Новости за 29.12.2021

Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Alexey Danilov underscored that Ukraine "has enough weapons to face the enemy"

"Five TV channels shut down in one year is a special characteristic for any authority," Viktor Medvedchuk noted

"Our view is that we can make most progress, actually at the negotiating table sitting across from one another behind closed doors, and in close consultation with our allies and partners," the official said

"Investigative measures are underway with him and also with the individual who could be the mastermind," the interior minister said

Denis Manturov specified that a Russian version of the aircraft and a version with components made abroad will be produced, "depending on how we will further develop our supplies"

"Secretary Blinken reiterated the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders," the statement said

The statement underscores that Washington "continues to engage in extensive diplomacy" with European Allies and partners, while "consulting and coordinating on a common approach in response to Russia’s military build-up on the border with Ukraine"

The White House said earlier that Biden would hold a phone call with Putin on Thursday, "to discuss a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Russia"

Alexander Bolshunov finished the distance with 19.3 seconds behind the gold medal winner Iivo Niskanen of Finland, Norway’s Pal Golberg took the bronze medal crossing the finish line with 25.2 seconds behind Niskanen

"We never comment on court decisions," Dmitry Peskov said

Lukashenko told Putin that he was personally grateful to him for the support of Belarus

Maria Zakharova highlighted a statement by the energy company TIU Canada that it was leaving Ukraine after investing millions of dollars

Mikhail Mishustin and Ali Asadov highlighted the importance of the activities of a trilateral working group on restoring transport and economic links in the South Caucasus

Other players in today’s match were famous ice hockey players, including Pavel Bure, Alexei Kasatonov, Valery Kamensky, Ilya Kovalchuk and Vyacheslav Fetisov

"The purpose of the searches was not to collect evidence, but to terrorize, intimidate and humiliate," former secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexander Turchinov said

Since December 21, the physical gas flow over the pipeline is in the reverse direction from Germany to Poland

Russia conveyed to Turkey that this could deal a blow to the country’s allure as a tourist destination, Alexey Yerkhov pointed out

The last time the price of Brent exceeded $80 per barrel was on November 26, 2021

According to Head of Russia’s trade mission in Tajikistan Evgeny Korenkov, more than 300 Russian companies operate in Tajikistan

"Attempting to cover up its crime, the Ukrainian side is disseminating untrue information in the media space, alleging that the LPR serviceman crossed the engagement line ‘on his own,’ while heavily intoxicated," the LPR representative said

The President expressed hope that "this will be the case with all other components of the big energy industry"

At the start of gas withdrawal period from underground storage facilities, the operational gas reserve reached 72.638 bln cubic meters, Alexey Miller revealed

The gas pipeline is ready for operation, the Russian President said

Talks are planned to be held in various forms and on several platforms, Leonid Slutsky pointed out

The Belarusian leader also noted that the informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg was a very good and warm event