Day: December 5, 2021

Investigative Committee of Belarus accused the Russian woman Sapieha of inciting hatred, she faces 6 years in prison incitement to hatred, she faces six years in prison, the BBC Russian service reports. According to lawyer Anton Gashinsky, the convict can be extradited to Russia after a court verdict. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko may pardon a girl who was accused of administering the Black Book of Belarus Telegram channel recognized as extremist in the country, where personal data of law enforcement officers were published. The BBC reports that on December 4, Sapieha, who was under house arrest in the city of Lida, was summoned to the UK. According to the newspaper, the girl is in a serious psychological state. Earlier, a court in Belarus extended the house arrest of a Russian woman until December 25 of this year. Sapega was detained on May 23 along with Roman Protasevich after an

The White House confirmed that the conversation between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden will take place on December 7 White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the date of the talks Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden. This was reported by RIA Novosti. The American side confirmed that the conversation will take place on December 7. The call will go through a secure video communication line. In the course of it, Biden intends to express concern about the “military activity of Russia” on the border with Ukraine. Previously, information about the planned conversation was reported by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken also said that Biden would tell Putin about Washington's intention to establish stable relations with Moscow. Putin and Biden met in person on June 16 in Geneva at the Villa La Grange. The

US Ambassador Sullivan: Diplomacy Can Avoid “Tragic Violence” in Ukraine and tragic violence in Ukraine ”. He stated this in an interview with RBC. Sullivan recalled the statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the unusual strengthening of the Russian military on the border with Ukraine. According to him, Washington believes that there are destabilizing forces inside Ukraine. Against this background, the US hopes that violence on Ukrainian territory can be avoided through diplomatic interaction through existing formats and structures, such as the Normandy format and the Trilateral Contact Group, the American diplomat said. In addition, Sullivan noted that on December 2, Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to continue interaction on this issue. He also added that US President Joe Biden instructed him to build stable and predictable relations with Moscow, despite existing differences. Earlier, the Associated Press, citing a source in the US President

Greek priest staged a protest against the Pope and called him a heretic Greek priest staged a protest against the visit of Pope and Francis to Greece called him a heretic, according to the portal in.gr. An elderly man appeared before the meeting of the Pope with the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Jerome in the Archdiocese of Athens. “Papa, are you a heretic?” The priest began to shout as Pope walked to the archdiocese. He managed to utter the phrase three times before the police took him away. It is reported that he is a regular participant in the rallies. Earlier, a Ukrainian priest publicly wished Russia “shit”. The cleric substantiated his behavior by the existence of “Moscow separatist priests”, with whom residents of the region often communicate, attending their sermons, and added that he “worries about Ukraine.” “Clear? I'm telling you the truth. I will not

AP: According to US intelligence, Russia may launch an offensive against Ukraine in early 2022 US intelligence services believe Russia is planning invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The Associated Press writes about this with reference to a source in the administration of US President Joe Biden. According to the interlocutor of the American edition, Moscow intends to deploy 175,000 troops on the Ukrainian border, with half of them already in the corresponding positions. He also said that Russia is going to send about 100 “battalion tactical groups” to border areas along with armored vehicles, artillery and the necessary equipment. Related materials00: 01 – November 2 “We cannot live in enmity” Why does Zelensky want to meet with Putin and what is he willing to do in order to maintain power? 00:01 – December 3 “Ukraine is always shooting itself in the foot” What will the next aggravation of the