Interstate relations

The Russian Ilnur N. is suspected of passing materials on the development of the European Ariane launch vehicle to Russian intelligence.

To resolve the internal Ukrainian crisis, it is necessary to comply with the Minsk agreements, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Bulgaria does not want the presence of American forces on its territory, but is ready to receive the French military.

Russia should support the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics by sending certain types of weapons there. Such an appeal was made by the first Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Andrei Turchak.

The Italian government has called on the country's company management to refuse to participate in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which will have to be held in a videoconference format.

The Ukrainian authorities may be hatching plans to resolve the conflict in the southeast of the country by force.

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said that sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin are perceived by citizens as sanctions against the people, commenting on the statement by US President Joe Biden about the possibility of imposing sanctions against the Russian president.

The Russian concern Gazprom refused to change the terms of the contract with Moldova for the supply of gas and warned about the termination of supplies in case of non-payment. Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spynu called such actions "unfriendly".

US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as well as leaders of several European countries, the European Union and NATO have discussed developments in the situation around Ukraine, including sanctions against Russia in case the conflict escalates.

Members of the foreign policy committees of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have called on the government to impose economic sanctions on Russia if it "invades" Ukraine.

Experts record a decrease in the share of foreign capital in the Russian banking sector.

The UK reported that this decision was dictated by the tense relations between Kiev and Moscow.

One of the scenarios proposed by the Pentagon to Joe Biden involves sending up to 5,000 US troops to the Baltic States and Eastern Europe.

New forces can be deployed quickly in the event of an increase in Russian troops at their borders.

President Niinisto expressed serious concern about the situation.