The Russian Defense Ministry announced the preparation by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) of a provocation with chlorine in Nikolaevka, Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

Residents of Poland were urged to save electricity due to the termination of gas and coal supplies from Russia. This statement was made by the head of the Department of Energy Regulation (URE) of Poland Rafal Gavin on the radio station TOK FM.

The North Atlantic Alliance has begun to ratify the accession of Sweden and Finland. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, RIA Novosti reports.

Japan imposes an export ban on 90 organizations from Russia and Belarus in light of the situation in Ukraine, the bulletin says on behalf of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.