Putin claims U.S., Ukraine lured mercenaries to Belarus;
Another opposition blogger bloodied;
Sustaining Wagner in Libya;
Germany: Navalny poisoned by Novichok

Navalny poisoning a Western provocation, claims Duma speaker;
What next after new START?;
The Baltics heat up;
U.S. troops injured in Syrian skirmish with Russian forces

Opposition leader Navalny in coma after alleged attack
Expanding strategic capabilities in the Arctic;
Russians quietly filling media ranks in Belarus;
New radar coming to Scandinavian frontier;
Russia expects to produce six million monthly vaccine doses

​Plurality of Russian doctors distrust Covid-19 vaccine;
Russia promises military aid to a beleaguered Lukashenko;
Espionage accusations in Norway and the Netherlands;
Americans suspect interference in upcoming elections

U.S. releases advisory on new Russian malware;
Moscow offers to help U.S. with Covid-19 vaccine, Washington declines;
Russia, China work to ditch the dollar;
Russia reaches vaccine agreement with Saudi Arabia, UAE