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Artist Selim Bensaad, Stalin’s great-grandson, wrote an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 21, the birthday of his great-grandfather, requesting his rehabilitation and a ban on calling Stalin a “dictator” and a “bloody tyrant,” the letter was published on the News.ru website.
We publish a summary of events concerning the political situation around Ukraine as of 7 p.m., December 22.
A fire broke out on the Russian aircraft carrier cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, TASS reported on December 22, citing a source in the emergency services.
Europe must achieve greater autonomy from the United States, including within the framework of NATO, French President Emmanuel Macron said, Le Monde newspaper reported on December 22.
Slovak oil refinery Slovnaft was allowed to export fuel produced from Russian oil, acting Slovak Economy Minister Karel Hirman told reporters on December 21.