Новости за 06.12.2021

The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games

According to the representative, there is no substitute to a direct dialogue of leaders, and this is also true for the US-Russian relations

The sides noted the successful completion of the military technical cooperation program for 2011-2020 and hailed an agreement of such program for 2021-2031

Dmitry Peskov recalled that the sides jointly develop and manufacture high-technology products

According to the sources, final decisions have not yet been taken while the Joe Biden administration is in talks with European partners to coordinate their actions

The sides also recognized the requirement of an institutional arrangement for reciprocal provision of logistic support and services for the Armed Forces

Earlier on Monday, CNN reported that the potential new US sanctions may affect the Russian president’s close associates and also include the disconnection of Russia from the SWIFT system

The leaders reaffirmed that bilateral energy cooperation was a key pillar of the bilateral ties and an energy bridge between the two countries

The leaders emphasized the need for greater efforts to achieve the trade target of $30 bln by 2025

The sides welcomed "the continuation of technical discussions on the VVER 1200 of the Russian design, joint manufacturing of equipment and localization of components

The Sides expressed confidence that early mutual recognition of COVID vaccination certificates will further facilitate movement of persons between the two countries and agreed to fast track the formalities in this regard

The sides agreed to continue discussion on operationalization of the $1 billion Line of Credit announced by Prime Minister Modi in 2019 for projects for development of the Russian Far East

Besides, Russia and India agreed "to continue the mutually beneficial practice of reciprocally holding cultural and film festivals"

"The sides reaffirmed their commitment for increasing sourcing of Russian crude oil on long term contracts through preferential pricing, strengthening LNG imports to India, and the possible utilization of the Northern Sea Route for energy supplies," the statement said

According to the statement, the leaders acknowledged the holding of 12 working group and sub-group meetings under the intergovernmental comission and instructed the concerned officials to expeditiously conclude meetings of pending working groups

Vladimir Putin congratulated India with it successful presidency over the UN Security Council in August and reaffirmed his support for India’s permanent membership of a reformed and expanded UNSC

Putin and Biden will hold talks by video link on December 7

Dmitry Peskov drew attention to "an aggressive and hostile rhetoric coming from Europe’s capital cities" and from Washington on the situation around Ukraine

According to the statement, both sides, appreciating the strength of the Indian petrochemical market, agreed to expand collaboration through Russian participation by way of investment, technological and other ways of collaboration in Indian petrochemical sector

The leaders agreed to facilitate collaboration between government and private sector organizations to find ways of joint development of software products, platforms and services as well as in the area of electronics manufacturing

Aseman Airlines said it doesn’t perform flights from Shiraz to Muscat

According to the statement, India’s recent opening group tourist and normal tourist visas "would further strengthen people-to-people contacts"

Russia resumed regular air service with India suspended amid the pandemic, this January

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged NATO to hold such talks

The long-term target of the trade and economic relationship between the two countries is an increase by 2025 in bilateral trade to $30 bln and in mutual investment to $15 bln