Russia has approved payments in rubles for foreign companies for loading, unloading and storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is produced in the Arctic zone of Russia.

The government will provide all social benefits under sanctions, including maternity capital.

60% of citizens of Uzbekistan working in Russia do not plan to return to their homeland.

Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev said that the Council of Europe has ceased to be an organization that adheres to the Charter of Paris, signed in 1990.