Photo: AP/TASS Lawyer Natalya Veselnitskaya, about whom the whole world learned in connection with the investigation of the alleged intervention of Russia in the American elections, threatens a prison term in the United States. At the end of December, the Federal Prosecutor's Office of New York accused Veselnitskaya of obstructing justice.

The detention of Ukrainian warships in December could cost Russia dearly: because of this, support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from the ruling German coalition has weakened, writes Bloomberg. Read more . Both German officials and Germany's allies in Europe are reconsidering their attitude to the project, which will double the supply of natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea.

Pokemon Go developer Niantic raised $190 million in investments in December 2018, according to documents from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company needed additional funds before the release of the Harry Potter game. Read more . The published documents do not indicate specific investors, but The Wall Street Journal previously reported that the new round will be led by venture capital company IVP, Samsung and aXiomatic Gaming will also take part.

Roman Abramovich could have bought Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Wall Street Journal reporters Jonathan Clegg and Joshua Robinson argue in a new book, The Club . Read more . The businessman even met with the management of the club, but after the meeting he was badly impressed by the area in which the club was located. Quote.

The Russian passport has dropped to 48th position in the Henley & Partners Passport Ranking (ranks the documents of different countries by the level of freedom of movement they provide to their citizens). In the previous version of the rating, the Russian passport occupied the 47th position. However, the number of countries in which Russians have the opportunity to enter without a visa has not changed. Read more .