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China backs Russia on condemning US meddling in other nations’ affairs

UN Secretary General has good chances of getting re-elected, Russian envoy says

Despite being infected with coronavirus, Mexican president to hold phone call with Putin

Portuguese incumbent President leading in polls after 96% of ballots counted

Mexican president to discuss supplies of Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine with Putin

The sides will discuss bilateral relations and supplies of the Russian vaccine to Mexico, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said

Over 130 protesters detained in Minsk, human rights activists say

According to Vesna human rights center unregistered by the Justice Ministry the security forces detained one person in Molodechno, more than 10 - in Brest, six - in Grodno

Dozens of restaurants opened in the Czech Republic as protest against social restrictions

Cafes, restaurants, bars and canteens are closed for about three months. Their daily losses are about €15.9 mln

Over 2 mln coronavirus cases registered in Colombia

According to the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Protection of Colombia, 15,551 new coronavirus cases were registered

Former employee of US embassy in Moscow charged with theft of US refugee program documents

The two other suspects are Iraqi and Jordanian citizens

Russian envoy tells Estonia to ‘look in the mirror’ before calling UNSC meeting on Belarus

On January 22, the UN Security Council is holding an Arria-formula meeting, i.e. an informal session, which is being attended by Belarus’ former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya; the meeting was initiated by Estonia, France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States

British coronavirus strain does not significantly differ from others, expert says

On December 14, 2020, Britain’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock said British scientists had identified a new coronavirus strain that might be to blame for high infection rates in southeastern England

Political advisors from Normandy Four countries may meet on January 27

A source in the Russian delegation told TASS earlier that the meeting had been postponed until next week

Belarus won’t ‘fall to its knees’ despite negative factors, Lukashenko claims

There is a lack of funds, and certain pressure from all sides, Lukashenko said

Chinese Foreign Ministry expects US to work with Russia to extend New START

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a briefing on Thursday that the US authorities sought to extend the treaty for five years