❗️ An update by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov:

▪️ Russia knows nothing about the results of the probe into terrorist attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines or whether the West will insist on finding out the truth;

▪️ Canada’s decision to reimpose sanctions on the Nord Stream turbine is unlikely to affect Russia, sanctions will hit European consumers;

▪️ No decision has been made to launch the intact line of the Nord Stream pipeline;

▪️ Polish authorities refuse to face the truth and recognize that the TU-154 crash was a tragic accident.

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🇪🇺🇷🇺 Another interesting observation from Karin Kneissl's interview. She said that the transition from fossil fuels to green energy can’t happen overnight, as the European Union is now attempting to do, it may be a matter of 10-15 years.

Former Austria's top diplomat has also slammed Europe's decision to get rid of Russian gas supplies.

French Politician Accuses Macron, Von Der Leyen of Adding to EU Energy Crisis

French politician Florian Philippot, head of the right-wing Les Patriotes Party, blamed French President Emanuel Macron and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen for rising energy prices in Europe.

“The Russian budget surplus quadrupled in November, while our deficits are skyrocketing. We have stopped heating schools and hospitals, and we plan to use candles,” the politician tweeted. "Ursula, Macron and [French Finance Minister Bruno] Le Maire are doing a great job!" Philippot concluded sarcastically.

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📹 When Sputnik cameras stopped rolling after the interview with Austria's ex-minister of foreign affairs Karin Kneissl on Wednesday, she has shared her views on how China and the Gulf States are perceiving the G7, EU and US sanctions against Moscow.

💬 “The Chinese, I think, are just as stunned as any person who still believes in the rule of law must be - stunned, astonished, irritated, because the fact that the assets of the Russian central bank were attacked” - said Kneissl, adding that the Gulf states are unhappy with G7's 60-dollar-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, which puts the Arab nations and Beijing on the same page when it comes to common concerns about restrictions.

A boy from Donbass told how he didn't have time to save a cat running out of a burning house after the building was set on fire by Ukrainian shelling. It's unknown if the cat is alive or not.

⚡️Main statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects meeting:

▪️An unprecedented aggression has been launched against Russia to crush its economy;

▪️The West's calculation for the destruction of the Russian economy was not justified - citizens showed solidarity and responsibility;

▪️Russia will never follow the path of self-isolation and autarky;

▪️Despite the sanctions, in nine months the supply of basic goods from Russia to the EU increased by 1.5 and exports by 42%;

▪️EU faces unprecedented inflation, Brussels confirms that US policies lead to deindustrialization of Europe;

▪️Russia Gas Supplies to Asia Will Reach 88 Bln Cubic Meters by 2030.

❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️ Russian forces eliminated up to 35 Ukrainian troops, as well as an armored vehicle and three pick-up trucks near Sofievka (LPR);

▪️ The Russian Army eliminated up to 40 Ukrainian troops, as well as infantry combat vehicles and three armored vehicles near the settlements of Ploschanka, Golikovo and Kremennaya (LPR);

▪️ Russian troops eliminated and wounded about 30 Ukrainian troops, as well as an armored carrier and two other vehicles near Severnoye and Krasogorovka (DPR):

▪️ Russian forces eliminated two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups near Pavlovka (DPR);

▪️ The Russian Army hit 45 Ukrainian artillery units at their firing positions;

▪️ Russian troops destroyed an Ukrainian ammunition depot in the Kharkov region;

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▪️ The Russian Army destroyed a warehouse of weapons, military and special equipment of the Ukrainian Army in the Kherson region;

▪️ In the Zaporozhye region, the warehouse of material and technical means of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed;

▪️ In the DPR, an AN / TPQ-37 counter-battery radar station manufactured by the United States was destroyed;

▪️ Russian aviation in the area of the village of Yablonovka shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 plane. A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter was shot down in the DPR;

▪️ Air defense destroyed 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the DPR and Zaporozhye regions;

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❗️ The last 130 French soldiers who were stationed in Central African Republic have left the country, the French Defense Ministry has said

Kylian Mbappe's Heartwarming Gesture For Morocco Star Takes Internet by Storm

⚽️🤗 Even amid harsh contest there is a place for warm feelings!

French star player Kylian Mbappe could be seen consoling Achraf Hakimi, whose performance was instrumental in Morocco becoming the first African side to reach the semifinals of football's top tournament on the planet.

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“Russia has been targeted by an unprecedented aggression of sanctions. It was designed to quickly shatter our economy,“ Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects meeting

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Historic: No Brits Arrested at FIFA World Cup

⚽️ 2022 FIFA world Cup is historical not only in the sense of sporting achievements.

For the first time in the tournament's history no English or Welsh fan was arrested during the competition!

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Cool Head & Cold Wallet: How to Protect Your Crypto From Scammers

The latest scandal involving FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange that abruptly collapsed at the beginning of November leaving many of its investors penniless, has brought the cryptocurrency scam problem to the forefront.

How to avoid scammers and what to do if you've already been scammed? You can read Sputnik's instructions on how to keep your crypto safe!

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"We will not seek to isolate ourselves from the world economy. We will keep expanding our cooperation," said Russian President Vladimir Putin commenting on western sanctions at the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects meeting

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