An overview of some of the main topics in the British press

 Joe Biden is preparing for a virtual summit with Vladimir Putin, intending to eliminate the threat of another Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes the British newspaper The Guardian. The summit was announced by the Kremlin. The White House did not confirm it, but spokesman Jen Psaki said "high-level diplomacy is a priority for the president" and cited his meeting via video link with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in November.The stakes are higher than ever. China is threatening Taiwan while Russia is building a group of forces and equipment around Ukraine. In both cases, the United States could be involved in the conflict, and this has had catastrophic consequences.                                     Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kirill Budanov told the Military Times on Saturday that Russia had deployed more than 92,000 troops on the border with Ukraine and was preparing to launch an offensive in January or February. Others say the threat is less serious and that Russia will lose a lot if it attacks Ukraine. However, almost none of the experts completely rule out the possibility of invasion.           The Royal Ballet has reworked the Arabic dance from The Hazelnut Crusher for fear that its allusion to a harem could be offensive to some, according to the British newspaper The Telegraph. On November 23, a duet appeared on the stage in the dance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet to the music of the English choreographer Peter Wright instead of three dancers and one dancer. The steps were performed by the first soloist of the London troupe Melissa Hamilton and the leading soloist Lucas Brandsrod.The Royal Ballet explained that one of the largest ballet troupes in the United Kingdom "regularly reviews the classical repertoire to ensure that these works remain fresh and as inclusive as possible for a wider audience".                                                                           "The director of the Royal Ballet in London, Kevin O'Hare, seeks to ensure that the elements of the production are in line with the context of classical ballet," explained Covent Garden.                                                                                           The World Health Organization (WHO) will hold ano extraordinary meeting today on the new strain of coronavirus found in Africa, reports the British newspaper The Financial Times. Tulio de Oliveira, director of the Center for Epidemic Response and Innovation in South Africa, conveyed to WHO his concerns about option B.1.1.529. Fears are that it is the most dangerous strain of COVID-19 ever identified by scientists. It is reported that WHO experts will discuss whether the new strain should be identified as "of concern" or "of interest". During yesterday's press conference, Tulio de Oliveira said that the new strain has a very large number of mutations, which poses a risk of rapid spread of the disease. According to the latest data, a total of 77 people have been diagnosed with this variant of the coronavirus in South Africa. There are four infected in Botswana and one in Hong Kong (a man who came from South Africa).