The Federation Council unanimously approved the use of the Russian army abroad. This follows from the broadcast, which is published on the website of the department. The Federation Council received an appeal from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin about the possibility of using military forces abroad, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Valentina Matvienko.

Vladimir Putin at a press conference said that Russia has played for the “famous degree” of the demilitarization of today. According to TASS , the president answered the question of what could contribute to the discharge of relations between Russia and the West. Vladimir Putin Quote for TASS - Everything that was said above can be turned over in one second if our so -called partners will pump today's Kyiv authorities with modern types of weapons.

Great Britain imposed sanctions against five Russian banks and three individuals. This was reported by TASS with reference to the prime minister of the country Boris Johnson. Johnson said the sanctions are imposed against three high -ranking persons: Gennady Timchenko, Boris and Igor Rotenbergs.

Refugees from Donbass will not come to the Leningrad region at the appointed date, the press service of the regional government told Paper . It was previously planned that they would arrive on February 22. As the “paper” was told in the press service, a train did not leave that night in the direction of the Leningrad region, which was supposed to deliver the immigrants. What this is connected with, they did not specify there.

The countries of the European Union adopted a package of sanctions against Russia, said the head of the EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel. As TASS writes, the politician announced the following restrictions: 351 State Duma deputy, who voted for the independence of Donbass, is included in the EU black list. There are 450 deputies in the State Duma. The black list includes 27 individuals and legal entities, including banks and organizations financing Russian operations in the Donbass.

The imputed volatility of the ruble, calculated from the prices of one -month -old options for a couple of ruble and dollar, in the evening of February 21 reached 33.97 %, RBC reports with reference to the data of the Bloomberg exchange terminal. A month ago, the volatility of the ruble was 20.7 % - the Russian currency in this indicator was in second place in the world after the Turkish lira, whose imputed volatility reached 32.6 %.

Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Defense before the conclusion of contracts with the LPR and the DPR to ensure the “exercise of the armed forces of Russia for the functions of maintaining peace” in the republics. This is stated in the presidential decree on the recognition of the DPR and the LPR. Putin gave this assignment “in connection with the appeal” of the heads of the DPR and the LPR.

The St. Petersburg KGIOP submitted for public discussion the draft amendments to the law on the combined zones of the protection of monuments . The document allows the demolition of historical buildings near the Moscow Station and on Obukhovskaya Defense Avenue, the activists of the Central District for a comfortable habitat and participants of the St. Petersburg branch of Verpiikiks drew attention.

The LPR and the DPR will be recognized by Russia within the borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. This was stated by the head of the Duma CIS Committee Leonid Kalashnikov, writes RIA Novosti. Kalashnikov himself in a conversation with the telegram channel “The rise” denied this statement. According to him, in agreements with the Republics of Donbass there is not a word about the borders. Leonid Kalashnikov Head of the Duma CIS Committee - The agreement does not specify the borders.

Throughout the world for several months they have been discussing the possibility of war of Russia and Ukraine. In February, the conflict worsened as much as possible: the Russian Federation recognized the DPR and the LPR, the ruble began to fall rapidly, and the EU threatened with rigid sanctions. How to read news about what is happening if they are alarming? Will the refusal of social networks help or a conversation with loved ones?

Rospotrebnadzor soon plans to soften a number of requirements and recommendations for the prevention of the Covid-19 operating in the country. This was stated by the head of the department Anna Popova, writes RIA Novosti. According to Popova, the features of the Omicron strain are allowed to make this decision.

The State Duma unanimously voted for ratification of friendship agreements with the DPR and LPR. This is what the deputies were talking about. The broadcast from the hall of the meeting was conducted by RBC. The discussion in the State Duma took about an hour. Presented the draft law for ratification of the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrei Rudenko.

How much do Petersburgers earn? And how many citizens with income from 100 thousand? Headhunter research The HEADHUNTER search service in the online format interviewed 3300 employees and applicants from St. Petersburg-and told how much they earn. The results of the study were reported to the “paper” . The main conclusions: 13 % of respondents said that they receive a salary of over 100 thousand rubles. Among men there are 18 %, among women - 8 %.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky turned to the nation after Russia's statement on the recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR). The video was published in his official telegram channel on the night of February 22. “We are on our land. We are not afraid of anything and no one. We owe nothing to anyone. And we will not give anything to anyone. And we are sure of that. Because now not February 2014 , but February 2022.

The German authorities plan to suspend the certification of the Northern Stream - 2. It is reported by Reuters with reference to German Chancellor Olaf Sholts. The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany said that the gas pipeline is still impossible to certify after the last actions of Russia. According to Scholts, the situation should be reduced after Russia's recognition by the LPR and the DPR - this will affect the Northern Stream 2.