Although the outcome of voting in the UN Security Council on the acceptance of Palestinian state into the Organization is not difficult to predict, given the publicly stated intention of the United States to exercise its right of veto, a broad political context of this event caused keen interest in international diplomatic and political expert communities.

The head of the British Cabinet David Cameron has demonstrated in Moscow his famous ability to be tough in substance and formally courteous. Meanwhile, one-day visit of David Cameron to Russia could hardly be considered successful

Launch of "Nord Stream", laid through Baltic Sea, will allow "Gazprom" to position itself in Europe as a reliable supplier meeting its obligations, while the situation with transit at the Ukrainian direction looks more and more like a preparation for another gas war.