Russian Grand Prix 2020 won by Valtteri Bottas
September 27, 2020
- The Formula One Russian Grand Prix 2020 which was held at Sochi Autodrom, Russia has been won by Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland).
Russia chaired 10th BRICS NSAs meeting
September 18, 2020
- Russia chaired the 10th Meeting of the BRICS High Representatives on National Security that will deliberate upon the issues related to strengthening political security and cooperation among the five countries.
S Jaishankar to leave for Russia to attend SCO Foreign Ministers meet
September 8, 2020
- External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is scheduled to leave for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ meet in Moscow on September 8, 2020.
India and Russia: joint winners of FIDE
August 31, 2020
- India and Russia were announced on August 30, 2020, as the joint winners of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad as Divya Deshmukh and Nihal Sarin lost connection to their games in the 2nd round.
IIT Alumni Council signs MOU with Russia for building Quantum Computers
August 28, 2020
- Indian Institute of Technology’s (IIT) Alumni Council has signed an agreement with Russia’s Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and Russoft to build the world’s largest and fastest hybrid quantum computer in India.
World’s first Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russia
August 11, 2020
- World’s first Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russia. This first coronavirus vaccine is developed jointly by Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian Defence Ministry.
India to participate in Kavkaz 2020 exercise in Russia
August 8, 2020
- India will take part in the Russian Kavkaz 2020 strategic command-post exercise next month. The invitees for the exercise also include China and Pakistan apart from other member-states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
By year-end India and Russia will sign the Defence Logistics Agreement
July 22, 2020
- India and Russia are finalizing Defence Logistics Agreement that will enable seamless access to military bases and support facilities which will be formally signed by the year-end.
Russia becomes first nation to complete clinical trials of Coronavirus vaccine
July 12, 2020
- Russia has become the first nation to successfully complete the human trials of COVID vaccine. Russia’s COVID-19/coronavirus vaccine has proven to be effective, as per the results of the trials.
- Chief Researcher Elena Smolyarchuk informed on July 12, 2020 that the human trials of Russia’s COVID vaccine have been completed and the volunteers will be discharged soon. Smolyarchuk is the head of Center for Clinical Research on Medications at Russia’s Sechenov University
Russian voters overwhelmingly back a ploy by President Vladimir Putin to govern until 2036
July 2, 2020
- President Vladimir Putin has won a loud victory in his effort to remain in power until the middle of the next decade, as Russians voted happily to endorse the country’s political status quo, according to preliminary results.