Putin appeared in the Kremlin after working from afar because of Covid-19, in the context that Russia was gradually easing the blockade.

Russian President Vladimir Putin today met directly with the leader of the Russian Railway company, marking his first appearance in the Kremlin since May 9.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not say if Putin had returned to normal work there.

Anna Popova, head of the Russian Federation for Consumer and Human Rights Protection Oversight (Rospotrebnadzor), said today that 44 of the more than 80 regions in Russia are eligible to relax their commune blockade.

Russia is the third largest epidemic in the world with more than 353,000 cases and more than 3,600 deaths.

Putin noted on May 22 that Russian hospitals are capable of treating more than 165,000 Covid-19 patients and are operating at two-thirds of their capacity, but also emphasized the need to maintain treatment capacity in