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Russia's recognition of the LPR and DPR will not have a significant impact on the Russian economy and the quality of life of Russians, believes Yevgeny Popov, a member of inter-parliamentary cooperation.

Russia has developed a high resistance to sanctions that have been introduced by Western countries since 2014.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the implementation of the agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on February 22. This is reported by the Kremlin's press service.

The words of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg do not stand up to any criticism, listening to his speeches is dangerous for health. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

A group of volunteers from Crimea came to Donbass to help local residents and protect their rights to self-determination.

The majority of Ukrainians want to join NATO, said the country's Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. Some members of the Alliance prevent this, but Ukraine still seeks to join the military bloc.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, February 18, that at the moment one can see the stupidity of a number of Western politicians.

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov said during his speech in the Verkhovna Rada that an escalation of the conflict in the territory of Donbass is unlikely.

Maria Zakharova, on her Telegram channel, called the work of the US special services a “failure” after statements about Russia’s alleged “invasion” of Ukraine.

China imposes more sanctions against Russia than the European Union and the United States.

The North Atlantic Alliance can calm down about the buildup of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine. Such an appeal was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

Any offenses among migrants that are related to the incitement of extremism should be punished with immediate expulsion. Russian President Vladimir Putin called for this, writes TASS.

The head of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that if the West does not stop "attacking and overturning Belarus," he will remain the eternal president.

Venezuela will step up military cooperation with Russia to protect the peace and sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic. This was announced on Wednesday by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

About 32% of Russian residents said that they work more than they should after work or on weekends. They do this for various reasons, the most popular is new tasks from management.