal budgets.

According to a Russian virologist, the main reason for the increase in the number of new cases in Russia was the violation by citizens of the protective measures recommended by the authorities to combat the spread of coronavirus.

Russian State Duma Deputy made a proposal to re-suspend flights with all countries amid the detection of a new strain of coronavirus infection in the UK.

Mikhail Kolyada wins first place after the short program at the Russian Figure Skating Championships in Chelyabinsk.

The Russian government continues to work to stabilize prices for social food products.

A comparison of more than 50 studies showed that in terms of the content of microplastic particles in the body, sea mollusks bypassed all other inhabitants of the ocean.

About 150 people were killed in an armed gang attack on villagers in western Ethiopia during months of inter-tribal clashes. In response, the country's army units killed 42 suspects.

Maia Sandu officially assumed the office of President of Moldova.

By the end of the year, Russia will become the sixth supplier of coffee in the world, the Russian Export Center predicts.

Another type of coronavirus infection has been discovered in the UK. This was announced during a press conference by the country's Minister of Health Matt Hancock.