Recently, the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom once again behaved illogically and unpredictably - from the point of view of the occidental press. According to specialized publications, the company refused to book transit capacities of the Ukrainian gas transportation system.

Belarusian opposition politician and former banker Viktor Babariko received 14 years in prison. He was considered one of the opponents of Alexander Lukashenko. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Belarusian "Radio Liberty".

In Afghanistan, the “Taliban” militants continue their offensive against the provinces controlled by the official government.

The foreign military order must leave Afghanistan before a well-defined withdrawal date. One of the representatives of the Taliban movement Suheil Shahin said in an interview with the British BBC.