The sea freight segment has profited from the crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Russia has been increasing the number of regular flights to the resorts of Egypt, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Qatar since September 21.

Another record was set by the price of natural gas on the European market.

The French region of Champagne from September 15 resumes the supply of wines to Russia.

More than half of the adult population of Ukraine declared their unwillingness to be vaccinated against coronavirus in the near future.

Political obstacles may stand in the way of commissioning the fully completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Marina Tsygankova, senior gas analyst at the international analytical company Refinitiv, told RIA Novosti.

The Czech Republic has not yet informed Russia about the detention in Prague of Russian citizen Alexander Franchetti and the charges brought against him, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The Ukrainian authorities have promised to accept 5,000 refugees from Afghanistan at a time when they do not have enough money to feed their own citizens. This was announced by the former Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Colonel General Anatoly Mogilev.

Polish doctors set up tents in front of the country's cabinet of ministers in Warsaw in protest against low wages, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The European part of Russia may face a catastrophic water shortage. It is possible to avoid this only by taking measures.