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Kommersant: gas withdrawal from European UGS facilities in November reached its maximum level over the past five years reached its maximum level over the past five years – 11.2 billion cubic meters, writes Kommersant. As the newspaper predicted, given the current daily rate of extraction of gas reserves, there may be a shortage until the end of the heating season, especially in case of cold weather in winter in the region. According to Kommersant's analysts, the extraction of gas in storage has reached a record level over the history of observations – 11.2 billion cubic meters. Last year, this figure was 8.5 billion cubic meters, and the previous record was recorded in November 2016 – about 11.28 billion cubic meters. The sharp increase in withdrawal from UGS facilities this November is associated not only with a cold snap, but also with the rise in gas prices. As a result, consumers

Britain, the USA, France, Germany and Italy called on the Russian Federation to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine Leaders of Western countries – Britain, USA, France, Germany and Italy – called on Russia to de-escalate tensions on the border with Ukraine. This is stated in a joint statement, RIA Novosti reports. It is indicated that Western leaders agreed to talk to each other on Tuesday after talks between Russian Presidents Vladimir Putin and the United States, Joe Biden, on December 7. They also called for the resumption of negotiations between Moscow and Kiev in the “Normandy format.” Ukraine. Psaki added that Biden plans to discuss his actions with allies. She also stressed that the United States is trying to convey to Russia that the situation with Ukraine must be resolved by diplomatic methods. Talks between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden will take place on Tuesday evening, December 7. They will be

The IOC said it respects the refusal of American politicians to attend the Beijing Olympics The International Olympic Committee (IOC) commented on the White House guide to attend the Beijing Olympics, Match TV reports. IOC representatives clarified that they respect Washington's decision. The organization explained that the presence or absence of government officials and diplomats at the Games is a private matter for each country. On the issue of the diplomatic boycott of the Olympics, the IOC has decided to remain politically neutral. At the same time, the statement of the US government makes it clear that the Olympic Games and the participation of athletes in them remain outside of politics, and we welcome it International Olympic CommitteeBoycott of the Olympics At the same time, American athletes will be able to independently decide on participation in international competitions. Psaki clarified that members of the US national team can rest assured

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yekhanurov: The United States sees in us only an outpost on the border with Russia Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yury Yekhanurov is on the air the TV channel “NASH” revealed the true reasons why the United States is interested in good relations with Kiev. In his opinion, the United States wants to see Ukraine only as an outpost on the border with aggressive Russians. “Russia sets a goal for Ukraine to be an autonomous republic of Russia. The US wants to see Ukraine as a NATO outpost on the border with aggressive Russians. I think that from NATO's point of view, this is not the main problem, they are now more concerned about the Pacific Ocean and therefore they are building a new alliance there. To tell the truth, nobody pity Ukraine, only we need Ukraine, “the ex-prime minister said. He believes that Washington

Canadian Foreign Ministry spokesman Chartran: authorities are thinking about boycotting the Olympics in China Olympics in China after the US announced it. He told TASS about this. “We were notified of the US decision. We will continue to discuss this issue with our partners and allies, ”she said, adding that Canada remains deeply concerned about alarming reports of human rights violations in China. Previously, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) commented US decision to declare a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The organization stressed that the presence of officials and diplomats is a purely political decision of each government, and the IOC, being politically neutral, recognizes this right. On December 6, the press secretary of the US President Jen Psaki confirmed that the American leadership did not will go to the Olympics in China. According to her, American athletes themselves will be able to decide whether to participate in

The Chinese Embassy called the US decision to boycott the Beijing Olympics political manipulation in Beijing, announced by the US, Reuters reports. The embassy called the US decision to boycott the Olympic Games political manipulation and “a serious distortion of the spirit of the Olympic Charter.” The ministry added that the statement of the American side is a “pretentious act.” In his opinion, the boycott of the Olympics serves as a moral and psychological measure of influence on the PRC. The expert recalled that international sports competitions have repeatedly become an arena where states “measured the size of their ideological ambitions.” However, these measures will not affect the athletes themselves. The diplomatic boycott assumes that officials refuse to travel to the Games. The Beijing Winter Olympics will be held from 4 to 20 February 2022. The Paralympics are scheduled for March 4-13.