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13 January 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 13 Jan 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview on Channel One's "The Great Game" political talk show, Moscow, January 13, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jan 2022
- Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, January 13, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jan 2022
- France eases Covid travel restrictions for British tourists Press TV 13 Jan 2022 -- The French government is easing travel restrictions for vaccinated travelers arriving from the UK, dropping the requirement for proof of a compelling reason to enter the country and for obligatory self-isolation upon arrival.
- Moldova Pays Gazprom December Gas Bill, Asks For January Extension RFE/RL 13 Jan 2022 -- Moldova's gas distribution company, Moldovagaz, says it has paid Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom for natural gas supplied in December as the country struggles to pay for higher energy prices.
- NATO chief warns of 'real risk' of war as talks with Russia end Press TV 13 Jan 2022 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned of "a real risk" of a new war in Europe, stressing the need for further dialog between members of the Western military alliance and Russia to resolve the ongoing crisis over Ukraine.
- OSCE Meeting Ends, No Movement Made In Russia-Ukraine Crisis RFE/RL 13 Jan 2022 -- A third round of talks in Europe in a week aimed at defusing tensions between Russia and the West appears to have ended in deadlock, with neither side budging on their core positions in tense diplomacy seeking to avoid a major security crisis.
- Russia Questions Whether Ukraine Talks Are Worth Renewing VOA 13 Jan 2022 -- One of Russia's top diplomats says he can see no reason to renew talks with the U.S. and NATO about Russian troops massed at the border with Ukraine anytime soon, and he accused Western powers Thursday of being concerned only about their own security needs while ignoring Moscow's.
- No Breakthrough as OSCE-Russia Talks on Ukraine Conclude VOA 13 Jan 2022 -- Negotiators say talks between Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna ended Thursday with no breakthrough toward defusing tensions regarding Russian troops massed at the border with Ukraine.
- Russia Remains Open About Military Deployment to Cuba and Venezuela Amid Security Guarantee Impasse Sputnik 13 Jan 2022 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that he will not confirm or deny anything regarding the possibility of the deployment of Russian military infrastructure in Cuba and Venezuela.
- Russia to Respond if West Rejects European Security Guarantees, OSCE Envoy Says Sputnik 13 Jan 2022 -- Russia will have to take measures if the United States and NATO fail to provide a constructive response on Russian-requested security guarantees within a reasonable time, Russian Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Alexander Lukashevich, said on Wednesday.
- Russia: Talks on Ukraine at 'dead end', US sanctions on Putin mean severing relations Press TV 13 Jan 2022 -- Russia says talks with the West over the situation around Ukraine have hit a "dead end," and that there is no reason to hold a new round of negotiations over security guarantees demanded by Moscow regarding NATO's eastward expansion and Kiev's membership in the US-led military alliance.
- Energy Monitor Says Gazprom Largely To Blame For Natural-Gas Storage Deficit In Europe RFE/RL 13 Jan 2022 -- The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has blamed Russia for worsening Europe's natural-gas crisis, saying that high prices and low storage levels largely stem from the behavior of state-owned gas supplier Gazprom.
- U.S. Senate To Vote On Republican-Backed Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Bill; Democrats Propose Rival Legislation RFE/RL 13 Jan 2022 -- The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote this week on a bill sponsored by Senator Ted Cruz (Republican-Texas) to slap sanctions on the operators of the Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline in Europe.
- Experts Fear Turn to Russia, Greater Authoritarianism in Kazakhstan VOA 13 Jan 2022 -- While much of the world was focused on last week's deadly conflict between security forces and protesters in Kazakhstan, independent analysts were intrigued by another struggle playing out — this one between the rival camps of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his still-powerful predecessor, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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