Any sanctions against Russia will be followed by a mirrored or asymmetrical response. This was announced on December 9 by the press secretary of the President of the country Dmitry Peskov.

There are still two cases of "omicron" in Russia, 28 in total among those who arrived in Russia from countries that are risky for the import of "omicron", four have the "delta" strain.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnik called on the new German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, to organize opposition to Russian policy.