News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend Updated:
Infectious variant
Russia on Sunday confirmed its first case of the new, more-contagious U.K. coronavirus strain despite an earlier move by officials to suspend flights from Britain to stop the mutation from reaching Russia’s borders.
One person returning to Russia from Britain was found to have been infected with the new strain in late 2020, the head of national health regulator Rospotrebnadzor told state-run television Sunday.
Stalin Doner
A Stalin-themed shawarma shop in Moscow was forced to close the day after it opened and sparked public outcry over its provocative branding featuring the dictator’s portrait and employees dressed in Soviet security service uniforms.
Russian Women to Watch in 2021
The Moscow Times has compiled a list of Russian women likely to make a difference this year. Guzel Yakhina, Alyona Popova, Yulia Navalnaya. Press Service, Facebook
The Moscow Times has compiled a list of the most impressive Russian women in 2020. It includes movers and shakers across different parts of Russia, generations and occupations. However, all of these women have one thing in common they were able to use their platforms to tackle the new and old challenges of 2020 and will most likely continue to do so in 2021.
Politics Oksana Pushkina.
Lawmaker Oksana Puskina has branded herself as a uniquely liberal State Duma deputy from United Russia, the pro-Kremlin ruling party.