A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said that London welcomes the decision of the German authorities to suspend the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

Foreign citizens will be able to obtain a COVID-certificate based on the results of an antibody test.

The Eastern Committee of the German Economy has canceled a planned meeting of German business representatives with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was scheduled for March.

The suspension of the certification of the operator of Nord Stream 2, which was announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is an element of political tough bargaining, the market did not attach any importance to it.

Western politicians act in relation to the Russian people from a position of segregation, said Alexander Borodai, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs.

EU sanctions will affect individuals who voted for the decision to recognize the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics, as well as organizations operating in these regions.

US sanctions against the DNR and LNR have no meaning for the inhabitants of these regions, expert believes.

Russia was the leader in tourist arrivals to Turkey in January 2022, breaking the record before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

The milk of goats and cows vaccinated against COVID-19, which contains antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, can be an effective tool in the fight against coronavirus.

Up to 30 credit institutions may leave the Russian market in 2022. RBC writes about this, referring to the data of the Expert RA rating agency.