Day 651 of the Invasion of Ukraine: US Aid in Political Deadlock

Day 651 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• The presidential elections in Russia will be scheduled for March 17
• Britain has imposed new sanctions on individuals and groups supporting Putin
• Ukraine reported a new Russian night attack with 48 drones
• Zelensky: Saint Nicholas will come to those who behave well, and VSU - to those who behave badly
• Zelensky refused to speak to the US Congress, will address the G-7
• US Treasury Secretary: We Will Be Blamed If Ukraine Loses The War
• Russia has rejected a US offer to exchange prisoners
• Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the UAE today

The presidential elections in Russia will be scheduled for March 17

The presidential elections in Russia will be scheduled for March 17. This is clear from a draft law submitted to the upper house of the Russian parliament - the Federation Council, which will be voted on on Thursday.

The chairman of the parliamentary committee on constitutional legislation, Andrey Klishas, said that the debate on it is scheduled for Wednesday and the issue should not be postponed because of approaching constitutional deadlines, the Russian Interfax news agency reported.

"We are submitting a draft resolution to the Federation Council, tomorrow we will consider it in a plenary session. Today, based on our proposal, the House Council will include it in the agenda of the plenary session," the senator said on Wednesday.

According to Klishas, the decision on whether the voting...