tass--2020-06-27--DDoS attack on online voting system registered on Saturday - mayor’s office

MOSCOW , June 27 .
/TASS/ .
A DDoS attack through an observer service on the system of online voting on amendments to Russia ’ s Constitution was registered on Saturday night , but failed to entail any disruptions , and the online votes will be counted , Artem Kostyrko , head of the department for improvement of territorial administration and the development of Moscow government ’ s smart projects , told TASS .
`` At 21.12 Moscow time , there was an attempt of attack on blockchain through an observer node .
No disruption in voting occurred .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service , which means they will be recorded on the blockchain .
After the IT specialists do the required work , the access to the observer node will be restored , '' Kostyrko said .
The online vote began on Thursday , June 25 , at 10:00 Moscow time .
Voters from the Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Region can take part .
As of 20.14 Moscow time on Saturday , June 27 , the turnout stood at 75 % and 879,654 ballots were accepted .
The online voting will end at 20.00 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one million voters had registered in Moscow and nearly 140,000 had done the same in the Nizhny Novgorod Region .
On March 11 , the Russian State Duma ( lower house of parliament ) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin .
On the same day , it was approved by the Russian Federation Council ( upper house of parliament ) and Russia ’ s regional parliaments .
A public vote is being held on the proposed constitutional amendments .
If over 50 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the bill will enter into force .
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22 , however , Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in Russia .
During a working session earlier , Putin approved July 1 , 2020 , as the new date for the vote .
The vote will be held over a seven-day period ending on July 1 due to epidemiological concerns .
The document proposes to expand the powers of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fixed number of presidential terms , as well as the prevalence of the Russian Constitution over international agreements .
The document also expands the government ’ s obligations in the social sphere .
The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms , however , one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force .

MOSCOW, June 27. /TASS/. A DDoS attack through an observer service on the system of online voting on amendments to Russia’s Constitution was registered on Saturday night, but failed to entail any disruptions, and the online votes will be counted, Artem Kostyrko, head of the department for improvement of territorial administration and the development of Moscow government’s smart projects, told TASS.
"At 21.12 Moscow time, there was an attempt of attack on blockchain through an observer node. No disruption in voting occurred. All the votes are in the guaranteed delivery service, which means they will be recorded on the blockchain. After the IT specialists do the required work, the access to the observer node will be restored," Kostyrko said.
The online vote began on Thursday, June 25, at 10:00 Moscow time. Voters from the Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Region can take part. As of 20.14 Moscow time on Saturday, June 27, the turnout stood at 75% and 879,654 ballots were accepted. The online voting will end at 20.00 Moscow time on June 30.
About one million voters had registered in Moscow and nearly 140,000 had done the same in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
The vote on constitutional amendments
On March 11, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the same day, it was approved by the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) and Russia’s regional parliaments.
A public vote is being held on the proposed constitutional amendments. If over 50% of the Russian public approve of the changes, the bill will enter into force.
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22, however, Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Russia. During a working session earlier, Putin approved July 1, 2020, as the new date for the vote. The vote will be held over a seven-day period ending on July 1 due to epidemiological concerns.
The document proposes to expand the powers of the Russian parliament and the Russian Constitutional Court, a fixed number of presidential terms, as well as the prevalence of the Russian Constitution over international agreements. The document also expands the government’s obligations in the social sphere. The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms, however, one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force.


tass--2020-06-27--Turnout at online voting on amendments to Russian constitution soars to 75% in 60 hours

MOSCOW , June 27 .
/TASS/ .
The turnout at online voting on amendments to Russia ’ s Constitution has surged to 75 % , with nearly 879,700 voters taking part , according to data on information screens at the center monitoring the voting process .
The online vote began on Thursday , June 25 , at 10:00 Moscow time .
Voters from the Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Region can take part .
As of 20.14 Moscow time on Saturday , June 27 , the turnout stood at 75.0 % and 879,654 ballots were accepted .
The online voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We have surpassed the threshold of two thirds in online voting .
The turnout in both regions of the [ Russian ] Federation - Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Region - is 75 % , '' Deputy Chairman of Moscow ’ s Civic Chamber Alexei Venediktov told TASS .
According to previous reports , about one million voters had registered in Moscow and nearly 140,000 had done the same in the Nizhny Novgorod Region .
The online vote began on June 25 and will end on June 30 .
On March 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house of parliament ) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin .
On the same day , it was approved by the Russian Federation Council ( upper house of parliament ) and Russia ’ s regional parliaments .
A public vote is being held on the proposed constitutional amendments .
If over 50 % of the Russian public approve of the changes , the bill will enter into force .
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22 , however , Putin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in Russia .
During a working session earlier , Putin approved July 1 , 2020 , as the new date for the vote .
The vote will be held over a seven-day period ending on July 1 due to epidemiological concerns .
The document proposes to expand the powers of the Russian parliament and the Russian Constitutional Court , a fixed number of presidential terms , as well as the prevalence of the Russian Constitution over international agreements .
The document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the social sphere .
The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms , however , one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force .

MOSCOW, June 27. /TASS/. The turnout at online voting on amendments to Russia’s Constitution has surged to 75%, with nearly 879,700 voters taking part, according to data on information screens at the center monitoring the voting process.
The online vote began on Thursday, June 25, at 10:00 Moscow time. Voters from the Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Region can take part. As of 20.14 Moscow time on Saturday, June 27, the turnout stood at 75.0% and 879,654 ballots were accepted. The online voting will end in about 72 hours.
"We have surpassed the threshold of two thirds in online voting. The turnout in both regions of the [Russian] Federation - Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Region - is 75%," Deputy Chairman of Moscow’s Civic Chamber Alexei Venediktov told TASS.
According to previous reports, about one million voters had registered in Moscow and nearly 140,000 had done the same in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The online vote began on June 25 and will end on June 30.
The vote on constitutional amendments
On March 11, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the same day, it was approved by the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) and Russia’s regional parliaments.
A public vote is being held on the proposed constitutional amendments. If over 50% of the Russian public approve of the changes, the bill will enter into force.
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22, however, Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Russia. During a working session earlier, Putin approved July 1, 2020, as the new date for the vote. The vote will be held over a seven-day period ending on July 1 due to epidemiological concerns.
The document proposes to expand the powers of the Russian parliament and the Russian Constitutional Court, a fixed number of presidential terms, as well as the prevalence of the Russian Constitution over international agreements. The document also expands the government’s obligations in the social sphere. The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms, however, one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force.


tass--2020-06-27--Seven Tu-142 aircraft fly over Barents, Norwegian Seas, Pacific Ocean

MOSCOW , June 27 .
/TASS/ .
Seven Russian long-range antisubmarine Tu-142 aircraft made scheduled flights in international airspace over the Barents and Norwegian Seas as well as over the northern Pacific Ocean and were shadowed by F-22 fighter jets of the US Air Force and F-16 fighter jets of Norway ’ s Air Force at certain stages of their route , the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Saturday .
`` On June 27 , 2020 , three long-range antisubmarine Tu-142 aircraft made a scheduled flight over the Barents and Norwegian Seas , '' the Defense Ministry said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were escorted by F-16 fighter jets of Norway ’ s Air Force '' at certain periods of their flight in international airspace over the Norwegian Sea .
`` Four more long-range antisubmarine Tu-142 aircraft trained missions over neutral waters of the northern part of the Pacific Ocean .
US Air Force ’ s F-22 fighter jets escorted [ the Russian aircraft ] at certain stages of the route , '' the Defense Ministry said .
`` They were supported by MiG-31 fighter interceptors in the close zone .
The flights continued for around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that the flights were done in strict compliance with international airspace rules , without penetrating into other states ’ airspace .
The North American Aerospace Defense Command ( NORAD ) said on Saturday that they had intercepted four Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone ( ADIZ ) .
NORAD said that the Tu-142s `` came within 65 nautical miles south of the Alaskan Aleutian island chain and loitered in the ADIZ for nearly eight hours . ''
`` The Russian aircraft remained in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States or Canadian sovereign airspace , '' they stressed .
NORAD pointed out that their forces had identified and intercepted Russian military aircraft , including bombers , fighters , and maritime patrol aircraft , on ten separate occasions since the beginning of 2020 .

MOSCOW, June 27. /TASS/. Seven Russian long-range antisubmarine Tu-142 aircraft made scheduled flights in international airspace over the Barents and Norwegian Seas as well as over the northern Pacific Ocean and were shadowed by F-22 fighter jets of the US Air Force and F-16 fighter jets of Norway’s Air Force at certain stages of their route, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Saturday.
"On June 27, 2020, three long-range antisubmarine Tu-142 aircraft made a scheduled flight over the Barents and Norwegian Seas," the Defense Ministry said.
The ministry added that "the planes were escorted by F-16 fighter jets of Norway’s Air Force" at certain periods of their flight in international airspace over the Norwegian Sea.
"Four more long-range antisubmarine Tu-142 aircraft trained missions over neutral waters of the northern part of the Pacific Ocean. US Air Force’s F-22 fighter jets escorted [the Russian aircraft] at certain stages of the route," the Defense Ministry said.
"They were supported by MiG-31 fighter interceptors in the close zone. The flights continued for around 11 hours," ministry specified.
The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that the flights were done in strict compliance with international airspace rules, without penetrating into other states’ airspace.
NORAD statement
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Saturday that they had intercepted four Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
NORAD said that the Tu-142s "came within 65 nautical miles south of the Alaskan Aleutian island chain and loitered in the ADIZ for nearly eight hours."
"The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and at no time entered United States or Canadian sovereign airspace," they stressed.
NORAD pointed out that their forces had identified and intercepted Russian military aircraft, including bombers, fighters, and maritime patrol aircraft, on ten separate occasions since the beginning of 2020.


tass--2020-06-27--Russia Foreign Ministry: NYT article on Russia in Afghanistan fake from US intelligence

MOSCOW , June 27 .
/TASS/ .
The New York Times publication that Russia allegedly offered secretly bounties to Afghan militants for killing coalition forces was fabricated by the US intelligence agencies , Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry told TASS on Saturday .
`` We have paid attention to another piece of fake news , launched in the media space by the American intelligence community , about alleged involvement of Russia ’ s military intelligence unit in contract killings of US troops in Afghanistan .
That unpretentious fake clearly demonstrates low intellectual abilities of US intelligence propagandists who have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more credible .
Nevertheless , what else could be expected from the intelligence agency that has failed miserably in the 20-year-long war in Afghanistan , '' the foreign ministry noted .
The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed to US intelligence agencies ’ involvement in Afghan drug trafficking .
`` Should we speak about facts - moreover , well-known [ facts ] , it has not long been a secret in Afghanistan that members of the US intelligence community are involved in drug trafficking , cash payments to militants for letting transport convoys pass through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid by American taxpayers .
The list of their actions can be continued if you want , '' the ministry said .
The Russian Foreign Ministry suggested that those actions might stem from the fact that the US intelligence agencies `` do not like that our and their diplomats have teamed up to facilitate the start of peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban ( outlawed in Russia - TASS ) . ''
`` We can understand their feelings as they do not want to be deprived of the above mentioned sources of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed .
On Friday , the New York Times published an article claiming that a Russian military intelligence unit allegedly secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition troops in Afghanistan .

MOSCOW, June 27. /TASS/. The New York Times publication that Russia allegedly offered secretly bounties to Afghan militants for killing coalition forces was fabricated by the US intelligence agencies, Russia’s Foreign Ministry told TASS on Saturday.
"We have paid attention to another piece of fake news, launched in the media space by the American intelligence community, about alleged involvement of Russia’s military intelligence unit in contract killings of US troops in Afghanistan. That unpretentious fake clearly demonstrates low intellectual abilities of US intelligence propagandists who have to invent such nonsense instead of devising something more credible. Nevertheless, what else could be expected from the intelligence agency that has failed miserably in the 20-year-long war in Afghanistan," the foreign ministry noted.
The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed to US intelligence agencies’ involvement in Afghan drug trafficking.
"Should we speak about facts - moreover, well-known [facts], it has not long been a secret in Afghanistan that members of the US intelligence community are involved in drug trafficking, cash payments to militants for letting transport convoys pass through, kickbacks from contracts implementing various projects paid by American taxpayers. The list of their actions can be continued if you want," the ministry said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry suggested that those actions might stem from the fact that the US intelligence agencies "do not like that our and their diplomats have teamed up to facilitate the start of peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban (outlawed in Russia - TASS)."
"We can understand their feelings as they do not want to be deprived of the above mentioned sources of the off-the-books income," the ministry stressed.
On Friday, the New York Times published an article claiming that a Russian military intelligence unit allegedly secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition troops in Afghanistan.


tass--2020-06-27--Russian doctors fly to Baikonur to help beat coronavirus in town for Cosmodrome employees

MOSCOW , June 27 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian space agency ’ s ( Roscosmos ) aircraft carrying medical specialists of the Russian Federal Medical and Biological Agency has landed in Baikonur to help beat the coronavirus in the namesake town , Roscosmos told TASS on Saturday .
`` Today , on June 27 , a special plane of the Roscosmos State Corporation arrived at Baikonur ’ s Krainy Airport with a medical team of specialists from Russia ’ s Federal Medical and Biological Agency on board , '' the state corporation ’ s press office said .
Roscosmos added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 kits of personal protective equipment and a required amount of medicines .
According to the press office , Roscosmos and the Federal Medical and Biological Agency are doing everything possible to mitigate the spread of coronavirus in Baikonur consisting of the namesake town and the space hub , which are located in Kazakhstan .
Six infectious disease specialists and eight critical care physicians are currently working at the Baikonur hospital .
On Friday , the Baikonur authorities reinstated strict curbs over the coronavirus resurgence .
In particular , the town was put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared .
Baikonur Mayor Konstantin Busygin said addressing the town residents that the town was facing a shortage of doctors and ambulance crews .
Dmitry Cheprasov , the hospital ’ s chief doctor , confirmed that ambulances and therapists can not visit the sick people timely , but added that `` they will surely come and help . ''
He pointed out that Baikonur has enough resources to beat coronavirus .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 9,795,974 people have been infected worldwide and more than 496,689 deaths have been reported .
To date , 627,646 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 393,352 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, June 27. /TASS/. The Russian space agency’s (Roscosmos) aircraft carrying medical specialists of the Russian Federal Medical and Biological Agency has landed in Baikonur to help beat the coronavirus in the namesake town, Roscosmos told TASS on Saturday.
"Today, on June 27, a special plane of the Roscosmos State Corporation arrived at Baikonur’s Krainy Airport with a medical team of specialists from Russia’s Federal Medical and Biological Agency on board," the state corporation’s press office said.
Roscosmos added that the aircraft also brought ventilators, 2,000 kits of personal protective equipment and a required amount of medicines.
According to the press office, Roscosmos and the Federal Medical and Biological Agency are doing everything possible to mitigate the spread of coronavirus in Baikonur consisting of the namesake town and the space hub, which are located in Kazakhstan. Six infectious disease specialists and eight critical care physicians are currently working at the Baikonur hospital.
On Friday, the Baikonur authorities reinstated strict curbs over the coronavirus resurgence. In particular, the town was put in lockdown and a night curfew was declared.
Baikonur Mayor Konstantin Busygin said addressing the town residents that the town was facing a shortage of doctors and ambulance crews. Dmitry Cheprasov, the hospital’s chief doctor, confirmed that ambulances and therapists cannot visit the sick people timely, but added that "they will surely come and help." He pointed out that Baikonur has enough resources to beat coronavirus.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 9,795,974 people have been infected worldwide and more than 496,689 deaths have been reported.
To date, 627,646 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 393,352 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 8,969 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-27--Saakashvili says Russia ahead of Ukraine in terms of economic reforms

KIEV , June 27 .
/TASS/ .
Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili , who now heads the Ukrainian Executive Committee @ @ @ @ @ a meeting with Ukrainian business people via a video call on Saturday that Russia was @ @ @ @ @ of economic reforms and deregulation of the economy .
`` Russia has lots of things @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine , and they are solved [ in Russia ] much more quickly and @ @ @ @ @ '' Saakashvili said quoted by the Ukrainian publication Observer .
`` Russia has gone far @ @ @ @ @ , '' Saakashvili said .
`` And in the tax system , they [ in @ @ @ @ @ .
Actually , they [ authorities ] listen to business much more than we do @ @ @ @ @ the Russians ] are defeating us on the front of reforms , '' he believes @ @ @ @ @ said that the state has ceased to exist in Ukraine after being replaced with officials @ @ @ @ @ not those of the state .

KIEV, June 27. /TASS/. Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili, who now heads the Ukrainian Executive Committee on Reforms, said at a meeting with Ukrainian business people via a video call on Saturday that Russia was ahead of Ukraine in terms of economic reforms and deregulation of the economy.
"Russia has lots of things we are trying to amend in Ukraine, and they are solved [in Russia] much more quickly and more successfully than here," Saakashvili said quoted by the Ukrainian publication Observer.
"Russia has gone far ahead of Ukraine in deregulation," Saakashvili said. "And in the tax system, they [in Russia] are far ahead. Actually, they [authorities] listen to business much more than we do."
"They [the Russians] are defeating us on the front of reforms," he believes.
Earlier, Mikhail Saakashvili said that the state has ceased to exist in Ukraine after being replaced with officials pursuing their own interests, not those of the state.


tass--2020-06-27--Serbian defense minister contracts coronavirus

BELGRADE , June 27 .
/TASS/ .
Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin has contracted coronavirus , the country ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the ministry , one of Vulin ’ s deputies had been hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ `` The minister feels good , as he shows no symptoms , but he has @ @ @ @ @ said .
Vulin had earlier planned to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on @ @ @ @ @ he was not among the Serbian delegation on Red Square .

BELGRADE, June 27. /TASS/. Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin has contracted coronavirus, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
According to the ministry, one of Vulin’s deputies had been hospitalized earlier and tested positive.
"The minister feels good, as he shows no symptoms, but he has self-isolated," the statement said.
Vulin had earlier planned to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on June 24, but finally he was not among the Serbian delegation on Red Square.


tass--2020-06-28--Trump says nobody told him about alleged Russian attacks on US forces in Afghanistan

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
US President Donald Trump said he and Vice President Mike Pence were not @ @ @ @ @ on the US forces in Afghanistan .
The US leader tweeted in response to The @ @ @ @ @ that an unidentified unit of the Russian military intelligence had secretly incited militants of the @ @ @ @ @ Russia ) to attack servicemen of the international coalition in Afghanistan .
The intelligence finding @ @ @ @ @ months ago , according to the publication .
`` Nobody briefed or told me , @ @ @ @ @ Chief of Staff @ MarkMeadows about the so-called attacks on our troops in Afghanistan by @ @ @ @ @ an `` anonymous source '' by the Fake News @ nytimes .
Everybody is denying @ @ @ @ @ been many attacks on us ... '' Trump wrote .
A representative of Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday that The New York Times publication was fabricated by the US intelligence agencies @

TASS, June 28. US President Donald Trump said he and Vice President Mike Pence were not informed about alleged Russian attacks on the US forces in Afghanistan.
The US leader tweeted in response to The New York Times publication alleging that an unidentified unit of the Russian military intelligence had secretly incited militants of the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) to attack servicemen of the international coalition in Afghanistan. The intelligence finding was submitted to Trump several months ago, according to the publication.
"Nobody briefed or told me, @VP Pence, or Chief of Staff @MarkMeadows about the so-called attacks on our troops in Afghanistan by Russians, as reported through an "anonymous source" by the Fake News @nytimes. Everybody is denying it & there have not been many attacks on us..." Trump wrote.
A representative of Russia’s Foreign Ministry told TASS on Saturday that The New York Times publication was fabricated by the US intelligence agencies.


tass--2020-06-28--Selfish approaches in world politics bring to a dead end, awareness of this grows - Putin

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
The world community will recognize one day that selfish approaches to building international relations lead nowhere , Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the program `` Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin '' on Rossiya-1 television .
`` We should understand that joining forces in the fight against common threats is crucial , and superficial things related to ensuring dominance at all costs , these selfish approaches to building relations in the international arena lead to a dead end , they do not enable the entire international community to function effectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state noted that even if no drastic changes took place now , gradually this awareness would accumulate .
`` One day the amount of this information , in my opinion , should grow into changing the quality of relations in the international arena , '' he said .
Putin cited as an example Russia , which provided assistance to European countries when even their closest allies failed to do so .
`` Believe me , we did this not for any political reasons , but because it was hard for them and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We didn ’ t bother them with our proposals , '' he said , emphasizing that Russia ’ s authorities didn ’ t have any political calculations .
The Russian leader said he knew people were facing a challenging situation .
`` They asked for support and we did so .
That 's all .
And no matter how they tried to compromise our noble actions and impulses later , they can not do it .
At the everyday common to the mankind level , our open , honest , friendly position is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries , and it can not but be taken into account in the future by political elites , '' he said .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. The world community will recognize one day that selfish approaches to building international relations lead nowhere, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" on Rossiya-1 television.
"We should understand that joining forces in the fight against common threats is crucial, and superficial things related to ensuring dominance at all costs, these selfish approaches to building relations in the international arena lead to a dead end, they do not enable the entire international community to function effectively," Putin said.
The head of state noted that even if no drastic changes took place now, gradually this awareness would accumulate. "One day the amount of this information, in my opinion, should grow into changing the quality of relations in the international arena," he said.
Putin cited as an example Russia, which provided assistance to European countries when even their closest allies failed to do so. "Believe me, we did this not for any political reasons, but because it was hard for them and because they asked us about it. We didn’t bother them with our proposals," he said, emphasizing that Russia’s authorities didn’t have any political calculations.
The Russian leader said he knew people were facing a challenging situation. "They asked for support and we did so. That's all. And no matter how they tried to compromise our noble actions and impulses later, they cannot do it. At the everyday common to the mankind level, our open, honest, friendly position is clear in the civil society of these countries, and it cannot but be taken into account in the future by political elites," he said.


tass--2020-06-28--Global COVID-19 cases surpass 10 mln - Johns Hopkins University

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
The number of the novel coronavirus cases in the world topped 10 mln @ @ @ @ @ the Johns Hopkins University , which relies on the data of international organizations , federal @ @ @ @ @ to the US-based research university , a total of 10,001,527 people have contracted COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ biggest number of infections was recorded in the United States - 2,510,323 .
Some 125,539 @ @ @ @ @ Brazil is ranked second with 1,313,667 cases and 57,070 deaths .
Russia comes in third @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases .
To date , 634,437 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , @ @ @ @ @ from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 9,073 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier @ @ @ @ @ up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

TASS, June 28. The number of the novel coronavirus cases in the world topped 10 mln on Sunday, according to the Johns Hopkins University, which relies on the data of international organizations, federal and local authorities.
According to the US-based research university, a total of 10,001,527 people have contracted COVID-19 and 499,124 have died. The biggest number of infections was recorded in the United States - 2,510,323. Some 125,539 coronavirus patients died there. Brazil is ranked second with 1,313,667 cases and 57,070 deaths.
Russia comes in third for the number of registered coronavirus cases. To date, 634,437 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 399,087 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 9,073 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-28--Pandemic won’t globally change things, but will boost development - Putin

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus pandemic won ’ t change things globally but will serve as @ @ @ @ @ Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with `` Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I ’ ve heard many times that now everything will drastically change because @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t quite agree with this wording , with this way the question is @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` I believe nothing will really change because of the virus .
It @ @ @ @ @ some processes , '' he said .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. The coronavirus pandemic won’t change things globally but will serve as an impetus for development, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program on Rossiya-1 television.
"I’ve heard many times that now everything will drastically change because of the virus. I don’t quite agree with this wording, with this way the question is put," the president said. "I believe nothing will really change because of the virus. It just gave a boost to some processes," he said.


tass--2020-06-28--Putin calls on world to unite efforts for effective anti-coronavirus fight

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
For an effective anti-coronavirus fight the world community should unite efforts rather than @ @ @ @ @ President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with `` Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin '' @ @ @ @ @ `` In order to effectively combat the epidemic , we need to unite efforts rather @ @ @ @ @ other .
This is an assassination attempt using absolutely wrong means , '' the president @ @ @ @ @ m deeply convinced that there is the need to do what could enable us to @ @ @ @ @ .
We will succeed here on this path rather than on the path of confrontation @ @ @ @ @ noted .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. For an effective anti-coronavirus fight the world community should unite efforts rather than slap mutual accusations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program on Rossiya-1 television.
"In order to effectively combat the epidemic, we need to unite efforts rather than slap accusations against each other. This is an assassination attempt using absolutely wrong means," the president said.
"I’m deeply convinced that there is the need to do what could enable us to get rid of this threat. We will succeed here on this path rather than on the path of confrontation," the Russian leader noted.


tass--2020-06-28--Pandemic confirmed choice of candidates for top posts was right - Putin

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin said over the past months of coronavirus pandemic he @ @ @ @ @ officials who had been earlier appointed to the top posts .
`` No , '' @ @ @ @ @ with `` Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin '' program on Rossiya-1 television when asked whether @ @ @ @ @ officials during the coronavirus pandemic .
`` Many colleagues started fulfilling their duties at the @ @ @ @ @ , but the choice turned out to be right . ''
The new Russian cabinet @ @ @ @ @ formed in January 2020 .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said over the past months of coronavirus pandemic he was not disappointed with any officials who had been earlier appointed to the top posts.
"No," Putin said in an interview with "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program on Rossiya-1 television when asked whether he was dissatisfied with any officials during the coronavirus pandemic. "Many colleagues started fulfilling their duties at the highest state positions very recently, but the choice turned out to be right."
The new Russian cabinet led by Mikhail Mishustin was formed in January 2020.


tass--2020-06-28--Putin says all his COVID-19 tests were negative

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he regularly passes tests for COVID-19 and all @ @ @ @ @ `` Regularly , once in three or four days , '' Putin said in an @ @ @ @ @ Kremlin .
Putin '' program on Rossiya-1 TV channel when asked how often he passed @ @ @ @ @ whether the results were negative , Putin said : `` Thank God , yes so @ @ @ @ @ on what the humankind could face because of the coronavirus pandemic , Putin noted that @ @ @ @ @ to that everything is so stable , so good and things played out that way @ @ @ @ @ think they control the whole world . ''
`` It turned out that this is @ @ @ @ @ president said .
`` In my opinion , it is very important to recognize this @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he regularly passes tests for COVID-19 and all of them were negative.
"Regularly, once in three or four days," Putin said in an interview with "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program on Rossiya-1 TV channel when asked how often he passed tests. Answering a question whether the results were negative, Putin said: "Thank God, yes so far."
In comment on what the humankind could face because of the coronavirus pandemic, Putin noted that lately "everyone got accustomed to that everything is so stable, so good and things played out that way, <...> some think they control the whole world."
"It turned out that this is not so," the president said. "In my opinion, it is very important to recognize this circumstance.".


tass--2020-06-28--Putin calls preserving Russians’ health absolute priority for state

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
Preserving lives and health of citizens is a key priority for Russia ’ s authorities , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday , noting that after solving this task Russia could cope with others .
`` Life and health of citizens is the foundation of each state and any state .
And for us , with our territories and demographic problems this is a major problem and issue and an absolute priority .
It is most important to save lives and people ’ s health and then we will solve other problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with `` Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin '' program on Rossiya-1 television .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been infected worldwide and more than 495,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , 634,437 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 399,087 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 9,073 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Preserving lives and health of citizens is a key priority for Russia’s authorities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, noting that after solving this task Russia could cope with others.
"Life and health of citizens is the foundation of each state and any state. And for us, with our territories and demographic problems this is a major problem and issue and an absolute priority. It is most important to save lives and people’s health and then we will solve other problems," Putin said in an interview with "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program on Rossiya-1 television.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 9.9 mln people have been infected worldwide and more than 495,000 deaths have been reported.
To date, 634,437 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 399,087 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 9,073 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-28--Over 30 mln people take part in vote on Russian constitutional amendments

MOSCOW , June 28 .
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More than 30 million people took part in the vote on the amendments to Russia ’ s Constitution in the past three days across the country and the turnout reached 28.46 % , Central Election Commission Chairperson Ella Pamfilova said on Sunday .
`` According to the latest data , over the past three days of holding the vote in Russia , including online voting , 30,917,512 citizens voted , and the turnout was 28.46 % , '' Pamfilova told the CEC ’ s information center .
Nationwide voting on constitutional amendments started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official voting day under the presidential decree is July 1 but due to the coronavirus situation the voting period was extended for a week .
Vote counting will begin in regions after 20:00 local time on July 1 , when polling stations close .
Along with the extended voting period ( from June 25 to July 1 ) , people can cast their votes outside polling stations at specially organized voting areas , including outdoors , or use contactless voting at home .
Additionally , residents of Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Region @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. More than 30 million people took part in the vote on the amendments to Russia’s Constitution in the past three days across the country and the turnout reached 28.46%, Central Election Commission Chairperson Ella Pamfilova said on Sunday.
"According to the latest data, over the past three days of holding the vote in Russia, including online voting, 30,917,512 citizens voted, and the turnout was 28.46%," Pamfilova told the CEC’s information center.
Nationwide voting on constitutional amendments started in Russia on June 25. The official voting day under the presidential decree is July 1 but due to the coronavirus situation the voting period was extended for a week. Vote counting will begin in regions after 20:00 local time on July 1, when polling stations close. Along with the extended voting period (from June 25 to July 1), people can cast their votes outside polling stations at specially organized voting areas, including outdoors, or use contactless voting at home. Additionally, residents of Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Region can vote online.


tass--2020-06-28--Putin says Russia’s inflation to reach 4% in the near future

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
Inflation in Russia will reach 4 % in the near future , Russian @ @ @ @ @ an interview with the program `` Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin . ''
`` Now @ @ @ @ @ inflation ] of 3 % .
Even in the current environment we set the benchmark @ @ @ @ @ and most likely it will be nearly [ percent ] , '' Putin said .
@ @ @ @ @ economy over the past 20 years will help the country overcome the crisis over the @ @ @ @ @ , Vladimir Putin said .
`` What was done in the past years enables us @ @ @ @ @ iron out this situation decently and with minimum losses , '' Putin said .
According @ @ @ @ @ s economic reserves grew 50-fold in the past years .
`` Yes , we need @ @ @ @ @ diversifying economy , but this is happening , '' the president stressed .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Inflation in Russia will reach 4% in the near future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin."
"Now we had [an annual inflation] of 3%. Even in the current environment we set the benchmark of 4 [percent] and most likely it will be nearly [percent]," Putin said.
Economy progress
Progress in Russia’s economy over the past 20 years will help the country overcome the crisis over the coronavirus pandemic with minimum losses, Vladimir Putin said.
"What was done in the past years enables us to hope that we will iron out this situation decently and with minimum losses," Putin said.
According to Putin, Russia’s economic reserves grew 50-fold in the past years. "Yes, we need to do a lot for diversifying economy, but this is happening," the president stressed.


tass--2020-06-28--Russia reports less than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases for the third day in a row

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
The number of Russia ’ s new coronavirus cases confirmed in the past day reached 6,791 , and for the third day in a row the growth was lower than 7,000 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday .
According to the crisis center , the total number of COVID-19 cases hit 634,437 .
The daily growth did not exceed 1.1 % in the past three days .
New 717 cases were recorded in Moscow , 325 in the Moscow Region , 285 in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region , 232 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nizhny Novgorod Region .
The lowest growth rate was recorded in the Chukotka Autonomous Region , the Nenets Autonomous Region , Moscow , Crimea , the Moscow Region , Ingushetia , North Ossetia and the Kaliningrad Region .
To date , 226,227 people diagnosed with the coronavirus are ill in Russia .
Some 5,735 COVID-19 patients recovered in Russia in the past day , and the total number of recoveries reached 399,087 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday .
According to the crisis center , the overall number of recoveries exceeded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tally in Russia .
In the past day , 1,052 patients recovered in Moscow , 1,319 in the Moscow Region , 598 in St. Petersburg , 210 in the Sverdlovsk Region and 145 in Kabardino-Balkaria .
Russia ’ s coronavirus death toll climbed by 104 in the past day , reaching a total of 9,073 .
According to the crisis center , the death toll stands at 1.43 % of all those infected in Russia .
Some 24 fatalities were registered in the past day in Moscow , 21 in St. Petersburg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Novosibirsk Region and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. The number of Russia’s new coronavirus cases confirmed in the past day reached 6,791, and for the third day in a row the growth was lower than 7,000, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.
According to the crisis center, the total number of COVID-19 cases hit 634,437. The daily growth did not exceed 1.1% in the past three days.
New 717 cases were recorded in Moscow, 325 in the Moscow Region, 285 in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region, 232 in the Irkutsk Region and 222 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
The lowest growth rate was recorded in the Chukotka Autonomous Region, the Nenets Autonomous Region, Moscow, Crimea, the Moscow Region, Ingushetia, North Ossetia and the Kaliningrad Region.
To date, 226,227 people diagnosed with the coronavirus are ill in Russia.
5,735 COVID-19 patients recovered in Russia
Some 5,735 COVID-19 patients recovered in Russia in the past day, and the total number of recoveries reached 399,087, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday.
According to the crisis center, the overall number of recoveries exceeded 63% of the total COVID-19 case tally in Russia.
In the past day, 1,052 patients recovered in Moscow, 1,319 in the Moscow Region, 598 in St. Petersburg, 210 in the Sverdlovsk Region and 145 in Kabardino-Balkaria.
Russia’s coronavirus death toll climbed by 104 in the past day, reaching a total of 9,073. According to the crisis center, the death toll stands at 1.43% of all those infected in Russia.
Some 24 fatalities were registered in the past day in Moscow, 21 in St. Petersburg, 6 in the Moscow Region, 4 in the Novosibirsk Region and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region.


tass--2020-06-28--Paris and Moscow should cooperate in search for coronavirus vaccine - French MP

PARIS , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
France and Russia should cooperate in combating the novel coronavirus by exchanging information @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine , Caroline Janvier , Chairperson of the French-Russian Friendship Group at the French @ @ @ @ @ of parliament ) and MP at the ruling The Republic on the Move party ( @ @ @ @ @ interview with TASS .
`` The coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing , '' Janvier said @ @ @ @ @ is developed and its production and distribution is established , serious health risks will remain @ @ @ @ @ interested in cooperation on this issue .
How ?
By ensuring greater transparency in sharing @ @ @ @ @ consequences of the epidemic and joining efforts to find the vaccine.
`` The MP noted @ @ @ @ @ scale `` an analysis at the international level should be carried out into national and @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus in order to make necessary conclusions .
`` .

PARIS, June 28. /TASS/. France and Russia should cooperate in combating the novel coronavirus by exchanging information and joining efforts in finding the vaccine, Caroline Janvier, Chairperson of the French-Russian Friendship Group at the French National Assembly (lower house of parliament) and MP at the ruling The Republic on the Move party (LREM) said in an interview with TASS.
"The coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing," Janvier said. "Until the vaccine is developed and its production and distribution is established, serious health risks will remain. France and Russia are interested in cooperation on this issue. How? By ensuring greater transparency in sharing information on the nature and consequences of the epidemic and joining efforts to find the vaccine. "
The MP noted that on a more global scale "an analysis at the international level should be carried out into national and regional measures taken against the coronavirus in order to make necessary conclusions.".


tass--2020-06-28--No danger of new coronavirus outbreak in Moscow after lifting lockdown - mayor

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow is not facing a situation when a number of COVID-19 cases could @ @ @ @ @ been lifted , Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in an interview with Rossiya-1 TV channel on @ @ @ @ @ rubbed their hands saying : `` Look !
You did everything early , you should @ @ @ @ @ Now something terrible will happen .
But nothing terrible occurred , '' Sobyanin said .
@ @ @ @ @ past .
Situations have passed when there was an extreme danger that we would see @ @ @ @ @ the number of COVID-19 cases ] . ''
Since June 23 , Moscow switched to @ @ @ @ @ restrictions over the novel coronavirus .
Restaurants , fitness centers and kindergartens resumed work and @ @ @ @ @ ’ s infrastructure for sport and rest .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Moscow is not facing a situation when a number of COVID-19 cases could increase because the lockdown has been lifted, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in an interview with Rossiya-1 TV channel on Sunday.
"Many even rubbed their hands saying: "Look! You did everything early, you should not have done this. Now something terrible will happen. But nothing terrible occurred," Sobyanin said. "All these peaks are past. Situations have passed when there was an extreme danger that we would see a surge again [in the number of COVID-19 cases]."
Since June 23, Moscow switched to the third stage of lifting restrictions over the novel coronavirus. Restaurants, fitness centers and kindergartens resumed work and access reopened to the city’s infrastructure for sport and rest.


tass--2020-06-28--Russia conducts over 19 mln COVID-19 tests

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russian specialists have carried out more than 19 mln tests for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday .
`` As of June 27 , 2020 , some 19,044,954 laboratory tests @ @ @ @ @ been carried out , including on the samples of those people , who had arrived @ @ @ @ @ unfavorable situation over the coronavirus infection , '' the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer @ @ @ @ @ reported .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russian specialists have carried out more than 19 mln tests for the coronavirus, the sanitary watchdog said on Sunday.
"As of June 27, 2020, some 19,044,954 laboratory tests for the novel coronavirus have been carried out, including on the samples of those people, who had arrived from the countries with the unfavorable situation over the coronavirus infection," the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported.


tass--2020-06-28--Russia ready to supply coronavirus vaccine, medication to global market - health minister

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is ready to supply to the global market anti-viral medication , test systems and vaccine given the risk of the second wave of the coronavirus infection , Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Sunday .
`` From the first days , Russia has been providing assistance to the countries in Europe , America and Asia , international institutions , including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization , the Eurasian Economic Union and the World Health Organization .
Given the risk of the second wave of the pandemic , Russia is ready to supply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-viral action , including medication for cytokine storm therapy , test systems and vaccines , '' Murashko told a summit `` Global Goal : Unite for the Future . ''
Russia is ready for dialogue with international and public organizations , the minister said , calling for coordinating research and manufacturing medical products .
`` Russia is developing and producing medication for treating COVID-19 and diagnostics test systems .
This allowed us to prevent a shortage and a dramatic scenario of the pandemic , '' Murashko said .
The `` Global Goal : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financing major transnational pharmaceutical companies developing vaccines by funds collected at the event and promoting Western approaches on combating infections in developing states .
The two-hour conference was broadcast through Internet platforms and social networks and involved the heads of state and governments .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russia is ready to supply to the global market anti-viral medication, test systems and vaccine given the risk of the second wave of the coronavirus infection, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Sunday.
"From the first days, Russia has been providing assistance to the countries in Europe, America and Asia, international institutions, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union and the World Health Organization. Given the risk of the second wave of the pandemic, Russia is ready to supply to the global market the means of direct anti-viral action, including medication for cytokine storm therapy, test systems and vaccines," Murashko told a summit "Global Goal: Unite for the Future."
Russia is ready for dialogue with international and public organizations, the minister said, calling for coordinating research and manufacturing medical products. "Russia is developing and producing medication for treating COVID-19 and diagnostics test systems. This allowed us to prevent a shortage and a dramatic scenario of the pandemic," Murashko said.
The "Global Goal: Unite for the Future" initiative envisages financing major transnational pharmaceutical companies developing vaccines by funds collected at the event and promoting Western approaches on combating infections in developing states. The two-hour conference was broadcast through Internet platforms and social networks and involved the heads of state and governments.


tass--2020-06-28--Colombia reports record daily increase in new coronavirus cases

BOGOTA , June 28 .
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Another 4,149 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Colombia , the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ Welfare reported via Twitter on Saturday , adding that it is the highest daily increase @ @ @ @ @ pandemic started .
The total number of infected has surged to 88,591 .
`` On @ @ @ @ @ 1,336 recoveries , 4,149 new infection cases and 128 deaths in Colombia .
The number @ @ @ @ @ , COVID-19 patients - 88,591 , deaths - 2,939 , '' the report said .
@ @ @ @ @ cases have been registered in Bogota .
Colombia reported its first coronavirus case on March @ @ @ @ @ declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 17 .
The country ’ s authorities @ @ @ @ @ imposed a nationwide lockdown between March 24 and April 13 .
The lockdown was then @ @ @ @ @

BOGOTA, June 28. /TASS/. Another 4,149 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Colombia, the country’s Ministry of Health and Welfare reported via Twitter on Saturday, adding that it is the highest daily increase for the country since the pandemic started. The total number of infected has surged to 88,591.
"On June 27, we confirmed 1,336 recoveries, 4,149 new infection cases and 128 deaths in Colombia. The number of recoveries has reached 36,273, COVID-19 patients - 88,591, deaths - 2,939," the report said.
As many as 27,118 infection cases have been registered in Bogota.
Colombia reported its first coronavirus case on March 6. President Ivan Duque declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 17. The country’s authorities later banned international flights and imposed a nationwide lockdown between March 24 and April 13. The lockdown was then extended until July 15.


tass--2020-06-28--Brazil’s registered coronavirus cases exceed 1.3 mln, says health ministry

RIO DE JANEIRO , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection in Brazil grew by 38,693 in the past day to 1,313,667 , according to official statistics published by the country ’ s health ministry late on Saturday .
In line with the updated figures , record 246,088 new cases of the infection were detected in the country in the past week .
That indicator , which was relatively stable in two weeks at the beginning of June , resumed growth in the middle of the month .
Meanwhile , the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the previous week ( 7,526 ) .
As many as 1,109 deaths were registered in the past 24 hours .
The total death toll has reached 57,070 people , while the number of recoveries has exceeded 715,000 .
The southeastern state of Sao Paulo and its eponymous capital remain the epicenter of the coronavirus infection spread in the country .
The region has reported 265,518 infection cases and 14,263 fatalities .
Shortly after the authorities announced a gradual removal of coronavirus-related restrictions in early June , the number of new cases started to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration was forced to once again toughen anti-coronavirus measures in almost all regions of the state except its capital and nearest suburbs .
The neighboring Rio de Janeiro is the second region in Brazil in terms of the number of confirmed coronavirus cases ( 108,803 ) , while its death toll is 9,789 people .
Third comes the northeastern state of Seara , with 106,628 confirmed cases , more than 80,000 recoveries and 5,981 deaths .
Statistics on infection cases and fatalities also remains high in the north of the country .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 4,845 deaths ) and Amazonas ( 69,092 cases and 2,772 deaths ) are the hardest-hit areas of the region .
In the northeastern state of Pernambuco , the growth slowed after a tough quarantine was imposed , though last week the number of cases was again on the rise after the measures were relaxed , reaching 57,089 ( death toll is 4,708 ) .
A large number of cases was reported in the state of Maranhao ( 78,115 ) , where coronavirus claimed 1,943 lives .
Specialists say the epidemiological situation is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ western borders .
The situation gradually stabilizes in the regions ’ administrative centers while the growth intensifies in rural areas .
Brazil , where the first coronavirus case was confirmed on February 26 , is ranked second after the United States for the biggest number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities .
The Health Ministry earlier predicted that the situation would stabilize by July and in August the infection spread would begin to slow , while the number of cases would decline in September .

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 28. /TASS/. The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection in Brazil grew by 38,693 in the past day to 1,313,667, according to official statistics published by the country’s health ministry late on Saturday.
In line with the updated figures, record 246,088 new cases of the infection were detected in the country in the past week. That indicator, which was relatively stable in two weeks at the beginning of June, resumed growth in the middle of the month.
Meanwhile, the coronavirus death toll dropped to 7,094 compared with the previous week (7,526). As many as 1,109 deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. The total death toll has reached 57,070 people, while the number of recoveries has exceeded 715,000.
The southeastern state of Sao Paulo and its eponymous capital remain the epicenter of the coronavirus infection spread in the country. The region has reported 265,518 infection cases and 14,263 fatalities. Shortly after the authorities announced a gradual removal of coronavirus-related restrictions in early June, the number of new cases started to grow, due to which the regional administration was forced to once again toughen anti-coronavirus measures in almost all regions of the state except its capital and nearest suburbs.
The neighboring Rio de Janeiro is the second region in Brazil in terms of the number of confirmed coronavirus cases (108,803), while its death toll is 9,789 people. Third comes the northeastern state of Seara, with 106,628 confirmed cases, more than 80,000 recoveries and 5,981 deaths.
Statistics on infection cases and fatalities also remains high in the north of the country. The northern states of Para (100,443 cases and 4,845 deaths) and Amazonas (69,092 cases and 2,772 deaths) are the hardest-hit areas of the region.
In the northeastern state of Pernambuco, the growth slowed after a tough quarantine was imposed, though last week the number of cases was again on the rise after the measures were relaxed, reaching 57,089 (death toll is 4,708). A large number of cases was reported in the state of Maranhao (78,115), where coronavirus claimed 1,943 lives.
Specialists say the epidemiological situation is worsening in central Brazil and near its western borders. The situation gradually stabilizes in the regions’ administrative centers while the growth intensifies in rural areas.
Brazil, where the first coronavirus case was confirmed on February 26, is ranked second after the United States for the biggest number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities. The Health Ministry earlier predicted that the situation would stabilize by July and in August the infection spread would begin to slow, while the number of cases would decline in September.


tass--2020-06-29--Number of COVID-19 global fatalities exceeds half a million

MOSCOW , June 29 .
/TASS/ .
An overall number of people , who have died across the world after contracting COVID-19 , exceeded the figure of 500,100 , according to the Johns Hopkins University , which relies on the data of international organizations , federal and local authorities .
The US-based research university reports that as of today the highest number of fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus was registered in the United States ( over 125,760 deaths ) .
Brazil comes 2nd with over 57,000 reported COVID-19 fatalities and the United Kingdom is 3rd place with over 43,630 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10,072,600 people have contracted COVID-19 across the globe , according to the Johns Hopkins University data .
The highest number of infections is reported in the United States - 2,544,169 .
Brazil is ranked second with 1,313,667 cases and Russia is third with over 633,560 confirmed cases .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

MOSCOW, June 29. /TASS/. An overall number of people, who have died across the world after contracting COVID-19, exceeded the figure of 500,100, according to the Johns Hopkins University, which relies on the data of international organizations, federal and local authorities.
The US-based research university reports that as of today the highest number of fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus was registered in the United States (over 125,760 deaths). Brazil comes 2nd with over 57,000 reported COVID-19 fatalities and the United Kingdom is 3rd place with over 43,630 deaths.
A total number of over 10,072,600 people have contracted COVID-19 across the globe, according to the Johns Hopkins University data. The highest number of infections is reported in the United States - 2,544,169. Brazil is ranked second with 1,313,667 cases and Russia is third with over 633,560 confirmed cases.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-06-29--Over 30,000 new coronavirus cases reported in Brazil over past 24 hours

RIO DE JANEIRO , June 29 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection in Brazil soared by 30,476 in the past day , totaling the number of 1,344,143 , according to the statistics released by the country ’ s Health Ministry late on Sunday .
In the past day , 552 fatalities were confirmed , bringing the overall death toll in the country to 57,622 .
More than half of those infected - or over 733,000 patients - have recovered .
The state of Sao Paulo remains the epicenter of the outbreak in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home to more than 21 million people .
The region has 271,737 infection cases and 14,338 fatalities .
Shortly after the authorities announced the gradual removal of coronavirus-related restrictions there , the number of new cases started to grow , and the regional administration had to once again toughen anti-coronavirus measures for local residents and businesses .
Massive outbreaks were also reported in the neighboring state of Rio de Janeiro ( 111,298 cases and 9,819 deaths ) and the northeastern region of Seara ( 107,568 cases and 5,990 deaths ) .
Statistics regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high in the north of the country .
The northern states of Para ( 101,207 cases and 4,870 deaths ) and Amazonas ( 69,649 cases and 2,780 deaths ) are the hardest-hit areas of the region .
Brazil , where the first coronavirus case was confirmed on February 26 , is ranked second in the world following the United States for the biggest number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities .
The Health Ministry earlier predicted that the situation would stabilize by July and in August the infection spread would begin to slow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 10,229,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition , so far , over 5,546,480 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 29. /TASS/. The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection in Brazil soared by 30,476 in the past day, totaling the number of 1,344,143, according to the statistics released by the country’s Health Ministry late on Sunday.
In the past day, 552 fatalities were confirmed, bringing the overall death toll in the country to 57,622. More than half of those infected - or over 733,000 patients - have recovered.
The state of Sao Paulo remains the epicenter of the outbreak in the country, including its eponymous capital, home to more than 21 million people. The region has 271,737 infection cases and 14,338 fatalities. Shortly after the authorities announced the gradual removal of coronavirus-related restrictions there, the number of new cases started to grow, and the regional administration had to once again toughen anti-coronavirus measures for local residents and businesses.
Massive outbreaks were also reported in the neighboring state of Rio de Janeiro (111,298 cases and 9,819 deaths) and the northeastern region of Seara (107,568 cases and 5,990 deaths).
Statistics regarding the COVID-19 cases and fatalities is also high in the north of the country. The northern states of Para (101,207 cases and 4,870 deaths) and Amazonas (69,649 cases and 2,780 deaths) are the hardest-hit areas of the region.
Brazil, where the first coronavirus case was confirmed on February 26, is ranked second in the world following the United States for the biggest number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities. The Health Ministry earlier predicted that the situation would stabilize by July and in August the infection spread would begin to slow, and the cases would decline in September.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 10,229,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 503,980 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 5,546,480 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-06-28--23 more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day - crisis center

MOSCOW , June 28 .
/TASS/ .
Twenty-three more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , bringing @ @ @ @ @ 3,761 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Sunday .
`` Twenty-three @ @ @ @ @ have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of coronavirus-related @ @ @ @ @ 3,761 .
The center once again warned the city dwellers that they should stay at @ @ @ @ @ if they have symptoms of an acute respiratory disease .
To date , 634,437 coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Russia , with 399,087 patients having recovered from the disease .
Earlier , the Russian @ @ @ @ @ hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Twenty-three more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, bringing the death toll up to 3,761, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Sunday.
"Twenty-three coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 3,761.
The center once again warned the city dwellers that they should stay at home and call a doctor if they have symptoms of an acute respiratory disease.
To date, 634,437 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 399,087 patients having recovered from the disease. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-28--Russia to issue visas to foreigners failing to visit Russia amid pandemic free of charge

MOSCOW , June 28 .
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Russia ’ s foreign ministry will offer those who obtained Russian entry visas @ @ @ @ @ visit the country because of the coronavirus lockdowns to receive another visa free of charge @ @ @ @ @ Ivaonov said in an interview with the Kommersant daily .
The Russian senior diplomat noted @ @ @ @ @ many had to change their working and private plans and cancel international trips .
`` @ @ @ @ @ law , an unused entry visa can not be extended , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ to ignore this problem but it is important to understand legislation provisions under which it @ @ @ @ @ a visa is document with a limited period of validity . ''
`` The Russian @ @ @ @ @ to offer foreign citizens who had single-or double-entry visas with a validity term starting from @ @ @ @ @ cancel their trips to Russia to obtain similar visas within six months after Russia lifts @ @ @ @ @ charge , '' he said .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russia’s foreign ministry will offer those who obtained Russian entry visas in mid-March but failed to visit the country because of the coronavirus lockdowns to receive another visa free of charge, Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov said in an interview with the Kommersant daily.
The Russian senior diplomat noted that amid the coronavirus pandemic many had to change their working and private plans and cancel international trips. "Under Russia’s current law, an unused entry visa cannot be extended," he said. "It would be wrong to ignore this problem but it is important to understand legislation provisions under which it can be tackled, since a visa is document with a limited period of validity."
"The Russian foreign ministry thinks it possible to offer foreign citizens who had single-or double-entry visas with a validity term starting from mid-March and who had to cancel their trips to Russia to obtain similar visas within six months after Russia lifts the entry ban free of charge," he said.


tass--2020-06-28--Poland’s incumbent President Duda to face opposition candidate Trzaskowski in runoff poll

WARSAW , June 28 .
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Polish voters have failed to elect the country ’ s president in the first round of voting , with neither of the candidates winning the necessary 50 % of the vote , as follows from exit polls released after the end of Sunday ’ s voting .
According to the exit polls , Incumbent President Andrzej Duda , who is scoring 41.8 % of votes , and Warsaw Mayor Rafa· Trzaskowski , nominated by the biggest opposition party Civic Platform , who is winning 30.4 % of the vote , will continue the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 12 .
Journalist Szymon Franciszek Ho·ownia , an independent candidate , is third with 13.3 % of votes .
He is followed by Krzysztof Bosak , a Confederation Liberty and Independence candidate , who is winning 7.4 % of votes , Robert Biedro· , a candidate of The Left , with 2.9 % , and W·adys·aw Marcin Kosiniak-Kamysz of the Polish People ’ s Party , with 2.6 % of votes .
Five other candidates are scoring still less votes .
The voter turnout , according to the exit polls , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be announced before July 1 .

WARSAW, June 28. /TASS/. Polish voters have failed to elect the country’s president in the first round of voting, with neither of the candidates winning the necessary 50% of the vote, as follows from exit polls released after the end of Sunday’s voting.
According to the exit polls, Incumbent President Andrzej Duda, who is scoring 41.8% of votes, and Warsaw Mayor Rafa· Trzaskowski, nominated by the biggest opposition party Civic Platform, who is winning 30.4% of the vote, will continue the race into the runoff poll due on July 12.
Journalist Szymon Franciszek Ho·ownia, an independent candidate, is third with 13.3% of votes. He is followed by Krzysztof Bosak, a Confederation Liberty and Independence candidate, who is winning 7.4% of votes, Robert Biedro·, a candidate of The Left, with 2.9%, and W·adys·aw Marcin Kosiniak-Kamysz of the Polish People’s Party, with 2.6% of votes. Five other candidates are scoring still less votes.
The voter turnout, according to the exit polls, was 62.9%
Official results of the elections will be announced before July 1.


tass--2020-06-28--Over 2,000 foreign football fans still in Russia after FIFA World Cup - Russian diplomat

MOSCOW , June 28 .
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More than 2,000 foreign holders of Fan ID ’ s who came to @ @ @ @ @ FIFA World Cup are still in Russia , Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov said in @ @ @ @ @ daily .
`` According to the data from law enforcement agencies , more than 2,000 @ @ @ @ @ 2018 with Fan ID ’ s visa-free have not yet left the country , '' @ @ @ @ @ a matter of fact , they are now illegal migrants . ''
Visa-free stay in @ @ @ @ @ Fan ID ’ s who came to attend 2018 FIFA World Cup matches expired on @ @ @ @ @ Those who had not left Russia by that date are now violators of the country @ @ @ @ @ can be brought administrative liability , up to being expelled from Russia .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. More than 2,000 foreign holders of Fan ID’s who came to Russia in 2018 during the FIFA World Cup are still in Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov said in an interview with the Kommersant daily.
"According to the data from law enforcement agencies, more than 2,000 foreigners who entered Russia in 2018 with Fan ID’s visa-free have not yet left the country," he said. "As a matter of fact, they are now illegal migrants."
Visa-free stay in Russia for foreign holders of Fan ID’s who came to attend 2018 FIFA World Cup matches expired on December 31, 2018. Those who had not left Russia by that date are now violators of the country’s migration laws and can be brought administrative liability, up to being expelled from Russia.


tass--2020-06-28--Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 189,000 in past day - WHO

GENEVA , June 28 .
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More than 189,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on June 28 , with the overall number of such cases exceeding 9.84 million , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday .
As of 11:00 Moscow time on June 28 , as many as 9,843,073 novel coronavirus cases and 495,760 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe .
The number of confirmed cases grew by 189,077 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 4,612 .
The WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the countries .
South and North America accounts for the majority of confirmed coronavirus cases - 4,933,972 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 117,178 and the number of deaths - by 3,169 and reached 241,931 .
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in Europe amounts to 2,656,437 and the number of fatalities is 196,541 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 16,586 and the number of deaths - by 352 .
The East Mediterranean region has 1,024,222 cases and 23,449 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 17,943 and the number of deaths - by 485 .
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States ( 2,452,048 ) , Brazil ( 1,274,974 ) , Russia ( 634,437 ) , India ( 528,859 ) , the United Kingdom ( 310,254 ) , Peru ( 272,364 ) , Chile ( 267,766 ) , Spain ( 248,469 ) , Italy ( 240,136 ) , and Iran ( 220,180 ) .
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in China ’ s city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million , in late December 2019 .
Since then , cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

GENEVA, June 28. /TASS/. More than 189,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on June 28, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 9.84 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
As of 11:00 Moscow time on June 28, as many as 9,843,073 novel coronavirus cases and 495,760 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 189,077 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 4,612.
The WHO statistics is based on officially confirmed data from the countries.
South and North America accounts for the majority of confirmed coronavirus cases - 4,933,972. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 117,178 and the number of deaths - by 3,169 and reached 241,931.
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in Europe amounts to 2,656,437 and the number of fatalities is 196,541. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 16,586 and the number of deaths - by 352.
The East Mediterranean region has 1,024,222 cases and 23,449 fatalities as of June 28. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 17,943 and the number of deaths - by 485.
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States (2,452,048), Brazil (1,274,974), Russia (634,437), India (528,859), the United Kingdom (310,254), Peru (272,364), Chile (267,766), Spain (248,469), Italy (240,136), and Iran (220,180).
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus (previously known as 2019-nCoV) was reported in China’s city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million, in late December 2019. Since then, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-06-28--Voter turnout at online voting on constitutional amendments reaches 80%

MOSCOW , June 28 .
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The voter turnout at online voting on amendments to the Russian constitution has reached 80 % , with more than 938,200 voters taking part , according to Sunday ’ s data on information screens at the center monitoring the voting process .
The online vote began on Thursday , June 25 , at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time .
Voters from the Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod region can take part .
As of 19:16 Moscow time on Sunday , June 28 , the turnout stood at 80.0 % and 938,224 ballots were accepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than 49 hours , at 20:00 Moscow time on June 30 .
Around one million voters in Moscow and some 140,000 in Nizhny Novgorod regions have registered for taking part in the online voting .
Nationwide voting on constitutional amendments started in Russia on June 25 .
The official voting day under the presidential decree is July 1 but due to the coronavirus situation the voting period has been extended for a week , from June 25 through July 1 .
Vote counting will begin in regions after 20:00 local time on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Along with the extended voting period ( from June 25 to July 1 ) , people can cast their votes outside polling stations at specially organized voting areas , including outdoors , or use contactless voting at home or the Mobile Voter application .
Additionally , residents of Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod region can vote online .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. The voter turnout at online voting on amendments to the Russian constitution has reached 80%, with more than 938,200 voters taking part, according to Sunday’s data on information screens at the center monitoring the voting process.
The online vote began on Thursday, June 25, at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time. Voters from the Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod region can take part. As of 19:16 Moscow time on Sunday, June 28, the turnout stood at 80.0% and 938,224 ballots were accepted. The online voting will end in less than 49 hours, at 20:00 Moscow time on June 30.
Around one million voters in Moscow and some 140,000 in Nizhny Novgorod regions have registered for taking part in the online voting.
Nationwide voting on constitutional amendments started in Russia on June 25. The official voting day under the presidential decree is July 1 but due to the coronavirus situation the voting period has been extended for a week, from June 25 through July 1. Vote counting will begin in regions after 20:00 local time on July 1, when polling stations close. Along with the extended voting period (from June 25 to July 1), people can cast their votes outside polling stations at specially organized voting areas, including outdoors, or use contactless voting at home or the Mobile Voter application. Additionally, residents of Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod region can vote online.


tass--2020-06-28--Russia’s healthcare system proved to be flexible and ready to mobilize - Putin

MOSCOW , June 28 .
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Russia was generally ready to respond to the coronavirus pandemic challenge and its public health system demonstrated its flexibility and mobilization potential , Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday .
`` Despite all the reforms , the expediency of which has often been questioned , we have managed to preserve what is most important .
Our [ healthcare ] system has proved to be flexible and ready to be mobilized , '' he said .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting prepared for the pandemic , the president noted that one can be prepared for such developments `` only as a result of systemic work in the previous years '' and even decades .
The Russian president stressed that Russian specialists had demonstrated a good level of professional skills .
`` We know and we have been saying that we don ’ t have enough highly specialized doctors that we need to improve professional training of medical personnel , but it turned out that in general our country meets the challenges the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president also noted that the authorities had offered a timely reaction to the coronavirus situation in foreign countries and closed border cross points .
`` We agreed it with our Chinese friends that we would act this way .
In general , we began to get prepared for a possible wide spread of the infection beforehand and it was a right option , '' he said .
`` As soon as risks surfaced we began to react immediately . ''
According to the Russian head of state , the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the populations from the coronavirus infection .
He noted that although in terms of the overall number of coronavirus cases Russia is the third in the world but can boast one of the lowest death toll .
`` So far , thank God , it is so .
I hope it will continue like that or even better , since the situation is improving , '' he added .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russia was generally ready to respond to the coronavirus pandemic challenge and its public health system demonstrated its flexibility and mobilization potential, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday.
"Despite all the reforms, the expediency of which has often been questioned, we have managed to preserve what is most important. Our [healthcare] system has proved to be flexible and ready to be mobilized," he said.
When asked how Russia’s authorities were getting prepared for the pandemic, the president noted that one can be prepared for such developments "only as a result of systemic work in the previous years" and even decades.
The Russian president stressed that Russian specialists had demonstrated a good level of professional skills. "We know and we have been saying that we don’t have enough highly specialized doctors that we need to improve professional training of medical personnel, but it turned out that in general our country meets the challenges the entire world has faced," Putin stressed.
The president also noted that the authorities had offered a timely reaction to the coronavirus situation in foreign countries and closed border cross points. "We agreed it with our Chinese friends that we would act this way. In general, we began to get prepared for a possible wide spread of the infection beforehand and it was a right option," he said. "As soon as risks surfaced we began to react immediately."
According to the Russian head of state, the country’s authorities have generally managed to protect the populations from the coronavirus infection. He noted that although in terms of the overall number of coronavirus cases Russia is the third in the world but can boast one of the lowest death toll. "So far, thank God, it is so. I hope it will continue like that or even better, since the situation is improving," he added.


tass--2020-06-28--Putin says his visiting hospital for COVID patients was justified risk

MOSCOW , June 28 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday it was a justified risk when he visited a hospital for coronavirus patients in Moscow ’ s Kommunarka .
`` I wanted to see with my own eyes how things were going there .
One thing is to learn about the situation from reports and to see it with one ’ s own eyes is quite a different thing , '' he said in an interview with the Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel .
`` As a matter of fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wherever anything might happen . ''
He said that before visiting the hospital in Kommunarka on March 24 he had `` consulted specialists to find out a maximum safe way to visit the red zone and was equipped accordingly . ''
`` Nevertheless , this gear did not spare the hospital ’ s chief physician ( Denis Protsenko - TASS ) from catching the disease , '' Putin noted .
`` But such things do happen .
It was a risk but back then [ Prime Minister Mikhail ] Mishustin was not sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain freedom of action as a top official . ''
`` I thought it was a justified risk .
A risk is not justified when it doesn ’ t step from a necessity , '' Putin stressed .
`` I needed to be at the hospital , to see how everything was organized .
So , I don ’ t think it was an unjustified risk , '' he said , admitting that he had been advised not to enter the so-called red zone .
When asked what was the most difficult thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never discriminated `` between the most difficult and the easiest things '' in such situations .
`` I am simply guided by the tasks I am facing and that are to be tackled first of all .
And at that time , the priority task was to take care of people ’ s health and it was necessary to take prompt decisions to resolve that task , '' he added .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday it was a justified risk when he visited a hospital for coronavirus patients in Moscow’s Kommunarka.
"I wanted to see with my own eyes how things were going there. One thing is to learn about the situation from reports and to see it with one’s own eyes is quite a different thing," he said in an interview with the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel. "As a matter of fact, I have always behaved like that wherever anything might happen."
He said that before visiting the hospital in Kommunarka on March 24 he had "consulted specialists to find out a maximum safe way to visit the red zone and was equipped accordingly."
"Nevertheless, this gear did not spare the hospital’s chief physician (Denis Protsenko - TASS) from catching the disease," Putin noted. "But such things do happen. It was a risk but back then [Prime Minister Mikhail] Mishustin was not sick yet, so I could enjoy a certain freedom of action as a top official."
"I thought it was a justified risk. A risk is not justified when it doesn’t step from a necessity," Putin stressed.
"I needed to be at the hospital, to see how everything was organized. So, I don’t think it was an unjustified risk," he said, admitting that he had been advised not to enter the so-called red zone.
When asked what was the most difficult thing during the pandemic, Putin noted he never discriminated "between the most difficult and the easiest things" in such situations. "I am simply guided by the tasks I am facing and that are to be tackled first of all. And at that time, the priority task was to take care of people’s health and it was necessary to take prompt decisions to resolve that task," he added.


tass--2020-06-28--Putin says working in online format was real challenge for him

MOSCOW , June 28 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday it was a real challenge for @ @ @ @ @ online format as he prefers to talks to people face-to-face .
`` Indeed , it @ @ @ @ @ certain extent , because I like to communicate with people .
It is a pleasure @ @ @ @ @ contact with people , '' he said in an interview with the Moscow .
Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ Rossiya-1 television channel .
He said he was fully aware that the situation was such @ @ @ @ @ were inevitable .
`` And one more thing : I introduced a rule that the @ @ @ @ @ must never fly aboard the same plane , must not even be flying aboard different @ @ @ @ @ time .
Because we bare special responsibility for the situation in the country , '' @ @ @ @ @ when Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said he had contracted the disease , it became clear @ @ @ @ @ must be very careful and adjust his schedule accordingly .
`` .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday it was a real challenge for him to work in an online format as he prefers to talks to people face-to-face.
"Indeed, it was a challenge to a certain extent, because I like to communicate with people. It is a pleasure for me to have direct contact with people," he said in an interview with the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
He said he was fully aware that the situation was such that adjustments to the schedule were inevitable. "And one more thing: I introduced a rule that the president and the prime minister must never fly aboard the same plane, must not even be flying aboard different planes but at the same time. Because we bare special responsibility for the situation in the country," Putin said, adding that when Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said he had contracted the disease, it became clear that the president "simply must be very careful and adjust his schedule accordingly.".


tass--2020-06-28--Putin says convinced Russia will get over current crisis with minimal losses

MOSCOW , June 28 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is convinced the country will get over the coronavirus-triggered crisis with minimal losses .
`` I think Russia will be able to get over everything , to cope with everything and survive .
The question is the price of it , '' he said in an interview with the Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday when asked whether Russia could have withstood such a crisis should it happen twenty years ago .
`` Looking back at the 1990s , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the 1990s , we received humanitarian aid not because of any man-induced disasters or any natural calamities , but as the world ’ s poorest nation , to help people stay alive , not to lev them die of hunger .
This is how we lived , '' the president recalled , adding that back then Russia had been unable to `` pay wages without foreign loans . ''
`` And wages were not paid for months , even to the military , '' he noted .
`` Our GDP doubled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It means the economy grew two-fold .
Inflation was 2,600 % , even in 1997 , when the first signs of GDP growth only emerged , inflation was eleven percent .
Now we had three last year , '' he stressed .
`` Even in the current conditions we set a task of four percent and , most likely , we will have around four percent , '' he stressed .
`` It is an absolutely different thing . ''
He recalled about current allowances to families with children , allowances to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Where does the money come from ?
It comes from our reserves , from the budget possibilities , '' he emphasized .
`` What were the budget possibilities back in the 1990s or the early 2000s ?
We had a chronic shortfall , with wages and pensions being delayed for months , '' the president recalled .
`` Over these years , our reserves have grown 50-fold . ''
As an example , he cited the situation in the agrarian sector , which `` nearly collapsed '' twenty years ago .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 25 billion US dollars last year .
It was hardly ever imaginable back then , '' Putin said .
Moreover , in his words , industrial growth was 90 % and processing industries more than doubles their production .
`` Well , a lot is yet to be done to diversify the economy but it is already being done .
As a matter of fact , this is a different country .
What we have done in the recent years inspires hope that we will be able to get over this situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is convinced the country will get over the coronavirus-triggered crisis with minimal losses.
"I think Russia will be able to get over everything, to cope with everything and survive. The question is the price of it," he said in an interview with the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday when asked whether Russia could have withstood such a crisis should it happen twenty years ago.
"Looking back at the 1990s, well, it was a difficult time. In the 1990s, we received humanitarian aid not because of any man-induced disasters or any natural calamities, but as the world’s poorest nation, to help people stay alive, not to lev them die of hunger. This is how we lived," the president recalled, adding that back then Russia had been unable to "pay wages without foreign loans." "And wages were not paid for months, even to the military," he noted.
"Our GDP doubled in a period from 1999 to 2019. It means the economy grew two-fold. Inflation was 2,600%, even in 1997, when the first signs of GDP growth only emerged, inflation was eleven percent. Now we had three last year," he stressed.
"Even in the current conditions we set a task of four percent and, most likely, we will have around four percent," he stressed. "It is an absolutely different thing."
He recalled about current allowances to families with children, allowances to support the economy and pandemic-affected sectors. "Where does the money come from? It comes from our reserves, from the budget possibilities," he emphasized.
"What were the budget possibilities back in the 1990s or the early 2000s? We had a chronic shortfall, with wages and pensions being delayed for months," the president recalled. "Over these years, our reserves have grown 50-fold."
As an example, he cited the situation in the agrarian sector, which "nearly collapsed" twenty years ago. "And now, our exports stood at nearly 25 billion US dollars last year. It was hardly ever imaginable back then," Putin said.
Moreover, in his words, industrial growth was 90% and processing industries more than doubles their production.
"Well, a lot is yet to be done to diversify the economy but it is already being done. As a matter of fact, this is a different country. What we have done in the recent years inspires hope that we will be able to get over this situation with minimal losses," Putin stressed.