• Khabib Nurmagomedov: UFC 249 Main Event In Danger Due To Travel Ban
  
  The main event of UFC 249 could be in danger with Khabib Nurmagomedov unable to leave Russia.
  By Trent Reinsmith, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:16:30 +0000.
• Donald Trump boasts of speaking to Vladimir Putin about oil price collapse, trade
  
  President Donald Trump Trump told Fox News interviewers Monday his next call was to Russian President Vladimir Putin, with an oil price war and trade on the agenda.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:15:30 GMT.
• 'They both went crazy': Oil falls to 18-year lows, Trump intervenes in Saudi Arabia-Russia stoush
  
  Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone call to have their top energy officials meet as oil slumps to 18-year lows on the back of a stoush between Saudi Arabia and Russia.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:59:22 +1100.
• BBC Sport profiles Norwegian striking sensation Erling Braut Haaland.
  
  BBC Sport profiles teenage Norwegian striking sensation Erling Braut Haaland, who has lit up European football this season with RB Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund.
  BBC News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:27:11 GMT.
• Russian Oil Firm Pulls Out of Venezuela Amid Squeeze on Maduro
  
  Russia's Rosneft has transferred its assets in Venezuela to a company fully owned by Vladimir Putin's government, a move apparently intended to shield Russia's largest oil producer from U.S. ...
  Newsmax.  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:18:27 EDT.
• Kazakhstan announces $10bn economic package
  
  Government aims to help stave off impact of coronavirus as oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia makes it harder to stabilise economy.
  Al Jazeera.  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:19:21 GMT.
• Russia split over reform that would let Putin rule until 2036
  
  Russia is sharply divided over a constitutional change that would allow President Vladimir Putin to extend his rule until 2036, an opinion poll published yesterday has found.
  Irish Independent.  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 02:30:00 +0000.
• US Pushes Back Against Russian, Chinese, Iranian Coronavirus Disinformation
  
  Top US adversaries appear to be coming together, using social media and other cyber means to amplify disinformation regarding the coronavirus, administration officials say.
  Voice of America.  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:25:21 -0400.
• Coronavirus: Russia sees no epidemic but starts shutdown
  
  Russia begins a "non-working week" to try to slow the spread of coronavirus.
  BBC News.  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:03:55 GMT.
• In politics and pandemics, trolls use fear, anger to drive clicks
  
  A new CU Boulder study shows that Facebook ads developed and shared by Russian trolls around the 2016 election were clicked on nine times more than typical social media ads. ...
  Science Daily.  Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:59:25 EDT.
• Putin dons hazmat suit, as Russia admits virus numbers likely far higher
  
  Russia's President Vladimir Putin donned a hazmat suit to visit a hospital housing coronavirus patients in Moscow, as Russia admitted its numbers were likely much higher.
  ABC News.  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:28:53 -0400.
• Trial Begins for Former US Marine Accused of Espionage in Russia
  
  If convicted on existing charges, Whelan faces the possibility of 10-20 years in prison.
  Voice of America.  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:14:05 -0400.
• The Latest: UK urges no visits to Mom on Mother's Day
  
  MOSCOW (AP) - The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 307,200 people and killed more than 13,000. ...
  The Associated Press.  Washington Times.  Sun, 22 Mar 2020 04:08:32 -0400.
• This Day in History: March 22
  
  Special Counsel Robert Mueller submits his long-awaited report on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential race and possible collusion with Trump associates to the Justice Department.
  Fox News.  Sun, 22 Mar 2020 04:00:49 GMT.
• COVID-19, price war send gas to 99 cents at one station - Roadshow
  
  The average gas price could drop to $1.49 per gallon in the weeks to come due to coronavirus-related social distancing and the Saudi-Russian price war.
  Sean Szymkowski.  CNET.  Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:05:00 +0000.
• Moscow activists vow to fight on after clashes with police
  
  MOSCOW (AP) - Activists in Moscow vowed Friday to persist with their campaign against plans to bulldoze a highway through a radioactive waste site, despite a police crackdown and mass detentions. ...
  By Daria Litvinova.  Washington Times.  Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:01:27 -0400.
• Russia's coronavirus count under scrutiny as Putin government denies hiding cases
  
  Skepticism is growing in Russia over the number of coronavirus cases the country is reporting, even as the government pivots to taking more extreme measures.
  CBC News.  Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:00:00 EDT.
• No, 5G didn't cause the coronavirus pandemic - CNET
  
  Influencers and Russia have linked the virus sweeping the globe to the new, super-fast wireless technology. They're wrong.
  Shara Tibken.  CNET.  Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:29:00 +0000.
• Coronavirus: Norway urges citizens to return home as Russia closes land border
  
  Norway urged its own residents to return home on Saturday as Russia announced it was closing its land border in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus.
  The Local.  Sat, 14 Mar 2020 10:09:19 +0100.
• STC Direct Takes Top Honors for 2019 Efforts
  
  KING OF PRUSSIA, Penn., March 11, 2020 -- Pennsylvania direct marketing and sales firm STC Direct was recently honored for exceptional results achieved on behalf of a reputable telecommunications company during 2019. ...
  PR Newswire.  Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:07:00 +0000.

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