⚡⚡ Blinken: US citizens can choose X gender marker on passports starting on 11 April

❗ Putin: Western countries must open accounts in Russian banks to buy Russian gas

Putin: Existing contracts on Russian gas will be frozen in case of failure to pay in rubles

Russia is a responsible supplier, we will continue to supply gas in volumes and at prices of existing contracts - Putin

Putin: Russia will expand cooperation in rubles and national currencies of reliable partner countries

Putin: Russia has supplied gas to European consumers, they paid for it in euros, but they froze the funds and in fact received this gas for free

⚡⚡ European gas futures reach $1450 per 1,000 cubic meters after Putin’s statement on ruble payments

Latest highlights from Vladimir Putin's speech on the global market's present situation:

▪ Some European politicians are ready to neglect the interests of their citizens, just to please their overseas "master";

▪ The United States tries to capitalise on global instability, as it did in the First and Second world wars;

▪ Because of the actions of the United States, Europe is threatened with large-scale deindustrialisation and loss of jobs;

▪ The US is trying to unleash an economic war against Russia;

▪ Western sanctions are the trade-off for Russia's right to freedom and independence

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⚡ The US is trying to get Europe hooked on expensive American LNG - Putin

❗️ Russian MoD unveils emails showing Hunter Biden's key role in funding pathogen research in Ukraine

According to the correspondence published by the Russian MoD, Hunter Biden played an important role in creating a financial opportunity for pathogen work in Ukraine, raising funds for Black & Veatch and Metabiota.

In one of the letters, the vice-president of Metabiota notes that the company's work will be aimed at ensuring the "cultural and economic independence of Ukraine from Russia".

Russia's Defence Ministry:

▪ An important result of Russia's special op was the cessation of activities at five Kiev biological laboratories;

▪ The US specialists were making drones that could carry capsules with poisonous, radioactive, and narcotic substances;

▪ Because of the flight range of "Bayraktar" - up to 300km - if it were equipped with biological agents, there was a real danger that such weapons would be used on Russian territory;

❗ US imposes new Russia-related sanctions - Treasury