Новости за 08.12.2021

The US, the UK, Australia and Canada have earlier announced the decision to boycott the upcoming Games in China

It is necessary to be open and work with everyone, but simultaneously to step up scientific sovereignty, Russian President said

As presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters earlier, at the summit on December 7, Putin told Biden that the sanctions had not been effective for the United States itself

Russia began to compete in production, science, and energy, the head of state added

According to Putin, such measures have only one explanation: they are an attempt to contain the development of Russia

Maria Zakharova pointed out that the unacceptable and dangerous activity of NATO aircraft, when warplanes belonging to the US and its allies conduct flights without radio communication, without providing flight plans to or obtaining permission from air traffic controllers, poses severe risks to the safety of civil flights

According to Yevgeny Stanislavov, Gazprom has increased supplies to Europe by 10% this year, whereas the total increase in supplies of the Russian gas to the continent equals 15%

The development of the Russian scientists, Sputnik V has become one the most demanded vaccines in Hungary and requires no additional presentation here, Russian Ambassador to Hungary Yevgeny Stanislavov said

According to associate professor of the Department of History at the Moscow State University Andrei Shadrin, the Soviet economy no longer met the demands of the society and the state, including the military

Russia and Greece also signed the protocol on amendment of the April 10, 1991, Agreement between the USSR and the Hellenic Republic on prevention of naval incidents outside of territorial waters

Professor Kimberly Marten pointed out that it was not possible yet to know whether de-escalation will occur

"We agreed that we would continue this discussion and would do it in a substantive way, would exchange our thoughts on the matter in the future," the Russian leader noted

The head of state said that Russia, on the contrary, considers it a huge advantage, in a certain sense

The mission will last for 12 days

Russian cosmonaut, Hero of Russia, Alexander Misurkin became the first TASS special reporter in space

"I wish there were a roadmap for mutual de-escalation because otherwise we will come to a situation that will throw us a few decades back," Kyriakos Mitsotakis said

At the end of October Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said the Crew Dragon spacecraft from Elon Musk’s SpaceX company had been tested well enough for allowing Russian cosmonauts to use them under a flight exchange program

Olaf Scholz thanked Merkel "for trusting cooperation" during the previous legislative period

The Russian leader noted that he discussed with Biden the issues of security, NATO’s Eastern expansion, including Ukraine, interaction in cyber sphere, and the Iranian issue

The President stressed that Russia is conducting a peaceful policy

The 11th game will take place on December 10

Both countries intend to jointly combat cybercrime, illegal movement of cultural property, money laundering, counterfeiting of banknotes and other means of payment, and extremist activities

Russia proceeds from the fact that its concerns "will be heard at least this time," although over the previous decades NATO’s infrastructure has been approaching the country’s borders, the President noted

The President stressed that Russia had always faithfully and fully delivered on its contractual obligations to both Greek and other European partners and consumers

According to Putin, "constructive dialogue has been established, it is underway, corresponding structures have been created"