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(Russia) Russian budget to get extra $996.2 mln of oil revenues in January (TASS)

The expected amount of extra oil and gas revenues of the federal budget is related to actual oil price overrunning the baseline level, the...

(Belarus) First power unit of Belarusian NPP reaches 100% capacity (TASS)

Thermal capacity of the unit is 3,200 MW and electrical capacity is 1,170 MW, according to the Belarusian Energy Ministry https://tass.com/economy/1244195

(Normandy Format) Ukrainian top diplomat supports US joining Normandy format talks (TASS)

The foreign minister reiterated that the issue of a possible expansion of the 'Normandy Four’ has been discussed since 2014 https://tass.com/world/1244231

(Kyrgyzstan) Winning presidential candidate expects situation in Kyrgyzstan to stabilize soon (TASS)

According to Japarov, a new constitution will be adopted in Kyrgyzstan soon and a parliamentary election will take place before June 1 https://tass.com/world/1244169

(Lebanon/World Bank) World Bank approves $246-million emergency aid package for vulnerable Lebanese (The New Arab)

The World Bank Group on Tuesday approved a $246-million aid package to help 786,000 vulnerable Lebanese reeling under the country's worst economic crisis in decades and...

(Israel/Syria) Israeli raids in Syria kill 16 soldiers, pro-Iran fighters: monitor (The New Arab)

Israeli night raids targeting arms depots and military positions in eastern Syria killed at least five soldiers and 11 allied fighters, the Syrian Observatory for...

(USA) Pence rejects invoking 25th Amendment to oust Trump (The New Arab)

US Vice President Mike Pence told House leaders on Tuesday he does not support invoking the 25th Amendment process to remove Donald Trump, all...

(Israel/Palestine) Decolonising Israel, liberating Palestine: The roadmap to a one-state democracy (The New Arab)

If in order to start the process of decolonisation you have to first understand how colonisation happened, Pluto Press's new release from Jeff Halper...

(USA/Taiwan) US calls off UN envoy’s Taiwan visit to focus on Biden transition (Erin Hale, Al Jazeera)

Taiwan says it ‘respects’ US decision, but analysts say island might be quietly relieved https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/us-calls-off-un-envoys-taiwan-visit-to-focus-on-biden-transition

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