Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on sanctions against Russia, and oil prices may exceed $100 per barrel – these and other important news for the morning, February 10, in our daily review.

The U.S. Congress cannot reach an agreement on a bill on sanctions against Russia in case the country invades Ukraine, Bloomberg writes. Republicans disagree with the view that tough sanctions against Moscow can only be imposed if Russia invades Ukraine.

Postcoid syndrome can have more serious consequences than in adults. This was reported in an interview with Vedomosti by Melita Vujnovich, a representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Russia. She recommended that children with oncological, diabetic and other chronic diseases should be protected from it.

The Russian budget system collected 636.4 billion rubles of personal income tax (PIT) at the increased rate of 15%, RBC writes, citing data from the Federal Tax Service (FTS). The tax rate of 15% was introduced on the income of Russians over 5 million rubles.

Brent oil prices reached the level of $94 per barrel for the first time since 2014. Analysts explain such growth by the aggravation of the conflict around Ukraine, as well as difficult weather conditions in the United States.

In 2021, Russia’s GDP grew by 4.6%, according to data from the Ministry of Economic Development. According to the Ministry, this fully compensated for the record since 2009 economic decline of 2.7% in 2020.