Charles Maynes

The city of Moscow has eased its coronavirus lockdown Monday. President Putin used the occasion to set a date for a constitutional referendum that would allow him to remain in power until 2036.

Russia has sent crews to assist in Dagestan, where the official number of COVID-19 deaths is 29. "It long ago became clear the official statistics have no basis in reality," a resident says.

The U.S. government delivers 50 American-made ventilators on Thursday and will send another 150 next week.

An art project to shake the lockdown blues has become an online sensation as pent-up Russian speakers from across the globe reenact classic artwork to pass the time amid the pandemic.

The pandemic has hit the global business of surrogate birthing, leaving many infants and their new parents thousands of miles apart.

Russia has the world's second-highest confirmed coronavirus case number but ranks 18th in officially reported fatalities from the virus.

Russia has reported nearly a quarter of a million infections from the coronavirus but says only 2,200 people have died. It is a much lower death toll in comparison with other countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had celebrations to mark victory in WWII and a constitutional vote to keep him in power till 2036 planned for this spring. But the pandemic has canceled both events.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the pandemic as mass "psychosis" — a disease easily cured with a bit of vodka, a hot sauna or spending time playing hockey or doing farm work.

Three doctors in Russia have fallen out of hospital windows during the coronavirus pandemic. Two of them died, and the third one is in serious condition.

Russia reported its third consecutive day of more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases. The continued surge comes as warmer weather, and May holidays, challenge authorities efforts to enforce a lockdown.

A Soviet-era poem about people isolating in their apartments from the harsh realities of communism is resonating with Russians once again.

As coronavirus infections continue to increase in Russia, the virus is taking the lives of Russian health care workers, who complain of a lack protective equipment and political support.

The number of coronavirus cases is rising at an alarming rate in Russia, particularly in smaller cities — many of which lack even the basic resources to deal with the crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the coronavirus is under control, but while Moscow appears to be stabilized, at least for now, infections are growing outside the capital.

The Russian president says his country is making progress in its battle against the novel coronavirus, even as the number of Russians infected continues to rise.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said "everything is under control" early in the coronavirus pandemic. As the number of Russian victims increases, his attitude appears to be changing.

China has closed its land border with Russia and placed a border city on lockdown after an increase in coronavirus infections that it blames on people crossing from Russia.

Moscow's spike in COVID-19 infections has forced an economic shutdown in far-flung territories where the coronavirus has so far shown minimal bite.

Some Russians are miffed at seeing high-profile deliveries of lifesaving gear to other countries when they know their own health services are under-equipped to handle the COVID-19 outbreak.