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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has raised the combat readiness of the 40,000-strong rapid reaction group due to the build-up of the Russian contingent near the Ukrainian border.

To support the Russian economy, a number of measures were taken related to “pumping money”. This was announced on Wednesday, December 22, by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Western countries, outwardly admitting that they could not stop the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project, moved to a different kind of action.

It can be ordered using a special website, according to a statement published on the White House website.

The girl was charged with seven counts of the criminal code in Belarus.

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has contacted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over possible objections to the 2022 World Short Course Swimming Championships in Kazan, which are due to start immediately after the ban on organising major competitions in Russia expires.

A US congressional delegation has visited Kiev to discuss the situation on the border with Russia.

Relations between Moscow and Washington resemble those of the Cold War, with the US continuing to perceive Russia as an "evil empire".

New sanctions against Russia over the situation around Ukraine should be aimed at the countries' immediate leaders.

The detainee faces life imprisonment.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram to Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev on the occasion of Independence Day.

To resolve the conflict in and around Ukraine, the West first needs to acknowledge its own role in this crisis.

A Berlin court has sentenced a 56-year-old Russian to life imprisonment for killing Georgian citizen Zelimkhan Khangoshvili in the German capital.

"Leading countries" of the European Union do not support a plan to prepare new sanctions and other measures against Russia in case of an "invasion" of Ukraine.

The relationship between Russia and China is a true example of cooperation in the 21st century.