American analyst appreciated Biden's idea of ​​releasing oil from the US strategic reserve

American analyst Kilduff: release of oil from the US strategic reserve will lower fuel prices New York energy hedge fund founder John Keelduff assessed the decision of US President Joe Biden to release 50 billion barrels of oil from the US strategic reserve. This is reported by RIA Novosti. According to the expert, during the period of peak demand for heating, this measure will be able to lower fuel prices in the country, further will depend on the behavior of other manufacturers. you need about a million barrels per day in addition to fill the gap. At first glance, this should help us get through the beginning of January, and then, depending on what is done in Asia, the situation may change, ”he said. Kilduff also mentioned other factors that may affect on the dynamics of prices. “The other side of the puzzle, of course, is the new COVID outbreaks

The State Department threatened with new sanctions against “Nord Stream-2”

Department of State: US will continue to impose sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline The US State Department has threatened to continue to impose new sanctions against Russian gas pipeline “Nord Stream-2”. This was stated by the head of the press service of the State Department Ned Price, TASS reports. According to Price, new restrictive measures will be introduced on the basis of the Protecting European Energy Security Act (PEESA) from 2019. “We will continue to follow the PEESA implementation legislation properly with regard to the entities involved in the construction of the pipeline,” he said. Earlier on Tuesday, November 23, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against Transadria and the Marlin vessel. associated with Nord Stream 2. The US State Department announced earlier restrictive measures. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Washington is imposing sanctions on two ships and one company that are involved in the pipeline

American ice hockey player compared the contribution of the USA and the USSR to victory in World War II

Hockey player “Ak Bars” Kampfer about World War II: the USSR would have been difficult to cope without the United States KHL defender ) “Ak Bars” Stephen Kampfer spoke about the results of the Second World War. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti. “You cannot talk about the victory of any one country in such an event as a world war. It is unlikely that the United States would have gone so far without the support of Great Britain and other countries, but it would have been difficult for the USSR to cope with enemies without the help of the United States and allies, “said the American hockey player. He stressed that this is a common victory, and there is no need to single out one. Ak Bars signed a contract with Kampfer this summer for one season. Prior to that, the defender played for the National Hockey League

Heads of General Staffs of Russia and the United States discussed international security

Heads of the Russian and US General Staffs Gerasimov and Milli discussed international security issues Head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov and Chairman of the Committee of Chiefs of Staff US forces Mark Millie had a telephone conversation. This was reported by TASS. The military leaders discussed topical issues of international security. “The telephone conversation was a continuation of communication between the two leaders to ensure risk reduction and operational conflict prevention,” the committee said. It is noted that both sides agreed not to disclose specific details of their conversation. Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States was interested in the possible use of Russian military bases in Central Asia. According to the WSJ, this possibility was discussed by the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milli and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed

Former CIA employee spied on officials for soccer championship

AP: Former CIA officer followed Qatar's opponents in the fight for the 2022 World Cup Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer USA Kevin Chalker followed Qatar's opponents in their fight to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Associated Press (AP) agency writes about this, citing sources. According to the agency, Cholker and his consulting firm were hired by Qatari officials. The task of the ex-CIA officer was to collect information about representatives of other countries – primarily the United States and Australia – that applied to host the 2022 World Cup. The American also tried to get access to the data on the phone calls of a certain high-ranking official of the International Football Federation (FIFA), whose name has not been disclosed. Doha took such a step in order to host the championship. For this, ex-CIA officers are usually involved, the AP interlocutors explained. Cholker himself later worked for

The Czech Republic announced its readiness to send military personnel to the Polish-Belarusian border

Czech Prime Minister Babis: Prague is ready to send its police or military to help Poland Prague is ready to send its police or military, but Warsaw has not yet responded to this proposal. This was announced on Tuesday, November 23, by Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babis, quoted by RIA Novosti. The politician's statement was made after the summit of the heads of government of the Visegrad Four countries, which, in addition to Poland and the Czech Republic, includes Hungary and Slovakia. “What is happening now on the Polish-Belarusian border is completely unacceptable. The behavior of Lukashenka’s regime goes beyond all limits, ”he said, speaking of Prague’s readiness to provide the necessary assistance to Warsaw. At the same time, he mentioned that if Poland accepts the proposal, then this decision must be approved by both chambers of the Czech parliament. Babiš also added that the Czech Republic fully supports the

Wasserman predicted the likely outcome of the war between Russia and Ukraine

Wasserman: The war with Russia is too tough for Ukraine, there is no military in the Armed Forces who can understand this State Duma deputy, publicist and TV presenter Anatoly Wasserman, in an interview with the Telegram channel Donbass Resolves, predicted the likely outcome of the war between Russia and Ukraine. According to Wasserman, Ukraine is too tough for a war against Russia. He pointed out the absence of military professionals in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Armed Forces of Ukraine) who would be able to understand this. “I remember very well that one of the conditions in the formation of the young army of Ukraine was the willingness of the Ukrainian military to fight against Russia. So those who were more or less versed in military affairs there understood that the war against Russia would never end in a blitzkrieg, ”said the Russian parliamentarian. Wasserman explained

Ukrainian Armed Forces have worked out new tactics of using Turkish Bayraktar

Head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny: we have worked out a new tactic of using Turkish Bayraktar The Armed Forces of Ukraine have worked out a new tactic of using Turkish Bayraktar reconnaissance and strike systems and Javelin anti-tank missile systems. This was announced by the shopkeeper of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhny, RIA Novosti reports. According to the head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the trainings were held at the Shiroky Lan training ground in the Nikolaev region as part of summing up the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 2021. “Taking into account the experience of military operations in the area of ​​the Joint Forces operation, we worked out new tactics of their use in combat conditions and demonstrated them to the commanders of brigades and regiments. We also showed their complex application in night and poor visibility conditions, “he said. In

Pashinyan praised the role of Russia in ensuring the security of Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan praised the role of Russia in ensuring the security of the republic and the contribution of Russian peacekeepers to maintaining peace in Nagorno-Karabakh. RIA Novosti writes about this. The politician called Russia a strategic partner of Armenia. He also commented on the criticism of the CSTO in connection with its position on the conflict in Karabakh. According to Pashinyan, Yerevan will not consider the possibility of leaving this organization. He noted that the CSTO is a channel and platform not only for multilateral cooperation, but also for strategic relations with Moscow. The Prime Minister of Armenia stressed that Russia is a friendly, allied country for Azerbaijan, in connection with which it tries to find solutions to the problem in the region by non-violent means. “We want our allies and partners to use political leverage to protect our common interests,” Pashinyan said. Earlier, Vladimir Putin and Nikol