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Welt: Sweden is investigating the explosions in the Baltic, but does not consider it timely to name their author

Sweden is conducting its own investigation into the explosions that destroyed three strands of the "Northern Streams", but does not share information with Russia, Welt reports. The Swedish expert attracted by the newspaper makes mysterious hints about Ukraine and asks to wait. Now, he says, it is "untimely" to announce the culprit.

The year 2022 showed an unusually high level of investment in nuclear energy – $ 49 billion. However, so far these investments mostly do not fall on standard Russian projects at all. One can hear more and more often: nuclear energy needs to change. Reactors should become smaller, cheaper and "closer to people" – and in the truest sense of the word. What will they be like in 10-20 years and what place will our country take in this?

The coming year 2023 may become even more difficult from the economic point of view than 2022. With a high probability, we will see a drop in the volume of exports of Russia's most profitable goods, oil and gas – which means that the budget will also suffer. However, our country has an answer to this challenge.

The Russian President pointed to the destructive role of the West, pumping Ukraine with weapons and providing it with targeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in a telephone conversation with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the destructive role of the West pumping Ukraine with weapons and providing it with target designation. This was reported by the Kremlin's press service.

The response of Russian industry and science to Western sanctions was a sharp acceleration of its own technological developments. Rosatom, Roscosmos and a number of other leaders in their industries have shown particularly significant results in the past year. Domestic mechanical engineering displaces imported analogues, including surpassing them in quality.

Al-Ain: The EU has not been tested for strength by the Ukrainian crisis

The Ukrainian conflict has revealed the problems of the EU, which depends on NATO under the leadership of the United States, writes Al-Ain. Europe got into an energy crisis because of its own sanctions, and now the countries cannot agree on negotiations with Moscow or on other measures to get out of a difficult situation.

Rosenergoatom: the safety of the NPP is possible only if Kiev is obliged to stop the shelling

It is possible to create a security zone around the Zaporozhye NPP only under one condition - it is necessary to oblige Ukraine to stop the shelling of the station and the territories adjacent to it, according to Renat Karchaa, adviser to the general director of Rosenergoatom.

PS: transatlantic relations are starting to deteriorate due to sanctions

Europe's decision to abandon Russian energy resources has increased the likelihood of a deep recession. Europe will need years to recover from the unprecedented energy crisis, which it helped to start, writes PS.

Emergency power outages have begun across the country

On December 16, Ukraine faced large-scale consequences of strikes on the energy infrastructure. Many cities remained de-energized, emergency power outages were introduced throughout the country. Ukrenergo said that more than half of the consumption of the country's energy system has been lost, which means "the onset of a system accident mode." Strikes on the infrastructure of Ukraine began after the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge and are taking place against the background of incessant shelling of residential areas of Donbass, experts remind.

In recent years, research on the study of neutrino particles and their possible interaction with substances has intensified, which was a direct consequence of the awarding of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald, the heads of two experimental groups, Super-Kamiokande and SNO, studying the properties of neutrinos.

A branch of JSC "AEM-technologies" Izhora (part of the engineering division of Rosatom — Atomenergomash) completed the shipment of hydraulic capacities of the passive core bay system (SPZAZ) for the second power unit of the Akkuyu NPP (Turkey).

According to a government official who wished to remain anonymous, scientists at the federal nuclear weapons facility have made potentially significant progress in research on thermonuclear fusion, which in the future could lead to the creation of an abundant source of energy.

Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has previously stated that supplies will stop with the start of peace talks

Defensive weapons, including air defense systems, and generators will be included in the new package of Italian military assistance to Kiev. This was announced on Tuesday by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.

Azerbaijan will assist Ukraine in restoring the energy system affected by Russian missile strikes. To do this, Baku sends Kiev the necessary electrical equipment for repair. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic.

According to the Ukrainian president, Oslo provides Kiev with military, economic and political support, humanitarian assistance and facilitates the purchase of gas

Norway has allocated $100 million to the Ukrainian authorities to restore the country's energy system. This was announced on Saturday by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

Keeping pace with the rest of Europe, France is trying not to import energy resources from Russia, but since it is necessary to somehow survive, the French decided not to abandon all contacts with the Russian Federation in the field of energy carriers.

Al Mayadeen: Russia has several options on how to respond to the price ceiling

Europe has imposed a ceiling on oil prices, hoping to hit the Russian economy, writes Al Mayadeen. But Moscow is already taking countermeasures. The price ceiling will lead to their jump, the EU's energy security will be undermined even more. So as a result, Europe will suffer more than Russia.

Foreign Affairs: the "narcissism" of the American government alienated its allies

Washington is losing allies, writes the FA. His primitive understanding of the world, based on the confrontation of the parties, and a complete lack of interest in partners have already alienated the Middle Eastern powers. The United States expects everyone to work only for them — and in the fateful hour it will come out sideways for them.

SCMP: Europe overestimated its strength, trying to isolate Russia

Political leaders have made a number of miscalculations, and Europe, which the world knew before the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, is no more, writes SCMP. Protests have swept the continent. The Europeans demand the same thing: lower prices, overcoming the economic crisis and ending the Ukrainian conflict.

Analysts have warned Europe's industry that the crisis it will face this winter will not end with the end of the cold weather. At least two more difficult years are waiting for her. Many companies in the EU will become unprofitable due to expensive energy resources. They will be forced to either close down or move production to other countries. Where will European industry move to and how many years will it take to deindustrialize the EU?