Incidents

Moscow offered to help the frozen American states of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, but the United States refused Russian aid. This was stated in an interview with RIA Novosti by the Consul General of Russia in Houston Alexander Zakharov.

Authorities in the Swedish region of Skane are outraged by the construction of an artificial island called Linettholm, which is located next to the Danish capital Copenhagen and the Oresund Strait, which connects the Baltic and North Seas.

British Naval Forces will remain permanently in the Arctic Circle to counter Russia's strategic advantage over new trade routes. New routes in the Arctic are opening up as a result of melting ice.

The bust of the leader of the racist organization Ku Klux Klan and General of the Confederate troops Nathan Bedford Forrest will be removed from the Capitol of the American state of Tennessee.

Former American President Donald Trump spoke about the destruction of the United States due to the policies of the current leader Joe Biden on the country's southern borders.

Due to the melting ice in the Arctic, more and more attention is attracting the Northern Sea Route - a route that allows to transport goods between Europe and Asia faster than through the Suez Canal.

The Chinese authorities' war with Alibaba founder Jack Ma scared Chinese entrepreneurs. This could slow down Beijing's movement towards the status of a world leader in technology, which will hit the country's economy.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg criticized the environmental policy of United States President Joe Biden. She expressed her opinion in an interview with the American television channel MSNBC.

The European Parliament voted to deprive the former head of government of the rebellious Catalonia Carles Puigdemont from parliamentary immunity.

Authorities in 12 US states have filed lawsuits against President Joe Biden over his decree to protect public health and the environment.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas announced the government's decision to introduce a strict quarantine regime in the country from March 11 due to the spread of the British strain of the coronavirus.

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev called on the UN to prevent the legalization of drugs.

Ukrainian diplomats were outraged by a sculpture in a Turkish resort with a map of Russia, as it follows from the message of the country's Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova on Facebook.

During the 14th five-year plan, calculated for 2021-2025, the Chinese government will gradually raise the retirement age and improve the social security system.

The European Union announced the suspension of development assistance to Myanmar to deprive the junta of financial support.