US postpones military aid to Ukraine for $ 200 million, reported NBC News. According to the channel, Washington needs a pause for diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions and to maintain leverage in the event of a Russian attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not rule out a referendum on Donbass… He also allowed the creation of a separate format, which would provide for direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The United States will sell 18 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve from December 17… The release of 4.8 million barrels was approved under the exchange mechanism. In total, Washington intends to bring to the market 50 million barrels.
Inspector of Rostechnadzor Central Directorate arrested in bribe extortion case, learned “b”. The investigation believes that he demanded money from the national test association “State Ammunition Testing Areas of Russia.” About the case
NATO will not compromise with Russia on Ukraine joining the alliance, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. So he answered the call of the Russian Foreign Ministry to disavow the decision that Ukraine and Georgia will become members of the alliance.
US President Joe Biden in his first conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed the situation on the border between Russia and Ukraine… The American president hopes that Washington and Berlin will work together on a “destabilizing build-up” of Russian troops. The US Treasury announced its interest in cooperation with the German government on the possible introduction of economic restrictions against Russia. About the new government of Germany
Center named after Gamaleya isolated “omicron” from infected Russians… In Russia, two cases of infection with a new variant of coronavirus have been registered in arrivals from South Africa.
Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov suggested checking the words of director Alexander Sokurov for extremism… During a meeting of the HRC members with the president, the director proposed to release “everyone who no longer wants to live with us in the same state.” About meeting
Uniform for the Russian national team for the Beijing Olympics presented… Some items of clothing depict a “collage map, collected from various geographical features of the country.”
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