- + Astana, Moscow, Baku will not hide information on plane crash — Senate speaker—Maulen Ashimbayev warned against premature conclusions concerning an external impact on the plane based on photographs, noting that certain forces wer...
- + Russian export watchdog proposes ban on aluminum powder exports to unfriendly countries—The draft decree has been approved by the Russian Defense Ministry, the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), the Federal Security Service (FSB), and ot...
- + Survivor of plane crash in Aktau hails bravery of flight attendant—The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25 [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Expert sees the collective West behind Ursa Major terrorist attack—Alexander Stepanov emphasized that "the goal of the enemy’s terrorist campaign on international shipping routes was to disrupt trade and economic coop...
- + Russia ready to assist Syria in organizing elections, top diplomat says—The framework of the election campaign is yet to be agreed upon, Sergey Lavrov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Integration at EAEU beneficial to every member country, Putin believes—According to the Russian leader, cooperation at the EAEU helps the five member countries maintain a sustainable economic growth and ensure the well-be...
- + Many Latin American countries show interest in developing relations with Russia — Lavrov—According to the foreign minister, "relations between Russia and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are historically friendly" [Category: FO...
- + US to intensify pressure on Global South, East countries — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat noted that the US will have to reevaluate its dictatorial approach and recognize the trends of the modern world someday [Cate...
- + Putin calls EAEU one of self-sufficient pillars of multipolar world—Opening the meeting, the Russian president invited participants to discuss pressing issues and outline plans for the future [Category: Business & ...
- + Thailand accepts invitation to become BRICS partner state — MFA—As a BRICS partner state, Thailand hopes to raise the level of relations with the group’s members in order to gain better opportunities for the develo...
- + Over 130 metric tons of fuel oil-contaminated sand removed in Crimea after tanker spill—The regional authorities are monitoring the oil spill via satellite imagery to respond to the situation promptly [Category: Society & Culture]
- + France made several requests to Russia on Ukraine topic through private channels — Lavrov—According to the Russian foreign minister, Paris proposed "to assist and facilitate dialogue on the Ukrainian issue" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis,...
- + EAEU summit kicks off outside Russia’s St. Petersburg—he five EAEU leaders, who will be later joined by their delegations, will discuss efforts to further increase integration within the group [Category: ...
- + New Syrian government to prosecute former president's supporters refusing to surrender—"What has happened in Tartus, gives us even more resolve to eradicate the remains of Assad’s regime," Mohammad Abdul Rahman said [Category: World, Con...
- + Russia-Japan dialogue to resume only if Tokyo reconsiders its anti-Russian course — MFA—The Japanese government has imposed several packages of sanctions against Russia after the start of the special military operation in Ukraine [Categor...
- + Six people injured in Aktau plane crash receiving intensive care—The administration highlighted that Russia’s Emergencies Ministry medevaced Russian citizens, injured in the Aktau plane crash, this morning [Category...
- + Armenian PM to take part in EAEU summit via video link — Kremlin spokesman—The expanded meeting will take place behind closed doors and after that, the leaders will have a working lunch [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Poli...
- + Decision-making centers in Kiev may be targets of Russia’s strikes, says Lavrov—Moscow selects targets for strikes on the territory of Ukraine, proceeding solely from threats to Russia, the foreign minister stressed [Category: FOR...
- + Russia ready for talks on Ukraine, only if those discuss essential topics — Lavrov—"We are open to any negotiations, provided they essentially discuss the core causes [behind the Ukraine crisis] and the key principles put forward by ...
- + Astana format to be useful for Syria at this stage, Russia ready to work — Lavrov—The foreign minister expressed confidence that "the new Syrian authorities will be able to determine in what concrete form, in what forms the Astana f...
- + State Duma speaker to represent Russia at inauguration in Venezuela — foreign ministry—On July 28, Venezuela held its presidential election [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + US defense budget undermines global stability — China’s Defense Ministry—China never intended to challenge anyone, Spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang noted, adding that "the United States is the biggest threat to itself" [Category...
- + Russia understands Turkey's concerns about security on border with Syria — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat emphasized that Turkey's legitimate security interests "must be ensured, but in such a way that Syria preserves its sovereign...
- + Press review: Middle East may host Putin-Trump talks as experts probe Kazakhstan crash—Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 26th [Category: Press Review]
- + Lavrov welcomes Trump team’s statements about willingness to resume dialogue—It is up to the US to take the first step towards restoring contact with Russia because it was Washington that suspended it after the launch of Moscow...
- + Russia discusses security of citizens, embassy with new Syrian authorities — Lavrov—"In general, we are interested and ready for dialogue on other issues of our bilateral relations and issues on the regional agenda," the Russian forei...
- + Russia not setting preconditions for talks on Ukraine — Lavrov—The foreign minister stressed that Russia was deceived "when they stated that NATO would not expand eastwards and when they emphasized their commitmen...
- + Kremlin will not speculate about causes of plane crash near Aktau — spokesman—Dmitry Peskov recalled that the day before during the informal summit of the CIS, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered deep condolences to the fam...
- + Lavrov sees ceasefire in Ukraine as road to nowhere, calls for reliable agreements—The top Russian diplomat pointed out that those accords should first and foremost address the root causes of the Ukraine crisis [Category: Russian Pol...
- + Russia’s online trade up 40% in 2024 — first deputy PM—Meanwhile, home commerce grew by around 7%, Denis Manturov said [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperation]
- + FSB foils series of assassination attempts on senior Russian defense officials—The bombs intended for killing high-placed Russian Defense Ministry officials were disguised as a power bank and a document folder, the FSB press offi...
- + Israeli strike on Gaza kills five Palestinian reporters — media—According to the report, the strike occurred in the early morning hours, targeting a parked car clearly marked as belonging to the press [Category: Wo...
- + South Korean opposition launches impeachment proceedings against acting president—According to the law, an impeachment vote can take place no earlier than 24 hours after the initiative is introduced at a plenary session [Category: W...
- + Armenian PM to attend EAEU summit via video link — source—On December 25, the Armenian prime minister announced that his test for COVID-19 had returned positive again, and that he would continue working with ...
- + Sales of new cars in Russia to total around 1.8 mln units in 2024 — first deputy PM—The production of cars will stand at around 980,000 units in 2024, Denis Manturov noted [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Russia’s manufacturing industry to gain 7% in 2024 — first deputy PM—Denis Manturov added that industrial growth overall will roughly remain at 4% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukrainian agent fails to plant bomb under car of Russian defense official — FSB—The apprehended Ukrainian agent said that he had retrieved the explosive from a cache in the Moscow Region and tested its detonator [Category: Society...
- + Russian stocks up as Thursday trading opens—On June 13, the Moscow Exchange suspended trading in the dollar and euro after the US Treasury imposed sanctions against it and the National Clearing ...
- + Two people preparing attempts on Russian military officials' lives recruited in Ukraine—One of the detainees stated that he had moved to Ukraine, where he was recruited by Ukrainian special forces [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Number of education clusters in Murmansk Region doubles—The region plans to create in 2025 another two clusters by integrating organizations of secondary professional education and enterprises working in th...
- + Murmansk Region's business resident invests in glamping on Lake Imandra—The tourist complex will unite ten domed houses each to accommodate up to four people, a sauna, a geo-dome restaurant and a pier [Category: Business &...
- + Amphibious ATVs are alternative to helicopters in Arctic cargo deliveries — expert—Since the all-terrain vehicles may be adapted or created for specific purposes, they may be used widely, Nadezhda Filippova noted [Category: Business ...
- + List of BRICS partners to be announced soon — Brazil’s Foreign Ministry—Eduardo Paes Saboia also mentioned that the BRICS states' aim to increase the number of permanent members of the UN Security Council will drive the fu...
- + Ukrainian agent planned to present explosive gift to Russian defense official — FSB—The Russian Federal Security Service reported earlier on Thursday that it had foiled a series of assassination attempts on the lives of high-placed De...
- + Survivors of Kazakhstan plane crash suffer multiple injuries — Health Ministry—"As of the early morning of December 26, 11 patients were in intensive care, 13 in the department of traumatology, two in the department of neurosurge...
- + Rescue workers recover bodies of all those killed in Kazakhstan plane crash—The ministry confirmed an earlier statement by the Kazakh authorities that the crash had killed 38 people [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Diplomat refutes allegations about departure of new Russian ambassador to Washington—In late November, Russian media outlets reported that Director of the Foreign Ministry’s North America Department Alexander Darchiev may become Russia...
- + Taiwan records approach of five Chinese PLA Navy vessels—According to the report, the Taiwanese Armed Force "have monitored the situation and responded accordingly" [Category: World]
- + Ukrainian intel agent plotted to plant bomb under car of Russian defense official — FSB—The Ukrainian intelligence services planned to detonate the explosive device remotely from the territory of Ukraine, the press office said [Category: ...
- + Russian fighters control about 40% of Terny in Donetsk region, military expert says—Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen have advanced east of Yampolovka, bringing the distance between that village and Russia’s frontline posi...
- + Emergencies Ministry medivacs nine Russian citizens injured in Aktau flight crash—Their condition is assessed as grave, said Viktor Belinsky, an anesthesiologist and resuscitator at the ministry’s rescue center [Category: Society &a...
- + PREVIEW: Putin to participate in Eurasian Economic Union summit near St. Petersburg—The meeting’s participants are expected to discuss guidelines for future integration processes and efforts to develop the union’s free trade zone [Cat...
- + Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike on central Gaza — TV—According to the report, the Israeli military struck a vehicle of the Quds News Network, parked outside the al-Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee c...
- + INTERVIEW: Floods reported in 64 Russian regions this year — emergencies minister—This year, major floods were reported in the regions of Orenburg, Kurgan, Tyumen and Omsk, and in Siberia’s Yakutia region [Category: Society & Cu...
- + Russian forces break through Ukrainian defense lines in Kharkov Region — expert—Marochko added that the operation allowed Russian troops to "expand their zone of control" in the area [Category: Military & Defense, Military ope...
- + Russian emergencies minister expects more natural disasters due to climate change—The Russian emergencies minister, Alexander Kurenkov, added, that weather anomalies are becoming more and more frequent. [Category: Society & Cult...
- + Russian investigators initiate criminal case into terror attack on borderline town—The Ukrainian armed forces carried out a strike on the town of Lgov in the Kursk Region on December 25 [Category: Emergencies , Military operation in ...
- + At least five killed, over 20 wounded in Israeli strike on Gaza — TV—According to the report, an Israeli projectile struck a residential building, killing some of its residents and wounding others [Category: World, Midd...
- + Biden tasks Pentagon with boosting military aid to Kiev—In recent months, the United States has provided Ukraine with hundreds of air defense missiles, and more are on the way, the White House’s press servi...
- + Taxi ploughs into crowd of pedestrians in New York, six wounded — Fox News—Six people were hospitalized with injuries of varying degrees [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Mother, her 11-year-old son among victims of Kazakhstan plane crash — authorities—The emergencies ministry has published the official list of Kazakh citizens who perished in the crash [Category: World]
- + Over 30 killed during mass escape of prisoners from Mozambique jail — authorities—A total of 1,534 prisoners, including 29 terrorism convicts, escaped [Category: World]
- + Group of Syrian law enforcement officers ambushed in Tartus, 14 killed — minister—Previously, nine law enforcement officers were killed by gunfire during an operation to detain a high-ranking former officer of the previous governmen...
- + Launch of Russia’s Bion-M biosatellite scheduled for March 25 — manufacturer—The spacecraft, taking 75 mice and 1,500 drosophila flies, as well as plants and microorganisms to space, was initially planned to blast off on Septem...
- + Oil slick monitoring zone in south Russia expanded—As of December 25, a total of 4,100 people have been taking part in the cleanup effort [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Israeli premier threatens Houthis with HAMAS, Hezbollah’s fate—Benjamin Netanyahu promised that "this lesson would be learned throughout the Middle East" [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Nine killed in shootout with law enforcers in Syria’s Tartus — TV—According to the report Al Hadath, the operation was aimed at detaining a high-ranking former officer of the previous government [Category: World, Con...
- + Around 29,400 square meters of Kerch Strait waters treated with sorbent after oil leak—Some 4,950 square meters of shoreline have been cleared from oil pollution in the seaport of Anapa [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia to donate 1 million euro to UN Climate Convention—The document says that the goal of the payment is to ensure the representation of Russian staffers in the convention’s secretariat [Category: Business...
- + Syrian authorities introduce curfew in Latakia, Homs after Alawite protests—Previously, a curfew was imposed in another large Syrian city, Homs, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. local time [Category: World]
- + Mine removal at Donetsk airport to start in 2025 — official—In 2014, the Donetsk airport was one of the hottest spots of the confrontation between Ukrainian forces and Donbass militias [Category: Military &...
- + Russian commissioner hopes for resumption of effort to bring children from Syria—The effort has been under way since 2018, with almost 600 children brought from Syrian refugee camps to their relatives in Russia [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + Russia’s Chechnya ships 200 ‘Jihad mobile’ vehicles for special military operation—The authorities of Chechnya handed over 200 "Jihad mobile" [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Middle East in for ‘chaotic and violent’ time after change of power in Syria – analyst—According to Joost Niemoller, Israel is the main winner from the changes in Syria, while Iran seems the biggest loser [Category: World, Middle East co...
- + Almost 90 children reunited with relatives in Ukraine - commissioner—In most of the cases, a child came to Russia with one of the parents, while the other remained abroad, the office of the Russian children’s right comm...
- + Drone launched from Yemen falls in south Israel—No reports of damage or casualties have been received so far [Category: World]
- + Baku, Yerevan can jointly initiate dissolution of OSCE Minsk Group — diplomat—The spokeswoman went on to say that the stalemate began when Western countries de-facto blocked the work in this format [Category: Russian Politics &a...
- + Azerbaijan Airlines says its ill-fated jet underwent full examination in October—The aircraft’s crew chief, Igor Kshnyakin, clocked more than 15,000 hours of flight time [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian stock indices growing on Wednesday — market data—The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index increased by 1.56% to 2,732.83 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + UN Security Council to discuss Houthi strikes on Israel during Dec. 30 emergency session—On December 21, the IDF said that a missile had been launched from Yemen at central Israel [Category: World]
- + Russia expects from Abkhazia to honor obligations on Russian investments—"And we hope that in conclusion of early presidential election, and it is set in Abkhazia for February 15, 2025, a leader will be elected that will co...
- + Inflation decelerates to 0.33% in Russia over week — statistics—Inflation was 0.35% a week earlier, from December 10 to 16 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + West plans to destabilize situation in Serbia — Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman—According to Maria Zakharova, the interim self-governance bodies in Pristina, enabled by the United States and the EU, make steps to create intolerabl...
- + Azerbaijan Airlines plane made 2 circles near Kazakh airport before crashing — official—According to Kazakh Deputy Transport Minister Talgat Lastayev, data will be retrieved from flight recorders during the investigation, and interviews w...
- + Annual inflation in Russia gearing up to 9.7% over week — Economy Ministry—In the food sector, prices growth rates declined to 0.76% during the reporting week [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Share of loss-making entities in Russia was 27.3% in 10M 2024 — statistics—The share of profitable entities accordingly declined from 73.3% a year before to 72.7% in the reporting period of this year [Category: Business &...
- + Nine Russian nationals survive, seven killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan—According to Kazakh Transportation Minister Marat Karabayev, in total, 67 people were onboard the plane [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian MFA sees reports of potential deployment of EU troops in Ukraine as provocation—According to Maria Zakharova, for a peacekeeping force to participate in any conflict it requires the consent of all participants and a decision of th...
- + Electricity output in Russia up 2.9% in January-November to 1.094 trillion kWh — Rosstat—In November, electricity output amounted to 107 bln kWh [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Plane crash in Kazakhstan claims 38 lives—29 people had been hospitalized [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russia’s production of fertilizers up 9.1% in 11M 2024 — statistics—In November 2024, production of fertilizers added 6.5% year on year and 3.9% in monthly terms [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia harvested 124.96 mln tons of grain in 2024 — statistics—The figure is lower than last year, when 144.96 mln metric tons were harvested [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Rescuers evacuate 510 people due to fire at Haval plant in Tula Region—Cardboard boxes caught fire at the plant [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russia’s gold production up 5.2% in 11M 2024 — statistics—In November 2024, gold production edged up by 1.4% year-on-year but plunged by 13.2% month-on-month [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Nothing new in US statements on strategic stability dialogue — MFA—"By declaring on the one hand the intention to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, and on the other hand, the readiness to discuss ways of maintaini...
- + Russia, China to be represented each by some 112 athletes at 2025 Winter Youth Games—The 2025 Winter Youth Games are scheduled to run between January 8 and 14 and the tournament’s program includes nine Olympic competitions [Category: S...
- + Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 99.61 rubles for December 26—The official yuan rate is fixed at 13.61 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Production of passenger cars in Russia up 25% in November to 80,400 units — Rosstat—11M 2024 production totaled 679,000 passenger cars [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Plane with doctors from Kazakh capital arrives in Aktau to help plane crash victims—The mobile brigade includes two critical care physicians, four trauma specialists, a neurosurgeon and a burn specialist [Category: World]
- + Ursa Major freighter was not overloaded, owner says—The vessel carried 2 portal cranes, 2 crane kibbles, 2 ship bilge covers, one 20-foot container with spare parts for the covers and 129 empty containe...
- + Coal production in Russia down 1.4% in January-November to 386 mln tons — Rosstat—In particular, the production of all types of hard coal fell by 3.3% in annual terms to 298 mln tons [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian MFA says West plots campaign to stoke protest sentiment in Belarus—According to Maria Zakharova, Russia regards the social, political and economic situation in Belarus as stable [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Poli...
- + Oboronlogistics company blames loss of its ship Ursa Major on terrorist attack—The Ursa Major dry cargo ship wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea [Category: Russia's defense industry, Military & Defense]
- + Cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route growing despite sanctions — Russian official—Special representative of Russia’s state corporation Rosatom for the Arctic Vladimir Panov said earlier that cargo traffic along the NSR would reach r...
- + Russia sees US recommendation for its citizens to leave Belarus as provocation — MFA—According to Maria Zakharova, this is not the first statement of its kind from the US Department of State [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + Breakup of Syria to trigger regional problems, must be prevented — Russian diplomat—Maria Zakharova also highlighted the fact that the Middle East turned into "the concentration of a large amount of corrupt interests and ambitions" of...
- + Russian MFA says West could try to pull off some military 'scheme' in Belarus—A presidential election campaign is starting in Belarus on January 1, with the election scheduled for January 26 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Po...
- + State of local emergency declared in plane crash area in Kazakhstan—An Emergencies Ministry hotline has been established, which has already received 571 calls [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Inflow of investments in Russia’s Far East totals $9 bln in 2024 — official—Foreign investments have not decreased, Yury Trutnev noted, adding that preferential treatment in the Far East remain competitive [Category: Business ...
- + Russia 10 years ahead of whole world with research into 4th generation nuclear power—The BREST-300 fast neutron reactor is due to be launched in 2026-2027 and to go on stream in 2028 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Azerbaijan Airlines suspends flights from Baku to Grozny, Makhachkala—Flights to other destinations are being made as scheduled, the air carrier said [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Foreign agent Ilya Yashin wanted under changes of criminal offense — database—The database does not disclose the specific article [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia hopes for IAEA’s impartiality in monitoring Iranian facilities — diplomat—Maria Zakharova was commenting on remarks by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi who claimed that Iran may develop nuclear weapons [Category: Military...
- + Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman responds to over 1,000 questions at briefings in 2024—"We regularly receive several dozen, up to a hundred, questions and inquiries, to which we try to respond promptly," Maria Zakharova said [Category: F...
- + CIS sports tournaments gain popularity amid sports politicization — Putin—The Russian president added that such a shift is "necessary given the current politicization of this [sports] sphere" [Category: Sports]
- + Terrorists in Syria must either lay down their arms or be buried — Erdogan—The Turkish leader emphasized that terrorist groups in Syria "represent a threat to Syria, as well as Iraq and Turkey" [Category: World, Conflict in S...
- + Finnish company says power cable’s emergency shutdown due to sabotage—Finland and Estonia are connected by two sets of high-voltage submarine cables [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Israeli PM accuses Hamas of abandoning agreements reached under Gaza deal—On December 23, Netanyahu addressed the Knesset (parliament), announcing "some progress" in the negotiations for the release of hostages [Category: Wo...
- + No communication yet between Moscow, Trump team — Russian diplomat—Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that Washington had not contacted Moscow in order to discuss the possibility of a visit by Trump’s...
- + Maia Sandu’s remarks on communication with the people an 'inhuman lie' — diplomat—Maria Zakharova highlighted the recent report that the updated website of the Moldovan parliament is now available only in Romanian [Category: FOREIGN...
- + Russian MFA sees NATO’s Ukraine mission in Germany as proof of meddling in conflict—"In reality, NATO is getting ever more closely and deeply involved in the Ukrainian conflict," Maria Zakharova said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian...
- + Russia’s electricity consumption to rise by 3% in 2024 — deputy PM—Growth of electricity consumption in Russia amounted to 3.3% as of December 17, head of System Operator of the Unified Energy System (UES) Fyodor Opad...
- + Moscow Exchange restarts morning trading sessions—Investors will be able to make transactions with the most liquid stocks in morning hours in the stock market, including with securities from the MOEX ...
- + Yuan exchange rate down below 13.5 rubles on MOEX first since December 9—By 5:20 p.m. Moscow time (2:20 p.m. GMT), the yuan had narrowed losses to 15.95 kopecks trading at 13.5405 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Soyuz-5 to be dispatched to Baikonur in October 2025, launch due late December—The launch vehicle blasted off at 10:45 am Moscow time (7:45 am GMT) [Category: Science & Space]
- + Australia contacts Russia regarding captured mercenary — diplomat—Maria Zakharova emphasized that "Canberra obediently follows in the footsteps of the collective West, which pursues a Russophobic policy" [Category: F...
- + Pollution disposal after tankers crash to take more than three years — expert—Decisions should be made to create sites for temporary stocking of such waste, Sergey Ostakh said [Category: Society & Culture]
- + No oil contamination detected on Novorossiysk beaches following tanker incident—On December 15, the Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 tankers sank in the Kerch Strait of the Black Sea during a storm [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Igor Strelkov, convicted for incitement to extremism, seeks sentence reduction—According to information from the court’s website, the documents concerning Igor Vsevolodovich Girkin "for the substitution of the unserved part of hi...
- + Finnish authorities investigating shutdown of EstLink 2 underwater power cable — PM—"The outage will not affect electricity supplies to the Finnish people," Petteri Orpo said [Category: World]
- + One of two power cables between Estonia, Finland fails for an unknown reason—Two sets of underwater high-voltage direct current power cables connect Finland and Estonia [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Zelensky defines essence of next summit on Ukraine in four-letter explicit word — Lavrov—The first Kiev-initiated conference on Ukraine was held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15-16 [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Milita...
- + Hamas accuses Israel of stalling current round of Gaza talks—The movement emphasized that the "new conditions" put forward by the Israeli authorities concern the issues of "the withdrawal of troops from Gaza, th...
- + Sandu regime may seize Moldavan power plant in Transnistria — Russian Foreign Ministry—Maria Zakharova noted that "under such a scenario, the Russian peacekeeping presence in the region will be jeopardized" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Rus...
- + Sandu regime may seize Moldavian power plant in Transnistria — Russian Foreign Ministry—Maria Zakharova noted that "under such a scenario, the Russian peacekeeping presence in the region will be jeopardized" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Rus...
- + Russia says Su-35S fighter jets provide cover to Aerospace Forces in Kursk Region—Also, one aircraft used onboard weapons systems to detect enemy air defense sites, according to the ministry [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Damage after fuel oil spills may continue growing — lawmaker—There is a need to continue monitoring and take into account the practical experience in emergency response, Vyacheslav Festisov said [Category: Emerg...
- + Global oil demand to gain 1-1.5 mbd in 2025 — Russian deputy PM—The situation on the global energy market is normal and stable despite the events in the Middle East, Alexander Novak added [Category: Business & ...
- + FACTBOX: Shelling of Lgov in Russia’s Kursk Region—The attack resulted in the deaths of three individuals, with a fourth victim passing away from injuries at the hospital shortly afterward [Category: R...
- + Issue of Rosneft shares not to be made public considering unfriendly environment — Kremlin—On Tuesday, Putin authorized Rosneft shareholders to carry out transactions with the company’s shares under special economic policies in the financial...
- + Survivors of Embraer 190 crash near Aktau were seated in the tail section of the plane—Photos, provided by the Emergencies Ministry of Kazakhstan, indicate that the plane’s registration number was 4K-AZ65 [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Israeli military blows up two tunnels of Gaza radicals stretching for 4 km—A unit of armed militants was eliminated during the operation, according to the IDF [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Ten people detained after blast at explosives factory in Turkey—According to Yilmaz Tunc, authorities are conducting a comprehensive investigation into the causes of the explosion which killed 11 people and injured...
- + Israeli operations in Gaza kill over 20 people in past day — Health Ministry—According to the ministry, "the death toll has reached 45,361 since the start of Israel’s military operation, while 107,803 were injured" [Category: W...
- + Biden’s last aid package to Kiev won’t contribute to Ukraine’s security — Russian diplomat—According to Maria Zakharova, this speaks of the fact that the West continues to do everything to escalate the conflict with Russia, not sparing effor...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $83.1 mln with settlements on December 24—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Tail section of plane crashed in Kazakhstan sustains least damage—"Hotlines are active in Astana’s operations center and at the Mangystau regional department of emergency situations, 296 calls have been received so f...
- + Russian economy expected to grow by 2-2.5% in 2025 — Deputy PM—According to Alexander Novak's estimates, investment growth rates will slow down in the coming year [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Grand Duke of Luxembourg to abdicate from October 3, 2025—The Grand Duke will celebrate his 70th birthday on April 16, 2025 [Category: World]
- + Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash left 32 survivors, latest data show—According to the report, an investigation is underway in cooperation with the Kazakh prosecutors [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian troops liberate Novy Trud community in Donbass region over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over t...
- + CIS countries share common approaches to resolving global issues — Putin—Among other things, "members of the Commonwealth have been increasing cooperation in the fight against extremism, transborder crime, and drug traffick...
- + Deepening cooperation meets CIS countries’ key interests — Putin—The Russian president also wished Tajik President Emomali Rahmon success in his country's assumption of the rotating CIS chairmanship in 2025 [Categor...
- + BRICS' GDP to account for more than half of world economy in 15 years — Russian Deputy PM—Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum in October 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the share of BRICS countries in the global gross dome...
- + Association of volunteer organizations to be set up under CIS — Putin—The Russian president noted that this year was declared the Year of Volunteer Movement in the CIS [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia’s oil industry to be 90% independent of technology import in 2-3 years — Deputy PM—Alexander Novak noted that Russia will achieve leadership in a number of areas, including the extraction of hard-to-recover gas deposits [Category: Bu...
- + Azerbaijani president declares December 26 day of mourning after airliner crash—The commission is also tasked to provide adequate assistance to the families of those killed and injured in the crash [Category: Society & Culture...
- + Armenian PM says he again tested positive for coronavirus—Nikol Pashinyan said he "will continue working with restrictions until recovery" [Category: World]
- + Russia sends diplomats to Kazakhstan to help survivors in plane crash — MFA—Maria Zakharova stressed that the Russian Foreign Ministry would provide all information as soon as it received it [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian ...
- + Russia has no illusions that Ukraine conflict can be resolved easily — top diplomat—"We have never stated that the incoming administration of [US President-elect Donald] Trump will necessarily give a start to negotiations on global se...
- + Pope Francis calls for 'opening the door' to peace talks on Ukraine—The pontiff also highlighted the suffering in other parts of the world, particularly in Africa, mentioning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burki...
- + Turkey to open consulate general in Aleppo soon — Erdogan—The Turkish leader stressed that Turkey would support Syria in everything it needed: from energy to education and healthcare, from security to trade [...
- + Israeli strike on school grounds in Gaza claims three lives — media—The school serves as a shelter for internally displaced persons who were forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing hostilities [Category: World, M...
- + Water currents lead to fuel oil moving to Sea of Azov—A portion of such fuel oil may go to the open sea where it will be processed by biotas, expert Viktor Danilov-Danilyan added [Category: Society & ...
- + Hydrocarbons to ensure world energy consumption growth for at least 20 years — Novak—At the same time, the volume of investments in the global oil industry has returned to the level of 2019, Russia’s deputy prime minister said [Categor...
- + Russian gas is most profitable for Europe in terms of price and logistics — Novak—In conditions of competing China, Europeans pay significantly more for US LNG than for Russian gas, the official noted [Category: Business & Econo...
- + Romania's Defense Ministry denies reports Russian missile crossed its airspace—The statement refers to the north of the country near the locality of Darabani [Category: World]
- + Russia may increase number of regions where cryptocurrency mining is banned—The Russian government earlier approved the list of regions and territories where mining will be banned from January 1, 2025 [Category: Business &...
- + Share of national currencies in commercial deals between CIS countries exceeds 85% — Putin—According to the Russian president, cooperation between CIS states in the currency and financial area is expanding [Category: Business & Economy, ...
- + Total growth of CIS countries GDP expected to reach 4.7% by year end — Putin—"This is higher than the world average," the Russian leader underlined [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Development of gas pipeline route from Russia to China via Kazakhstan launched — Deputy PM—The capacity of the new gas pipeline should be 45 billion cubic meters per year, Alexander Novak said [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas...
- + Putin invites CIS leaders to attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow—The Russian leader expects that military units from CIS countries will be able to take part in a parade on Red Square [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russi...
- + Ukrainian government bans gas, gold and salt export for one year—Quotas are set in the volume of 1.3 mln metric tons for coking coal and 400,000 metric tons for liquid fuel [Category: Business & Economy, Oil &am...
- + No politics behind current absence of Russian ambassador in US — Lavrov—The top diplomat stressed that it was not a demarche [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia’s GDP growth will be 3.9-4% by year’s end — Deputy PM—Alexander Novak reiterated that the Russian economy was currently experiencing sustainable and dynamic development [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Only Western countries present nuclear war scenarios, says Lavrov—The foreign minister stressed that "it was at Russia’s initiative that the Gorbachev-Reagan formula that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and ...
- + Putin expresses condolences to families of those killed in plane crash near Aktau—The Russian leader said that in the morning he talked to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev "who has almost arrived [in St. Petersburg] but had to tur...
- + Trump’s stance poses risks to Latin America, Bolivarian Alliance asserts—According to the statement, the Bolivarian Alliance unequivocally opposes this emerging threat to Latin American and Caribbean regions, reiterating it...
- + Continued terror attacks by Kiev to be met with increasingly tougher response — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat expressed disappointment that virtually none of the Western nations have joined Russia’s condemnation of these attacks, inclu...
- + Russia to react to Ukrainian settlement proposals in line with national priorities — MFA—Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov highlighted that Vladimir Putin's June 14 comments "by and large did not impose conditions" [Category: FOREIGN ...
- + Lavrov cautions against challenging Russia's resolve—The top Russian diplomat remarked that Russian President Vladimir Putin had extensively addressed this matter during his combined year-end press confe...
- + Fate of Russian gas transit via Ukraine depends on agreements between EU and Kiev—According to Alexander Novak, no-nonsense politicians in Europe are talking about the need to continue gas supplies via Ukraine [Category: Business &a...
- + Putin gathers CIS counterparts for informal summit—During the meeting, the Russian leader will summarize the results of Russia's CIS chairmanship in 2024 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &am...
- + Fire at Vladikavkaz shopping mall results from falling debris of drone — official—Preliminary results of an investigation confirm this version, too, Sergey Menyailo noted [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Four found dead at site of passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan—A crisis management center under the leadership of the head of the regional authorities has been set up [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Lavrov says Putin, Fico discussed possibilities of gas supplies from Russia to Europe—Earlier, Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia’s readiness to continue supplying gas to the west and to Slovakia, which will become next to impossible after...
- + Russia doesn’t need ceasefire in Ukraine, it needs legally binding guarantees — Lavrov—According to the foreign minister, these agreements should be aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict [Category: World, Ukraine...
- + Russia intends to lift restrictions on oil product exports in the future — Deputy PM—Alexander Novak noted that gasoline production in Russia exceeds the level of demand in the country by approximately 10%, so some of it needs to be ex...
- + CIS summit has no agenda, serves as an opportunity to discuss pertinent issues — Kremlin—The meeting before New Year’s Day is a long-standing CIS tradition [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Putin's principles of Ukrainian settlement stem from international law — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat drew attention to the fact that "the Kiev regime plays into the hands the West, which needs to remove such a strong competito...
- + Russia to export 33 million tons of LNG by end of 2024 — Deputy Prime Minister—In 2023, according to the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat), liquefied natural gas production in Russia amounted to 32.9 million tons [Category: Bu...
- + Putin offers condolences to Azerbaijani president over plane crash near Aktau—"Overall, we are expressing deepest condolences to those who lost their near and dear in this air disaster," Dmitry Peskov said [Category: Society &am...
- + Ukraine’s army attacks Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region with over 50 UAVs in past day—"In the village of Borki, an FPV drone struck a moving vehicle and its driver sustained wounds," Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said [Category: Russian P...
- + More than 20 dead dolphins found in Russia’s Krasnodar region after tanker oil spill—Injured dolphins can still swim long distances, which is why sea animals affected by the oil spill may be found far from the emergency area, Tatyana B...
- + Denmark to strengthen control over Greenland after Trump’s words — top defense official—Denmark plans to increase the number of personnel at the Joint Arctic Command in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Press review: Ukraine eyes missile programs as EU considers new sanctions on Russia—Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 25th [Category: Press Review]
- + Russian Deputy PM states tense situation with gas reserves in Europe—The possible halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine will lead to an even greater acceleration in the rate of gas withdrawal from European storage...
- + Pakistani strike kills 46 people in eastern Afghanistan — Taliban government—On December 24, the Taliban-led Afghan Defense Ministry reported that Pakistani forces had carried out airstrikes in Paktika province [Category: World...
- + Investigation into safety violations launched after Kazakhstan plane crash—"Efforts are ongoing to determine the cause of the incident," the report states [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Kremlin admits legal action over transfer of $1 bln from Russian assets to Ukraine—"Such illegal actions, including the transfer of this billion, may surely prompt legal action. And we will surely use all possibilities in the future ...
- + Azerbaijani president on his way back home from Russia after AZAL plane crash—According to the press service, Ilham Aliyev has ordered the relevant government agencies to investigate the causes of the crash and take urgent actio...
- + Scientists present Russia's first 50-qubit cold atom quantum computer — MSU—The experiment that allowed testing the supercomputer prototype took place on December 19, the Moscow State University said [Category: Science & S...
- + Azerbaijan publishes list of passengers on board crashed plane in Kazakhstan—Media reports say that at least 28 people have survived [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Two children injured in plane crash near Kazakhstan’s Aktau—An Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, which was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Grozny, crashed near the Ka...
- + Russia’s 2,000th R-7 rocket delivers Resurs-P remote sensing satellite into orbit—Resurs-P satellites are designed for the Earth’s remote sensing and for regional and local monitoring of its surface [Category: Science & Space]
- + Twenty-eight people survive passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan — Emergencies Ministry—It is confirmed that two children were injured [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Five passengers sent to intensive care after plane crash in Kazakhstan — agency—Kazakhstan’s Emergencies Ministry, in turn, said that 22 people had been taken to the hospital after the plane crash [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Twenty-five people survive passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan — Emergencies Ministry—According to the report, twenty-two people have been taken to a hospital [Category: Emergencies ]
- + 25 people survive passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan — Emergencies Ministry—According to the report, twenty-two people have been taken to a hospital [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Plane crashed near Aktau was diverted to Makhachkala due to fog in Grozny—It is reported that this was a routine flight initially scheduled to arrive in Grozny [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Trump’s presidency could influence global economy — Russian finance chief—The Republican candidate secured sufficient Electoral College votes in the November 5 presidential election, according to state-by-state vote counts [...
- + Houthis strike military facility near Tel Aviv with hypersonic missile—Earlier, the Israeli army press office reported that air-raid sirens sounded in several areas of central Israel following the launch of a missile from...
- + Authorities don't plan to sell stakes in large state-owned companies — finance minister—Anton Siluanov said that that this year authorities have sold more property than it was initially planned [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Stock indices decline, yuan weakens against ruble as trading on Moscow Exchange opens—The MOEX index slightly accelerated its decline and reached 2,679.96 points, while the RTS index was 845.32 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukraine’s General Staff reports tense frontline situation—The most difficult situation for Ukrainian troops is observed in the Krasnoarmeisk (Pokrovsk), Kurakhovo and Vremevka frontline areas [Category: World...
- + IN BRIEF: What is known about passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan—According to the Kazakh Transport Ministry, the plane belonged to Azerbaijan Airlines [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Azerbaijan Airlines operated passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan—According to the ministry, the circumstances of the crash are being established and a special investigation will be carried out [Category: Emergencies...
- + Passenger plane crashes near Kazakhstan's Aktau — Emergencies Ministry—According to the statement, the information about the injured is being clarified [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Plant in Arkhangelsk Region to produce crystalline iodine—The company plans the field's additional exploration to triple the production, initial estimates say [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Northern Sea Route development closely linked to development of Arctic cities — official—The Murmansk Region has many new projects, including the implementation of master plans to develop the Arctic backbone cities, the renovation of milit...
- + Almost half Russians agree Arctic has good conditions for tourism — survey results—Despite the low awareness of the Arctic, most Russians (76%) said they wanted to receive more information about the macroregion [Category: Business &a...
- + Assassination attempt on defense executive thwarted near Moscow — FSB—The attackers’ activities were coordinated by Ukrainian special service agents through foreign internet messengers, as evidenced by data retrieved fro...
- + Israeli servicemen kill eight Palestinians during raids in West Bank — TV channel—According to the report, the army also took control of the village of Nabi Salih, northwest of Ramallah [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + IN BRIEF: What is known about shopping mall explosion in Russia’s Vladikavkaz—According to emergency services, the incident was caused by a household gas explosion [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian air defenses eliminate 59 Ukrainian drones over various regions overnight—According to the Tambov Region government, there were no casualties as a result of the destruction of the drones [Category: Russian Politics & Dip...
- + Flights from Istanbul, Almaty, Tomsk heading to Kazan diverted to Samara—According to Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport, the temporary restrictions on the work of Kazan airport were introduced early in the morning o...
- + Shopping mall in Russia’s North Caucasus city of Vladikavkaz catches fire after explosion—Regional head Sergey Menyailo said that the blast had killed a woman inside the building [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian forces increasing pressure on Ukrainian troops near Belogorovka in LPR — expert—Unfavorable weather has made things worse for the enemy in that sector of the line of engagement, Andrey Marochko said [Category: Russian Politics &am...
- + Russia boosts gas supplies to Europe by 18-20% this year, to 50 bcm — deputy premier—According to Alexander Novak, the deliveries continued despite sanctions [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + R-7 space rocket to be launched for 2,000th time—According to Roscosmos, the launch is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Moscow time (7:45 a.m. GMT) [Category: Science & Space]
- + PREVIEW: R-7 space rocket to be launched for 2,000th time—According to Roscosmos, the launch is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Moscow time (7:45 a.m. GMT) [Category: Science & Space]
- + Putin to hold informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg—An informal meeting before the New Year is a long-standing tradition of the Commonwealth [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + PREVIEW: Putin to hold informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg—An informal meeting before the New Year is a long-standing tradition of the Commonwealth [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Pentagon has nothing to announce on possible talks between Russia, US defense chiefs—Belousov and Austin had a phone call on July 12 [Category: World]
- + Damascus warns Iran against sowing chaos in Syria — foreign minister—Iran should not interfere in Syria's internal affairs, the minister of foreign affairs in Syria’s transitional government Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said...
- + Armenian premier says will skip CIS meeting in St. Petersburg due to COVID-19—His participation in the upcoming meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council of the Eurasian Economic Union is unclear [Category: FOREIGN POLICY...
- + CSTO to keep boosting its military potential next year — chief—Joint exercises aimed are another important aspect of the effort to boost the organization’s defense potential, Imangali Tasmagambetov said [Category:...
- + Online platform for sales of drones, spare parts launched in Russia in test mode—The platform will offer propellers, frames, engines, communication systems, the head of the United Russia party’s central executive committee Alexande...
- + Over 20 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza — TV—Eight people were killed in Israel’s raid on the West Bank city of Tulkarm [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Armored vehicle with Israeli commanding officers blown up in West Bank—The rest of the passengers in the vehicle did not get injured [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + United Kingdom’s defense expenditures up by 14% in past decade — The Times—According to the article, Iran’s military budget grew by 57%, China’s - by 60% and Russia’s - by 34% in the reported period [Category: World]
- + Europe should support Sino-Brazilian initiative on Ukraine — Swiss newspaper—The article’s author believes that Russa’s absence during the peace conference in Burgenstock, Switzerland, was 'a crucial mistake' [Category: World]
- + Syria’s new authorities rename hospitals named after ex-president’s family members—Some of them were named after Bashar Assad’s brother Bassel, who died in a car crash in 1994 [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Over 100 people involved in extinguishing jet fire at drilling rig in southern Urals—The accident posed no threat to nearby settlements [Category: Emergencies ]
- + At least 21 killed in post-election violence in Mozambique—Pascoal Ronda suggested that the opposition probably joined forces with Islamic terrorists [Category: World]
- + Sunken tankers violated seasonal maritime traffic restrictions — authority—A number of tankers of the ships' owner Volgatransneft did not have a license for transporting dangerous cargoes in inland waters [Category: Emergenci...
- + Scientists detect five powerful M-class solar flares—A ten-minute-long solar flare classified as M4.7 was recorded in X-rays in sunspot group 3932 [Category: Science & Space]
- + Turkey’s, US defense chiefs discuss Syria, security issues—A conversation took place between National Defense Minister Yasar Guler and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin [Category: World]
- + Syria’s new authorities want Syria to regain its status of key regional player—Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, the foreign minister in Syria’s transitional government, promised that Damascus will take measures to ensure the safe return ...
- + Without Ukrainian transit, gas to become much more expensive for Europe — expert—According to Karin Kneissl, in some households, people are already paying more for electricity and heating than for their rent [Category: World, Busin...
- + Pakistani forces attack Afghan province just across border—Taliban-controlled Afghan Defense Ministry condemned the attack, saying it violated international law and didn’t represent a solution to any issue [Ca...
- + Another US fighter jet narrowly avoided friendly fire in Red Sea — Fox News—According to the report, the plane crew had to perform several maneuvers to dodge it [Category: World]
- + Former Austrian minister believes EU ignored message Russia sent with Oreshnik missile—According to Karin Kneissl, Russia doesn’t want to trigger any nuclear war [Category: World]
- + Uzbek president arrive in St. Petersburg to attend CIS, EAEU summits—The leaders are expected to discuss ways of expanding mutually beneficial cooperation within the CIS and EAEU [Category: World]
- + Trump doesn’t want repeat of Minsk agreements — Kellogg—He expressed hope that the US president-elect will be able to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine in a "relatively near term." [Category: ...
- + Pope Francis opens Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica—The Holy Door, which is usually bricked up, is expected to remain open over the next 12 months [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian stock indices mixed on Tuesday — market data—The yuan lost 0.14% to 13.7 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian language taught in 4,500 schools in Tajikistan—Putin said 72 Russian teachers currently work in Tajikistan's schools, and next year their number will increase to 80 [Category: Society & Culture...
- + Israeli delegation leaving Doha talks for consultations — PM’s office—Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said earlier in the day that the Qatari mediators continue consultations on a ceasefire between Isra...
- + Putin notes importance of cooperation between Russian, Tajik regions—Many regions of Tajikistan and constituent regions of the Russian Federation have direct relations with each other, the Russian President stressed [Ca...
- + Deliveries to unfriendly countries are slightly above 15% in Russian exports—CIS and the nearest Russian neighbors, Southeast Asia, Persian Gulf countries, Africa, Latin America and Iran are among other destinations for Russian...
- + Tajikistan satisfied with development of relations with Russia — President Rakhmon—According to Emomali Rakhmon, the year 2024 was very beneficial for both countries [Category: World]
- + Russian bank expects hot chocolate consumption growth next year in country—Ivory Coast ranks first by cocoa-beans deliveries to Russia in 2024 with the share of about 60%, down 26 percentage points from the last year [Categor...
- + Putin, Rakhmon converse briefly ahead of bilateral talks—The leaders had a warm greeting, hugged each other, exchanged a couple of phrases and proceeded to the hall, where the bilateral negotiations started ...
- + Russian Finance Ministry to hold federal loan bonds auctions on December 25—Bids for the auctions can be submitted via the Moscow Exchange or the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Israeli military conducts operation in Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza—The Israeli Defense Forces stated that civilians, medical personnel and patients had been evacuated from the area ahead of the operation [Category: Wo...
- + Russian scientists have lots of new ideas in nuclear sphere — researcher—Mikhail Kovalchuk also reiterated that for a long time, Russia has been and remains a guide for other countries in the sphere of developing technologi...
- + No Russians killed in Magdeburg car attack, information on injured being updated — embassy—At least five people got killed and 235 were injured as a result of the attack [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Putin begins talks with Tajik leader—As Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov announced, "pressing issues in the sphere of migration will be discussed" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &am...
- + Transneft restarts oil intake by rail for export shipments in Far East—This route of shipments to the port was not operated since 2016 [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Former Austrian minister names 4 suspect countries in connection with Nord Stream sabotage—Asked what countries could be behind the attack, Karin Kneissl replied that, like in an Agatha Christie novel, "there are many suspects in this imagin...
- + Motor vehicles production in Russia to grow by 2024 year-end—The output of motor vehicles of all segments will be above the level of 950,000 units [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Kyrgyz president to attend informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg—Sadyr Japarov arrived in St. Petersburg on a working visit on Tuesday [Category: World]
- + Qatar has not mediated between Russia, new Syrian authorities; ready for this role—Spokesman for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari noted that the emirate continued to maintain relations with Russia a...
- + Greece continues to ship munitions to Ukraine en masse — website—According to the report, the people of Greece witnessed the passage of convoys of Greek and foreign-made trucks transporting containers, mainly with s...
- + Putin notes Hermitage director’s contribution to world culture, his civic stance—The head of state mentioned this when bestowing upon Mikhail Piotrovsky the Order for Merit to the Fatherland, first class [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY,...
- + IBA chief Kremlev slams as illegitimate organization—Umar Kremlev noted that the number of participants at World Boxing events was extremely low [Category: Sports]
- + Russia’s Velikiye Luki submarine dives to depth of 100 meters as part of tests—Upon completion of the underwater part of the test, the crew of the Velikiye Luki took the submarine to the surface and continued to carry out operati...
- + China adheres to non-intervention policy with regard to South Korea — Wang Yi—The Chinese Foreign Minister expressed Beijing’s readiness to cooperate with Seoul "to jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply ...
- + Gazprom sets gas price in budget below current prices — Deputy CEO—Key parameters of the budget for 2025 are based on the forecast of macroeconomic indicators of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, Famil Sad...
- + Russian expert suspects Ursa Major sank due to act of sabotage—Alexander Stepanov remarked that such attacks are virtually impossible to identify and track down [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Gazprom expects EBITDA above $27.9 bln in 2024 — Deputy CEO—Gazprom will show strong results by key metrics as of the end of this year, the senior executive noted [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & ga...
- + South Korea's opposition postpones impeachment proceedings against acting president—The Democratic Party seeks clarification on whether the acting president will appoint new members to the Constitutional Court [Category: World, Declar...
- + Russian agency starts investigation into shipwreck in Mediterranean Sea—The fate of two crew members is currently being established [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Seven people injured in fire in retirement home in Munich — newspaper—Overall, firefighters have evacuated 60 people from the retirement home [Category: World]
- + Over 150 spontaneous graves found in Popasnaya in LPR—Around 250 people are still staying in the city [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Ukraine to exclude Russian, Belarusian from list of languages subject to support—The Ukrainian cabinet of ministers has approved the list of changes to some laws due to an updated official translation of the so-called European Char...
- + Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Indian envoy discuss schedule of political contacts—The sides also touched upon "a number of regional issues, as well as the cooperation between Russia and India within the BRICS format" [Category: FORE...
- + Gazprom Board approves 7% investment cut in 2025—Total financing of the investment program will amount to 1.5237 bln rubles ($15.2 bln) [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Russia honors $159.4 mln Eurobond coupon payment — Finance Ministry—Payments were made in accordance with the decree of the Russian Federation on the temporary procedure of honoring state debt liabilities of the Russia...
- + Keeping deaths of Russian journalists secret turns into global disgrace for West — MFA—Maria Zakharova pointed out that the report by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity for 2022-...
- + Ukraine gets first $1 bln from frozen Russian assets—The prime minister did not say when Kiev would get hold of further tranches [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Gazprom shares up over 2.9% on Moscow Exchange—As of 5:32 p.m. Moscow time (2:32 p.m. GMT), the price of Gazprom shares was up by 1.65% at 121.97 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin bestows order upon Hermitage director general—The head of the State Hermitage Museum now has the full set of Orders for Merit to the Fatherland [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian embassy refutes reports on Sudan’s refusal to host Russian base—Some Western media outlets reported earlier, citing anonymous Sudanese intelligence sources, that Khartoum had allegedly annulled an agreement with Mo...
- + Central Europe, Moldova to be affected most from termination of gas transit by Ukraine—Slovakia and Austria maintain the strongest reliance on supplies through Ukraine from EU countries [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas in...
- + Mercenary from Norway faces criminal charges for incursion into Kursk Region—The investigation has found that Ocherkhadzhiyev personally participates in the armed conflict as a mercenary on Russian territory [Category: Society ...
- + Russia to become global leader in cryptocurrencies mining in 2-3 years — BitRiver—The year of 2025 will become "the year of major projects, the year of major starts" for the industry owing to obtained access to traditional bank fina...
- + Sabotage not considered cause of explosion at factory in Turkey — Interior Ministry—Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya clarified that 11 people were killed, not 12 as previously reported [Category: World]
- + FACTBOX: What to know about Ursa Major shipwreck in Mediterranean Sea—According to the Russian Foreign Ministry's Situation and Crisis Center, the Ursa Major, built in 2009 and owned by a company called SK-Yug, sank afte...
- + Rosatom slams reports on corruption at Rooppur nuclear plant as false—"We consider false statements in the media as an attempt to discredit the Rooppur NPP project, which is being implemented to solve the country’s energ...
- + Russia’s Cherchesov remains in post of Kazakh national football team’s head coach—"The KFF press service urges to trust only official sources and follow all information on the federation's website, as well as on our pages on social ...
- + Georgian court extends Saakashvili's arrest in border crossing case—Judge Mikhail Jinjolia explained that there remained a risk Saakashvili might escape or commit a new crime, so the motion to cancel the arrest was rej...
- + Archeologists discover about 250 sunken ships with treasures near Portugal’s coast—The archeologist compiled a database of shipwrecks near the coastal regions of mainland Portugal as well as the surrounding waters of the Azores and M...
- + Putin bans registration of West-related legal entities in Donbass, Novorossiya—The right to issue special permits is given to collective authorities to be established by heads of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’...
- + Houthis say they attacked Israeli military target with hypersonic missile—The Israel Defense Forces said in the early hours on Tuesday that a missile launched from Yemen had been intercepted before entering Israel’s airspace...
- + Trump’s son posts image showing father buying Canada, Greenland on Amazon—"We are so back," Eric wrote for a caption [Category: World]
- + Syria’s armed groups agree to become part of defense ministry—It was reported a day prior that Mourhaf Abu Qasra, also known by his nikname Abu Hassan al-Hamwi, a member of the main military operations command un...
- + Up to 20% of British military medically unfit to go to war — newspaper—According to the report, only 55,000 troops out of the army’s entire personnel of over 71,300 are considered fully deployable [Category: World]
- + Kremlin releases Putin’s work agenda in St. Petersburg—Putin is scheduled to hold an informal CIS summit on Wednesday [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Ukrainian deserters abroad are hunted through Interpol — parliament member—"The percentage of those who have left their newly formed brigades is the highest," Ruslan Gorbenko said [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia reduces steel output by 9.2% yoy in November to 5.5 mln tons — WSA—In January-November 2024, steel production in the country decreased by 7% year-on-year, to 64.9 million tons [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Syria may see economic upturn, Russian expert says—Vitaly Naumkin is certain that Syria will be able to eliminate to some extent the failures that stemmed from the fact the previous regime was unable t...
- + Russian stock market promising, VTB chief says—"It will hardly grow very quickly at present but the value of Russian assets is so low now that over time, if you have funds to invest for several yea...
- + Almost 440,000 Russians sign up for military service this year — Medvedev—"The results of work over the year can already be assessed," the politician said [Category: Russia's defense industry, Military & Defense]
- + Phone talks between Vucic, Lavrov exemplify relations of friends — Serbian official—In Monday's talks, Vucic told Lavrov that the US had decided to impose sanctions on the Serbian oil company NIS because it is partly owned by Russia [...
- + Lavrov to hold online news conference on December 26 — spokeswoman—Maria Zakharova underlined that there is a lot of topics [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Biden considers new sanctions against Russian energy sector — The Washington Post—According to the newspaper’s sources, possible options also include revoking the license that allows banks to handle transactions with Russian energy ...
- + First experimental train for high-speed railway to be supplied in 2026 - 2027—Starting from 2028 to 2030 about 30 high-speed trains will be supplied for the project [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Israeli Foreign Ministry calls on Europe to recognize Houthis as terrorists—This decision, according to the ministry, was made in light of the recent Houthi attacks on Israel, including with the use of ballistic missiles [Cate...
- + Sanctions on Russia’s diamonds fraught with losses for other countries as well, study says—As the study notes, if Russian diamonds are banned, African diamond mining countries will be forced to certify each of their stones to confirm its geo...
- + Initiative along entire frontline in Russian forces’ hands — Polish general—According to Waldemar Skrzypczak, Russian troops' daily advances amount to 1-2 kilometers (0.6-1.2 miles) [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia not to deviate 'one bit' from its main conditions in talks on Ukraine — speaker—"Certainly, the negotiation process will begin next year, without any doubt, but in my opinion it will be very complex," Valentina Matviyenko stressed...
- + Russian warship shoulders responsibility for rescue operation after cargo ship sinks—The Spanish Maritime Rescue Service is currently staying in the area of the accident in order to remove floating objects that can pose a danger to nav...
- + Aquatic bioresources catch in Russia reach 4.8 mln tons in 2024 — federal agency—The Russian fleet caught over 486,600 metric tons of aquatic bioresources in exclusive economic zones of foreign countries, convention areas and the o...
- + Georgia became inconvenient for 'friends' after rejecting Ukrainian scenario — official—According to Kakha Kaladze, the country faced unprecedented pressure because of this [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + EU project is over, its integration potential depleted, expert says—"If any new country joins it, at maximum, it could be Montenegro somewhere around 2030," Oleg Bondarenko noted [Category: World]
- + Syria's new authorities to address LGBT, alcohol, women's dress code in 2025—According to Mohammed Khaled, "elections will have to wait for now" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Numerous football federations support Russia’s return to international tournaments — RFU—FIFA announced on February 28, 2022, that the Russian national team and all professional clubs representing the country were barred from participating...
- + Cosmonauts aboard ISS to prepare traditional Russian salad for New Year's Eve—During the video link session, the cosmonauts shared details on how they intend to celebrate the New Year aboard the station, a unique experiment, and...
- + Russia needs to expand cultural ties with Egypt, Syria, Arabian Peninsula — report—The authors highlighted that a significant step toward strengthening Russia's cultural diplomacy could be the establishment of "a regular major Middle...
- + Russian forces gain control over road between Gulyaypole, Velikaya Novosyolka — official—According to Vladimir Rogov, actions by the Russian Armed Forces will compel the garrison of the Ukrainian armed forces in Velikaya Novosyolka to face...
- + Qatar continues talks on Gaza ceasefire — diplomat—According to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Ansari, the consultations on Gaza are also being held on other tracks, includ...
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 45,330 — health ministry—As many as 51 civilians received wounds during the past day [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + First space flight of prospective female cosmonaut may be on new orbital station—"The competition was intense, with about 300 applicants, 40% of whom were young women," Roscosmos CEO Yury Borisov said [Category: Science & Space...
- + New US administration does not guarantee solution of Ukrainian crisis — expert—Ivan Timofeyev recalled that even during his first presidency, which proceeded in more favorable geopolitical conditions and without a personnel crisi...
- + Sandu takes office as Moldova’s president for her second term—Parliamentarians, members of the Constitutional Court, and foreign diplomats attended her inauguration [Category: World]
- + BRICS' importance as platform for collaboration grows — Chinese Foreign Ministry—The consensus on granting Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan the status of partner countries "marks a...
- + TV host Lazareva sentenced in absentia to 6.5 years in prison for propaganda of terrorism—Under the court ruling, she has also been banned from engaging in activities related to the administration of internet resources for a period of four ...
- + Vladivostok among top five tourist destinations for 2024 — study—The popularity of cities fluctuated by season, with the exception of Moscow and St. Petersburg, which consistently maintained their top rankings [Cate...
- + Russian forces pound Ukrainian military airfields, ammo depots over past day — top brass—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 380 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility ov...
- + China boosts New Year goods supplies to Russia twofold in November—In the meantime, imports of Chinese Christmas goods by Russia edged down in eleven months of this year by 6% annually to slightly more than $102 mln [...
- + Russia continues special military op because Ukraine refuses talks — Kremlin—"It is important for us to achieve all the goals that we face in ensuring the security of our country," Dmitry Peskov emphasized [Category: Russian Po...
- + Multiple Indian subcontinent countries may join Pakistan Stream project — minister—Russia and Pakistan signed an intergovernmental agreement on the construction of the North-South gas pipeline (Pakistan Stream) in October 2015 [Categ...
- + Four GLONASS navigation satellites ready for launch — Roscosmos head—Yury Borisov added that over the past year, Roscosmos has expanded its Earth remote sensing constellation by introducing high-resolution observation s...
- + Tourist flow across Russia in 2024 to reach around 100 mln trips — association—According to tour operators, the Krasnodar Region, the Caucasian mineral springs, Moscow and the Moscow Region, as well as St. Petersburg were among m...
- + No plans to introduce federal emergency regime due to oil spill in Anapa so far — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov pointed out that the ecological disaster remains in the center of attention of the head of state [Category: Business & Economy, Oil ...
- + Russia’s pork exports up by 36% yoy in 11M2024, beef exports up by 27% — watchdog—Exports of pork surpassed 200,000 tons, exports of beef increased to 37,600 tons [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperation]
- + Roscosmos CEO says he has not yet spoken to NASA Administrator nominee—Yury Borisov emphasized that Roscosmos will need to establish relations with the new NASA administration following Trump’s inauguration on January 20 ...
- + Russia’s Kazan poised to host World Aquatics Cups — sports official—Vladimir Leonov specified that the potential events include swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, and even water polo finals matches [Category: Spo...
- + Shelling on Donetsk decreases as frontline shifts — DPR head—Denis Pushilin noted that shelling in Donetsk’s Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts is expected to diminish further once Kurakhovo is liberated [Category...
- + Russian remains 5th among leading world languages, study shows—"Examining the language’s position in the digital environment is promising - it helps us gauge the overall digital support for the language," Nikita G...
- + Russia not closing its border with Estonia — MFA—Russian border crossings near the Estonian border are functioning as usual, Maria Zakharova said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Dip...
- + Lines on Russian-Estonian border due to Tallinn’s actions — Russian Foreign Ministry—"As a result of redirecting citizens before the holiday period and, above all, due to the artificial provocation by Estonian border guards at the afor...
- + 210 birds perish in Russia’s Krasnodar Region after tanker spill — headquarters—As of December 24, rescuers and volunteers have saved 1,057 birds [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Serious conflict between Israel, Turkey possible — Russian expert—"It’s important to note that the primary development in this context is the markedly increased role of non-Arab states in the region, particularly two...
- + Top German officials pressured by Biden to strengthen anti-Russian coalition in EU — Dodik—"Now we see the outcome: a Europe burdened with numerous problems and struggling to determine how to establish relations with the Trump administration...
- + Court sentences US national Spector to 15 years in prison for espionage—The court also upheld the $140,000 fine earlier imposed on the man [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian embassy in contact with Spanish authorities on cargo ship crash—Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry Crisis Management Center reported that the Ursa Major ship sank due to an explosion in the engine room [Category...
- + Russia to conduct 15 Angara heavy-class rocket launches from 2027 to 2033 — Roscosmos—It is reported that the model of an advanced cargo spacecraft has already been provided to the Cosmonaut Training Center, and crew training has begun ...
- + Russia, Pakistan working on payment mechanism for oil supplies — Pakistani Energy Minister—Awais Leghari noted that at present, the parties are considering the possibility of further supplies, but the key issues are additional financial cost...
- + Kremlin has no plans for Iranian president’s visit to Russia during New Year’s holidays—The previous day, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev met with Pezeshkian in Tehran, conveying "warm greetings" from Russian President Vladi...
- + Russia ranks 3rd globally in building its satellite constellation — Roscosmos CEO—The current satellite network consists of 288 spacecraft [Category: Science & Space]
- + Over half of Russians trust AI technologies, survey shows—Respondents cite the ability of AI to take on dangerous tasks, improve the quality of life, as well as its perceived objectivity and impartiality as r...
- + Russia has every right to protect its interests in Ukraine — Republika Srpska leader—"Moscow has a legitimate right to defend its interests and the interests of the 15 million Russians who formerly lived in Ukraine and now reside in th...
- + Syria’s Interior Ministry calls on members of former regime to hand over their arms—According to transitional Interior Minister Mohamed Abdel Rahman, the government has set a deadline for the handover of weapons held by members of the...
- + Press review: US, Israel aim to curb Turkey’s gains while Moscow, Tehran strengthen ties—Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 24th [Category: Press Review]
- + Azerbaijan-Russia relations reach new level — ambassador to Russia—Following a working meeting with the Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region, Yevgeny Kuyvashev, the ambassador noted that Azerbaijan places great importanc...
- + Kazan still plans to host 2028 European Aquatics Championship — regional sports official—Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, was originally chosen to host the 2024 European Aquatics Championship this summer, but the event was relocated to Bel...
- + Hungary considers Putin honest partner as it seeks to strengthen relations — PM—According to Viktor Orban, maintaining balance in relations with multiple countries is not easy [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russian Defense Ministry identifies over 30 more people connected to US biolabs in Africa—The Major General noted that among these individuals are: servicemen of the US Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, employees of regional branches ...
- + Germany's new chancellor may lead the West in standoff with Moscow — expert—At the same time, Oleg Bondarenko said, without affordable energy resources, the decline of the German economy will continue with no chance of stoppin...
- + Putin congratulates Azerbaijani leader on his birthday — Kremlin—Putin and Aliyev will meet in person at an informal CIS summit which will be held on December 25-26 near St. Petersburg [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Rus...
- + US system on biological risks tested in Ukraine works in Africa — Russian ministry—According to Major General Alexey Rtishchev, this system has been successfully tested in Ukraine and Georgia [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Over 25,000 refugees return to Syria from Turkey after change of power—"The latest data shows that 2,920,000 of the 4,100,000 foreigners who are legally residing in Turkey are Syrians," Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerli...
- + Putin, Aliyev express confidence in further development of allied ties—During the phone conversation, the presidents stressed the importance of reciprocal visits and meetings, noting that Vladimir Putin's state visit to A...
- + Twelve people killed, four injured in powder mill blast in Turkey — Interior Minister—In turn, Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said a criminal case has been opened over the incident and the investigation is underway [Category: Worl...
- + Hostilities in Ukraine to end in 2025 — Hungary’s Orban predicts—The Hungarian prime minister recalled that America and Europe spent about 300 billion euros on the war in Ukraine [Category: World, Russian Politics &...
- + Information on US military-biological activities in Africa heard by foreign media—Major General Alexey Rtishchev said that relevant comments were posted in the European and American media, as well as on information portals in the Mi...
- + IN BRIEF: What is known about sinking of Ursa Major cargo ship in Mediterranean Sea—According to reports, fourteen crew members were rescued and two are missing [Category: Emergencies ]
- + US ramping up biological warfare presence in Africa — Russia’s top brass—Major General Aleksey Rtishchev said that branches of the US National Naval Military Medical Center are stationed in Ghana and Djibouti where active w...
- + Media concerned about US Bancroft PMC activities in Central African Republic—Major General Alexey Rtishchev added that the French RFI news outlet linked this activity of the private military company with "an attempt to protect ...
- + US ramping up biological-military potential in circumvention of BWC commitments—Major General Aleksey Rtishchev also noted that "pathogens that fall within the Pentagon's area of interest subsequently become pandemic, and American...
- + Pentagon begins research of dangerous infectious agents in Zambia — Russian military—According to Alexey Rtishchev, "the United States is working with South Africa to establish a collaborative study of the monkeypox virus at the South ...
- + Ebola virus samples were smuggled from Africa to US — Russian Defense Ministry—"According to a report by an international panel of experts involved in fighting the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, company personnel concealed ...
- + US engages Pentagon contractors who worked in Ukraine in Senegal — top brass—According to Major General Alexey Rtishchev, Washington is using African countries' economic problems in the health sector to build up its military an...
- + Countries involved in US bio-control system become dependent on US — Russian military—"The result of this selective support is the transition to American personnel training standards, transfer and generalization of information on the bi...
- + Russian stock indices switch to decline after growth at the start of trading—The MOEX index began to decline and amounted to 2,681.35 points, while the RTS index was at 831.27 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia’s Ursa Major ship sinks in Mediterranean with 14 out of 16 crew members rescued—According to the Crisis Management Center, on-duty personnel at the center, as well as at the Russian Transport Ministry and overseas diplomatic missi...
- + Twelve people killed in blast at explosives manufacturing plant in Turkey — TV channel—In turn, the governor’s press service reported that the incident occurred along the line of primers [Category: World, Emergencies ]
- + South Korea’s opposition threatens to impeach acting president on December 24—If Democratic Party of Toburo supports the impeachment proposal later on Tuesday, the issue will be put to a vote at a plenary session on December 26 ...
- + Ukrainian attacks kill 11 Russian civilians, leave over 60 injured in past week — MFA—According to Rodion Miroshnik, the enemy fired some 1,500 projectiles at residential areas in Russia over the past week, including rockets, 152 mm and...
- + Ukraine’s military attempts six UAV attacks on Melitopol in Zaporozhye Region overnight—Falling debris from one UAV damaged the roof of the central marketplace building [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Uk...
- + Russian cargo ship sinks between Spain, Algeria — newspaper—According to the report, the cargo ship left St. Petersburg about two weeks ago and headed for the port of Vladivostok, where it was scheduled to arri...
- + Ukraine intensifies shelling of Kremennaya fourfold due to Russian successes — expert—As Andrey Marochko noted, the enemy's indiscriminate attacks on Kremennaya's civilian targets are ruled out, since Ukraine is attacking the city with ...
- + Ukrainian troops fire 7 munitions, launch drone on Russia’s Belgorod region in past day—According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the attacks have caused no casualties or damage [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operat...
- + Taiwan records approach of eight Chinese PLA aircraft, five vessels in past day—"We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly," the Ministry of National Defense reported [Category: World]
- + Roscosmos, NASA synchronize timeframes for completion of ISS — CEO—There are plans to start conducting manned flights to the new Russian Orbital Station about the same time when Russia exits the ISS program, chief exe...
- + Four Ukrainian UAVs destroyed over Russia’s Rostov and Voronezh regions overnight—According to the report, three UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Rostov region [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military opera...
- + Around 4,400 Russian injured by Ukrainian strikes since January, around 800 killed—Russian Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said that the enemy has fired nearly 82,700 various types of ammunition at Russian regions [Category: Rus...
- + Pakistan discusses creating free trade zone with EAEU — minister—"The work is going well, but it is not year ready enough for us to disclose it," Awais Leghari noted [Category: World]
- + Over 250 Russian residents injured by Ukraine’s attacks in November—Over 40 were killed, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplo...
- + Biden signs $895 bln US defense budget for 2025—The US House of Representatives approved the project on December 11, the Senate - on December 18 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia’s FPV drone Gortenzia with fiber-optic cable control used in military operation—The design bureau added that the drone is also equipped with a universal payload attachment system [Category: Military & Defense, Military operati...
- + Russia bans cryptocurrency mining in 10 regions until 2031, restricts in three more—The purpose of such restrictions is to maintain the balance of energy consumption taking into account the needs of industry [Category: Business & ...
- + Israel attacks Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza with suicide robots—There are about 400 civilians in the medical facility, including newborn babies Al Jazeera reported [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Russian citizen may face death penalty for drug distribution in Bali—Indonesian authorities suspect that the detainee was involved in drug distribution and received payment in cryptocurrency [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Direct flights between Pakistan and Russia expected soon — Energy Minister—First such flights could start in 2025, Pakistani Energy Minister Awais Leghari said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Islamabad, Moscow discuss operation of Mir cards in Pakistan — Energy Minister—"The intergovernmental commission has defined the payment mechanism as a very important priority," Pakistani Energy Minister Awais Leghari said [Categ...
- + US reconnaissance drone flies over Poland near Russian border—According to Polish radio station RMF FM, the flight was carried out as part of a NATO mission [Category: World]
- + Putin travels to St. Petersburg for informal CIS summit—On Tuesday, russian leader is scheduled to meet with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomac...
- + Russia and Pakistan to be connected by direct railway line — minister—"By the end of March, we are planning the first train - the first cargo train to leave Russia for Pakistan," Awais Leghari said [Category: Business &a...
- + Israeli Defense Minister admits his country's involvement in assassination of Hamas Leader—Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran on July 31, Israel has previously denied any involvement in his assassination [Category: World, Middle East ...
- + Kremlin sums up Russia’s presidency in BRICS—According to Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, what is special about the Russian presidency is that Moscow had to support the work of BRICS in a new, expande...
- + Russia to continue helping Sahel countries boost their armies’ combat capacities—According to Russian Ambassador to Mali Igor Gromyko, Moscow considers the establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States as a major step toward consol...
- + IDF eliminates chief of Hamas Security Mechanism directorate—Prior to the strike measures had been taken to mitigate risks for civilians, the IDF said [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Lavrov reaffirms Moscow’s unity with Belgrade in protecting rights of Serbs — Russian MFA—Another issue discussed was cooperation in the oil sector amid illegal Western sanctions, the ministry said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politic...
- + Global mpox incidence exceeds 117,000 cases — WHO—A global public health emergency over mpox was effective from July 2022 through May 11, 2023 [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian Olympic champ Nagorny welcomes ISU’s decision to clear Russian athletes—"It's great when athletes, who devoted their lives to what they chose to do, get the chance once again of competing internationally, to win medals tha...
- + Netanyahu says ordered IDF to attack Houthi strategic targets—Israel, according to Netanyahu, adheres to a "very simple principle" that "those seeking to do harm to Israel receives harm in response [Category: Wor...
- + Russia’s prominent figure skating coach Tarasova lauds ISU’s recent decision—Last week, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced a decision to clear Russian and Belarusian athletes for the Olympic qualifiers [Category: S...
- + Skoda, Volkswagen to recall over 55,000 cars in Russia — regulator—All owners of vehicles subject to the recall will be informed of the need to bring the vehicle to the nearest dealership for repairs, Rosstandart said...
- + Mineral fertilizer export duty in Russia to be 7% by end of December—"The measure will provide for lowering of the fiscal burden of mineral fertilizer producers, which paid export duties at a higher rate since last fall...
- + France announces new cabinet, with foreign and defense ministers keeping their jobs—Bruno Retailleau also stayed on as interior minister [Category: World]
- + Russian Olympic champ Nagorny welcomes ISU’s decision to clear Russian athletes—"All news about any international federation’s decision to admit Russian athletes makes me happy," Nikita Nagorny said [Category: Sports]
- + Lives of several hostages depend on IDF’s advance in northern Gaza — Hamas—According to spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing Abu Ubaida, areas where these hostages are held allegedly come under regular Israeli bombardments [Catego...
- + Kremlin announces countries to become BRICS partners from January 1—According to Yuri Ushakov, the confirmations of readiness to become a BRICS partner country have been received from Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazak...
- + Russian gas imports by Czech Republic soaring — news agency—The Czech Republic is receiving Russian pipe gas indirectly via Slovakia and Hungary [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Biden refuses to commute Boston Marathon terrorist's death sentence — media—Earlier, the head of the US administration commuted the sentence for 37 out of 40 people to life imprisonment without the possibility of release [Cate...
- + Houthis say they attacked targets in Israel with drones—The movement struck military targets in Ashkelon and near Jaffa [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Special services remove over 4,000 tons of contaminated soil in Krasnodar Region, Crimea—Russia's Maritime Rescue Service collected 25 tons of oil-water mixture in the Kerch Strait water area, surveying 170 square kilometers of water terri...
- + More than 20 countries show interest in BRICS — Kremlin aide—Yury Ushakov noted that uncontrolled expansion of the association would break its backbone [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy...
- + Russian stock indices in the green on Monday — market data—The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index edged up by 2.43%, the dollar-denominated RTS Index gained 3.16% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian Railways boost freight traffic via border crossings with China by 14.1% this year—The company carried 37.5 mln metric tons of goods in the export-import service via border crossings with China [Category: Business & Economy, Tran...
- + Netanyahu says ordered IDF to attack Houthi strategic targets—Israel, according to Benjamin Netanyahu, adheres to a "very simple principle" that "those seeking to do harm to Israel receives harm in response" [Cat...
- + Scientists discover 400 dead seals along Dagestan's coastline—The expedition once again confirmed the concerns of scientists that the Caspian seal population is declining at an unprecedented rate [Category: Scien...
- + Kremlin reviews Putin's international activity in outgoing year—The president participated in more than 220 events in 2024 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Netanyahu announces ‘some progress’ in talks to free hostages from Gaza—According to the Israeli PM, there are three reasons for the progress: the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, strikes at Hezbollah and military...
- + Russia, Iran talk four points for Rasht-Astara project implementation — Deputy PM—According to Vitaly Savelyev, the Iranian side has taken on commitments to provide a land buyout schedule [Category: Business & Economy, Transport...
- + Greenland PM tells Trump island not for sale—Mute Egede stressed that Denmark should continue to be open to cooperation and trade with the whole world, especially with its neighbors [Category: Wo...
- + Eight more dead dolphins found in Krasnodar Region following tanker accident—Earlier, 10 dead harbor porpoises were found after the accident in Novorossiysk [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Iran informs Russia about ratification of free trade zone agreement with EAEU—Alexey Overchuk noted that the parties discussed Iran's participation in the Eurasian Economic Union as an observer [Category: Business & Economy,...
- + EAEU leaders to discuss common gas, oil markets on December 26—More than twenty documents are planned to be signed in conclusion of the summit, Yury Ushakov noted [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas i...
- + Kremlin awaits many guests for 80th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War—Yury Ushakov recalled that the parade on Red Square will be attended by military contingents of some countries [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia, Tajikistan to discuss cooperation in migration, economy and politics—"Certainly, acute issues in the migration sphere will also be discussed," Yury Ushakov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomac...
- + Inflation in Russia above 9% by mid-December — PM—Russia is proactively engaging trade partners from friendly countries, Mikhail Mishustin noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin to attend meeting of Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on December 26 — Kremlin—As Yury Ushakov noted, Cuba's participation in the meeting will be in the format of a video address by the country's president, Miguel Diaz-Canel [Cat...
- + Meeting of Putin with Slovakia’s Fico lasted for two hours — presidential aide—According to Yuri Ushakov, the meeting was substantial [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Israel, Hamas failing to agree on troops withdrawal, release of hostages — media—According to the newspaper, Israel is unwilling to release 70 out of 200 Palestinians who are serving long terms in Israeli prisons [Category: World, ...
- + Trump's plan to seize Panama Canal to cause migration, poverty — Colombian president—Gustavo Petro emphasized Colombia's backing for Panama in defending its sovereignty [Category: World]
- + Two-thirds of Russians dissatisfied with 2024, survey reveals—Russians most often attribute their negative emotions regarding the past year to economic hardships and rising prices, while citing family events as p...
- + Most Russians will spend New Year at home, poll shows—It is noteworthy that watching the film The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath on New Year's Eve is considered an important tradition by many in Russia...
- + Iraqi militias suspend military operations against Israel—A field leader from Iraq’s Al-Nujaba Shia militia told the newspaper that "the [resistance] units have decided not to intervene in Syrian affairs and ...
- + Russia can boost fertilizer production by 27% by 2030 — association—The output of fertilizers in Russia will reach record-high 63 mln metric tons in 2024, which is 6% more than in 2023, Andrey Guryev noted [Category: B...
- + Russia honors $234.8 mln Eurobond coupon payment — Finance Ministry—Payments were made in accordance with the decree of the Russian Federation on the temporary procedure of honoring state debt liabilities of the Russia...
- + Deployment of Moldovan troops to Transnistria to violate settlement accords — expert—On April 15, 2013, two explosions, with 12 seconds in between, happened in Boston’s downtown, near the finish line of the traditional marathon [Catego...
- + Magdeburg attacker previously threatening to copy Boston Marathon bombing—On April 15, 2013, two explosions, with 12 seconds in between, happened in Boston’s downtown, near the finish line of the traditional marathon [Catego...
- + New fuel oil spots appear on Russia's Black Sea coast in zone of active cleaning—New oil spots were recorded in the area of the river Mozhepsin, on the coastal strip of the settlement Blagoveshchenskaya, and on the Dzhemete beach [...
- + Russian drone operators use air ramming to down 4 Ukrainian copters in Kharkov Region—UAV operators of the battle group North continue to be on round-the-clock duty in the sky over Kharkov Region and identify reconnaissance and strike d...
- + Ukraine shells city hosting Zaporozhye NPP — politician—No reports of casualties and damage have come in yet [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Iranian president invited to visit Russia in early 2025—The Russian delegation also included Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk, Minister of Sport Roman Starovoit, and RZD CEO Oleg Belozerov [Category: F...
- + Bank of Russia lowers dollar rate for December 24 to 101.61 rubles—The official yuan exchange rate was lowered by 16 kopecks, to 13.8254 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Lebanese PM calls on US, France to push Israel to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon—Najib Mikati and commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Aroldo Lazaro Saenz visited the city of Khiam [Category: World, Middle East ...
- + Former Mossad agents disclose details of pager operation against Hezbollah—Mossad used dummies to test how much explosive is required to be just enough to hurt the pager’s owner, but not the person next to him [Category: Worl...
- + Export of certain types of products from Tajikistan to Russia up in 2024 — trade envoy—Yevgeny Korenkov also noted an increase of 43% in supplies of fruits and vegetables from Tajikistan compared with last year [Category: Business & ...
- + Trade between Russia, Iran up by 14.7% in 9 months of 2024 — deputy PM—Alexey Overchuk also said that Russia expects that the free trade zone agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran will enter into force in...
- + Dollar drops below 100 rubles on Forex—The euro dropped by 2.62% at the same time to 104.71 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Construction of Rasht-Astara railroad is Iranian government's priority — president—According to the presidential press service, Iran adheres to all clauses of the agreement and is determined to implement it within the previously agre...
- + Made in Russia festival to be held in China ahead of Chinese New Year—Over 120 Russian manufacturers from around 40 regions in Russia are expected to display their goods at the event: food, beverages, cosmetics, souvenir...
- + Russian investments in Tajikistan’s economy up to $1.9 bln — trade envoy—Russia is currently the second after China in terms of direct investments in the Tajik economy [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperat...
- + Lending support efficiency to be monitored under current key rate — Putin—It is also required "to carry comprehensive and regular monitoring of targets achievement in relevant programs," the head of state said [Category: Bus...
- + Nine people detained in West Bank on suspicion of terrorism — Israeli army—All the detainees were handed over to Israeli security services for further investigations [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Trade turnover between Tajikistan, Russia up 19% in 10M 2024 — trade envoy—Tajikistan’s total foreign trade turnover amounted to $7.3 bln in the reporting period, up by 18.6% year-on-year, Yevgeny Korenkov said [Category: Bus...
- + Russia expects free trade zone agreement between EAEU, Iran to come into force in 2025—Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk reiterated that Iran is an important partner for Russia [Category: Business & Economy, FOREIGN POLICY, Russi...
- + State companies loan management to be balanced — Putin—"On such basis, the skillful and responsible, I would say, the balanced approach in management of the loan portfolio of companies with state participa...
- + Russia, Iran to discuss development of transport and logistics — Deputy Prime Minister—The development of transport and logistics corridors is a top priority for both countries, Vitaly Savelyev said [Category: Business & Economy, Tra...
- + Tourist flow from Russia to Japan up 2.4-fold in 2024, doubles to China — association—The Association of Tour Operators of Russia also expects fresh all-time highs in terms of the Russian tourist flow in 2024 to be hit by the UAE, Thail...
- + Russian Premier League nominates Dyukov for another term of RFU president—RPL clubs’ representatives also cast their votes during the meeting in favor of the RFU Executive Committee candidates, namely Akhmed Aidamirov, Artas...
- + Expert calls countries benefiting most from anti-Russia sanctions—"For some post-Soviet countries, the sanctions imposed against Russia served as a strong impetus for economic growth," Alexey Bobrovsky said [Category...
- + Telegram revenues climbed above $1 bln in 2024 — Durov—"For the first time in its 3-year history of monetization, Telegram became profitable," the founder of the messenger said [Category: Business & Ec...
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 45,300 — health ministry—As many as 86 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 107,713 [Category: World, Middle East ...
- + Russian, Turkish diplomats stress importance of ensuring Syria’s territorial integrity—According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the meeting was initiated by the Turkish side [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian ...
- + Germany fails to admit its policy of support to Ukraine falters — Russian envoy—"The ambition to impose a ‘strategic defeat’ on Russia has fallen out of favor, even among hardline political figures, given the unfeasibility of such...
- + CSTO crisis response center holds drills for countering sabotage—"The rehearsal during the exercise included joint actions of on-duty shifts after detection of sabotage at critical infrastructure, and during inciden...
- + Greenland's parliament reminds Trump that island not for sale—However, Greenlandic MP Aaja Chemnitz is not averse to enhanced cooperation with the US [Category: World]
- + Moldovan authorities dismiss reports about plans of military operation in Transnistria—According to Moldovan Presidential Chief of Staff Adrian Balutel, the country’s leadership believes that the "complete and unconditional withdrawal of...
- + Kiev considers negotiations with Russia inevitable, Ukrainian official says—At the same time, Sergey Leshchenko clarified that "there will be no repeat of Minsk or Istanbul agreements," meaning there would be no agreements res...
- + Russia welcomes foreign guests who keep memory of Victory in Great Patriotic War — Kremlin—Vladimir Putin said at an end-of-year news conference that Russia would be happy to see everyone in Moscow on May 9, 2025, to celebrate the victory’s ...
- + Trump wants to rename North America's tallest mountain Denali—Denali, standing at 6,168 meters, was once considered the highest point of the Russian Empire before the territory was sold to the United States [Cate...
- + Kiev’s shelling kills 61 civilians in Russia-controlled part of Kharkov Region in 2024—According to the report, 35 civilians suffered injuries [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Iran regards its upcoming accession to EAEU as observer 'significant step'—The relevant decision is expected to be made on December 25 at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in St. Petersburg [Category: World]
- + Putin urges cabinet to launch new national projects on January 1 without delays—These are social projects that are aimed at population control, improvement of health and the well-being of people, families support, creation of a co...
- + West to criticise Fico's visit to Russia, but understands necessity for it — expert—Fyodor Lukyanov emphasized that Robert Fico, just like Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has also visited Russia, is driven by the interests ...
- + Chinese defense ministry slams US for pushing Taiwan towards dangerous situation—US President Joe Biden earlier approved $571.3 mln in military assistance for Taiwan [Category: World]
- + Switzerland involved in preparing Ukraine ceasefire talks — Foreign Ministry—According to the ministry, another peace conference is not being considered [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Moldovan authorities say they are committed to peaceful solution to Transnistrian problem—Moldova’s leadership "has repeatedly expressed its readiness to work with all dialogue partners to reduce potential risks and mitigate problems that m...
- + Russian Government Bond Index surpasses 104 points first since September 13—Meanwhile, the MOEX Index was up by 1.94% at 2,689.61 points, while the RTS Index was up by 1.94% at 827.88 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Senior Russian MP hopes that Trump really wants peace in Ukraine—"Such an achievement would serve his interests as the incoming US president," Leonid Slutsky noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & D...
- + Slovak president expects PM to brief him on outcome of talks with Putin — agency—According to Peter Pellegrini, the talks between Robert Fico and Vladimir Putin during the conflict in Ukraine "have extremely huge importance in term...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth over $84 mln with settlements on December 20—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Putin suggests linking subsidized loans to public offerings—"The government is implementing the whole range of subsidized loans for the business and individuals," the Russian leader said [Category: Business &am...
- + Russian authorities act in conditions of need to restrain inflation — Putin—Subsidized mortgage loans made it possible to reach record high housing construction figures, the Russian president stressed [Category: Business &...
- + Russian business to save about $300 mln on duties from free trade agreement with Iran—Russia "is highly interest in its operation to start as soon as practicable," Alexey Overchuk noted [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Coo...
- + Putin underscores task for government to reach moderate inflation—It is reported that such an approach is "a guarantee, a basic condition for achieving national development goals, for the successful implementation of...
- + About 50 Ukrainians evading mobilization drown in Tisza River since February 2022—Ukraine declared a nationwide state of general mobilization in February 2022, which has been extended several times since [Category: World, Ukraine cr...
- + 50,000-year-old mammoth calf carcass revealed in Yakutsk—The mammoth calf is female, with a shoulder height of 120 cm and a total weight of approximately 180 kg [Category: Science & Space]
- + Over 90 international observers accredited to presidential election in Belarus—"Around 150 more observers will arrive in Belarus a couple of days ahead of the election," the chairman of the country’s Central Election Commission s...
- + Ukrainian conflict will end when Kiev’s sponsors see need for peace — Russian diplomat—In a mid-June meeting with senior officials from Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined key prerequisites for resolving ...
- + Russian forces liberate one more settlement in Donetsk People’s Republic—According to the report, battlegroup Center made Ukraine suffer roughly 610 casualties and lose two tanks in the Donetsk People’s Republic [Category: ...
- + Russia no threat to Finland, Sweden, but ready to counter threats from them — diplomat—Addressing a news conference after the BRICS summit in Kazan earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of seeking to expand...
- + Lukashenko announces upcoming meeting with Putin and official visit to China—The Belarusian president pointed out that the coming year is expected to be difficult for a number of reasons [Category: World]
- + Contracts worth over $286 million signed at Vietnam Defense Expo 2024—The exhibition attracted more than 260,000 visitors, while more than 1,800 bilateral meetings and negotiations were held on the sidelines [Category: B...
- + IN BRIEF: What is known about blast at former plant in Russia’s Khakassia Region—According to the latest data, two people were killed [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Explosion rocks premises of former plant in Russia’s Abakan, killing two—Regional head Valentin Konovalov said that the explosion occurred due to safety violations [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russia's main New Year's tree ready for upcoming holidays—A total of 150 LED elements, including icicles with a running light and shimmering pendants, illuminate the spruce [Category: Society & Culture, N...
- + Hainan establishes innovative cruise and yachting industry alliance—The alliance is expected to help meet consumer demand for water-based entertainment in a more flexible way [Category: Society & Culture]
- + TV audience of Year-end Recap With Vladimir Putin exceeds 17 mln — research—The audience share (the average number of viewers who watched the program as a percentage of the total TV audience) stood at 63.4% [Category: Russian ...
- + Press review: Kiev escalates attacks as payments ease for Russian raw material buyers—Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 23rd [Category: Press Review]
- + Soyuz rocket with Resurs-P No. 5 moved to launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome—R-7 is a family of Soviet and Russian launch vehicles [Category: Science & Space]
- + Situation with gas supplies from Russia to Europe difficult — Kremlin—"You have heard the Ukrainian side’s statement and you know the position of the European countries that continue purchasing Russian gas and that consi...
- + Envoy blasts Berlin’s move to declare Russian TV reporters security threat as politicized—According to Sergey Nechayev, several other Russian reporters officially accredited by Germany are also encountering issues [Category: FOREIGN POLICY,...
- + BRICS membership helps UAE’s economy become stronger — minister—Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri also noted that BRICS contributes to the development of global cooperation [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Long-term plans for Arctic cities development due in 2025—The current list of the Arctic's backbone settlements unites 16 key agglomerations with a population of 1.6 million people, Gadzhimagomed Guseynov con...
- + Law on Northern Supplies almost solves problems with containers—The new approach to Northern Supplies implies the creation in a federal information system to monitor the process, to address emerging logistics probl...
- + Arctic business resident to build glamping in Karelia's north—The glamping will be on the White Sea shore - 12 guest houses to accommodate four to twelve people, a tent town for up to 100 guests, and parking lots...
- + Petroleum contamination recorded in Kerch Strait near Crimea—The Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239 tankers sank in the Black Sea on December 15 amid a storm [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Putin, Slovak PM discuss bilateral relations, energy — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov remarked that Russian-Slovak bilateral relations had significantly deteriorated due to actions taken by the previous Slovak leadership [...
- + Germany does not keep substantive contacts with Russia on Nord Stream case — envoy—"How much longer it will last remains to be seen," Sergey Nechaev noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Berlin’s any aggressive action will not remain unanswered — Russian ambassador—"This concerns both the potential use of Taurus and plans for stationing US mid-range and short-range missiles on German soil," Sergey Nechayev stress...
- + MOEX Index exceeds 2,700 points first since November 19—The RTS Index was up by 3.79% at 842.86 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Tehran, Moscow could sign partnership agreement in January 2025 — Iranian MFA—"This will be done at a bilateral meeting in the coming future," Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said [Category: World]
- + Fico’s visit to Russia perfect slap in Zelensky’s face, Slovak politician says—The MEP said that Fico stands for Slovak interests in Russia, "even in spite of the warmongers in Brussels" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Over 10,000 people eliminate consequences of tanker accident—The operation involves 366 units of equipment, including 270 items of special equipment actively utilized on the site of work to eliminate the oil spi...
- + Volume of oil-polluted soil may reach 200,000 tons — Russian minister of natural resources—Alexander Kozlov added that 14,000 tons of polluted sand and soil have already been gathered and removed from the coast [Category: Society & Cultu...
- + Trump’s election victory changed Western approach to Ukrainian conflict, adviser says—According to Mike Waltz, Trump has made it clear that the war must end [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Outbound tourist flow from Russia rises by 17% in 2024 — association—At the end of 2024, the top 5 most popular foreign destinations for Russians included Turkey, Egypt, UAE, Thailand, and China, with trips to these cou...
- + Russian forces take control of Severny neighborhood in Chasov Yar — Donbass region head—According to Denis Pushilin, Russian forces have been advancing almost along the entire line of engagement in the region [Category: Russian Politics &...
- + Jet fire reported at drill hole in Russia’s Orenburg Region—According to the statement, there are no casualties [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian stocks up as Monday trading opens—Meanwhile, the yuan had extended losses to 8.05 kopecks trading at 13.88 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Moldovan president plans military operation in Transnistria — Russian intel agency—According to the SVR, Maia Sandu recently convened a meeting on energy security issues with senior government officials [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Rus...
- + Ukraine launches over 18 strikes on Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day—Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the Borisovsky district was attacked by a UAV, with the roof of a private house being damaged [Category: Russian...
- + Ten dead dolphins found in Russia’s Krasnodar region following oil spill—Additionally, mass beaching of Azov Sea harbor porpoises has been reported in Novorossiysk, some 60-70 km (32-42 nautical miles) from Anapa, where the...
- + Taiwan to set up drone testing facility for global market—According to the Industrial Development Administration, the Ukrainian conflict made the whole world pay more attention to how drones were used in mili...
- + Russia starts humanitarian electricity supplies to Abkhazia — minister—Abkhazia’s state-run energy company Chernomorenergo said that there will be just two two-hour shutdowns [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukrainian army launches long-range missiles at Donetsk—Air defenses are in operation and at least six aerial targets have been shot down but the attack continues [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy...
- + Group of foreign mercenaries taken out in Velikaya Novosyolka in Donbass region—The military said that a conversation in a foreign language was intercepted by radio intelligence before visual control over the group was established...
- + Ukrainian troops attempt counterattacks on Vasilyevka direction in Zaporozhye Region—According to the report, the Russian troops also improved their positions near Nesteryanka on the Orekhov direction [Category: Russian Politics & ...
- + Crew, passenger of An-2 plane crashed in Kamchatka satisfactory — medics—All three of them are in satisfactory condition, but it is too early to talk about their discharge, the regional hospital staff said [Category: Emerge...
- + No real impulses for organization of Putin-Trump meeting so far — Kremlin spokesman—Russian leader said during the press conference that he is ready for a conversation with US president-elect and is ready to meet with him at any momen...
- + Kalashnikov improves combat capabilities of Vikhr-1 aviation missile—"I will not comment on that in any further detail, it is our client’s prerogative," Kalashnikov CEO Alan Lushnikov said [Category: Military & Defe...
- + Russia considers launching direct flights with Brazil, Malaysia, Pakistan — Minister—Roman Starovoyt noted that Russia is holding negotiations with many airlines from friendly countries [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Hungary wants to preserve relations with Russia as part of economic neutrality — Orban—Prime minister underscored that, "the more serious the problems in Europe are, the more decisively the economic relations in all other markets should ...
- + Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger reaffirm withdrawal from ECOWAS irreversible—"The College of national leaders considers the attempt to prolong the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS yet another attempt that ...
- + Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger take armies to maximum alert — declaration—"The College of national leaders closely follows the deceiving maneuvers, initiated by the French junta, who declares the shutdown of its military bas...
- + Trump nominates billionaire Feinberg as US Deputy Secretary of Defense—The president-elect called Feinberg an "extremely successful businessman" [Category: World]
- + Hungary wants to maintain ties with Russia under its economic neutrality policy — PM—Victor Orban also said that hopes for the development of economic cooperation with the United States after President-elect Donald Trump takes office [...
- + Slovak PM thanks Putin in Russian for meeting with him—This was Putin’s first personal meeting with Fico since 2016 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Putin’s talks with visiting Slovak PM over — Kremlin spokesman—Dmitry Peskov added that it is not planned to issue any joint statements [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Georgian president demands appointing snap elections within week—Salome Zourabichvili also promised to announce her further plans on Monday [Category: World]
- + Serbia will never joint anti-Russian sanctions, deputy prime minister vows—Aleksandar Vulin noted that he is "not optimistic about prospects for the United States changing its policy toward Serbia" after the inauguration of P...
- + Syria’s new government wants to build strategic relations with Turkey—Ahmed al-Sharaa also said he will not "tolerate uncontrolled arms trafficking" across the country [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Top Turkish diplomat calls for listing anti-Syrian sanctions—According to Hakan Fidan, during his contacts with al-Sharaa he "saw the Syrian leadership’s strong will and commitment in this area," [Category: Worl...
- + Topic of Russian gas transit expected to be discussed by Putin, Slovak PM—"We’d better wait for the meeting to end to learn what they discussed," he Dmitry Peskov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplom...
- + Putin holding talks with visiting Slovak PM—According to Putin’s press secretary, the meeting is being held one-on-one [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Houthis say attacked US aircraft carrier in Red Sea, shot down US fighter jet—According to the Houthi spokesman, the strike on US vessels was delivered with the use of "eight cruise missiles and 17 drones" [Category: World, Midd...
- + Syrian development help prevent regional war — Syria’s new leader—Ahmed аl-Sharaa expressed hope for building strategic relations with Lebanon [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Oil supplies to Hungary via Druzhba pipeline resume — top Hungarian diplomat—Reuters reported earlier that oil supplies to Belarus and EU countries via Druzhba had been suspended on December 19 due to technical problems [Catego...
- + Israeli delegation discussing in Doha ways of reaching deal om Gaza — TV—The Al Arabiya television channel said that, citing a source [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Putin opens new transport infrastructure sites in Russian regions via video link—Putin also took part in the ceremony of opening international airports in Magadan, Cheboksary, and Stavropol [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Polit...
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 45,200 — health ministry—More than 107,600 people received wounds [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Putin calls Oreshnik missile development ‘an historic event’ for space rocket industry—Russian President also said that he had handed down direct instructions to produce and test-fire the Oreshnik hypersonic missile [Category: DOMESTIC P...
- + Kiev to face more destruction after its UAV attack on Kazan, Putin warns—"We will not only restore the damage that some attempt to cause to us but will also move forward even at a faster pace as we are doing now," Russian P...
- + Russian troops liberate two communities in Donbass area, Kharkov Region over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 480 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in...
- + Russia ready to normalize relations with US without detriment to its interests — Putin—The previous generation of Russian politicians chose the course towards the country’s destruction for the sake of joining the so-called civilized worl...
- + Ukraine’s General Staff admits tense situation along entire frontline—The Ukrainian military also admitted the Russian army’s supremacy in terms of military equipment and the size of personnel [Category: World, Military ...
- + Air raid alert issued in six Ukrainian regions—Earlier, an air raid alert was declared in the Kiev, Sumy and Chernigov Regions [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Latest nuclear-powered sub Arkhangelsk to join Russian Navy by yearend—The Arkhangelsk submarine was rolled out from the slipway of the Sevmash Shipyard on November 29, 2023 for completing its construction afloat [Categor...
- + Two freight trains collide at Trans-Baikal Railways, traffic suspended—Both freight trains loaded with coal collided at the Bushulei-Zhireken railway section [Category: Emergencies ]
- + An-2 plane missing in Kamchatka located, survivors found — regional emergencies ministry—According to the press service of the regional Emergencies Ministry, all three people onboard the plane survived the emergency landing [Category: Emer...
- + US Navy cruiser mistakenly downs F/A-18 fighter over Red Sea—According to US Central Command, the incident occurred during airstrikes on Houthi facilities [Category: World]
- + ISS orbit raised ahead of launching Soyuz manned spacecraft—As preliminary data suggest, the ISS orbit was raised by 2.3 km to 416.43 km above the Earth’s surface [Category: Science & Space]
- + Eight people killed in Israeli strike on school in Gaza Strip—According to the TV channel Al Jazeera, the refugees were housed at a school in the Al-Daraj neighborhood [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rocks South Africa—No injuries or damage were reported [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Putin sends greetings on Russia’s Energy Industry Worker’s Day—Russian leader stressed that, thanks to their dedication, 'the industry is becoming more and more high-tech with every new year' [Category: Society &a...
- + Eight people killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip — TV—According to Al Jazeera, Israeli forces shelled a residential building in Deir al-Balah and a downtown Khan Yunis [Category: World, Middle East confli...
- + Drone attack triggers fire at fuel infrastructure facility in Russia’s Oryol Region—Currently, the Oryol Region is yet again under a massive enemy UAV attack [Category: Emergencies , Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Trump appoints TV producer Burnett as special envoy to UK—The new special envoy will be in charge of trade and investment issues, as well as the cultural exchange between the two countries [Category: World]
- + Damage to Portuguese Embassy in Kiev caused by Ukrainian air defense — Russian diplomats—Reporters are ramping up Russophobia, distorting the facts while writing on this matter, the Russian Embassy in Portugal said [Category: FOREIGN POLIC...
- + US confirms strikes on Houthi command posts in Yemen—CENTCOM forces also shot down several Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles and an anti-ship cruise missile over the Red Sea [Category: World]
- + PREVIEW: Putin expected to unveil several transport facilities—According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Putin has several closed-door meetings slated for December 22 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Yemeni capital city subjected to massive airstrike - TV channel—According to the Al Hadath TV channel, at least three strikes hit Ansar Allah military facilities located in Sanaa, including rebel locations [Categor...
- + Scholz, German Interior Minister booed during visit to terrorist attack site — newspaper—A protest broke out during the chancellor's and minister's visit, with demonstrators whistling and shouting "Get out!" [Category: World]
- + Biden signs bill to fund US government until March 14, 2025—The US Senate and House of Representatives approved the bill a day before [Category: World]
- + Syria's new authorities appoint Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as foreign minister—The SANA news agency said al-Shibani previously headed the political department of the National Salvation Government [Category: World, Conflict in Syr...
- + Mourhaf Abu Qasra becomes top Syrian defense official in transitional government — TV—According to Al Watan newspaper, Abu Qasra was the commander of the military wing of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham movement [Category: World]
- + Syrian armed groups to merge into one under auspices of the country's Defense Ministry—Ahmed al-Sharaa, the militant leader of the main group driving the Syrian armed opposition, met with the leaders of the armed groups and discussed wit...
- + Putin to extend New Year greetings to peoples of several unfriendly countries — Kremlin—The Russian president will not congratulate leaders of unfriendly countries, but he will congratulate some individuals and people of several ones, Kre...
- + Proposal to duel with West response to claims of Oreshnik missile vulnerability — Kremlin—Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin thus meant that the Oreshnik missile is a generation ahead of all existing...
- + Civilian industrial complex supplies Russian army with over 65 types of units — top brass—Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov praised the new mechanisms for accelerating the introduction of advanced weapons and equipment developed by t...
- + Civilian manufacturers ramp up drone production to 40,000 units per month—The Russian Defense Ministry has also purchased more than 100,000 units from small design bureaus and civilian manufacturers, the statement said [Cate...
- + Brazil unveils BRICS logo for 2025—The emblem is based on the kapok tree growing in the Amazon, painted in the colors of the national flags of the community's states [Category: Society ...
- + Kremlin mum on reports about Slovakian prime minister's plans to visit Moscow—Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said earlier that the Slovak prime minister intended to hold talks with Putin on December 23 amid Vladimir Zelensky...
- + Three of eight drones that attacked Kazan targeted defense industry facilities — head—The Tatarstan head Rustam Minnikhanov also noted that all operational services worked well when dealing with the aftermath of the drone attack [Catego...
- + Magdeburg attacker may be charged with murder of 5, attempted murder of 205 — prosecutor—The motive for committing the crime could have been dissatisfaction with the treatment of Saudi refugees in Germany, Dr. Horst Nopens, Head of the Mag...
- + Kiev takes out its anger for military defeats on Russian people — diplomat—Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also emphasized that Moscow is outraged by the hypocritical silence of the West and its media on the terr...
- + Russia-US dialogue on Ukraine can be conducted on different platforms — senior diplomat—Everything depends on its content and the approach of the team of US President-elect Donald Trump are important, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Serge...
- + Ukrainian shelling of Russia’s Rylsk damages 12 buildings — governor—Three of them are not subject to restoration, Alexander Khinshtein said [Category: Emergencies , Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Gaza peace deal closer than ever, Palestinian radicals say—The document pointed out that during the talks in Cairo, representatives of the radical groups "discussed with the mediators the development of indire...
- + Possible arrival of new Russian envoy before Trump’s inauguration depends on US — diplomat— [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Hungarian PM highlights need to lift sanctions on Russia once Ukraine conflict is resolved—Viktor Obran added, however, that only a couple of EU countries shared Hungary’s position [Category: Business & Economy, Ukraine crisis, Anti-Russ...
- + Russia has confidence in its weapons, senior diplomat says—Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov also stressed that the recent developments had shown that the US policy of establishing a system of inc...
- + Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine ready to join Russian Navy — Sevmash Shipyard CEO—Project 885M nuclear-powered submarines carry Oniks and Kalibr-PL cruise missiles as their basic strike weapons [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Slovak PM to visit Moscow for talks with Putin, Serbian president says—"Robert Fico will travel to visit Putin as a European countries leader," Aleksandar Vucic said [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY]
- + Regional authorities confirm deaths of five people in Magdeburg Christmas market attack—A BMW driver ploughed his car into an outdoor Christmas market in downtown Magdeburg on Friday night [Category: Emergencies ]
- + German chancellor exasperated by idea of spending frozen Russian assets to help Kiev—According to the Financial Times, the idea was promoted by the US and UK but resisted by Germany, France and Italy [Category: World]
- + Yemen’s Houthis announce hypersonic missile strike at military facility near Tel Aviv—Israel’s Ynet media outlet reports that at least 30 people suffered injuries after a missile fired from Yemen fell in central Israel [Category: World,...
- + Ukrainian lawmaker slams Zelensky for trying to bribe Slovak PM—The lawmaker believes that the bribe money wasn’t meant to come from Russia’s frozen funds but Zelensky "could have brought it in a suitcase" [Categor...
- + Ukraine loses over 300 troops, two Bradley vehicles in Kursk Region in past day—Eight motor vehicles and two electronic warfare stations were also destroyed? the ministy added [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation ...
- + Russia’s Battlegroup South liberates settlement of Ostrovskogo in DPR — Defense Ministry—"The enemy lost up to 285 troops, two armored combat vehicles, two motor vehicles, a D-30 122 mm howitzer, a US-made M119 105 mm howitzers and five fi...
- + IN BRIEF: What is known about drone attack on residential buildings in Kazan—TASS has gathered the main information about the incident [Category: Emergencies ]
- + German police confirm death of four people in Magdeburg Christmas market attack—According to the law enforcement agencies, a total of 205 people suffered injuries, with 41 being in critical condition [Category: Emergencies ]
- + US Congress passes stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown—As many as 85 senators backed the bill, while 11 voted against it [Category: World]
- + Russian forces control more than half of Chasov Yar in DPR — expert—Andrey Marochko noted that Russian forces had "slightly advanced" in the northern and southern parts of Chasov Yar [Category: Military & Defense, ...
- + Mother of missing US reporter thanks Putin for promising help in locating her son—During a "Direct Line" Q&A session combined with his annual press conference on Thursday, Putin clarified that he had not yet met with Assad after...
- + Acting Kursk region governor revises death toll in Rylsk attack down to five—The number of those injured in the missile attack was revised up to 12 from 10 [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Almost 20 drones downed over four Russian regions, Black Sea last night—According to Russia's Defence Ministry, attempts to conduct attacks against facilities on Russian soil were thwarted [Category: Military & Defense...
- + CIA station in Kiev targeted in recent Russian attack, military expert reveals—According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine [Category: Military & D...
- + IN BRIEF: Magdeburg Christmas market attack kills 11, injuring roughly 80 others—TASS has compiled the key facts behind the deadly attack [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Airborne troops from Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr wipe out enemy position in Kherson region—A Russian airborne crew hit the target by firing a 120-mm mortar gun on a Ukrainian temporary position [Category: Military & Defense, Military ope...
- + Ukrainian troops struggling to escape being trapped in Lozovaya in Kharkov region — expert—In general, "quite active hostilities" are taking place near Dvurechnaya and Lozovaya in the Kupyansk sector of the line of engagement, Andrey Marochk...
- + Russian diplomats doing their best to release Gaza hostages — ambassador—Anatoly Viktorov expressed his wholehearted support to the family of Yelena Trufanova whose son Alexander is still being held hostage in the Palestini...
- + Heat supply cut off in almost 90 houses in Rylsk in wake of Ukrainian attack — official—According to Alexander Khinshtein, repair teams are working at the site [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Musk believes Germany’s Scholz should step down after car drives into crowd in Magdeburg—Meanwhile, Scholz will visit Magdeburg to assess the situation later on Saturday [Category: World]
- + US defense companies capitalize the most on Ukraine conflict — Russia’s UN envoy—Vasily Nebenzya referred to data from the SIPRI which put last year’s revenues from sales of arms by the world’s top 100 largest businesses in the ind...
- + Kiev’s Western patrons complicit in recent attack on senior Russian general — UN envoy—Vasily Nebenzya recalled that Igor Kirillov had repeatedly presented evidence of the military activity of US laboratories in Ukraine [Category: FOREIG...
- + Response to Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Rylsk to come shortly — Russia’s UN envoy—Vasily Nebenzya warned as he denounced the attack as yet another unambiguous step by the Kiev regime toward escalation [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russ...
- + Scholz could travel to Moscow to boost his party’s approval rating — report—Germany is scheduled to hold a parliamentary election on February 23, 2025 [Category: World]
- + Putin meets with Federation Council Speaker Matviyenko in Kremlin—The upper chamber of the parliament wrapped up its autumn session [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + ‘Arkhangelsk, ’ ‘Knyaz Pozharsky’ nuclear submarines to join Russian Navy soon — commander—Admiral Alexander Moiseyev noted that the construction of nuclear submarines is Sevmash’s main purpose, which is performs successfully [Category: Mili...
- + Russia’s World Cup hopes still alive despite FIFA ban — Russian football chief—"Change is in the air and I am expecting the tide to turn next year regarding the return of all our national teams and football clubs to the internati...
- + Trump wants NATO countries to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP — FT—The sources also told the Financial Times that Donald Trump intends to continue the military aid to Ukraine despite the statements he made during his ...
- + Nine-months pregnant woman injured in Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Rylsk—According to the latest data, a total of nine people sought medical assistance after the attack [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military ...
- + Maximal costs of Nord Stream pipeline repair to be 633 mln euro—This figure is indicated in an internal report prepared by the company, which assesses prospects of gas pipeline use in the future [Category: Business...
- + Russia’s football chief Dyukov confirms he will run for re-election—Dyukov's candidacy for the post of president of the RFU has already been supported by 66 members of the national football organization [Category: Spor...
- + Russia recognizes Ukrainian businessman Akhmetov as extremist—According to the Justice Ministry, the Ukrainian businessman belongs to the group which "is based on ideological and property interests clearly aimed ...
- + Putin declares 2025 year of defender of Fatherland—The Russian president made the announcement at a meeting of the State Council [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Society &a...
- + First-ever baby conceived using technology that matures eggs outside body born in Peru—The US company Gameto said that the technology allows for minimal hormonal intervention in a woman’s body during the in-vitro fertilization procedure,...
- + Ship with sailors from Syria, Egypt sends distress signal in Kerch Strait—According to the trade union, there are 16 people on board: one Egyptian citizen and 15 Syrians [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Hamas says 60 Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza since early October—Hamas claimed that over the same period its members attacked 49 tanks, 24 vehicles carrying Israeli soldiers and 26 military bulldozers, and conducted...
- + Bank of Russia keeping close eye on prevention of excessive cooling of economy—The regulator said earlier following its board meeting that the cooling of credit activity has already encompassed all segments of the credit market [...
- + Key rate, inflation and criticism of Central Bank: statements by regulator’s chief—The Bank of Russia has taken a pause in raising the key rate, though a long period of tough monetary policy will be required to bring inflation back t...
- + US grants 3-month exemption from sanctions on Gazprombank for Hungary — Orban—Hungary will now be in a relatively safe position for several months, the prime minister said [Category: World]
- + Social facilities, homes damaged by Ukrainian missile attack on Rylsk — acting governor—"The buildings of the House of Culture, physical fitness center, teachers’ training college, school, firefighting depot and private households were da...
- + Ukrainian attack on Kursk Region town kills 6, injures 10 — official—The interim governor called the shelling of Rylsk a huge tragedy and expressed condolences to the loved ones of the victims [Category: Russian Politic...
- + Ship with Syrian-Egyptian crew sends distress call in Kerch Strait—According to international law, the ship can be seized if wages are not paid [Category: World]
- + Ukraine does not consider an option for Christmas ceasefire — Foreign Ministry—Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban proposed a ceasefire and a major exchange of POWs between Russia and Ukraine during Christmas in a phone call w...
- + Russia to raise issue of Ukrainian strikes on Rylsk at UNSC meeting on Friday — diplomat—Acting Kursk Region Governor Alexander Khinshtein said earlier that the town of Rylsk, located some 120 kilometers west of Kursk, had come under Ukrai...
- + Putin agrees 'Russian world' now faces war—The Russian leader also agreed with Sergey Mironov, head of the "A Just Russia - For Truth" faction in the Duma, who said that "the birth rate is insu...
- + Russian agency to investigate Ukrainian strike on Kursk Region town as terrorist attack—According to the Russian Investigative Committee, on Friday, fighters of Ukrainian armed formations used long-range weapons to carry out a missile str...
- + Social facilities, homes damaged by Ukrainian missile attack on Rylsk — acting governor—According to sources, the 18th century Assumption Cathedral and the Church of the Ascension of the Lord were also damaged in the missile attack [Categ...
- + Russian forces create bridgehead near Kupyansk-Uzlovoy in Kharkov Region — expert—Ukrainian forces have been shifting significant reserves to this settlement, including fresh recruits with little to no training, to retain Kupyansk [...
- + Several HIMARS rockets downed over Kursk Region as Ukraine continues attacks—Acting Governor Alexander Khinshtein added that he was currently in Moscow for a State Council meeting but planned to travel to Rylsk as soon as possi...
- + Russia’s capture of two DPR settlements paves way for liberation of Kurakhovo — official—Vladimir Rogov also noted that the liberation of Zelenovka and Novy Komar hastens the process of liberating major logistics hubs [Category: Russian Po...
- + RTS index gains more than 10% after exchange rates publication by Bank of Russia—The Bank of Russia lowered the official dollar rate by 1.08 rubles to 102.3438 rubles for December 21-23, 2024 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Poland to import 10% of LPG from Russia after EU sanctions take effect—According to the Polish Liquid Gas Association, Poland purchased about $500 mln worth of liquefied petroleum gas from Russia during the first ten mont...
- + Ukraine to halt Russian gas transit on January 1, 2025 — Ukrainian PM—The restart of transit via the Ukrainian gas transportation system is possible at a request of the European Commission if this is not Russian gas, Den...
- + MOEX Index exceeds 2,600 points first since December 2 — trading data—Contrary to analysts' forecasts, the Bank of Russia decided to keep the key rate at 21% per annum [Category: Business & Economy]
- + World Aquatics confirms Russian swimmers to receive prize money for Budapest event—A total of 27 Russian swimmers have been granted neutral status to participate in the 2024 World Aquatics Championship, which took place in Budapest, ...
- + FACTBOX: Ukraine shells Kursk Region's Rylsk—All emergency response services are working at the site of the strike [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Bank of Russia continues floating ruble policy—"This is because the market should find the balance," Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian Ministry of Justice adds The Satanic Temple to list of undesirable organizations—Previously, its operation was deemed undesirable by the Prosecutor General’s office [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Bank of Russia sees signs of cooldown in construction, coal mining — governor—The regulator expects that banks will be more conservative in the next year in building up their loan portfolios [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Risks of trade wars growing, Bank of Russia says—Risks of intensified geopolitical pressure on Russia are in the same group of risks, Elvira Nabiullina added [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Banks find opportunity to work under sanctions — Central Bank chief—It does not mean there will be no such risks in the future but it is very important in this regard for the financial stable to remain stable, Elvira N...
- + Banking regulation measures not designed to solve monetary policy tasks — Bank of Russia—However, the Central Bank takes into account decisions in the sphere of banking regulation when deciding on the monetary policy, regulator's chief Elv...
- + RTS Index exceeds 800 points first since December 10 — trading data—The MOEX Index was up by 8.26% at 2,615.98 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Central Bank’s decisions to provide for inflation reduction in next quarters — governor—The Bank of Russia takes the pause in increasing the key rate but a long period of tough monetary policy will be required to bring inflation back to t...
- + Scholz says he intends to continue to speak directly with Putin in future—The German Chancellor claimed he intended to "make clear" to the Russian leader the need for his contribution to ending the conflict and withdrawing t...
- + Ukraine files charges in absentia against Russian army deputy general staff chief—The SBU brings charges against Russian political, military, cultural and public figures in absentia on a regular basis [Category: World, Ukraine crisi...
- + Russian deputy foreign minister, Iranian ambassador discuss high-level contacts—The sides agreed that "timely resolution of these issues is vital for the further successful development of the International North-South Transport Co...
- + World should lift sanctions on Syria, welcome it back, Turkish president says—Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the need to rebuild Syrian cities so that refugees can voluntarily return to their country and live there in peace [Cate...
- + Russian, Ukrainian human rights commissioners exchange care packages, letters for POWs—"The Russian and Ukrainian human rights commissioners handed over 1,500 Christmas parcels for prisoners of war each, as well as letters from their fam...
- + Turkey to assist Syrians with energy problems — Erdogan—According to the president, Turkey will enhance trade relations with Syria, which will help promote peace and stability in the region [Category: World...
- + Britain’s sanctions against Georgia’s interior minister damage relations — MFA—Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili told British Ambassador Gareth Ward that "an objective and unbiased assessment of the developments in Geo...
- + Israeli military says it demolished 7.5 km of tunnels in Gaza—According to the IDF, the tunnels, which lay at the depth of 10 meters, were located in the Beit Lahiya area in the north of the enclave [Category: Wo...
- + Ukraine carries out missile strike on town of Rylsk in Russia’s Kursk Region—Acting region's governor Alexander Khinshtein stressed that the regional government would provide the necessary assistance to those injured in the att...
- + Baltic states threaten mass deportation of Russians, take lead in Russophobia — statement—The Foreign Ministry noted that the facts of discrimination and persecution of Russians are often ignored by the official leadership of countries and ...
- + Russia offers condolences over deadly traffic accident in Afghanistan — MFA—According to the available data, a collision between passenger buses and a fuel truck killed over 50 people and left more than 70 injured [Category: F...
- + Putin grants Russian citizenship to Italian opera icon Giancarlo del Monaco—Over the course of his career, del Monaco has directed more than 100 operas in major theaters around the world [Category: Culture, Society & Cultu...
- + Scholz announces supply of IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine—The German Chancellor recalled that the total amount of Berlin's support to Kiev stood at 37 billion euros [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Ukraine's refusal to transit Russian gas will hit EU economies hard — French expert—According to Jacques Sapir, the decision not to extend transit contracts was no surprise given the political landscape [Category: World, Business &...
- + Russia currently holds upper hand in Ukraine conflict, Indian expert says—Nandan Unnikrishnan pointed out that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has more than once spoken about Russia’s readiness to discuss an end to the con...
- + Ukrainian drone attack on Belgorod Region injures two people—According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, an FPV drone was shot down in the town of Shebekino [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military op...
- + US still wants to see Cyprus in NATO, says expert—On December 2, President of Northern Cyprus Ersin Tatar expressed his belief that Ankara will not allow the Republic of Cyprus to join NATO until the ...
- + Kherson Region governor says Ukraine tries to make people leave Kherson City—According to Vladimir Saldo, Ukrainian authorities are stopping the provision of humanitarian aid to people [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politi...
- + Russian troops liberate 10 communities in Donbass region over week — top brass—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 3,610 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibi...
- + US, EU already spent €310 bln on military aid to Ukraine — Hungarian PM—Viktor Orban acknowledged that precise calculations were difficult but emphasized that "this is an enormous sum, regardless" [Category: World, Ukraine...
- + Slovak PM says EU should piggyback on Chinese-Brazilian peace proposal on Ukraine—According to Robert Fico, the Kiev authorities maintain a hardline stance on this issue [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Moscow University has world's biggest database of Arctic rivers temperatures—Having used obtained results, the scientists created maps of temperature changes in rivers for the entire Russian Arctic, specifying fluctuation reaso...
- + Arctic agglomerations development plans to give impetus to small settlements development—Earlier, President Vladimir Putin said the practice of master plans' implementation will be extended to the entire country [Category: Business & E...
- + Yakutia continues to subsidize Arctic routes—The region began to subsidize Arctic routes in 2012 [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Russian skaters to participate in 2026 Olympic qualifiers under strict conditions—Among the listed conditions is "absence of flags, anthems and all other representations or references to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Be...
- + Russian State Duma speaker says Washington, Brussels ignore illegitimacy of power in Kiev—According to Vyacheslav Volodin, Russian lawmakers share the view of Russian President Vladimir Putin that Vladimir Zelensky can’t represent Ukraine a...
- + Turkish president calls on West to stop Israel in Syria before it’s too late—"All international mechanisms need to be effectively employed in order to prevent Israel from exploiting the situation in Syria," Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
- + Bitcoin price falls below $93,000 for, first time since December 5—By 14:58 Moscow time, the price of the cryptocurrency slowed its decline and was trading at $92,900 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + German president intends to dissolve Bundestag on December 27—On December 16, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked President Steinmeier to dissolve the Bundestag after the failure of the vote of confidence [Catego...
- + Gazprom to replace European sales market with new export destinations, says Italian expert—Demostenes Floros also drew attention to the growing potential of the ever-expanding domestic market and mentioned new ways of using natural gas in th...
- + Russia forgives Somalia's Soviet-era debt—"One hundred percent of the stated amount is consolidated in accordance with this agreement," the document reads [Category: Business & Economy, FO...
- + Nearly 80 Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israeli forces in 24 hours — health ministry—The Gaza Health Ministry also reported that the total death toll in the enclave has now reached 45,206 [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Landslides increase to 29 following heavy rains in Sochi—Most of the landslide-affected areas have been stabilized [Category: Emergencies ]
- + ISU clears athletes from Russia, Belarus for participation in 2026 Olympic qualifiers—This decision applies to Figure Skating, Speed Skating, and Short Track Speed Skating disciplines [Category: Sports]
- + Trump threatens EU of tariffs unless it increases energy purchases—The inauguration of the president-elect is scheduled for January 20, 2025 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Kremlin warns G7 sanctions on Russian oil sector will backfire, disrupt global markets—Moscow "is aware of ongoing discussions," Dmitry Peskov said [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Seven-year-old child dies as result of wounds from Croatia school attack — Health Ministry—The lives of another five injured people are not in danger [Category: World]
- + Kremlin spokesman clarifies Putin’s statement about Oreshnik 'duel'—"It is very important to talk about these statements by the president in the context of the question he was asked," Dmitry Peskov pointed out [Categor...
- + Strike on SBU control center response to Russian general’s assassination, expert says—The ministry clarified that Ukraine launched a missile strike against the Kamensky Integrated Plant in the Rostov Region using six US-made ATACMS miss...
- + Gazprom and Lukoil sign strategic partnership agreement for 2025-2030—The agreement provides for interaction in scientific, technical, environmental, social, personnel and other areas of activity, as well as the possibil...
- + West should consider Putin's words on Oreshnik missile duel — diplomat—Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized that the rhetoric about "inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia" is firmly rooted in the ment...
- + Russia’s upper house passes over 560 laws in 2024, chair says—Valentina Matviyenko noted that the Federation Council’s biggest focus remained to support troops participating in Russia’s special military operation...
- + After regime change in Syria, challenges to Iran's border security intensify — expert—Regarding the situation in Syria, Aram Shahnazaryan noted that Iran had repeatedly cautioned the Bashar Assad administration about the looming threats...
- + Expert predicts Russia, new Syrian authorities to establish strong ties—According to Wu Yihong, Russia will seek to retain its two military facilities in Syria [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian P...
- + Russia to retaliate against Ukrainian strikes, just as Putin said — Kremlin—"Russia’s position is well known, it was voiced by Putin back in St. Petersburg," Dmitry Peskov stressed [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Russian stock indices rapidly growing after Bank of Russia’s decides to keep key rate—The ruble exchange rate did not react to the Bank of Russia's decision to keep the key rate at 21% per annum during trading on the Moscow Exchange, ac...
- + Moscow sets historic record for energy consumption—At the same time, the new maximum value of power consumption in the Moscow power system was recorded at an average daily temperature of -12.5 degrees ...
- + Ruble slightly falling after Bank of Russia keeps key rate at 21%—Contrary to analysts' forecasts, the Bank of Russia decided to keep the key rate at 21% per annum, but noted that it would assess raising the rate at ...
- + Orban does not intend to react to Zelensky's provocations, will remain calm—The Hungarian prime minister reiterated that his proposal for a Christmas ceasefire and prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia remains on the ta...
- + Moscow Exchange indices rapidly growing after Bank of Russia keeps key rate—By 13:47 Moscow time, the MOEX and the RTS indices gained 5.24% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Georgian PM states readiness to discuss changes to foreign agents law—The Georgian legislature passed a bill On Transparency of Foreign Influence, also known as the foreign agent bill, in the third reading on May 14 [Cat...
- + Bank of Russia sold yuan for $82.32 mln with settlements on December 19—The Bank of Russia carries out foreign currency purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in ...
- + Bank of Russia decides to keep key rate at 21% per annum—"The Bank of Russia will assess the need for a key rate increase at its upcoming meeting taking into account further lending and inflation dynamics," ...
- + UK unwilling to send military instructors to Ukraine for fear of Russian attacks — media—According to a source, "Russians would target any kind of Western assistance inside Ukraine" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Critics label Elon Musk US 'shadow president' — media—The report says that "Musk’s rapid-fire messages - which included numerous false claims about the contents of the spending bill - ricocheted" across W...
- + Top advisers manage Biden’s limitations in office to avoid issues — newspaper—The goal was to prevent Biden from "making blunders or errors that could damage his image, create political headaches, or disrupt the world order" [Ca...
- + Russia's oil exports to China up by 1.65% yoy in January-November — China Customs—Russia remains the leader among oil suppliers to China [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + As many as 70% of soldiers desert from reinforcements sent to Kurakhovo — politician—The situation is similar at several other sections of the frontline in the DPR [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukra...
- + Press review: Putin outlines Russia's future goals and Tehran faces energy blackout riots—Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 20th [Category: Press Review]
- + Russia manages situation in Ukraine, while West in big trouble — US political scientist—According to John Mearsheimer, Russia has become much stronger over the past two to three years because it has managed to become "a truly sovereign co...
- + Zelensky actually flips the bird to Trump by insulting Putin, Medvedev says—The politician emphasized that "the president of a major country should be extremely polite and amiable" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Ukraine attempts to attack downtown Donetsk by long-range missiles—Preliminary information suggests that a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher was used for the attack [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military ...
- + Gas reserves in European UGS facilities down to 76.73%—The gas purchase price averaged $491 per 1,000 cubic meters in Europe in November and it has been around $484 in December [Category: Business & Ec...
- + Russia's withdrawal from OSCE is not on agenda, senior diplomat says—Alexander Grushko noted that Russia will not allow Western countries to subordinate the OSCE to their "narrow interests" or turn it into a tool for im...
- + Russian stock indices up, yuan strengthens against ruble as Friday's trading opens—At the opening of trading, the MOEX index rose by 0.17%, the RTS index went up by 0.16% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Artyom military plant reportedly on fire after explosions in Kiev—The Artyom plant is known for producing air-to-air missiles, as well as equipment for aircraft [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military o...
- + NATO beneficial for US, Trump to try to demand more out of alliance — senior diplomat—Alexander Grushko also highlighted NATO’s origins, stating that it was created under US initiative and has always been designed to manage and control ...
- + Lavrov expresses support for Venezuela ahead of Maduro's inauguration for new term—According to Russian diplomat, the sides also discussed current bilateral issues and "confirmed the mutual mood for further comprehensive coordination...
- + Zelensky fully rules out possibility of gas transit via Ukraine — Slovak Prime Minister—Robert Fico emphasized that by blocking the continuation of gas transit, the Kiev authorities are damaging Slovakia's national economic interests and ...
- + Russia's ideas on settlement in Ukraine stem from practical needs — senior diplomat—On November 27, US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kellogg to be his assistant and US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia [Category: Russian P...
- + Ukraine’s military attacks over 30 communities in Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region—The Ukrainian military fired 14 munitions and launched one UAV against three settlements in the Graivoronsky district. In the Borisovsky district, fou...
- + Putin continues to enjoy strong support among Russians — pollster—A total of 54% of those polled said they approved of the Russian government’s handling of the country [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia, Ukraine could exchange POWs by Orthodox Christmas — Hungarian PM—"About 1,000 people could return home to their families in just two or three days," the prime minister said [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Orban suggests deciding on anti-Russian sanctions after Trump's inauguration — news agency—Toward the end of the EU summit, the Hungarian prime minister "surprised his colleagues" by saying he was not ready to extend the sanctions, the sourc...
- + NATO prepares for war with Russia, Moscow takes these risks into account — senior diplomat—According to Alexander Grushko, NATO's general course poses a danger both to Russia and to the entire architecture of global and regional security [Ca...
- + Russian troops break through Ukrainian defenses near Oskol Reservoir in Kharkov Region—The new positions will enable Russian troops to advance further in that frontline area and deliver more effective strikes on the enemy, Andrey Marochk...
- + Series of explosions rock central Kiev — eyewitnesses—Earlier, Ukrainian media reported about explosions in the capital, and local authorities informed about the work of air defenses [Category: Russian Po...
- + Chad asks France to withdraw its troops by January 31, 2025—According to a source close to the Chadian authorities, the previous plan to withdraw the troops by March did not suit the African side [Category: Wor...
- + Israel-Hamas hostage deal takes weeks to finalize — newspaper—Israel's Channel 12 TV reported on Thursday, citing a local official, that during the ongoing talks in Qatar "further progress had been made in the pa...
- + Russian air defenses destroy 36 Ukrainian drones over different regions—It is reported that on-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 16 Ukrainian UAVs over the Krasnodar Region [Category: Russian Politics & Diplo...
- + Putin to sum up results of outgoing Year of the Family—According to the Kremlin press service, participants will address additional measures of federal support aimed at reversing demographic trends in the ...
- + Russia’s Federation Council to discuss 80 bills before going on recess—At the start of the session, the parliamentarians will consider the candidacy of Igor Krasnov, nominated by the Russian president to the post of the R...
- + Over 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza in past day—According to Al Jazeera, over 30 were wounded [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Witnesses confirm involvement of detained suspect in Russian general’s assassination—"The sufficiency of information about the crime and Kurbonov’s involvement is confirmed by testimony from the affected persons and eyewitnesses, crime...
- + Terror attack on Israeli consulate thwarted in New York—The Times of Israel newspaper reported that the detained suspect was a supporter of terrorist organizations [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk, installing X-ray spectrometer on Zvezda module—The instrument will be able to monitor 84% of the celestial sphere and help scientists determine the number of supermassive black holes in the Univers...
- + During Maduro’s inauguration, Russia to be represented at due level — diplomat—The invitation was sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia to press for return of its diplomatic property under new US government — diplomat—"We remain focused on the issue, so the new administration should be prepared that that we will constantly ‘pester’ them in that regard," Sergey Ryabk...
- + Missing plane’s beacon signal detected in Kamchatka—The plane is yet to be found, Kamchatka emergencies minister Sergey Lebedev said [Category: Emergencies ]
- + High-ranking US diplomat to visit Damascus soon — Axios—According to the portal, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf will pay a visit to Damascus [Category: Worl...
- + Rescue team departs to missing An-2 plane’s search area in Kamchatka—The search effort is hampered by foul weather, blizzards and low clouds [Category: Emergencies ]
- + European Union spends 130 bln euro to support Ukraine — von der Leyen—According to her, the EU accounts for 47% of weapons sent to Ukraine with around 40% being provided by the United States [Category: World]
- + Outgoing US administration to continue aid to Kiev until Trump’s inauguration—US administration currently has $5.6 to help Ukraine under the PDA mechanism, and another $1.13 - under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, Pe...
- + Russia’s UN envoy criticizes US for double standards on AI technologies—If US continues with approaches of the past - imposing rules on others while simultaneously freeing themselves from these rules - it will repeat its h...
- + US has 2,000 troops in Syria, up from previously reported 900 — Pentagon—Pentagon Spokesman Patrick Ryder did not specify the type of troops that arrived in Syria to fight the Islamic State [Category: World]
- + Israel Defense Forces reports killing two field commanders in West Bank—Tarek Doush was eliminated in a strike by an IDF aircraft, and Dossam Awfi, a significant military operative in the Tulkarm terrorist network, was als...
- + Abkhazian lawmaker accused of fatal shooting in the country’s parliament—"Lawmaker Adgur Kharazia, who fled the scene, is suspected of the shooting," acting Interior Minister Robert Kiut said [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Putin’s proposal for talks meant for Trump, not Zelensky — analyst—"Putin is ready for dialogue, Trump is ready for dialogue, but the dialogue will be hard and tough," Vladimir Zharikhin, deputy director at the Instit...
- + Armenian premier sees no reason to preserve OSCE Minsk Group—Nikol Pashinyan told the country’s parliament in June that the OSCE Minsk Group, comprising Russia, the United States and France, de-facto stopped its...
- + Yemeni Houthis say they struck military target in Tel Aviv with drone—Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria added that the unmanned aerial vehicle "has successfully reached its target" [Category: World, Middle East confl...
- + Russian, Uzbek security agents work to identify accomplices in general’s killing in Moscow—"The special services of the Republic of Uzbekistan are doing all they can to provide assistance," the agency said [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian cosmonauts install X-ray spectrometer on Zvezda module’s exterior—The extravehicular activity is conducted by Ovchinin, who is wearing Orlan-ISS spacesuit No. 5 with red stripes, and Vagner, wearing Orlan-ISS spacesu...
- + Diplomat calls UN rights commissioner out for hypocrisy over Kirillov killing—The Russian diplomat recalled that a few months ago, when terrorist methods were used in Lebanon to detonate pagers and other electronic devices, the ...
- + Sum of fines imposed on Google in three years exceeds $241 mln—Meanwhile, the number of blocked Russian YouTube channels keeps growing, the agency said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + IAEA team travels to Ukraine to assess condition of electrical substations—The inspectors will assess seven electrical substations on which the country’s NPPs allegedly "depend to safely generate electricity," according to th...
- + Russian gas importers to receive deferral on payments via Gazprombank until April 1, 2025—Since April 2022, under the presidential decree, buyers from unfriendly countries paid for supplies using special type K accounts in Gazprombank [Cate...
- + Scholz, Trump agree conflict in Ukraine goes on for too long—"The sides paid special attention to the issues of security policy in Europe," German Government Spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said [Category: World]
- + Syria’s new leader assures new authorities have no ties to Al Qaeda—"Now I am acting in Syria’s supreme interests," Ahmed al-Sharaa said, adding that he never took part in hostilities in Iraq [Category: World, Conflict...
- + German Armed Forces to upgrade its Taurus missiles — report—According to the report, the agreement aims to keep the systems functional so that they can potentially be used in modern conflicts [Category: World]
- + Russian public may one day decide to bury Lenin proper, Putin speculates—The Russian president still noted that "today, especially in today’s Russia, we must not do anything that could divide the country" [Category: DOMESTI...
- + Total number of messages to Putin’s Direct Line surpasses 2.5 mln—Meanwhile, the number of messages to the president using social media beat last year’s record [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplo...
- + Putin's message on Moscow’s course in Syria neutral, Russians’ safety is priority — expert—According to Boris Dolgov, external actors should not be discounted either, since "Israel may well expand its zone of occupation, which may cause some...
- + Putin says critics who insult him tell on themselves—According to the Russian president, people do it "because of their impotence" [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of...
- + Russia to invite World War II allies to next year’s Victory Day parade—Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the comment following a statement on the subject by Vladimir Putin [Category: FOREIGN POLICY...
- + Armenian Airlines to resume flights to Moscow, other Russian cities on December 20—The airline suspended all flights for aircraft maintenance purposes on October 14 [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Hungary takes US sanctions against Gazprombank as political revenge — Szijjarto—The Hungarian foreign minister stressed that the American sanctions against Gazprombank affected those countries where governments are in power that p...
- + Moscow court rules to arrest Uzbek man in Russian general’s assassination case—According to the ruling, Akhmadzhon Kurbonov will be kept in custody until February 17, 2025 [Category: Society & Culture]
- + More than nine km of shoreline cleaned from oil products—"From the start of work, 19.6 km of the coastal line were cleaned up, more than 1,700 contaminated sand and soil were gathered," the Russian Ministry ...
- + EU determined to keep Russian assets frozen until compensation paid to Kiev — resolution—The decisions of the European Council are legally binding for the EU institutions and all its member states, and can only be revised by a unanimous re...
- + Zelensky describes Hungarian PM’s ceasefire proposal as political PR stunt—Vladimir Zekensky claimed that "the Hungarian prime minister has no mandate to hold talks" [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Militar...
- + Lavrov explains Russia’s position on Ukrainian settlement to Swiss counterpart—"The Russian side stressed the inadmissibility of NATO’s eastwards expansion, which was among the key reasons of the current situation, which made the...
- + Iraq returns over 1,900 servicemen who fled Syria during opposition’s advance—The Iraqi authorities urged Syria’s current government to ensure the security of the returning military, guarantee their amnesty and reunification wit...
- + Yerevan ready to withdraw lawsuits against Baku following peace agreement—The Armenian prime minister specified that it is not only necessary to "abandon the resolution of disputes in international courts, but the disputes t...
- + Trump's victory tilts Western world toward conservatism — Hungarian PM—"America used to be the second-largest investor in the Hungarian economy, but today it is only the fourth," Viktor Orban noted [Category: World]
- + Putin says he wells up with pride when Russians succeed, same as with his own family—The president noted that Russia was not just about vast territories but also about its people, history, culture and traditions [Category: DOMESTIC POL...
- + Hungary's Orban sees Trump as 'man of peace,' believes he will resolve Ukraine conflict—The Hungarian prime minister met with the US president-elect three times this year at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida [Category: World]
- + Israel attacks Houthi targets in Yemen 'on behalf of entire int’l community' — Netanyahu—According to the Israeli prime minister, the Houthis are not attacking Israel only, they are threatening the entire world as they attack the internati...
- + Syria’s new authorities guarantee security to minorities — minister—Denominational diversity has been a distinctive feature of Syria and its social fabric since ancient times, according to Mohammad Yaqoub al-Omar [Cate...
- + Russian cosmonauts begin spacewalk to install spectrometer on Zvezda module—The instrument will be able to monitor 84% of the celestial sphere and help scientists determine the number of supermassive black holes in the Univers...
- + Strikes on Yemen by Israel, US serve as aggression against all Arabs — Hezbollah—Hezbollah views Israel's actions as a continuation of the war against Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, backed by the Yemeni Houthi rebel Ansar Allah move...
- + Armenia agrees not to deploy third countries’ forces on border with Azerbaijan — PM—"Once the border delimitation process is over, there will be no need for the presence of third countries’ forces at any sector along the Armenia-Azerb...
- + Bank of Russia informs about exchange rate setting for New Year holidays—The Bank of Russia will update official prices for refined precious metals in similar way, on December 28 for the period from December 29, 2024 to Jan...
- + Putin says Russia should have launched special op earlier—The Russian leader recalled that the 2014 events in Crimea had been spontaneous [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results o...
- + Russia ready to work with UK, but only if interest mutual, says Putin—As the head of state stressed, if that did not happen, Russia would be fine "without our former allies in the anti-Hitler coalition" [Category: FOREIG...
- + Russia to retaliate to Kiev’s attack by Western missiles on Rostov Region — top brass—The attack was carried out by six US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles and four Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles [Category: Russian P...
- + Russia to combat high inflation — Putin—The President emphasized that Russia took first place in Europe in purchasing power parity, leaving the United Kingdom well behind [Category: Business...
- + Putin suggests Zelensky may flee abroad, says Russia would take him in—"But he will be taken care of by those people whose interests he is serving now," the Russian leader said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + Putin to take wait-and-see approach with Russian bases in Syria—"The vast majority of the countries of the region tell us that they would like our military bases to stay up in Syria," the Russian president stated [...
- + Russia will increase its share in global LNG market—The head of state noted that attempts are being made nevertheless to prevent our growth, adding that this is an unfair tool of restraining competition...
- + Ukraine deprives European countries of access to Russian gas — Putin—The Russian leader noted that Ukraine could exist only with support from the West, particularly from Europe [Category: Business & Economy, FOREIGN...
- + Putin reflects on his talks with former German Chancellor Kohl—The Russian president praised Helmut Kohl as a "pivotal political figure of our time" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Res...
- + Oreshnik’s launch is sudden, undetectable by satellites — analyst—The range of the Oreshnik system is up to 5,500 kilometers [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Putin calls issue of Vladimir Lenin’s burial extremely sensitive—"These are certainly not the questions to be addressed during a Q&A session or press conference," the head of state said, commenting on several re...
- + Ukraine mobilizes people off street, snatches them 'like stray dogs,' Putin notes—The Russian president added that even those trained in Western countries "cannot compare to the Soviet schooling" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + More than 40,000 sanctions introduced against Russia — Putin—The Russian president noted that Western countries "use political tools for unfair competition" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Dipl...
- + Norilsk Nickel to continue key environmental projects in 2025 — VP—Investments planned for 2025 amount to 215 bln rubles ($2.1 bln) [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Ukrainian army floundering, while Russian forces continue to advance — Putin—"The enemy is unable to gain a foothold in the positions where it has retreated," the Russian president noted [Category: Russian Politics & Diplom...
- + Bank of Russia raises dollar rate for December 20 to 100.42 rubles — regulator—The official yuan exchange rate has been raised to 14.19 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin says he gained much from former French President Jacques Chirac—The French politician passed away on September 26, 2019, at the age of 87 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of the ...
- + Putin alarmed by Russia's low birth rate, points out global trend for less babies—As examples, the head of state cited Finland, Norway, and Spain, where the birth rate is even lower than in Russia [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian...
- + Putin says Hungarian PM offered Christmas ceasefire for several days—The Russian president noted that at least three times Russia agreed to "measures of this kind", including on navigation in the Black Sea and energy in...
- + Suspected assassin of Russian chemical defense chief charged with terrorism—Akhmad Kurbanov was also charged on murder and illegal trafficking of weapons and ammunition [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Swiss parliament lifts ban on giving legal counsel to Russian businesses—In the meantime, the ban on Swiss lawyers defending Russian businesses in court remains in place [Category: World, Anti-Russian sanctions, Russian Pol...
- + Erdogan calls on Islamic countries to take lead in isolating Israel—The Turkish president recalled Ankara's initiative at the UN to impose an arms embargo on Israel, which received support from 52 countries and two int...
- + Nuclear doctrine, special op, Oreshnik missile: what Putin said at Direct Line Q&A session—According to the head of state, the situation in the special military operation zone is "changing significantly" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Po...
- + Terror attack on Russia's chemical defense chief endangered ‘the lives of many’ — Putin—The Russian leader highlighted that the Kiev regime had repeatedly carried out terrorist attacks against numerous Russian civilians [Category: FOREIGN...
- + Putin hopes Central Bank’s decision on key rate to be balanced—The Bank of Russia will hold the meeting of its Board of Directors to set the key rate on Friday [Category: Business & Economy, DOMESTIC POLICY, R...
- + Putin commends 'balanced' peace initiatives on Ukraine from China, Brazil, South Africa—Unlike Western countries which "in fact have been waging a proxy war on us" in Ukraine, China, Brazil and South Africa are neutral governments that ha...
- + Russia to drive Ukrainian troops out of borderline Kursk Region, Putin asserts—The head of state stressed that the combat in the Kursk region was underway at the momet he spoke [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & D...
- + Relations between Russia, China driven by mutual trust — Putin—According to the Russian President in recent decades, the two countries' relations have reached the level and the quality that didn’t exist ever befor...
- + Putin to question Assad about US journalist missing in Syria—The Russian leader clarified that he had not yet met with the Syrian ex-president after his arrival in Moscow but planned to speak with him [Category:...
- + Israeli operations in Gaza injure over 90 people in past day — Health Ministry—According to the ministry, "the death toll has reached 45,129 since the start of Israel’s military operation, while 107,338 were injured" [Category: W...
- + German citizen from Kaluga Region who appealed to Putin will receive Russian citizenship—During the press conference, the host read out a question from the Tarusa resident, who had been trying unsuccessfully to become a Russian citizen ove...
- + Four new Russian regions moving toward self-sufficiency at a rapid pace — Putin—According to the head of state, tax revenues have seen a consistent increase in absolute figures [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Di...
- + Putin highly values that citizens entrusted him to run country—The President stated that there was no duty he disliked [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of the Year with Vladimi...
- + Russia ready for talks on Ukraine without preconditions but based on realities — Putin—The President clarified that his June address had outlined all Russian proposals regarding the Ukraine issue [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politi...
- + Putin calls tanker incident where oil spilled in Black Sea ‘environmental disaster’—The head of state noted that clean-up operations were currently complicated by unfavorable weather conditions [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Poli...
- + There will be no contract for Russian gas transit through Ukraine — Putin—The Russian President noted that Ukraine shut off Russian gas supplies to European consumers, although existence of Ukraine depends on the West and Eu...
- + Russia’s international reserves up by $3.8 bln to $618.2 bln over week — Central Bank—Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets available with the Bank of Russia and the Russian government [Category: Business &...
- + Russian stock market in the green following Putin’s Q&A session—As of the end of the Q&A session combined with the press conference, the MOEX and RTS indices were up by 0.85% at 2,429.85 points and 744.77 point...
- + Russia condemns seizure of Syrian lands, Putin says, commenting on Golan Heights situation—"I don’t know what Israel’s ultimate goal is in the Gaza Strip but it deserves nothing but condemnation," the Russian leader stressed [Category: FOREI...
- + Putin acknowledges joking less since the beginning of the special military operation—The head of state admitted that he had been honing his ability to identify critical issues while focusing his efforts on addressing them [Category: FO...
- + Loan fraud combating remain in focus of Bank of Russia—Amounts of fraud with money stealing from Russians through loans "go off scale and this gives rise to very high concerns," President Vladimir Putin sa...
- + Moscow lets US media freely work in Russia, despite opposite situation in US, Putin says—The Russian President stressed that, judging by the questions coming from the Western media as well as those who pay their salaries in the US, there i...
- + Russia does not need ceasefire in Ukraine, but long-term peace with guarantees — Putin—The head of state noted that at the moment a long period of relative ceasefire would give the enemy an opportunity to engage in training and retrainin...
- + Italian couple who appealed to Putin about staying in Russia gets wish—According to the report, the regulator accepted their documents for temporary residence permits [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia evacuates 4,000 Iranian fighters from Syria at their request — Putin—Russian forces evacuated them from the Hmeimim base to Tehran [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of the Year with Vl...
- + Russia getting stronger, will make decisions regardless of opinions of others — Putin—According to the Russian president, the state of the economy and the strengthening of defense capabilities allow Russia to depend little on anyone [Ca...
- + Putin’s Direct Line Q&A and year-end press conference concludes, lasting over four hours—During this time, the head of state answered questions and appeals from more than 60 citizens and journalists [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Poli...
- + Putin says he doesn’t judge Biden for pardoning son—"And it always matters whether you are more a politician or a man," the Russian president pointed out [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Russia-China alliance key to global stability, Putin says—"We frequently, almost always, coordinate our actions in the international arena and we will continue doing so," the Russian leader emphasized [Catego...
- + Russia hopes for peace in Syria, says Putin—The Russian leader emphasized that the majority of factions active in Syria supported Russia keeping its military bases in the country [Category: FORE...
- + Possibly more Ukrainians in Russia now than in Ukraine itself — Putin—The Russian president mentioned "the people in the newly incorporated territories, in Crimea," and those who moved to Russia [Category: DOMESTIC POLIC...
- + Putin describes Oreshnik missile as cutting-edge Russian weapon—While Western anti-missile systems have seen "substantial" upgrades, no one will ever be able to shoot down Oreshnik missiles, the Russian leader boas...
- + Persecution of Orthodox Church to come back to haunt Ukraine — Putin—"The ongoing situation with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is a gross violation of human rights, religious freedoms," the Russian President noted [Cate...
- + Russian army’s combat readiness now highest worldwide — Putin—"We are increasing production of everything necessary for our army and navy," the Russian leader said [Category: Russia's defense industry, Military &...
- + Putin says NATO spending 3% of GDP on defense, won’t cut it—Meanwhile, according to the Russian leader, the combat readiness of the Russian army is currently the highest in the world [Category: Business & E...
- + Claims against Google and YouTube are fair, they abuse their power — Putin—"Roskomnadzor and the regulatory organizations are making appropriate claims against them," the Russian leader said [Category: Russian Politics & ...
- + Entire Ukrainian authority illegitimate because the head of state lost legitimacy — Putin—"Everything that they do, carrying out [Zelensky’s] duties, means that they are all complicit in these illegal activities," the president emphasized [...
- + Putin says he has not met with Assad since his arrival in Moscow but plans to—A Kremlin source informed TASS earlier that Assad and his family members had arrived in Moscow [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplo...
- + Russia should engage with all media to present truth to world — Kremlin—This approach sets Russia apart from hostile countries, Dmitry Peskov noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of th...
- + Spanish authorities secretly enforce total 'isolation' of Russian Embassy — diplomat—Russian Ambassador to the kingdom Yury Klimenko informed Russian journalists that bilateral relations between Russia and Spain are currently at a hist...
- + Russia one of world’s top three exporters — Putin—Export issues are related to milk, fruits and vegetables, though development programs work for resolving them, the president said [Category: Business ...
- + Russia needs more women of child-bearing age — Putin—As an example, the Russian president cited government benefits paid to people who have children, which span from the period of a woman’s pregnancy unt...
- + This year's Putin’s Direct Line Q&A and year-end press conference longer than last year's—The head of state answered the questions and appeals of 50 citizens and journalists [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Resul...
- + Putin calls agriculture one of key sectors of Russian economy—It is reported that an increase in the level of prosperity of people living in rural areas and an increase in their income are the key tasks of agricu...
- + Israel is main beneficiary of events in Syria, Putin says—At the same time, the President emphasized that Russia was for the observance of international law and sovereignty [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian ...
- + Nicaragua says relations with Russia at level of strategic alliance—According to Waltraud Martinez, the Nicaraguan government and people are committed to strengthening historical ties with Russia, which allows it to co...
- + Putin says YouTube more responsible for slowdown in Russia than authorities—According to the president, after the West began imposing numerous sanctions against Russia, Google, the owner of YouTube, practically stopped financi...
- + Russia achieves key objective in Syria — Putin—According to head of state, the groups that fought against Syrian government forces have gone through major internal changes [Category: World, FOREIGN...
- + Russia has means to restore Donbass, Novorossiya, Putin assures—The president noted that several social facilities have already been built, including a world-class perinatal center in Donetsk and a medical center i...
- + Putin responds to question about Russia's weakness by quoting Mark Twain—The president noted that Russia had become much stronger over the past two or three years as it became a truly sovereign country [Category: FOREIGN PO...
- + Putin underscores defense of Belarus as integral to Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine—"We are coordinating these efforts with the Belarusian leadership, specifically President Alexander Lukashenko," the Russian leader emphasized [Catego...
- + Shooting takes place at Abkhazia's parliament, kills one lawmaker—One of the two injured lawmakers, Vakhtang Golandzia, died from wounds sustained in the shooting [Category: World]
- + Aleppo taken by 350 militants while 30,000 gov’t troops retreated without fight — Putin—The Russian president recalled that no Russian land troops had been deployed to Syria, with Russia having only an airbase and a naval base [Category: ...
- + Kursk infrastructure to be rebuilt after region liberated — Putin—The President stressed that authorities would also support residents of the Kursk Region who wish to relocate [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Poli...
- + Putin says sabotage acts against Russians sign of Kiev regime’s terrorist nature—According to the Russian president, attempts have been made not only against Russian servicemen, but "also against journalists and public figures" [Ca...
- + Russia suggests its bases in Syria be used for humanitarian aid deliveries — Putin—"The same applies to the naval base in Tartus," the president said, adding that this proposal was met with understanding [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Ru...
- + Putin shrugs off potential deployment of US THAAD missile defense systems in Ukraine—According to the Russian president, there are a lot of "our men" in Ukraine who want to liberate their country from neo-Nazism and Russia is maintaini...
- + Mariupol sees return of 300,000 residents, population expanding — Putin—The head of state added that before the beginning of hostilities, approximately 430,000 people officially lived there, and unofficially, according to ...
- + Russian stock indices staying green as Q&A session with Russian President continues—The yuan edged up by 3.9 kopecks to 14.1905 rubles [Category: Business & Economy, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of the Year with Vladi...
- + Putin says he is always ready to talk to or meet with Trump—The Russian leader noted that he did not know when he would meet with the US president-elect [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diploma...
- + Wages in Russia up 9% in real terms this year — Putin—Household disposable income also increased, the president noted, adding that "overall the situation is stable and reliable" [Category: Business & ...
- + Problems with broadcasts seen in Telegram—It is reported that complaints against failures is small so far [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Putin calls politics 'art of compromise,' says Russia ready for talks, unlike Ukraine—The Russian president reiterated that the relevant agreements between the parties, in fact, were reached in Istanbul in 2022 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY...
- + Putin confirms plans to build ring road around Sea of Azov—A segment of this road has been completed, from Taganrog to Mariupol, the president said [Category: Business & Economy, DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian P...
- + No military logic behind Ukraine’s attack on Kursk Region — Putin—Many experts have noted that Ukraine’s "operation" in the Kursk Region is ambiguous in its nature [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Militar...
- + Approximately 1,700 houses in Mariupol reconstructed — Putin—The head of state described the current scenario in Mariupol as a construction boom [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Resu...
- + Over 115 Russia-China Years of Culture events held in 2024, ambassador says—Igor Morgulov also pointed to the dynamic development of inter-museum exchanges [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Society &...
- + Putin answers questions from 23 citizens, journalists in two hours—Citizens' questions were mainly about price rises and social policies [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of the Year with Vladimir P...
- + Orban ready to discuss Christmas ceasefire with Zelensky—The prime minister was asked about this during his speech to the Patriots for Europe faction of Members of the European Parliament, which took place b...
- + Ukrainian lithium deposits unlikely to attract interest — expert—The global market dynamics suggest that a player like Ukraine "will struggle to compete," Egor Perelygin explained [Category: Business & Economy, ...
- + Ukraine to soon run out of those willing to fight, Putin says—The head of state pointed out that ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said at some point that Ukraine "needs to keep fighting until the last ...
- + BRICS not tool for countering West, Putin recalls—"We are not working against anyone; we are working in favor of our own interests and those of the member states," the Russian leader emphasized [Categ...
- + Putin attributes price growth to both sanctions' impact and flaws in authorities’ work—"This is an unpleasant and bad thing, in fact — the rise in prices — but I hope that, in general, while maintaining macroeconomic indicators, we will ...
- + Russian troops liberate two communities in Donbass region over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 520 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over...
- + Special military op evolves, Russia liberates territory by kilometers — Putin—The Russian leader characterized what is happening on the line of engagement as "a classic of the development of combat operations" [Category: Russian...
- + Putin sees defense of Belarus as important part of Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine—"We are doing that in coordination with the Belarusian authorities, namely President Alexander Lukashenko," the Russian leader said [Category: FOREIGN...
- + Russian football team ends 2024 in 34th place on FIFA World Rankings—The FIFA World Ranking is still topped by Argentina, followed by France in 2nd place and Spain in 3rd place [Category: Sports]
- + Situation with inflation alarming — Putin—The situation in the economy in general is "stable and reliable," the Russian leader stressed [Category: Business & Economy, Russian Politics &...
- + Russia restores nearly 21,000 facilities in Donbass, Novorossiya — Putin—The president noted that the goal is to restore another 20,000 facilities [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of the...
- + Putin says growth of household income in Russia surpassed that of commodity weight—"Household income, the purchasing power should meet the volume of goods produced in the country," the Russian leader noted [Category: Business & E...
- + Putin challenges West to try to intercept Oreshnik missile in Kiev—"Let them choose a target, say, in Kiev, and amass their air and missile defense systems there, while we will launch an Oreshnik missile at the target...
- + Russia's GDP may grow by 4% by year end — Putin—According to the president, the results of the country's economic development will continue for some time [Category: Business & Economy, Russian P...
- + Russia being placed first in Europe by economic volume — Putin—"International financial and economic institutions put Russia to the first place in Europe by the economic volume and to the fourth place globally by ...
- + Russian sovereignty based on economic growth — Putin—After foreign companies left the Russian market domestic firms started producing many goods themselves, the president said, adding that this required ...
- + Fuel oil cleanup in Krasnodar Region could take up to 10 years — scientist—Sergey Bolotin noted that the situation is complicated by waves and cold water temperatures, which prevent the formation of a petroleum film on the su...
- + Russian stock market gains 2% as Q&A session with President starts—The MOEX Russia Index moves up by 2.02% to 2,458.03 points [Category: Business & Economy, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of the Year wi...
- + Press review: Israel and Hamas near a truce while Zelensky drafts a new negotiation plan—Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 19th [Category: Press Review]
- + Wine exports from Georgia to Russia rise 11% in January-November 2024—Georgia exported 64,590 metric tons of wine valued at $176.2 million to Russia during the reporting period, the service reported [Category: Business &...
- + Anti-Russian sanctions should not be an end in themselves — Austrian foreign minister—Restrictions can be used as a lever in future negotiations with Moscow, Alexander Schallenberg said [Category: World, Anti-Russian sanctions, Russian ...
- + Putin reiterates a record low unemployment rate of 2.3% in Russia—"Well, first of all, one of such serious indicators for all countries of the world, for all economies, is the unemployment rate. It is at a record low...
- + Vietnamese PM visits Kalashnikov display at Hanoi show—Lao Defense Minister Chansamone Chanyalath and Commander-in-Chief of Cambodian Air Force Soeung Samnang also visited the display [Category: Military &...
- + West should have paid more attention to Russia's red lines — German politician—Sahra Wagenknecht will be her party's candidate for chancellor in the upcoming snap Bundestag elections, which are expected to be held in February 202...
- + China ready to cooperate with US, but will resolutely defend its interests — MFA—Lin Jian noted that the Taiwan issue is strictly an internal affair of China "and does not tolerate any external interference" [Category: World]
- + Putin begins his Q&A session combined with major press conference—According to Alexandra Suvorova, the number of appeals exceeded 2.2 million by the start of the program [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, R...
- + Russia displays Pantsir-SMD-E ADS at Vietnam show—The latest Pantsir-SMD-E detects and destroys aerial targets at medium and short distances and assesses fire effectiveness in an automatic regime [Cat...
- + Ukrainian forces try leaving positions southwest of DPR’s Krasnoarmeysk — security service—It is reported that Ukrainian positions in the settlement are under intense artillery fire by the Russian Armed Forces [Category: Russian Politics &am...
- + Venezuela’s Maduro reveals ultra-right plot to trigger civil war in South American nation—Plots and attempts to destabilize the situation in Venezuela had been "foiled by military and police units, as well as judicial and law enforcement fo...
- + Western hysteria over North Korea-Russia cooperation proves success — Foreign Ministry—North Korea's Foreign Ministry has criticized the G7 and several Western countries, labeling them "a bunch of thugs," for their statements on cooperat...
- + Ukrainian units in Kurakhovo ordered to hold ground until Trump’s inauguration — official—According to Vladimir Rogov, Russian assault teams in the city continue to advance westward [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military oper...
- + Trade turnover between Georgia, Russia up 3.4% in January-November 2024—With Russia being Georgia’s second-biggest trade partner, its share in the republic’s total external trade volume equaled 10.7% in the reporting perio...
- + Trump's special envoy on Ukraine due to visit Kiev early January — Zelensky—Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Keith Kellogg was planning a visit to Kiev in January [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + FACTBOX: What we know about missing An-2 plane in Russia’s Kamchatka—The An-2 airplane with two crew members and one passenger was transporting 800 kg of commercial cargo on the Milkovo - Ossora route [Category: Emergen...
- + Gas reserves in European UGS facilities down to 77%—Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to 475 mcm on December 17, according to GIE [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & g...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth over $81 mln with settlements on December 18—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Russian stocks up as Thursday trading opens—The yuan was up by 6.85 kopecks at 14.22 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian troops advance towards Neskuchnoye in Donbass region—Vladimir Rogov told TASS on December 17 that Russian troops had approached the outskirts of Storozhevoye from the side of the liberated settlements of...
- + Hurricane death toll in Mozambique jumps to 45—It is reported that 174,000 Mozambican residents have been affected by the hurricane, and more than 35,000 buildings have been damaged [Category: Emer...
- + Russian troops complete mop-up operation in Novy Komar, push north — official—On December 16, the official told TASS that Russian forces repelled several Ukrainian counterattacks towards Novy Komar, inflicting significant casual...
- + Mother of missing US reporter asks Putin for help in bringing her son home from Syria — TV—Debra Tice noted that the Russian President had "profound ties" with the Syrian government [Category: World]
- + West pushing Kiev to continue conflict — France’s Le Pen—Marine Le Pen told the newspaper that she believes US President-elect Donald Trump can get Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky to hold...
- + BrahMos to launch new plant in late 2025 - early 2026—The company hopes to sign a new export contract shortly for BrahMos missiles [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Ukraine’s army attacks Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region with 34 UAVs in past day—During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian military fired 13 munitions and launched six UAVs at five settlements in the Shebekinsky district [Categ...
- + Russians submit over two million appeals for Q&A session with Putin — TV—More than 232,000 citizens appealed to the Russian leader through Odnoklassniki and VKontakte social networks [Category: Russian Politics & Diplom...
- + Over 30 drones, three projectiles target Russia’s Rostov region last night — governor—According to Yury Slyusar, a man was injured by the falling debris of an unmanned aerial vehicle [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military...
- + Spain expands deliveries of lethal weapons to Ukraine — Russian ambassador—Yury Klimenko welcomed both the embargo imposed by Spain already after October 7, 2023 on arms shipments to the Middle East conflict zone, and the wor...
- + At least nine killed in Israeli air raids on Yemen — TV—Earlier, the same television said two central power plants in Sanaa had come under attack [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Number of injured people in collision of trains near Murmansk rises to 31—Murmansk Region Governor Andrey Chibis stated earlier in the day that one of victims in the trains’ collision died in a hospital bringing the death to...
- + Kiev deploying reserve troops toward Kremennaya in Lugansk region — military expert—On Tuesday, Marochko told TASS that Russian forces had expanded their patrol zone near Kremennaya in the past few days, clearing some seven hectares o...
- + Air defenses down 84 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions—It is reported that 36 UAVs were downed over the Rostov Region [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Putin to hold question-and-answer session combined with press conference—The call center for the program, located at the central headquarters of the Popular Front, has been open for 11 days to collect applications, so far, ...
- + Over 40 people killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip over past day — TV—The Israeli Defense Forces delivered air strikes targeting the districts in the center and north of the enclave, according to Al Jazeera [Category: Wo...
- + US needs rational approach to assessment of China’s strategic intentions — diplomat—Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States said he hopes US will "cease issuing irresponsible reports year after year, an...
- + US allegations on China’s support of Russian military-industrial complex are groundless—"Normal trade between China and Russia is aboveboard, in line with WTO [World Trade Organization] rules and market principles, and is not targeted at ...
- + Two dead, 27 injured after collision of trains near Russia’s northern city of Murmansk—One passenger died on the way to the hospital [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Number of injured people in collision of trains near Murmansk rises to 27—There are five children among them [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Ukraine unlikely to be invited to join NATO under Biden, US security official says—He also stressed that Ukraine’s accession to NATO would require a cessation of hostilities and a show of political will by the bloc’s members [Categor...
- + Beach in Russian Black Sea village cleaned of spilled oil — officials—A total of 2 kilometers of the coastline was cleaned that day in the Krasnodar Region’s Temryuk District, with almost 5 tons of oil-soiled sand remove...
- + Trump could try to resolve Ukraine conflict before year ends, envoy says—Trump said on numerous occasions during his election campaign that he would find a diplomatic way out of the Ukraine crisis even before his inaugurati...
- + Accident in Russia’s Murmansk Region leaves 1 person dead, 17 injured — official—Ambulance crews continue to be available at the scene [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Lebanese PM says Israel violating ceasefire 'several times a day, every day'—According to Mikati, the Lebanese people "have suffered much and continue to suffer from Israel’s aggression." [Category: World]
- + Kremlin sees Putin’s end-of-year presser as chance to speak to world—However, it’s Russian journalists that are expected to ask the majority of questions, primarily members of the Kremlin pool, "who have been with the p...
- + First ATM servicing Russia’s Mir cards open in capital of Nicaragua — Ambassador—According to the ambassador, a more active entry of Russian financial structures into the Nicaraguan market is on the agenda [Category: Business &...
- + Kremlin spokesman highlights need for Russia to clarify its position globally—"Our country and our president are the focus of increased interest from the global media," Dmitry Peskov pointed out [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russi...
- + US oil reserves fell by 0.9 mln barrels over week — Energy Ministry—The US department noted that the current volume of reserves is 6% lower than the five-year average for this time of year [Category: Business & Eco...
- + Russian monastery fire didn’t threaten Andrey Rublev’s Trinity icon, official says—The flames, which are suspected to have been set off by a short circuit, were put out and no casualties were reported [Category: Society & Culture...
- + Russia’s IT industry will show an even higher growth rate in 2024 than in previous years—Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev noted that this year alone, the industry has increased the number of employees by 100,000 [Cat...
- + West picks and chooses which terrorists are okay — senior Russian diplomat—"However, the perpetrators and masterminds must be identified and held accountable," Sergey Ryabkov stated [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics...
- + Half of YouTube traffic moved to Russian video hosting websites — minister—The YouTube started malfunctioning on August 1, which also affected Russian users of the video hosting app on iOS and Android [Category: Business &...
- + Alrosa plans to produce 33 mln carats of diamonds by 2024 end — CEO—In addition, by the end of the year, Alrosa will perform a record volume of mining, having extracted almost 95 mln cubic meters of rock mass, the repo...
- + Russian authorities do everything to minimize consequences of sanctions — Kremlin—"These sanctions are aimed at containing our country, at suppressing economic, political and other interests," Dmitry Peskov stressed [Category: FOREI...
- + 'Sanctions marathon' against Russia caused stagnation in EU economy — Kremlin spokesman—Dmitry Peskov pointed to "stagnation in Europe and a fairly high rate of development in our economy" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Anti-Russian sanctions...
- + Italian couple appeals to Putin for Russian citizenship — TV—Italian war correspondent Andrea Lucidi also said that he had requested a Russian passport from the president [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Poli...
- + MOEX, RTS indices rise by 1.35-1.57% on Wednesday—The yuan exchange rate rose by 8 kopecks in a day to 14.15 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Annual inflation in Russia on December 10-16 accelerates to 9.52% — ministry—According to the macro forecast published by the Ministry in September 2024, the inflation forecast in Russia in 2024 has been adjusted from the previ...
- + Over 40% of organizations in Russia embrace AI in daily operations, study reveals—More and more companies are seeing the economic benefits of using AI, said Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Russian government, Dmitry ...
- + Zelensky’s rudeness towards Orban shows lack of culture in Kiev regime — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov noted that the Kiev regime refused to support Viktor Orban’s efforts, while Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the contrary, did suppo...
- + More than 1.7 mln submissions filed for Putin’s Q&A session — spokesman—According to Dmitry Peskov, artificial intelligence has been enlisted to process submissions this year [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics &a...
- + Inflation in Russia slows down to 0.35% on December 10-16—Since the beginning of December, consumer prices in Russia have increased by 0.97%, since the beginning of the year - by 9.14% [Category: Business &am...
- + Financial watchdog adds Aum Shinrikyo branch to list of terrorist organizations—In 2016, Russia’s Supreme Court recognized Aum Shinrikyo as a terrorist organization and banned its activities in Russia [Category: Society & Cult...
- + Few journalists from unfriendly countries to attend Putin’s press conference — Kremlin—As Spokesman Dmitry Peskov added, there will be some foreign journalists who "expressed a wish to come specifically for the press conference" [Categor...
- + Rutte announces launch of Command on Ukraine, calls to refrain from discussing peace—NATO secretary general claimed that Western states should focus on arms shipments to Ukraine [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia seeks to reduce nuclear risks — deputy foreign minister—Sergey Ryabkov added that at the same time, the United States continues to exert increasing pressure on Russia and on some other nuclear-armed countri...
- + Russian train collision leaves 11 people injured, 4 in serious condition — railway—Also, one person has been stuck inside one of the train cars [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russia has no behind-the-scenes communication with Trump administration — MFA—As Sergey Ryabkov noted, the status quo is "the maximum that we can regard today as a workable model in relations between Moscow and Washington" [Cate...
- + It is necessary to maintain stable operation of power grids in 2025 — PM Mishustin—"The stable dynamics of the Russian economy is largely due to its power grid complex and its stable operation," Mikhail Mishustin said [Category: Busi...
- + NATO’s intention to integrate Ukraine prevents long-term settlement — Russian diplomat—According to Sergey Ryabkov, this is an attempt by the world's largest military bloc to make one of the largest nuclear powers suffer a strategic defe...
- + Russian diplomat believes current tensions in security field unprecedented—According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, the situation was more predictable in previous years [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + Air defenses shoot down four missiles over Zaporozhye Region, governor says—"The fragments of one of the missiles fell into the Sea of Azov near Berdyansk, while the fragments of others fell in a field west of Tokmak," Yevgeny...
- + EU Court rejects sanctions appeals filed by Rosbank and T-Bank—Rosbank and T-Bank claimed that the EU Council did not indicate the reasons for imposing sanctions against them [Category: Business & Economy, Ant...
- + Hungary's Orban presses Zelensky to take stance on Christmas ceasefire: yes or no—The Hungarian Prime Minister stressed that he would not "succumb to provocations" in regards to Zelensky’s attempts to mock his peacemaking initiative...
- + PM Mishustin praises active work of government, Rossetti in Donbass and Novorossiya—The Prime Minister noted that stable operation of power grids had a direct impact on the dynamics of the Russian economy [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, R...
- + Eight people injured in train collision near Murmansk — emergency response services—There were 326 passengers on board [Category: Emergencies ]
- + IN BRIEF: What is known about collision of freight, passenger trains near Murmansk—According to Russian Railways, their passenger train had 326 people on board [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Bank of Russia to raise key rate to 23% per annum at December 20 meeting — experts—At its previous meeting the regulator raised the key rate to an all-time high of 21% per annum [Category: Business & Economy]
- + US games against Russia, China, DPRK could lead to nuclear catastrophe — Russian MFA—"The United States and its allies long ago began to trample on the principle of equal indivisible security and the fundamental security interests of o...
- + Tajik president re-elected as leader of country’s ruling party—Additionally, the congress approved nominations for the party’s new central executive committee, its leadership, and the composition of other party bo...
- + Two Ukrainian border guards desert their posts, flee country—The incident occurred in September [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Uzbek citizen accused of killing Russian general previously resided in Kazan—Law enforcement officials indicated that additional suspects might surface as efforts continue to track Akhmad Kurbanov’s connections and analyze his ...
- + Russia condemns US decision to keep Cuba listed as state sponsor of terrorism — MFA—According to Maria Zakharova, this latest hostile move by Washington toward Cuba is nothing but an artificial reason for justifying the illegitimate p...
- + Russian Foreign Ministry calls on Red Cross to help end human rights violations in Ukraine—"Special emphasis was placed on the importance of ensuring proper treatment of Russian servicemen held in custody and prevention of attacks on civilia...
- + Biden administration plans to send $1.22 bln in military aid to Ukraine by year end—According to the source, the allocation of funds is expected within the framework of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which includes the pu...
- + EU Court rejects Oleg Deripaska's sanctions appeal—The EU blacklisted Oleg Deripaska in April 2022 for connections to Russia's military operation in Ukraine [Category: Business & Economy, Anti-Russ...
- + Russian State Duma passes 564 new laws in 2024 — speaker—233 laws were passed during the fall session [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + No agrement yet for Russia’s new envoy to Washington, senior diplomat says—Sergey Ryabkov noted that "not much time has passed since our request for an agrement was sent" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Dipl...
- + Special Russia-UK communication channel active, but nothing to discuss — envoy—"Our approaches and positions are currently so different that there is simply no common ground," Andrey Kelin stressed [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russ...
- + Russian households’ inflation expectations up to 13.9% in December from 13.4% in November—The observed inflation grew to 15.9% in December [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Medvedev takes The Times to task over story saying Kirillov murder 'legitimate act'—According to the official, by this logic all NATO officials who decided to provide military aid to Ukraine can and should be considered a legitimate m...
- + Investments in Vorkuta's infrastructures under development master plan more than $214M—As of 2023, Vorkuta's population was 67,800 people, where 56,700 lived in the city and the rest lived in suburbs outside the city [Category: Business ...
- + Nenets Autonomous Region expands Arctic Hectare Program—The Nenets Autonomous Region joined the program on August 1, 2021 along with other Arctic regions [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + European nations discussing deployment of up to 100,000 troops to Ukraine — agency—The sources also point out that "the debate so far revealed confusion over whether a future European mission would undertake a traditional peacekeepin...
- + Rosatom involved in work on master plans to develop 3 Arctic cities—The documents will be integrated into long-term plans for comprehensive socio-economic development of those territories [Category: Business & Econ...
- + Russia unaware when Trump’s Ukraine envoy will assume office — diplomat—Sergey Ryabkov added that it is not clear what Keith Kellogg's intentions might be "in terms of establishing contact" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russi...
- + Fishing Union forecasts next year's fish catch to stay steady at 2024 levels—In the meantime, a small increase in physical exports is expected in 2025 driven by expectations that the national currency will decline, Alexander Pa...
- + No contact with Trump team about Ukraine envoy Kellogg visiting Russia — Kremlin—According to the report, the visit to Moscow will be aimed at "gathering information," and won't be part of any specific political mission [Category: ...
- + Rosseti revenues in 2024 to exceed $14.49 bln — the head of the company—The company's investment program will amount to 650 bln rubles ($6.28 bln) [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Hamas agrees to release sick, elderly hostages, as well as female servicemen — TV—The sources said that Palestinian prisoners held in Israel, who are expected to be released in exchange for Israeli hostages, will be transferred to Q...
- + Russia-CERN cooperation agreement terminated on December 1 — Russian MFA—The accord provided both for Russia’s expanded participation in the activities of the European Organization for Nuclear Research and CERN’s participat...
- + Fuel oil continues to leak from wrecked tanker near Kerch Strait — satellite data—Sergey Stranichny noted that the oil is spreading to the east due to strong winds [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Kyrgyzstan, Russia resume passenger rail service—The passenger rail service between the two capitals was suspended in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic [Category: Business & Economy, Transport...
- + Amur tiger dies after being hit by car in Primorsky Region—As a result of the accident, the female driver was injured, and she has been taken to a medical facility [Category: Emergencies ]
- + About 45,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since beginning of escalation — health ministry—In the past 24 hours, 38 people were killed in the enclave and 203 got injured, the ministry added [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + West continues losing influence in Africa — Russian General Staff—Valery Gerasimov reminded that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger proclaimed the Alliance of Sahel countries to support regional security and strengthen con...
- + Russia, Belarus to hold West-2025 joint strategic drills next year — top brass—Valery Gerasimov pointed out that this year, the Ocean-2024 strategic command and staff drills had been the main military training event in Russia, wh...
- + Foreign countries express strong interest in Russia’s 'Army' forum — top military officer—According to Valery Gerasimov, more than 240 displays were presented at the thematic sites, including those from friendly countries: Belarus, Iran and...
- + Exports of Russian fish in H1 2024 decline compared to last year—Russian fishermen are now looking for new customers in new places, Chairman of the Fishing Union Alexander Panin noted [Category: Business & Econo...
- + European Commission transfers € 4.1 bln tranche from Ukraine Facility to Kiev—The European Commission clarified that the decision to transfer these funds became possible after Kiev fulfilled another package of Brussels' demands ...
- + Oreshnik test launch forces London to take a step back — Russian ambassador—According to Andrey Kelin, the UK’s official reaction to the launch of the Oreshnik missile was rather vague [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Military &...
- + NATO’s exercises near Russian borders reaching 40 per year—Finland and Sweden became full-fledged members of NATO and the total number of member-countries reach 32 as a result of the "open doors" policy implem...
- + US actually turned into conflict participant after strikes against Russia—"The Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to enter space intelligence data on their own and provide for preparation of flight tasks for missiles," Valery...
- + Russian troops liberate two communities in Donbass region over past day — top brass—Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 50 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility in the...
- + "Russian dream" emerges in Russia, survey center reveals—Daniil Ermolaev emphasizes that these trends are the result of considerable work carried out in the sphere of youth policy in Russia over the past two...
- + Coal exports from Russia to fall by 6% in 2024 — IEA—Russian met coal exports are expected to fall by 10% over the next three years, reaching 44 mln tons in 2027 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + West to blame for Syria crisis, not Russia — Foreign Ministry—According to Oleg Ozerov, "imperialist powers have historically divided Syria and Lebanon along sectarian lines, planting slow-burning bombs and landm...
- + Russia to continue resisting international terrorism, diplomat says—"I think Sullivan is recycling outdated narratives, conveniently omitting who supported terrorist groups and sponsored acts of terrorism in the region...
- + Syria, other Middle Eastern countries face threat of losing statehood — Russian diplomat—Oleg Ozerov pointed to the uncertainty in southern Lebanon [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia sees Belarus' role in Ukraine peace talks as essential — diplomat—Maria Zakharova further stressed that "consideration of Belarusian interests, particularly its security concerns, is Russia’s top priority" [Category:...
- + Gerasimov says international security deteriorates as West wants to keep dominating—It is reported that the Russian forces keep the initiative and advance in the whole front despite colossal aid to Kiev from the West [Category: FOREIG...
- + Azerbaijani president denies reports about plans to fix Turkish military bases in country—Ilham Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan and Turkey now hold more than ten joint military exercises annually [Category: World]
- + Global coal demand hits record level in 2024 — IEA—As in previous years, China is the main coal consumer, the International Energy Agency said, adding that coal demand in China is expected to grow by 1...
- + Aquaculture production of salmon down 22% in 9M 2024 — expert—Aquaculture production overall in Russia is on par with the 2022 level, Chairman of the Fishing Union Alexander Panin said [Category: Business & E...
- + More than half of Russians expect 2025 to be a successful year, poll reveals—The survey also revealed that 53% of Russians consider 2024 to have been very successful and generally good for them [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Moscow identifies masterminds behind terror attack on Russian general — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov refrained from responding to a question regarding potential involvement of third countries in Kirillov’s assassination [Category: FOREIG...
- + Russia trusts Turkey committed to Syria’s sovereignty — MFA—"We view these remarks as purely hypothetical and trust that the Republic of Turkey is committed to the principles of Syria's sovereignty, unity, and ...
- + Maritime Board Chairman highlights growing tensions in Arctic region—According to Nikolay Patrushev, "political tensions and rivalries in Arctic latitudes are steadily escalating" [Category: Military & Defense]
- + White House seeks to create Asian NATO in Asia-Pacific region — Russian top brass—According to Valery Gerasimov, within the framework of the AUKUS bloc (Australia, the United Kingdom and the USA), a program is being implemented to e...
- + Many countries mull response to US’ withdrawal from arms control agreements — Gerasimov—"Overall, the issue of arms control is now a thing of the past, because the return to even a minimum level of trust is impossible due to the West’s do...
- + London’s opposition to Washington aimed at preserving Zelensky, politician says—According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Britain does not hide its intention to "ruin the European Union with the Ukrainian conflict, and then traditionally hi...
- + Issue of Russian bases to be addressed in Moscow-Damascus dialogue — MFA—On December 16, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told a news conference following a meeting of EU foreign ministers that the withdrawal of Russian ...
- + Far East squid catch surging YTD — expert—The Alaska pollock catch exceeded 1.9 million metric tons since the start of this year, which is slightly above last year’s levels [Category: Business...
- + Russian presidential aide says control over the Arctic is of paramount importance—According to Nikolay Patrushev, the Arctic is becoming increasingly critical for Russia "both for strengthening our country's international position a...
- + Putin expresses deep condolences over Russian general Kirillov's death — Kremlin—According to investigators, on the morning of December 17, an explosive device planted in a scooter standing near the entrance of an apartment buildin...
- + Russian Maritime Board chief calls for creating breakthrough technologies for Arctic—"The interests of the state and the population of the Arctic regions must come first," Nikolay Patrushev said [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Preserving status quo on Korean Peninsula in Seoul’s interests, Russian diplomat says—"So it is in the interest of the South Korean side to refrain from attempts to disrupt the existing status quo on the peninsula, revert to the track o...
- + New Syrian authorities announce intention to build free economy in country—Armed opposition units in Syria launched a large-scale offensive against government troops in late November [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Kalashnikov displays Kub drone at Vietnam show—Kub kamikaze drones of Kalashnikov destroy hostile armor and troops and properly perform in Ukraine operation [Category: Russia's defense industry, Mi...
- + Oslo by its actions may involve Spitsbergen in Ukrainian conflict — diplomat—According to Maria Zakharova, loud statements about alleged hybrid attacks plotted by Russia on the territory of Spitsbergen, capable of undermining N...
- + Press review: Who benefits from Russian general's murder as Trump lacks Kremlin strategy—Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 18th [Category: Press Review]
- + Crimean air assault regiment destroys Abrams tank in Russia’s Kursk Region—The statement highlighted that advanced FPV drones, equipped with munitions and operated via fiber optics, take off for daily missions [Category: Russ...
- + Kremlin says attack on high-ranking Russian general was clearly ordered by Kiev regime—"What happened demonstrates how right Russia has been to conduct its special military operation," Dmitry Peskov noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russi...
- + Fesco opens subsidiary in Vietnam—DBF Logistics Vietnam will provide regional clients with cargo and ship agency services, support shippers in booking processes, provide for motor tran...
- + Russia's UN mission to address terrorist attack on Kirillov in Security Council — MFA—"We are confident that all the organizers and perpetrators of Igor Kirillov's murder will be found and held accountable, no matter who they are or whe...
- + Diplomat says UN reaction to murder of chemical weapons chief evidence of venality—Earlier, the UN refused to condemn the terrorist attack against Igor Kirillov, merely calling for a halt to further escalation [Category: FOREIGN POLI...
- + Russian diplomat calls 15th EU anti-Russian sanctions package illegal—"Brussels continues to strike our country with decisions that, in fact, present an additional threat to global - not just Russian or European - but gl...
- + US keeps silent its money turns Zelensky regime into terrorist cell — Russian MFA—According to Maria Zakharova, the State Department "did not hesitate to include blatant falsehoods in its report" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + Georgia, Azerbaijan confirm readiness to export electricity to Russia — Inter RAO—Alexandra Panina said earlier that Moscow had requested Azerbaijan and Georgia in respect of the possibility to supply electricity in emergency condit...
- + Russia to cut electricity supplies to China by 2 bln kWh to 0.9 bln kWh in 2024—The decrease in supplies to China is due to restrictions in the Far Eastern energy system [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Over 1.5 mln appeals already received for Putin's Q&A session — media—Over 198,000 people submitted their requests through the Odnoklassniki and VK social networks [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of ...
- + Progress made on Gaza deal, no agreements yet — Netanyahu’s office—"Israel hopes that efforts by international mediators will be successful resulting in the release of hostages taking place in the near future," Dmitry...
- + Russian troops advance deep into northern Chasov Yar neighborhood—It is reported that the neighborhood is mainly composed of private residences, most of which have been burned or destroyed [Category: Russian Politics...
- + Russia can present evidence that Ukraine used white phosphorus in September — diplomat—According to Maria Zakharova, "explosives containing white phosphorus, used by Ukrainian Nazis, are weapons of indiscriminate lethality and their use ...
- + Russia may reduce electricity exports by more than 20% in 2024—In 2023, Inter RAO exported 10.7 bln kWh and the figure may therefore decline by more than 20% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Donbass, Novorossiya not subject to exchange, it cannot be condition for peace — governor—Vladimir Saldo noted that the reunification of Donbass and Novorossiya with Russia is simply a restoration of historical justice [Category: FOREIGN PO...
- + Investment program of Russian Railways prepared for five years—The investment program of Russian Railways for 2025 was approved by the government in the amount of 890 bln rubles ($8.5 bln), the minister said earli...
- + Zelensky admits the impossibility of reclaiming Donbass, Crimea—Vladimir Zelensky responded negatively when asked whether Kiev could temporarily abandon its claims to Crimea or Donbass [Category: World, Ukraine cri...
- + What is known about apprehension of perpetrator of terror attack on Russian general—The suspect admitted to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Trump's special envoy on Ukraine may visit Russia — news agency—It is indicated that the trip to Moscow will be aimed at gathering information, and not for the implementation of any specific political goal [Categor...
- + Suspect in Russian general’s murder carried out attack for money, European passport—"I was offered $100,000 and a European passport," he said [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Europe has withdrawn over 21 bcm of gas from UGS facilities since start of heating season—Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to 504 mcm on December 16, according to GIE [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & g...
- + Russian stock market opens with rising indices—The yuan gained 11.25 kopecks to 14.1825 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Bank of Russia sells currency worth $80.2 mln in domestic market—The Bank of Russia started operations on the currency market in connection with the use of resources from the National Wealth Fund [Category: Business...
- + Russian Railways have investment program approved for 2025 — minister—The program for 2025 was lowered by 30.2% as compared to 2024 [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Taiwan detects approach of 15 Chinese aircraft,13 ships—"Two aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and eastern air defense zones," the ministry stated [Category: World]
- + Damascus airport restarts domestic flight services — TV—A Syrian Air flight, the first passenger service in 11 days, has departed to Aleppo in northwestern Syria [Category: World, Business & Economy, Co...
- + Ukraine’s army fires over 60 munitions at borderline Belgorod Region in past day—During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian military launched 19 munitions and one UAV at the Shebekinsky district [Category: Russian Politics &...
- + Adylbek Kasymaliev appointed Kyrgyzstan's prime minister—Earlier in the day, the Kyrgyz parliament agreed on Kasymaliyev's appointment [Category: World]
- + Israel carries out nearly 100 strikes on schools in Gaza in past two months — UN—The report noted that "on 14 and 15 December alone, four schools were hit" [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + FSB detains Uzbek national for carrying out terrorist attack that killed Russian general—It is reported that the security forces identified and detained a citizen of Uzbekistan, born in 1995, who detonated a homemade explosive device near ...
- + Russian forces setting up fire pocket for Ukrainian troops in Kharkov area — expert—Andrey Marochko noted that if the Ukrainian command "does not react to these risks in time," up to a battalion of Ukrainian soldiers will be pushed ag...
- + South Korea's president fails to show up for police questioning in mutiny case—CIO head Oh Dong-woon said the day before that the summonses were not accepted intentionally and that the law enforcement agencies would act according...
- + Kiev redeploys troops from Kharkov area to Krasnoarmeysk — security forces—In addition, according to the security forces, the Ukrainian military is also transferring equipment and weapons to this section of the line of engage...
- + Ukraine loses most of its forces while trying to break out of encirclement near Kurakhovo—According to the security services, Ukraine has been losing dozens of servicemen in this area every day for the past two weeks [Category: Russian Poli...
- + Israeli tanks open fire on civilians in southern Gaza Strip — TV—Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Israeli territory from Gaza [Category...
- + Russia highly appreciates Brazil's desire to contribute to Ukrainian settlement — envoy—Alexey Labetsky pointed out that in the outgoing year political contacts between the countries developed very dynamically both at the bilateral level ...
- + Killing of Russian general may complicate Trump’s peace effort in Ukraine — US expert—"While it's uncertain whether or not the President-elect will directly address this incident, he has been clear in his recent comments on ATACMS strik...
- + Moscow sees no reason to exclude Hungary, Slovakia from list of unfriendly nations—The Russian government approved the list of unfriendly countries in March 2022 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Four drones taken down over three Russian regions overnight—"On-duty air defenses shot down four Ukrainian UAVs: two over the Belgorod Region, one over the Bryansk Region and one over the Kursk Region," the min...
- + Trump’s call to Putin may put an end to Ukrainian conflict – US expert—In his opinion, the core reason behind the conflict needs to be addressed in order to resolve it [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Flight of Japan’s first commercial Kairos-2 rocket aborted minutes after takeoff—The flight was terminated "after judging that the achievement of its mission would be difficult" [Category: Science & Space]
- + Japanese company launches country’s first commercial rocket with satellites—The company aims to reach the figure of 30 rocket launches per year in 2030s [Category: Science & Space]
- + Russia remains among EU’s main liquefied natural gas suppliers in October—LNG imports from Russia in value terms were the highest since November 2023 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia, Brazil need to create direct air service bypassing unfriendly nations – ambassador—He added that the two nations need to "create maritime transport routes [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Electoral college concludes session, awarding 312 votes to Trump — CNN—Trump’s electoral rival Kamala Harris got 226 votes [Category: World]
- + UN General Assembly adopts Russian-backed resolution on fight against neo-Nazism—The document was supported by 119 countries, 53 were against [Category: World]
- + Shortlist of Academy Awards published in US—The International Feature Film category lists 15 films [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian defense ministry notes slain general’s contribution into Russia’s security—He became a true mentor for many young specialists, inspiring their research, the Russian Defense Ministry said in an obituary [Category: Emergencies ...
- + Russia-Japan trade down by 15.9%, to $650 mln in November — TASS calculations—Russian exports grew by 11.3%, while imports declined by 22.2% [Category: World, Business & Economy]
- + Over half of Polish citizens believe that Kiev should accept territorial losses — survey—During a similar survey in September, 39% of respondents supported this opinion [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Union State secretary describes Oreshnik deployment in Belarus as forced measure—State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev described the move as "logical and justified" in an interview with the Zvezd...
- + US bounty on Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham leader’s head remains in force—At the same time, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller did not speculate on what the US administration will do if al-Sharaa is handed ov...
- + Israel delivers strike on vehicle transporting weapons in south Lebanon—The IDF emphasized that Israeli troops are operating in accordance with the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon [Category: World, Midd...
- + US may deploy tactical nuclear weapons in UK in coming years — newspaper—According to the newspaper’s sources, the United States has been creating a storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons at Lakenheath [Category: Wor...
- + Ukrainian commander-in-chief describes situation on frontline as ‘tough’—In his words, situation in the south of the country was also "tense" [Category: World]
- + Over 12 tons of oil collected in South Russia in past day after tanker accident—Around 700 people and 60 vehicles are involved in the effort, which is hampered by strong winds and precipitation [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Trump gets required number of electoral votes — CNN—The decisive moment was when Texas electors awarded him with 40 electoral votes during their meeting on Tuesday. [Category: World]
- + Pentagon says US does not support activities similar to Russian general’s killing—Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder refrained from further comments [Category: World]
- + Iran’s foreign minister doesn’t see events in Syria as unexpected—According to the minister, Israel over the past 14 months regularly carried out strikes at Syria’s defense infrastructure in order to weaken the Syria...
- + Erdogan calls for eliminating all terrorist groups in Syria—Erdogan told Nehammer that Syrian refugees begin to return to their homeland [Category: World]
- + Israel to determine 'best arrangement’ for Golan to ensure country’s security — Netanyahu—Israeli Prime Minister made the statement at a meeting with the country's military leadership at the top of the mountain [Category: World]
- + Ukraine would have been admitted to NATO in no time if it depended on Poland – Tusk—Discussions around a potential invitation to NATO has invigorated in Ukraine in recent time [Category: World]
- + Pentagon says US does not support activities similar to Russian general’s killing—Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder said that US was not aware of this operation in advance [Category: World]
- + Department of State denies US had hand in attack on Russian nuclear defense chief—Matthew Miller said that he don’t have any assessment [Category: World]
- + Department of State denies US role in assassination of Russian nuclear defense chief—Matthew Miller said that he don’t have any assessment [Category: World]
- + UN ready to back Ukraine peace proposals in line with organization’s mandate — spokesman—Stephane Dujarric made the statement in response to a request to comment on a recent statement by Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto [Category: W...
- + Polish premier calls for stop to speculation about Polish troops being sent to Ukraine—Donald Tusk also warned against offering Kiev security guarantees that may ultimately prove to be unenforceable [Category: World]
- + Russia in contact with Turkey on bank transfer issue — diplomat—Andrey Buravov said that sanctions against Gazprombank negatively influences the development of Russia-Turkey trade and economic cooperation [Category...
- + State Duma passes bill tightening control over deals made by large financial organizations—The bill will become law on September 1, 2025 [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russian MFA sees attack on general as consequence of West’s connivance of Kiev’s crimes—Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also noted a lack of reaction from the West to the crime [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Polit...
- + UN refrains from condemning terror attack on Russia’s nuclear defense chief Kirillov—Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said earlier in the day that Russia will raise this issue at a UN...
- + Russia holding consultations with Turkey on situation over sanctions on Gazprombank—"We are constantly holding consultations with the Turkish side as one of our active counteragents, so to say," Russia’s consul general in Istanbul And...
- + Russian stocks close in the red on Tuesday—MOEX Index lost 1.78% to 2,377.15 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index fell by 1.86% to 727.06 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Syrian opposition calls for a referendum on new Constitution—Bader Jamous pointed out that the Syrian Transitional Government must hold a "universal national conference" in order to prepare a "new Constitution t...
- + Turkey did not support HTS during Syria uprising — spokesman of Erdogan’s party—Omer Celik noted that Turkey has opposed bloodshed in the neighboring country from the start and called for a political settlement [Category: World, C...
- + Scholz expects US position on long-range weapons for Ukraine to change under Trump—The German chancellor has repeatedly refused to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying that this move would trigger serious escalation risks [Categor...
- + Russian MFA sees attack on general as consequence of West’s connivance of Kiev’s crimes—Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that "general Igor Kirillov and his aide were killed in a planned manner" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Poli...
- + Slovakian economy minister holds talks with Gazprom CEO—The talks with the head of the Russian gas producer were held in the remote mode [Category: World, Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Russian classical music a hit in China, concert organizers say—The first concert was held on Tuesday at the Wonderland Hong Kong open-air concert venue holding about 1,000 spectators [Category: Society & Cultu...
- + Erdogan calls on int’l community to assist Syria’s recovery—The Turkish president also stressed that Ankara "will continue fighting against terrorist organizations in Syria to protect its security and put an en...
- + Russia urges Israel to abandon use of force in relations with Syria—Vasily Nebenzya underlined that such actions infringe on the Arab republic’s sovereignty and territorial integrity [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, C...
- + Poland may scale back military aid to Ukraine amid dwindling resources — prime minister—Donald Tusk announced that in January, Ukraine would receive a 46th aid package, without specifying what kind of weapons it would include [Category: W...
- + EC not interested in continuation of Russian gas transit via Ukraine—"The Commission does not support any discussions on the contract extension nor other solutions to maintain transit flows and has not been involved in ...
- + Russian tennis players Andreeva, Shnaider to receive over $24,000 for 2024 Olympics silver—The 2024 Summer Olympic Games were hosted by the French capital of Paris between July 26 and August 11 [Category: Sports]
- + Another anti-government rally being held in Tbilisi—The rally is being held peacefully, with the police not interfering [Category: World]
- + Russia's Embassy in Tunisia talking to authorities about arrest of Russians—Russian diplomats have already met "with the local authorities to clarify the circumstances of the case" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Scholz wants to visit Trump before Bundestag elections — DPA—The German chancellor has not yet been invited to Donald Trump’s inauguration [Category: World]
- + Sales of heavy trucks in Russia may fall by 23% yoy in 2025 to 85,000 — Kamaz—Deputy General Director of the Russian truck producer Mikhail Matasov noted that the decline in sales can be caused by a decrease in demand for cargo ...
- + US Congress strikes deal to push government funding deadline to March 14—According to the report, the initiative will involve over $100 bln in disaster relief as well as additional restrictions on US investment in China [Ca...
- + US to high-tail it out of Syria a la Afghanistan, Iraq — Iranian MP—According to Esmail Kosari, the Syrian people will soon oust both the United States and Israel and "the resistance front will continue its work more r...
- + NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Ukraine from US — report—The source said the move is an attempt to safeguard the supply of armaments to Ukraine from a potential shift in sentiment in Washington under incomin...
- + Russia to raise topic of terror attack on Kirillov at UNSC meeting on December 20—"Those responsible for this crime must be duly punished and be unequivocally condemned by international community," Russian First Deputy Permanent Rep...
- + Russia's economic indicators steady over the year despite sanctions — Finance Minister—As Anton Siluanov reported, the session discussed a number of measures to create "long money" in the economy [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Gaza deal possible, if Israel does not 'set new conditions' — Hamas—Earlier, the media, citing a senior Israeli official, reported that on the evening of December 16, an Israeli delegation traveled to Qatar for talks o...
- + Transneft sends equipment to clean up fuel oil spill in Anapa after incident with tankers—Earlier, acting head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry's regional directorate, Andrey Potakhov, said that the total length of the contaminated areas...
- + Finnish president says too early to talk of any peacekeepers in Ukraine—Alexander Stubb urged to approach the issue of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine with caution without rushing into it [Category: World, Russian Politi...
- + Ukraine won’t accept Hungary’s mediation in conflict resolution — Zelensky—The Ukrainian president said he hopes for direct communication with the US after Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025 [Category: World, Rus...
- + Merkel's memoirs confirm Russia sought to avoid conflict — reporter—Thomas Fazi said that, according to the former German chancellor, Russian President Vladimir Putin was committed to peace [Category: World, Russian Po...
- + Unknown disease detected in Democratic Republic of the Congo identified as malaria—The public health agency added that the majority of patients have also been "weakened by malnutrition" [Category: World]
- + Around 5.4 mln Ukrainians in EU countries now — MP—Earlier today, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill on multiple citizenship in the first reading, driven by the demographic crisis that experts warn Ukra...
- + First airworthiness certificate issued for heavy drone in Russia—The document is the clearance for flights to be made by the specific drone and gives an entitlement to be in common airspace on the basis of its perfo...
- + Embassy reports rights of Russians detained in Tunisia not violated—Currently, the Russian nationals are being kept in the Mornaguia prison located 14 km away from the capital [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politic...
- + Vucic asks government to set up working group for talks with US, Russia amid NIS sanctions—"This is something that is extremely important for us and will be a big challenge for both the government and the nation," the Serbian president said ...
- + Iran to resume sanctions talks with European ‘trio’, date still to be determined—"No specific date for the resumption of the negotiations has been set yet," the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaee said [Category: Wor...
- + General Kirillov knew he was being 'hunted' — Kostroma governor—"There was a clear understanding that the combat personnel he had trained and the combat efforts by his troops were a powerful weapon," Sergey Sitniko...
- + Over 1,000 people helping clean up coast in Krasnodar Region after oil spill—The contamination area includes a swath of the Black Sea coast in the Anapa and Temryuk districts [Category: Society & Culture]
- + General Kirillov's murder reflects Kiev regime's desperation, Russian senator says—Kiev's accusations against Igor Kirillov about his involvement "in alleged war crimes involving chemical weapons only confirm that this was a delibera...
- + Hurricane Chido hits around 1,700 people in Mayotte — French PM—Francois Bayrou emphasized that the data is not final, as the number of dead and injured may rise [Category: World, Natural disasters]
- + BRICS’ own payment system is feasible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister believes—According to Sergey Ryabkov, the group also needs clearing mechanisms and transaction insurance systems, including insurance for the movement of goods...
- + EU studies potential confiscation of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine — report—In October, G7 leaders issued a joint statement announcing that they had reached an agreement on $50 billion in loans to Ukraine [Category: World, Bus...
- + Bank of Russia lifts dollar rate to 103 rubles for December 18—The official euro rate was lowered by 36 kopecks to 108.3444 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Some EU countries concerned about idea to seize Russian central bank assets — report—Discussions on the issue have been intensified amid concerns that US President-elect Donald Trump could reduce or stop support to Ukraine after taking...
- + BRICS may influence global financial system change — expert—"This BRICS set-up will be good for Africa, will possibly offer some sort of fairness in regards to trade and political economy of Africa," Dr. Amakan...
- + Power of IED that killed senior general in Moscow was equivalent to over one kg of TNT—Work is underway to establish all those involved in the crime [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Three lions kill guard at zoo in Uzbekistan—The animals escaped their cage into the zoo's courtyard [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Kirillov's killers to be tracked down, Western link clear — politician—Vladimir Rogov noted that Igor Kirillov’s assassination was "another case of Kiev's state terrorism, which spans the entirety of Russia" [Category: Wo...
- + Syrian authorities call for lifting sanctions, unblocking frozen assets—"Syria’s financial reserves are very small, and the Syrian currency is falling," Head of the Syrian Transitional Government Mohammed al-Bashir stated ...
- + Gazprom shares reach bottom first since 2009—The decline is possibly due to US sanctions imposed against Gazprom on December 17 [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Serbian leader wants to contact Putin over gas contract with Russia, US sanctions—Aleksandar Vucic earlier stated that the US decision to impose sanctions on NIS starting January 1, 2025, would not alter Belgrade's refusal to join t...
- + Most Hungarians oppose West’s missile supplies to Ukraine — poll—The respondents also believe that the election of Donald Trump as the president of the United States provides a real opportunity to settle the Ukraini...
- + Fish catch in Russia above 4.7 mln tons in 2024 — federal agency—The Russian fleet caught over 476,600 metric tons of aquatic bioresources in exclusive economic zones of foreign countries [Category: Business & E...
- + China ready to work with India on resolving mutual differences — Foreign Ministry—China and India need to show sensitivity and respect for each other's core concerns and interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian emphasi...
- + Russian air regulator points to increase in commercial flights with SSJ-100 aircraft—Currently, the domestic civil aviation fleet has 154 Superjet-100 aircraft active with commercial airlines [Category: Business & Economy, Transpor...
- + Resistance movement in Kherson facilitates elimination of over 120 Ukrainian troops—The movement’s activists helped to eliminate 38 Ukrainian army vehicles and three mortars [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operat...
- + Ukrainian expert doubts existence of ‘laser trident’ in Kiev’s arsenal—Ukrainian expert on defense technologies Sergey Zgurets explained that, according to his information, work in this field in Ukraine has remained at th...
- + Damascus airports to continue operating on special permits until December 24 — dispatchers—The Syrian airspace is now open for transit flights without landing at the country's airports [Category: World, Business & Economy, Conflict in Sy...
- + Russian court labels Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg as extremist organization—It has been established that the religious group's activities were aimed at inciting hatred and enmity, humiliating individuals from various social gr...
- + Crew from distressed tanker in Kavkaz port are safe — rescue service—The tanker was escorted to a safer mooring by the Mercury rescue boat [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Another tanker sends distress signal near Kavkaz port in Black Sea—The vessel's cargo tank was damaged, but the integrity of the hull was not compromised [Category: Emergencies ]
- + EU to condition lifting sanctions against Syria on Damascus meeting Brussels' demands—The EU sanctions regime against Syria under President Bashar Assad is the second largest in size after those against Russia and Belarus [Category: Wor...
- + Syria’s Defense Ministry to be composed of opposition fighters, deserting officers—Speaking of the future fate of the former government’s security operatives, Mohammed al-Bashir clarified that Syria’s new authorities opened centers w...
- + Number of AWOL cases in Ukrainian army exceeds its losses — Ukrainian officer—According to the officer, only 10% of these people return to their units [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russian, Iranian diplomats discuss situation in Syria, joint approach to Middle East issue—The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the sides "emphasized the importance of promoting a comprehensive Syrian settlement" with respect for the coun...
- + Poland gets record-large $10 bln tranche from EU—In early March, the EC decided to unblock up to 137 billion euros from the EU budget for Poland in response to the start of reforms to ensure the inde...
- + Sunlight to launch gold bullion sale—The company will also be able to buy back gold from its clients at a price close to the market one [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Kiev regime has made numerous attempts to eliminate Russian officials—Rodion Miroshnik added that the investigative authorities will give a full legal assessment of General Kirillov’s assassination, but at this point, it...
- + Former Ukrainian president says frontline situation more difficult than ever—Pyotr Poroshenko specified that Ukrainian troops stationed in the Krasnoarmeisk and Kupyansk areas "are desperately calling out" about the lack of dro...
- + Russia, China agree to contribute to prosperity of borderline territories—It also said that the meeting on December 16-17 was held in a friendly, open, and constructive atmosphere [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + Most of staff of Syria’s state institutions return to work, new prime minister says—The so-called Syrian Salvation Government, previously formed by the opposition in the country’s northwest, is in charge of administering the territori...
- + Video camera used to surveil Russian general found inside car sharing vehicle — source—Items of interest to the investigation were seized from the car [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Italian PM announces 16th package of anti-Russia sanctions in the pipeline—A loan worth $50 bln and backed by frozen Russian assets will be granted to Kiev in the near future, Giorgia Meloni said [Category: Anti-Russian sanct...
- + Israel, Hamas close to Gaza ceasefire deal — agency—According to the media outlet, "in the first phase of the deal under discussion, hostages defined as 'humanitarian' — women, the ill and those older t...
- + State of emergency declared in two municipal districts after oil spill in Krasnodar Region—According to Sergey Shtrikov, over 30 km of coastline has been contaminated by oil [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russia’s share in global exports, GDP growing — economy minister—Exports account for a quarter of GDP, Maxim Reshetnikov said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + With Annovka liberated, Russia can reinforce troops in Kurakhovo in DPR—The Russian defense ministry reported earlier on Tuesday that units of Russia’s Battlegroup South had liberated the settlement of Annovka in the DPR [...
- + Trump looks set to resolve Ukraine conflict at Kiev’s expense, US expert believes—According to Francis Fukuyama, Trump "has little regard for [Ukraine’s Vladimir] Zelensky and even seems to have contempt for most democratically elec...
- + Murder of Russian nuclear defense chief shines light on Kiev regime's criminal nature — MP—On the morning of December 17, an explosive device planted in a scooter exploded near the entrance of a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Mo...
- + Analyst blames NATO special services for bomb attack on Russian general—According to Alexander Stepanov, this is a "planned operation" and evidence that an all-out hybrid war of annihilation is being waged on Russia [Categ...
- + Hungary’s top diplomat says he, Estonian counterpart worlds apart on Ukraine—Commenting on the Brussels meeting of the bloc’s top diplomats, Peter Szijjarto said that hostile sentiments prevailed and that "the last desperate at...
- + EU reopens its delegation in Syria — foreign policy chief—Kaja Kallas added that the EU has already "started with a process to engage cautiously with the new leadership and the civil society" [Category: World...
- + Europe wants to arm itself but doesn't know where to look for funds — newspaper—The daily believes that the money can be raised by redistributing the existing state budget: cutting social spending, borrowing more in violation of t...
- + Proponent of lifting sanctions against Russia to run for German chancellor — DPA—It is reported that Wagenknecht stands practically no chance of winning the election, because usually the chancellor is a representative from a party ...
- + Kyrgyz prime minister’s resignation signals pivot away from West, expert says—"The republic appears poised to prioritize stronger ties with Russia and China over relations with the West," Vladimir Yevseyev noted [Category: World...
- + Iran plans to reopen embassy in Damascus, Foreign Ministry says—"As soon as the necessary conditions are provided, both in terms of security and politically, we will resume this work," Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said...
- + Russian nuclear defense chief's aide Ilya Polikarpov killed in Moscow explosion—Ilya Polikarpov had been involved in humanitarian activities with TASS and the Russian Heritage Foundation [Category: Emergencies ]
- + US intends to deport nearly 18,000 Indian illegal migrants — newspaper—The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement list now includes more than 1.445 million people with final orders of deportation [Category: World]
- + Ukrainian forces execute over 100 civilians in Selidovo—According to Maxim Grigoriev, all Ukrainian units participated in the shooting of civilians in Selidovo [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + UK adds 20 tankers, two companies to its sanctions list for Russia—The sanctions target Dubai-based companies 2Rivers DMCC and 2Rivers PTE, which specialize in energy trading [Category: Business & Economy, Anti-Ru...
- + Ukrainian army’s losses exceed 41,660 troops: Situation in Russia’s Kursk Region—Russian tactical and army aircraft and artillery forces struck enemy troops and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions [Category: Russian Politics &a...
- + Russian troops liberate Annovka community in Donbass region over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 425 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility ...
- + CIS countries achieve significant economic growth despite external pressure—According to Andrey Grozov, mutual trade turnover has been steadily developing [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperation]
- + Belarus' GDP grows by 3.9% in January-November—The volume of industrial production for January-November 2024 increased by 5.5%, agricultural production - by 3.3% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia to present details of Kiev’s crimes in Selidovo at international platforms — envoy—Rodion Miroshnik underscored that the systematic data on Ukrainian crimes must significantly contribute to the formation of international attitudes to...
- + Majority of French residents not happy with Macron's presidency — poll—74% of those polled said they don’t think that Macron is a good president and 85% spoke in favor of reforming France’s political institutions [Categor...
- + Russia, Ukraine negotiating 'big exchange' of prisoners of war — human rights commissioner—According to Tatyana Moskalkova, the human rights commissioners of the two countries are trying to accommodate the prisoners of war in every way possi...
- + Rutube's growth not solely tied to YouTube slowdown—The daily audience of Rutube now stands at 13.5 million users, with peaks reaching 16 million, CEO of Gazprom-Media Alexander Zharov noted [Category: ...
- + Ukrainian forces have no chance to stop Russian offensive on Kurakhovo — Polish general—According to Waldemar Skrzypczak, "it is clear that the Russians have the potential to break through the Ukrainian defenses in several areas simultane...
- + Brussels to grant €30 bln in aid to Kiev in 2025 — senior EU official—According to the diplomat, this €30 billion will be allocated on top of the €130 billion that the EU has already provided to Ukraine since the beginni...
- + Erdogan calls for preventing Syria from turning into hotbed of terrorism—"Turkey is the only country and ally that defeated both of these terrorist organizations," the Turkish leader stressed [Category: World, Conflict in S...
- + Selidovo residents systematically executed by Ukrainian military before retreat—Rodion Miroshnik noted that punitive teams were seen in the town, whose members were dressed in camouflage but did not have any military insignia [Cat...
- + Bank of Russia sells currency worth $81.9 mln in domestic market—The Bank of Russia is buying and selling foreign exchange in the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange with the use of the yu...
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 45,000 — health ministry—As many as 79 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 17,041 [Category: World, Middle East c...
- + Europe takes less gas from UGS amid warmer weather, higher imports—European UGS facilities are currently 77.91% full [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry, Energy crisis in Europe]
- + Russia’s Medvedev threatens punishment over attack on senior general Kirillov—The politician condemned the attack by what he called the collapsing Kiev regime [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Belarusian CEC receives Lukashenko’s documents to register him as a presidential candidate—The presidential election in Belarus will take place on January 26, 2025 [Category: World]
- + Latvian basketballer Janis Timma found dead in Moscow in apparent suicide—According to the source, the reasons behind the suicide are currently under investigation [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Execution of civilians in Selidovo a display of genocide — Human Rights Commissioner—Tatiana Moskalkova noted that, earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "military justice must document the evidence of war crimes and take...
- + Sino-Russian economic forum to be held in May 2025—The 1st Russia-China Construction Forum was held from April 15 to 17, 2024 in Harbin, China [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Syria's membership in BRICS should be decided by elected authorities — politician—Earlier, Mohammed Alloush, former head of the opposition delegation at the Syria talks in Geneva and Astana, told TASS that Syria had appealed to BRIC...
- + Massacre staged by retreating Ukrainian troops in Selidovo — report—According to Maxim Grigoryev, videos of interviews with witnesses and preliminary forensic examination of the bodies indicate that most of the victims...
- + EU's suspension of visa-free regime for diplomatic passports anti-Georgian — PM—Irakli Kobakhidze thanked five countries that spoke out against the introduction of sanctions against Georgia [Category: World]
- + Oil washes up on Russia's Black Sea coast after tankers damaged, says regional governor—Operational headquarters have urgently begun their work in both municipalities, Veniamin Kondratyev said [Category: Emergencies ]
- + US strikes Houthi government's Defense Ministry building — TV channel—The large-scale attack hit the movement's military facilities [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + At least 7 people injured in Israeli shelling of Syria’s Tartus province — report—One residential building burned down and some infrastructure was crippled [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + UNSC meeting on Western weapons supplies to Ukraine to be held on December 20—It is requested by the West [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Normalization in Syria can be achieved via inclusive intra-Syrian dialogue — ministry—Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that that Muslims and Christians have been living side by side in Syria for centuries [Category: World, C...
- + Syria’s new leader seeks to ‘gain voice’ in UN Security Council—Ahmad al-Sharaa didn’t say exactly what role the new Syrian government sees for itself in the UNSC [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Trump announces ‘a little progress’ in efforts to settle Ukraine conflict—He didn’t elaborate [Category: World]
- + Putin congratulates large Russian companies on good results—Therefore, he continued, all of Russia is interested in the success of local companies [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + At least four people killed in US school shooting, police say—CNN reported that the police declined to say whether the victims were teachers or students [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Trump says Zelensky should be ready to agree to end Ukraine conflict—Trump said Moscow should be the other side of the deal [Category: World]
- + Trump blasts Biden’s permission to use US weapons for strikes inside Russia as 'stupid'—The US President-elect said that nobody asked him to weigh in on the decision [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation i...
- + Houthis say they attacked target NEAR Tel Aviv with hypersonic missile—The Israel Defense Forces said earlier in the day that sirens sounded in a number of areas in the central part of the country following missile launch...
- + Foreign organizations conclude 27 agreements with Russian firms at Eastern Economic Forum—According to the Roscongress Foundation, "the sheer scale of the agreements concluded at EEF 2024 - over 5.5 trillion rubles" [Category: Business &...
- + Russian stock market closed with leading indices down—The MOEX index fell by 2.61% to 2,420.3 points, while the RTS index fell by 2.12% to 740.87 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Top Ukrainian diplomat rejects Christmas Day truce at EU meeting in Brussels—Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that "warlike rhetoric" prevailed during the meeting, with "desperate attempts" being made to "give an...
- + Trump once again refuses to say if he spoke with Putin after elections—On December 11, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow is ready for contacts with Washington on the Ukrainian settlemen...
- + EU won’t talk to Damascus unless Russian bases scrapped — Kallas—The EU High Representative for foreign affairs promised to convey this viewpoint to the new Syrian authorities during upcoming diplomatic meetings [Ca...
- + AfG leader says supplying Kiev with Taurus to turn FRG into target in case of nuclear war—"The historical experience of the 20th century should be a warning that Germany and Europe should never again get involved in a war," Alice Weidel sai...
- + EU’s blacklist for Russia expands to 2,386 entries—The 15th package of anti-Russian sanctions also includes businessmen, officials, and companies from China, Iran, North Korea, Serbia, Georgia, the Uni...
- + Ukrainian troops often get surrounded in Kurakhovo area — report—On December 15, the Ukrainian General Staff described the Kurakhovo area as one of the hottest spots in the entire battlefield [Category: World, Russi...
- + Germany’s Chancellor Scholz asks President Steinmeier to dissolve Bundestag — DPA—Support for the current head of the Cabinet was expressed by 207 members of the Bundestag out of the 717 present, while 116 abstained [Category: World...
- + West should not link support for Syria with Russian bases — Turkey's ruling party—Spokesman Omer Celik added that it was the kind of stance that other countries eager to help Syria rebuild itself should demonstrate [Category: World,...
- + Bundestag votes to express no-confidence to Scholz, paving way for snap election—In the vote, 394 lawmakers chose to deny confidence, while 207 opted to support the chancellor [Category: World]
- + Four settlements in Krasnodar Region face high alert mode due to oil spill—According to the Emergencies Ministry department in Crimea, the tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 collided during a storm on December 15 [Catego...
- + Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for December 17 to 102.91 rubles—The official euro exchange rate was lowered by 31 kopecks to 108.7016 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Erdogan maintained dialogue with Putin from first moments Syrian crisis — ruling party—The spokesman for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party noted that Ankara will continue consultations on the Syrian issue with all countries i...
- + Patriarch Kirill, Russian UN envoy avoid EU sanctions thanks to Hungary—According to the top Hungarian diplomat, the proposals put forward in connection with this package were nothing short of "insane" [Category: World, An...
- + Paris Olympics, Paralympics lacked sporting spirit, Putin says—"The atmosphere of the Paris Paralympics was far removed from the essence of a true sports festival, one that embodies the values of equality, friends...
- + Court sentences Jehovah’s Witness to five years behind bars for funding organization—During the searches, foreign passports, electronic devices, flash drives, hard disks, laptops and other material evidence relevant to the preliminary ...
- + BRICS ready to explain to Trump it doesn’t seek to undercut dollar — Russian diplomat—Sergey Ryabkov also commented on Donald Trump's threat by saying that Russia is used to the situation when the US, regardless of whose party’s represe...
- + Hungary opposes sending EU military mission to Ukraine — top diplomat—According to Peter Szijjarto, the Hungarian authorities believe that dispatching EU military to Ukraine "on any mission, either training or coordinati...
- + Fall of Damascus and hopes for free Syria: Assad makes first statement after stepping down—Bashar Assad insists that he remained in Damascus until the early hours of December 8 and did not leave the country until late on that day [Category: ...
- + FACTBOX: EU’s 15th package of sanctions against Russia—The EU Council also imposed separate restrictions on 52 tankers from third countries carrying Russian oil, despite the so-called "price caps" that the...
- + Russian Paralympians demonstrate resilience in Paris — athlete—Andrey Vdovin expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support and attention to the development of Paralympic sports in Russia ...
- + Putin lauds Paralympians as heroes, inspiration to entire country—"Reflecting on your victories, your sporting achievements, and the active, vibrant lives you have, one realizes that human potential is truly limitles...
- + Hungary vetoes 6.5 bln euro in EU military funding for Ukraine — Szijjarto—This is not the first time that Hungary has blocked the allocation of funds from the European Peace Facility that are meant to fund arms supplies to U...
- + Assad says he did not consider resignation, evacuation at any point during recent events—"As terrorist forces infiltrated Damascus, I moved to Latakia in coordination with our Russian allies to oversee combat operations," Bashar Assad stre...
- + IAEA rules out changing route for ZNPP mission — IAEA chief—IAEA experts reach the ZNPP via Ukraine [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Ukraine’s judiciary 'paralyzed' as Supreme, Constitutional courts face repression — Putin—The Russian president noted that "the Supreme Court’s powers include the annulment of illegitimate presidential decisions" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, ...
- + US seeks to exaggerate its role in Middle East events — newspaper—According to the report, many analysts also believe that any claims of credit by the US administration may be "premature" and that it is far too early...
- + Lessons learned in military op should be integrated into training of new troops — Putin—The Russian leader stressed that the special military operation "should be taken into account while outlining priorities for the development of domest...
- + IN BRIEF: Russian defense minister speaks out on confrontation with West, Ukrainian losses—According to the minister, Ukrainian losses exceeded 560,000 servicemen killed and wounded in 2024 [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & ...
- + EU imposes sanctions on three Chinese companies—The companies Juhang Aviation Technology, Redlepus TSK Vektor Industrial, Xiamen Limbach Aviation Engine were added to the sanctions list [Category: B...
- + EU imposes new sanctions on individuals, companies from Russia, China, North Korea—More than half of the blacklist of 54 individuals under the 15th package of sanctions against Russia consisted of 29 Russian servicemen, whom the EU a...
- + New authorities in Syria to avoid escalating tensions with Russia — expert—Vitaly Naumkin underscored that the new Syrian authorities are not "friends of the collective West, or the United States or Israel" [Category: World, ...
- + Ukraine's losses, compensations to residents: situation in Russia's Kursk Region—Over the period of fighting in the Kursk frontline area, the Ukrainian army has lost over 41,400 troops, 242 tanks, 182 infantry fighting vehicles, 12...
- + Putin highlights need for more innovation in defense sector—The President specifically highlighted information exchanges between the units directly involved in Russia’s special military operation and defense co...
- + Drafting 14-year-olds won't help Kiev, Putin asserts—The Russian leader said that he has no doubt that the draft age in Ukraine will ultimately be lowered [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mil...
- + Syria urges BRICS to aid reconstruction, Syrian politician tells TASS—In Mohammed Alloush’s opinion, there are "no objections" to Syria joining BRICS, however, he expressed doubt that its "presence in the bloc would be b...
- + West seeks to open 'second front' against Russia in Central Asia — Russian diplomat—According to Mikhail Galuzin, this policy from the West is marked by "attempts to get Central Asian nations join sanctions and isolate Russia once and...
- + EU Council adopts 15th package of sanctions against Russia — statement—The EU Council also extended the deadlines for sale of assets and divestments by European companies from Russia [Category: Anti-Russian sanctions, Rus...
- + Use of several Oreshnik missiles comparable to nuclear weapons — Putin—It is reported that the Oreshnik system, which has already proven itself well, is very powerful [Category: Russia's defense industry, Military & D...
- + Special op's 'pivotal' year, nuclear deterrence: what Putin said at Defense Ministry—The Russian president stressed that the military and political situation in the world remains "uneasy and unstable" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian...
- + West continues to try to rule the world — Putin—According to the Russian leader, Washington and its allies "continue imposing on the world their so-called rules, which they change time and again as ...
- + Rosatom gets Akkuyu project back on track after delivery failures by Siemens — CEO—The turbine that the Siemens company was supposed to deliver, was produced in Europe, Alexey Likhachev said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia spends 2.5% of GDP more on its army than before — Putin—Social security for servicemen and their families must be strengthened, the head of state emphasized [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Russian Armed Forces to receive advanced systems, including those using AI — Putin—According to the Russian leader, these include reconnaissance and attack vehicles, unmanned boats, and multipurpose robotic platforms [Category: Russi...
- + Over 430,000 people signed contracts with Russian Armed Forces this year — Putin—"In fact, this is a turning point on the line of combat contact and our combat activity, a complete interception of the strategic initiative," the Rus...
- + Putin backs Orban’s peace initiatives rejected by Zelensky, Kremlin says—Commenting on reports that Viktor Orban’s proposals were endorsed by the team of US President-elect Donald Trump, Dmitry Peskov noted that at present,...
- + Russia to maintain potential, balanced development of nuclear forces — Putin—The Russian leader called for keeping non-strategic nuclear forces on permanent alert [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Senior Russian diplomat calls for stepping up efforts to explain causes of Ukraine crisis—Mikhail Galuzin noted that the diplomatic missions of Russia and Belarus "are intensifying work on this track with the countries of the Global South, ...
- + Nearly 100% of wounded Russian troops good for service after treatment — defense chief—"This is one of the best indicators in the world," Andrey Belousov stressed [Category: Military & Defense, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Milit...
- + Russia adheres to deterrence policy, does not indulge in saber rattling — Putin—On November 19, Putin signed a decree approving an updated nuclear doctrine [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Russian troops liberate Yelizavetovka community in Donbass area over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 500 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over...
- + Survival rate of wounded in Russian army up significantly — defense minister—Andrey Belousov thanked all medical workers who were saving soldiers’ lives on the frontline and in district and central military-medical and civilian...
- + Russian stock market accelerates decline, yuan grows—By 14:30 Moscow time, the MOEX index accelerated its decline and reached 2,428.69 points (-2.27%), while the RTS index amounted to 738.71 points (-2.2...
- + Serial production of Oreshnik missiles to begin shortly — Putin—The head of state recalled that Russia’s newest powerful weapon "was successfully used in November in response to the strikes on our country’s territo...
- + Ukrainian army forced to switch to defensive, tap reserves — Russian defense chief—"The staffing level of its frontline units does not exceed 45-50%," Andrey Belousov said [Category: Military & Defense, Russian Politics & Dip...
- + BRICS will discuss Syria, common approaches to situation, diplomat says—"As the subject of an inclusive political process, which is expected to define the framework for Syria’s future governance structure and its political...
- + US plans for medium-range high accuracy weapons cause concern — Putin—The Russian leader noted that "the relocation and deployment of these missile systems in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region is already being practiced...
- + Ukraine largely loses ability to produce weapons, ammunition — defense chief—Andrey Belousov added that this year, more than 58,000 pieces of various enemy weapons and equipment have been destroyed in the special military opera...
- + CIS must enhance anti-terror measures amid Syrian developments — senior Russian lawmaker—According to Leonid Slutsky, the overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar Assad and the armed opposition's assumption of power could have repercuss...
- + Russia calls Israel’s annexation of Golan Heights unacceptable — MFA—"Israel must return to the full compliance with the well-known 1974 agreement with Syria," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stressed [Category: ...
- + Israel’s actions jeopardize peace efforts in Syria — Turkish Foreign Ministry—The Foreign Ministry urged the international community to intervene against Israel’s actions [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + More than 50 cases of terrorism financing uncovered in Russia from January to October—Andrey Kurnosenko emphasized that extremist and terrorist actions by nationalist, religious, ethnic, and other groups aimed at undermining Russia’s un...
- + Washington cannot tell Kiev to lower draft age, says Ukrainian deputy prime minister—According to Olga Stefanishyna, she personally views these statements as "a desire on the part of the West to lift responsibility for all these arrang...
- + EU foreign ministers plan to allocate six billion euros for weapons to Ukraine — Szijjarto—"Despite the possibility of a Christmas ceasefire and a mass exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, today they want to waste over si...
- + Too soon to discuss deployment of peacekeepers to Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman—According to Dmitry Peskov, talks on Ukraine could resume based on the Istanbul accords [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operatio...
- + Israeli operations in Gaza kill over 50 people in past day — Health Ministry—According to the ministry, "the death toll has reached 45,028 since the start of Israel’s military operation, while 106,962 were injured" [Category: W...
- + West turns Ukraine into impoverished, war-torn country — politician—Ukraine is a clear example of such actions of the West, Viktor Medvedchuk noted [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + BRICS to review Syria’s membership application if new authorities confirm it — diplomat—Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov noted that the association does not "pressure anyone towards anything," treating any choice with respec...
- + Zelensky's rejection of ceasefire confirms Kiev has no interest in peace — diplomat—In a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 11, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban proposed a major prisoner exch...
- + No decision yet on future of Russian bases in Syria as dialogue continues — Kremlin—Russia currently operates two military facilities in Syria: a logistics naval base in the port city of Tartus and the Hmeimim air base located near th...
- + Trump will never provide US security guarantees to Ukraine — The New York Times—It is reported that the US military will shift its priorities to the Asia Pacific Region in order to counter the growing influence of China under the ...
- + Press review: South Korean president impeached as Ukraine turns to foreign mercenaries—Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 16th [Category: Press Review]
- + Oil products no longer discharged from wrecked tankers in Kerch Strait—"The remaining tanks are well sealed," Sergey Stranichny said, commenting on the satellite monitoring data [Category: Business & Economy, Oil &...
- + Israel launches heavy strike on Syria’s air defense systems in Tartus — source—According to the source, the target of the strike was outside the city of Tartus [Category: World, Conflict in Syria, Middle East conflict]
- + EU launches diplomatic contacts with new Syrian government — foreign policy chief—According to Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign ministers will discuss how and "on what level" the EU will engage with the new Syrian authorities and what th...
- + Israeli air force, navy attack Syrian air defenses—Additionally, air raids were carried out on the Syrian army’s munitions depots to the east of Tartus (220 kilometers from Damascus) [Category: World, ...
- + Ukrainian government contemplated relocating to London in February 2022, ex-envoy says—According to Vadim Pristayko, the Ukrainian authorities were "seeking the opportunity to relocate funds as well as addressing the issue of governing t...
- + Taiwanese plans for independence are destined to fail, Chinese MFA asserts—Lin Jian stressed that Beijing's position on military relations between Washington and Taipei, as well as the sale of American arms to the island, is ...
- + Russian missile frigate wraps up Mediterranean deployment—The ship’s crew successfully practiced all the assigned missions as part of the Russian Navy’s standing Mediterranean taskforce, the Fleet’s press off...
- + US supplies 38 Abrams tanks to Taiwan — AFP—Taipei will receive another 42 US tanks in 2025 and the last batch of 28 combat vehicles in 2026 [Category: World]
- + Preparations underway to address oil spill in Kerch Strait—According to preliminary estimates, not all of the oil products leaked from the tankers [Category: Crimea and Sevastopol, DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Pol...
- + Bahrain as guest country to bring large delegation to SPIEF in 2025 — envoy to Russia—The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place on June 18-21, 2025 [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperation]
- + Russian stocks down as Monday trading opens—As of 10:20 a.m. Moscow time, the yuan was down by 8.7 kopecks at 13.78 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + West to prolong agony of Zelensky's regime in proxy war against Russia — Duma—Leonid Slutsky stressed that the Russian government had repeatedly expressed its willingness to resolve issues through political and diplomatic means ...
- + All 14 crew members of Volgoneft tanker evacuated — Emergencies Ministry—Lives of the crew members are not in danger [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Akylbek Zhaparov steps down as Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister—First Deputy Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev was appointed acting chairman of the Kyrgyz Cabinet [Category: World]
- + Belarus wants to participate in future Ukraine peace talks, senior diplomat says—Yury Ambrazevich pointed out there was growing global demand for a diplomatic solution to the conflict due to the difficult situation Ukrainian forces...
- + Western aid to Ukraine ‘in increasingly short supply’ — Bloomberg—Pessimistic attitudes in the country are rising against the backdrop of the successful advance of Russian forces, the government’s failing mobilizatio...
- + Pro-Turkish, Kurdish forces clash could spark new civil war in Syria — newspaper—The newspaper suggests that there is a risk the Syrian opposition could collapse, prompting interventions by Israel, Turkey, and the US in Syria’s int...
- + Israel tries to censor information by killing Palestinian journalists — TV channel—According to CPJ Director Jodie Ginsberg, Al Jazeera "is one of the only international news organizations with staff still in Gaza" [Category: World, ...
- + Captured Ukrainian soldier tells about orders to shoot civilians in Russia’s Kursk Region—Artur Plombirus was conscripted from prison, where he was serving a sentence under Article 186 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code (robbery) [Category: Rus...
- + Situation in Krasnoarmeisk area improves after liberation of Shevchenko — DPR head—Denis Pushilin noted that Russian troops had also advanced in the Krasny Liman area [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in...
- + Russian envoy remains in Damascus, continues work — embassy—Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Crisis Management Center announced the evacuation of some personnel from Russian foreign missions in Damascus ...
- + South Korea's court to begin its first hearing on president’s impeachment on December 27—On December 14, the parliament impeached Yoon Suk Yeol, but the final decision on the impeachment has to be made by the Constitutional Court [Category...
- + Ukrainian military fires 30 projectiles at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day—Eight projectiles and an FPV drone were launched at the Graivoronsky District [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukrai...
- + Hamas reports progress in hostage negotiations with Israel — news outlet—Earlier, a senior Israeli official spoke to the news outlet about "significant progress" in the hostage deal negotiations with Hamas [Category: World,...
- + Loss of Krasnoarmeysk to mark 'largest setback' for Ukraine in months — TV channel—Krasnoarmeysk is a key logistical hub for the Ukrainian group in the Donetsk People’s Republic [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russian forces advance southwest of Kurakhovo, start liberation of Zelenovka — politician—Earlier, Vladimir Rogov told TASS that Russian troops were mopping up the settlements of Sukhiye Yaly and Konstantinopolskoye southeast of Zelenovka [...
- + Two drones destroyed over Bryansk region, no casualties — governor—Alexander Bogomaz noted that operational and emergency services are working on the scene [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operati...
- + Qatar to reopen embassy in Damascus on December 17 — MFA—The resumption of work of the embassy in Damascus occurs approximately 13 years after the severance of diplomatic relations in 2011 and "is an express...
- + Death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 100 in 24 hours — Hamas—Among the victims of the Israeli attacks were an Al Jazeera cameraman, two other Palestinian journalists and five members of the Palestinian Civil Def...
- + Russian troops repel several Ukrainian counterattacks on Novy Komar in DPR—"In Novy Komar, half of the village is under the control of Russian troops," Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the Russian Civic Chamber’s commission on sov...
- + South Korean ruling party chairman Han Dong-hoon steps down — Yonhap—He apologized for the declaration of martial law to his fellow citizens and supporters of the People Power faction, whose feelings were hurt by the im...
- + Ousted South Korean President to be questioned on December 18 — Yonhap—Yoon Suk Yeol is suspected of plotting a rebellion to overthrow the constitutional order [Category: World]
- + Russians win 10 medals at World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest—The gold medals for the Russians were won by Miron Lifintsev, Ilya Borodin [Category: Sports]
- + 15-year-old girl killed in a stabbing attack in southwestern Japan — Kyodo news agency—All extracurricular activities and events in schools and kindergartens of Kitakyushu have been cancelled [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Nicaragua may consider direct flights with Russia, says special envoy—"We also discussed cooperation on culture and the establishment of a partnership between the media of our countries," Special Representative of the Pr...
- + EU foreign ministers to gather in Brussels for their last meeting this year—As the EU representative said, the foreign ministers will approve the 15th package of sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, as well a...
- + Leader of new Syrian authorities meets UN envoy in Damascus — Al Jazeera—Al-Sharaa pointed out the importance of creating safe conditions for the return of refugees, as well as economic and political support for these refug...
- + Putin to present state awards to winners, medalists of 2024 Paris Paralympics—Nine athletes will be awarded the Order of Honor, eight will receive the Order of Friendship, and another 22 will receive the Order for Merit to the F...
- + Russian lawmaker lauds Russian swimmers’ results at World Swimming Championship—Russian swimmer won ten medals, including six gold and four silver ones [Category: Sports]
- + Israel hits Hamas, Islamic Jihad radicals in Nuseirat camp in Gaza—"Among the terrorists eliminated in the strike was the Islamic Jihad terrorist Ahmed Bakr al-Lawh, who previously served as a Platoon commander in the...
- + Protest rally in downtown Tbilisi ends peacefully—By now, almost all the protesters have left the area, a TASS correspondent said [Category: World]
- + Slovak president hopes for beginning of talks on ending conflict in Ukraine soon—"However, looking at the situation realistically, it should be noted that no one in Europe who is sober-minded thinks now that it will be possible to ...
- + Russian forces repel Ukraine’s attempted counterattacks in Krasnoarmeisk area—According to DPR’s head, Denis Pushilin, Russian forces continue their advance in this section of the combat engagement line [Category: Military &...
- + Turkey ready to be mediator between US, Syria’s new authorities — top diplomat—Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also said that Ankara "is coordinating actions on the situation in Syria with Saudi Arabia at the highest level" ...
- + Israel not interested in confrontation with Syria — Netanyahu— [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Georgia’s president-elect suggests incumbent president resign if she is against govt—Incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili has been in open opposition to the ruling party over the past two to three years [Category: World]
- + No sense for Georgia to join EU at expense of rejecting its values — president-elect—Mikhail Kavelashvili said that Georgia’s authorities are open to a discussion on any topic, but the West shows no willingness to do that, being limite...
- + Pope Francis prays for peace for Russia, Ukrainian peoples—He also called for peace in the Holy Land, namely in Palestine, Israel, as well as in Lebanon, Syria, and the entire Middle East [Category: Ukraine cr...
- + Russia’s coal production in 2024 expected to be 1% less than in 2023 — deputy PM—Domestic consumption will go up, Alexander Novak said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Another anti-government rally being held in Tbilisi—The protesters demand the resignation of the government and a new parliamentary election [Category: World]
- + Storm-beaten oil tankers were carrying nearly 9,000 tons of mazut — emergencies service—Both tankers were seriously damaged, with the foreship of one of them being torn off by a wave [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Vega missions to Venus mark triumph of space science — Roscosmos—Vega 1 spacecraft and its twin Vega 2 were launched on December 15 and 21, 1984, respectively [Category: Science & Space]
- + 11 people taken to hospital after oil tanker wreck in Black Sea — health ministry—Two of them are in grave conditions, Alexey Kuznetsov, an aide to the Russian health minister, said [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Poland imposes sanctions on Russian billionaire Oleg Boiko—Boiko also faces sanctions in Ukraine and Australia [Category: World]
- + Israel announces closure of embassy in Ireland—The Israeli side motivated this step by recalling that last week Ireland supported South Africa’s legal motion against Israel with the International C...
- + CSTO ex-Secretary General explains why Ukraine was never invited to CSTO—Even within the CIS Ukraine was in a semi-legal position because they had not ratified all of the CIS-related agreements, including the CIS founding a...
- + Nicaragua offers Russia to build new canal together — special envoy—The construction of a new Carribean port is already underway, Laureano Ortega Murillo said [Category: World]
- + Putin to present state awards to winners, medalists of 2024 Paris Paralympics on Dec 16—Russian athletes won 64 medals (20 gold, 21 silver and 23 bronze medals) and took the eighth place in the unofficial overall standings [Category: Spor...
- + Lithuania to continue training Ukrainian military instructors — top brass—Raimundas Vaiksnoras, Lithuania's Chief of Defense Staff, had trained military specialists for Ukraine even before the current hostilities began [Cate...
- + US, UK deliver airstrikes on Houthi targets in western Yemen — TV—According to the Al Masirah television channel, the strikes targeted Houthi facilities near the settlement of Al-Tuheita in the Hodeidah province [Cat...
- + Russia expects continued meetings on Syria with Turkey, Iran — senior diplomat—The Astana talks were founded in 2017, with 21 meetings held to date [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip nears 45,000 — health ministry—According to the ministry, 46 people have been killed in the past 24 hours alone [Category: World]
- + Putin orders rescue efforts after two oil tankers run aground off Crimea — Kremlin—The Russian leader also ordered to set up a governmental working group led by Deputy Prime Minister Davelyev, Dmitry Peskov said [Category: Emergencie...
- + All 13 crew members evacuated from tanker aground in Kerch Strait, one dies—According to the Crimean department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, two oil tankers were damaged in a storm in the waters of the Black Sea [Categ...
- + Damaged Russian cargo ships in Kerch Strait cause oil spill emergency—Two rescue tugboats and two helicopters have been dispatched, the Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport reported [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian forces down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet — top brass—Air defenses downed a MiG-29 fighter jet belonging to the Ukrainian air force, eight US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 116 unmanned aerial ...
- + Ukrainian casualties in Kursk region amount to over 400 in past day—Also, seven Ukrainian motor vehicles, three artillery mounts and 10 mortars were destroyed [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Uk...
- + Russian oil tanker in distress in Kerch Strait with 13 people on board—No information about casualties or a possible oil spill is available at this point [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russian forces liberate Vesyoly Gai, Pushkino in Donbass region—Russian forces also destroyed four US-made Patriot missile launchers, Russia’s Defense Ministry said [Category: Military & Defense, Military opera...
- + Seoul calls on Moscow not to discuss improvement of bilateral ties amid Yoon’s impeachment—On Saturday, Russian Ambassador to Seoul Georgy Zinovyev said that as long as the ROK has not crossed the "red line" of sending weapons to Ukraine the...
- + Ukrainian command prohibits soldiers to retreat from Velikaya Novosyolka in Donbass region—The Ukrainians at this sector of the line of engagement have been surrendering [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Large Ukrainian stronghold wiped out near Konstantinovka — Russian military officials—According to them, more than 10 Ukrainian troops were killed in the attack [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers encircled in Kurakhovo, the Russian military says—According to them, the Ukrainian battlegroup is being "ground down" gradually so that it cannot flee the town [Category: Military & Defense, Milit...
- + Some 700 Ukrainian troops trapped near Kurakhovo, Russian official reveals—According to the Russian official, the remaining Ukrainian troops in Kurakhovo itself can find themselves trapped, and very soon, too [Category: Milit...
- + Person implicated in December 9 car blast in central Donetsk nabbed in Donbass region—The attack was ordered by Ukraine’s special services, the FSB added [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Israeli military raiding West Bank — news agency—The military made searches using stun grenades and tear gas against local residents [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + 194 reporters killed during hostilities in Gaza — TV—"We hold the Israeli occupation, the US administration, and the countries complicit in this crime of genocide," the media office said [Category: World...
- + Su-35S fighter jets providing air coverage in border areas of Kursk Region—"When performing combat missions, crews of Su-35S multirole fighters practiced the air coverage in the designated area for operations of bombers and a...
- + Progress reached in Israel-Hamas talks on hostages — news outlet—Key details of the deal are now kept secret to avoid political interference that may disrupt it, the official said [Category: World, Middle East confl...
- + Scholz politically isolated in EU, German politician says—"Regrettably, it should be said so: the majority of European politicians simply do not want to meet anymore the German Chancellor that either sits sil...
- + Bolivarian Alliance summit participants approve declaration — Maduro—The plenary session of the summit took place for "four hours and forty minutes, and the work continued behind closed doors for two hours," the preside...
- + Trump picks Grenell for special missions envoy’s position—Grenell served earlier as the US Ambassador to Germany and as the Presidential Envoy for Kosovo-Serbia Negotiations [Category: World]
- + Fourteen people died, thirty wounded in Israel strikes against Gaza — TV—The Israel Defense Forces hit several residential buildings in the city and its outskirts, the TV channel said [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Unidentified drones disrupt airport operations in State of New York — governor—The US administration has not yet established the origin of unmanned aerial vehicles spotted in skies over the State of New Jersey and New York, a FBI...
- + Russian Aerospace Force radars able to detect any aerial threats—Distinctive features of new equipment of radio-technical troops are the modern element base and the high level of automation for all process of radar ...
- + Bolivarian Alliance countries support multipolar world — Maduro—The president called for "the unity of political trends" of the Latin American region [Category: World]
- + Israel, Jordan held secret talks on Syria — Axios—The topic of the growing threat of weapons smuggling to the West Bank was discussed at the meeting, which may lead to aggravation of the situation in ...
- + ABC News to pay $15 mln to Trump in pre-trial settlement—According to the agreement reached, ABC News will pay $15 mln as a charitable contribution "to be made to a Presidential foundation and museum to be e...
- + CSTO understood Ukraine was turned into anti-Russia — ex-secretary general—Nikolay Bordyuzha noted "that the Ukrainian population was actually fostered in the spirit of hatred of Russians, everything Russia, and Russia" [Cate...
- + US authorities not yet finding causes of drones appearing in skies—FBI official thinks "there has been a slight overreaction” to the situation [Category: World]
- + Hezbollah expects authorities in Damascus to choose in interests of Syria and Lebanon—"The Syrian people have the right to elect their government and approved the constitution," Secretary General of Hezbollah movement Sheikh Naim Qassem...
- + Russian cancer vaccine to be free of charge — top oncologist—It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025 [Category: Science & Space]
- + Shelter housing hostages in Gaza attacked by IDF, Hamas insists—According to the spokesman, Hamas fighters "tried to pull the hostages from under the rubble, and they managed to get one of them out, but their fate ...
- + New Syrian authorities in touch with Western embassies, militant leader says—They are also "holding talks with the UK to reopen its mission in Damascus," Ahmed al-Sharaa said [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Next year unlikely to be easy, Russia hopes for victory — Medvedev—Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said it at the 22nd United Russia party congress. [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + New regions may join Russia, Medvedev says—"This is quite possible," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Putin calls for increased attention to special military operation’s veterans—Russian President noted that their leadership qualities must be fully engaged in tackling national tasks, including within the framework of the Times ...
- + Russian economy growing despite unprecedented sanctions — Putin—The Russian leader added that all objectives set forth for Russia in the near future and the long-term perspective will be fulfilled [Category: Busine...
- + Putin lauds participation of lawmakers in special op as courageous move—The Russian president also said that the veterans who returned with injuries must receive special attention and full support [Category: Society & ...
- + Turkey’s embassy in Syria resumes operations — TV channel—It has been closed since March 2012 [Category: World]
- + New Syrian leader gives Russia chance to review relations with Syria—Ahmed al-Sharaa also said that the country's new authorities will not enter into a conflict with Israel [Category: World]
- + Top diplomats from eight Arab countries call to create UN mission on Syria—The top diplomats stressed that they were making this statement, while "supporting the role of the UN envoy to Syria and requesting the UN Secretary G...
- + Russia, US maintain interaction on prisoner swaps—Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that there are several confidential channels of interaction between Moscow and Washington [Catego...
- + No interaction with CIA on Syria, Russian intel chief says—Sergey Naryshkin also said that he had no information as to whether former Syrian President Bashar Assad had received state protection [Category: FORE...
- + All Russian parliamentary parties support measures to protect civilians in Donbass — Putin— [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Mikhail Kavelashvili elected as 6th president of Georgia— [Category: World]
- + Ukraine loses over 200 troops in Kursk area over past day — top brass—Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army’s losses also one tank, one US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one armored combat vehicle, seven mo...
- + South Korean Parliament upholds impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol—The formal impeachment procedure regarding President Yoon Suk Yeol will now have to be approved by the Constitutional Court within 180 days [Category:...
- + Presidential election in Georgia is completed as over half of electoral college cast votes—Ioseliani added that the voting would continue until 2:00 p.m. local time (1:00 p.m. Moscow time), and then the Central Election Commission will begin...
- + Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine to Sudzha totals 42.4 mcm—The volume of supplies has not changed despite the statements on suspended flows of Russian gas to Austria’s OMV [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Air raid alert issued in six regions of Ukraine—The air raid sirens went off in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd, Nikolayev, Sumy, Poltava and Kharkov regions [Category: Military & Defense, Milita...
- + Crowds of protesters gather at Georgian Parliament’s building amid presidential election—Georgia is holding the presidential election on Saturday [Category: World]
- + South Korean lawmakers to vote on impeachment motion against president for second time—The initiative is expected to be supported by 191 lawmakers from the opposition and a formally independent speaker [Category: World]
- + Putin meets with former President of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev—Vladimir Putin met with first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in Novo-Ogaryovo [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Georgia to hold presidential election on Saturday—The electoral college consists of 300 members, including 150 members of the Georgian Parliament, 21 and 20 representatives of the Supreme Councils of ...
- + Slovakia negotiating continued gas supplies through Ukraine — PM—The situation with gas supplies will be solved in coming days "at various levels in various countries", the republic’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said...
- + Argentinian president Javier Milei granted Italy’s citizenship—The request was considered on a fast-track basis [Category: World]
- + Ukrainian army loses 145 troops in 24 hours as result of actions by Battlegroup East—The enemy also lost an Maxxpro armored combat vehicle and one car, as well as Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, in 24 hours, Spo...
- + Washington does not rule out sanctions on Chinese banks for aiding Russian defense sector—Washington and Beijing have a channel "to discuss specific concerns", US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said [Category: World]
- + US to continue efforts to impair Russian oil revenues — Treasury Secretary—Washington and its allies also could consider lowering the oil price cap on Russian oil, , US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said [Category: Business...
- + Lula da Silva says he is ready to get back to performing duties of head of state—Social media and outlets have also posted a video showing the Brazilian leader walking a hospital corridor with his neurosurgeon [Category: World]
- + Russian assets worth around 3.5 bln euro blocked in Germany — ministry—The German Finance Ministry’s spokesman said at the end of December 2023 that the authorities had frozen Russian assets totaling about 4.1 bln euro [C...
- + 7.5 mln Ukrainians remain abroad — Foreign Minister—He claimed that the newly-established Ministry of Unity will work on repatriation of these people [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Powerful explosions go off in Damascus — source—According to Al Manar television, the explosions were caused by Israeli shelling [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Ankara’s strategic goal is to exterminate Kurdish forces in Syria — top Turkish diplomat—Turkey’s authorities said earlier that they plan to complete the establishment of a buffer zone in northern Syria [Category: World]
- + Trump team could reject Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO — report—According to the report, the move could prompt Russia to agree to talks on settling the Ukrainian conflict [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Turkish embassy in Damascus to begin operation on December 14 — Foreign Ministry—Previously, the media reported that Turkey appointed Ambassador to Mauritania Burhan Koroglu as its charge d'affaires in Syria [Category: World]
- + Future of Russian bases in Syria to depend on its new authorities - top Turkish diplomat—The issue of Russian bases in Syria is linked to the negotiating process between the Russians and Syria’s new authorities, Turkish Foreign Minister Ha...
- + Trump team in talks with US, Ukrainian officials about ending conflict - report—Trump’s advisers and cabinet nominees have yet to present a specific settlement plan, according to the report [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia thwarts Ukrainian attempt to attack Donetsk with long-range missiles—Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin added that two civilian infrastructure objects were also damaged in two districts of Gorlovka on ...
- + UNSC still paralyzed on Palestinian issue due to US’ veto — Russian foreign ministry—The ministry recalled that on December 11 the UN General Assembly adopted by the overwhelming majority of votes two resolutions [Category: World, Midd...
- + Israeli jets strike Syrian military sites in Latakia, Tartus — report—According to the report, the strikes hit command centers and military depots that were used by the Syrian armed forces [Category: World]
- + Ukraine to attempt new offensive in late December on Zelensky’s initiative — blogger—He did not disclose in which direction the Ukrainian troops will attempt their advance [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + UNESCO chief’s report on journalist safety not approved amid heavy backlash—"In a first for the IPDC Intergovernmental Council, the report was not adopted but merely taken note of," he said [Category: World]
- + Russia’s Lifintsev wins third gold at 2024 World Swimming Championship, sets amateur WR—This is Lifintsev’s third gold at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championship (25m), adding to his triumphs in the 100-meter men’s backstroke competiti...
- + Russia extends higher duties on goods from unfriendly countries until 2025 year-end—Renewal of measures was caused by continued effect of sanctions of unfriendly countries against Russia, the Ministry of Economic Development noted [Ca...
- + Russia targets digital tech partnerships with EAEU, Asia — rating—Latin American and African countries make up the second and third groups [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian stock market indices mixed on Friday — market data—The yuan rate gained 0.5% to 13.87 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Druze in Syrian border village opt for 'lesser evil,' seek Israeli rule—Early on December 8, Israel officially announced the deployment of its forces to the buffer zone on the border with Syria in the Golan Heights [Catego...
- + Fines to Viber messenger in Russia total more than $17,402 over past two years — official—Anton Nemkin noted that fraudsters most often choose Viber for their schemes due to its wide popularity among retired people [Category: Business &...
- + Several missile attacks on Donetsk attempted by Ukrainian troops—The local emergencies services said earlier that a Ukrainian missile had been shot down over central Donetsk. The shock wave broke windows in several ...
- + Access to Viber messenger restricted in Russia — media watchdog—Viber is a messaging and voice communication app developed by Viber Media [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Viber messenger blocked in Russia after numerous law violations — media watchdog—Viber is a messaging and voice communication app developed by Viber Media [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Medvedev says US wants Taiwan to be its outpost in East Asia—According to the official, the plan is "quite in line with Washington's aspirations to bring the Asia-Pacific region into NATO's orbit and pit states ...
- + Swiss lawmakers receive threatening letters over death of children in Gaza—The Bern Cantonal Police are investigating the incident [Category: World, Middle East conflict, Society & Culture]
- + Belarus aims for good-neighborly relations, but will protect sovereignty at all costs—Alexander Volfovich noted that border security and other structures are ready to protect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional ord...
- + Medvedev criticizes idea that Russian, Ukrainian languages inherently different—"And all the more obvious is the foolishness of the idea that the true Ukrainian language, which exists 'somewhere out there' in Western Ukraine is so...
- + Situation with payments for gas transit via Bulgaria to be settled — Szijjarto—Hungary and Bulgaria set the task for themselves "to find such legal and financial solution" of this problem that will enable making payments for the ...
- + Georgian president declares she will not give up presidency—Georgia will hold its presidential election on December 14 and the new president will be inaugurated on December 29 [Category: World]
- + EAEU countries decide on next intergovernmental council meeting venue—Furthermore, the resolution was signed on amendments to Regulations on selection of joint cooperative projects in branches of industry and provision o...
- + Cuba is interested in expansion of cooperation with Eurasian Union — Prime Minister—Manuel Marrero noted that such areas of cooperation as pharmaceuticals, tourism, metallurgy, transport, and the development of banking relations are o...
- + Hungary hopes Ukraine will agree to Christmas truce — foreign minister—Peter Szijjarto pointed out that during the main Christian holiday, "peace always comes first," but hostilities between Russia and Ukraine continue [C...
- + Eurasian Economic Union falls short of 2014 founding vision — Belarusian PM—Member-countries of the association have not yet resolved all the issues they set for themselves, Roman Golovchenko said [Category: Business & Eco...
- + Russia in talks with Syrian authorities on keeping its military bases — source—On December 9, a TASS source said that on the previous day armed groups of Bashar al-Assad's opponents had established full control of the provinces o...
- + Tourist traffic to St. Petersburg will reach a record 11.6 mln people by year’s end—According to the results of 2024, tourists from Moscow, Novgorod and Murmansk regions showed the biggest interest in trips to St. Petersburg [Category...
- + Russian statistical service confirms GDP growth by 3.1% in Q3 2024—The GDP amount in the third quarter totaled 49.59 trillion rubles ($476.8 bln) in current prices [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia seeks return of national flag, anthem at int’l competitions — new ROC chief—Mikhail Degtyarev replaces previous ROC chief Stanislav Pozdnyakov [Category: Sports]
- + Some 40 provocations reported on border with Ukraine in 2024 — Belarusian security chief—According to Alexander Volfovich, more than 350 drone flights along Belarus’ borders have been registered this year [Category: World]
- + NYT predicts Ukraine conflict will end in 2025—The article points out that Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election will serve to expedite the peace talks [Category: World, Russian Po...
- + Scholz believes he can become German chancellor again—Olaf Scholz recalled that even in the last federal election in 2021 he allegedly had no chance but yet he became the head of government [Category: Wor...
- + Ukrainian losses exceed 40,260 troops: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region—According to the report, Russian operational/tactical and army aircraft, missile forces hit enemy manpower and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions...
- + Calling all residents of Ukraine 'Ukrainians' not accurate, Medvedev says—The Russian senior official pointed out that the very word "Ukrainians" did not take on its modern ethnic meaning until the mid-19th century [Category...
- + Russia to cut wheat export duty to $39.77 per ton from December 18—The export duty for wheat is calculated on the basis of the indicative price of $236.5 per ton, $197.8 per ton for barley, and $229 per ton for corn [...
- + Kiev approves attracting $15 bln of Russian-asset backed funds from IBRD—In early December, the Ukrainian government published the conditions for receiving funds using frozen Russian assets [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russian troops liberate seven communities in Kursk Region, Donbass area over week—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 3,350 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy tanks in its area of responsibility over t...
- + Russian PM calls to ratify protocol simplifying declaration of goods—"Heads of five countries approved amendments to the Customs Code that will significantly simplify declaration processes and the procedure of moving go...
- + West deliberately foments conflicts everywhere, Medvedev says—The Russian senior official noted that the West has always sought to prevent nations from cooperating and provoked rivalry and disagreements [Category...
- + Tourist flow to St. Petersburg by end of 2024 may reach record 11.6 mln people—At the same time, the number of return trips reached 48% of the total tourist flow, and the level of satisfaction with the visit was 86% [Category: Bu...
- + British mercenary Burke killed in Ukraine by fellow mercenary, coroner says—The main suspect in the case is Abdelfetah Nourine, a dual citizen of Australia and Algeria [Category: World]
- + Top EU diplomats to discuss Syria, importance of EU presence on December 16—A high-ranking EU official noted that the Syria situation is shrouded in uncertainty and it is impossible to predict its further development [Category...
- + Real effective ruble exchange rate falls by 1.6% in November — Bank of Russia—The real effective exchange rate of the ruble against the dollar in November fell by 2.8%, and since the beginning of the year - by 5% [Category: Busi...
- + Ukrainian army to soon run out of soldiers to continue fighting — media—The report highlights that, in addition to a manpower deficit, Kiev may also face critical shortages of ammunition and weapons [Category: World, Ukrai...
- + China harvested 652.29 mln tons of grain in 2024, breaking record once again—According to the published statistics, 100.4 mln hectares were used for grain in China this year, up 0.5% from last year, while 119.3 mln hectares are...
- + Medvedev compared Russians, Ukrainians to Han Chinese in different parts of China—The politician noted that Chinese historians considered all historical stages as an inseparable process of functioning of a single Chinese nation, "an...
- + EAEU GDP growth surpasses 4.5% in three quarters of 2024 — PM Mishustin—Mikhail Mishustin also recalled the goal of the joint implementation of the comprehensive plan for the development of Eurasian transport corridors [Ca...
- + Russia sole heir to Ancient Rus — Security Council Deputy Chairman—Dmitry Medvedev criticized as "delusional" the so-called "Rus-Ukraine" paradigm, popularized by Ukrainian historian Mikhail Grushevsky "and his chauvi...
- + Bank of Russia lowers dollar rate for December 14-16 to 103.43 rubles — regulator—The official yuan exchange rate has been raised by 5.02 kopecks to 14.0096 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + EU foreign ministers to approve new package of anti-Russian sanctions on December 16—On Wednesday, permanent representatives of 27 EU countries endorsed the 15th package of sanctions against Russia related to the conflict in Ukraine [C...
- + Putin extends Russia’s anti-'oil price cap' measures until June 30, 2025 — decree—The decree on retaliatory measures against the oil price cap initially came into effect on February 1, 2023, and was originally intended to last until...
- + Medvedev likens Donbass’ return to Russia to reunification of Germany—The politician noted that by 1990 the economic conditions, mentality and language of people living in East and West Germany had diverged "even more th...
- + Emergency authority to supply Arctic helicopters to Northern Sea Route — official—According to Murmansk Region's Governor Andrey Chibis, the region received one Mi-8 helicopter in the Arctic design in 2023 [Category: Business & ...
- + Medvedev accuses West of seeking to eradicate Russian language in Ukraine—According to the politician, Kiev is being "hand-fed" by countries of the collective West [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy,...
- + Avtovaz resumes production of seven-seater Largus, Largus Cross station wagons—In May 2024, Avtovaz started mass production of Lada Largus at the Izhevsk plant [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Gazprom Neft to reach record high refining volumes in 2024-2025, CEO says—The oil major owns refineries in Moscow and Omsk and the 50% stake in the refinery in Yaroslavl [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas indus...
- + Russia approves pact on peaceful space exploration with Algeria—The agreement encompasses various areas of cooperation, including space science, astrophysical phenomena studies, planetary research, and remote Earth...
- + Production growth postponement by OPEC+ not affecting Gazprom Neft plans—The company is technically ready to start oil production buildup since April 2025 in line with OPEC+ plans, CEO Alexander Dyukov noted [Category: Busi...
- + Gazprom Neft plans boosting investments in 2025—The company set the oil price for 2025 in its business plan which is in conformity to the macro-forecast of the Russian Ministry of Economic Developme...
- + OPEC+ decision to postpone production growth justified — Gazprom Neft—"The increase of oil production by OPEC+ countries at the moment or at the very start of the next year, in winter months, would lead to a certain imba...
- + Ukrainian, Taiwan crises artificially provoked by the West — Medvedev—The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman noted that "military ventures, detached from reality, sooner or later end in military failures, and the r...
- + Used car prices rise for the first time in nine months of 2024 — report—The average price peaked at 1.61 million rubles ($15,600) in late February but had been steadily declining, reaching 1.45 million rubles ($14,000) by ...
- + Gas withdrawals from European USG facilities surpass 800 mln cubic meters—According to GIE, gas withdrawal from underground gas storage facilities in the EU countries on December 11 amounted to 807 mln cubic meters [Category...
- + Russia, China united in shaping humanity's future — Medvedev—The politician described the dialogue between Moscow and Beijing as trust-based [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on global community to back Syria’s sovereignty—Wang Yi highlighted that the international community could help alleviate Syria’s pressing humanitarian crisis [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Distrust in political parties grows among Donbass residents — DPR leader—The DPR residents believe that Ukraine's former ruling party, The Party of Regions, abandoned them, Denis Pushilin noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Ru...
- + French president names Francois Bayrou as new prime minister—Bayrou, aged 73, takes over from Michel Barnier, who also shares the same age and stepped down after France’s lower house passed a successful no-confi...
- + Russia, China don’t have taboo subjects for discussions — Medvedev—According to the politician, the talks were about the Ukrainian issue, the Syrian crisis and countering Western sanctions [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, R...
- + Medvedev lambasts West’s attempts to 'invent' Taiwanese state—The Russian senior official noted that the promotion of ethnic or racial discord often involves constructing a false national identity for a specific ...
- + West is hypocritical in discussing troop deployment to Ukraine, expert says—"Although Europeans have been involved in the conflict from the very beginning by supplying ammunition, weapons, advisors, and intelligence, they refu...
- + Ukrainian Defense Ministry allocates extra $26 mln for army drones—"These funds will go directly to brigades so that they can cover all essential needs," Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said [Category: World, U...
- + China to aid stability efforts in Middle East — Chinese top diplomat—Wang Yi promised that Beijing would be a "lasting and reliable partner to the Middle Eastern countries," and warned against foreign interference in th...
- + New Syrian authorities strengthen Mediterranean relations, politician says—According to Mohammed Sabra, the new authorities of the Arab Republic will "enhance relations with Turkey, Eurasian countries, and the European Union ...
- + Ukraine refuses to allow Russian gas to transit through its territory — Moldovan Deputy PM—"Ukraine will not agree to preserve transit for Hungary and the Republic of Moldova only," Oleg Serebrian noted [Category: Business & Economy, Oil...
- + Russia vows response to Austria's severing of gas partnership — ambassador—"It was Vienna that suddenly declared our long-standing gas partnership a historical mistake, thereby destroying one of the key pillars of our bilater...
- + TOS-1A Solntsepyok-1A ammunition creates long-lived shock wave — Rostec—The state corporation specified that the Solntsepyok munition creates a very high temperature, burning everything that can burn [Category: Russia's de...
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 44,800 — health ministry—As many as 98 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 106,454 [Category: World, Middle East ...
- + Russian creative industry exports gain 9% in 2024 — deputy minister—Russia is not just selling its movies, cartoons and computer games to overseas customers, but building relationships and the Russian brand, Vladimir I...
- + US wants to supply Kiev with 'massive quantities of weapons' before Biden steps down—According to one of the TV channel's sources, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has been entrusted with the coordination of this work [Catego...
- + Armenian PM receives invite to year-end informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg — Kremlin—According to Dmitry Peskov, although the upcoming meeting will be informal, its agenda is going to be quite busy [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Five Ukrainian nuclear reactors reduce power output after attacks on energy sites — IAEA—Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the country’s Armed Forces had launched high-precision strikes on the Ukrainian defense industry’s...
- + Russia hits Ukraine's power grid after Kiev attacks airfield in Taganrog with ATACMS—According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attack was carried out with the help of high-precision long-range airborne and sea-based weapons, as we...
- + Russian agricultural products export rises by around 10% in 2024 — Agroexport—Dmitry Krasnov also noted the serious potential for further development of exports of meat, dairy, and finished products, which have shown extraordina...
- + Kremlin confirms support for Orban's Ukraine-related efforts—As Dmitry Peskov remarked earlier, during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 11 Orban called for a major priso...
- + Russia supplies pork to China worth over $100 mln in 2024 — Agroexport—Since the beginning of 2024, the export amounted to about 40,000 tons [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Kremlin confirms recent strikes on Ukraine’s energy system part retaliation for Taganrog—Earlier on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russia’s Armed Forces had launched high-precision strikes on Ukraine’s fuel and energy i...
- + Russian Sports Minister Degtyarev elected president of Russian Olympic Committee—The 43-year-old new ROC president has served as the country’s sports minister since May, and he will hold both positions moving forward [Category: Spo...
- + Export of dairy products from Russia to China grows by over 60% in 2024—In general, since the beginning of 2024, dairy exports from Russia in physical terms have grown by 9% to 186,000 tons, in value terms - by 20% to $374...
- + Latest poll shows nearly 80% of Russians trust Putin—The poll, conducted between December 2-8, surveyed 1,600 respondents aged 18 and older [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia, China hold consultations on missile aspects of strategic stability — MFA—The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the consultations "reaffirmed the parties’ determination to enhance dialogue and coordination on the above-men...
- + Western IT environment enters final phase of militarization — expert—"A new defense technology consortium is being formed in the US under the auspices of the Pentagon to focus on research into military artificial intell...
- + Ukraine’s energy system comes under massive attack, Zelensky says—Earlier, air raid sirens rang out across Ukraine, with multiple blasts recorded in the Odessa, Vinnitsa, Ivano-Frankovsk and Cherkassy regions [Catego...
- + Kremlin says it approves of Trump’s criticism of strikes inside Russia—Earlier, Trump slammed the decision which he said had been approved by the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to use US-made weapons for strikes de...
- + US decision to impose sanctions against Georgia has no sense, parliament speaker says—Shalva Papuashvili recalled that the outgoing US authorities ignored human rights violations in Georgia during Mikhail Saakashvili's rule [Category: W...
- + Christmas prisoner exchange between Russia, Ukraine still possible — Hungarian PM—Viktor Orban pointed out that a major prisoner exchange "could make hundreds and even thousands of people happy" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Any military presence in Syria should be decided by public referendum — Syrian politician—"This would occur only after achieving security and political stability in Syria, completing the political transition process, and establishing the po...
- + Press review: Medvedev talks Ukraine with Xi and Houthis intensify attacks on Israel—Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 13th [Category: Press Review]
- + Protests in Georgia remind parliament speaker of Ukrainian Maidan revolution—According to Shalva Papuashvili, the opposition attempted another Maidan-like revolution after a delegation of European legislators had arrived in Tbi...
- + Interpol not cooperating with Russia after launch of special op — Investigative Committee—"We hope that wise individuals within Interpol will reconsider and change their stance toward Russia," Alexander Bastrykin added [Category: FOREIGN PO...
- + UNSC resolution on Syria no longer in line with realities — newspaper—Currently, the need arises "to find another method to develop a constitution, as well as offer at least a new interpretation of the resolution" or ado...
- + Ukraine instructs its troops to kill civilians in front-line areas, POW testifies—Valentin Zubreichuk cited his fellow soldiers who have long been in military service in Ukraine as saying that civilians have been taken out not only ...
- + Russian troops strike Kiev airport used to train F-16 pilots — politician—"The Russian army hit hangars and warehouses at the site, with secondary detonations continuing for up to two hours," Vladimir Rogov said [Category: R...
- + Russian forces trap Ukrainian battlegroup near Kurakhovo in DPR — security official—The kill zone stretches for more than four kilometers (2.5 miles) [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Ukraine fires around 50 projectiles at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day—According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the Krasnoyaruzhsky district was attacked by eight shells and eight UAVs, killing a home guard member and da...
- + Ukraine loses its population, Ukrainians choose Russia, politician says—According to Viktor Medvedchuk, even some representatives of the current government acknowledge that the state policy regarding the support of interna...
- + Syrian membership in political alliances is premature, politician says—Mohammed Sabra emphasized that "Syria, in the initial phase, needs to focus on rebuilding what was destroyed during the war" [Category: World, Conflic...
- + New Georgian president to be free from foreign influence — parliament speaker—According to Shalva Papuashvili, after the December 29 inauguration, Georgia will have a president focused on the country, its people, and respect for...
- + Russian forces repel nearly 20 counterattacks in the Svatovo-Kremennaya area recently—Andrey Marochko noted that when attempting to counterattack, the enemy "operated in small groups with insufficient preparation" [Category: Russian Pol...
- + Situation in Georgia returning to political track, speaker says—According to Shalva Papuashvili, forces seeking destabilization still remain in the country [Category: World]
- + World heading towards major changes, says Hungarian PM—According to Viktor Orban, these changes will impact the entire Western civilization as they "will take a long time in historical terms, leading from ...
- + Situation in several Syrian neighborhoods somewhat stabilizes — UN—According to OCHA, more than 40,000 displaced Syrians have been accommodated in some 200 collective centers in the country’s northeast [Category: Worl...
- + Russian air defenses down four Ukrainian drones over Russia’s Vladimir Region—The Kiev regime’s attempt to carry out a terrorist attack on targets in Russia using fixed-wing drones was foiled between 5:05 a.m. and 5:40 a.m. Mosc...
- + Russian stock market declines, yuan strengthens against ruble—As of 10:15 Moscow time, the yuan rose by 15.1 kopecks to 13,95 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Year's most intense meteor shower, Geminids, to peak Saturday night—Astronomers describe the Geminids as a "giant starfall," with up to 120 meteors visible per hour at its peak [Category: Science & Space]
- + General Ivanayev appointed commander of Russia’s Battlegroup East—Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held a working meeting at the command center of the Battlegroup East in the special military operation area w...
- + Politician accuses Israel of trying to prevent Syria from achieving stability—Mohammed Sabra called on the UN Security Council and the Arab League to intervene urgently to prevent Israel from continuing these unjustified attacks...
- + IAF unleashes 1,800 bombs on 500 targets, crippling Syria's air defenses — media—Previously regarded as one of the strongest in the region, Syria's air defense system has now been significantly weakened [Category: World, Conflict i...
- + Putin enjoys high level of trust among Russians, latest poll reveals—A total of 51% of those polled said they approved of the Russian government’s handling of the country [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia’s defense chief inspects Battlegroup East in special military operation area—Battlegroup East Commander Lieutenant General Andrey Ivanayev reported to the defense minister that the Battlegroup’s units had liberated seven commun...
- + FACTBOX: Explosions, blackouts ravage Ukraine—An air alert has been declared across the entire country [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Inflation in Ukraine accelerates to 11.2% year-on-year — National Bank—The National Bank of Ukraine’s inflation target remains at 5% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian air regulator authorizes Red Wings for flights to Georgia’s Batumi—Rosaviatsiya also authorized the Azimuth air carrier to make flights to Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 103.95 rubles for December 13—The official yuan rate was set at 13.9594 rubles, up 10.55 kopecks [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Israeli drone strikes al-Khiyam after Lebanese units enter town — report—Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the attack as another Israeli violation of the 60-day ceasefire agreement brokered by the US and France...
- + Zelensky rejected ceasefire proposal, says top Hungarian diplomat—The Russian Foreign Ministry reiterated the Russian side’s commitment to a realistic resolution to the conflict, as outlined by Russian President Vlad...
- + Turbine installation completed at Akkuyu nuclear power plant—The Akkuyu NPP is the first nuclear power plant under construction in Turkey [Category: Business & Economy]
- + United Shipbuilding Corporation to build at least 1,000 ships in next decade—The cutting-edge technologies should be used to solve this task and the complete import phase-out needs to be ensured for the national technological i...
- + Kiev’s attempts to expand IAEA mandate hurt agency’s reputation — Russian diplomat—Ukraine "misuses" the agency which seeks to provide technical support to member countries, so the agency also gets engaged in issues that are outside ...
- + Russia’s international reserves grow by $0.3 bln over week to $614.4 bln—International reserves, which are highly liquid foreign assets at the disposal of the Bank of Russia and the Russian government [Category: Business &a...
- + Trump criticizes Kiev over strikes inside Russia with US-provided missiles—According to the US president-elect, such actions just escalate the conflict [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in...
- + Turkey continues facing challenges due to sanctions in nuclear plant project—Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar expressed gratitude to all counterparts and partners engaged in implementation of the Akkuyu NPP project, national...
- + Banks feel better than industries in situation with high rates, official admits—On October 25, the Bank of Russia sharply increased the key rate by 2 percentage points, after which it reached a record high of 21% per annum [Catego...
- + NATO chief urges diverting part of EU welfare funds to military spending—Mark Rutte also made it clear that military spending by NATO member states should exceed 3% of GDP [Category: World]
- + Decision on two nuclear plants to be made in 2025 — Turkish energy minister—Turkish authorities said earlier that they are holding talks on NPP construction projects in the Black Sea province of Sinop and in Thrace in the Euro...
- + Belarusian president instructs military to provide conditions for Oreshnik deployment—First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus Pavel Muraveiko added that only the president of Russia knows the number of Oreshnik missile systems that are...
- + Meeting with Medvedev helps in building trust between China, Russia — Xi Jinping—The Chinese president highlighted that his three meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin this year have led to significant new agreements [Cate...
- + Situation near Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria remains calm — witnesses—On December 9, the agency's source said that the armed opposition was in full control of the Syrian province of Latakia, where Russian military bases ...
- + US not to 'abandon' Ukraine, Trump says—The US president-elect added that if he had been still in office in 2022, the special military operation would not have started "for numerous reasons"...
- + Gold price up 28% since year’s start, more moderate growth expected in 2025 — WGC—As the organization notes, a combination of higher rates and lower economic growth could negatively impact investors and consumers [Category: Business...
- + Time names US President-elect Donald Trump person of the year—By claiming Time’s person of the year title, Trump left behind such other contenders as billionaire Elon Musk, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Princ...
- + Medvedev says discussed security issues with Chinese President Xi—The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council pointed out that Moscow and Beijing are close strategic partners [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + IAEA not to stop mission at ZNPP after drone incident — Grossi—The agency head also said that he is unable to identify the organizers of the attack, because he does not have an irrefutable proof [Category: Militar...
- + Russian foreign trade surplus growing to $118.6 bln in 11M 2024—The current account surplus grew to $57.4 bln as of the end of January - November 2024 against $49.5 bln a year earlier [Category: Business & Econ...
- + US citizen who entered Syria few months ago released from prison in Damascus — TV—Travis Timmerman said that he came to Syria "for spiritual purposes" as a pilgrim [Category: World]
- + Russia, Ukraine agree on exchanging packages for POWs for New Year’s Eve—"This exchange is expected to take place in December on the Russian-Belarusian border or elsewhere," Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalk...
- + Israeli operations in Gaza kill 30 people in past day — Health Ministry—The agency reported that several people remain missing, with some victims still trapped under the rubble of buildings destroyed in the bombardment [Ca...
- + Israeli planes carry out series of airstrikes at outskirts of Damascus — report—The planes reportedly remain over the capital, maneuvering at medium altitude [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Talk of Moscow-Kiev dialogue 'absurd' given Ukraine’s negotiation ban — diplomat—Sergey Ryabkov referred "not only to the authorities in Ukraine but also to those located thousands of kilometers away who are heavily involved in sha...
- + After Oreshnik launch, NATO fears Moscow’s resolute response to aggression — intel agency—Moscow has solid evidence of the West’s aggression against Russia, which is "an extremely disturbing sign for NATO," the SVR said [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + US must choose between ‘feeding gods of war’ in Ukraine and peace — Medvedev—According to Dmitry Medvedev, Trump’s pledges to resolve the Ukraine crisis "in a day" should be taken as election rhetoric, given the complexity of t...
- + Murmansk Region pays $17 billion in subsidies under Own Home in Arctic Program—Governor Andrey Chibis noted that more than 75% of the program participants had used certificates to build or purchase 911 homes in the Murmansk Regio...
- + Bacteriophage found in Arctic may be used in therapy—The bacteriophage has been isolated from soil at a bird colony north of Cape Flora on the West Northbrook Island, the Franz Josef Land Archipelago [Ca...
- + Scientists find in Arctic bacterium genetically close to European wild boar microbiota—The research material was collected near the bird colony in Tikhaya Bay on the Hooker Island [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Syrian politicians call for cessation of hostilities in republic—The statement also supports "implementation of clearly outlined and transparently announced steps towards security, civil peace, and freedoms" [Catego...
- + Kazakhstan’s relations with Russia enhance, seem promising — Kazakh president—Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also emphasized that inter-parliamentary diplomacy and the work of the countries' lawmakers greatly contribute to the growth of ...
- + Russian finance ministry expects foreign investors to return to Russian market in 2025—The Finance Ministry and the Central Bank has drafted a decree by the Russian president that provides guarantees for new foreign investors on the Russ...
- + Participation of Rosatom in construction of NPP in Kazakhstan under discussion — senator—Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko added that she discussed humanitarian cooperation with the leader of Kazakhstan, including...
- + Russian forces liberate Novoivanovka: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region—Over the day, Ukraine lost more than 200 troops, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles and three mort...
- + EU Council grants full Schengen membership to Bulgaria, Romania from January 1—In March, Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen area partially, as passport control was lifted at air and sea borders [Category: World]
- + Russia ready for talks with Ukraine if Kiev grasps situation on battlefield — Medvedev—The politician went on to say that the topics of Ukraine and Syria were raised during his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping [Category: ...
- + Trade turnover between Russia, China to reach $240 bln — Medvedev—According to the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, trade turnover indicators evidence that plans agreed by the presidents of the two co...
- + EU lost over 1.5 trillion euro from anti-Russian sanctions — Russian diplomat—The European Union is following the self-destruction path, while the Russian economy has adapted to sanctions, Alexander Grushko noted [Category: FORE...
- + Medvedev paints 'grim' picture of today's Syria—The politician noted that Russia had provided substantial support to the administration and government of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, recogn...
- + Medvedev describes possible consequences of events in Syria as 'grim'—The politician noted that Russia had provided substantial support to the administration and government of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, recogn...
- + Russia delivers of 55,000 tons of fertilizers to Sri Lanka — embassy—Of the total cargo, 50% of the fertilizers will be distributed among farmers growing rice and other crops, and the remaining half will go to the produ...
- + Russian troops liberate Zarya community in Donbass region over past day — top brass—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 410 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and six artillery guns in its area of respo...
- + Utair expects 5.7% increase in passenger traffic to 7 mln people in 2024—In 2023, passenger traffic of Utair rose by almost 10% to 6 mln people [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + CIS governments agree to allocate funds for joint air defense project—They also agreed to direct some of these funds toward projects to build and enhance individual air defense systems in 2025 [Category: Military & D...
- + Russian women reach 4x200m freestyle finals at 2024 World Aquatics Championship—A total of 27 Russian swimmers have been granted neutral status to participate in the 2024 World Aquatics Championship (25m), which is taking place in...
- + Russia’s naval nuclear forces fully modernized, says Navy Chief—Admiral Alexander Moiseyev emphasized that the condition and combat readiness of Russia's modernized naval strategic nuclear forces are at an exceptio...
- + Aeroflot expects increase in passenger traffic up to 5% in 2025—In 2024, Aeroflot Group plans an 8% rise in passenger traffic compared with the previous year to over 50 mln people [Category: Business & Economy,...
- + OPEC+ output up by 80,000 bpd in November, 680,000 bpd above deal’s target — IEA—Among the countries whose production exceeded the target most of all in November were the UAE, Iraq and Russia, according to the International Energy ...
- + World oil supply rises by 130,000 bpd in November due to Libya and Kazakhstan — IEA—Oil deliveries lost 100,000 barrels per day in November, while export of petroleum products went down by 20,000 barrels per day [Category: Business &a...
- + Western sanctions outlived their usefulness, it's just grandstanding — senior diplomat—"There is nothing left in the foreign policy arsenal of this group except sanctions," Sergey Ryabkov noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Anti-Russian san...
- + Russian oil output down 10,000 bpd in November, 270,000 bpd above OPEC+ target—According to the International Energy Agency, Russia produced 9.25 mbd of oil in November, which is 10,000 bpd lower than in October [Category: Busine...
- + Russia’s oil export down 120,000 bpd in November, revenues lose $1.1 bln—Oil deliveries lost 100,000 barrels per day in November, while export of petroleum products went down by 20,000 barrels per day [Category: Business &a...
- + Price of Brent oil hits $74 per barrel on ICE first since December 4—Meanwhile, the price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for January 2025 delivery was up by 0.31% at $70.51 per barrel [Category: Business & Ec...
- + Ukrainian Defense Ministry preparing to recruit young people over 18—In recent weeks, officials in the US administration have openly suggested that Ukraine should lower the draft age to bolster the frontlines [Category:...
- + Kiev gives Orthodox shrines to Vatican almost for free — ex-SBU officer—According to Vasily Prozorov, the Orthodox Church may lose these relics permanently [Category: World, Ukraine crisis, Society & Culture]
- + Russia open to dialogue with Trump administration, says senior diplomat—Current Democratic US President Joe Biden will transfer power to Trump, a Republican, on January 20, 2025 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + China, Russia to continue mutually beneficial cooperation — Xi—"China and Russia are each other's largest neighbors, and the development of friendly relations has inevitable historical logic and powerful internal ...
- + IEA revises downward global oil demand forecast for 2024, expects surplus—The forecast was revised down mainly due to Asian countries, especially China and its economic stimulus measures [Category: Business & Economy, Oi...
- + Nearly 30% of Russians consider hockey a national sport, survey reveals—According to the survey results, six factors were identified that determine whether a sport can be considered national [Category: Sports, Society &...
- + Russia fully supports Turkmenistan's neutral status, Russian ambassador says—Ivan Volynkin emphasized that Turkmenistan's foreign policy commands great international respect, contributing to the strengthening of stability and s...
- + US citizens miss Russian culture, says director of Russian Cultural Center in Washington—The US authorities now "vehemently attack everything Russian," Olga Golovashchenko said [Category: Culture, Society & Culture]
- + Europe’s attempt to silence wins of Russian swimmers is flagrant — senior lawmaker—"The victories of our athletes cannot be silenced or erased, as they are officially recorded," Dmitry Svishchev stressed [Category: Sports]
- + At least four countries provide assistance to Syria’s armed opposition — Iranian general—In late November, armed opposition units launched a large-scale offensive on positions held by Syrian government forces in the Aleppo and Idlib provin...
- + Medvedev delivers personal message from Putin to Xi Jinping—The politician is currently having a two-day working visit to China [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + South Korean admiral urges army neutrality amid political crisis—Kim Myung-soo emphasized that priority should be given to protecting the country and citizens’ lives, as well as maintaining the defense capabilities ...
- + OPEC+ production growth will lead to oversupply of 1.4 mln bpd in 2025 — IEA—Gradual exit from the OPEC+ voluntary restrictions planned for the end of March 2025 will increase the excess supply on the market from 950,000 bpd to...
- + Press review: Dubai hosts nuclear powers' meeting as OSCE preps Ukraine for EU and NATO—Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 12th [Category: Press Review]
- + OSCE special envoy for Ukraine intends to deepen split in Europe — Foreign Ministry—Maria Zakharova compared Maresh to an environmentalist who "claimed he would pour oil refinery waste into the sea" and to a firefighter who "promised ...
- + Ukrainian commander acknowledges 'incredibly brutal' situation near Krasnoarmeysk—The Ukrainian General Staff also reported that the "situation on the frontline remains challenging," highlighting the Krasnoarmeysk, Kurakhovo, and Vr...
- + Israel to maintain presence in Golan Heights buffer zone until it gets security guarantees—The prime minister’s office stressed that Israel’s actions in the Golan Heights area were defensive in nature and stemmed from a government change in ...
- + Kremlin vows retaliation after Ukraine’s ATACMS missile attack on Taganrog airfield—According to Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the response will come when and how Russia thinks fit [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military oper...
- + Medvedev meets with Xi in Beijing—Last time the deputy head of the Russian Security Council came to China was in December 2022 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diploma...
- + Trump did not invite Putin to his inauguration in January — Kremlin—The ceremony will take place on January 20, 2025 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Yandex Go ride-hailing service becomes available in Turkey—It is possible to pay for a trip in cash or with a card accepted in Turkey, if the car is equipped with a terminal [Category: Business & Economy, ...
- + Armed man robs over $85,000 from bank in Russia’s Siberian city of Novosibirsk—"Police officers are conducting the necessary investigative and search activities to establish all details of the incident and locate the criminal," t...
- + Ukraine ready to discuss deploying foreign troops within its borders — Ukrainian official—Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted that nobody among his allies had discussed this matter in detail [Category: World, Ukraine c...
- + Trump unable to resolve Ukraine conflict in 24 hours as he promised — Slovak PM—Robert Fico added that the real actions of the Trump administration will differ from what the politician has previously said [Category: World, Russian...
- + Russian troops close in on Ukrainian combat group at Kurakhovo power station in DPR—According to the source, the Ukrainian battlegroup is unsuccessfully trying to leave the power station’s premises [Category: Russian Politics & Di...
- + West may sacrifice Ukraine using its 1938 playbook for Czechoslovakia — Slovak PM—According to Robert Fico, Slovakia has no complaints with the authorities in Kiev, but Bratislava recognizes that Ukraine has fallen victim to Western...
- + Over 500,000 questions received for Putin’s annual Q&A session — TV—Most questions and requests concern transport development, housing affordability, healthcare and social allowances [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian...
- + Ex-Ukrainian officer shocked by high number of foiled terror attacks in Russia—Ukraine developed a major multi-phase operation to carry out the attack, Vasily Prozorov went on to say [Category: World]
- + FACTBOX: Aftermath of UAV attack in Chechen Republic—Air defenses destroyed 16 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across Russian regions, the Defense Ministry reported [Category: Russian Politics &...
- + OSCE special envoy for Ukraine plans to prepare Kiev for NATO, EU accession—Petr Maresh is to "maintain close contact with the Ukrainian authorities" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Kazakhstan considers Russia key political, economic partner — senate speaker—Maulen Ashimbayev congratulated the chairperson of the Russian parliament’s upper house on Russia's Constitution Day, which is celebrated on December ...
- + Chancellor Scholz declares readiness for another phone talk with Putin—According to Olaf Scholz, such conversations are also needed to urge the Russian leader to "withdraw troops so that a foundation for peaceful developm...
- + Ukrainian troops near Novosyolka surrender rather than counterattack—According to the captives, they were tasked with entering the outskirts of the settlement, gaining a foothold, and awaiting assault groups [Category: ...
- + Stock indices up, yuan strengthens against ruble as trading on Moscow Exchange opens—The MOEX index accelerated its growth and was at 2,528.52 points, while the RTS index reached 771.31 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukraine fires six munitions at three districts in Belgorod Region over past day—There were no casualties [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + West fails to weaken Russia through Ukraine-related sanctions, says Slovak PM—Robert Fico also expressed regret that other European Union countries were reluctant to take note of Bratislava’s stance about the need to launch nego...
- + Geminid meteor shower promises celestial extravaganza, even in urban areas—As the meteor shower appears to originate from Gemini, an equatorial constellation, observers in Russia’s southernmost areas will be better suited to ...
- + Russian Pacific Fleet submarine leaves China’s Qingdao port—During their stay at the port of Qingdao, the Russian naval sailors participated in meetings with representatives of the Chinese Navy, visited the Nav...
- + Ukraine to lose third of territory, get no invitation to NATO — Slovak PM—Robert Fico also emphasized that the conflict's repercussions would significantly impact Ukraine's internal stability [Category: World, Ukraine crisis...
- + Slovak PM vows not to support Ukraine joining NATO—Robert Fico pledged to support Ukraine’s move to join the European Union upon resolving the conflict [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Slovak PM says makes commitment to visit Moscow for Victory Day festivities in 2025—"Without the Soviet Union, fascism could have never been defeated and WWII would have never been won," Robert Fico stressed [Category: World]
- + Slovakia stands for normalizing relations with Russia — PM—According to Robert Fico, he opposes the emergence of a new "iron curtain" between Russia and Europe [Category: World]
- + Russian forces occupy several high-rise buildings in Donbass region's Kurakhovo — official—"There is fighting near the town hall building but Ukrainian forces still control it," the official said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, ...
- + South Korean president says ready to face impeachment procedure—Yoon Suk Yeol defended his botched martial law decree as a measure to "protect the nation and normalize state affairs" against the opposition that par...
- + Russian prime minister begins two-day meetings with CIS, EAEU counterparts—Mikhail Mishustin is expected to discuss with his CIS counterparts ways to develop mutual trade against the backdrop of western sanctions [Category: F...
- + Syrian opposition’s Cairo Platform to work on new constitution — coordinator—"We should participate in drafting the new constitution in order to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2254," a member of the Syrian Constitutio...
- + Leader of South Korea’s ruling party favors impeaching president—"We must stop further confusion," Han Dong-hoon said [Category: World]
- + Putin to award state decorations to outstanding Russians in Kremlin—More than 30 people were invited to the ceremony [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Medvedev to meet with senior Chinese officials in Beijing—He will also visit the monument of the Communist Party of China, which opened in 2021 to commemorate the party’s 100th anniversary [Category: FOREIGN ...
- + US House of Representatives approves $884-billion defense budget—The Senate is expected to approve the budget next week, and the document will go to US President Joe Biden for signing [Category: Business & Econo...
- + UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza—Unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly documents are not legally binding [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Armed militants kill ten servicemen in southwest Niger—According to AFP, seven more were wounded [Category: World]
- + President Macron to name France’s new premier on Thursday — Les Echos—Among possible candidates, Les Echos named Francois Bayrou, the leader of the centrist Democratic Movement party; Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu a...
- + Trump invites Chinese president to his inauguration in Washington — CBS News—It is unclear whether the Chinese leader accepted the invitation, CBS News reported [Category: World]
- + US withdrawal from Afghanistan helped rededicate resources for Ukraine — Blinken—Blinken was then asked whether he saw any connection between the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the start of Russia’s special military operation [...
- + Syrian caretaker government head says his predecessors left economy in ruins—Assad’s government has lost the support of its people, and, therefore, "fell faster than expected," Syria’s new transitional Prime Minister Mohammed a...
- + At least 12 killed in Israeli strike on humanitarian convoy in Gaza — portal—About 20 more weere injured, Quds reported [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Syria’s new government set to disband security forces—Syrian armed opposition leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said he is working to "dissolve the security forces of the previous regime and close the notorious pris...
- + Kiev says Hungarian premier’s ceasefire proposal makes no sense—Viktor Orban wants to play the role of a man "who can resolve something, to make comments on something," an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential offi...
- + Moscow slams decision to grant Kiev loan funded by Russian frozen assets—"Theft of Russian assets will ricochet the United States and its satellites," the Russian Foreign Ministry said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Anti-Russia...
- + Syria’s Ba’ath party announces suspension of its work—The party’s ruling body said in a statement, published in its official newspaper, that "party work and activities in all forms and aspects should be p...
- + Delegation of Islamic Jihad movement arrives in Cairo for talks on Gaza—The delegation plans to discuss "the process of Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap negotiations" [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Musk becomes first person to reach $400 bln in net worth — report—According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth was most recently driven up by a share sale of his privately held SpaceX, which boosted h...
- + Time magazine to give ‘Person of the Year’ status to Trump — Politico—To celebrate the unveiling of the cover, Trump will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, according to people fami...
- + Pentagon says Russia could fire Oreshnik missile at Ukraine again within days—According to Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, the potential strike will not make a strategic impact on the conflict in Ukraine [Category...
- + Russian athletes win gold in World Aquatics short medley relay race—The Russian team was represented by Miron Lifintsev (backstroke), Kirill Prigoda (breaststroke), Arina Surkova (butterfly) and Daria Trofimova (freest...
- + Syria’s new leader says his forces had no outside support—The operation to capture Damascus had been prepared for a long time, Ahmad al-Sharaa said [Category: World]
- + Seven Ukrainian drones taken down and jammed in Sevastopol — governor—According to the city’s rescue service, no damage was reported in the city, and its airspace is being monitored for threats [Category: Military & ...
- + Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks to prove CIA involved in his uncle’s assassination — Axios—According to the sources, to this end, RFK is advocating for his daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy to be appointed First Deputy Director of the CI...
- + Over one million Syrians displaced by latest escalation — UN Human Rights Office—On November 27, armed opposition forces launched a large-scale offensive against government troops' positions in the Aleppo and Idlib provinces [Categ...
- + OMV announces termination of contract with Gazprom Export due to suspension of supplies—Prior, OMV received approximately 7,400 MWh per hour, corresponding to approximately 5 TWh per month, at the Austrian Slovakian border, the company ad...
- + Two aerial targets shot down in Sevastopol — governor—The governor earlier said two fixed-wing drones were destroyed over the Black Sea [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Analysts upgrade Russia’s key rate, inflation forecasts — Central Bank—Inflation outlook has been upgraded to 9.2% (+1.5 pp compared to October) for 2024, to 6% (+0.7 pp) for 2025, and to 4.5% (+0.4 pp) for 2026 [Category...
- + Minsk blasts Warsaw for attempting to compromise Belarusian diplomat—According to the ministry, the Polish envoy was warned that "Belarus reserves the right to take any response measures it deems necessary." [Category: ...
- + Ex-EU official who oversaw seizure of Russian assets suspected of money laundering—According to the publication, Reynders and his wife purchased pre-paid cards to top up their National Lottery player's electronic account all in cash,...
- + Russian stocks close in the red on Wednesday—BCS World of Investment expects the MOEX Index at 2,500-2,600 points on December 12 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + EU anti-Russia sanctions package includes extension for Prague to import oil products—Slovnaft, one of the largest oil refineries in Central European countries, is located in Bratislava [Category: Business & Economy, Anti-Russian sa...
- + Two fixed-wing drones downed over Black Sea—The military keeps the situation under control, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military ope...
- + Russia’s Lifintsev wins gold in 100m backstroke at 2024 World Swimming Championship—The junior world record holder in the 100-meter backstroke clocked the distance in 48.76 seconds to win the gold [Category: Sports]
- + Syria's new authorities will deploy security patrols across the country — report—According to the source, the opposition's goal is to "establish a new state based on institutions and law" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Russian cabinet cuts export duties on mineral fertilizers by end-2024—"The rate on export of such fertilizers will equal no more than 7% depending on the ruble exchange rate," the report said [Category: Business & Ec...
- + Tomb of Bashar Assad’s father set on fire in Syria, report says—Beside Hafez Assad, who ruled the country from 1971 to 2000, the mausoleum in the town of Qardaha in the Latakia region also holds the tombs of his wi...
- + Revenues from West’s frozen assets allocated for support of Russian regions — ministry—The US Department of the Treasury said earlier that a $20 bln loan would be provided to Ukraine and paid in tranches [Category: Business & Economy...
- + Zelensky rejects Hungary's proposal to establish Christmas ceasefire with Russia — Orban—The Hungarian prime minister did not specify how the peace proposal was sent to Vladimir Zelensky and, accordingly, how the response was received [Cat...
- + Russia’s Alliance for Artificial Intelligence joins international AI-alliance—The document was signed in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin [Category: Business & Economy]
- + US oil inventories down by 1.4 mln barrels over week — Department of Energy—The current stock level is 6% below the five-year average typical for this time of year, the department noted [Category: Business & Economy, Oil &...
- + Six countries on three continents to host centennial FIFA World Cup in 2030—The year 2030 will mark the 100th anniversary of the FIFA World Cup [Category: Sports]
- + Putin proposes international conference in Russia to discuss future of AI—According to the head of state, Russia needs to develop its own AI technologies and participate in the global race to build strong artificial intellig...
- + Russia should become world leader in adopting AI in all areas of life — Putin—According to the Russian leader, the government would do right to blaze a trail with daring examples [Category: Business & Economy]
- + FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as host for 2034 World Cup matches—The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States [Category: Sports]
- + Annual inflation in Russia totals 8.88% in November, up from 8.54% in October — ministry—"In November 2024, inflation on the consumer market was 1.43%," the Economic Development Ministry reported [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Annual inflation in Russia up to 9.32% in week ended December 9 from 9.07% — ministry—In the food sector price growth rates amounted to 0.76% in the reporting week, the Economic Development Ministry said [Category: Business & Econom...
- + Putin says 'strong AI' may appear soon—"More and more experts and scientists say that the development of the ability to reason will lead to the emergence of strong artificial intelligence,"...
- + Rock-solid relations and Western machinations: What Medvedev said in China—Cross-party cooperation between the United Russia Party and the Communist Party of China is developing intensively, the Russian senior official pointe...
- + Indian ambassador invites Russian business to consider republic's trade potential—The ambassador also highlighted traditional areas of Indian-Russian cooperation, which include pharmaceuticals, spare parts, textile industry [Categor...
- + Russia to retaliate to Kiev’s ATACMS missile attack on Taganrog airfield — top brass—The ATACMS missile fragments that fell on the Taganrog military airfield caused injuries among the personnel and no destruction on the ground, the Rus...
- + Hungary, Russia find payment workaround for gas amid sanctions against Gazprombank—Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stressed that "there are no factors on either the Hungarian or Russian side that would prevent us from find...
- + Israel openly acknowledges its role in recent events in Syria — diplomat—According to Maria Zakharova, the United States has also exacerbated the situation in Syria, deliberately imposing sanctions against the country and i...
- + Bank of Russia raises dollar rate for December 12 to 103.27 rubles — regulator—The regulator raised the euro-to-ruble exchange rate by 2 rubles and 35.64 kopecks to 108.5588 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Israel to retain control of entire Jerusalem forever — PM—Jerusalem's status is one of the key issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Nicaragua, Russia team up on joint projects — diplomat—"We appreciate the participation of Russian businesses, whose efforts enable Nicaragua to become a regional hub in Central America, paving the way for...
- + Taliban MFA hails Duma's decision to consider removing organization from terrorist list—"This step will help strengthen bilateral relations," the statement reads [Category: World]
- + EU envoys agree on 15th package of anti-Russia sanctions—The new package adds more persons and entities to the already existing sanctions list, as well as constrains the activity of additional vessels of thi...
- + Israel to continue Gaza war until it accomplishes all goals — Netanyahu's office adviser—According to Dmitry Gendelman, Israel "continues to make every possible effort to bring back the 100 hostages, alive and dead, including women, childr...
- + Hungarian PM lays out his vision for Ukraine resolution in call with Putin — top diplomat—Peter Szijjarto added that the Russian president also clarified his position on the matter, pointing to "obstacles hindering the process" of a peacefu...
- + Zelensky wrong to think that Biden corruption link gives him impunity to do what he wants—Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that the scale of corruption between the US and Ukraine is truly astonishing [Categor...
- + Yuan exchange rate exceeds 14 rubles on Moscow Exchange first since December 5—Meanwhile, the MOEX Index was down by 0.25% at 2,516.39 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Syrian opposition lifts curfew in Damascus, surrounding areas — TV—The department of military operations urged the citizens to return to their jobs [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Dollar exchange rate on Forex exceeds 108 rubles, euro above 113 rubles—On Tuesday, the Bank of Russia raised the official dollar exchange rate for December 11 to 100.0324 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian troops gradually eliminate Ukrainian forces in Kharkov frontline area — official—Vitaly Ganchev added that Russian troops were conducting active operations across the entire Kharkov frontline [Category: Russian Politics & Diplo...
- + Taliban minister for refugees killed in terrorist attack in Afghanistan—The attack happened as Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was leaving a mosque near his office in Kabul [Category: World]
- + Russia slightly cuts oil output in November by 7,000 bpd to 8.994 mln bpd — OPEC—According to OPEC data, oil production in Russia was 9.029 mln bpd in August, 9.001 mln bpd in September, 9.01 mln bpd in October [Category: Business ...
- + Israeli actions in Syria escalate tensions instead of stabilizing — diplomat—Maria Zakharova stressed that under these challenging political conditions facing the Syrian people, "all members of the international community, part...
- + OPEC+ boosts production by 140,000 bpd in November, output 222,000 bpd below target—Considering all voluntary adjustments and compensation schedules for November, OPEC+ countries were to produce 35.45 mln barrels per day, which means ...
- + Israeli army attacks on Gaza kill around 20 Palestinians in one day — Health Ministry—The ministry also pointed out that the number of casualties in the enclave has reached 44,805 since the start of the Israeli military operation so far...
- + Moldova following Ukraine’s path, Russian diplomat warns—Maria Zakharova commented on reports of Chisinau signing a defense and security partnership agreement with London [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + China's imports of Russian oil up by 10% month-on-month in October — OPEC—Saudi Arabia and Malaysia accounted for about 13% and almost 17% of deliveries respectively [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Former Syrian prime minister confirms cabinet transferring all duties to new government—Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali explained that Syria has a complex bureaucratic system, with various departments and directorates, yet "in reality, the decis...
- + Syria not ready to engage in new war — opposition—According to the opposition leader, "the country is moving toward development, reconstruction, and stability" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Russia ready to talk Ukraine with US, no serious proposals yet — diplomat—According to Maria Zakharova, the terms Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out earlier for a Ukraine resolution should be the groundwork for any de...
- + Russia calls for adherence to international law regarding its facilities in Syria — MFA—"Our top priority remains the safety of all Russian citizens within Syrian territory and the protection of Russian facilities and missions, including ...
- + Russia to look at steps by Syria’s HTS before removing it from list of terrorists — MFA—According to Maria Zakharova, Russia maintains communication with various political figures and forces in Syria [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conf...
- + Russia open to reviewing Trump’s proposals on Ukraine — senior diplomat—According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia sees no alternative to the core principles for resolution that have been repeatedly articulated by Russian Preside...
- + Russia helped Assad leave Syria as part of humanitarian gesture — diplomat—Maria Zakharova did not disclose any further details [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Program to attract specialists to Murmansk may be effective in other regions — expert—Attracting personnel is a number-one task for Arctic regions, Venera Kravchenko said [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Fur design international winter school opens in Yakutsk—The school participants are students from Yakutia, Tatarstan and Mongolia [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Coal deposit development on Taymyr to begin in 2025 — document—The investor is the Severnaya Zvezda Company [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + One in five Arctic Mortgage clients is doctor or teacher—Most loans were issued in the Arkhangelsk, Krasnoyarsk and Murmansk Regions [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Israeli attacks on Syria do not contribute to country's stabilization — Kremlin—"Launching strikes or conducting hostilities near the Golan Heights, near the buffer zone, will hardly contribute to stabilizing the situation in the ...
- + Marine container service launched between Novorossiysk, Kenyan ports—The transit time for delivery of goods will be about 43 days [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Senior Russian diplomat says no communication on Syria with high-profile US officials—Sergey Ryabkov noted that the communication channels for exchanging signals were open [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian Pol...
- + Nuclear disarmament cooperation with unfriendly nations unacceptable — diplomat—These countries pursue anti-Russian policies, act aggressively, and supply our enemies with weapons, Sergey Ryabkov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Ru...
- + Russian diplomat says Ukraine doesn’t see peace as priority—According to Maria Zakharova, the regime in Kiev does not think in such categories at all [Category: World, Ukraine crisis, FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Po...
- + Russia seeks approval for new ambassador to US, senior diplomat confirms—"A note requesting approval for our new ambassador to Washington has already been submitted," Sergey Ryabkov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + US, Israel behind coup in Syria — Iran’s supreme leader—According to Ali Khamenei, one of Syria’s neighboring states "also played a role and still is" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + OPEC lowered oil demand outlook to 1.6 mln bpd for 2024—The demand growth outlook for 2025 was lowered by 90,000 bpd to 1.4 mln bpd [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Russian forces liberate Daryino, Plyokhovo: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region—Over the day, Ukraine lost more than 200 troops, a tank, three Bradley infantry fighting vehicles of US manufacture, seven motor vehicles and six mort...
- + Risk of IS-like groups popping up in Syria real — senior Russian diplomat—"We don't want the country to become a hotbed of instability, a source of terrorist threats," Sergey Ryabkov stressed [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russi...
- + Iranian intel warned Damascus about possible threats months in advance — supreme leader—The leader of the Islamic Republic emphasized that while Iranian forces and military advisers were present in Syria at the official request of Damascu...
- + Trade turnover between Moscow and Southeast Asian countries up by 7% in 2024 — expert—According to the representative of Mosprom, the main buyers of Moscow’s non-resource non-energy products this year were Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, ...
- + Kiev rejects peaceful solutions, Putin tells Orban—"Viktor Orban expressed his willingness to contribute to efforts aimed at jointly finding political and diplomatic solutions to the crisis, considerin...
- + US could facilitate peace by ordering Ukraine out of Donbass, says Russian diplomat—"Those who expect Russia to make concessions are either poorly informed or have a short memory," Maria Zakharova noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russ...
- + Oreshnik launch serves as warning to certain political figures overseas — Ryabkov—"It was also a signal to their European clients, who have completely lost it as well, that Russia means business," the Russian deputy foreign minister...
- + Kremlin spokesman says Hungarian PM did not relay any messages to Putin from Trump—"The focus was mostly on the energy sector and an exchange of views on Ukraine and Syrian affairs," Dmitry Peskov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russ...
- + Russia, India reach $46.5 bln in 9M trade turnover — official—"Imports from India remain at a high level, and also with the very broad range of goods, work, and services," Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Deve...
- + Russian forces strike Ukrainian army, equipment in 141 areas over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 515 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot in its area of responsibility o...
- + Russia ready to boost fertilizer exports to India — deputy minister—The mutual trade turnover between the two countries is planned to be increased to $100 bln, Dmitry Volvach added [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Conversation with Putin took place in most dangerous period of conflict in Ukraine — Orban—The Hungarian prime minister did not specify what issues he had discussed with the Russian president [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomac...
- + Brent oil prices above $73 per barrel first time from December 4—Brent prices gained 1.32% [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry, World oil prices]
- + NATO may increase military spending threshold to 3% of GDP at June Summit — media—Efforts to increase defense budgets are already underway [Category: World]
- + Russia’s creative sector set to expand to 6% of GDP by 2030 — Novak—Movie projects are being developed with BRICS and EAEU countries and also with African nations, the Russian deputy prime minister noted [Category: Bus...
- + Australians disillusioned by Western values seek visas to move to Russia — Consul General—Zarina Gabiyeva emphasized that, while the number of visas issued to Australians relocating to Russia "may appear modest, for a nation as geographical...
- + US acts as 'geopolitical puppet master' with regard to Syria — senior Russian diplomat—According to Sergey Ryabkov, Washington has a long history of interfering in the affairs of many Middle East nations, something that has led to tragic...
- + Tourism between Russia, China growing by leaps and bounds — Medvedev—The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council noted that "we have to thank our Western 'friends' who spoiled the mood of our people and do not l...
- + Aeroflot Group increases passenger traffic by 11% to 4 mln in November—In January-November the group carried 51.3 mln passengers, while Aeroflot increased its traffic by 20.5% to 27.9 mln passengers during this period [Ca...
- + Senior diplomat slams ‘theft’ US allocating loan to Kiev funded by Russian frozen assets—Earlier, the US Treasury Department announced the allocation of a $20 billion loan to Ukraine from the proceeds of Russian assets frozen in the West [...
- + Russia ranks second largest supplier of LNG to Spain in 11M 2024—According to the report, Spain bought the equivalent of 6,404 GWh of LNG from Russia in November [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas indu...
- + Kremlin declines to reveal number of Russian troops stationed in Syria—"Only our military can provide you with this information," Dmitry Peskov told reporters [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian P...
- + Putin to speak at AI Journey conference — Kremlin—The head of state will address conference participants and will participate in the panel discussion, Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted [Category: Business...
- + Russia completed its mission in Syria some time ago — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov added that "now, we need to proceed based on the realities on the ground" [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian P...
- + Kremlin closely monitoring developments in Syria — spokesman—Dmitry Peskov emphasized that issues related to the safety of Russian facilities in Syria are of paramount importance and constitute a priority [Categ...
- + Russian president, Hungarian PM discuss tense situation in Middle East — Kremlin—Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban held a telephone conversation in connection with the recent events in Syria [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syr...
- + Eurasian Economic Union, UAE finalize talks on economic partnership—The agreement will provide a significant boost to trade between the countries and will establish a foundational system for the development of cooperat...
- + Russia 2030 to be strong, self-sufficient — Novak—It is a self-sufficient country that does not depend on external shocks, external factors, which has an opportunity to develop and has technological s...
- + Over 40% of Russians desire to live in a smart city, survey reveals—The nationwide telephone survey "VCIOM-Sputnik" was conducted on October 24, 2024, among 1,600 respondents aged 18 and older [Category: Society & ...
- + Kremlin has nothing to say on Assad's evacuation from Syria—Earlier, a Kremlin source said that Bashar Assad and his family members had arrived in Moscow [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Rus...
- + Russian economy expected to grow by 3.9% in 2024 — Novak—This is much above the average growth rates globally, the Russian deputy prime minister noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Press review: Israel controls Golan Heights as Kiev plans aid summit before Trump’s term—Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 11th [Category: Press Review]
- + West could make ‘crazy’ move to hand over nuclear weapons to Ukraine — National Interest—The transfer of American-made B-61 nuclear bombs appears to be the most likely scenario, the report said [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russian Anti-Doping Agency inspectors collect over 810 doping samples last month—According to the statement, the total number of collected doping probes since the start of the year amounted to 10,701 [Category: Sports]
- + Russia maintains contact with all political forces in Syria, diplomat says—A related statement has already been issued recently by Russian Foreign Ministry [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Kiev to last only six months if US cuts aid under Trump — finance minister—According to Sergey Marchenko, Kiev can "allocate sufficient budgetary resources to afford the necessary ammunition and military equipment in 2025" [C...
- + Kiev unable to support its army despite significant spending — finance minister—According to Sergey Marchenko, Ukraine is currently spending over 26% of its GDP on the military campaign [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Outside support for Taiwan separatists undermines regional stability — Chinese diplomat—Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning noted that China will remain firm in defending its national sovereignty and territorial integrity [Categ...
- + Medvedev's visit to China to feature high-level talks — MFA—Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council and leader of the ruling United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev has earlier arrived in Beijing for a two-day...
- + Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic strengthens regional stability—"No country should maliciously distort or misinterpret China's Arctic policy and make groundless accusations," the newspaper emphasized [Category: Wor...
- + US State Secretary Blinken to visit Turkey this week — official source—The program of the visit will include talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan [Category: World]
- + SpaceX becomes the most expensive startup globally — FT—The value of the launch vehicle and satellite producer rose to $30 billion, with corporate stocks soaring by 65% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Hainan promotes integrated multisector development strategy — Xinhua—Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, located in Sanya city on the southern coast of the island, is home to major seed laboratories, according to th...
- + Call center scheme that deceived hundreds from over 20 countries exposed in Moscow—Top managers and some employees of the call centers have been detained as part of a criminal probe [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia urges West to end support for Zelensky following attack on IAEA personnel — MFA—Russia also called on the US, the United Kingdom, and their allies to take measures to bring those responsible for the act of provocation to justice [...
- + New Syrian government to decide on fate of Russia’s military bases — opposition—"The issue of military bases is a sovereign decision of the Syrian state," Mohammed Alloush stated [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + MTS Urent purchases Belarusian e-scooter developer—The transaction price is not disclosed [Category: Business & Economy, Internet & Telecom]
- + Syrians to decide on US military presence in republic themselves — opposition—Mohammed Alloush expressed hope that "Syria will become a country of local and global peace, without the presence of foreign military bases of any par...
- + Trump says he considers resolving Ukraine conflict as priority—The US President-elect believes that even though the situation in the Middle East is also important [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Ukraine fires 34 projectiles at 8 settlements in Belgorod Region in past day—No injuries or damage were reported [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Zelensky demands security guarantees for Ukraine at meeting with Trump — agency—According to the sources, Zelensky’s meeting with Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris lasted 35 minutes [Category: World, Ukraine cris...
- + Russian stock market drops, yuan strengthens against the ruble—By 10:15 the yuan exchange rate accelerated its growth and reached 13.78 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia, Arab countries stand for just world free from diktat — Putin—"We stand united in advocating for the establishment of a just and democratic world order founded on genuine equality and adherence to international l...
- + Russian troops advance to better positions near Malaya Tokmachka in Zaporozhye Region—Russian servicemen struck Ukrainian artillery guns and their crews in the area of the town of Gulyaipole [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, ...
- + Israeli airstrikes on central, northern Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians — agency—30 civilians were killed, injured or went missing in an Israeli airstrike on a building near Kamal Adwan Hospital [Category: World, Middle East confli...
- + Trump may unravel fresh loan to Kiev by lifting sanctions on frozen Russian assets — NYT—The move would not affect the European portion of the loan [Category: World, Anti-Russian sanctions, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Kazakhstan launches 22 investments projects in 2024—To date, plants were opened for processing of tungsten ore in the Almaty Region and production of original anti-tumor pharmaceuticals in Almaty [Categ...
- + Syrian airline restarts ticket flights to Moscow and back—Tickets are currently available for a flight from Damascus to Moscow on December 18 and back on December 19, 2024 [Category: World, Business & Eco...
- + Biden administration may remove HTS from list of terrorist organizations — NBC—Two sources expect this to happen soon, but one official said related discussions are still at early stages at this point [Category: World, Conflict i...
- + South Korea’s ex-defense minister attempts suicide — Yonhap—The former official’s current health condition is not life-threatening, the agency said [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Russia’s main New Year’s tree to arrive in Kremlin—It is 25 meters high [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Putin to discuss coal industry development with Russian government—A number of current issues will be also discussed [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Trump unlikely to keep US aid to Ukraine at current volumes — NYT—The report says that Kiev depends on foreign aid to keep its economy afloat [Category: World]
- + US may toughen sanctions on Russian oil exports — Bloomberg—Besides, the US administration is also looking into the possibility of imposing sanctions on "tanker fleet" allegedly transporting Russian oil, Bloomb...
- + Syria should not be turned into base of terrorists — top US diplomat—Antony Blinken "emphasized the need to facilitate the flow of humanitarian assistance, prevent Syria from being used as a base for terrorism or posing...
- + Syria’s new government to prevent attempts to split country — opposition—"We want to rebuild Syria, which is in line with its people’s wishes," spokesperson for the Syrian opposition’s political department told [Category: W...
- + Kurdish coalition says it maintains contact with Syria’s new government via US—The Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by the United States, currently control most of the territory in the country’s three eastern and northeastern ...
- + Hezbollah hopes that Syria’s new government can resist Israeli attacks—According to Israel’s N12 television channel, 350 Israeli fighter jets have hit 320 strategic facilities of the Assad army over the day [Category: Wor...
- + Committee on constitutional amendments to be established in Syria — opposition—"The new Syria will be based on justice and law," spokesperson for the Syrian opposition’s political department told [Category: World, Conflict in Syr...
- + Major Syrian cities experience food shortages — UN—On top of that, hospitals all over Syria are filled beyond capacity, the UN agency said [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + At least 75 civilians killed in Syria in past two weeks — UN—The UN agency also reported that the security and humanitarian situation in the country remains unstable [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + UN opposes any action that violates Syria’s territorial integrity—"This is a turning point for Syria. It should not be used by its neighbors to encroach on the territory of Syria," UN Secretary-General’s Spokesperson...
- + Medvedev to begin his two-day visit to China—Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council is expected to meet with senior Chinese government officials [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + US Department of State approves possible sale of F-16 equipment to Kiev—Previously, the Kiev government requested from Washington permission to purchase various equipment and spare parts for these fighter jets [Category: W...
- + Just a few km of Lugansk People’s Republic territory remain to be liberated — lawmaker—"People from all regions of our huge country are taking part in battles to liberate the remaining tiny piece of the LPR territory," Yury Yurov said [C...
- + Ukrainian authorities started preparing for elections, ex-minister says—It is indicated by Vladimir Zelensky’s presentation of the so-called "plan of resilience" in the Verkhovna Rada, by the establishment of the Ministry ...
- + Syria’s interim cabinet to focus on preventing collapse of statehood — PM—"We are face with big challenges but our previous experience of governing the Idlib governorate and adjacent territories has furnished us with vast ex...
- + Group of militants from Syria tries to cross into Leban — Lebanese military—According to the statement, "unidentified individuals with firearms crossed the border, and headed towards a roadblock of the Lebanese armed forces, f...
- + HAMAS hands over full list of hostages to Egypt — Al Arabiya—Neither HAMAS nor Egypt has confirmed the reports so far [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Hungary plans to hold new events on Ukrainian settlement on December 11-12 — Szijjarto—Hungarian Foreign Minister did not specify which events exactly the Hungarian government plans to carry out on Wednesday and Thursday [Category: World...
- + Ukrainian troops attack DPR’s Yenakiyevo with long-range weapons — DPR head—According to Pushilin, Ukrainian forces staged six shelling attacks on the DPR, using long-range weapons, 155mm artillery systems and a combat drone [...
- + An-2 plane makes emergency landing in northwest Siberia, no casualties—"According to preliminary information, no one was harmed in the incident, but the aircraft was damaged," the statement says [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Syrian ex-president Assad now in safety in Russia — deputy foreign minister—The Russian diplomat added that it "would be very wrong for me to elaborate on what happened and how it was resolved." [Category: Russian Politics &am...
- + Russian lawmaker calls for looking at granting CSTO membership to Iran—Andrey Kartapolov, chairman of the defense committee of Russia’s State Duma, or lower parliament house, recalled that a delegation from Iran had alrea...
- + Drone attacks IAEA vehicle en route to ZNPP—IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi strongly condemned the incident, describing it as "unacceptable." [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Israel attacks two ports in Syria harboring 15 Syrian military ships—The press office noted that "dozens of ship-to-ship missiles with a range between 80 and 190 km, which posed a threat to civilian and military ships i...
- + Medvedev arrives in China on two-day visit—The Russian deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council is to hold meetings with China’s top officials [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &a...
- + Suspension of Russian gas transit via Bulgaria last resort measure — source—The Bulgarian side expects that the problem with transit payment will be solved and sees "nothing critical" in the evolved situation [Category: Busine...
- + Netanyahu says approved airstrikes on strategic military facilities in Syria—Israel, in the prime minister's words, wants "to have relations with the new regime in Syria," but if the new government in the neighboring country "a...
- + US allocates $20 bln loan to Ukraine on account of revenues from Russian assets—The loan is provided within the framework of the initiative of the Group of Seven on provision of the $50 bln loan to Kiev, the Treasury said [Categor...
- + Syria’s Assad was no dictator, didn’t kill anyone, Lukashenko says—According to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, the Belarusian embassy in Syria remains in Damascus and the diplomats will continue working [Category: W...
- + Houthis say they attacked targets in Israel with drones—The movement attacked military facilities in Jaffa and Ashkelon, military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Russian Su-35S fighters cover aircraft in air strikes on Ukrainian army in Kursk area—One of the fighter jets uncovered enemy air defense sites by its weapons suite, the statement added [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Milit...
- + Sabalenka's hard-court dominance earns her WTA Player of the Year Award — Chesnokov—"There were actually no other candidates to contest her," the finalist of the 1995 Davis Cup said [Category: Sports]
- + Court sentences New Zealand mercenary who invaded Kursk Region to 14 years in absentia—According to the united regional court press office, an international arrest warrant was issued for the defendant [Category: World, Society & Cult...
- + Russian stock market closed in the red on Tuesday — market data—The MOEX Russia Index lost 1.95% to 2,522.75 points, while the RTS Index edged down by 2.59% to 794.46 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Yemeni Houthis say they attacked two US destroyers in Gulf of Aden—The movement’s military spokesperson said that this was the second attack on destroyers and support ships in the past ten days [Category: World]
- + Retail loan portfolio of Russian banks down 1.7% in November — Central Bank—The annual incremental growth rate slowed down to 11.1% from 14.9% a month earlier, the regulator informed [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Haitham Al Ghais continues to be OPEC Secretary General—The next ministerial conference of OPEC countries will be held on May 28, 2025 [Category: World]
- + Protesters in Tbilisi block traffic along central street—The Georgian State Security Service said earlier in the day that organizers anti-government rallies in Tbilisi are trying to disrupt the Georgian pres...
- + Israel’s naval forces sink at least five Syrian warships near Latakia — agency—Defense Minister Israel Katz said earlier in the day that Israeli forces destroyed Syria’s Navy in the early hours of December 10 [Category: World, Co...
- + Syrian opposition leader urges not to fear new image of country—"The country is now moving towards development, reconstruction, and stability," Ahmed Al Sharaa stated [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Companies can use IPOs as way to raise money when key rate high—CEO of Innopraktika Company Katerina Tikhonova emphasized that the state must create conditions for a smooth transition of Russian technology companie...
- + Gazprom Neft boosts synthetic base oils production in 9M 2024—The base produced at the facility enables creating all types of engine, gearbox and industrial oils with high performance characteristics, including l...
- + Russian military ensures safe rotation of IAEA experts at ZNPP — Defense Ministry—Before the IAEA experts began their movement, bomb specialists surveyed the area to make sure it was free from mines or the like [Category: Military &...
- + Bulgaria may stop gas transit from Russia if payment solution not found — minister—As Vladimir Malinov explained, at the moment, the Bulgarian state gas company Bulgargaz has received all payments [Category: Business & Economy, O...
- + Ukraine drone production drastically drops due to intrigues in Zelensky's office — Rada—"The Defense Ministry has barely purchased any drones throughout 2024," lawmaker Maryana Bezuglaya added [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russian sleeper agents open up about secret trip to 2018 World Cup—The married couple, Artyom Dultsev and Anna Dultseva, returned home as a result of an exchange [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Canadian forward Perlini signs with Russian hockey club Spartak Moscow—The KHL club will have the 28-year-old ex-NHL player under contract until the end of the current season [Category: Sports]
- + Euroclear warns of risks in confiscating seized Russian assets — Bloomberg—According to the head of Euroclear, the use of the sanctioned Russian assets to provide aide to Ukraine, as proposed by the EU, could undermine confid...
- + Russia expands list of e-visa eligible countries—At the same time, Andorra and Serbia, who have agreements on visa-free travel with Russia, were taken off the list [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian ...
- + FPV drones take out Ukrainian convoy in Kursk Region — Defense Ministry—The first drone successfully intercepted a fleeing pickup on the move, while the second drone struck another vehicle parked near a wooded area, neutra...
- + EU leaders to address Syrian crisis at December 19 summit — European Council—According to European Council President Antonio Costa, he remains "in close contact with leaders in the Middle East on the matter, to assess the situa...
- + US Department of Commerce blacklists eight companies from Russia, China, Myanmar—The Russian entities on the list are Aviasnab, Gorizont, NtechLab and Video Analysis Technologies [Category: Business & Economy, Anti-Russian sanc...
- + Russian FPV drone wipes out Ukrainian army shelter in Kursk area—"A reconnaissance unit of the Battlegroup North used an UAV in a border area of the Kursk Region to uncover a shelter for Ukrainian troops in a forest...
- + Israel must halt military actions in Syria — UN envoy—Geir Pedersen also pointed out that "absolutely no one" could foresee the deposing of President Bashar Assad [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Sanctions fuel tech jump in Russia — Putin—The head of state underlined that Russia currently has everything for a technology breakthrough in the digital sphere [Category: Business & Econom...
- + New electric vehicle sales fall to lowest in 18 months in Russia—Based on Avtostat data, the Chinese brand Zeekr accounted for 40% of all electric vehicles sold [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Italian expert says Europe biggest loser in Syrian uprising—Tiberio Graziani recalled that Italy had sent its ambassador to Damascus to resume diplomatic relations with the Bashar Assad government shortly befor...
- + Israeli defense minister orders to establish 'sterile defense zone' in southern Syria—According to Israel Katz, the IDF is completing deploying its units in the buffer zone on the border with Syria and adjacent areas in order to defend ...
- + Russian Railways resumes passenger rail service with China, North Korea—"With the introduction of the 2024-2027 schedule, international trains of China Railways on the route Suifenhe-Grodekovo and those of the DPRK Ministr...
- + Putin ranked among Europe’s most influential figures — newspaper—The name of the most influential person in Europe will be revealed later in the evening [Category: World]
- + US losing ground in post-Soviet space, everywhere else, Russian intel chief says—According to Sergey Naryshkin, SVR intel says that the post-Soviet space remains the priority destination of attacks by US and UK intelligence [Catego...
- + Fight of major world players unfolding in Syria, says Belarusian president—Alexander Lukashenko also pointed to his long record of interaction with Syria's leaders [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Defense chief says Israel eliminates Syrian Navy—Israel Katz added that the IDF had been active in Syria for several days [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Russia not introducing death penalty even in conditions of special operation — Putin—The Russian leader stressed that even in the conditions of combat, and "rather serious ones," the authorities are not making this move [Category: DOME...
- + Oreshnik missiles to eliminate need for nuclear weapons, Putin says—This is why, in President Putin’s words, Russia behaves with caution and even restraint in all areas [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Israel attacks military airfield in Damascus — TV—Early on December 8, Israel officially announced the deployment of its forces to the buffer zone on the border with Syria [Category: World, Conflict i...
- + Geminid meteor shower to be visible in Russia, peak at end of week — scientists—In December, the so-called evening parade of planets became visible in the night sky [Category: Science & Space]
- + Rebel-affiliated police, security services to enter Syrian cities — Reuters—The news agency did not provide any additional details [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Google reveals most popular searches of 2024—The most interesting news event by search volume was the US presidential election held in November [Category: Business & Economy, Internet & T...
- + Iran ready to sell missiles, drones to any countries, especially Arab — official—"When Iran was attacked (referring to the start of the Iranian-Iraqi war in 1980 - TASS), all foreign countries, with which we had contracts and were ...
- + Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held in Oslo—The prize was awarded to three members of Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo organization which unites survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ...
- + Bank of Russia raises dollar rate for December 11 to 100.03 rubles — regulator—The regulator raised the euro-to-ruble exchange rate by 1 ruble and 10.28 kopecks to 106.2024 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + About 70% of Ukrainians support idea of 'gradual accession to NATO' — poll—The poll was conducted by Info Sapiens between November 15 and 17, 2024, and covered 1,000 respondents [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Ukrainians lose trust in Biden and other Western leaders, poll reveals—French President Emmanuel Macron was the only Western leader to gain increased approval, with his trust rating rising from 54.5% to 58.4% [Category: W...
- + Under Arctic Hectare Program 2,000 applicants receive land plots in 2024—In Arctic regions, more than 600 people have registered property rights or long-term rent - for the total area of 166 hectares [Category: Business &am...
- + Chukotka's Northern Supplies mission completed, 800,000 tons delivered — local government—In the current navigation, fuel delivery to settlements on the Arctic coast having unequipped shores continues in harsh climatic conditions due to the...
- + Arkhangelsk 10-year development program focuses on educational infrastructures—The program should combine all existing resources for the city's effective development [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Papanin's self-propelled ice platforms 87 year later. What's new—Here is a story about how life and work on ice-resistant self-propelled platforms have changed over decades [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC ...
- + Coffee prices hit record high — Bloomberg—The surge in price is related to a drought in Brazil, which may push down supply very soon [Category: Business & Economy]
- + One in four Russians plans visiting Arctic in 2025 — survey results—As many as 72% of Russians believe that the Arctic is just snow, ice and polar bears, though more than 20,000 biological species live in that macroreg...
- + Turkey to safeguard Syria's unity, says president—Recep Tayyip Erdogan pointed out that Turkey "will not stand by and watch others drown the region in blood and set it on fire for the sake of their fa...
- + Mohammed al-Bashir declares himself head of interim Syrian government—Mohammed al-Bashir has led the Syrian Salvation Government since January, 2024 [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Israel destroys Syrian warships in latest strikes on Latakia — media—In recent days, Israel has hit more than 250 military targets in Syria, the WSJ noted [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + FACTBOX: What we know about Mohammed al-Bashir, head of Syria’s interim government—The interim government’s mandate is expected to last three months [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Putin to discuss coal industry development with Cabinet tomorrow — Kremlin—Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov, Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Finance Minister Anton Silua...
- + Ukraine realizes NATO membership ‘out of reach' for now — Zelensky’s office—Igor Zhovkva said that Ukraine could accept the accession model used for Sweden and Finland, "who received invitations to join the alliance," but thes...
- + France begins withdrawal of fighter jets from Chad — agency—"There is no longer a justification for the detachment's presence in the country as the defense agreement has been annulled," the source told the news...
- + Syria’s interim government to operate for three months — opposition—The interim government, the source announced, will "lay the groundwork for the future operations of the regular government" [Category: World, Conflict...
- + High-speed internet coverage in Russia reaches 93% — minister—Russia is actively constructing long-distance optical communication lines and has already connected more than 100,000 budget-funded institutions [Cate...
- + Sanctions on Gazprombank to be lifted, says head of Turkey-Russia Business Council—"This is a completely personal choice of US President Joe Biden to slap sanctions on Gazprombank," Izzet Ekmekcibasi said [Category: Business & Ec...
- + Sibur-developed synthetic tires to hit Russian market in 2025, replace rubber—About 300 tire models for cars and trucks are being tested now [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Russian forces liberate 1.5 square miles near Kurakhovo — official—"Russian forces have liberated four square kilometers in and west of the settlement of Sukhiye Yaly," Vladimir Rogov said [Category: Russian Politics ...
- + Turkish foreign ministry condemns Israeli land grab in Syria—The ministry also expressed "strong support for Syria’s sovereignty, political unity and territorial integrity" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Turkish president vows Syrian terrorist groups to be destroyed soon—The Turkish authorities have previously spoken of their intention to complete the creation of a 30-kilometer security zone in northern Syria to ensure...
- + Science expenditure to gain 14% in 2025 — Russian deputy PM—According to Dmitry Chernyshenko, the main increase is budgeted in the "fundamental scientific research" chapter [Category: Business & Economy]
- + US sanctions create risks for Turkey's energy security — Russian ambassador—According to Alexey Yerkhov, the sanctions are extraterritorial in nature and affect the foreign trade partners of Moscow through secondary restrictio...
- + Syria to dismantle security services, revoke counter-terrorism laws — opposition—The source added that the opposition "will study the state of the current Syrian army and then consider the possibility of reforming it" [Category: Wo...
- + About 30 sites in Belarus capable of hosting Oreshnik missile, president says—"We will choose, making sure that the distance to potential targets is as short as possible," Alexander Lukashenko said [Category: World]
- + Lukashenko confirms Belarus has nuclear weapons—Commenting on plans to deploy the non-nuclear Russian Oreshnik missile system to Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko noted that using these types of high-po...
- + Gold price surpasses $2,700 per troy ounce on Comex first since November 25—By 3:23 p.m. Moscow time, the price of gold had narrowed gains to half a percent [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian air defenses down two more Ukrainian drones near Crimea—The Russian Defense Ministry previously reported about thwarting an attempted attack from Kiev between 10:40 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. Moscow time [Category...
- + Organizers of Tbilisi rallies aim to sabotage upcoming presidential election — statement—The Georgian State Security Service believes that the anti-government rallies in Tbilisi are being carried out in coordination with foreign special se...
- + Russian troops liberate Zhyoltoye community in Donbass region over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 225 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made armored personnel carrier in its area of respo...
- + Lukashenko says all components of Oreshnik launcher Belarus-made—According to the Belarusian leader, Minsk would never be able to create such a weapon "from scratch to a missile" because it would require technologie...
- + Polyus to build Russia's largest gold recovery plant at Sukhoi Log field—The gold recovery rate is planned at 91%, higher than the group average in 2023 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Israeli operations in Gaza kill some 30 people in past day — Health Ministry—According to the ministry, "the death toll has reached 44,786 since the start of Israel's military operation, while 106,188 were injured" [Category: W...
- + Yandex to put self-driving cargo trucks on Russian highways in 2025—The company plans to launch refrigerated trucks at the turn of 2025 [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Shacman, Yandex eyeing robotic trucks launch in Russia—The company plans to launch refrigerated trucks at the turn of 2025 [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Russian gas supplies to Germany beneficial, Merkel says—Germany "had to source and purchase more expensive gas from other suppliers because prices soared," the former chancellor explained [Category: World, ...
- + Russian troops advance towards Dachnoye, road leading out of Kurakhovo — official—According to Vladimir Rogov, as of early morning, Russian forces have reached the city council building, which is located in the western part of Kurak...
- + Russian-Indian military cooperation has vast growth potential — Russian defense minister—Welcoming the Indian delegation, Andrey Belousov congratulated the Indian Navy on receiving the Tushil frigate [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Military &am...
- + Sentence to mercenary, Ukrainian losses: situation in Kursk Region—The Kursk Regional Court has sentenced Jordan O'Brien, a New Zealand citizen, to 14 years in prison in absentia for his involvement in the invasion of...
- + Star defenseman for Russia's Zenit FC Douglas Santos proud to become Russian citizen—The Brazilian-born footballer has been playing left-back for Zenit St. Petersburg FC since July 2019 [Category: Sports, Society & Culture]
- + Nornickel expects balanced state on palladium, platinum markets in 2024—"Due to the much faster-than-expected smelter rebuilding, Russian mine production will recover to the previous year level, while recycling is expected...
- + Opposition leader vows justice against Assad regime for torturing Syrian people—Syria’s armed opposition said earlier that it guaranteed safety to those Syrians who were involuntarily drafted to the army [Category: World, Middle E...
- + Norilsk Nickel expects a surplus of 150,000 tons on nickel market in 2024-2025—The company noted that in 2024, the global nickel market recorded the third consecutive year of oversupply [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Kiev regime uses NATO arsenal to carry out terrorist attacks on Russia — FSB chief—At the same time, international terrorist organizations are forming terrorist cells among migrant workers and are trying to involve young people, incl...
- + US uses Taiwanese separatists to target Chinese mainland — newspaper—Taiwan's "defense department" had previously signed a $63.5 million contract with the American Institute in Taiwan for an "information and communicati...
- + Zelensky’s chief of staff assures Trump camp rogue politicians will be weeded out — expert—According to Mikhail Pavliv, Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia nominee, "presented a long list of people who need to ...
- + IDF denies reports of advancing toward Damascus—"IDF troops are stationed within the buffer zone and in defensive positions along the border for Israel’s protection," the army reported [Category: Wo...
- + Norilsk Nickel expects copper market surplus in 2024—Copper prices started declining after reaching their peak of almost $11,000 per metric ton in May and settled at about $9,000 per metric ton by the en...
- + Russia and Abkhazia to continue discussing investment agreement — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov was responding to questions about how Russia would address the request to resume social payments in Abkhazia [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, ...
- + Western intel agencies seek to create hotbeds of tension in Russia — FSB chief—Alexander Bortnikov also mentioned that international terrorist organizations had intensified their recruitment efforts among migrants arriving in Rus...
- + Assad's fall in Syria could spur Islamist resurgence, Reuters reports—According to a senior Western diplomat interviewed by Reuters, the fragmented rebel forces and the lack of a governance plan for Syria could create co...
- + Trump unlikely to withdraw US from NATO, Polish defense minister says—Earlier, US President-elect Donald Trump emphasized that the financial commitment of NATO members is a crucial condition for Washington's continued pa...
- + Biden 'disappears from the radar' following election — Politico—According to an unnamed source close to high-ranking legislators from the Democratic party, "there is no leadership coming from the White House" [Cate...
- + Russian defense chief commends growing defense ties with India—Andrey Belousov stressed that the relationship based on trust between the two countries’ leaders was crucial for strengthening bilateral ties between ...
- + Kremlin points to need for thorough analysis of situation in Middle East—"We will continue this dialogue, we have coinciding interests with many countries, with a number of countries in the region," Dmitry Peskov pointed ou...
- + Over 100,000 illegal weapons confiscated in Russia this year—Additionally, about 2,700 crimes, related to illegal gun trafficking, have been thwarted since the beginning of the year, the National Antiterrorism C...
- + Israeli attack affects Syrian port of Latakia, military facilities, source confirms—According to the source, the situation in the Syrian province is calm [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Ukrainian troops widely use drones against Russian defense, energy facilities — FSB chief—According to Alexander Bortnikov, throughout the year, the National Anti-terrorist Committee and the federal operations headquarters have been operati...
- + Russia thwarted 190 terror attacks in 2024, NAC reports—According to the Russian National Anti-terrorism Committee, law enforcement officers have neutralized 38 and arrested more than 1,700 gangsters and th...
- + Russia, ASEAN play key role in shaping multipolar world — Japanese expert—Russia and ASEAN economies are closely interacting, "showing that they are ready to improve mutual understanding and strengthen cooperation," Atsushi ...
- + Sukhoi Log gold deposit reserves amount to 43.5 mln ounces — Russian gold miner Polyus—The average gold content in the ore is 2.3-2.8 grams per ton [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Rumors about Trump-Zelensky tete-a-tete prove false, says expert—According to Mikhail Pavliv, the leaders' meeting lasted about ten minutes or less [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Special military op to end after all goals set by Putin achieved — Kremlin—"These goals can be achieved both as a result of the special military operation and as a result of the peace talks," Dmitry Peskov stressed [Category:...
- + Former Syrian President Assad personally decided to resign from his post — Kremlin—A Kremlin source said earlier that Bashar Assad and his family members had arrived in Moscow [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diploma...
- + Russian troops seize Ukrainian stronghold south of Kurakhovo — official—According to Vladimir Rogov, Ukrainian units in this section of the frontline are currently in control of Annovka, a small area surrounding it, and Us...
- + Press review: Russia's role in Syria questioned and UN hints at a possible SC summit—Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 10th [Category: Press Review]
- + Russian troops in DPR’s Kurakhovo approach city council building — official—"Members of the Ukrainian territorial defense are attempting to leave Kurakhovo toward the settlement of Dachnoye to the west," Vladimir Rogov noted [...
- + Polyus estimates capital expenditures on Sukhoi Log project’s implementation at $6 bln—Located in the Bodaibo district of the Irkutsk region, Sukhoi Log is one of the world’s largest gold greenfield projects [Category: Business & Eco...
- + Russian troops encircle Velikaya Novosyolka community in Donbass area, says official—It is premature to say that Russian troops have approached the outskirts of the community or battles for it have begun, Vladimir Rogov said [Category:...
- + Anglo-Saxons switch to barefaced terrorism over loss of domination — SVR chief—The West ‘does not want to cede the sky,’ Sergey Naryshkin said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Polyus to double gold output by 2030 becoming world’s second-biggest producer—Investment decisions on Chulbatkan and Chertovo Koryto are expected to be taken in 2025, while the launch on both projects is scheduled for 2029, the ...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth over $80 mln with settlements on December 9—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Syria may face chaos and power imbalance in its post-Assad future — newspaper—Columnist Burak Kuntay views the developments in Syria as a "pivotal point" that "put an end to 61 years of the regime of the Ba’ath party and 50 year...
- + Russia’s foreign trade surplus up 8.2% in January-October to $124 bln — customs service—Exports rose by $3.1 bln in the reporting period to $354.4 bln, while imports fell by $6.3 bln to $229.8 bln [Category: Business & Economy, Trade ...
- + US, Europe face dramatic period of internal strife — Russian intel chief—Sergey Naryshkin stressed that a multipolar world "should certainly include both the United States and Europe, provided that they have the same rights...
- + Polish Defense Minister recognizes Kiev's critical situation in special military op zone—According to Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the Ukrainian population feels "enormous war fatigue" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Ukrainian troops fear swift defeat If Trump cuts military aid, commander warns—The outgoing president Joe Biden’s administration "is pushing every available dollar out the door to shore up Ukraine’s defenses" [Category: World, Uk...
- + US focus on Ukraine may undermine global system, Russian intel chief warns—"The United States is losing momentum on all fronts, from the Middle East to Asia and Africa," Sergey Naryshkin emphasized [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, ...
- + West living in 'artificial reality' over Ukraine, SVR director says—"The entire world clearly recognizes the absurdity of attempting to resolve the Ukrainian crisis without Russia's involvement, especially given the de...
- + Europe has withdrawn 16 bcm of gas from UGS facilities since start of heating season—European UGS facilities are currently 82.05% full [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry, Energy crisis in Europe]
- + Many US partners asking Russia `not to stop halfway’ on Ukraine — SVR chief—The global prestige of Washington is steadily declining, Sergey Naryshkin emphasized [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mili...
- + Zelensky calls for more weapons in response to US proposal to lower draft age—Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky complained in an interview that Western countries have equipped only two Ukrainian brigades, despite Kiev's requests to hel...
- + Sberbank posts 4.9% increase in 11M net profit year-on-year to over $14 bln—In November, Sber earned 117.3 bln rubles ($1.17 bln) worth of net profit [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Work of Russia's foreign intel gets harder over 40 years — SVR chief—Over the past two to two and a half years, the level of Russophobia has reached unprecedented levels, Sergey Naryshkin noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY...
- + Texas, California decolonization reflects global shifts, says Russian intel chief—"We are currently witnessing the true decolonization of the Global South, which has come to see itself as a full-fledged political actor rather than a...
- + Syria may become new hotbed of international terrorism, Chinese expert says—Bashar Assad's departure is not a particularly surprising result, considering that he faced relentless and serious conflicts from all sides, Zhu Yongb...
- + Russian stocks down as Tuesday trading opens—As of 10:18 a.m. Moscow time (07:18 a.m. GMT) the MOEX was down by 0.86% at 2,550.89 points, while the RTS was down by 0.86% at 808.63 points [Categor...
- + SVR chief suggests establishing security system from Minsk to Pyongyang—Sergey Naryshkin recalled that earlier this summer, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed an initiative to establish a new system of collective se...
- + Russia comes close to achieving special military operation's goals — intel chief—"Russia holds the initiative in all areas, while the Ukrainian armed forces are on the verge of collapse and the Zelensky regime has lost its legitima...
- + Russia comes close to achieving special military operations’ goals — intel chief—"Russia holds the initiative in all areas, while the Ukrainian armed forces are on the verge of collapse and the Zelensky regime has lost its legitima...
- + West may try to unleash global conflict in Eurasia — Russian intel chief—"This is a proven way for world capital to get out of a crisis," Sergey Naryshkin said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + US assists allied militia units in seizing strategic positions in Syria — newspaper—The article says that American military efforts so far have focused on preventing the Islamic State terror group "from taking advantage of the chaos" ...
- + China-Russia trade exceeds $222 bln in January-November 2024 — customs—In particular, China’s imports of goods amounted to $104.19 bln, while exports totaled $118.57 bln [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Coop...
- + South Korean parliament adopts bill on investigation into martial law—Out of 287 lawmakers in attendance, 210 voted for it [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + US intelligence looking for potential partners among militant groups in Syria — newspaper—The defense official revealed that the Washington administration was also assessing what equipment and weapons Russia could have left behind in Syria ...
- + Israeli raid in Nuseirat refugee camp kills seven — TV—According to the broadcaster, Israeli troops blew up several residential buildings during the raid [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Taiwan registers 47 Chinese aircraft, 21 ships approaching island—The Taiwanese armed forces engaged aviation, ships and coastal missile systems in response [Category: World]
- + South Korean police may begin to see president as leader of plotters in mutiny case—The leader of the conspirators faces the death penalty or life imprisonment [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Israeli tanks spotted 20 kilometers from Damascus — TV—The Israel Defense Forces has yet to comment on the information [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Ukrainian military leaving their positions near Krasnoarmeysk — security forces—Despite the complex landscape of this settlement and its logistical importance, the Ukrainian armed forces do not have enough troops to fully hold the...
- + Poland shouldn’t send troops to Ukraine, senior security official says—According to the security official, Ukraine will not be able to retake territories from Russia, even if Kiev calls up more soldiers [Category: World]
- + Russian bomb engineers remove mines in DPR’s Selidovo—The squads remove mines from roads, single-family and multi-storey buildings [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Number of targets struck by Israeli jets rises to more than 250 — report—According to the report, the targets included dozens of Syrian Air Force fighter jets, dozens of anti-aircraft missile systems [Category: World]
- + UNSC doesn’t discuss striking Syria’s HTS from list of terrorists groups — China’s envoy—The situation should be stabilized, and an inclusive political process should begin, China's envoy to the UN, Fu Cong said [Category: World]
- + Trump suggests Canada, Mexico become US states—On November 25 Trump threatened to impose a 25% tax on imports from Canada and Mexico over flows of illegal immigrants and drugs [Category: World]
- + Russia’s UN envoy sees Israel’s statements on Golan Heights as contradictory—According to the diplomat, Syria's mission to the UN on Monday sent a letter to the organization's secretary-general and Security Council [Category: F...
- + Syria’s UN envoy unaware about future of Russian bases in country—Qusay al-Dahhak said that he don’t have any information about this [Category: World]
- + Syria’s UN envoy demands Israel pull troops from country—According to the diplomat, Israel should abide by UN Security Council resolutions and the 1974 separation of forces agreement [Category: World]
- + Scholz, Macron ready to cooperate with new Syrian government — German cabinet—Both agreed that they are ready to cooperate with the new authorities [Category: World]
- + US to equip Ukrainian recruits if country lowers mobilization age – US official—On December 4, Blinken told Reuters that the US and allies are pushing Ukraine to lower the draft age to 18 [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Orban meets with Trump, Musk in US—Orban supplemented the post with a photo of Trump and himself at the Florida estate [Category: World]
- + Syrians, not Americans should decide future of Russian bases in Syria — US official—US didn't have any information about the status of those bases, US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said [Category: World]
- + PREVIEW: Nobel Prize award ceremonies to take place in Stockholm, Oslo on Tuesday—The day, December 10, is the anniversary of Alfred Nobel [Category: Nobel Prize, Science & Space]
- + PREVIEW: Putin to hold annual meeting with Human Rights Council on Tuesday—The president and rights advocates are expected to exchange opinions on "pressing issues of human rights [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Israeli finance minister calls for occupation of Gaza—Bezalel Smotrich pointed to the current events in Syria as an example of how leaders "run away when they realize they have lost power and control over...
- + Iran calls on UN Security Council to prevent further occupation of Syria by Israel—Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei condemned the military invasion of the Zionist regime Israel [Category: World]
- + Israel attacks Syria’s largest airbases, destroying dozens of helicopters, fighter jets—According to Al Arabiya, strikes were also delivered the special force headquarters in the city of Qamishli [Category: World]
- + Israel delivers series of strikes on Damascus’ neighborhoods — TV— [Category: World]
- + At least 28 killed in shootouts in Damascus on December 8 — health minister—More than 450 received wounded, Syrian Health Minister Ahmad Damiriyah said [Category: World]
- + Israel to keep Golan Heights under its control — Netanyahu—The Israeli prime minister thanked US President-elect Donald Trump for his support for Israel and for recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over this terri...
- + Israel strikes Syrian army facilities in Latakia — TV—According to Al Mayadeen, Israel’s strike targeted the facilities near the villages of Saqubein, al-Musheirifa and the port of Latakia [Category: Worl...
- + Israel to keep Golan Heights under its control — Netanyahu—The prime minister said that Israel’s presence there guarantees its security and sovereignty [Category: World]
- + Extremists should not be in power in Syria — Hungarian foreign minister—Peter Szijjarto stressed that "special attention must be paid to protecting the rights of religious communities and minorities in full, and the securi...
- + Syrians begin to return home from Turkey — Erdogan—"From Monday, Turkey opened the Yayladagi checkpoint [on the border with Syria] to facilitate migrants’ movement and avoid traffic jams," the Turkish ...
- + Russian stock indices in the green on Monday — market data—The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index edged up by 1.45% to 2,572.89 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index gained 1.49% to 815.61 points [Ca...
- + Al-Jalali cabinet to be useful during transitional period — Syrian armed opposition leader—A meeting between Syrian armed opposition leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali was organized to "coordinate the transit...
- + Turkey supports Syria’s integrity but will not tolerate terrorism — Erdogan—According to the Turkish leader, Ankara is not interested in territories and is not seeking to infringe upon the sovereignty of a foreign state [Categ...
- + Another wave of anti-government protests erupts in Georgian capital—According to the report, the protesters blocked traffic along Rustaveli Avenue [Category: World]
- + Another wave of anti-government protests erupts in Tbilisi, Georgia—According to the report, the protesters blocked traffic along Rustaveli Avenue [Category: World]
- + OPCW reminds Syria about its obligation under Chemical Weapons Convention—"The Secretariat stands ready to engage further on these matters with relevant Syrian authorities and international partners," the statement reads [Ca...
- + Immigration situation must be comfortable for citizens, Putin says—The Russian president also underscored that all this must be organized in such a way "so that it would also be comfortable for the people living in on...
- + Russian fishermen catch record number of iwashi sardines in 2024—Efficiency has increased owing to the fishing fleet revamp, head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries Ilya Shestakov noted [Category: Business & Ec...
- + Syria’s armed opposition guarantees safety to previously conscripted military servicemen—According to the media, "the opposition fighters who overthrew Assad have announced a general amnesty for all military personnel conscripted into serv...
- + Syrian government ready to relinquish power — PM—According to Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, talks are under way with the armed opposition which has come to power in Syria [Category: World, Conflict in Sy...
- + Syrian government ready to resign when necessary — PM—According to Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, talks are under way with the armed opposition which has come to power in Syria [Category: World, Conflict in Sy...
- + CSTO countries must oppose destructive narratives — Putin—"The traditional values we are talking about, regardless of which religion is prevalent in any given country, are largely the same," the Russian presi...
- + CSTO PA makes decisions collectively — State Duma speaker—According to Vyacheslav Volodin, the CSTO parliamentary format has undergone a complex stage of formation [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + Russian, Egyptian diplomats discuss situation in Syria—"The sides stressed the need for preserving the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of this Arab country," the Russian Foreign Ministry said ...
- + Prices gain 44.2% in Ukraine from February 2022—Prices are expected to continue growing at least until the end of winter [Category: World, Business & Economy, Ukraine crisis]
- + Woman’s body found at explosion site at fireworks warehouse in Moscow Region—The explosion occurred in the industrial area in the settlement of Lesnoy, Pushkinsky city district, causing fire and collapse of the building walls [...
- + Dutch F-35s escort Russian planes over Baltic Sea—According to the Defense Ministry, the fighter jets flew the rapid response missions on December 6 [Category: World]
- + 'Street rat' Zelensky fumbles Paris talks — Ukrainian lawmaker—"After Trump’s team slammed Zelensky’s inappropriate attire, he’ll either need to start wearing a suit or continue to be looked at as a street rat," A...
- + Syria’s new authorities task politician al-Bashir to form transitional government—Mohammed al-Bashir serves as the head of the so-called Syrian Salvation Government in Idlib [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + European Commission not in contact with forces that seized power in Syria — spokesman—Anouar El Anouni also underscored that the European Commission is not yet ready to reconsider the several rounds of sanctions it imposed against Syria...
- + It is necessary to ensure technological leadership of CSTO in defense sphere — Putin—The Russian leader urged the legislators to pay attention to supporting military-technical and military-economic cooperation [Category: FOREIGN POLICY...
- + Retail investors, nonresidents acting as main sellers of stocks in November—The sales indicator of retail investors and nonresidents turned out to be much smaller than during the previous period [Category: Business & Econo...
- + Pressure on ruble to decline as market players adapt to new sanctions—Volatility increased on the currency market in the second half of November amid new US sanctions [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Expenditures on National Projects in Russia total $27.4 bln as of December 1—The following National Projects take the lead in terms of utilizing expenditures: Culture, Demography, and Healthcare [Category: Business & Econom...
- + Assad rejected deal with US before his ouster — Washington Post—According to the report, the former Syrian president also refused to establish relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who suggested nor...
- + Construction of main section of Moscow-St.Pete high speed railroad to start in 1H 2025—According to Deputy Transport Minister Alexey Shilo, the construction of entrances has already begun [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Election monitoring an important area of CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s work, Putin says—The Russian president also noted that the Parliamentary Assembly "rightfully received wide international recognition" and established a close cooperat...
- + Russia's largest exporters reduce their currency sales by 23% to $8 bln in November—Against this background, volatility in the currency market increased at the end of November and the rate of weakening of the ruble accelerated, the re...
- + Retail investors, non-residents sell shares in Russia for $67.6 mln, $46.7 mln in November—Russian shares fell in the second half of November as the market revised expectations about the path of monetary policy and the attractiveness of bond...
- + Putin extends permission not to account votes of shareholders from unfriendly countries—The document covers joint stock companies operating in energy, machinery construction and trade sectors [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin extends period for Exxon stake sale in Sakhalin-1 until early 2026—The deadline for the sale of the stake was extended several times since creation of a new operator of the Sakhalin-1 project in fall 2022 [Category: B...
- + Use of social engineering by fraudsters falls by 30% in Q3 — Bank of Russia—According to the regulator, the number of DDoS attacks also increased by 18.63% to 121 cases [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia's main New Year's tree cut down outside Moscow—Specialists from Mosavtodor organized an access road 180 meters long and arranged a site of 5,000 square meters for the event [Category: Society &...
- + Trump's threats to BRICS countries for abandoning the dollar will have no effect — expert—According to Ash Narain Roy, Trump is carried away by his victory in the elections and is now inclined to say whatever comes to mind [Category: World]
- + Bank of Russia lowers dollar rate to 99.37 rubles for December 10—The official euro rate was reduced by 1.2 rubles to 105.0096 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + International Chess Federation grants Russia, Belarus neutral status extension—"According to this decision, Russian and Belarusian players currently performing under the FIDE flag are permitted to continue playing under the FIDE ...
- + India’s share in Russia’s weapons exports up by 16% in six months — official—According to Viktor Yevtukhov, the construction of project 11356 multi-role frigates is one of the basic projects of Russian-Indian military-technical...
- + Putin urges CSTO states to look into activity of foreign biolabs on their territory—The Russian president said he knew that a draft law was in the works that could be used as a model act for CSTO member states to optimize national reg...
- + Russia remains firmly committed to strengthening post-Soviet security bloc — Putin—According to the Russian leader, the CSTO’s coordinated approaches to key regional and international issues are particularly reflected in the politica...
- + Zaporozhye region reports damage to 46 agricultural companies due to Kiev forces shelling—According to the report, processing plants were also damaged as a result of Ukrainian aggression [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military...
- + Tamal frigate to be delivered to Indian Navy in spring 2025 — shipyard—The specific feature of ship construction is installation of foreign customer’s equipment onboard, its integration with Russian systems and the joint ...
- + Bank of Russia identifies 348,590 banking transactions without client consent—At the same time, the share of returned funds from the total volume of such transactions amounted to 11.9% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Bank of Syria operating as ususal, no threat to accounts, deposits of citizens — regulator—The regulator also added that all financial institutions in the country will continue to provide services to citizens "in a proper manner" [Category: ...
- + Post-Soviet bloc to mark 80th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War — Putin—"All CSTO member states will hold memorial, social, cultural and educational events," the Russian president noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + Syrian pound remains single currency of Syria — regulator—The regulator assured that none of the banknotes were withdrawn from circulation [Category: World, Business & Economy, Conflict in Syria]
- + Yakut Jewelry Creative Marathon participants present 15 collections—The teams had the tasks to identify the target audience, to select materials, to develop packaging and branding - within the creathon's term of three ...
- + Video series to preserve Nenets language to be filmed in Taymyr—The idea has been supported by the Krasnoyarsk Region's Agency for Development of Northern Territories and Support for Indigenous Peoples [Category: B...
- + Documentary about Arctic flora's female researchers presented at Arctic open Festival—The Arctic open International Film Festival ran in the Arkhangelsk Region on December 5 - 8 [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Over 4,000 Syrian troops cross into Iraq as opposition seizes Damascus — agency—A security official, in turn, said that the governor of the Syrian province of Hasakah had also crossed into Iraq with a convoy of Syrian army soldier...
- + Series 11356 frigate custom-developed for Indian Navy—Project 11356 "integrates the best of Russian engineering, delivering a versatile and reliable warship, which has advanced combat capabilities against...
- + Zelensky claims he discussed freezing Ukraine conflict with Trump, Macron—Meanwhile, the Ukrainian president claimed that Russia doesn’t want the crisis to end, urging his allies in the United States and Europe to reinforce ...
- + Russian banks repel 16.1 mln fraud cyberattacks, save $49.37 bln of customer money—The recorded losses in July-September significantly exceeded the average values of the previous four quarters [Category: Business & Economy]
- + With Syria in flux, Israel will try to swoop up its territory, expert says—Vladimir Fitin added that the international community would not recognize Israel’s right to the occupied lands but the Jewish state would de facto gai...
- + CSTO Parliamentary Assembly Council urges global support for Syria’s stabilization—The document notes that members of the CSTO PA are concerned about the "unprecedented level of confrontation in the occupied Palestinian territory and...
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 44,700 — health ministry—As many as 84 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 106,134 [Category: World, Middle East ...
- + Yantar shipyard builds state-of-the-art ships for Russia, India—Project 11356 ships boast advanced combat capabilities to fight above-water, surface, underwater and aerial targets while having a relatively small di...
- + Defeating enemy formations, Ukrainian losses: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region—Over the day, Ukraine lost more than 200 troops, two tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, two motor vehicles and three mortars [Category: DOMESTIC PO...
- + Austria suspends provision of asylum to Syrian refugees — newspaper—According to the report, 12,500 Syrians applied for asylum in Austria in 2024 [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Israel deploys troops along border with Syria, to buffer zone—Forces of the 210th Division took steps to proactive ensure the defense of Golan in light of internal events in Syria, the IDF said [Category: World, ...
- + Russian shipyard transfers missile frigate to Indian Navy—Tushil will be the seventh Project 11356 ship in the Indian Navy built at Russian shipyards [Category: Russia's defense industry, Military & Defen...
- + Rosoboronexport, India implementing joint projects in naval sphere—"Raising the Indian flag on board the Tushil ship is a big milestone in Russian-Indian military-technical cooperation," Alexander Mikheev said [Catego...
- + Russia delivering on overseas arms contracts despite restrictions, industry CEO says—On Monday, Kaliningrad’s Yantar plant hosted a ceremony where Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport handed the Tushil frigate over to the Indian...
- + Syria's future hinges on opposition forces reaching agreement, says SVR director—Syria is a country composed of many diverse parts, Sergey Naryshkin noted [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian Politics & ...
- + Syrian refugees return home from Turkey — media—The TV channel stated that the gendarmerie has established a separate checkpoint five kilometers from the Cilvegozu border gate to ease the load on it...
- + Israel ensures its security by temporarily deploying troops in Syria — foreign ministry—"The only interest we are pursuing is the security of Israel and its citizens," Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar emphasized [Category: World, Midd...
- + Zelensky wants to get NATO invitation from Biden before Trump's inauguration—According to Zelensky, it makes "no sense" to discuss the issue with President-elect Donald Trump [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + FACTBOX: Syria under President Bashar Assad—Bashar Assad took over as the leader of the Syrian Arab Republic in the summer of 2000 after the death of his father Hafez Assad, who had been at the ...
- + Russian submarine docks in Qingdao, China—"The Pacific Fleet diesel-electric submarine Ufa, escorted by the Alatau rescue tug, has conducted a business call at the Qingdao port of the People's...
- + Gaza radicals say developments in Syria are Syria’s domestic affair—Radical Islamic Jihad movement leader Ziyad al-Nakhalah expressed the hope that "Syria will remain a true supporter of the Palestinian people and thei...
- + Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik undergoes successful stomach surgery—The day before, the 65-year-old Dodik was hospitalized in Belgrade [Category: World]
- + Russia, Dominican Republic discussing introduction of direct flights — ambassador—When asked whether he expects the flow of tourists from Russia to increase next year, Alejandro Arias Zarzuela replied in the affirmative [Category: B...
- + No shooting, shops open: life in Damascus continues as usual — witnesses—According to the witnesses, there are no armed people in the city streets [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Russia open to negotiating Ukraine settlement, unlike Kiev regime — senior diplomat—"However, we see that the West has not yet even bothered to tell the Kiev regime to lift its self-ban on talks with Russian leaders," Mikhail Galuzin ...
- + EU Council approves 4.2 bln euro tranche for Ukraine—"The Council stressed the importance of allocating the money as soon as possible, given the difficult fiscal situation in Ukraine," the statement indi...
- + CSTO lawmakers call on parliaments to pool efforts to put end to armed conflicts—The document states that lawmakers from the CSTO countries welcome the UNGA resolution titled Combating the Glorification of Nazism, and reiterate the...
- + Russia’s oil and gas budget revenues up 25.7% in 11M, non-oil and gas revenues gain 25.8%—The volume and trajectory of largest non-oil and gas tax revenues in January-November 2024 demonstrates a notable excess of dynamics factored into the...
- + Moscow expects Trump's team to familiarize itself with Russia's position on Ukraine — MFA—"It is this initiative that should be the basis for any further contacts on the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine, if the West and the Kiev regime c...
- + Russia’s budget deficit preliminarily totals $3.9 bln in January-November — ministry—According to preliminary data, federal budget expenditures increased by 23.7% in the reporting period [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia believes West heard its signal on plans to deploy Oreshnik system in Belarus — MFA—"The signal given in the form of a test firing of this missile was more than clear, meaningful and informative," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikha...
- + Expert points to threats to Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity—"The country in its present shape, founded in 1946, may altogether vanish from the map of West Asia," retired Indian diplomat Melkulangara Bhadrakumar...
- + CSTO to be pillar of new Eurasian security system, Russian envoy says—"Today, geopolitics demands a stronger emphasis on geography and the natural shared proximity within the Eurasian continent," Viktor Vasilyev emphasiz...
- + Former Syrian President Assad in Moscow, Syrian Embassy in Russia confirms to TASS—As the Russian Foreign Ministry previously said in a statement, Assad stepped down as the president of Syria and left the country, issuing an order to...
- + EU leaders not yet ready for talks with Russia on Ukraine — expert—"The Brussels policy can rightly be called an unrealistic policy," Head of the Hungarian Peace Circle NGO Endre Simo said [Category: World, Ukraine cr...
- + Syrian embassy in Moscow awaits instructions from country's new authorities—By the evening of December 7, President Bashar Assad’s opponents had seized several major cities, including Aleppo, Hama, Daraa, and Homs [Category: W...
- + No communication between Assad, Syrian embassy in Moscow — diplomat—The Kremlin source said later that Assad and his family members had arrived in Moscow as Russia had provided them with asylum based on humanitarian gr...
- + Iran sent plane with aid to Assad, but turned back due to Israeli threats — newspaper—At the same time, according to the newspaper, Syrian officials said that Tehran had ordered the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps not to intervene in ...
- + Russia hammers Ukrainian railway sites of Western arms deliveries—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 455 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed eight enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility ...
- + Kremlin declines giving details about Bashar Assad’s current whereabouts—According to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement, Syrian President Bashar Assad stepped down and left the country, handing down instructions to e...
- + Kremlin says no contacts yet between Putin, US President-elect Trump—In the November 5 US presidential election, Republican Party's Trump defeated Democratic Kamala Harris [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Polit...
- + FSB makes public Nazi policeman’s testimony about shootings of Jews in Ukraine in 1941—Interrogated in early November 1945, Walter Schwarze, 33, a baker from Halle, had volunteered to join the police in 1940 [Category: Society & Cult...
- + IDF remains in south Lebanon, monitors observation of ceasefire—The agreement on the first ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon since hostilities flared up in October 2023 took effect on the morning of November 27 ...
- + US duties on goods from BRICS countries to be followed by countermeasures — expert—Earlier, US President-elect Donald Trump said that he would impose 100% customs duties on goods from BRICS member states should the alliance move away...
- + Israel, US, Turkey benefit from Assad’s resignation as Syrian president — expert—"The loss of the Tehran-Damascus-Beirut land corridor will significantly reduce Iran's influence and weaken Hezbollah," Roostum Vansu said [Category: ...
- + Russia in dialogue with Turkey on Syria — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov emphasized that "it is very important to maintain dialogue with all regional countries" [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Sy...
- + Ex-PM Riyad Hijab to head Syria’s interim cabinet — newspaper—Hijab served as prime minister from June to August 2012 [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + West exploits Syria's cultural heritage with help of terrorists — ex-security officer—"After calling the IS a plague and speaking of it in terms of malevolence, representatives of Western governmental and non-governmental organizations ...
- + Syria’s future looks uncertain after Assad, expert says—"Even the IS only controls a small area in Syria, there is no guarantee that a political conflict in the future will not create a vacuum for this terr...
- + Kremlin not obliged to officially report on Assad's asylum — spokesman—Dmitry Peskov said it was wrong to link the conditions of prisoners in Syria with the granting of asylum to the former president [Category: World, FOR...
- + Decision to grant asylum to Assad, his family, was made by Putin — Kremlin spokesman—Dmitry Peskov noted, however, that no official statements had been made on the matter [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian Pol...
- + Curfew imposed in Syrian cities of Damascus, Latakia, Tartus — newspaper—The new authorities have called on the Syrian people "to cooperate and report curfew violations" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Rates of gas withdrawal from UGS in Europe in early December lowest over past years—Meanwhile, Gazprom supplies gas for Europe through Ukraine in the volume of 42.4 mln cubic meters per day to the Sudzha gas pumping station in Russia’...
- + Events in Syria surprised the whole world — Kremlin—"What happened in general probably surprised the whole world, and we are no exception in this case," Dmitry Peskov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Rus...
- + Iran foresees a 'bleak future' for Syria after opposition’s capture of Damascus—According to the publication, "Syria will at best face the same fate as Libya" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Assad became victim of foreign conspiracy, Iranian newspaper says—According to the media outlet, the main reason foreign states were interested in changing the political regime in Syria was Assad’s support for the Ir...
- + Security service agents apprehend extremist suspects in Moscow—According to the source, during the raids, foreign passports, electronic devices, flash drives, hard drives, notebooks, and other crucial evidence for...
- + Press review: Syria’s future after Damascus takeover and Trump calls for ceasefire—Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 9th [Category: Press Review]
- + Syria faces prolonged instability, new order unlikely to emerge quickly, experts say—Li Xinggang noted that Syria is "highly likely" to fall into long-term instability in the future [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Russian diplomat warns of potential dangers from blocs in Southeast Asia—"The formation of blocs is always hazardous, and what we see now in Europe illustrates what bloc confrontation and a bloc mentality can result in," An...
- + Russian Anti-Doping Agency receives 12 Therapeutic Use Exemption requests in November—In all, RUSADA received 134 requests for TUE permits since the start of the year [Category: Sports]
- + Malaysia to strengthen its role in world affairs after becoming BRICS partner—Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko noted that BRICS was an organization with a very broad mandate and a large number of participants cover...
- + Russian forces improve frontline positions near Orekhov in Zaporozhye region — official—Russian troops have launched air and artillery strikes on enemy positions,Chairman of the Civic Chamber Commission on Sovereignty, Patriotic Projects,...
- + Hamas delegation holds ceasefire talks in Cairo with Egypt’s intelligence chief—During the talks, the sides discussed efforts toward a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Iran’s top diplomat warns of civil war in Syria—The warning followed an announcement by the Israeli military that they had seized the buffer zone on the border with Syria on December 8 [Category: Wo...
- + FSB warns of growing attempts by foreign intel services to drag Russians into terrorism—Among other methods, the FSB explained, they organize arson attacks on government buildings, cause damage to military, transportation and social facil...
- + PREVIEW: Valdai discussion club to hold its 15th Asian conference in Kuala Lumpur—Experts will spend the next two days discussing pressing issues spanning a wide range of topic [Category: World]
- + Top Iranian diplomat says Damascus was warned about opposition’s increased activity—Abbas Araghchi said that the 'Syria’s army’s disability and the unexpected speed of developments was astonishing' [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Israel looking at delivering massive strike on Yemen — radio—According to the Kan source, Israel’s war cabinet believes that "a more painful signal" should be sent to the Houthis [Category: World, Middle East co...
- + Israel delivers massive strikes on dozens of targets in Syria — radio—The Israel Defense Forces have been unavailable for comments [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Erdogan says he and Putin are the only two leaders in world—Turkish President also said that he respects Germany’s former Chancellor Gerhard Schroder [Category: World]
- + Syrian opposition says is working to form interim power body—The coalition also pledged that it wants "to build strategic partnership with countries in the region" [Category: World]
- + Russia-requested UNSC consultations on Syria to be held on December 9 — mission—In particular, it is important to know what is going on in this environment around the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Height...
- + UN chief calls for avoiding violence in Syria—Syria’s sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity must be restored, Antonio Guterres said [Category: World]
- + Opposition guarantees inviolability of diplomatic missions in Damascus — sources—Embassies continue to enjoy inviolability but the situation in Syria is changing rapidly," one of the sources said [Category: World]
- + Russian calls for resuming UN-brokered Syrian settlement talks—The Kremlin hopes "that political dialogue will be continued in the name of the interests of the Syrian people and the development of relations betwee...
- + Syrian opposition guarantees security of Russian military bases — Kremlin source—Russian officials are in touch with representatives of armed Syrian opposition, the source said [Category: World]
- + Assad, his family arrive in Moscow — Kremlin source—Russia has granted asylum to them, the source said [Category: World]
- + IN BRIEF: Assad in Moscow, security of Russian bases: what Kremlin source said—According to the source in the Kremlin, Russia has granted asylum for Syria’s former President Bashar Assad and his family members [Category: World]
- + UN to work with Syrians on country’s future — UN chief—The United Nations remains "committed to helping Syrians build a country where reconciliation, justice, freedom, and prosperity are shared realities f...
- + Israel hits research center with Iranian missiles in Damascus — agency—According to Reuters, three airstrikes were delivered on a security complex in Damascus’ Kafr Sousa district [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Situation near Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria calm — witnesses—There have been no shootouts with militants, a witness told TASS [Category: World]
- + Another protest rally begins near parliamentary building in Tbilisi—The rally is proceeding peacefully [Category: World]
- + Netanyahu says change of power in Syria resulted from Israeli strikes on Iran, Lebanon—Israeli Prime Minister also said that the change of power in Damascus "opens up new, very important opportunities" for his country [Category: World, M...
- + Israel takes control over Syria’s side of Mount Hermon in Golan Heights — media—According to The Times of Israel, the operation in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria was conducted by the Israeli Air Force Shaldag (Kingfisher...
- + New authorities to decide on Russia’s military presence in Syria — premier—"This issue is not in my capacity," Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali said [Category: World]
- + Israel deems Disengagement Agreement with Syria as invalid — Netanyahu—Israeli Prime Minister stressed that Israel will not let "any hostile force" entrench near its borders [Category: World]
- + Gazprom sets new record of gas supplies to China on December 7—On December 1, Gazprom brought daily supplies of gas to China via Power of Siberia to the maximum contract level [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Moscow following dramatic events in Syria with high concern — MFA—Russia is taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Russian citizens in Syria, the ministry noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Polit...
- + Assad may be outside Syria’s territory — Turkish foreign minister—Turkey expects the people of the neighboring Syria to determine their future and it also attaches great importance to the country’s territorial integr...
- + Explosions heard in Damascus, Immigration and Passport Department on fire—The Syrian Al Watan newspaper said that a curfew was imposed in Damascus from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. local time [Category: World]
- + Syria’s opposition plans to set up inclusive transitional power body—This power body "will enjoy full executive authority", the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces said [Category: World]
- + Iran to spare no effort to stabilize situation in Syria — foreign ministry—Tehran "expects that these relations will continue developing on the basis of the two countries’ wise and far-sighted approach, which rests on shared ...
- + Syrian foreign ministry, all country’s diplomatic missions abroad to continue work—The ministry called the current events "a new page in the Syrian history" and urged citizens "to unite, not divide" [Category: World]
- + Qatar resumes mediation between Israel, Hamas — premier’s aide confirms to TASS—Previously Qatar’s foreign ministry did not officially announce the revival of Doha’s role as a connecting link between Hamas and Israel [Category: Wo...
- + Two powerful blasts rock Damascus — Egyptian TV—The Israeli air forces have allegedly struck two military facilities in the outskirts of the city, according to Al-Qahera Al-Ekhbariya [Category: Worl...
- + Syrian armed opposition leader arrives in Damascus—Earlier Syrian President Bashar Assad stepped down and fled the country [Category: World]
- + UN temporarily reduces its personnel in Damascus — source—It happens after the city was seized by opposition armed units [Category: World]
- + One of Assad residence’s buildings in Damascus set on fire — agency—According to the AFP, Assad’s palace in Damascus has been looted [Category: World]
- + One of Assad residence’s buildings in Damascus set on fire - agency—According to the AFP, Assad’s palace in Damascus has been looted [Category: World]
- + Ukraine loses over 400 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles in Kursk Region—According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the onset of combat in the Kursk area, the adversary has lost over 39,260 troops [Category: Military ...
- + Pro-Turkish ‘Syrian National Army’ launches operation in Manbij — TV channel—According to the TRT Haber TV channel, practically 80% of the province is under the SNA’s control [Category: World]
- + Syrian justice minister anticipates smooth transition of power—Touching upon Bashar Assad’s future, Ahmad Sayyed said, “No one knows where he is heading or what has happened to him” [Category: World]
- + Houthis, Iraqi militias deliver drone strike on Israel— [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Kremlin refutes Trump’s remarks on losses in Ukrainian conflict—The Ukrainian army’s losses surpass those of Russia exponentially, Dmitry Peskov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mil...
- + Russian position on Syria fully reflected in Foreign Ministry’s statement — Kremlin— [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Curfew introduced in Damascus, Syrian newspaper says—According to its information, the decision was made by the "military administration." [Category: World]
- + Ukrainian troops attack Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region with about 30 drones—According to him, about 30 shells have been fired at the region’s residential areas over this period [Category: Military & Defense]
- + What is known about situation in Syria— [Category: World]
- + Russian army has liberated Blagodatnoye settlement in Donetsk People’s Republic—The Ukrainian army lost up to 190 troops, two 152mm self-propelled Akatsiya artillery systems, two MaxxPro armored combat vehicles and a US-made 155mm...
- + Syrian militants free prisoners from Sednaya jail — TV channel—The military prison Sednaya managed by the Syrian government was used for holding thousands of prisoners, including civic activists and representative...
- + Israeli army says its forces moved to buffer strip separating country from Syria—Israel does not intend to participate in what is going on in Syria, the military stressed [Category: World]
- + Trump announces Ukraine’s readiness for talks with Russia—"If it [conflict] keeps going, it can turn into something much bigger, and far worse," Trump noted [Category: Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Change of power in Syria may lead to its split, breakup — newspaper—The first scenario of possible developments in Syria suggests the creation after the president Bashar Assad’s administration is overthrown of the Syri...
- + Shelling heard in Damascus, armed opposition moving around Damascus — witnesses—"Nothing has been said on television so far, but everyone has seen the video with statements by the premier on readiness to transfer ministries peacef...
- + Syrian PM states readiness to transfer power peacefully—The premier noted that he would not leave Damascus and urged to maintain public institutions [Category: World]
- + Some 46 drones downed over five Russian regions overnight into Sunday—During the past night, the Kiev regime’s attempted terrorist attacks on facilities in Russia with the use of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles were ...
- + Biden closely monitors developments in Syria — White House—The president and his team are "staying in constant touch with regional partners," White House National Security Council Spokesman Sean Savett said [C...
- + US administration believes Assad may lose power next week — media—There is a growing consensus within the US administration that such a scenario is becoming increasingly likely, an unnamed US official told CNN [Categ...
- + Syrian army units leave downtown Damascus — media—According to Al Jazeera, the militants seized control of several government facilities in the city center, including the Syrian state television build...
- + Syria's president leaves Damascus — media—According to Reuters, Bashar Assad's plane departed for an unknown destination [Category: World]
- + Armenian PM speaks with Macron, Trump at Notre Dame opening in Paris—Nikol Pashinyan also posted a related photo [Category: World]
- + Iran warns Syria of limiting support in fight against militants — media—The Wall Street Journal also noted that the Iranian side accused the Syrian troops of retreating [Category: World]
- + EU may collapse in six months due to selfishness of large member states — Slovak PM—Robert Fico said he fears that negative changes will happen "in the sake of the selfish national goals of these big countries" of the union [Category:...
- + Trump lacked excitement at meeting with Zelensky in Paris — media—According to The New York Post, Zelensky "appeared visibly uncomfortable in a photo op inside the Elysee next to a stone-faced Trump" [Category: World...
- + Armed militants take control of Homs — media—According to Al Jazeera, the terrorists allegedly managed to release about 3,500 inmates from the city prison [Category: World]
- + Partnership with BRICS to help Malaysia boost tourist flow — envoy to Russia—According to Cheong Loon Lai, countries are aiming to strengthen economic ties by joining BRICS as partners [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Doha meeting participants declare need to launch political process in Syria—The parties also stressed the importance of joint efforts to "increase humanitarian aid to the Syrian people" as well as to ensure its unimpeded acces...
- + Israeli strikes on Lebanon claim six lives — Health Ministry—"The strike targeted a residential building housing displaced persons," the department said [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Nord Streams terrorist attack involves professional military — Slovak PM—Robert Fico added that the Nord Stream explosions raise questions about whether something larger than Ukraine itself is at the core of the Ukrainian c...
- + US military support for Ukraine exceeds $62 bln since 2022 — Pentagon chief—Lloyd Austin confirmed that the new military aid package for Ukraine will be approximately $1 billion [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + UN special envoy calls for talks on Syria settlement—Geir Pedersen noted that he met the ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey together, and also had consultations with representatives from the United Sta...
- + US sends $988 mln military aid package to Ukraine — Pentagon—The package includes fmmunition for HIMARS, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Equipment, components, and spare parts to maintain, repair, and overhaul artil...
- + Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo takes over Burkina Faso's government—He has until now served as Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism and government spokesman [Category: World]
- + Malaysia agrees to become BRICS partner country, envoy to Russia says—"Malaysia was invited to become a BRICS partner, we received an official invitation letter," Cheong Loon Lai said [Category: World]
- + Iraq receives over 1,000 Syrian army troops — media—According to the Iraqi News Agency, "the soldiers were welcomed and provided with required assistance" [Category: World]
- + Germany’s AfD candidate for chancellor calls for ending arms supplies to Ukraine—"We do not want Taurus missiles to be delivered to Ukraine because by doing so Germany would become a party to the conflict," Alice Weidel said [Categ...
- + Syrian militants come close to Damascus — report—Syrian army units withdrew from some suburbs of the Syrian capital, Al Jazeera said [Category: World]
- + Hostilities in Syria should stop, UN Resolution 2254 should be implemented — Lavrov—"We have clearly reaffirmed our commitment to UNSC Resolution 2254, first of all in the context of preserving the unity and territorial integrity of S...
- + Lavrov describes attack by insurgents in Syria as carefully planned—"We will oppose this in every possible way. We will support the legitimate Syrian government. And at the same time, of course, we will actively advoca...
- + Erdogan calls for prompt settlement in Syria—"We want to see a Syria where people of different ethnicities and faiths live side by side, where no one's rights and freedoms are infringed and peace...
- + Syrian president stays in Damascus, carries out his duties — presidential office—On November 27, the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group (banned in Russia) carried out a major attack in northern Syria [Category: World]
- + Russia continues to provide military assistance to Syria — Lavrov—"It is not our business to forecast," he said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Terrorists shouldn’t be allowed to seize land in Syria — Lavrov—"It is unacceptable to allow a terrorist group to take control of territories in violation of existing agreements, starting with UN Security Council R...
- + Members of Astana format call for dialogue between sides in Syria — Lavrov—According to the minister, it is important to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 2254 [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Belarus to host Oreshnik in response to steps to deploy missiles in Europe — ministry—According to Lagodyuk, the Defense Ministry had been tasked by Supreme Commander-in-Chief Alexander Lukashenko to make sure the country’s defense indu...
- + Russia to make every effort to help Syria, Turkey improve relations — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat said Turkey is a "very influential actor" in Syria [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Syrian government forces likely left Palmyra — report—According to the report, insurgents seized weapon depots [Category: World]
- + Lavrov says Syrian opposition needs to distance itself from terrorists—Countries shouldn’t rely on terrorists for achieving their goals, in contrast to what is now happening in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavro...
- + Georgian opposition holds march in capital city—The crowd marched to the parliament building, calling for the release of 28 people that were detained at rallies over the past few days, and some othe...
- + Austria ready to host any future Ukraine talks — chancellor—"We talked about intensifying our joint efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace," the chancellor said [Category: World]
- + Trump says US should stay out of Syria conflict—According to Trump, insurgents conducted a well-coordinated attack and seized a few cities, now preparing to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad [Categ...
- + Motion to impeach South Korean president fails—The motion required 200 votes out of a total of 300 [Category: World]
- + Gazprom supplies 42.4 mln cubic meters of gas for Europe through Ukraine via Sudzha—The application for pumping through Sokhranovka was rejected by the Ukrainian side [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Around 150,000 people came to rally in Seoul calling for president's resignation—Organizers, including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, put the number of participants at one million [Category: World]
- + Astana format ministerial negotiations begin in Doha—Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan are attending the meeting [C...
- + Emir of Qatar met with Lavrov on sidelines of Doha forum—The Doha Forum is an international conference taking place in the Qatari capital on December 7-8 [Category: World]
- + Russian forces liberate Berestki in Donetsk People’s Republic — Defense Ministry—At the same time, air defense forces shot down 26 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles in the past 24 hours, the Ministry reported [Category: Military ...
- + Ukrainian forces lost over 38,800 servicemen in Kursk direction — Defense Ministry—The daily losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the region amounted to over 380 servicemen, while three surrendered, the Ministry added [Category: M...
- + Syrian, Russian aircraft strike militant sites in Homs province — Syrian Defense Ministry—The forces killed dozens of terrorists, the ministry said [Category: World]
- + Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris to reopen five years after devastating fire—The cathedral will open to the public on Monday, December 9 [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Top diplomats from countries engaged in Astana process on Syria to meet in Qatar—The meeting will also involve Geir Pedersen, the United Nations secretary general’s special envoy for Syria [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Russian woman who flew from New York to Paris without ticket released from US custody—According to the broadcaster, Svetlana Dali, 57, is charged with one count of being a stowaway on an aircraft and faces up to five years in prison [Ca...
- + Iran begins to evacuate diplomats, military officials from Syria — newspaper—The sources told the New York Times that Guards personnel, some Iranian diplomatic staff, their families, and Iranian civilians were also being evacua...
- + Russia remains responsible actor in international diplomacy — US human rights activist—"So I think it's clear that Russia is necessary for peace, for diplomacy," Christopher Helali said [Category: World, Sergey Lavrov's interview with Tu...
- + English-speaking social media users generally positive about Lavrov’s interview—Users from the US and Ukraine were the most engaged [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Israeli airstrikes on central, southern Gaza Strip kill six — agency—According to Palestine’s WAFA news agency, an Israeli airstrike on a group of civilians in Gaza City killed four, another two people were killed in an...
- + Egyptian, Jordanian officials urge president to leave Syria — newspaper—They also urged Bashar Assad to form an interim council, the Wall Street Journal reports [Category: World]
- + At least 22 people killed in Israeli strike on central Gaza Strip — agency—Another 30 people suffered injuries, WAFA reported [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + South Korean lawmakers to vote on impeachment motion against president—If 200 lawmakers vote to impeach Yoon, he will be immediately suspended from exercising his powers, with the prime minister taking over in an acting c...
- + South Korean president apologizes for declaring martial law—Yoon also promised that he would take responsibility for his actions and would not try to avoid potential punishment [Category: World, Declaration of ...
- + Israeli strike on Gaza Strip kills at least 29 people—According to the broadcaster, there are patients and hospital personnel among those killed [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Georgian riot police force protesters back from Rustaveli Avenue in downtown Tbilisi—Police started pushing demonstrators back from the parliament building soon after midnight [Category: World]
- + EU envoys once again fail to finalize 15th package of sanctions on Russia — media—According to the media outlet, Latvia and Lithuania refused to back the package because it extended a provision allowing Western firms to keep working...
- + Russophobia in US may affect Trump’s approach to Russia, Ukraine — expert—According to Richard Black, "the implications of Donald Trump's victory for US-Russia relations and for opportunities to stop the war in Ukraine are u...
- + Syrian troops gain foothold in northern part of Homs province—According to the ministry, government troops "have eliminated dozens of terrorists who fled in panic, and destroyed large amounts of weapons and equip...
- + Syrian defense ministry refutes reports about troops withdrawal from Homs—The Sham FM radio station reported earlier that militants had infiltrated the cities of al-Rastan and Tell Bisa in Homs’ northern part [Category: Worl...
- + Carlson’s interview with Lavrov viewed 5 mln times on X—As many as 62,000 users liked it [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov's interview with Tucker Carlson ]
- + Russia displays readiness for dialogue with West — expert on Sergey Lavrov’s interview—Daniel Kovalik, American lawyer also underscored that the Biden Administration’s recent decision to approve shipment of long-range missiles to Ukraine...
- + Steven Seagal expects Trump to help improve relations with Russia—US-born actor also said that the majority of Americans like Russia, respect it and want peaceful relations with it [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian ...
- + Kurdish militias take control of cities near Syria’s border with Iraq—According to the SDF command, this decision was made after government forces and National Defense Forces (NDF), which support them, withdrew from the ...
- + French judge questions Pavel Durov on substance of Telegram case for first time — AFP—According to the report, Durov arrived at the court at about 10 a.m. (local time) [Category: World]
- + Oreshnik missile is Russia’s potential response to deployment of US missiles — diplomat—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 21 that the United States and its NATO allies had earlier announced that they would authorize Ukrain...
- + Iraq, Iran, Syria call for global push to reach peace in Syria—Units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group (outlawed in Russia) staged a large-scale attack on Syria’s northern governorates early on November 27 [C...
- + Terrorism in Syria must be snuffed out to prevent further spread — top Iranian diplomat—According to Abbas Araghchi, the current outbreak of terrorist activities in Syria is a result of an "American-Israeli plot" and called for holding an...
- + Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu financed campaign illegally — president—According to Klaus Iohannis, he will stay in office "until the new president is sworn in," as per the country’s constitution [Category: World]
- + Russian stock market in the green on Friday — market data—The MOEX Russia Index gained 1.01% to 2,536.23 points, while the RTS Index edged up by 5.04% to 703.62 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Oreshnik to make dialogue with partners 'much easier' for Minsk — top Belarusian diplomat—"They have already imposed so many sanctions that it’s hard to imagine what else they could go after," Maxim Ryzhenkov pointed out [Category: World]
- + Russia’s new ambassador to US faces persistent work with 'Trumpists' — diplomat—Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Anatoly Antonov as Russia’s Ambassador to the United States [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, R...
- + Trade turnover between Russia, Belarus exceeds $37 bln in 9M 2024 — Putin—"By the end of the year, it will likely approach the figures President Lukashenko projected," the Russian leader said [Category: Business & Econom...
- + EU urges to soften sanctions on Gazprombank—Gazprombank remains the sole authorized bank to process payments for Russian gas [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Russia’s new ambassador to US should start with reinvigorating staled bilateral dialogue—"If speaking in general terms, the prime task considering the arrival of the new administration, should be regarding the restoration of at least a min...
- + Russia open to honest dialogue with US, not sure if Trump will seize chance — diplomat—Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that "by throwing shade at the current [US] administration, Trump and his camp send mixed signals, adhering to the principl...
- + Belarusian president sees huge potential for freight transit via Russia—The Northern Sea Route project will be the focus here, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko went on to say [Category: Business & Economy]
- + VTB chief predicts Russia could lower key rate in late 2025—The Bank of Russia lifted the key rate to a whopping 21% per annum at its Board meeting on October 25, the highest in the history of Russia [Category:...
- + Russia, Iran condemn Western actions harmful to Tehran-IAEA cooperation — MFA—There was an in-depth, substantive and frank conversation on all aspects concerning the joint comprehensive plan of action and the prospects for inter...
- + IDF reports elimination of Hamas air force chief in Gaza—The army added that "throughout the war, Al-Najar was one of the leaders of the attacks against the State of Israel and IDF troops operating in centra...
- + Zelensky serves interests of other countries, not Ukraine — Georgian authorities—Earlier, the Ukrainian president signed a decree to impose sanctions against the Georgian authorities [Category: World]
- + Russia’s export duty on wheat to be $48.57 per metric ton from December 11—The export duty rate for wheat and meslin is calculated based on an indicative price of $233.3 per metric ton [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 99.42 rubles for December 7-9—The official euro rate was lowered by 3.48 rubles to 106.3040 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Italian journalist Lucidi puts in for Russian citizenship—The Italian media has claimed that Andrea Lucidi is a "Kremlin agent" who is being paid in cryptocurrency [Category: Society & Culture]
- + FACTBOX: Oreshnik may soon be deployed in Belarus—TASS has gathered the key facts around the situation [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia, Belarus moving on integration path as quickly as possible—"It is not so easy because there are plenty of various issues, nuances, that is, regulations require changes," Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov...
- + Minsk should pick Oreshnik’s targets if it is deployed in Belarus — president—Alexander Lukashenko also believes that if the Oreshnik is placed in the republic, Russia should initially be in charge of any launches and maintenanc...
- + Lukashenko says alarmed over situation on Belarus’ western borders—According to the Belarusian leader, the situation is worrying, given Poland's massive investments to strengthen its military [Category: World]
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 44,600 — health ministry—The ministry noted, however, that today’s statistics do not include possible casualties in the northern part of the Gaza Strip due to communications p...
- + Russian, Belarusian leaders approve Union State security concept—Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that expanding defense and security cooperation between the two countries "meets their basic interests" [Cat...
- + Astana-format top diplomats' meeting to be held in Qatar on December 7 — MFA—"The event will be attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov," Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in...
- + Putin, Lukashenko sign common electricity market agreement—The cancellation of roaming between the two countries will be done on account of introducing comfortable tariffs, close to the ones existing in home n...
- + Kiev claims it has new domestically produced drone missile, tested it in combat—Meanwhile, Minister of Strategic Industries German Smetanin said that the missile is being mass-produced [Category: World]
- + Almost all disputed issues between Russia, Belarus settled — Putin—The Russian leader is confident that Moscow and Minsk "will achieve good results because there is readiness and the desire from both sides to continue...
- + FIFA institutes three-year transfer ban on CSKA Moscow football club—FIFA did not disclose why the restrictions were put into place [Category: Sports]
- + Russia ready to deploy Oreshnik in Belarus in 2025 — Putin—The Russian president added that this will become possible in the second half of next year as the serial production of these systems in Russia increas...
- + Russian Economy Ministry does not expect decline in travels to Cuba—The ministry set the target of Russian tourists traveling to Cuba at about 200,000 people for this year [Category: Business & Economy, Tourism]
- + Ex-Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu appointed as OSCE Secretary General—"After months of intense negotiations, we have reached consensus on the top posts of the OSCE for the next three years," Malta’s Foreign Minister Ian ...
- + Romania’s Constitutional Court nullifies presidential election outcome—According to the media, the election slate will be wiped completely clean, meaning politicians will have to do pre-election campaigning, and then a ne...
- + Russia-Belarus relations built on rock solid foundation of friendship — Putin—The head of state noted that, in 25 years since the signing of the Treaty on establishment of the Union State, Russia and Belarus "have accomplished a...
- + Russian, Belarusian leaders sign treaty on security guarantees within Union State—The document outlines mutual obligations regarding defense, the protection of the sovereignty, independence, and constitutional order of Russia and Be...
- + Astana format meeting on Syria could grow to include more nations, expert believes—According to Grigory Lukyanov, "it could be broadened to include Arab countries and neighboring states in the region that see the urgency in this" [Ca...
- + Russian Ka-52M gunship wipes out Ukrainian army stronghold in borderline Kursk area—After the strike, the Ka-52M crew performed a missile evasion maneuver at an ultralow altitude by firing decoy flares to evade hits by enemy surface-t...
- + South Korea imposes travel ban on senior military officials—The military prosecution has pledged to actively cooperate with investigators handling the martial law case, Yonhap says [Category: World, Declaration...
- + West alarmed by impending Moscow-Minsk security pact — Lukashenko—According to the Belarusian leader, the security concept for the Union State will help prevent any violations of the two countries’ territorial integr...
- + Settlement in Ukraine must ensure lasting peace in Europe — Szijjarto—The Hungarian foreign minister reiterated that Budapest has great faith in US President-elect Donald Trump who has stated his intent to end the crisis...
- + Comfortable communication tariffs to come into force in Russia, Belarus—"New rules will take effect as early as from March 1, 2025," Russian President Vladimir Putin said [Category: Business & Economy, Internet & T...
- + Minsk expects the soonest possible start of common gas and oil market — Lukashenko—According to the Belarusian president, Mins and Moscow "have the work in this direction underway" [Category: World, Business & Economy, Oil & ...
- + Eurasian Development Bank invests over $2 bln in member states’ projects in 2024—The Eurasian Development Bank is an international financial organization, which is involved in investment activities across Eurasia [Category: Busines...
- + Russia’s international reserves lose 2.39% in November to $616 bln — Central Bank—Russia’s currency reserves slipped by 1.31%to $418.342 bln, while the cost of monetary gold in reserves decreased by 4.6% to $198.144 bln in November ...
- + Kazakhstan delivers over 1.3 mln tons of oil via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in 11M—In December 2024, the shipment of Kazakh oil for further transportation through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline will be carried out based on the orde...
- + Common electricity market to drive prices down for Russia, Belarus—It is reported that interaction in the energy sector is deepening [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Implementation of common economic policy is top-priority task for Russia and Belarus—The two countries have not yet reached the level of self-sufficiency and independence of the association, where Belarus and Russia can perform long-te...
- + Putin says hopes to chop it up with Lukashenko at informal CIS summit in late December—Putin has been a regular guest at these informal CIS meetings since he first became president in 2000 [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Russian troops liberate six communities in Donbass area, Zaporozhye Region over week—Russian troops delivered six strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, army deployment a...
- + Kursk situation 'nearing resolution,' Kremlin says—On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing State Duma lawmaker Alexander Khinshtein as the region’s interim governor [Ca...
- + Kremlin to begin receiving questions for Putin’s press conference, Q&A session on Sunday—Dmitry Peskov noted that the questions could be delivered via telephone calls and text messages. It is also possible to post them on the website of th...
- + Dollar drops below 99 rubles on Forex—The euro plunged by 2% at the same time to 104.796 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Nearing resolution, Ukrainian losses: situation in Kursk Region—Over the day, Ukraine lost more than 250 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles and five motor vehicles [Category: Russian ...
- + Kremlin says AI will be used to aggregate data for Putin’s Q&A session—"By the time the president sits down for the Q&A session and a press conference, he will have an understanding of all issues," Spokesman Dmitry Pe...
- + Foreign media invited to Putin’s annual press conference — Kremlin—The Russian president will hold his annual year-end press conference and Q&A session on December 19 [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + West escalating situation in Ukraine, pushing world toward global conflict — Putin—According to the Russian president, Western countries "are responsible for the present-day tragedy" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & ...
- + Belarus, Russia to support each other in hard times — Belarusian Security Council—Alexander Volfovich said the heads of state would be offered for consideration, among other things, a treaty between Belarus and Russia on security gu...
- + Putin to hold combined year-end presser, Q&A session on December 19 — Kremlin—This will be the third time the event is combined in this way [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Results of the Year with V...
- + Turkey to exert efforts to ensure permanent ceasefire in Lebanon — Erdogan—The Turkish leader also stated that Israel must be held accountable for crimes in the Gaza Strip [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Iran's top diplomat works to prevent terrorism spread during foreign visits — Iranian MP—Iran also hopes that Turkey, which is a neighbor of Syria, will not contribute to the escalation of the Syrian crisis, but will instead help preserve ...
- + Putin meets with Lukashenko in Minsk—The meeting will address a range of issues, from defense to communications tariffs [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Iran's Foreign Ministry demands Ukraine stop supporting terrorists in Syria—Ukraine's attempts to destabilize the Middle East go against all international norms, and are "immoral," the Iranian foreign minister's aide emphasize...
- + First stage of Russia-Belarus common energy market forming to start in 2025—Rules underlying the market operation undergo the endorsement procedure at present, Energy Minister of Belarus Alexey Kushnarenko said [Category: Busi...
- + Russia, Venezuela expand mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres — ambassador—The two sides "discussed new promising initiatives following the outcomes of the 18th session of the Intergovernmental Russian-Venezuelan High-Level C...
- + US reporter Carlson not to attend Putin’s combined Q&A session, press conference — Kremlin—This year, Carlson has visited Moscow twice [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Vladimir Putin's annual press conference, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Re...
- + Putin, Lukashenko set to discuss key issues on global agenda during bilateral meeting—The Russian president arrived in the Belarusian capital of Minsk to attend the session of the Supreme Council of the Union State [Category: FOREIGN PO...
- + Visa-free travel between Russia, Myanmar to be launched in early 2025 — ministry—Currently, the visa-free regime works unilaterally for Russian citizens coming to Myanmar, official Nikita Kondratyev explained [Category: Business &a...
- + Russia's Oreshnik missile test made Europe 'nervous,' ex-Pentagon official says—Jim Townsend suggested that with US President-elect Donald Trump soon to take office again, some in Europe would be "secretly pleased" to see a peace ...
- + Ukraine fires 36 munitions at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day—Ukrainian forces launched 17 projectiles and five drones at the Belgorod Region, damaging a passenger car [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy,...
- + Russia to add ten more countries to e-visa list — ministry—According to the ministry, the number of tourists using this mechanism totals 30,000 each month on average [Category: Business & Economy, Tourism]
- + Putin arrives in Minsk for Supreme State Council of Union State—The Russian president was welcomed on the red carpet by a guard of honor, presented with flowers, and treated to a traditional Belarusian loaf [Catego...
- + Russian ministry expects steel manufacture at last year’s level in 2024—According to the outlook on Russia’s social and economic development for 2025 and the planning period of 2026 and 2027 drafted by the Economic Develop...
- + Taiwan issue is prime red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations — diplomat—"China will take resolute and strong measures to defend our nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Ji...
- + None of post-conflict scenarios envisages territorial integrity of Ukraine — daily—Under one of the scenarios, Ukraine could be transformed into a "European Israel," or a country outside NATO that would enjoy the commitment from memb...
- + Dollar exchange rate on Forex down below 100 rubles, euro - below 106 rubles—By 1:20 p.m. Moscow time (10:20 a.m. GMT), the dollar and the euro had slightly extended losses trading at 99.7476 rubles (-1.24%) and at 105.477 rubl...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $82.2 mln on December 5—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + No major issues in Beijing-Moscow settlements — Russian envoy—Boris Titov still admitted that there are difficulties with individual payments made by Russian tourists visiting China [Category: Business & Econ...
- + Syrian army backed by Russia attacks militants in Hama, inflicting losses on terrorists—The attacks also destroyed military hardware and vehicles belonging to the terrorists [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Ukraine's mistake to abandon peace talks under US, UK pressure — Orban—The Hungarian prime minister has repeatedly stated that the Ukrainian conflict cannot be resolved on the battlefield and should be settled at the nego...
- + Syrian army foils militant attack on Latakia province — media—On the morning of November 27, units of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) launched a large-scale attack in northern Syria [Cate...
- + Absence without leave in Ukrainian army grows — Bloomberg—According to experts interviewed by Bloomberg, the number of AWOL cases may surpass 100,000, but the Ukrainian authorities do not officially disclose ...
- + Press review: Lavrov joins OSCE summit in Malta and Ukraine starts talks with Trump’s team—Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 6th [Category: Press Review]
- + Shoigu arrives in Minsk to attend Supreme State Council of Union State—The Russian Security Council press office specified that Shoigu is to brief attendees of the meeting on the concept for the security of the Union Stat...
- + IDF reports elimination of three senior Hamas commanders—According to the army press office, Majdi Aqilan, the deputy commander of the Shati Battalion, who "played a key role in the Kibbutz Nahal Oz massacre...
- + Israeli Air Force targets Hezbollah weapons smuggling routes on Syrian-Lebanese border—Hezbollah has been "using civilian infrastructure to carry out terrorist attacks and smuggle weapons to harm Israeli citizens with the support of the ...
- + Cycle of key rate lowering to start no earlier than 2H 2025 — Sber chief executive—This fall the Bank of Russia sharply raised the key rate by 2 percentage points to a record level of 21% per annum [Category: Business & Economy]
- + International community must support resumption of Russia-Ukraine talks — Chinese MFA—Lin Jian reminded that Beijing's stance on the crisis remains unchanged [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Clinton acknowledged that Russia had legitimate concerns over NATO expansion — archive—Bill Clinton also wondered "whether or not we should try to be more candid with the Russians" about the US vision on expansion and its timetable, the ...
- + Ukrainian soldiers in Velikaya Novosyolka surrender when possible — captive—According to him, his company had only 30 people left, "some of whom died, and some surrendered" [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military...
- + Hungary’s Orban blames conflict in Ukraine on US—Viktor Orban noted what he described as a "critical situation" around Ukraine, as the outgoing Joe Biden administration was determined to give the wid...
- + Over 800 mercenaries accused of fighting for Kiev regime — Russia’s investigative agency—During the week, the Investigative Committee will complete the investigation of the criminal case against British mercenary James Scott Rhys Anderson ...
- + South Korean president's approval rating drops to 13% after martial law imposition — poll—According to a Gallup Korea poll released on November 29, the president's job approval rating stood at 19% [Category: World, Declaration of martial la...
- + Russia’s FSB, customs officers seize over 0.5 metric tons of EU-bound cocaine from Peru—The multi-stage operation to intercept cocaine smugglers has lasted years since the Russian special services learned about the South American crime ri...
- + Russia becomes stronger in Ukraine conflict, while Kiev weakens — Hungarian PM—According to Viktor Orban, "it will be a tough and lengthy set of negotiations, but for now, the focus should be on achieving a ceasefire" in Ukraine ...
- + Pollster shows almost 79% of Russians trust Putin—A total of 49.9% expressed approval of how the Russian government is managing the country (a decrease of 1.3%), while 51.2% approved of Prime Minister...
- + MOEX, RTS indices rise by 0.58%, ruble strengthens against yuan—Meanwhile, the yuan exchange rate on the Moscow Exchange fell below 13.5 rubles for the first time since November 12 [Category: Business & Economy...
- + Yuan falls below 13.5 rubles, first time since November 12—By 10:27 Moscow time, the yuan slowed its decline and reached 13.561 rubles (-36.9 kopecks) [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin continues to enjoy strong support among Russians, pollster shows—A total of 54% of those polled said they approved of the Russian government’s handling of the country (a 3% increase), while 58% approved of Prime Min...
- + Serbia, Hungary plans to reach agreement on Druzhba branch pipeline in 2025—The new oil pipeline between Hungary and Serbia for a connection to the Druzhba oil pipeline will be built by 2026, the Russian oil pipeline operator ...
- + Shipbuilders to deliver latest nuclear-powered sub to Russian Navy next summer—The nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk deployed to the sea for the first time in June 2024 for shipbuilders’ sea trials [Category: Military & D...
- + Serbia discussing gas payment with Gazprom amid sanctions against Gazprombank—Serbia has not imposed any sanctions against Russia, Aleksandar Vulin said [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Serbia asking Russia to boost gas supplies within new agreement—Gas supplies from Russia to Serbia already rose this year during the winter, Aleksandar Vulin stressed [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & ga...
- + Serbia to sign new gas agreement with Russia on best terms—Aleksandar Vulin is confident that the Serbian economy will keep growing thanks to cheap energy resources from Russia [Category: Business & Econom...
- + Bitcoin price down sharply to $90,500, bounces back though—As of 2:05 a.m. Moscow time (11:05 p.m. GMT), the price of Bitcoin was at $95,900 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia downs 33 Ukrainian drones over 4 regions, destroys 2 unmanned speedboats off Crimea—Also, two Ukrainian unmanned speedboats heading toward the Crimean Peninsula were wiped out by naval aviation crews of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, th...
- + Thailand says happy to be invited to become BRICS partner state, will seek full membership—Nikondet Phalangkun told TASS in November that Thailand had received an invitation to join BRICS as a partner country [Category: World]
- + Israeli air raids target Al-Qusayr area near Syria’s border with Lebanon—Al-Qusayr has recently been a repeated target of Israeli airstrikes [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Cargo Dragon return delayed to December 12 — NASA—According to NASA, its astronauts completed installing science freezers packed with research samples and scientific equipment with completed experimen...
- + Russian gunners carry out over 100 strikes on Kiev forces near Kupyansk in 24 hours—Military expert Andrey Marochko noted that the "hottest spots" in terms of the number of strikes carried out by Russian artillerymen were the areas of...
- + Ruling party leader calls for suspension of South Korean president from power—According to Han Dong-hoon, if Yoon Suk Yeol remains in power, there is a "great danger" that situations similar to martial law will be repeated [Cate...
- + Russia in talks with Chinese automaker on production localization — minister—Negotiations are being held proactively [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Lavrov says at summits Europeans run away from him and behave like kids—According to Russian Foreighn Minister, It's becoming 'contagious' when somebody sees an American or a European talking to him [Category: World, Serge...
- + Boris Johnson could stop peace process on Ukraine driven by immediate desires — Lavrov—Russian Foreign Minister said it in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson [Category: World, Sergey Lavrov's interview with Tucker Carls...
- + Trump nominates David Sacks to lead US cryptocurrency policy—For the first time in American history, the president-elect has created a post to oversee Washington's AI and cryptocurrency policies [Category: World...
- + Western Europe wants to come to Russia's borders through Ukraine — Lavrov—And there were plans that were discussed almost openly to put British naval bases on the Sea of Azov, Russian Foreign Minister said [Category: FOREIGN...
- + Tucker Carlson only indirectly touched on topic of China in his interview with Lavrov—The interview focused on acute issues such as the Ukrainian crisis, relations between Russia and the USA, and the situation in Syria [Category: FOREIG...
- + Situation in Ukraine, Russia's relations with US: Lavrov's interview to Carlson—TASS has compiled the key statements of the Russian foreign minister [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov's inte...
- + IN BRIEF: Situation in Ukraine, Russia's relations with US: Lavrov's interview to Carlson—TASS has compiled the key statements of the Russian foreign minister [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Finland dashed friendship, joint hockey games with Russia overnight — Lavrov—The Foreign Minister suggested that the previously existing good-neighborly relations between Russia and Finland only burdened Helsinki [Category: FOR...
- + Lavrov's interview with Carlson lasts hour and half, tackling mostly Russia-US ‘war’—In one hour and 22 minutes, the top diplomat answered questions about possible solutions to the Ukrainian crisis [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Po...
- + Lavrov briefs Carlson about Russia’s relations with West over last 30 years—Carlson reminded Lavrov of the ideas of a number of politicians in Washington who 20 years ago proposed bringing Russia into the Western bloc [Categor...
- + Tucker Carlson's interview with Lavrov gets 2 million views on social network X—Lavrov's conversation with Carlson lasted almost an hour and a half [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov'...
- + Tucker Carlson's interview with Lavrov gets over million views on social network X—Lavrov's conversation with Carlson lasted almost an hour and a half [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov'...
- + Lavrov stays silent about meetings with US officials so as not to ruin their careers—When asked if the conversations were meaningful, the Russian top diplomat replied in negative [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplom...
- + Lavrov supposes Germany together with US could shed light on causes of Navalny's death—Talking to the American journalist, the Russian foreign minister noted the indifference of politicians and UN officials, as well as representatives of...
- + Russia does not intend to destroy brotherly Ukrainian people — Lavrov—The minister recalled that Russia had warned for years that NATO's approach to its borders would create a problem, and Russian President Vladimir Puti...
- + Russia informed US about Oreshnik missile test, Washington mishandled information — Lavrov—The message was sent to the United States 30 minutes in advance [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov's interview...
- + Russia to judge Trump administration by concrete steps — Lavrov—"It's obvious that the Biden administration would like to leave a legacy to the Trump administration as bad as they can," the Russia's top diplomat po...
- + Astana-format top diplomats’ meeting to be held in Doha — Russian foreign minister—The military of all three countries and the security people are in contact with each other, Sergey Lavrov noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Pol...
- + There can be no winners in nuclear war — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat recalled that back in 1987, US President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikha...
- + Top Russian diplomat lists conditions for peace in Ukraine—The foreign minister emphasized that Russia cannot tolerate the situation "when the Ukrainian legislation prohibits the Russian language, the Russian ...
- + Russia expects West to take Oreshnik missile test seriously — Lavrov—"We don't want to aggravate the situation, but since ATACMS and other long-range weapons are being used against mainland Russia as it were, we are sen...
- + Lavrov tells Tucker Carlson about previously unknown conversation with Blinken—According to Sergey Lavrov, the US Secretary of State told him that the US that wanted to inflict strategic defeat upon Russia "only in Ukraine" [Cate...
- + ‘Invitation to disaster’ — Lavrov on US politicians mulling surgical nuclear strikes—The top Russian diplomat noted that earlier, US National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said that the Americans do n...
- + Lavrov says events unfolding in Syria nothing but complex game with large number of actors—The Russian foreign minister expressed hope that the context which the sides were planning for this week would help stabilize the situation [Category:...
- + Russia wants no nuclear war with US — Lavrov—The Russian top diplomat emphasized that according to Russia's military doctrine, the most important thing was to avoid a nuclear war [Category: FOREI...
- + US doesn't like Georgian election results, that's why it ignores OSCE report — Lavrov—The Russian foreign minister recalled that the monitoring mission of OSCE presented a positive report on the elections in Georgia [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + Moscow ready for any events unfolding around Ukraine, top Russian diplomat says—"The Russian side strongly prefers a peaceful solution through negotiations on the basis of respecting legitimate security interest of Russia, and on ...
- + Several confidential US-Russia communication channels exist — Lavrov—"There are several channels, but mostly on exchange of people who serve terms in Russia and in the United States. There were several swaps," the top R...
- + Moscow doesn’t think resolution of Ukrainian issue sole purview of Russia, US — Lavrov—"We prefer the manners which dominate in BRICS, in Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where the UN Charter principle of sovereign equality of states i...
- + West makes serious mistake thinking Russia’s ‘red lines’ could be moved — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat noted that statements by some NATO officials about the possibility of preventive strikes on Russia cause concern [Category: F...
- + Strike with Oreshnik shows Russia’s resolve to prevent ‘strategic defeat’ — Lavrov—"The message which we wanted to send by testing in real action this hypersonic system is that we will be ready to do anything to defend our legitimate...
- + Russia would like to see sanctions lifted, but economy stands firm — Lavrov—"The more we live under sanctions, the more we understand that it is better to rely on yourself, and to develop mechanisms, platforms for cooperation ...
- + Zelensky not thinking straight wanting to bring back people of Russian culture — Lavrov—The Russian foreign minister recalled Vladimir Zelensky's interview in September 2021, where the Ukrainian leader advised people feeling associated wi...
- + Ball in contacts with Russia on Trump's side, says Lavrov—The foreign minister stressed that Russia respected the choice of the American people [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Ser...
- + Lavrov considers Trump strong, friendly, but not pro-Russian—"I think he's a very strong person. A person who wants results," the Russian top diplomat said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplo...
- + US 'grooms' Kurdish separatists in Syria — top Russian diplomat—The Americans are using the profits from the oil and grain sold to help the separatists, Sergey Lavrov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politic...
- + Ukraine faces tragedy, Palestine - disaster, says top Russian diplomat—Sergey Lavrov noted that Israel's operation in response to the terrorist attack acquired the proportion of collective punishment, which is against int...
- + Russia would like normal relations with US — Lavrov—The Russian foreign minister emphasized that the countries were not at war [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov'...
- + Russia and US not at war, but hybrid war being waged against Moscow — Lavrov—What is going on in Ukraine is that some people call it hybrid war, the Russian foreign minister noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &am...
- + Putin to visit Minsk to take part in Supreme State Council of Union State—According to the Kremlin press service, at the meeting "special attention will be paid to strengthening the common defense space of Russia and Belarus...
- + Kiev troops attack DPR territory three times in past day—All three attacks were carried out in the Gorlovka direction [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to take part in Doha Forum—A meeting of the ministers of the Astana Process countries is also planned amid the escalation of the situation in Syria [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Ru...
- + PREVIEW: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to take part in Doha Forum—A meeting of the ministers of the Astana Process countries is also planned amid the escalation of the situation in Syria [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Ru...
- + Syria pulls forces out of Hama to save civilian lives — defense minister—The minister warned that terrorists are working to take advantage of the current situation in their media efforts [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Protesters in Tbilisi launch fireworks at Georgian parliament building—A group of unidentified your people unexpectedly brought fireworks and started firing them [Category: World]
- + Tsunami threat after earthquake in California cancelled — NOAA—According to the NOAA website, there is currently "no tsunami warning, advisory, watch, or threat.". [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Macron says he will stay in office until his presidential term ends in 2027—He condemned the opposition, which he said is "only thinking about the presidential election." [Category: World]
- + Serbia’s Vucic hopes for no more escalation in Ukraine—The Serbian president also stated that various parties in Europe and the world are not ready to engage in a dialogue to solve all the problems that ha...
- + Tsunami threat declared on US West Coast after magnitude 7 earthquake—The warning covers the northern part of California, including San Francisco, and a portion of the neighboring state of Oregon [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Gazprombank remains sole authorized bank in ruble gas payments—Gazprombank does not provide assistance any more to foreign buyers in converting foreign exchange to rubles for purposes of payments for natural gas, ...
- + Russian, Syrian military jets eliminate at least 300 militants over day—According to senior officer, also was destroyed 9 multiple rocket launchers, seven tanks, 28 armored combat vehicles [Category: World, Conflict in Syr...
- + Russian foreign minister arriving in Qatar—A ministerial meeting of countries participating in the Astana format is also expected to take place in Doha amid aggravation of the situation in Syri...
- + Russia’s National Wealth Fund totals 13 trillion rubles as of December 1 — ministry—As of November 1, 2024, the National Wealth Fund amounted 12.73 trillion rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Mystery illness puts Congolese health officials on general alert—According to the latest data, 40% of all deaths happen among children under the age of five [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Putin convenes Security Council to discuss production of dual-use goods—This is important both for the economy as a whole and for maintaining and improving the country's defense capability, the head of state said [Category...
- + Sibur Board to discuss IPO in coming weeks — shareholder—About 2% of shares may be floated, Leonid Mikhelson said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian stock indices rising on Thursday — market data—The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index gained 1.01%, the dollar-denominated RTS Index added 1.85% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Slovak consulate in St. Petersburg announces it will close at end of December—According to Slovakia's Foreign Ministry statement dated August 28, the Republic will close its embassies in such countries as Denmark and Norway, as ...
- + Syrian air defenses repel drone attack in airspace over Homs — radio station—There were no further details provided regarding the UAV attack [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Intensive talks on Gaza underway, may affect entire region — Israel's president—In Isaac Herzog's view, resolving the situation in the Palestinian enclave could open the door to renewed negotiations on normalizing Israel's relatio...
- + Russian volunteers provided aid to over 10,000 people around the world — agency—Volunteers participated in medical and creative initiatives, provided support to foundations and helped locals cope with the aftermath of emergencies ...
- + Hamas approves proposal to set up committee to run Gaza—"The Hamas delegation concluded meetings in Cairo, where it held a dialogue with representatives of the Fatah movement on the establishment of a commi...
- + Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 103.38 rubles for December 6—The official yuan rate is fixed at 14.14 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Foreigners can pay for Russian gas to Gazprombank via third parties—Gazprombank can now open not merely type K special accounts but ruble and currency accounts also [Category: Business & Economy, FOREIGN POLICY, Oi...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $82.5 mln with settlements on December 4—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Cooperation with BRICS opens economic possibilities for ASEAN — Malaysian minister—Malaysia as a country chairing ASEAN in 2025 will be able to facilitate establishment of cooperation with partners, including with BRICS member states...
- + IOC chief Bach rules out chance of IBA playing any role in 2028 Olympics—In June 2023, the IOC ruled at its session to strip the IBA of its Olympic membership [Category: Sports]
- + Trump’s policies against BRICS to affect supplies of semiconductors — Malaysian minister—Malaysia as a BRICS partner country is aware of Trump’s threats to impose tariffs for participants of the alliance should they abandon the dollar in m...
- + West could 'exile' Zelensky to London if ceasefire reached — newspaper—According to the report, this move could allegedly be accompanied by the country's "swift" accession to the EU, with economic aid for reconstruction a...
- + Moscow helps Minsk overcome Western sanctions — envoy to Russia—Minsk made a strategic decision to preserve and develop its domestic capacities despite the sanctions, Alexander Rogozhnik said [Category: World]
- + Another anti-government rally underway in Tbilisi—Fewer protesters have gathered compared to previous days [Category: World]
- + Oil market is balanced, Novak says—Russia expects incremental growth of demand in the global oil market at a level of 1.4 mln barrels daily this year and 1 mln barrels daily in the next...
- + Russian traveler Konyukhov starts 200-day rowboat trip from Argentina to Australia—The journey commenced at about 56 degrees southern latitude [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Icy Russia-US relations a product of Washington not keeping its word — Lavrov—The examples are numerous, including in regards to the Ukrainian crisis, the Russian top diplomat stressed [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics...
- + Recent accession to BRICS significantly increased UAE’s global weight — expert—At the same time, the UAE is keeping good relations with all the main actors of the world economy, not ruining bridges with anyone but trying to build...
- + Polish MFA says Moscow's response to closure of consulate in Poznan symmetrical—Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Pawel Wronski offered no answer to the interviewer's question whether Warsaw was going to take any action in respons...
- + Russia studies West's reconciliation offers that align with its interests — top diplomat—"We bear in mind that after the end of the Cold War, the West agreed on some right things, extolled these right things in theory, however, in practice...
- + OPEC+ to hold next monitoring meeting on February 3—The OPEC+ monitoring committee meetings are held once in two months [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Europe and Russia are not interested in cutting off Russian gas supplies — Novak—"We are all interested, both consumers and suppliers, in continuing this cooperation," the official stressed [Category: Business & Economy, Oil &a...
- + Slovakia, Hungary intrigued by idea of new security architecture for Eurasia — Lavrov—The Russian foreign minister underscored that, to the West’s displeasure, the process of building a new architecture of security in Eurasia has alread...
- + Pantone choses chocolate hue as 2025 color—"Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being ...
- + Russia in talks with Turkey, Iran to hold ministerial meeting on Syria this week — Lavrov—On December 2, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced plans to revive the Astana Format and hold a ministerial meeting between Turkey, Russia ...
- + Poland shrugs off Russia's decision to shut down its consulate general — top diplomat—"We accept this Russian decision with dignified indifference," Radoslaw Sikorski replied to a journalist's question in Valletta, where he is attending...
- + Syrian air defenses down drones over Damascus—According to the ministry, there were no injuries or material damage [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Bank of Russia may raise key rate to 23% in December — EDB—In the absence of new shocks, the EDB expects the interest rate reduction cycle to begin in the second half of 2025 at the earliest [Category: Busines...
- + Russia to boost oil production by 2.9% by January 2026 to 9.24 mbd—In the same period Saudi Arabia will boost output by 6.2% - from 8.978 mln to 9.589 mln barrels per day [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & g...
- + Russian, Slovak foreign ministers hold meeting on sidelines of OSCE Ministerial Council—At the beginning of the meeting, Juraj Blanar apologized for not being able to listen to Sergey Lavrov's speech until the end [Category: FOREIGN POLIC...
- + South Korea investigating president over martial law declaration—The investigation will be carried out in accordance with the law," Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung stated [Category: World, Declaration of martial la...
- + OSCE no longer performs its functions effectively, Russian top diplomat says—"In realistic politics, there is no place for either cooperation or security within the OSCE," Sergey Lavrov emphasized [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Rus...
- + Trade turnover between Belarus and Russia to reach historic high in 2024 — Lukashenko—According to the Belarusian leader, "despite all the problems, various unresolved issues, this year the trade turnover between the countries will reac...
- + Versatile system for various scenarios: foreign media about close-up shots of Tsirkon—The launch in question took place on December 3, 2024, during joint exercises by the Russian Navy and Aerospace Forces in the eastern Mediterranean Se...
- + Russia remains world’s top wheat supplier — Putin—Russia steadily holds the third place in the world by food deliveries, the President noted [Category: Business & Economy, FOREIGN POLICY, Trade &a...
- + Developments in Russia’s Kursk Region: Ukrainian commander under investigation, losses—Investigators started a criminal case against Colonel Pavlo Rozlach, who ordered cluster munitions with poisonous substances to be used in the Kursk R...
- + Heating collapse threatens major Ukrainian cities — expert—In many district centers, heating networks remained unrepaired because neither the local budget nor the heating utilities and suppliers had funds for ...
- + Russia-Belarus trade turnover rises by 8% in January-October — ambassador—Not only Belarusian exports to Russia are growing, but also exports of Russian products to Belarus are increasing dynamically, Alexander Rogozhnik not...
- + Russia has most competitive resources for LNG projects — Novatek—The world cannot provide the energy transition without Russia, Novatek CEO Leonid Mikhelson said [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas indu...
- + Militants penetrate several Hama neighborhoods despite heavy losses — Syrian army—The Syrian army also announced that the government forces holding Hama "were redeployed outside the city’s limits" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria...
- + Kamchatka's all districts proposed to be on Northern Supplies territories list — ministry—The current list of Northern Supplies' territories contains settlements in the country's 21 regions [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Expert forecasts domestic tourism to Northwest grows to 35 million visits by 2030—Ksenia Titova named major development priorities - the Onega Petroglyphs, the Kenozero National Park and the Kola Superdeep Borehole [Category: Busine...
- + Lavrov envisions inclusive, polycentric Eurasian architecture—The Russian foreign minister expressed regret that "the OSCE leadership and those who manipulate it deliberately keep this organization from doing con...
- + European politicians’ dreams of bringing troops to Ukraine aggravate situation — Lavrov—Earlier, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, while speaking at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, did not rule out the possibilit...
- + Russia to double transportation network capacity — PM—According to Mikhail Mishustin, plans are also in place to launch a high-speed railroad between Moscow and St. Petersburg, further development of the ...
- + Russian forces battling for Sukhiye Yaly, Konstantinopolskoye near Kurakhovo — official—The operation involves clearing a pocket of land south of Kurakhovo, Vladimir Rogov said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operati...
- + Armenia applied no documents on leaving CSTO — Lavrov on Pashinyan’s remarks—"We are convinced that it is in Armenia’s security interests to fully utilize its membership," the Russian foreign minister noted [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + Russia shuts down Polish consulate general in St. Petersburg as retaliatory measure — MFA—In addition, three diplomats serving at the Polish consulate general have been declared personae non gratae and must leave Russia [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + Russia to increase gas production in 2024-2025 — Deputy PM—Russia increased natural gas production by 9.4% year on year to 470 bln cubic meters in January - October 2024, according to earlier released statisti...
- + Russia committed to preventing Ukraine from acquiring nuclear weapons — MFA—Maria Zakharova pointed to alarming statements by Kiev officials, "which not only question the viability of the Budapest Memorandum but could also be ...
- + OPEC+ extends production quotas for 2026 — OPEC—Oil production restrictions by 1.65 mln barrels per day expected to end at the turn of 2025 were extended until the end of 2026 [Category: Business &a...
- + Israel slams Amnesty International report as 'completely false'—The Israeli Foreign Ministry emphasized that "Israel is defending itself against these attacks, acting fully in accordance with international law" [Ca...
- + Roscosmos ready to make Oreshnik missile as powerful as Russian Defense Ministry wants—Russia responded by firing its newest Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile with a non-nuclear warhead at a Yuzhmash Ukrainian defense industr...
- + Italian expert predicts Trump will seek peace, not war—President of the "Conoscere Eurasia" Association Antonio Fallico believes that the United States will not take a multilateral approach [Category: Worl...
- + Over 30 Russians to take part in 2024 World Swimming Championship as neutrals—The event will take place in Budapest between December 10 and 15 [Category: Sports]
- + Today's Cold War resurrected could turn into hot conflict, Lavrov warns—"Those who claim to be the frontline states in the fight against the Russian threat believe that borders reinforced with barbed wire and anti-tank dit...
- + OPEC+ to renew voluntary oil production cuts — source—Production quotas are expected to remain the same [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Lavrov says US attacked Russia by proxy of Ukraine—"President [of Russia Vladimir] Putin has repeatedly said that we were left with no other option but to start the special military operation," the Rus...
- + Value of US financial assets is 6 times greater than real economic assets — Sechin—According to Igor Sechin, all this has led to the uncontrolled growth of the US national debt [Category: Business & Economy]
- + World is witnessing coming of a new coal era — Rosneft CEO—At the same time, Igor Sechin believes that the world is still far from peak demand for fossil fuels [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Gold could become dollar's main competitor in world trade — Sechin—Rosneft CEO added that the US has lost its leadership in science, industry, and finance and has failed to maintain a fair world order [Category: Busin...
- + Russia, OPEC+ sacrificed their interests for 10 years to stabilize energy market—Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin recalled that in 2016, OPEC's share of the oil market fell to 36% [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Energy transition program represents sanctions barrier for 88% of Earth's population—At the same time, the West's enthusiasm for renewable or so-called green energy has almost disappeared, Western oil giants are stopping projects to pr...
- + Russia, Brazil to identify key areas for nuclear cooperation by end of next year—The parties prepared a list of measures to be taken in order to determine main areas of cooperation [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & ...
- + Gold could become dollar's main competitor in world trade — Sechin—The Rosneft CEO noted that the US had lost its leadership in science, industry, and finance and had failed to maintain a fair world order [Category: B...
- + Pyongyang right to worry due to Seoul's unpredictability — Russian Foreign Ministry—According to Maria Zakharova, the events in Seoul show that it is South Korea that brings tension and instability to the peninsula [Category: World, F...
- + Potential candidate for Pentagon chief skeptical of aid to Ukraine — media—According to the report, Ron DeSantis favors a foreign policy that would focus on the Pacific region and countering China rather than on the Ukraine i...
- + OSCE institutions 'deathly silent' about Kiev’s crimes — Lavrov—"Since 2017, this regime has enacted a series of laws aimed at eradicating the Russian language in all areas - education, media, culture, and the arts...
- + Oil production must be increased to raise living standards in developing countries—Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin noted that energy demand is growing today in developing countries, where 750 mln people still have no access to electricity [C...
- + Western media spreads lies about Russia — TASS deputy director general—Andrey Sokolov pointed out that in this regard both journalists and bloggers should treat information critically [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Putin to sign treaty on guarantees of security with Belarus—The Russian-Belarusian highest-level meeting will take place on December 6 in Minsk within the Union State Supreme Council [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, ...
- + Asia-Pacific doesn't need US sticking its nose in region, causing a mess as usual — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat pointed to "the line of tragedies in various regions from Afghanistan to Haiti" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + OSCE Ministerial Council meeting opens in Malta—The Russian delegation is represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov [Category: World]
- + South Korean crisis reflects failure of US policies in Asia-Pacific, says Chinese expert—According to Gao Jian, from the beginning of his presidency, the incumbent South Korean leader has aligned his foreign policies in the Asia-Pacific wi...
- + Russian troops advance in Kurakhovo, encircling it from west — official—On December 4, Vladimir Rogov said that the Russian army was conducting a mop-up operation in the settlement of Stariye Terny in the Donetsk People’s ...
- + Belarusian leader, Putin coordinate agenda for upcoming Union State meeting—According to Alexander Lukashenko, much has already been accomplished within the Union State to ensure equal rights for Belarusian and Russian citizen...
- + Rosneft CEO considers $45-50 per barrel price of Urals oil appropriate for company—Igor Sechin also mentioned a number of risks that may influence the global oil market in 2025-2026 [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas in...
- + Russian forces strike Ukrainian military airfields, UAV assembly workshop over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 560 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a German-made Leopard tank in its area of responsibility ...
- + Ukraine losing conflict with Russia, Dutch defense chief says—Ruben Brekelmans pointed out in a parliamentary debate that Moscow was capturing increasingly large areas in the east, and Russia's "military might is...
- + Rosneft plans first stage of Vostok Oil project’s commissioning in 2026 — chief executive—Vostok Oil is the flagship project of Russia’s oil major Rosneft that comprises 52 license areas in Arctic Russia with thirteen oil and gas fields the...
- + Hungary’s top diplomat talks Ukraine peace with Trump’s pick for security adviser—According to Peter Szijjarto, in America, "Democrats are pro-war, Republicans support peace" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + FACTBOX: Release of new Russia-North Korea treaty—The document came into force on December 4 and will be valid indefinitely [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Kremlin closely monitoring situation in Syria, spokesman says—According to Dmitry Peskov, "it will be possible to discuss the level of assistance that the Syrian authorities need to counter militants and eliminat...
- + Excluding Russia from energy market will lead to global economy collapse — Rosneft CEO—According to Igor Sechin, Russia has a huge and diverse resource base and occupies a special place in the world [Category: Business & Economy, Oil...
- + Iran still determined to retaliate against Israeli attack — senior military commander—"So far, the leaders of the revolution and the Guard Corps have fulfilled all of their genuine promises," General Ali Fadavi said [Category: World, Mi...
- + South Korean opposition leader accuses president of attempting to usurp power—Earlier, police announced the launch of a probe into the accusations, from opposition lawmakers, of an attempted coup by the president [Category: Worl...
- + Press review: Putin declares Russian economy's recovery as US reevaluates BRICS stance—Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 5th [Category: Press Review]
- + Syrian army eliminated dozens of militants in Hama province — Defense Ministry—Since Tuesday morning, fierce clashes between the Syrian army and militants have been underway in Hama province [Category: World, Middle East conflict...
- + Northern Gaza receives no food for over 50 days — UN agency—According to the World Food Program, almost 2.2 mln people are facing severe food shortages in Palestine [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Macron brought France to deep crisis, Duma speaker says—For the first time ever, the French government has collapsed just three months into its term, Vyacheslav Volodin stressed [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, R...
- + US journalist Tucker’s interview with Lavrov to be published early on Dec. 6 — diplomat—Maria Zakharova earlier said that the interview with Russia’s top diplomat turned out to be "very interesting" and it included questions regarding the...
- + Zelensky slaps sanctions on senior Georgian officials, including PM—Under the document, 19 individuals have been blacklisted, including founder of the Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgian Prime Minister I...
- + China imposes sanctions on 13 US arms manufacturers over supplies to Taiwan—The assets of the blacklisted individuals and entities will be frozen, and engaging in business with them will be prohibited, the Chinese Foreign Mini...
- + Russia ranks among top 10 popular tourist destinations for Chinese travelers — expert—According to Director of the CSR Center for International Tourism Development Yulia Maksutova, "the strategy for promoting Russia has been successful"...
- + Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief vows to stop drinking alcohol if appointed—Some sources confirmed to The Hill that "Trump is weighing alternative options in the event Hegseth is forced to withdraw, though Trump has not yet si...
- + Rosneft chief executive expects global oil demand to continue growing—"We see that the sector overall projects stable growth of oil consumption," Igor Sechin noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + US loses leadership, wants to maintain it by intensifying conflicts — Sechin—According to Rosneft CEO, the US is betting on creating special conditions for its economy at the expense of other market participants, including its ...
- + Russian naval group arrives at China’s Qingdao port on visit — Defense Ministry—The visit envisages scheduled meetings of the Russian naval group’s command staff with the military command of the Chinese naval base and mutual ship ...
- + Top Hungarian diplomat sees prospects for resolving Ukraine conflict under Trump—According to Peter Szijjarto, the outgoing US administration "is trying to make sure that it is hard to establish peace after January 20" [Category: W...
- + Russian stocks down as Thursday trading opens—The MOEX was down by 0.2% at 2,480.56 points, while the RTS was down by 0.2% at 749.67 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Strategic partnership treaty between Moscow, Pyongyang goes into effect — Russia’s MFA—The treaty will contribute to developing a multifaceted bilateral interaction that aligns the with the new, strategic level of friendship and cooperat...
- + FACTBOX: OPEC+ talks on stabilization of oil market— [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Most South Koreans support decision to impeach president, poll shows—The survey was conducted on Wednesday and polled 504 people over the age of 18 [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Russian forces cut off sole road from Kurakhovo in Donbass area—The Ukrainian battlegroup actually has no chances left to leave the town, the source specified [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military o...
- + Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza—"States that continue to transfer arms to Israel at this time must know they are violating their obligation to prevent genocide and are at risk of bec...
- + South Korean police investigating president for suspected 'insurrection'—The head of the National Office of Investigation stressed that the situation was "unprecedented," which was why the investigation has been entrusted t...
- + Israel gives Hamas another proposal for Gaza ceasefire — media—The officials point out that "Hamas has shown more willingness to be flexible and begin implementing even a partial deal." [Category: World, Middle Ea...
- + Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian troops at Chasov Yar plant—According to the report, enemy troops are defecting in large numbers in this section of the frontline [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mil...
- + Israeli army eliminates Hamas commanders in Khan Yunis humanitarian area—"Secondary explosions were identified, suggesting the presence of weaponry in the area," the statement reads [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Russian forces push Ukrainian troops out of positions in Dzerzhinsk—According to the report, this was one of the most important Ukrainian strongholds in the area [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military op...
- + Putin to chair National Projects Council’s meeting—The main report will be delivered by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + OPEC+ ministers to discuss oil production plans for early 2025—The meetings, initially scheduled for December 1, were postponed due to the fact that a number of ministers are participating in the Gulf Summit in Ku...
- + PREVIEW: OPEC+ ministers to discuss oil production plans for early 2025—The previous talks took place on June 2 [Category: World, Business & Economy]
- + Russian, US chiefs of general staff discuss conflict in Ukraine — Pentagon—The Pentagon and the US Joint Chiefs of Staff have not yet replied to a TASS request for a comment [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation — Yonhap—According to news agency, Yoon Suk Yeol nominated to the post Choi Byung-hyuk [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Bitcoin value hits all-time high of $100,000 — Binance platform data—As of 5:42 a.m. Moscow time (2: 42 a.m. GMT) the Bitcoin accelerated its growth, trading at $101,000 (+5.63%) [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia’s ex-PM expects no more US money for Ukraine under Trump—Politico earlier reported that Washington lawmakers on November 25 received a request from Biden to allocate $24 billion for Kiev [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + Protest in Georgial’s capital Tbilisi ends peacefully—At some point, the participants decided to leave the square in front of the parliament building, marching down Rustaveli Avenue towards the Tbilisi Op...
- + Russia-DPRK strategic partnership treaty enters force — KCNA—The treaty will have an unlimited duration [Category: World]
- + Israel’s top diplomat sees possibility of reaching deal on Gaza hostages soon—Gideon Sa’ar also "requested support on the matter" from newly appointed foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and the European Union in general [Category:...
- + Iran to join forces with Russia, China in its struggle against unipolar world — president—Masoud Pezeshkian said that Moscow and Tehran would manage to jointly neutralize the negative consequences of all sanctions [Category: World]
- + Russia should negotiate Ukraine’s future with Trump — Russia’s ex-PM—According to Sergey Stepashin, there is no legitimate government in Kiev [Category: Ukraine crisis, FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + At least 45 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raids on two Gaza districts — WAFA—Dozens were wounded, and more remain trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, news agency reported [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Teenager wounded as Ukraine shells Novaya Kakhovka—The victim was hospitalized with multiple fragmentation wounds to legs [Category: Military & Defense, Emergencies , Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Georgian protestors leave square in front of parliament building—Instead, the crowd marched towards the Tbilisi Opera building via Rustaveli Avenue [Category: World]
- + Syrian military controls city of Hama, ready to repel possible assault — defense ministry—The ministry also reported that Syrian warplanes, with the support of the Russian Aerospace Forces and domestic rocket and missile artillery, managed ...
- + PREVIEW: Top Russian diplomat to participate in OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta—It will be Lavrov’s first visit to a European Union member country since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine [Category: FOREIGN POL...
- + Top Russian diplomat arrives in Malta to participate in OSCE Ministerial Council—The Ministerial Council, which is the OSCE's principal decision-making body, traditionally convenes in the first ten days of December [Category: FOREI...
- + Ukraine has to make tough decision on mobilization — US secretary of state—Antony Blinken said that United States is committed to do its best to train Kiev's soldiers and provide them with weapons [Category: World, Ukraine cr...
- + Russia will respond to any provocations from outgoing US administration, diplomat says—According to Sergey Ryabkov, there is a lack of common sense in the West [Category: World]
- + Minsk knows how to hold elections without pandering to West — embassy—Belarusian diplomats stressed, that the country’s leadership and government are "accountable to the Belarusian people only" [Category: World]
- + Senior Russian diplomat sees zero chance of compromise between Russia, Ukraine now—According to Sergey Ryabkov, "there might be openings and opportunities" in the future [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Italian foreign minister admits that Kiev will have to make concessions—In Antonio Tajani's opinion, reconciliation in Ukraine should be achieved in 2025 [Category: World]
- + As impeachment looms, South Korean president sits down with ruling party — news agency—The meeting was attended by People’s Power Party’s leader Han Dong-hoon [Category: World]
- + Georgian opposition figurehead Datunashvili detained at Tbilisi rally—According to the report, it happened during a brawl that broke out not far from a hotel, where the athlete had just completed a meeting [Category: Wor...
- + Medvedev sounds alarm on AI’s potential in biological weapons creation—He noted that Russia must constantly work on shaping reliable defenses against bio-terrorism [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + French lawmakers adopt no-confidence motion against Barnier’s government—The motion was supported by 331 lawmakers, well above the required minimum of 289 votes [Category: World]
- + Russian defense ministry says its satellite put into designated orbit—"The blastoff, the flight and the orbiting went as planned," the ministry said in a statement [Category: Science & Space]
- + Russian senior diplomat hopes Trump will be told BRICS does not want to replace dollar—Such an approach reflects the drive for "a polyphony world order," in which various economic systems may coexist, Ryabkov said, adding that Washington...
- + Israeli military says it recovered body of hostage who was captured in October 2023—"We will continue to act decisively and tirelessly for the return of all our abductees, both the living and the dead," the Israeli prime minister went...
- + Russia’s Usmanov steps down as president of global fencing—"The Executive Committee has accepted and ratified Mr. Alisher Usmanov's decision to suspend the exercise of his powers and duties as President of the...
- + Russian airstrikes aid Syrian army in taking out over 100 terrorists in past day—In a separate development, Russian military police teams carried out patrol missions in the provinces of Aleppo, Raqqa and Hasakah [Category: Military...
- + US must focus on domestic issues without meddling in Belarusian affairs — embassy—The embassy noted that Minsk resolutely rejects Washington’s attempts to meddle in its domestic affairs by holding a "second strategic dialog" with op...
- + Georgian police detain opposition activist Elisashvili over fistfight—According to the report, Elisashvili is accused of starting a scuffle with the head of the National Congress of Azerbaijanis in Georgia, Ali Babayev, ...
- + Blinken says younger Ukrainians should be called up for military service—On November 27, Reuters reported that Washington was putting pressure on Kiev to lower the draft age to 18 [Category: World]
- + Russian minister highlights difficulties in establishing depository links with China—Once depository links between the two countries are established, it will make it easier for investors in both countries to move money and invest in ea...
- + Russia to start financial support of investment projects in Africa in 2025 — official—Russian business is interested in expanding trade and economic ties with African partners and fulfillment of its export potential, Alexey Overchuk not...
- + VTB projects Russian agriculture exports to exceed $50 bln by 2030—In 2023, Russia’s agriculture exports increased to $43.5 bln [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperation]
- + Putin comments on Trump’s threats to impose 100% duties on goods from BRICS countries—The Russian leader noted that the dollar was now used as a tool of political pressure [Category: Business & Economy, FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Polit...
- + Russian stocks close in the red on Wednesday—The yuan exchange rate against the ruble fell by 11 kopecks to 14.33 rubles during the day [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Trump taps space tourist Isaacman for NASA chief—Jared Isaacman, 43, heads a payment processing company [Category: Space programs, Science & Space]
- + Kadyrov admits Elon Musk did not present him with Cybertruck pickup—The Head of Chechnya revealed that the car was not his [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian banks’ profit to lose 10-15% in 2025 — VTB chief executive—There will still be high profits and high return on investment, Andrey Kostin said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian finance minister says 2025 budget projections based on 4.5% inflation—According to Anton Siluanov, this is the Central Bank’s threshold [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Interaction with BRICS, CIS may be useful for OSCE — Russian Foreign Ministry—"It’s hard to say what role, if any, the OSCE can play in today’s changing world," the diplomatic agency stressed [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + Russian finance minister says dividends from Gazprom not included in 2025 budget—If the company’s financial results are to be given back to it later in one form or another, "it is easier to leave those dividends in the organization...
- + US Department of the Treasury adds 5 persons, 5 entities to Russia sanctions list—The restrictions affected three Russian citizens, a Latvian citizen, and a Ukrainian citizen [Category: World, Anti-Russian sanctions, Russian Politic...
- + Motion to impeach South Korean president submitted to parliament — Reuters—The impeachment requires support by 200 members of the 300-seat National Assembly [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Annual inflation in Russia up to 9.07% in week ended December 2 from 8.78% — ministry—In the food sector price growth rates amounted to 0.68% in the reporting week [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Another anti-government rally held in Georgian capital—The protesters are carrying Georgian and EU flags and slogans urging the government to step down [Category: World]
- + IN BRIEF: Putin’s main statements at Russia Calling! forum—Over the past 2-3 years, the Russian economy has fundamentally change, the Russian leader noted [Category: Business & Economy, DOMESTIC POLICY, Ru...
- + Ukrainian front collapses as Kiev faces worst situation since conflict started — analyst—Maria Berlinskaya noted the demoralization of Ukrainian society that, she said, is brought about by the actions of the country's military and politica...
- + Putin sees increase in supply of goods, services as main response to inflation challenge—The Russian leader recalled that he had set the task for the government to more clearly prioritize support measures provided to economic sectors from ...
- + Georgian president unable to become opposition leader — prime minister—Irakli Kobakhidze recalled that Salome Zourabichvili’s presidential term expires on December 29 [Category: World]
- + Putin expects Russia’s 4% inflation target to be achieved—The head of state emphasized that ensuring the production of sufficient quantity of goods and services for citizens was the key tool in the inflation ...
- + Trump yet to contact Russia directly on Ukraine, Deputy Foreign Minister says—Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that Russia had only heard that Trump was ready to settle the conflict in 24 hours, but "some conflicts cannot even be reso...
- + As impeachment looms, South Korean president sits down with ruling party — news agency—The office of the South Korean leader claimed that Yoon Suk Yeol acted in accordance with the constitution when he declared martial law [Category: Wor...
- + MOEX Index down below 2,500 points first since November 27—Meanwhile, the yuan exchange rate against the ruble was down by 0.93% at 14.307 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + US imposes visa restrictions against five Russians for allegedly deporting Ukrainian kids—On March 17 of last year, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the presidential commissi...
- + Pashinyan finds EAEU summit in Yerevan inexpedient, it will be held in Russia—"We asked the Russian side to solve this issue through a bilateral agreement, but we did not receive consent," the prime minister said [Category: Worl...
- + Putin questions logic behind Volkswagen leaving Russia—The Russian president stressed that Russia allowed its German partners to operate under free market conditions in the country [Category: Business &...
- + West does not share advanced equipment fearing it may end up in Russia — Ukrainian expert—Maria Berlinskay also recognized the superiority of the Russian army, calling it one of the "strongest armies in the world," and opined that none of t...
- + Russian MFA says Malta canceled visa for its spokeswoman ahead of trip to OSCE meeting—It happened just as the Russian delegation was about to board a flight from Moscow, the ministry said in a statement [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russia...
- + Russia is among leaders by investment climate rating — Putin—Russia steadily holds the second place by such parameters as registration of plants and real property management [Category: Business & Economy, FO...
- + Russia's trade ties with Iran stable, reliable, trade turnover growing — Putin—There are also good prospects in the work with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the president said [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & C...
- + Putin urges to prevent dramatic fluctuations of banks’ loan portfolio—The 15th VTB Russia Calling! Investment Forum is being held on December 4-5 in Moscow. TASS is the information partner of the forum [Category: Busines...
- + Russia not having youth unemployment problem anymore — Putin—The youth unemployment level was as high as 20-25% in certain Russian regions before, the president noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Unemployment record low in Russia, Putin says—"This indicator is minimal amid the majority of leading world economies and developing countries," the president noted [Category: Business & Econo...
- + Putin expects capitalization of Russian stock market to double by 2030—The Russian authorities have particular tasks to boost capital investment, the head of state noted [Category: Business & Economy, DOMESTIC POLICY,...
- + Russian GDP gained 4.1% in January - October 2024, Putin says—The processing segment gained 8.1% during the same period, the head of state noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Digital ruble to be used in budget settlements from next year — Putin—Russia continues creating infrastructure that should make operations more convenient for the business and reduce costs, the head of state said [Catego...
- + BRICS investment platform to comprise digital payments — Putin—BRICS countries agreed to establish a working group on the basis of the New Development Bank [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diploma...
- + Israeli army kills nearly 30 Palestinians in Gaza Strip over past day — Health Ministry—Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Israeli territory from Gaza, killing ...
- + Russia won’t create special conditions for return of foreign companies — Putin—Meanwhile, the Russian president admitted that it will be fairly difficult for Western firms to get back as companies from other countries or Russian ...
- + Investments from friendly countries to Russia increased significantly — Putin—"It is impossible to close off these channels because this is related to the economic interest," the president said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Bulgarian president says diplomacy sole path to peace in Ukraine—"I am convinced that hostilities can be stopped if there is a clear political will and if diplomacy is allowed to prevail, not just ambitious politici...
- + Bulgarian President Radev says diplomacy must prevail in Ukraine—"I am convinced that hostilities can be stopped if there is a clear political will and if diplomacy is allowed to prevail, not just ambitious politici...
- + Russia never rejected dollar — Putin—"We were denied of its use but the denial, as our saying goes - they got what they fought for," the Russian leader said [Category: Business & Econ...
- + Russia developing countermeasures to Council of Europe’s hostile acts — Foreign Ministry—The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that during the meeting, Moscow reaffirmed its intention to withdraw from various Council of Europe agreements, as ...
- + Putin says settlement difficulties main problem in trade with China—The Russian president believes that the BRICS investment platform could also be used within the framework of cooperation [Category: Business & Eco...
- + Russia honors 50.3 mln euro Eurobond coupon payment — Finance Ministry—Payments were made in accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the temporary procedure of honoring state debt liabilit...
- + Russia plans to develop reliable payment systems with friendly countries — Putin—The Russian president also said that Russia's BRICS partners have generally agreed on the idea of developing an investment platform for the associatio...
- + Russia, BRICS partners plan to develop investment platform — Putin—The Russian leader explained that the investment platform is intended to become a serious instrument for supporting the economies of the BRICS countri...
- + Number of employees in Russia’s IT sector grows by 8.1% this year — Putin—The Russian president also noted that employment in the manufacturing industry increased by 3.9% during this period [Category: Business & Economy]
- + International reserves proven to be not very reliable — Putin—The Russian president cited the example of Chinese partners who also invest in deposits and minerals [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Opposition party leader Nika Gvaramia detained in Georgia—The police also continue to search the offices of other opposition parties and organizations [Category: World]
- + Russia's turn to global South and East has been gradual since 2000s — Putin—At the same time, the Russian leader noted that Russia's relations with China are developing independently of the events in Ukraine [Category: Busines...
- + Unidentified gunman shots UnitedHealthcare CEO in New York — NYP—According to the sources, an unknown assailant shot Thompson and fled [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for December 5 to 104.23 rubles—The official yuan exchange rate was lowered by 29.8 kopecks to 14.2565 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + No one can ban bitcoin — Putin—"Processes related to the use of other instruments are taking place naturally," the Russian president said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia invites investors from friendly countries to its stock market — Putin—The Russian president also proposed tying state subsidies and subsidized loans for businesses to entering the stock market [Category: Business & E...
- + Russian Su-34 bomber destroys Ukrainian armor by glide bombs in Kursk area—The Su-34 frontline bomber delivered the strike by aerial bombs with the unified glide/adjustment module, the ministry specified [Category: Russian Po...
- + US, Europe did not yet take last step to steal Russia’s assets — Putin—In these conditions, Russia was forced to retaliate, the president stressed [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Lavrov, Egyptian top diplomat urge to prevent spread of terrorist threat in Syria—Sergey Lavrov and Badr Abdelatty also "emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the creation of conditions for a just reso...
- + Developments in Russia’s Kursk Region: arrest of mercenary in absentia, Ukrainian losses—The Ukrainian army lost a total of more than 37,935 servicemen since the start of the hostilities [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & D...
- + Zelensky softens rhetoric on territorial concessions to Russia — web portal—According to the report, the rhetoric has changed as Russian troops break through Ukrainian defenses on their increasingly rapid westward advance [Cat...
- + Relations between Armenia, CSTO passed point of no return — Pashinyan—According to the Armenian Prime Minister, Yerevan suspended its participation in CSTO because of the absence of the "appropriate reaction" to the "ext...
- + Scholz rules out sending German troops to Ukraine—"It is inappropriate to speculate about what may happen later, when a ceasefire and peace are achieved," the German Chancellor told the Bundestag [Cat...
- + Only quarter of Western companies leave Russian market — Putin—The Russian leader noted that "despite political pressure, many partners, including from Western Europe and the United States, remained on the Russian...
- + NATO chief says bloc needs to be sure Ukraine has enough people to send to fight—"We need probably more people to move to the front line," Mark Rutte stressed [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Trump's threats prove success of BRICS countries — Iranian top diplomat—"BRICS has introduced its own values and ideals, gradually integrating them into the global community," Abbas Araghchi noted [Category: World]
- + Ukraine’s Yermak arrives in US to touch base with Trump Administration — statement—"This high-level contact is crucial for establishing relations with the representatives of the new Administration," the statement reads [Category: Wor...
- + Qatar to skip Astana format meeting in Doha — Iranian foreign minister—Abbas Araghchi noted that he was going to pay a business visit to Baghdad on December 6 and hold a number of meetings with the Iraqi authorities in co...
- + IWF chief hints at impending return of Russian weightlifters to int’l competition—The IWF Executive Board decided in May 2023 to clear weightlifters from Russia and Belarus to take part in all international tournaments, with the cav...
- + Scholz vows not to allow Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia, not to supply Taurus missiles—At the same time, the German Chancellor reiterated that Germany would continue to support Ukraine [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia may increase oil supplies to Pakistan — Deputy Energy Minister—All technical and financial issues are being promptly resolved by the countries, Roman Marshavin said [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas...
- + Rutte expects NATO command for weapon supplies to Ukraine to start work by end of year—The official expressed hope that NATO countries will be able to put Ukraine in a position of strength when the time comes for talks [Category: World, ...
- + Avtovaz to increase production of cars in 2025 if demand grows—The company has the required capacities, staff and other resources for that, Avtovaz President Maksim Sokolov said [Category: Business & Economy, ...
- + NATO may offer Ukraine deferred membership in 2025, top Portuguese diplomat says—The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated earlier that the only security guarantee the country could accept would be full-fledged NATO membership [Categor...
- + Russia to hold several conversations on situation in Syria — Foreign Ministry—Syria has been in conflict since 2011 [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Conflict in Syria, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russian forces take up positions in downtown Kurakhovo in DPR — activist—Vladimir Rogov told TASS earlier that Russian troops had moved past the city center in Kurakhovo to fight in the city’s west [Category: Russian Politi...
- + No rift between Russia, Iran, diplomat says—The sides also have a dialogue going on the situation in Syria, seeking to stabilize the situation in the Arab republic, Maria Zakharova underscored [...
- + Iran-Russia relations developing thanks to Putin’s efforts — official—As Ayatollah Mohsen Qomi noted, Iran's supreme leader and President Masoud Pezeshkian "pay great attention to the development and deepening of bilater...
- + Opportunity knocking for Trump to ease international tensions, Russian senator says—Andrey Klimov said he could not predict how Donald Trump's team would respond to Russia’s initiatives, particularly those regarding Russian President ...
- + Syria's developments may prompt Assad to initiate Damascus-Ankara dialogue — expert—"President Bashar Assad needs to respond positively to Turkey's initiatives regarding the normalization of relations; otherwise, he may not remain in ...
- + Pakistan invites Russian companies to explore oil and gas reserves on the country's shelf—According to Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin, Russian companies are ready to study these proposals [Category: Business & Economy, Oil &...
- + Russia's test of Oreshnik missile proves lack of trust in West — diplomat—Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier emphasized that the West’s provocative policies could have dire consequences if they further escalate the con...
- + Russia 'making gains' along entire frontline, NATO chief says—Mark Rutte once again called on NATO countries to increase weapons supplies to Kiev [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia ready to bury the hatchet with Georgia, needs to see desire from Tbilisi — diplomat—According to Maria Zakharova, Moscow hopes that traditional Georgian wisdom will win out [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Direct air service between Russia, Pakistan to open soon—The parties are holding consultations in the air transport sphere and are going to increase the frequency of flights and broaden their geography, Russ...
- + Russian troops enter Novy Komar settlement in DPR — politician—According to Vladimir Rogov, Russian troops have liberated approximately 20 square kilometers north of Velikaya Novoselka, near the village of Razdoln...
- + Moscow blasts US over arms deliveries to Taiwan, calls actions hypocritical—Maria Zakharova also pointed to similarities in the methods that the West was using in Taiwan and Ukraine [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + Russia can take part in revamping refineries in Pakistan — Energy Minister—Russia and Pakistan are also considering other opportunities for the activities of Russian companies in the gas and oil sphere in Pakistan, Sergey Tsi...
- + CSTO secretary general calls current situation in Afghanistan encouraging—Answering the question whether the organization holds negotiations with Uzbekistan, which also has a border with Afghanistan, Imangali Tasmagambetov n...
- + South Korea's top officials caught by surprise by declaration of martial law—Members of the People Power Party, to which Yoon Suk Yeol belongs, reportedly learned about the imposition of martial law at the same time as the rest...
- + Russia hammers Ukrainian military airfield infrastructure over past day — top brass—Russia’s Battlegroup West repelled 10 Ukrainian counterattacks and inflicted roughly 500 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over...
- + NATO countries want Ukraine to fight until the last young soldier — Szijjarto—The minister noted that the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels will continue on Wednesday [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia reaffirms support for Syrian authorities amid escalating conflict—Russia expresses its solidarity with the leadership of Syria and its people in this difficult situation, Maria Zakharova stated [Category: World, FORE...
- + West seeks to shift blame for its Ukrainian madness onto Ukrainians — Russian diplomat—"The West is gradually trying to prepare the ground to blame Ukraine, the Ukrainian people, and perhaps Vladimir Zelensky and some other political fig...
- + Situation in Georgia under control, attempt at regime change fails — prime minister—Irakli Kobakhidze expressed regret that politicians and diplomats in the European Union and the United States have not condemned the violent protests ...
- + Armenia's participation in ICC Rome Statute harms its relations with Russia — MFA—Maria Zakharova emphasized that Russia's stance "towards this whangdoodle, meaning the ICC, is well known" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics...
- + Oil supplies over Druzhba in Russian territory going normal — Transneft—The Czech Republic is not receiving oil over the Druzhba pipeline due to unknown reasons, the Novinky news outlet said [Category: Business & Econo...
- + Syrian forces break through encirclement in coordination with Russian military—According to the Syrian military command, the cadets who suffered wounds in fighting against terrorists would get the necessary medical care in Homs [...
- + Ukrainian army to draft all men soon, officer warns—It is reported that employees of recruitment centers are being reassigned to army positions at the home front [Category: Russian Politics & Diplom...
- + Syrian army takes control of Hama city’s outskirts — TV—According to the broadcaster, there are no militants left in the area and security is fully ensured by Syrian forces [Category: World, Conflict in Syr...
- + Lavrov to travel to Qatar for political science conference after OSCE Ministerial Council—The 31st OSCE Ministerial Council, the central governing body of the organization, will meet in Malta on December 5-6 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russi...
- + Syrian airstrikes supported by Russia kill over 1,600 militants this week — TV—It was noted that the government forces "are widely supported" by Syrian citizens [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Russian budget will be performed at any ruble rate — minister—"The budget will be performed at any ruble rate figures. We have provisions, so we are ready to any changes in this situation," Anton Siluanov said [C...
- + Geopolitical shifts impact CSTO area of responsibility — Secretary General—In this context, Imangali Tasmagambetov emphasized that the decisions made and the documents signed during the CSTO Collective Security Council sessio...
- + Europe quietly prepares for World War III — Newsweek—Europe’s preparation for war with Russia is visible through increased defense spending in certain countries, the article says [Category: World]
- + Trump's threats to BRICS states if they ditch dollar will harm US — Indian expert—"The US has become less competitive in manufacturing labor-intensive goods due to higher production costs, and tariffs are unlikely to reverse this," ...
- + Issue of arms supplies to Kiev unlikely to arise in Seoul soon — Russian envoy—Georgy Zinoviev also emphasized that the current administration "has not initiated direct deliveries of lethal weapons to Ukraine, as this would lead ...
- + CSTO chief highlights efficiency of Russian military industrial complex—"As for the delivery of arms and military equipment to the CSTO states, these are, by and large, matters related to bilateral military-technical coope...
- + FACTBOX: Central Bank chief highlights key rate, inflation—The key rate is a strong tool to counter inflation and it helped to "prevent entering an inflation spiral" [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Press review: South Korean crisis deepens as Kremlin rules out talks with Kiev—Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 4th [Category: Press Review]
- + Russia deems The Satanic Temple organization undesirable—The organization, founded in 2012 in the United States by graduates of Harvard University, operates 23 chapters across the US, Australia, Germany, Can...
- + Fifteen people hospitalized after overnight rally in Tbilisi — Health Ministry—Several of the injured remain in hospital under medical supervision, while others have been discharged on an outpatient basis [Category: World]
- + NATO infrastructure near Russia’s borders could lead to any scenario, says CSTO chief—Imangali Tasmagambetov pointed out that NATO’s attempt to invade Russia and Belarus would be sheer foolishness [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Initiators of South Korean martial law fail to subjugate whole army — TV channel—According to the report, Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun proposed the idea to President Yoon Suk Yeol [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in S...
- + South Korea’s defense minister apologizes to citizens, resigns — media—According to media reports, it was Kim Yong Hyun who advised the president to impose martial law [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South...
- + South Korea’s defense minister apologizes to citizens, resigns —media—According to media reports, it was Kim Yong Hyun who advised the president to impose martial law [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South...
- + Georgian police detain 22 people at rally in Tbilisi — Interior Ministry—On the evening of December 3, another anti-government rally was held near the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi [Category: World]
- + Trump reportedly has three plans for Ukraine, one drafted by VP-elect Vance — Reuters—According to the report, alongside Vance's plan, Donald Trump is reviewing settlement proposals from Keith Kellogg, whom he proposed as his assistant ...
- + Lavrov speaks about situation in Ukraine, region’s future in interview with US journalist—"The interview will be released in the coming days," Maria Zakharova added [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Escalation in Syria clearly involves Ukrainians — Foreign Ministry—Maria Zakharova ighlighted reports suggesting that the Kiev regime's security services are collaborating with terrorists, supplying them with drones a...
- + Russia traps Ukrainian forces at Kurakhovo pipe plant — security services—The report clarified that the Ukrainian armed forces in this frontline area are being pressured by Russian troops from the north, south, and east [Cat...
- + CSTO to hold drills in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan in 2025 — bloc’s chief—"I should also note that the Kyrgyz Defense Ministry takes a very responsible approach towards holding such drills and I am deeply convinced that the ...
- + Swiss court to review Nord Stream 2 operator’s debt—The bankruptcy procedure for Nord Stream 2 AG has been renewed until January 2025. Transliq AG remains the temporary administrative receiver [Category...
- + Indian long-liver released at age of 104 after spending 36 years in prison—"Now I have come out, I can do justice to my passion - attending plants in the small garden in my courtyard," Rasikt Mondal noted [Category: Society &...
- + Bank of Russia believes economic potential will continue growing—The Central Bank does not agree that recession should definitely follow the tough monetary policy, Governor Elvira Nabiullina said [Category: Business...
- + Iran has no intention to meet Trump, foreign minister says—"We need to wait to see how the new US administration will formulate and implement its policy, and only then will we formulate our own policy," Abbas ...
- + IN BRIEF: What is known about the situation in South Korea—Earlier, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the imposition of martial law [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Bank of Russia assumes possibility of key rate lifting in December—The 15th VTB Russia Calling! Investment Forum is being held on December 4-5 in Moscow. TASS is the information partner of the forum [Category: Busines...
- + Ukraine to make concessions to Russia under Trump’s plan — agency—It is reported that the US president-elect has yet to establish a working group to develop a peace plan for Ukraine [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + EU pressures Chisinau to prosecute opposition leaders — SVR—"Information obtained by the SVR reveals that the EU is increasingly treating Moldova as its vassal," the statement reads [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, R...
- + Syrian forces push militants back from city of Hama — newspaper—According to the report, terrorist positions and routes are under fire, several militants have been wiped out and their military equipment has been de...
- + Ukraine leaves first line of defense due to risk of encirclement of Nadiya in LPR — expert—Andrey Marochko noted that the enemy units have begun to rapidly reinforce their positions near the Pershotravnevoye-Raigorodka motor road [Category: ...
- + Bank of Russia sells currency worth $79 mln in domestic market—The Bank of Russia started operations on the currency market in connection with the use of resources from the National Wealth Fund [Category: Business...
- + Deputy head of Iranian supreme leader’s office arrives in Moscow — embassy—During his brief visit to Russia, Qomi is expected to hold meetings with Russian religious leaders and Iranian students [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Rus...
- + Russians to receive a record $66.7 bln in 2024 — VTB—The tax on gains from deposit interest will remain at the level of 13-15%, Dmitry Breitenbikher noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian army captures soldiers of Ukrainian presidential brigade—The POWs are currently being kept safe and are receiving all necessary assistance [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in U...
- + MOEX, RTS indices fall by 0.2%—The yuan exchange rate at the opening of trading fell by 6.65 kopecks to 14.374 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + New car sales in Russia rose by 11.1% in November — statistics—The domestic brand Lada continues to hold a strong position in the market, as it did in October [Category: Business & Economy]
- + South Korea unpredictable, Pyongyang right to worry about its security — Russian diplomat—Maria Zakharova also pointed to the fate of former South Korean leaders: some were killed, overthrown, imprisoned, some committed suicide [Category: F...
- + Russian forces mopping up Stariye Terny community in Donbass region, says official—Vladimir Rogov said earlier that the liberation of that settlement would deny the Ukrainian army the possibility to relocate units directly between So...
- + Top German diplomat says Berlin could send peacekeepers to Ukraine — agency—Annalena Baerbock also believes that along with security guarantees for Ukraine in the form of NATO membership, "international presence aimed at ensur...
- + South Korean opposition initiates president’s impeachment — news agency—The vote on the bill should be held within 24 to 72 hours from the time of its consideration at a plenary session [Category: World]
- + Lavrov’s interview with Tucker Carlson turns out very interesting — Russian diplomat—According to Maria Zakharova, the interview is currently being translated and will be released in a couple of days [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian ...
- + Air defenses jam two Ukrainian drones in Russia’s Kaluga Region—According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties or damage [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Russian forces take control of LPR administrative border near Stelmakhovka — expert—Andrey Marochko said that in order to take full control of the LPR, Russian forces had to push Ukrainian troops out of five more settlements [Category...
- + Russian emergencies ministry’s plane delivers 28 tons of aid for Afghanistan residents—"The ministry’s special flight delivered the fifth batch of humanitarian aid for the population of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan," the ministry’...
- + South Korea’s largest trade union to go on indefinite strike until president resigns—Workers of South Korea’s biggest railway company KORAIL will also go on an indefinite strike on december 5 [Category: World]
- + US is going bankrupt fast — Elon Musk—US entrepreneur, along with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswami, will head the newly created "Department of Government Efficiency" in Donald Trump’s administ...
- + World is now closer to nuclear war than ever before — US journalist Carlson—No one in Washington "is working to make sure that this conflict doesn’t become a nuclear holocaust," the journalist said [Category: World]
- + Tucker Carlson says US embassy in Kiev barred Zelensky from doing interview with him—The journalist added that Vladimir Zelensky was permitted to have a conversation with CNN, but not with him [Category: World]
- + US seeks to preserve its occupation of northeast Syria — Russia’s UN envoy—"The United States and its allies are using every opportunity to sow chaos in the country, applying sanctions to asphyxiate the country’s economy and ...
- + US journalist Carlson says he arrived in Moscow for interview with Russia’s top diplomat—The interview is "absolutely fascinating," the journalist said [Category: World]
- + Russia stays in touch with its Astana format partners on Syria — envoy to UN—"Stabilization ‘on the ground’ and the restoration of lasting peace and security in the SAR is only possible by ending the illegal foreign military pr...
- + South Korean opposition tells president to resign, threatens to impeach him — Kyodo—The Democratic Party, which controls 170 seats in the 300-seat parliament, threatened to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol otherwise [Category: World]
- + Kremlin spokesman sees no grounds for Russia-Ukraine negotiations so far—Dmitry Peskov added that number of countries have already offered to host such talks, including Qatar [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + South Korea’s national security adviser resigns — Yonhap—Earlier, the agency reported that senior administration officials - including advisers and presidential secretariat staffers - started to resign in th...
- + Russia strongly condemns terrorist incursion in Syria — envoy to UN—Vasily Nebenzya said that the Syrian military, with support from Russia and other allies operating at the request of the legitimate Syrian authorities...
- + Syrian defense ministry refutes claims about militants infiltrating two Hama neighborhoods—"Our armed forces are present on the city’s outskirts," the ministry added [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Syrian troops regain control over several districts northeast of Hama—According to the report, pro-government forces managed to advance towards the outskirts of the town of Khanasir [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Extra security measures outside South Korean president’s administration cancelled—The situation in Seoul’s central areas - Yongsan District housing the presidential administration, as well as in the central Yeouido Island - was larg...
- + US turned UN Security Council meeting on Syria into political farce — Russia’s UN mission—"Today, as a result of your awkward actions, we saw how a meeting on an extremely serious issue can be turned into a disgraceful political farce, by i...
- + South Korean government agrees to lift martial law — Yonhap—In a televised address, the President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to support the corresponding ruling of the parliament [Category: World]
- + Three Hamas militants eliminated by Israeli strike on West Bank — IDF—An IAF aircraft struck vehicles in the Aqabah area in northern Samaria, the Israel Defense Forces said [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Iraq sends tank units to reinforce border with Syria—The spokesman Yahya Rasul denied reports alleging that some PMF units crossed into Syrian territory [Category: World]
- + South Korean police toughen security outside presidential office, defense ministry—Hundreds of citizens are still protesting outside the parliament building [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Roscongress to hold SPIEF 2025 roadshow in Turkey—The appeal of the Foundation for foreign partners will be emphasized to Turkish partners at the meeting, as well as the Eastern Economic Forum and the...
- + Arab League to hold emergency meeting on Syria on December 8 — report—The ministerial-level meeting will take place at the request of Damascus, Sham FM radio said [Category: World]
- + Russian Embassy in UK brands Starmer’s hints at talks on Ukraine as hypocritical—The Russian diplomatic mission stressed that "a genuine peace in Ukraine may be achieved exclusively by eradicating the crisis’ root causes, the shapi...
- + Georgian Interior Ministry says 143 policemen suffered injuries over 5 days of protests—A new wave of rallies in Georgia started on November 28 [Category: World]
- + Iran’s senior military commander, Belousov discuss ways of countering terrorists in Syria—"Syria's neighbors should take the necessary measures to prevent terrorists from receiving external assistance," Lieutenant General Mohammad Bagheri s...
- + Russian Finance Ministry to offer 13 issues of substituting sovereign Eurobonds—The Ministry will accept the first and the second offers on December 5 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian Finance Ministry to hold federal loan bonds auctions on December 4—Bids for the auctions can be submitted via the Moscow Exchange or the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia interested in opening direct air service with Pakistan—Plans to implement the test launch of container trains from Pakistan via the North-South international transport corridor were discussed in terms of t...
- + Yoon Suk Yeol’s non-compliance with resolution lifting martial law to be deemed criminal—Chairman of the opposition Rebuilding Korea Party Cho Kuk urged to check the legitimacy of the South Korean leader’s actions when declaring martial la...
- + Syrian government forces counterattacking southeast of Aleppo—According to the source, government troops have advanced along the Atraya-Aleppo highway and approached the town of Khanasir, which was seized by Jabh...
- + At least 200 terrorists eliminated in Syria in past day — Syrian army command—The Syrian army continues artillery and missile attacks on the militants’ positions, their headquarters and convoys in the northern part of the Hama g...
- + Russia’s Ryabkov, Arab League Deputy Secretary General discuss Iranian nuclear program—"The sides had a spirited exchange of opinions about the situation concerning the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the pr...
- + Moscow court fines Telegram $37,669 for violating content blocking rules—In October, the same court fined Telegram 4 million rubles for failing to remove a number of channels calling for separating the Urals from the rest o...
- + South Korean assets, currency fall as martial law declared in the country — Bloomberg—The South Korean won fell to a two-year low against the U.S. dollar [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Natural disasters kill 2,800 people in India from April to November—347,000 houses were damaged [Category: World, Natural disasters]
- + Asteroid safely passes over Yakutia — emergencies ministry—Residents of the Olekminsky and Lensky districts could observe a comet-like tail and flashes [Category: Science & Space]
- + FACTBOX: What we know about situation in Abkhazia—On November 28, members of the Abkhazian parliament adopted a resolution on setting an early presidential election for February 15, 2025 [Category: Wo...
- + Russian stock indices decline as Tuesday’s trading closes—The yuan-to-ruble rate fell by 17 kopecks during a day to 14.43 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + South Korean parliament speaker declares martial law invalid — report—"Martial law is no longer in effect," South Korean National Assembly Chairman Woo Won-shik stated [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in Sout...
- + Trading volume on Moscow Exchange markets down 10% in November—The average daily trading volume was 154.7 bln rubles ($1.5 bln) [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Senior Georgian lawmaker denies reports saying ruling party's leader left party—The opposition television channel said earlier in the day, citing its sources, that Irakli Garibashvili was leaving the "Georgian Dream - Democratic G...
- + Bank of Korea to hold urgent meeting — Yonhap—All the top officials of the South Korean regulator will be in attendance [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + IN BRIEF: What is known about introduction of martial law in South Korea—The ruling party and the opposition condemned this decision [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Trump's attempts to stop de-dollarization by force risk backfiring — Bloomberg—According to the experts, such tactics are pushing countries to jointly seek alternatives to the dollar [Category: Business & Economy, Trade &...
- + South Korean president vows to crush anti-state forces—Yoon Suk-yeol noted that martial law could cause those citizens who support the country's constitution only "minor inconvenience" [Category: World, De...
- + Poll reveals majority of Russians use AI in their daily lives—Among Gen Z and younger millennials, the percentage of those using AI reaches 86-87% [Category: Business & Economy, Internet & Telecom, Societ...
- + Russian presidential aide advocates for creating hydrogen-powered ship fleet—"The level of scientific and technological development in the shipbuilding industry must steadily advance to enable the creation of a new generation o...
- + Imports of air conditioners with freon R-410 requires license — Russian customs—The Russian Customs Service started requesting licenses from suppliers of air conditioners, refrigerators and other equipment containing the freon R-4...
- + Troops enter South Korean parliamentary building through windows — TV—It is reported that the military managed to enter using windows [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea]
- + Zelensky says Ukraine tested new types of missiles—The Ukrainian president did not specify what types of missiles he was referring to, at what stage the tests were, or how successful they were [Categor...
- + Martial law in South Korea was last declared 44 years ago — newspaper—On December 3, President Yoon Suk-yeol announced the imposition of "emergency martial law" [Category: World, Declaration of martial law in South Korea...
- + Nearly third of those identified at protests in Tbilisi are foreigners — ruling party—The current wave of protests was sparked by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's statement on November 28 when he said that the ruling Georgian Dream - ...
- + Another anti-government rally being held in Tbilisi—Reinforced police units have been deployed to the area [Category: World]
- + Security of BRICS countries requires combining scientific potential — expert—Vladimir Ivanov emphasized that such a single scientific and technological space will not require the investment of additional financial resources [Ca...
- + SpaceX may become most valuable startup after insider shares sale — Bloomberg—In November, SpaceX was valued at $210 billion [Category: Business & Economy]
- + MEP says that Zelensky himself does not believe in military solution in Ukraine—In an interview with the Kyodo news agency, Zelensky admitted that the Ukrainian army was unable to retake the lost territories [Category: World, Ukra...
- + Kiev allows territorial concessions due to Ukraine's fatigue from conflict — media—Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with Sky News on November 29 that the "hot phase" of the conflict could be concluded if Kiev-controlled territo...
- + Daily number of YouTube users in Russia falls to 46 mln people—"The daily number of YouTube users has decreased by 11% since August - from 52 mln to 46 mln people," Mediascope said [Category: Business & Econom...
- + Swiss MP describes Russian threat to Europe imaginary—According to the legislator, it is impossible to purchase all weapons at once, because the economic situation in the country does not allow for this [...
- + Moldova purchases around 80% of gas for heating season — Moldovagaz—Vadim Cheban noted that the price of the purchased volumes is already included in the existing tariff at the level of 9,300 lei ($512) per 1,000 cubic...
- + Won plunges amid martial law triggered in South Korea—The national currency dropped to 1,430 Won per dollar from 1,403 Won according to the previous trading session data [Category: World, Declaration of m...
- + Russian Cabinet preparing Bio-economy National Project — PM—"All the initiatives will be considered in the near future at the meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and National Projects,...
- + Russian MiG-31I jets with Kinzhal missiles take part in Mediterranean drills — top brass—The Russian Navy and Aerospace Forces are conducting their joint drills with the observance of international law and agreements with foreign states on...
- + Georgian ruling party leader Garibashvili quits his party — TV—No further details were provided [Category: World]
- + Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate to 106.18 rubles for December 4—At the same time, the official yuan exchange rate was lowered by 7.13 kopecks to 14.5545 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian Navy, Aerospace Forces launch precision missiles in Mediterranean drills—All the designated targets were engaged by direct hits [Category: Military & Defense, Military drills]
- + Strategic defeat would mean destruction for Russia, Putin says—The head of state thanked the troops participating in Russia’s special military operation for rising up to defend the country this time [Category: Rus...
- + Georgian authorities won’t allow Ukraine-style scenario — ruling party—According to Kakha Kaladze, the Georgian authorities will preserve peace, economic development and enter the EU with honor [Category: World]
- + South Korean president declares emergency martial law — Yonhap—In turn, the South Korean opposition has called a meeting of its delegates [Category: World]
- + Georgian MFA summons Lithuanian, Estonian envoys, Latvian diplomat over sanctions—The Georgian side expressed hope that the parties would return to traditionally friendly relations and cooperation based on mutual respect [Category: ...
- + BRICS’ role in establishment of new world order must grow — CSTO ex-Secretary General—According to Nikolay Bordyuzha, the political influence of BRICS must increase [Category: Military & Defense]
- + ‘Desperation in the air’ — expert on Kallas’ statement on sending troops to Ukraine—According to Ralph Bosshard, "statements by leading European politicians will become more extreme as Ukraine’s defeat in the war draws nearer" [Catego...
- + China expects new US administration to take steps to settle bilateral relations — Wang Yi—"China opposes the US resuming weapons sales to Taiwan and expanding its illegal unilateral sanctions in the transition period," the top Chinese diplo...
- + Russian management to buy out Carlsberg stakes in Baltika—The deal is expected to be closed in several days [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukraine requests 20 more air defense systems from NATO ministers—Earlier, Kiev had repeatedly complained that Western countries had not provided the promised air defense systems [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Fourth attempt to spark revolution in Georgia fails — Prime Minister—Irakly Kobakhidze pointed out that all these attempted revolutions have run the opposition ragged [Category: World]
- + US, Israel seek to turn Syria into second Libya — Iranian official—According to Ali Akbar Velayati, Tehran hoped that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, "who has extensive intelligence and foreign policy experience...
- + FACTBOX: What to know about rupture of telecom cable between Sweden, Finland—The newspaper said the Global Connect fiber optic network suffered a massive failure in Finland [Category: World]
- + Trump’s foreign policy agenda to be constrained due to divisions in society — expert—Alexander Dynkin noted that interventions by previous US administrations in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Afghanistan are still fresh in the memory of the Am...
- + Russian Railways forecast passenger traffic growth by 1-2% in 2025—The railway operator expects passenger transportation to be above the last-year level as of 2024 year-end, Ivan Kolesnikov said [Category: Business &a...
- + China to become third nuclear superpower by 2030 — expert—Alexander Ageyev also noted that today the international arena was a constantly changing platform of diverse global competition, which "sometimes is a...
- + Houthis, Iraqi militias deliver three strikes on Israel in two days—Following the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis warned that they would launch strikes on Israeli territory...
- + EU's calls to ditch Russian gas are nothing but political propaganda — Szijjarto—The Hungarian foreign minister also drew attention to hypocritical nature of such calls from Western European countries, which themselves continue to ...
- + Cable in Finland ruptured accidentally during construction work — authorities—The Helsingin Sanomat newspaper reported earlier that a telecommunications cable between Sweden and Finland was damaged last night [Category: World]
- + Over 400 cooperation agreements signed between regions of Belarus and Russia—Sergey Rachkov noted that interregional cooperation is a serious driving force for the development of economic interaction between the two countries [...
- + Abkhazian parliament blocks ratification of Russian-Abkhaz investment agreement—Member of the Abkhazian Parliament Kan Kvarchia proposed preparing a no-confidence vote in Abkhazian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Kri...
- + Israel eliminates Hezbollah commander near Damascus—Earlier, a source in the police department of Damascus reported that "a car was blown up on the highway leading to the airport in an act of Israeli ag...
- + China urges US to disclose information about its biolabs worldwide—China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian urged the US to refrain from politicizing the issue of the COVID-19 outbreak and to stop demonizing other ...
- + Biden authorizes top US diplomat to determine importance of giving more money to Kiev—The media reported earlier that the outgoing US administration planned "to rush the last of over $6 bln remaining in Ukraine security assistance out t...
- + Northern Supplies cargo traffic makes 3.4 million tons in 2024 — ministry—The biggest share of cargo was fuel and energy - about 70%, or more than 2 million tons [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Eastern Arctic seas are main source of methane emissions in Northern Hemisphere—The Arctic is getting warmer many times faster than other areas of the world, junior researcher at the Sirius University, Tatyana Polivanova said [Cat...
- + Fuel trading volume on SPIMEX may reach 35-36 mln tons by end of 2024—In 2023, the volume of sales of oil products on SPIMEX at the end of 2023 increased by 6.4% and reached 31 mln tons, which is a record figure [Categor...
- + Russia preparing to sign program on boosting trade with Uzbekistan—The sides agreed to submit the draft of the new roadmap for the signing by co-chairs of the future intergovernmental commission [Category: Business &a...
- + Russia to be pillar of future Eurasian security system — ex-CSTO chief—It is reported that Russia should bring together states that can ensure stability in Eurasia and in the entire world along with it [Category: Military...
- + Hungary, Russia find solutions in conditions of US sanctions against Gazprombank—The decision of the US administration on sanctions seriously affected Hungary in four lines of payments passing via Gazprombank until recently, Peter ...
- + Unidentified disease kills over 140 in DR Congo—The disease, which comes with flu-like symptoms, including fever and severe headaches, infects primarily women and children [Category: Society & C...
- + Several Aleppo hospitals close, dozens of people without medical aid — radio station—According to the source, "dozens of those wounded and injured" cannot leave Aleppo and medics are "calling on armed formations to open a safe corridor...
- + Russia becomes Uzbekistan’s second-biggest trade partner with turnover worth $7.5 bln—The countries are currently discussing issues of cooperation in the scientific and educational areas, the prospects of Russian companies’ participatio...
- + Siberian cat Putin gave as a gift to governor of Akita Prefecture in 2012 dies in Japan—Over the 12 years of his life, Mir was treated like a member of Norihisa Satake's family [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Europe mulls deployment of troops to Ukraine to monitor ceasefire—US President-elect Donald Trump vowed during his election campaign that he would bring peace to Ukraine within 24 hours; however, he did not explain h...
- + Russia needs to 'institutionalize' public, political life—TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov specified that in the United States, "the general strategic line stays the same," regardless of who is in pow...
- + Trump must restore relations with Russia to end Ukraine conflict — expert—Alexander Dynkin described the "the first minimal but extremely necessary steps" for Washington [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mi...
- + Withdrawal from European UGS facilities second-highest in November, pumping hits 2016 lows—Gas reserves in Europe’s UGS facilities were down at 85.47% as of November 30, which is 2.34 percentage points lower than the average level in the pas...
- + Trump’s victory changes nothing for Russia — TASS Director General—Trump had been the most challenging president for Russia since 2016, as his successor, Joe Biden, failed to surpass him in terms of sanctions imposed ...
- + LNG supplies to Europe in November hit 2021 lows—Overall LNG supplies from terminals to Europe’s gas transport system have reached around 100.7 bln cubic meters since the beginning of 2024 [Category:...
- + Israeli army kills nearly 40 Palestinians in Gaza Strip over past day — Health Ministry—The ministry also said that "44,502 Palestinians were killed and 105,454 injured since the start of the Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip until now"...
- + Potential invitation of Ukraine to NATO worries many alliance members — report—According to the source, extending an invitation to Kiev is opposed by the US, Germany and Hungary [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Putin points to mass human rights violations, persecution of Church in Ukraine—The Russian president emphasized that an increasing number of people around the world were coming to understand the true causes of the conflict in Ukr...
- + Thirteen more global brands to enter Russian market—The companies have confidentiality clauses when they make deals, so sparse details can be offered, including timelines for market entry, Marina Malakh...
- + NATO chief confirms alliance’s foreign ministers to discuss Russia’s Oreshnik missile—According to Mark Rutte, the use of this missile should "neither change the course of the conflict nor deter NATO allies from supporting Ukraine" [Cat...
- + Excavator ruptured cable in Finland — operator—According to the security service director of Elisa mobile operator, the damage was an accident, not an act of sabotage, and the problem was fixed on ...
- + Russian diplomat, Kuwaiti ambassador discuss situation in Syria—The meeting was held at the initiative of the Kuwaiti side [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Georgian mercenary hit with criminal charges, POWs: situation in Kursk Region—Strikes by operational-tactical aircraft and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware in the Kursk and Sumy regions [Category: Russian Politics ...
- + Pakistan, Russia discuss joint transport projects — Embassy in Moscow—Sardar Awais Legahri is visiting Moscow as the co-chairman of the 9th session of the Russia-Pakistan intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, ...
- + NATO chief says Ukraine needs more weapons, less discussion on peace talks—In addition, Mark Rutte said that NATO will discuss pumping Ukraine with weapons to strengthen its positions in potential peace talks, not sending its...
- + Settlement of Nadiya in LPR up for grabs as Kiev retreats — Russian expert—Andrey Marochko noted that the Ukrainian army was fighting with all its might to beat back Russian forces near the settlement of Belogorovka, hoping t...
- + Syrian government army reinforcing its positions in Hama ahead of counterattack — agency—According to the report, Syrian warplanes, backed by Russia’s aerospace forces, are delivering strikes on terrorists’ logistics routes in the Hama gov...
- + Russian FPV drone team destroys Ukrainian tank in Kharkov area—Live-recording images showed the combat drone accurately hitting the Ukrainian tank, it said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military ope...
- + Impossible to intentionally create ‘combat’ virus with tailor-made properties — researcher—Anatoly Altshtein did not rule out the possibility of the coronavirus escaping from the lab [Category: World, Coronavirus pandemic]
- + Senior Russian diplomat meets with Lebanese foreign minister, UN officials in Cairo—It is reported that the forum was dedicated to discussing ways to ensure that injured and needy residents of Gaza receive safe and unhindered access t...
- + Israeli military eliminates 7 more Hamas radicals who took part in October 7, 2023 attack—Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7 after militants from the Gaza Strip-based radical Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise...
- + VTB analysts forecast Russia’s e-commerce market to grow fivefold by 2030—The move towards e-commerce is largely tied to its convenience and improving quality of service, the experts said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + No discussions of NATO invitation for Ukraine, only weapons supplies — bloc’s chief—NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reiterated that NATO allies agreed that "the future of Ukraine is in NATO" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Police detain 34 people at protest in Tbilisi—According to the police, all are kept in administrative detention [Category: World]
- + US, Germany oppose Ukraine's NATO accession fearing tougher confrontation with Russia—On December 3, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte confirmed at a press conference before a meeting of the bloc's foreign policy chiefs in Brussels that...
- + Poland may consider construction of third nuclear power plant — newspaper—According to the sources, the Polish Industry Ministry will present an updated program for the development of nuclear energy before the end of this ye...
- + Former Ak Bars forward Lukoyanov deemed bankrupt—According to the Federal Bailiff Service, the player owes more than 30 million rubles ($281,000) [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Kurdish units, US troops shell areas east of the Euphrates — radio—According to the radio station, no information about casualties has been made available as of yet [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Russian troops liberate two communities in Donbass area, Zaporozhye Region over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 370 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot over the past day, the ministr...
- + Bank of Russia expects inflation at 8.5% or higher by end of 2024—Inflation in Russia reached 0.36% on November 19-25 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Trump’s former security aide sees 'no easy way out' of Ukraine conflict—According to John Bolton, Donald Trump "is actually seeking to put an end" to the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine as soon as possible even as...
- + Ukraine has lost its chance for NATO membership, a ‘normal’ peace treaty with Russia — MP—"Such things are done from a strong position. Now, Zelensky has led the country to a state where such a position has been lost, regrettably," the Ukra...
- + West has been working on 'security for territories' deal for Ukraine for 1.5 years — WSJ—On November 29, Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with Sky News that the hot phase of the conflict could end if Ukrainian territories that remain...
- + Putin remains open to dialogue with Scholz, ongoing communication crucial — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov underlined that there is always a point in continuing and resuming contacts [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Chad withdrawal marks strategic defeat for France — expert—"This strategic defeat will undoubtedly have economic consequences for French companies, which already face intense competition from other companies, ...
- + Opposition members, NGOs behind rallies in Tbilisi, Georgian PM says—Irakli Kobakhidze added that the authorities know it was the NGOs that supplied the demonstrators with special tear gas protective goggles, as well as...
- + Trump's threats against BRICS may only strengthen its desire to abandon dollar — expert—"The tariff hysteria of the US political leadership is so obvious and self-defeating that it becomes pitiful," Miguel do Rosario said, adding that Tru...
- + Supplying arms to Ukraine may be risky for EU, say diplomats—Politico points out that discussions regarding the potential application of "the Israel model" originated from the rejection of the idea of swift NATO...
- + US attempts to fuel Ukraine conflict cannot change battlefield trends — Kremlin spokesman—Washington announced another $725 million military aid package for Ukraine on Monday [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mili...
- + Kiev considers full NATO membership as the only real security guarantee—The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry emphasized that Ukraine will reject any alternatives that substitute this [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Israeli army attacks radical group in West Bank — press service—The circumstances of the incident are being investigated [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Biden exposes himself by pardoning his son — Foreign Ministry—On December 1, US President Joe Biden announced that he had issued a pardon for his son Hunter on two separate criminal charges [Category: FOREIGN POL...
- + Rome readying its 10th military aid package for Ukraine — ANSA—The government said it was focused on sending instruments for defense while being opposed to using Western weapons for strikes inside Russia [Category...
- + Pobeda expects passenger traffic in 2025 at least at this year’s level of 13.6 mln people—The share of international flights in the airline’s flight structure is not going to change significantly, General Director Dmitry Tyshchuk noted [Cat...
- + Communications partially down, banks, currency exchanges closed in Aleppo — radio station—The radio station said that the traffic in the city is low with the majority of residents going outside only when absolutely necessary [Category: Worl...
- + 26 hospitalized following nighttime rally in Tbilisi — Health Ministry—All citizens who required medical attention have received it, the ministry confirmed [Category: World]
- + Russia continues preparations for Iranian president's visit to country — Kremlin—However, according to Dmitry Peskov, "there is now no clear understanding that such a visit will take place by the end of the year" [Category: FOREIGN...
- + US leader damages credibility of US presidential power by pardoning his son — Duma speaker—Hardly an outgoing president of any other country could issue a decree for a full and complete pardon for his son, who is accused of committing severa...
- + Myanmar to seek BRICS accession — deputy PM—According to Than Swe, Myanmar holds a highly advantageous geo-economic position, as it is "surrounded by five neighbors - China, India, Bangladesh, L...
- + Syrian army repels Kurdish attack in Deir ez-Zor jointly with militias—On November 27, the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group and its allies carried out a large-scale attack in Aleppo and other localities in northern Syria p...
- + Press review: Scholz's first visit to Kiev in a while as Biden pardons son's crimes—Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 3rd [Category: Press Review]
- + Crisis in Syria benefits no one, terrorism threatens region — Iran's foreign minister—On December 1, Araghchi, in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, reiterated Tehran's readiness to provide Damascus with the necessary supp...
- + Palestine applies to join New Development Bank — presidential adviser—In October, members of the BRICS summit in Kazan agreed on jointly transforming the NDB into a multi-dimensional development bank for the 21st century...
- + Sales of new passenger cars in Russia up 11% to 120,000 in November—Overall sales of new vehicles increased by 7% in November 2024 year-on-year and decreased by 27% month-on-month to 145,000 units [Category: Business &...
- + Trump's threats to BRICS will force them to search for alternatives to dollar — expert—Jacques Sapir believes that if Trump makes good on his threat to raise import tariffs on these countries to 100%, such a move would lead to a doubling...
- + Final section of gas pipeline linking Russia, China commissioned — Chinese operator—The Chinese part of the gas pipeline begins in the border town of Heihe in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang and runs from the north to the so...
- + Syria reports killing of dozens of terrorists in two governorates jointly with Russia—On Monday, the Arab republic’s army reported eliminating more than 400 terrorists in strikes on the Aleppo and Idlib governorates, in coordination wit...
- + EU annual birth rate drops to record low 3.65 mln — statistics agency—The low birth rate will increase the burden on Europe's budget, as the number of working-age people is declining and health and pension costs are risi...
- + Oreshnik missile proves all of Ukraine within Russia’s weapons reach — expert—Ou Si-Fu stated that the purpose of using the latest system was to "demonstrate the capabilities of new types of offensive weapons, which the Ukrainia...
- + No consensus in NATO on Ukraine’s accession to alliance for now — diplomats—On November 29, Reuters reported that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga called on NATO to invite the country to become a member state at the De...
- + Authorities order evacuation from 180 settlements in Ukraine Sumy Region — official—According to Vladimir Artyukh, three evacuation waves have taken place in the Sumy Region since February 2022 [Category: World, Russian Politics &...
- + IT executive says 80% of phone fraud in Russia originates from Ukraine—Igor Lyapunov, senior vice president of Russia’s largest provider of digital services, Rostelecom, earlier said that Ukraine was responsible for most ...
- + Downed drone falls at kindergarten in Russia’s Rostov Region—"Fortunately, no children, parents, or employees were injured," Yury Slyusar said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Emergencies , Military ...
- + Kiev requests $120 billion from its Western allies for military operations in 2025—The source also noted that Ukraine will not receive any official invitation from NATO in the near future, since its foreign ministers cannot recommend...
- + Beijing to continue boosting cooperation with BRICS — MFA on Trump’s threats of duties—The alliance "does not deal with bloc confrontation," and cooperation within it is not aimed against other countries, Lin Jian said [Category: Busines...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $79 mln with settlements on December 2—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Withdrawal from UGS in Europe exceeds 12 bcm since beginning of heating season—Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to 391 mln cubic meters on December 1, according to GIE [Category: Business & Economy,...
- + Myanmar’s deputy PM sees US move to authorize missile strikes inside Russia as mistake—"No country should make any mistake, which will escalate instability in any part of the world," Than Swe stressed [Category: World]
- + Russian stocks, yuan exchange rate move to negative territory in early trading—As of 10:20 a.m. Moscow time (07:20 a.m. GMT), the MOEX was down by 0.64% at 2,570.3 points, while the RTS was down by 0.64% at 755.49 points [Categor...
- + US first lady pressed Biden to pardon his son Hunter — TV—It is reported that Biden "was not sure" about his decision, suggesting Jill’s push may have played a decisive role [Category: World]
- + Astana format meeting under consideration — Foreign Ministry—The Astana talks, also known as the Astana format, have been ongoing since 2017, with 21 meetings held to date [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Confl...
- + Iranian president to meet with Putin to discuss Syria crisis—Masoud Pezeshkian said in a phone call with Putin on December 2 that the current rise in terrorist activities in Syria was part of a dangerous plan de...
- + Telecommunications cable between Sweden, Finland disrupted, newspaper reports—According to the report, it was a submarine internet cable [Category: Business & Economy, Internet & Telecom, Emergencies ]
- + VTB expects global gas consumption to gain 10% by 2030—Meanwhile, liquefied natural gas and pipelines take roughly equal shares in the volumes of cross-border trade, while LNG plays a more important role f...
- + Polish official expects high defection rate among Ukrainian troops trained in Poland—Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz admitted that he was concerned about the fact that a very small number of Ukrainian men currently residing in Poland had exp...
- + Russian troops break through Ukrainian defenses near Kupyansk, says military expert—The Ukrainian military is attempting to regain control of the road section, which is important in terms of logistics, Andrey Marochko noted [Category:...
- + Trump tells Trudeau Canada to become 51st US state if it doesn’t stop migration—According to media, the comment prompted the Canadian delegation, including the prime minister, to "laugh nervously" [Category: World]
- + VTB projects 1% increase in Russia’s oil production to 470 mln tons in 2025—According to the forecast, "production may be expected at 10.3 mln barrels per day" [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukrainian army fires over 70 projectiles at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day—"A civilian suffered injuries in a drone attack on a car in Kolotilovka," Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy...
- + Ukraine continues to sabotage prisoner exchange — Russian diplomat—"The problem is that they do not take back their own people," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova added [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Ru...
- + US sees no need of troops redeployment after recent militants’ attacks in Syria — Pentagon—On November 30, the Syrian armed forces’ command stated that the army was conducting strikes on the positions of terrorists who had infiltrated many n...
- + US President-elect Trump set to travel to France for Notre Dame Cathedral reopening—President-elect Trump’s visit to Paris will be his first foreign trip since winning the US presidential election [Category: World]
- + US seeks over $3.4 mln confiscation from recording studio allegedly connected to Deripaska—According to the US Department of Justice, the current issue is about the recording studio Ocean Studios California LLC, located in the US state of Ca...
- + US military activates communication channel with Russia on Syria developments — Pentagon—"I won't go into details about those conversations other than we have that communication mechanism to prevent potential miscalculation," Pentagon Spok...
- + Russia, Turkey, Iran, Qatar may discuss Syrian developments on sidelines of Doha Forum—High-ranking officials will hold talks about the situation [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Syrian ministry says terrorists suffered heavy losses of troops, equipment in Hama—Syrian and Russian military aircraft acted in cooperation [Category: World]
- + Syrian government army liberates several neighborhoods in Hama — agency—According to the news agency SANA, government forces regained control over the towns of Karnaz, Tal Meleh, Jalma, Jubbayn, Hayalin, and Sheikh Hadid [...
- + Trump warns about ‘all hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not released before his inauguration—US President-elect also regretted that all the talk about hostages are not followed by any action [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + UN doesn’t encourage further escalation of Ukraine conflict — spokesman—Stephane Dujarric was commenting on a statement by EU diplomat Kaja Kallas, who said it was necessary to maintain unlimited European support for Kiev ...
- + UN secretary-general calls for immediate end to hostilities in Syria—Antonio Guterres also called for the protection of civilian infrastructure and a safe passage of civilians that are fleeing hostilities [Category: Wor...
- + At least 100 militants eliminated in Syria in past day—Syria’s government army and Russia’s aerospace forces continue repelling terrorists’ aggression in Idlib, Hama, and Aleppo [Category: World]
- + Russian fishermen reel in record number of iwashi sardines in 2024 — Association—The iwashi sardine is Russia’s second-most fished product by volume, topped only by the Alaskan pollock [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia blocks US-drafted UNSC agenda for December over meeting on Ukraine—The United States took over the UN Security Council presidency on December 1 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Netanyahu condemns Hezbollah’s shelling attack as blatant ceasefire violation—The IDF reported that Hezbollah had fired two projectiles toward the area of Mout Dov in northern Israel [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Transneft expects first oil deliveries by rail in Kozmino Port by end of year—Transneft - Kozmino Port de-mothballed two railroad discharge racks for four tracks with an option of emptying 144 railtank cars at a time [Category: ...
- + Hamas says 33 Israeli hostages killed since start of Gaza fighting, some still missing—Nine hostages died from October 9, 2023 through November 21, 2024 because of Israeli bombardments, Hamas said, warning Israel that it "may lose all th...
- + Russian MFA accuses US justice system of covering up Biden-Ukraine corruption link—Maria Zakharova pointed out that "the US judiciary didn't dare address" the corruption network established during Barack Obama’s presidency, where mil...
- + Russian stock indices in the green on Monday — market data—The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index gained 0.34%, the dollar-denominated RTS Index added 0.87% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin praises pace of import substitution in scientific sector—The President stressed that Russia is not going to give up all imported scientific equipment, but key technologies must be domestic [Category: DOMESTI...
- + US to ship $725 mln worth of weapons to Ukraine, including anti-personnel landmines—According to the report, the aid package will also include anti-drone systems and HIMARS munitions [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Transneft to commission three tanks for oil intake in Kozmino Port—Foundations are ready for two tanks scheduled to come on stream in fall 2025 and earthmoving is still underway on the site of the third one [Category:...
- + Russian ombudsman publishes list of 630 POWs Kiev refuses to take back—Tatyana Moskalkova pointed out that these POWs have been in Russian captivity for over one year [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Dipl...
- + El Dabaa NPP will turn Egypt into regional tech leader — Rosatom executive—"The El Dabaa NPP will meet Egypt's growing needs for electricity and ensure its energy security," vice-president of JSC Atomstroyexport Alexey Konone...
- + Oil pipeline from Hungary to Serbia to be built by 2026 year-end — Transneft—The new branch pipeline will be connected to the Druzhba oil pipeline [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Bank of Russia lowers dollar rate to 107.18 rubles for December 3—The official euro rate was reduced by 1.51 rubles to 112.80 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + No plans to hold Putin-Erdogan call over developments in Syria — spokesman—The two leaders' previous phone call was held on November 24 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Israel violates ceasefire 54 times in southern Lebanon — Lebanese parliament speaker—"Israeli bulldozers continue tearing down houses in border villages, artillery is shelling the area and aircraft are making flights inside Lebanon’s t...
- + Pezeshkian tells Putin destabilization in Syria serves Israeli, US interests—The Iranian President highly praised the role that Russia and its leader play in maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East, for example in pr...
- + Mutual investments between Hungary, Russia gain 6% in first quarter of this year—Hungary remains an important European trade and economic partner of Russia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said [Category: Business &am...
- + Syrian jets destroy terrorist headquarters in Idlib, kill dozens of militants — report—According to the report, "dozens of militants were killed and wounded," including one of their leaders of Arab descent [Category: World, Conflict in S...
- + Scholz during visit to Kiev declares commitment to decision not to supply Taurus—"This decision is related to the range of the missiles and the need to control the choice of targets," Olaf Scholz explained [Category: World, Ukraine...
- + Lawyers are working to solve problem with US sanctions against Gazprombank — Szijjarto—"Supplies of energy resources from Russia are playing an important role in providing for security of energy supplies to Hungary," the minister said [C...
- + Export of Russian pipeline gas to Europe up 15% over 11 months—Total November gas deliveries from Russia to Europe equaled 2.75 bln cubic meters compared to 2.8 bln cubic meters in October, and 2.5 bln cubic meter...
- + Science financing in Russia may reach 2% of GDP even before 2030 — Putin—Russia plans to educate one million engineers in the next three years, the president noted [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomac...
- + Russia has workforce shortage problem — Putin—The problem can be solved through implementation of new technologies, including the artificial intelligence sphere, the head of state noted [Category:...
- + Georgian PM says forcing children to participate in rallies ‘immoral’—Earlier, representatives of opposition parties called on students as well as school teachers to go on strike, not to attend school and to take part in...
- + Tokyo to push for renewing visits to Southern Kuril Islands — Prime Minister—Earlier, during parliamentary debates, Ishiba reiterated the government's claims to the southern part of the Kurils, which Tokyo calls the "four north...
- + Brazilian MFA dismisses Trump’s threats of 100% duties on goods from BRICS countries — TV—The future head of the White House would be wise to take the current state of the global economy into account, unnamed Brazilian diplomats believe, ac...
- + Another anti-government rally being held in Tbilisi—Prior to the rally, students marched along the central streets to the rally site [Category: World]
- + Introduction of AI will not lead to increase in unemployment, says Putin—"Of course, there is some reduction, there is re-profiling, but the introduction of these technologies does not lead to an increase in unemployment," ...
- + Pakistan, Russia in talks to build steel plant — National Assembly speaker—Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Islamabad wants to get the ball rolling as soon as possible, the speaker noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Israel fueling terrorism in Muslim world, Iran's president says—Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani pointed out that "the situation in Syria once again proves that stability and security in Syria can only b...
- + Russian senior diplomat, Syrian envoy discuss escalation in republic — MFA—The parties emphasized "a principled and unwavering position in favor of the need to respect the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Syri...
- + Peace efforts in Ukraine must be ramped up amid escalation risks — top Hungarian diplomat—"The last 1,000 days have shown that this war cannot be resolved on the battlefield," Peter Szijjarto said [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Lavrov, Szijjarto discuss bilateral relations — Russian Foreign Minister—"The parties gave a high estimate to the regular nature of communications at different levels and development of pragmatic Russian-Hungarian interacti...
- + DPR records fewest weekly civilian injuries since February 2023—Five civilians died in Ukrainian strikes over the past week [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Russian politician sees Stoltenberg’s statements as Western attempt to fool Russia—"The West only talks about negotiations, peace or truce when it smells defeat," Russian Civic Chamber member Vladimir Rogov noted [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + Putin postpones World Friendship Games indefinitely—The World Friendship Games were supposed to take place in Moscow and Yekaterinburg between September 15 and 19 this year in Moscow and Yekaterinburg [...
- + US president's son above the law with his father's pardon, celebrity entrepreneur believes—Earlier, Musk pointed out that Biden's pardon of his son coincided with the period of Hunter's work at the Ukrainian energy company Burisma and ironic...
- + Turkey ready to contribute to settlement in Syria — foreign minister—Hakan Fidan considers any external interference in Syria as a response to the escalation to be wrong at this stage, calling such attempts a "delusion ...
- + Iran ready to assist Syria in combating terrorists — president—According to Masoud Pezeshkian, the ambitions of the US and Israel "are directed against the countries and peoples of the region," and the ongoing sit...
- + Georgian PM rules out possibility of talks with opposition — statement—A new wave of protests broke out in Georgia on November 28, sparked by Kobakhidze’s statement that the ruling party had decided to postpone any talk a...
- + Top Hamas officials leave Qatar after mediation efforts stall — TV—Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said on November 9 that his country’s authorities had decided to suspend their mediatory efforts tow...
- + Russia, Hungary are advancing flagship projects — Lavrov—"We have experienced steady, long-term growth in trade turnover and investment cooperation in the economic sector, which benefits both our countries a...
- + Syrian air defenses repelling terrorists’ drone attacks in Hama province — radio—The Syrian military command reported on November 28 that units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group (outlawed in Russia) "launched a large-scale att...
- + Russia ready to consider Ukraine proposals based on sincere desire for peace — Lavrov—According to the minister, Russia's position is based on the will of the people who found themselves in the area of hostilities "after the Kiev regime...
- + Militants in Syria's Aleppo indulge in looting, kidnapping — SANA—According to the Syria’s General Directorate of Radio and Television Broadcasting, the militants are intimidating local civil servants and forcing the...
- + Trump's threats to BRICS states if they ditch dollar are untenable, says Indian expert—The expert explained that, theoretically, a common BRICS currency could protect the group from the dangers of dollar dominance [Category: Business &am...
- + Lavrov dismisses West's ceasefire idea: 'not a path to peace'—According to the top Russian diplomat, Moscow is ready for an honest discussion [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military ...
- + Tomsk University experts install plankton observatory on Arctic ice—According to the university's first deputy chancellor Viktor Demin, plankton's behavioral reactions point to water pollution at the earliest stage, si...
- + German company Helsing launches production of AI-equipped drones for deliveries to Kiev—As the company notes, advanced on-board AI enables full electronic warfare and jamming resistance, capabilities developed and tested through Helsing’s...
- + Subsidized NSR voyages serve shipment of 25,600 tons of cargo in outgoing year—The cargo was food, building materials, lumber, metal structures, machinery, cement [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Japan's prime minister confirms his country's claim to four Kuril Islands—Responding to questions in the Japanese parliament, Shigeru Ishiba said that "the issue of ownership of the four islands is central to negotiations on...
- + Experts forecast Russian wheat exports to hit 3.6 mln tons this December—In the meantime, the preliminary figures for November 2024 say that Russia shipped 4.4 mln metric tons, including to member-countries of the Eurasian ...
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 44,400 — health ministry—As many as 108 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 105,358 [Category: World, Middle East...
- + EU losing competitiveness, ERT chief warns—Strict regulations in Europe are prompting international holdings to choose other countries for production facilities, Jean-Francois van Boxmeer said ...
- + Putin, Iranian president discuss situation in Syria—According to the Kremlin, unconditional support was expressed for the actions of the legitimate government in Syria to restore constitutional order an...
- + Russian, Iranian presidents outline plan for further contacts — Kremlin—Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian also "discussed current issues of the development of Russian-Iranian cooperation in various spheres" [Category: F...
- + Top Iranian diplomat acknowledges disagreements with Turkey over Syria crisis—Ahead of his visit to Turkey, Abbas Araghchi said that despite their differences concerning the Syrian problem, Iran and Turkey should work together t...
- + Ukraine may make territorial concessions to achieve peace — former NATO secretary general—"However, actually we do not see that this can be realized in the near future," Jens Stoltenberg noted [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplom...
- + Moscow, Minsk invite Eurasian countries to work on Eurasian Charter — statement—Both countries also pledged to create a new pan-continental architecture of security cooperation, based on the principles of "indivisibility of securi...
- + Syria’s Assad points out attempts to divide Middle East according to Western interests—Bashad Assad noted that "this escalation will only strengthen the resilience of Syria and its army" in its future standoff with the radicals and the e...
- + Kazakhstan to send oil to EU via second string of Druzhba oil pipeline—"As of November 2024, the delivery of Kazakh oil to this direction was completed according to the schedule," the Kazakh Ministry of Energy said [Categ...
- + No EU decision on sending troops to Ukraine yet, but all options 'still on the table' — EC—According to chief spokesperson for the European Commission Paula Pinho, this discussion has not yet taken place [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Syrian Armed Forces begin advancing in several directions in Aleppo, Idlib, Hama — command—The statement noted that the army continues to bring troops to areas facing clashes with terrorists [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Iranian diplomat sees terrorists in Syria acting in coordination with US—According to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei, Israel derives the most benefit from the developments in Syria [Category: World, Confl...
- + Syria must not turn into hotbed of terrorism — top Iranian diplomat—According to Abbas Araghchi, the United States and Israel "are using these groups to generate threats to Syria’s security and divert the attention [of...
- + Gazprom brings gas supplies to China via Power of Siberia to target level beforehand—"An increase in supplies was ensured one month earlier than the initial deadline stipulated by the bilateral long-term gas purchase and sale agreement...
- + Berlin details new military aid package to Kiev—German Deputy Government Spokesperson Wolfgang Buechner said the bulk of weapons supplies to Kiev had been announced in October [Category: World, Ukra...
- + Syrian Defense Ministry denies attack by militants on commanders in Hama—Earlier, some media outlets reported allegations that terrorist groups attacked Syrian military commanders when they were holding a meeting in the tow...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth over $78 mln with settlements on November 29—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Ukrainian captives, losses: situation in Kursk Region—Over the past day, the Ukrainian army lost more than 250 troops, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, two cars and four ...
- + Russia hopes Trump administration will not incite war — history society head, negotiator—Vladimir Medinsky pointed out that this conflict could have been stopped as early as 2022 "had there had been common sense and good will of the Ukrain...
- + Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Aleppo, Idlib eliminate 400 terrorists — command—The command reiterated that rumors of militants taking Syrian territory under control were untrue, saying that the terrorists have already "started to...
- + Syrian army with Russian air support destroys terrorists’ 5 command centers, 7 warehouses—The command expressed the readiness of "the Syrian army to continue coping with its tasks" [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + EU diplomacy chief sees Putin's global reach expanding—Kaja Kallas took up her post as the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on December 1 [Category: World]
- + Dollar losing appeal as reserve currency, Kremlin reiterates—Dmitry Peskov stressed it’s not just with BRICS countries that this trend can be seen [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian forces strike Ukrainian military airfields, UAV control posts over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 490 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibilit...
- + Avtovaz sales in Russia gain 9.8% in November 2024—In total, 417,400 Lada cars and light commercial vehicles were sold in eleven months of 2024 [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Trump won’t be able to do anything about Biden’s pardon of son Hunter — media—Meanwhile, Trump may use Biden’s pardon as a precedent to justify his own pardons, Samuel Morison posits [Category: World]
- + Iranian military advisors to continue assisting Syria in combating terrorism — diplomat—According to Esmaeil Baghaei, Tehran is concerned by developments in the country and is engaged in dialogue with the participants of the Astana Syrian...
- + Syrian Air Force strikes militants in Aleppo Region — Defense Ministry—The Syrian military command stated on November 28 that units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group "launched a large-scale attack on a broad front" o...
- + Opposition in Syria says ready for talks with Assad — television—On the morning of November 27, the extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra carried out a large-scale attack in northern Syria [Category: World, Conflict in Sy...
- + Developments in Georgia look like attempt to stage color revolution — Kremlin—"This is Georgia’s purely internal affair, and we don’t interfere in such affairs," Dmitry Peskov stressed [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics...
- + Russia does not rule out trilateral meeting with Turkey, Iran on Syria — Foreign Ministry—On the morning of November 27, the extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra (banned in Russia) carried out a large-scale attack in northern Syria [Category: FO...
- + No official proposals from Tokyo on resuming peace treaty dialogue — senior diplomat—Andrey Rudenko recalled that Moscow’s position is that peace treaty talks with Japan cannot be resumed until Tokyo changes its policy [Category: FOREI...
- + Recent Putin-Scholz conversation positive thing even as Berlin supports Kiev — Kremlin—On November 15, the two leaders spoke over the phone at Berlin’s initiative [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Scholz planned to visit Kiev even before German ruling coalition collapsed — media—It is noted that Scholz had previously stated multiple times that no decision "should be made behind the Ukrainians' backs" [Category: World, Ukraine ...
- + Putin did not send any messages to Zelensky via Scholz — Kremlin spokesman—On November 15, Putin had a telephone conversation with Scholz [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Assaults on law enforcement officers in Georgia violate law — Kremlin spokesman—"We don’t have the information as to who these people are but on the other hand, it’s clear that they violated the country’s laws by taking part in at...
- + Kremlin says has no expectations for Scholz’s visit to Kiev—Earlier on Monday, Scholz arrived in the Ukrainian capital for an unannounced visit, his first in two and a half years [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russ...
- + Russia continues to support Assad — Kremlin spokesman—Dmitry Peskov noted that a position would be formed on what was needed to stabilize the situation [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Di...
- + Iraqi militias arrive in Syria to support government army—Iraqi militias previously fought on the side of the Syrian army in the eastern parts of the country and contributed to the defeat of the Islamic State...
- + Fortunes of richest Russians up by $7.9 bln since start of year — Bloomberg—Shareholder of Russia’s largest iron ore producer Metalloinvest Alisher Usmanov nursed the heaviest losses in the period, with his fortune losing $7.4...
- + Russia’s manufacturing PMI index up to 51.3 points in November — S&P Global—The growth of the index also signals a second successive monthly upturn in the health of the Russian manufacturing sector, according to S&P Global...
- + Press review: Ukrainian trace behind militants in Syria as protests in Georgia radicalize—Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 2nd [Category: Press Review]
- + China hopes, Ukrainian conflict parties show restraint — diplomat—Lin Jian had earlier told TASS that, amid the US policy of escalation, there is consideration of resuming nuclear tests in Russia [Category: World, Uk...
- + Syrian Armed Forces, allies repel militants’ attack in Hama province — radio station—On the morning of November 27, the extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra (banned in Russia) carried out a large-scale attack in northern Syria [Category: Wo...
- + Russia critical of Baltic states’ plans to impose sanctions on Georgia — senior diplomat—Earlier, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis announced joint plans by the Baltic states to impose national sanctions on those who suppr...
- + Russia, Belarus determined to combat attempts to interfere in Eurasian affairs—In addition, Moscow and Minsk are determined to work together to set up a new continental architecture of security cooperation based on the principles...
- + Ukrainian forces abduct children in Selidovo — member of parliament—Anna Kuznetsova shared a story of a child being forcibly taken away by Ukrainian servicemen while walking with his grandmother outdoors [Category: FOR...
- + Oil pumping through Druzhba to Germany continues as scheduled — Transneft—The leak at the section of the Druzhba oil pipeline in western Poland did not affect oil supplies to Germany, as deliveries continued through another,...
- + Assad may accept Erdogan's offer to normalize relations — media—On June 28, Erdogan announced his readiness to restore diplomatic relations with Damascus, which were severed in 2012 [Category: World]
- + Chinese MFA warns Germany against manipulations related to Ukraine issue—Spokesperson Lin Jian pointed out that his country "has repeatedly said that it strongly opposes any accusations and attempts to shift the responsibil...
- + US to curb exports of semiconductors to 140 Chinese companies — agency—Some of the companies, including Swaysure Technology Co, Qingdao SiEn, and Shenzhen Pensun Technology Co, work with China's Huawei Technologies, once ...
- + US president's justification for pardoning son fails to withstand criticism — publicist—According to Joe Biden's written statement published by the White House on December 1, he had decided to issue a pardon for his son Hunter on two sepa...
- + Two-week NATO drills begin in Estonia — newspaper—The maneuvers will involve some 2,000 troops from Great Britain, Latvia, the United States, France, and Estonia, mostly taking place in the latter’s n...
- + Zelensky acknowledges Ukrainian army’s inability to reclaim lost territories—The Ukrainian president added that the conflict in Ukraine had entered "a difficult phase." [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Milita...
- + Syrian authorities thwart militants' disinformation campaign — source—The Syrian military command stated on November 28 that units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group "launched a large-scale attack on a broad front" o...
- + IN BRIEF: Pardon of US president's son, Hunter Biden—The statement indicates that the matter involves legal proceedings in Delaware and California [Category: World]
- + MOEX Index exceeds 2,600 points first since November 22—The yuan against the ruble was up by 0.46% at 14.583 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Situation in Georgia its internal affair — Russian Foreign Ministry—A new wave of anti-government rallies began in Georgia on November 28, triggered by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze saying that the ruling G...
- + Accords of undefined status cannot be subject of Ukraine talks — Russian senate speaker—Valentina Matviyenko emphasized that the Russian president had outlined all the conditions, "and it’s only on this basis that genuine talks can be hel...
- + Russian forces maintain initiative, block Ukraine from gaining foothold in DPR — official—Denis Pushilin noted that Russian forces are also steadily advancing in the Krasny Liman area in the north of the region [Category: Russian Politics &...
- + Ukraine fires over 70 projectiles at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day—Over the past day, a private house, two cars, and two outbuildings were damaged in the district [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military ...
- + Over 300,000 personnel undergo combat training for Ukraine operation — Russia’s top brass—Military instruction pays special attention to servicemen’s individual training [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Russian stocks up as Monday trading opens—On June 13, the Moscow Exchange suspended trading in the dollar and euro after the US Treasury imposed sanctions against it and the National Clearing ...
- + Biden's pardon of son may harm his legacy, former US official suggests—The US president announced the move in a statement on Sunday, granting a pardon to his son Hunter, who was found guilty of gun and tax evasion charges...
- + Over 570,000 people returning to their homes in Lebanon following ceasefire — UN—Women comprise 51% of the internally displaced persons, while 49% are men, OCHA noted [Category: Society & Culture]
- + German chancellor arrives in Kiev on surprise visit — media—According to the report, the visit was not announced earlier for "security reasons" [Category: World]
- + Israeli army carries out multiple strikes on Gaza neighborhoods at night-time — TV—Also, Israeli forces have reportedly attacked the Nuseirat refugee camp [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Over 240 health workers killed in Lebanon since October 2023 — UN—According to the report, since October 8, 2023, there have been "158 attacks on healthcare facilities" [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Russian diplomat criticizes Biden’s move to pardon his son as caricature of democracy—Previously, the White House and Joe Biden himself have repeatedly stated that he would not pardon his son [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + Gaps in relations between Pakistan, Russia closed, dialogue going well — speaker—Sardar Ayaz Sadiq notes that "there is interest on both sides" and expects "a lot of positive things in upcoming meetings" [Category: World]
- + Pakistan feels Russian support on work in BRICS format – speaker—Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq notes Russia’s support on the issue of working within the framework of BRICS [Category:...
- + Over 100 members of Georgian law enforcement injured in Tbilisi protest rallies—According to the agency, overall, 113 law enforcement officers have been injured with 21 sustaining wounds last night [Category: World]
- + UK, US, France, Germany stress need for de-escalation in Syria—The current escalation only underscores the urgent need for a Syrian-led political solution to the conflict, states in a joint statement of the countr...
- + Four humanitarian workers killed in Gaza in IDF strikes—UN humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory Muhannad Hadi stressed that, since October 2023, over 330 humanitarian workers have...
- + Biden grants his son pardon on two criminal cases—According to the White House statement, US President has decided to issue a pardon for Hunter Biden [Category: World]
- + INTERVIEW: Russian State Duma speaker invited to visit Pakistan—Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq sent an invitation to Vyacheslav Volodin [Category: World]
- + Blinken, Fidan note necessity to protect civilians in Aleppo—According to a Turkish foreign ministry source, Fidan told Blinken Ankara was "against any development that would increase instability in the region" ...
- + Georgia’s special forces push protesters away from parliamentary building in Tbilisi—Members of the law enforcement have demanded that the protesters disperse, sometimes using water cannons [Category: World]
- + US assumes UNSC presidency for one month—It is expected that in December, the UNSC members will focus on the situation in the Middle East [Category: World]
- + Israeli military force Iranian plane make U-turn over Syria — media—According to the newspaper, the incident took place in the early hours on Sunday [Category: World]
- + German minister says Israel has no excuse for hampering aid deliveries to Gaza—According to the German politician, Israel now must fulfil its promises and guarantee sufficient humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip at any time [Ca...
- + Georgian president discusses situation in country with European Council’s new president—Another anti-government rally is being held near the parliamentary building in Tbilisi [Category: World]
- + Georgian president calls on protesters in Batumi to exert pressure on Constitutional Court—Several thousand people have blocked traffic along Rustaveli Avenue in front of the building [Category: World]
- + Over 320 militants killed, over 60 their combat vehicles destroyed in Syria in past day—The Syrian government army, backed by the Russian aerospace forces, continues the operation to rebuff the terrorist aggression in the Idlib, Hama, and...
- + Houthis say they attacked US destroyer, three support vessels in Arabian Sea—According to Sarea, coming under the attack were the Stena Impeccable tanker, the Maersk Saratoga container vessel, and the Liberty Grace bulk carrier...
- + Dozens of militants killed, wounded in strikes by Russian, Syrian air forces — agency—According to SANA, Syrian air defense systems shot down a terrorists’ drone over the city of Masyaf in the Hama governorate [Category: World]
- + Israeli troops eliminate new threats from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon—According to the IDF, a group of armed terrorists was identified near a church in southern Lebanon "that was actively used by the Hezbollah terrorist ...
- + Police uses water cannons against protesters in Tbilisi—The police resorted to water cannons after the demonstrators began to toss stones and firecrackers at them [Category: World]
- + US senior official says decision on territorial concessions is up to Ukraine—According to Sullivan, Kiev understands that the conflict would be ultimately settled through talks [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Israel committed to ceasefire in Lebanon, keeping close eye on Syria — Netanyahu—"Any violation will immediately meet a strong response from the IDF (Israel Defense Forces - TASS)," he warned [Category: World]
- + Protesters in Tbilisi tossing stones at riot police—The police are using pepper spays against the demonstrators [Category: World]
- + Top Armenian diplomat to take part in session of assembly of ICC members—Apart from that, according to the spokeswoman, the top Armenian diplomat will hold a series of bilateral meetings with Dutch partners [Category: World...
- + Taxi driver hurt in Ukrainian FPV drone attack on his car near Belgorod—Apart from that, according to the governor, a single-family house was damaged after a drone attack on the village of Otradnoye and three single-family...
- + Georgian foreign ministry condemns pressure on its diplomats abroad—According to earlier reports, Georgia’s ambassadors to Bulgaria, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States tendered their resignation amid protests in...
- + Top Turkish, US diplomats discuss Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, Caucasus — source—According to the source, the two top diplomats also addressed issues relating to the situation in Ukraine, the South Caucasus, and the Gaza Strip [Cat...
- + Another anti-government rally begins in downtown Tbilisi—Police are guarding entrances to the parliamentary building [Category: World]
- + Several communications centers dismantled by terrorists in Aleppo — Syrian minister—According to the minister, repair works are complicated by the shortage of energy sources [Category: World]
- + Top Uzbek, Chinese diplomats sign visa-free travel agreement—"As part of the implementation of agreements reached by the Uzbek and Chinese heads of state, today we with my counterpart signed an agreement allowin...
- + Nearly 50 rooms in Georgian parliamentary building damaged by protesters — speaker—Georgia saw large-scale protests in the past two days [Category: World]
- + EU’s new foreign policy chief voices support for protesters in Tbilisi while visiting Kiev—"This will have direct consequences from EU side," she warned [Category: World]
- + No rerun elections to Georgian parliament will be held, says PM—"No, of course not. This is out of the question," he told a briefing when asked about such a possibility [Category: World]
- + Houthis say they attacked target in Israel with hypersonic missile—According to the Houthi spokesman, the Houthis will double their armed attacks with the use of missiles and drones amid Israel’s continuing operation ...
- + Syria will defeat terrorist whoever its sponsors might be, Assad vows—The Syrian army command reported on November 28 that units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group had staged a large-scale attack on Syria’s northern ...
- + Russia can fully equip its military with Oreshnik missiles — Roscosmos CEO—"As for the high-precision systems, we have already significantly increased the production of this type of weapon over the past two years or so. As fo...
- + Georgian president will have to resign despite rejection — PM—On Saturday, Zourabichvili said that she would not resign despite the expiration of her mandate because the parliament is "illegitimate." [Category: W...
- + Moscow sees warmest fall since 1879 — forecaster—Previously, the autumns of 1938 and 1974 were the warmest - in those years, the seasonal average temperature was 7.9 degrees Celsius [Category: Societ...
- + Georgian PM says he appointed new ministers—"I inform you that yesterday I appointed 12 ministers to their posts, thus completing the formation of the new government based on the results of the ...
- + Syrian, Russian air forces intensify strikes on militants — army command—As a result of direct hits, dozens of militants were killed and injured, the Syrian General Command said in a statement [Category: World]
- + Russian forces destroy Ukrainian temporary deployment site in Nikolayev Region—It was destroyed with an Iskander missile system, the Defense Ministry said [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Russian forces liberate DPR’s Petrovka, Ilyinka over past day — top brass—According to the Defense Ministry, the Russian servicemen also hit the infrastructure of Ukrainian military airfields, drone assembly shops and wareho...
- + African penguins may face total extinction by 2036 — expert—The number of African penguins decreased by 97% over the last hundred years [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Syrian armed forces eliminate nearly thousand militants — state broadcaster—The units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group "launched a large-scale attack on a broad front" on the morning of November 27 [Category: World]
- + Syrian, Russian attacks on terrorist headquarters eliminate dozens of militants — radio—According to Sham FM radio, the Syrian army has taken full control over the territory of a number of settlements in the north of Hama province [Catego...
- + Syria stops terrorists from infiltrating Hama province, eliminates dozens of militants—The Syrian Armed Forces also managed to take control of a number of areas, the most important of which are Qalaat al-Madiq and Maardis, the General Co...
- + Chinese-Russian patrols not directed against third countries — defense official—It has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation, Defense Ministry Spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said [Category: Military & D...
- + Last Russian protester ends her hunger strike on SH Diana liner—According to Natalya Litvinova, she decided to seek the desired compensation through the court [Category: Society & Culture]
- + China studies Russian methods of countering Western sanctions — newspaper—According to The Wall Street Journal, Beijing is also interested in Russian "incentives for the development of domestic production" in the face of san...
- + Trump nominates Kash Patel to head FBI— [Category: World]
- + Russian forces liberate 88 settlements during fall—Thus, the battlegroup Center liberated a total of 37 settlements, according to TASS calculations based on the Russian Defense Ministry's reports [Cate...
- + Georgian special forces start forcing protesters out of Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi—They are using water cannons [Category: World]
- + High-tech companies from Russia enter Peruvian market — ambassador—Peru became the first country in South America where Yandex launched its international taxi service under the Yango brand [Category: Business & Ec...
- + Peru refrains from supplying Ukraine with military equipment — Russian Ambassador—Igor Romanchenko admitted that Russian-Peruvian relations are currently going through difficult times [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Child killed in drone strike in Russia’s Bryansk region — governor—Alexander Bogomaz stressed that the family would receive all necessary assistance [Category: Emergencies , Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Iraq, Kazakhstan to compensate for excess oil output of 164,000 bpd under OPEC+ deal—Russia will not reduce production further in December, according to the schedule [Category: World, Business & Economy]
- + Customs duty on coking coal in Russia canceled—The decision is aimed at supporting companies in the coal industry [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia, Peru are not yet discussing Mir cards — ambassador—The flow of tourists from Russia is small - we are talking about only several thousand tourists a year due to the high prices of travel, Russian Ambas...
- + Putin signs law on Russia’s federal budget for 2025-2027—According to the law, federal budget revenues in 2025 are expected to be 40.296 trillion rubles ($378.5 bln) [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Tbilisi police occupy square in front of parliament, disperse protesters—Another part of the protesters moved up Rustaveli Avenue [Category: World]
- + Peru shows interest in BRICS - Russian ambassador—Igor Romanchenko also noted the interest of Peru's academic and journalistic communities in discussing BRICS issues [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian...
- + Police start using water cannon against protesters in Tbilisi—The situation between protesters and police officers aggravated in Chichinadze Street near the parliament [Category: World]
- + Syria capable to defeat terrorists with help of allies and friends — President's office—According to message, country continues defending its territorial integrity [Category: World]
- + US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia—The Department of State said in its press release that the United States condemns the excessive use of force by police [Category: World]
- + Slovakia starts investigating possible preparation of terrorist acts against pipelines—Minister of Interior Matus Sutaj Estok noted that an organized group of suspects in the possible preparation of terrorist acts is showing interest in ...
- + Protestants in Tbilisi set fire in Georgian parliament’s building—Protesters were throwing firecrackers and launched fireworks directed to the parliament building for several hours [Category: World]
- + Putin approves budget of pension and social insurance fund for three years—According to the law, total forecast revenues of the Fund stand at 16.623 trillion rubles in 2025 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Protesters make barricades near parliament in Tbilisi—Protesters set a tin sheet and fortified it with iron benches taken from nearby footpaths [Category: World]
- + Syrian army wiped out at least 300 militants over day—The operation to thwart the aggression of extremists continues [Category: Conflict in Syria, Military & Defense]
- + Putin approves budget of Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund for 2025-2027—The main source of revenues for the Fund are insurance contributions for compulsory medical insurance [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Trump wants to set 100% duties on BRICS goods if they create single currency—"There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the US dollar in international trade and any country that tries should wave goodbye to America," he ad...
- + Russia toughens penalties for data leaks—Sanctions are toughened for repeated leaks [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Flight program for Cuba can be revised due to jet fuel shortage — Russian air regulator—Rossiya and Nordwind air carriers are flying from Moscow to Havana and Varadero airports, the Russian air regulator added [Category: Business & Ec...
- + German Office of General Prosecutor identified two suspects in Nord Stream case—"Yes, we are moving forward in the investigation [of sabotage acts at Nord Stream pipelines]. We managed to identify two suspects," Rommel said [Categ...
- + Georgian president not going to step down—"I remain your president; there is no legitimate parliament existing," Zurabishvili said in her televised address [Category: World]
- + Violent upheaval attempt takes place in Georgia — security service— [Category: World]
- + Russian Cabinet introduces compulsory marking for cosmetics, engine oils—Compulsory marking of lubricants and special vehicle fluids will be introduced from September 1, 2025, the Cabinet added [Category: Business & Eco...
- + Russian, Chinese strategic aircraft complete joint patrol mission—Foreign fighter jets escorted Russian, Chinese aircraft on certain route segments [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Next antigovernmental rally underway in Tbilisi—The main demand of protesters is the resignation of the government [Category: World]
- + Situation in Syria requires urgent discussion in Astana format — Russian Foreign Ministry—The two ministers expressed support to actions of authorities and the army of Syria of thwarting the terrorist attack against the northern part of the...
- + Lavrov, Fidan pointed to importance of Astana format for Syria—"The need was confirmed to coordinate joint activities for purposes of stabilizing the situation in Suria, in the first instance with the use of the A...
- + Foreign Ministers of Russia, Turkey discuss situation in Syria—"The situation in Syria and the Astana process were discussed at the meeting," the source said [Category: World]
- + Finland eyeing return of antipersonnel mines to inventory — president—Finland became the party to the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in 2012 [Category: World]
- + Forty-two police officers heavily injured during two days of protests in Tbilisi—Large-scale protest actions took place in Georgia over the last two days [Category: World]
- + Dialog with Japan on peace treaty possible if Tokyo gives up its hostile course—"Not a single agreement can be made without holding negotiations," official spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said [Category...
- + TASS Alley appears in Moscow—Dozens of TASS employees with their families, led by Director General Andrey Kondrashov, planted the alley of thirty trees near the Church of St. Pete...
- + Georgia determined to prevent Ukrainian coup-like scenario, PM says—Mass protests took place in Georgia in the past two days, leading to clashes between demonstrators and police officers, who used tear gas and water ca...
- + No countries reject invitations to become BRICS partner states — Russian diplomat—"All participants to a meeting of sherpas and sous-sherpas in Yekaterinburg were informed about it. Everyone agrees that this is the right path," Ryab...
- + West may well just set money intended for Ukraine on fire — Russian diplomat—Politico reported earlier that US President Joe Biden had asked the Congress for another $24 bln to provide additional military aid to Kiev and replen...
- + TASS Garden Square set up in downtown Moscow—The decision was made to commemorate the news agency’s 120th anniversary [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian forces strike infrastructure at Ukrainian military airfields—Russian tactical aircraft crews, drone units, missile troops and artillery forces also struck enemy troops and equipment in 132 areas [Category: Milit...
- + Syrian forces conducting strikes on terrorists infiltrating Aleppo — high command—The Syrian Armed Forces are waiting for reinforcements to launch a counterattack [Category: World]
- + Top Turkish diplomat calls for taking note of Putin’s remarks about nuclear weapons—The Russian President said that Russia would be forced to use all weapons at its disposal if Ukraine obtained nuclear arms [Category: World]
- + Ukraine loses over 36,800 troops, 225 tanks: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region—Russian forces destroyed two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, an armored combat vehicle, four motor vehicles and two mortars [Category: Military...
- + Ukraine loses over 250 troops in Kursk area in past day — Russian Defense Ministry—Two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, an armored combat vehicle, four motor vehicles and two mortars were also destroyed, the statement reads [Ca...
- + Russia’s Alisher Usmanov elected president of International Fencing Federation—The election took place in Tashkent [Category: Sports]
- + Novaya Zemlya facility prepared for resumption of nuclear tests — Russian general—Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with TASS that Russia was considering a resumption of nuclear tests amid the Unite...
- + Russia to ensure continued uranium exports, senior diplomat—According to Sergey Ryabkov, debates have been going on for a while about the need for Russia to stop supplying strategic goods to its opponents [Cate...
- + Israel conducts strike on military targets on Syria-Lebanon border, army says—The military infrastructure sites were actively used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons from Syria into Lebanon, the statement reads [Category: World, Mi...
- + US actions undermine Washington’s competitiveness — Russian diplomat—According to Sergey Ryabkov, Washington’s policy causes harm to the United States [Category: Business & Economy]
- + ASEAN countries Hainan's largest trade partners for three consecutive years—In the first 10 months of 2024, Hainan's foreign trade with ASEAN countries totaled 48.29 billion yuan [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia, China conduct air patrol over western Pacific Ocean—According to the Chinese Defense Ministry, the two countries’ aircraft "completed the second phase of the ninth joint air patrol" [Category: World]
- + European gas prices rise by 21% in November—The main reasons behind the price rise include record-breaking gas withdrawals from European storage facilities amid a temperature drop, statements ab...
- + List of new BRICS partner states to be released before end of year — Russian MFA—No country that received an invitation to become a BRICS partner state has rejected it, Sergey Ryabkov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politic...
- + Hainan authorities issue regulations for Boao Near-Zero Carbon Zone—The document consists of 7 articles and 37 paragraphs [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Senior Russian diplomat points to risk of nuclear exchange—But Moscow will do everything possible to prevent it, Sergey Ryabkov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Schulte Group to set up joint venture for ship crew training in Hainan—The joint venture, called BSM-HMC Maritime Services, will also include Chinese ship crew operator Huayang Maritime Center and Haikou Xinhaina Port and...
- + Hainan's Sanya developing its exhibition industry—Sanya has organized a total of 2,622 exhibition events in 2023 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Hainan to create $4.24 billion low-altitude transportation industry by 2026—The region also plans to build a network of nine airports and more than 300 air routes by that time [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Food prices in Gaza surge more than tenfold, UN agency says—According to OCHA, bakeries in central Gaza have been shutting down and re-opening intermittently due to a lack of flour and fuel [Category: Business ...
- + Over 130,000 Gaza residents flee their homes in past weeks—"The ongoing military operation in the north has uprooted 130,000 people over the past seven weeks," Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the U...
- + Israel prohibits residents of 60 villages in southern Lebanon from returning home—According to the army statement, those moving south of the line may endanger themselves [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Georgian riot police disperses protesters in central street—The police ran after people and detained them, using force, according to a TASS reporter at the scene [Category: World]
- + Hezbollah to coordinate moves with Lebanese military as part of ceasefire—Assessing the outcome of the war with Israel, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem asserted that the resistance forces had won "the greatest...
- + Russia says Ukraine lost up to 140 troops in battlegroup East’s zone of responsibility—The enemy also lost up a MaxxPro armored fighting vehicle, a Caesar self-propelled artillery unit, a motor vehicle and four fixed-wing unmanned aerial...
- + The Russian Union of Journalists urged Russian media to support appeal to UNESCO—"Let's all together fight for truth and justice in the name of the memory of our fallen colleagues!" the union said [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia-North Korea partnership pact reaffirms their interest in developing ties — Belousov—"We are grateful for the commitment to the course of deepening ties with Russia," the minister said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & ...
- + Russian diplomat says US won’t stop Russia from accomplishing special operation goals—Sergey Ryabkov was responding to a request to comment on news reports that US President Joe Biden had asked Congress for an additional $24 billion in ...
- + North Korean leader sees missile strikes inside Russia as Western involvement in conflict—According to the North Korean leader, it should be shown to the "US-led provocative forces" that they will achieve nothing useful if they ignore Russi...
- + Kim Jong Un, Russian defense minister discuss development of partnership — KCNA—"The talks featured a broad exchange of views on issues related to further deepening and development of the comprehensive strategic partnership betwee...
- + North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister — KCNA—"Kim Jong Un said that Korea-Russia relations are a strong security mechanism that facilitates the prosperity of the peoples in the two countries, all...
- + Riot police fully clears square in front of Georgian parliament from protesters—The protesters moved up Rustaveli Avenue [Category: World]
- + Russia weighs resumption of nuclear tests — senior diplomat—"The situation is quite complicated," Sergey Ryabkov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Rosneft produced 193.4 mln tons of hydrocarbons in 9M 2024 — company—Oil refining stood at 62.6 mln metric tons in nine months of this year [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Rosneft reports $8.7 bln of IFRS nets profits for 9M 2024—Revenues of the company soared by 15.6% to 7.645 trillion rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Syrian government army hits militants’ positions in southern Idlib — newspaper—According to Al-Watan, Syrian forces targeted militants’ positions in the al-Ruweiha, Khan al-Sabil, and Maardabsa, as well as in the Jebel al-Zawiya ...
- + West refuses to accept proof of Ukraine’s use of chemical weapons — Russian envoy—Vladimir Tarabrin noted that instead, the West is trying to present Russia as violating the Chemical Weapons Convention [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Rus...
- + Russian aerospace forces eliminate at least 20 militants in Syria’s Aleppo, Idlib—Russia’s aerospace forces are backing the Syrian government army and deliver missile strikes on positions of illegal armed groups, their weapons, cont...
- + Serbia lauds development of bilateral ties with Russia — Serbian parliament—The senior Serbian lawmaker stressed the importance of parliamentary diplomacy and hailed the activities of groups for cooperation with Serbia in both...
- + Police use water cannons against protesters at Tbilisi rally—The protesters were throwing eggs and firecrackers at the policemen [Category: World]
- + Russian Embassy in Argentina monitors situation with malfunctioning ocean liner—The diplomatic mission said that they are in touch with the company organizing the cruise as well as with the Russian citizens onboard the vessel [Cat...
- + One policeman injured at protest rally in Tbilisi — Georgian Interior Ministry—The ministry urges the protesters "to refrain from illegal actions and follow the instructions of the law enforcement officers." [Category: World]
- + UK continuing arms supplies to Kiev fraught with conflict of nuclear powers — diplomat—Andrey Kelin noted that "the British have utterly ignored all our warnings and opted for escalatory actions to further worsen the Ukrainian crisis" [C...
- + Russia to continue gathering evidence about Kiev’s chemical crimes — diplomat—According to Vladimir Tarabrin, Russia’s mission to the OPCW has submitted more than 30 notes to the organization, and they are available to the gener...
- + Russia to pour over OPCW report on use of toxins in Ukraine — diplomat—"After careful analysis of the report, Russian specialists will issue their expert opinion on this matter," Vladimir Tarabrin noted [Category: FOREIGN...
- + Russia’s export duty on wheat to be $34.71 per metric ton from December 4—The export duty rate for wheat and meslin is calculated based on an indicative price of $223.8 per metric ton [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Over 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahiya in Gaza Strip — TV—According to the report, local residents tried to evacuate the wounded and the bodies of those killed to a nearest hospital but Israeli forces deliver...
- + Debt burden of Russian stands at 11% of total households income — Central Bank—"This is a comfortable level, so we do not see any risks at large," Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia Philipp Gabuniya said [Category: Business &a...
- + Medvedev says Zelensky's fate won't be pretty if Ukraine faces second Maidan—The Russian senior official was indignant over the fact that the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry "condemned the crackdown on protests in Georgia" [Category...
- + Leonardo booking system’s functionality restored — Rostec—Aeroflot airline said earlier that the issue and the return of tickets and provision of extra services in all sales channels were temporarily complica...
- + Gazprom revises investments estimate for 2024 upward by 8%—The cash flow from operations reached $15.6 bln subject to an adjustment for a change of deposits with banks [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Gazprom reports IFRS net profit of $9.2 bln for 9M 2024—The free cash flow of Gazprom returned to positive values and amounted to $131.5 mln in January - September 2024 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia’s football chief Dyukov announces he will run for another presidential term—The RFU Conference to elect a new president is scheduled to be held on February 2, 2025 [Category: Sports]
- + Russian football chief disappointed national team left off 2026 World Cup draw list—"Until the decision is reversed, our team will have no chance to participate in international competitions," Alexander Dyukov said [Category: Sports]
- + Russia against sending OPCW reps to probe into chemical incidents in Ukraine — diplomat—According to Vladimir Tarabrin, Russia doesn’t want to "expose to danger the lives and health of international experts amid the extensive use of vario...
- + Russia sees no need in OPCW-led probes in Ukraine — diplomat—According to Vladimir Tarabrin, Russia doesn’t want to "expose to danger the lives and health of international experts amid the extensive use of vario...
- + Russia hopes for Palestinian president to visit Moscow for Victory Day on May 9—"The Russian leadership and Russian President Vladimir Putin personally give great attention to the further fostering and strengthening of our partner...
- + Putin approves purchase of Russian Elevator Company from French grain trader Louis Dreyfus—The corresponding order of the president was published on the official portal of legal information [Category: Business & Economy]
- + IDF claims strike on Hezbollah’s rocket launcher in southern Lebanon—The army’s press office noted that IDF units "are deployed in southern Lebanon" and "will actively suppress any violations of the ceasefire agreement"...
- + Hungary greenlights pouring of first concrete in Paks-2 NPP foundation — MFA—Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto noted that in order to approve the construction of Paks-2, some not-so-simple safety measures had to be tak...
- + Kiev's defeatist rhetoric may be masking planned attacks on Russia — expert—The enemy may be trying to lull us into a false sense of security by saying that their situation is bad, only to hit us by surprise, Andrey Marochko s...
- + Aeroflot reports difficulties with purchases, returns of tickets—The service provider takes measures to restore normal operation of the system as soon as possible, Aeroflot said [Category: Business & Economy, Tr...
- + Borrell calls for preventing consolidation of whole world against West—The EU diplomatic chief once again tried to portray Russia as an "imperialist" power that allegedly poses "an existential threat" to the EU, if the EU...
- + Syrian army eliminates hundreds of terrorists, repelling their attack on Aleppo, Idlib—The Syrian army command reported on November 28 that units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group had staged a large-scale attack on Syria’s northern ...
- + Georgian opposition planned to stage riots after EU refusal to begin talks — ruling party—According to Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Georgian authorities’ decision to postpone the issue of the beginning of talks with the European Union to late 202...
- + Bank of Russia lowers official dollar rate to 107.74 rubles for November 30 - December 2—The official euro rate was lowered by 1.83 rubles to 114.3149 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putting Oreshnik's in Eastern Russia strategic play to help allies, counter US—According to Alexander Stepanov, the deployment makes sense in a situation where the Pentagon continues to project its military presence on Russia's e...
- + Banning import of food from New Zealand won’t affect Russia — watchdog—Earlier on Friday, the Russian government extended the food embargo for countries that imposed sanctions against Russia until the end of 2026 [Categor...
- + Syrian government forces attacking terrorist headquarters in Idlib, Al-Dana — media—The Syrian army command reported on November 28 that units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group had staged a large-scale attack on Syria’s northern ...
- + Foreign fighters involved in terrorist attacks in Aleppo, Idlib provinces — Syrian army—The Syrian Armed Forces’ General Command warned that "terrorist organizations are spreading misleading information, news and videos on their platforms...
- + Zelensky reshuffles Ukrainian military command—According to the statement, Mikhail Drapaty has been appointed as the new commander of the Ukrainian ground forces [Category: World]
- + Global wine production to be lowest since 1961 this year—"Climate problems in both hemispheres have again become the main cause for the drop of the global output," the International Organization of Vine and ...
- + Closure of Russian consulates general in Poland possible, ambassador says—"Anything is possible, so we have long been prepared for any eventuality," Sergey Andreyev noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Dip...
- + Portugal's Costa takes over European Council presidency from Belgian Michel—The political direction of the European Union (EU) will not be changed by the rearrangement [Category: World]
- + Syria will not let terrorists 'achieve their diabolical goals,' top diplomat pledges—The top Iranian diplomat noted that the increased terrorist activity in northern Syria is tied to "the US-Israeli plan to destabilize the region amid ...
- + Erdogan hopes Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire to be permanent—The Turkish leader emphasized that Ankara has advocated for a prompt peaceful settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict from the very beginning [...
- + Britain’s MI6 chief admits London's involvement in covert operations in Ukraine—According to Richard Moore, the cost of supporting Kiev was "well known" [Category: World]
- + US mercenary in-absentia arrest, Ukrainian losses: situation in Kursk Region—Over the day, Ukraine lost more than 340 troops, an armored personnel carrier, an armored combat vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, an artillery piece and si...
- + Western handlers beginning to dump Zelensky — Ukrainian politician—"Polls are now emerging where Zelensky is no longer at the top but in second or even third place," Viktor Medvedchuk noted [Category: World, Ukraine c...
- + Armenia views Russia as security guarantor for entire region — Armenian politician—According to Mger Avetisya, by "playing both sides of the fence" after the collapse of the former Soviet Union in an effort to maintain good relations...
- + Anti-Russia sanctions killing EU economies — Hungarian Foreign Minister—"It is time for the European Union to finally abandon its policy of sanctions and restrictions. It is time to face the truth and admit that sanctions ...
- + Revenues of Russian exporters in rubles, friendly currencies over 80% — Central Bank—The share of "toxic" currencies in revenues of top Russian exporters declined to 17% as early as in September 2023 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Elite units of Syrian troops deployed to Aleppo to defeat gangs — newspaper—Earlier, Syrian servicemen eliminated dozens of Jabhat al-Nusra militants during clashes in northern Aleppo [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + Bank of Russia sees no threat from ruble rate volatility—The situation with the ruble rate will stabilize, the regulator believes [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Scholz shares details of talks with Putin, Zelensky says—The conversation between the Russian president and the German chancellor took place on November 15 [Category: World]
- + Iran informs IAEA of intentions to deploy numerous uranium enrichment centrifuges — AFP—Meanwhile, the highest level of uranium enrichment allowed under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed by Iran and a group of international m...
- + Kiev’s mobilization policies reflect slave-owner mentality — Ukrainian MP—Georgy Mazurashu also noted that many Ukrainians who, according to surveys, support continued military actions, either reside abroad or think that oth...
- + US funds 'Nazis, maniacs' in Ukraine, Israel — American journalist—Jackson Hinkle also pointed out that the US authorities are no friend of "freedom-loving American patriots" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia expects fruitful high-level contacts with Yerevan — Deputy Foreign Minister—Mikhail Galuzin noted that despite well-known challenges, Russia and Armenia maintain a dynamic and multifaceted dialogue [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, R...
- + Top Hungarian diplomat tells UN forum rights of Ukrainian national minorities violated—Some 150,000 ethnic Hungarians who live in Ukraine's Zakarpattia Region are denied the right to fully use their native language in areas such as local...
- + Russian food market fully provided with products — Deputy PM—Russian agricultural producers gathered the decent harvest, despite very challenging weather conditions in 2024, Dmitry Patrushev noted [Category: Bus...
- + South Korea protests to Moscow after Russian aircraft enter its air defense zone—The senior South Korean officer expressed regret that the Russian and Chinese warplanes entered the zone without prior notice [Category: World]
- + African countries’ interest in Russian grain steadily high — expert—"Exports to Morocco and Nigeria have already increased significantly in the current season of 2024-2025," Eduard Zernin noted [Category: Business &...
- + Ukrainian servicemen abandon military units due to fear of Russian army — official—Kiev is constantly losing control over populated areas because "tens of thousands of tired and desperate Ukrainian servicemen are leaving their positi...
- + Ukrainians flee from Kiev regime to regions reunited with Russia — politician—The process, which can today be confidently called the reunification of the Ukrainian people with Russia, began after the 2014 coup, Viktor Medvedchuk...
- + Welcome to Russia project helps to find spiritual, moral refuge — State Duma deputy—People want to move to Russia to preserve traditional values and maintain their own history, Maria Butina noted [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Niger receives delivery of military equipment from Russia — TV—The report also stated that this delivery highlights the strengthening of military-technical cooperation between Russia and Niger [Category: Military ...
- + Russian troops liberate four communities in Donetsk area, Kharkov Region over week—Russian forces delivered one massive and 32 combined strikes by air-launched, seaborne and ground-based precision weapons, hitting Ukrainian military ...
- + Western 'bombs' of interference falling in South Caucasus — Russian MFA—"All countries in the Caucasus and neighboring states must be extremely vigilant and cautious," Mikhail Galuzin said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russia...
- + Japanese expert thinks Trump will keep America's military alliances intact—During a campaign event in August, Trump insisted that every NATO member country should spend "at least 3%" of its GDP on security needs [Category: Wo...
- + West deploying troops to Ukraine to up ante in fight with Russia — senior diplomat—Mikhail Galuzin described such plans as provocative and noted that they "confirm the West’s intention to continue its profound engagement in a direct ...
- + Russia sees no need to downgrade relations with Poland, ambassador says—Sergey Andreyev explained that relations will eventually need to be restored, so Russia does not want to initiate an escalation [Category: FOREIGN POL...
- + Putin signs law on taxation of digital currencies—According to the law, digital currency is recognized as property [Category: Business & Economy, DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Senegal plans to withdraw French troops from its territory — president—Diomaye Faye said that Senegal has not yet set a timeline for implementing this plan, but it "must strive toward this goal" [Category: World]
- + Russia taking lead in wheat supplies to Morocco — expert—Russian wheat deliveries to the market have already reached 650,000 metric tons since the start of the season [Category: Business & Economy, Trade...
- + WTO General Council reappoints Okonjo-Iweala for second term—Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala took the WTO Director-General’s office in March 2021 [Category: World]
- + Russian passengers on Antarctica cruise liner with engine failure go on hunger strike—The liner left Cape Town on November 13 for a 20-day cruise, and passengers say they paid between $9,000 and $12,000 for the trip [Category: Society &...
- + Russian government extends food embargo until end of 2026—The Russian government also expanded the list of countries whose products are subject to food embargo [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 44,300 — health ministry—As many as 137 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to more than 105,000 [Category: World, M...
- + Presidential aide blames West for attempts to harm Russia at sea—Nikolay Patrushev said that in a situation like this Russia should firmly defend its position and prepare tools for the "comprehensive management of m...
- + Iran’s Revolutionary Guards eyes big response to Israel's latest attack—Iran’s Operation True Promise was carried out in April in response to the Israeli bombing of the Islamic republic’s embassy in Damascus [Category: Wor...
- + Scientists find in Arkhangelsk Region new population of freshwater pearl mussel—A scientific group studying freshwater mollusks explored the Kushereka's local areas, where they had found individual pearl mussels [Category: Busines...
- + Russia’s top diplomat urges Ukraine initiatives' authors to adhere to UN Charter—Sergey Lavrov noted that Ukraine had violated the rights of its Russian-speaking residents and banned the Russian language, with the ban on the Ukrain...
- + Ukrainian army says desertion main reason for loss of Ugledar—The Ukrainian officer said that each company in his battalion was supposed to have 120 men, but "due to deaths, injuries and desertions," some compani...
- + Four die in Malaysian floods, over 80,500 evacuate—According to the report, the natural disaster has impacted seven Malaysian states [Category: World, Natural disasters, Emergencies ]
- + 112-year-old Brazilian becomes oldest man alive — Guinness World Records—Joao Marinho Neto's wife passed away in 1994, but he still has a large family: six children, 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and three great...
- + Sending EU troops to Ukraine to make peace settlement impossible — Austrian lawmaker—Harald Vilimsky noted that the joint deployment of European troops will further escalate the security situation in Europe [Category: World, Ukraine cr...
- + Russia changes Ural oil price calculation for taxes — law—Russia used before the maximum oil price chosen among the discount against the Brent or the price in Russian ports multiplied by the cost of transport...
- + Kremlin considers militants' attack on Aleppo encroachment on Syria's sovereignty—"We urge Syria’s authorities to reassert control and restore constitutional order as soon as possible," Dmitry Peskov stressed [Category: World, FOREI...
- + Lavrov clarifies Russia's position on Ukraine crisis to foreign diplomats — MFA—"Participants in the roundtable exchanged views on the conflict and other pressing international topics," the ministry stated [Category: FOREIGN POLIC...
- + Peacekeepers deployment in Ukraine possible only with consent of all conflict parties—The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said in a statement earlier in the day that the West may seek to achieve its objectives in Ukraine by impleme...
- + CIS’ exports up by 9.7% yoy in 9M 2024 to $79.3 bln — Russian Deputy Prime Minister—Alexey Overchuk stressed that the key task of the Commonwealth of Independent States remains the development of close trade and economic ties between ...
- + UNESCO chief Azoulay is direct accomplice of West’s media war against Russia — Lavrov—The two-day session of the International Program for the Development of Communication, held on November 21 and 22 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, dis...
- + Ukrainians facing critical battlefield situation amid manpower shortages — CNN—Earlier reports indicated that an official in the Biden administration had surmised that Ukrainian forces need more manpower [Category: World, Ukraine...
- + Russia committed to entire set of agreements with Armenia — deputy foreign minister—Mikhail Galuzin stressed Russia’s high esteem of relations with Armenia and its people [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Pollster shows nearly 79% of Russians trust Putin—A total of 51.2% expressed approval of how the Russian government is managing the country (an increase of 1.4%), while 52.7% approved of Prime Ministe...
- + Russia works on transforming '3+3' platform into organization — senior diplomat—Mikhail Galuzin stressed that the '3+3' regional cooperation platform is important for harmonizing the interests of all countries of the region [Categ...
- + Root causes need to be addressed to settle Ukrainian conflict — Kremlin spokesman—"Everything here is much deeper than a decision to send a peacekeeper mission," Dmitry Peskov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & D...
- + Russia's opponents see Finland as springboard in case of open conflict — politician—Leonid Slutsky noted that the current and previous leadership of Finland has been and remains engaged "on the lower turn of the sine wave, which is no...
- + Sri Lanka floods affect over 400,000—Torrential rains and subsequent flooding have damaged rice crops across an area of 64,000 hectares [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Press review: CSTO discusses Russian weapons as US and Russia continue prisoner talks—Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 29th [Category: Press Review]
- + US under Trump to continue to deploy missiles in Philippines, Japan — expert—Yasuhiro Kawakami emphasized, the Trump administration's policy will also differ from that of outgoing President Joe Biden [Category: World]
- + Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in Europe above 10.5 bcm since start of heating season—The volume of supplies remains the same, despite statements by Austrian OMV about the cessation of Russian gas flows [Category: Business & Economy...
- + Ukraine not South Korea's ally to demand weapons — newspaper—The author of the article recalled that in September the Ukrainian ambassador to Tokyo visited the Yasukuni Shrine, considered in East Asia as a symbo...
- + Up to 200,000 deserters in Ukrainian army, Verkhovna Rada MP says—Ukrainian troops are leaving their duties, as "bone-tired by the constancy of war, they are psychologically and emotionally scarred," the article read...
- + Militants open fire on Aleppo University campus in Syria, four people killed—The day before, the Syrian Armed Forces announced that on the morning of November 27, the extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra (banned in Russia) launched ...
- + Hungarian PM sounds alarm over presence of US, French troops in Ukraine—Additionally, the news that Russia used its latest Oreshnik high-precision ballistic missile, which has significant destructive power, to destroy Yuzh...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $40.1 mln with settlements on November 28—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Nuclear arms unable to protect Ukraine, likely to aggravate conflict — Chinese expert—"If Ukraine were to acquire nuclear weapons again, they would not only fail to enhance its security, but would escalate the Russia-Ukraine conflict in...
- + Paris grants Netanyahu immunity for Lebanon ceasefire role, French magazine says—The report indicates that shortly after the ICC issued its warrant, Macron had a phone conversation with Netanyahu, in which he acknowledged that Pari...
- + Romania, Poland, Germany, UK plan to divide Ukraine — Russia's foreign intel—"A total of 100,000 so-called peacekeepers are planned to be sent to Ukraine," the SVR noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diploma...
- + Russia, North Korea remain good neighbors, longtime friends — Russian defense minister—"The most important outcome of the summit was the signing of a new fundamental interstate document - the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership...
- + Pollster shows 82% of Russians trust Putin—A total of 51% of those polled said they approved of the Russian government’s handling of the country (a 7% decrease), while 57% approved of Prime Min...
- + Bilateral exchanges between Russia, North Korea their own business — Chinese MFA—Mao Ning also stated that she was not aware of the details of Belousov's visit and reiterated that China's position on the Ukrainian crisis remains co...
- + Japan's PM reiterates desire to sign peace treaty with Russia—Moscow and Tokyo have been negotiating a peace treaty to mark the end of World War II since the mid-20th century [Category: World]
- + Ukraine’s military fires 65 munitions at Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region over day—Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army fired 44 munitions and launched four drones on the Graivoronsky district and attacked the Krasnoyaruzhsky d...
- + North Korean defense minister notes extensive exchanges with Russia—No Kwang Chol expressed confidence that the official visit of the Russian Defense Minister to North Korea "marks a key moment in the exchange of valua...
- + Russia’s SVR chief questions role of NATO membership for Finnish people—"History shows that cooperation with Russia benefited Finland more than its previous attempts to follow the lead of aggressive Russophobic and even ne...
- + Russian stock indices decline as trading on Moscow Exchange opens—The yuan-to-ruble rate rose by 0.63%, to 14.82 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Defense Minister notes active expansion of Russia-North Korea military cooperation—"We look forward to close and fruitful cooperation with our Korean comrades," Andrey Belousov said [Category: Military & Defense]
- + First Russian Kamchatka crab shipment delivered directly to Sanya on November 25—The cargo arrived on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow [Category: Business & Economy]
- + NATO growing more inclined to freeze Ukraine conflict — Russia’s SVR—"NATO has been unfolding training centers in Ukraine in an effort to train at least 1 million mobilized Ukrainians," the SVR highlighted [Category: FO...
- + No injuries in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar Region—Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that eight drones fired by Ukraine at the Krasnodar Region were destroyed [Category: Russian Politics &...
- + Russians wipe out three Ukrainian strongholds, over 20 Azov fighters in advance on Kharkov—According to Andrey Marochko, during their advance near Kopanki, which was liberated earlier this week, the Russian forces improved their tactical pos...
- + Three dead, 21 poisoned in social center in Russia’s Altay Region—It is reported that the organization’s premises were decontaminated and sanitized [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Georgian Police pushes protesters from entire Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi—Several people were apprehended [Category: World]
- + Russian scientists to develop computer working at ‘speed of light’ by 2027 — researcher—"In the next two years, we plan to create a working prototype with processing speed of over 10 to the power of 19 operations per second, which signifi...
- + Chad severs defense cooperation agreement with France — AFP—On April 18, the Chadian authorities sent a letter to the United States, in which they notified Washington about their intent to sever the military ag...
- + Syrian forces begin counteroffensive near Aleppo — TV—According to the report, the government forces have already liberated the town of El Bakoum [Category: World, Conflict in Syria]
- + TV Pirveli cameraman injured during rally near parliament building in Tbilisi—Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry reported that three policemen were injured during the clashes, adding that the rally has exceeded the scope of the la...
- + IN BRIEF: How Russia responded to Kiev’s strikes deep into its territory—Here are the key points about the strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine...
- + Qatar holds negotiations to expand areas of mediation between Russia, Ukraine—"We hold negotiations on other kinds of mediation. Recently, we have started working on the issue of the POWs," Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman Maje...
- + Clashes between protesters, police break out in Georgian capital—Police officers are using tear gas, trying to push protesters back [Category: World]
- + Iran informs IAEA of plans to install more uranium enrichment units — report—Tehran informed the IAEA that eight recently added cascades of IR-6 machines would enrich uranium to up to 5% purity [Category: World]
- + Israel reports some violations of Lebanon ceasefire by Hezbollah—"The Israeli Air Force attacked the terrorists," IDF said [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Israel ready for all-out war should Lebanon ceasefire be disrupted, PM says—If the agreement is violated, we will proceed to an all-out war," Benjamin Netanyahu told [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + FACTBOX: What to know about attacks of militants on Syria’s government forces— [Category: Conflict in Syria, Military & Defense]
- + Over 400 terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra group wiped out in Aleppo, Idlib in past day—According to the Russian military, Jabhat al-Nusra’s units carried out 13 shelling attacks on the Syrian army’s positions in the Idlib de-escalation z...
- + Protests break out in Georgia after ruling party moves to suspend talks with EU—Demonstrators have gathered in front of the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party’s central office where officials remain after a meeting t...
- + Israel violates ceasefire agreement multiple times — Lebanese army—According to the statement, the Lebanese military command "is keeping an eye on [Israel’s] violations in coordination with the relevant agencies" [Cat...
- + Export duty on coking coal to be canceled from December 1 — Russian Energy Minister—Russia currently has the moratorium in effect on the steam coal export duty [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin concludes state visit to Kazakhstan—Before leaving, the Russian president was answering journalists’ questions on various subjects for almost an hour [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian P...
- + Russia still 34th in latest FIFA Rankings—The Russian national football team played two international friendly matches in November – against Brunei and Syria [Category: Sports]
- + Real wages to grow by 2.7% in average globally in 2024 — ILO—"In the meantime, wage growth has been uneven across regions, with emerging economies experiencing stronger growth than advanced economies," the Inter...
- + Throughput capacity of Eastern Range to reach 180 mln tons this year—Visible results were also achieved in road building, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Takeaways from Putin’s Q&A session in Kazakhstan: Oreshnik missile, inflation, ruble—The Russian president also spoke about inflation and the ruble exchange rate, noting that the situation is under control [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Ru...
- + Russian stock market closes with rising indices—The MOEX Russia Index gained 2.25% to 2,547.88 points, while the RTS Index edged up by 0.78 to 732.48 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Biden’s initiative on Middle Eastern ceasefire overdue yet important — Erdogan—"Regional and global peace cannot be achieved unless an urgent, just, lasting ceasefire is established in Gaza," the Turkish leader stressed [Category...
- + El Salvador considering Rosatom technologies for building nuclear reactors—Ivan Dybov noted that the Salvadoran authorities have done a great deal of work to prepare the regulatory framework for implementing nuclear energy pr...
- + Rosatom hopes to reach agreements on nuclear fuel cooperation with Argentina in 2025—"In particular, we are in talks on a number of projects related to cooperation in the nuclear fuel cycle," Ivan Dybov, head of the Rosatom America Lat...
- + Russia hopes to publish list of BRICS partner countries by year’s end — MFA—Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that "the world's interest in interacting with this structure is very high" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &am...
- + Putin believes that US President-elect Trump’s life may be in danger—Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts this year: one during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania in July, and the second one in September, when...
- + Russian forces wipe out five ATACMS launchers using Iskander missiles—In particular, two MLRS launchers and a transporter-loader vehicle were destroyed near the settlement of Tokari, and three HIMARS launchers were taken...
- + Russia not on list of participants in 2026 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw—The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States [Category: Sports]
- + Russia’s deputy foreign minister praises Brazil’s approaches to future BRICS presidency—According to Sergey Ryabkov, BRICS is at the forefront of discussions, work, and efforts on all issues – from artificial intelligence to climate [Cate...
- + Top Iranian diplomat blames rise in militant activity in Syria on US, Israel—Earlier, the Syrian Armed Forces command issued a statement, saying that Jabhat al-Nusra militants had carried out "a large-scale attack on a broad fr...
- + Design of super-heavy rocket to be finalized based on new technologies — Roscosmos—"The development of a super-heavy class rocket exposed a need for introducing innovative solutions, including new materials and engines," the press se...
- + More than 80% of settlements in Kazakhstan are in national currencies — Putin—The head of state cautioned against any steps that would be directed to ruin relations between the two countries [Category: Business & Economy, FO...
- + Putin declares Kazakhstan visit a success—The Russian leader pointed out that Kazakhstan is more than just a trusted ally of Russia [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Georgia suspends consultations on launch of EU accession talks until 2028—According to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgia needs to make European bureaucrats understand that they should use decent language with the cou...
- + Russia’s participation in building nuclear plant in Kazakhstan possible — Putin—Power plants of the Russian state corporation Rosatom are world’s best in terms of safety, the head of state noted [Category: Business & Economy, ...
- + Bank of Russia may raise key rate to 23% in December — VTB top manager—In October, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation raised its inflation forecast for 2024 from 6.5-7% to 8-8.5% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Over 44,300 Palestinians killed in Gaza Strip since October 2023 — Health Ministry—According to the report, 48 Palestinians were killed and 53 were injured by Israeli bombings in the past 24 hours alone [Category: World, Middle East ...
- + Bank of Russia to consider raising key rate in December—According to Advisor Kirill Tremasov, the official inflation forecast of the Bank of Russia for the end of the current year is 8-8.5%, by the end of n...
- + Russia, unlike West, does not interfere in internal processes in Georgia — Putin—The Russian leader admitted that he was surprised at the courage and firm character which the Georgian authorities displayed recently in defending the...
- + Russia and Kazakhstan may expand their energy cooperation in near future — Putin—The head of state also named another traditional areas of cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan which include space and high technology [Category:...
- + Russian government increases quota for export of ferrous scrap and waste—The additional quota volume will be distributed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade among foreign trade participants and the decision will remain in...
- + Situation with ruble rate under control — Putin—The Russian leader stressed that "there are definitely no grounds for panic" [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Tools against inflation without key rate increase are available — Putin—According to the Russian president, "specialists of the Central Bank are to make final decisions in accordance with current law of the Russian Federat...
- + Russia's international reserves rise by $2.6 bln over week to $614.2 bln—Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets available with the Bank of Russia and the Russian Government [Category: Business &...
- + Russia, Kazakhstan discuss oil pumping increase via CPC — Putin—The sides talked about "the opportunity of increasing Kazakh oil pumping via CPC to the port of Novorossiysk and further shipments of Kazakh oil to in...
- + Putin assumes Armenia may return to work in CSTO, no official withdrawal in place—The Russian leader stated that the CSTO should not have gotten involved in the Karabakh conflict because Armenia was not exposed to any external aggre...
- + Ukrainian forces follow Russian troops’ example to use fiber optics drones, Putin says—The head of state is confident that there will be a quick response from the Russian side [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operati...
- + Terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra capture over 20 settlements in northern Syria — media—According to the TV channel, the country’s troops managed to thwart the enemy’s advances in the area of the city of Aleppo and inflict casualties on i...
- + Putin apologizes to Merkel over labrador incident—The president said that he "wanted to create a casual, friendly atmosphere" and did not know that the former German chancellor was afraid of dogs [Cat...
- + Belarusian President Lukashenko points to 'NATOfication' of Europe, entire world—"The arms race is rapidly gaining momentum," Alexander Lukashenko underlined [Category: World]
- + Gazprom's investments in 2025 will decrease by 7% to $14.06 bln—The final parameters of the investment program and budget will be approved by the holding's Board of Directors [Category: Business & Economy, Oil ...
- + Russia, Kazakhstan discussed new oil, gas supply routes—"These are very beneficial, interesting and promising routes and perspective projects," the Russian president pointed out [Category: Business & Ec...
- + Putin slams election mudslinging against Trump’s family as 'vile'—According to the Russian president, when gangs fight with each other, they "don’t target women and children but leave them alone" [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + Terrorist groups in Afghanistan represent threat for CSTO states—The top CSTO diplomats noted the significance of shaping an inclusive Afghan government that will represent the interests of all social and ethnic gro...
- + Bank of Russia increases dollar rate to 109.58 rubles for November 29—The official yuan rate is fixed at 14.67 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Several Oreshnik missiles equivalent to nuclear strike, do not harm environment — Putin—The Russian president still reiterated that such a strike is not nuclear, because it is highly accurate and not equipped with a nuclear explosive devi...
- + Putin calls use of illegal procedures against Rosneft by German authorities unacceptable—Vladimir Putin noted that Russia and Kazakhstan have repeatedly discussed the possibility of selling Rosneft's stake in the Schwedt refinery so that K...
- + Japan doesn’t plan to host US intermediate-range missiles — ambassador to Russia—"As for the possibility of deploying such missiles in the future, whatever it may be, the decision of the Japanese government will be made independent...
- + Russia ready for talks with Ukraine on conditions proposed in June — Putin—The head of state held a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry in June, where he listed the conditions for talks with Ukraine [C...
- + Putin says recent call with Scholz yielded no new developments—The Russian president also noted that the conversation touched upon bilateral relations as well [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Dipl...
- + Bank of Russia’s data on inflation is absolutely true, can be easily verified — Putin—According to the Russian president, the Central Bank's assessment of the inflation growth rate is justified, but there are different opinions regardin...
- + Russia hands over BRICS chairmanship to Brazil—Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov presented Brazil's Foreign Affairs Secretary for Asia and the Pacific, Eduardo Paes Sa...
- + Hungary opposes US, EU attempts to increase arms supplies to Ukraine—"It seems that the current Democratic administration and part of the European leadership want to amplify the risk of escalation of the conflict by any...
- + Russia's non-oil and gas revenues up by $35.1 bln in 10M 2024 — finance minister—The growth of oil and gas revenues for the reporting period amounted to $25.9 bln [Category: Business & Economy]
- + No room for double standards in fight against terrorism, CSTO countries stress—"Support for or harboring terrorists must be firmly condemned by the entire international community," the document reads [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Ru...
- + Case against Ukrainian militants, Ukrainian losses: situation in Kursk Region—Over the past day, the enemy lost more than 250 men, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored fighting vehicle, six cars and five mortars [Category: R...
- + Kiev can only produce 'dirty bomb,' Russia to give appropriate response — Putin—"Of course, it’s possible to produce something dirty - the so-called 'dirty bomb' - using waste from nuclear power plants," the Russian leader emphasi...
- + Stabilization in Afghanistan opens door for deeper relations — Putin—The Russian president pointed to a tense global situation [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia hopes for further development of relations with Afghanistan — Putin—The fact that the situation in Afghanistan is stabilizing cannot be ignored, the Russian president noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Reimposition of sanctions may force Iran to end ban on nuclear weapons — top diplomat—However, Abbas Araghchi noted that "there is a debate right now in Iran that it was perhaps a wrong policy" [Category: World]
- + Hungarian PM’s office rules out his trip to Moscow for 80th anniversary of Victory—Gergely Gulyas was commenting on the decision of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to go to the Russian capital to celebrate the anniversary of Victor...
- + Russia’s oil reserves grow by 286 mln tons in 10M 2024 — Natural Resources Ministry—The ministry said that the final results for the reproduction of the mineral resource base for 2024 will be summed up in early 2025 [Category: Busines...
- + Russian budget for 9M 2024 performed with $5.4 bln surplus — PM—"Investments were increased to support innovative business, launch modern production facilities, produce goods and services, and organize jobs," Mikha...
- + Lukashenko says CSTO must create mechanism to regulate new types of weapons—According to the Belarusian president, "new lethal types of weapons" are on the horizon, capable of destroying all of humanity [Category: Military &am...
- + CSTO member states to bolster collective security forces — declaration—As the document highlights, "military cooperation within the organization is not directed against third countries and is solely of a defensive nature"...
- + CSTO remains crucial security guarantor for member states, Kazakhstan president says—Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that coordinated actions, mutual trust, and support among member countries strengthen the organization's collective a...
- + CSTO leaders sign 14 documents at summit in Astana — Kremlin—The summit participants signed protocols on amending the agreement on cooperation of the CSTO states in the field of transportation of military and ot...
- + Rosatom reveals long-term vision for company—R&D will aim to develop a sovereign technological ecosystem as part of the new strategy, Natalya Ilyina said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin invites CSTO military personnel to take part in Victory Day parade on May 9—"It is very important that we remember the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, the 80th anniversary of this Victory," the Russian...
- + CSTO completes development of program to reinforce Tajik-Afghan border — Tokayev—According to the Kazakh president, all priorities of Kazakhstan's CSTO presidency are being "systematically and consistently implemented" [Category: W...
- + CSTO aims to develop cooperation with UN on peacekeeping — statement—The CSTO foreign ministers noted the development of effective relations between the two organizations and reaffirmed their commitment to common goals ...
- + CSTO foreign ministers, security officials discuss military-political situation in region—The participants of the meeting approved a number of documents submitted to the CSTO Collective Security Council, and "took decisions aimed at further...
- + Global security requires taking all countries’ interests into account — Moscow-led bloc—"True security should be equal and indivisible, based on the interests of all countries, the principles of international law and constructive cooperat...
- + Scientists adjust composite materials for use in Arctic—The technology may be used in production of offshore ice-resistant platforms, pipelines, storage tanks for technical liquids and fuel [Category: Busin...
- + Russia launches 100 missiles at Ukraine in past two days — Putin—According to the president, overnight, the Russian Armed Forces launched a comprehensive strike with 90 missiles and 100 drones, hitting 17 Ukrainian ...
- + Turkey’s imports from Russia reach $35.5 bln in 2024—According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the country’s exports increased by 3.1% to $216.2 bln in January-October 2024 compared to the same per...
- + Groundless attacks on Russian journalists become trend in West — TASS—"When you want to find a black cat in a dark room, but the cat is a myth, you can find fault with anything," First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gus...
- + No turning back on BRICS independent payment system—According to Sergey Ryabkov, BRICS is creating a payment structure that countries of the global majority can use to protect themselves from "hostile s...
- + OPEC+ meeting postponed to December 5 — OPEC—The OPEC+ agenda includes a decision on voluntary oil production cuts [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + German Foreign Ministry summons Russian envoy over expulsion of ARD staff — top diplomat—On November 27, it was reported that the German authorities have decided to shut down the bureau of Channel One based in the country [Category: Societ...
- + Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic missile system has no world analogues — Putin—The Russian leader believes that such analogues are unlikely to appear soon [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Decision-making centers in Kiev could be targeted in Oreshnik strikes — Putin—The Russian leader also mentioned military facilities and defense industry enterprises as possible targets [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics...
- + Russia strikes Ukrainian military airfields, manpower in 146 areas over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 330 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibilit...
- + Tbilisi to adhere to pragmatic policy in relations with Moscow — acting PM—"A pragmatic policy is one of the most important tools for us to maintain peace and protect our strategic interests," Irakli Kobakhidze said [Category...
- + Europe not yet seriously considering sending its servicemen to Ukraine — magazine—At the same time, the media outlet specified that "the big idea is at least being discussed at high levels in European capitals" [Category: World, Ukr...
- + Georgian legislators vote to approve Kobakhidze-led government—During the vote, 84 parliamentarians expressed their confidence in the new government [Category: World]
- + Minsk worried over NATO countries' activities near CSTO western borders — MFA—Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov called for stronger efforts to de-escalate tensions and foster dialogue to establish an architecture of eq...
- + Putin promises to inform his CSTO colleagues about situation in special military op zone—The Russian leader noted that he always did this in the course of meetings of the CSTO Collective Security Council [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian ...
- + Oreshnik’s massive strike comparable to nuclear weapons — Putin—The Russian leader additionally stressed that "certainly, Oreshnik is not a weapon of mass destruction" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &a...
- + CSTO updates approach on securing transit of contingents, army aircraft flights—CSTO Joint Staff Spokesman Vladislav Shchegrikovich noted that the attendees of the meeting drew special attention to the further development of the f...
- + Kiev regime’s ringleaders completely illegitimate, says Putin—"From the legal point of view, they do not even have the right to give orders to the armed forces, because they are usurpers of power," the president ...
- + Russia not going to leave strikes deep inside country unanswered — Putin—"As I have repeatedly said, we will always respond," the president emphasized [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukrai...
- + Ukraine receives $235 mln in concessional financing from Japan — Cabinet of Ministers—Kiev has repeatedly stated that the country can only independently cover military budget items, everything else is financed through assistance from al...
- + Russia returns seven children to Ukraine, with mediation from Qatar—According to Russian presidential children’s rights ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova, most of the children lived in Russia with their families, primaril...
- + Biden's decision on ATACMS 'not panacea', it will harm Kiev — Defense News columnists—The article reads that the US intelligence community warned of the risks associated with US missile strikes on Russian territory and suggested abandon...
- + Chinese Foreign Ministry confirms prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing—Spokeswoman Mao Ning added that "China will continue to take all necessary measures that are required for the protection of the legal rights and inter...
- + Ukraine fires around 30 shells at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day—Eight artillery shells and six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were launched at the Shebekinsky district [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + FACTBOX: Impact of UAV attack on Krasnodar Region—Air defense forces repelled a massive drone attack on the Slavyansk and Krasnoarmeysky districts of the Krasnodar Region overnight [Category: Russian ...
- + Iran's Revolutionary Guards call ceasefire with Israel humiliating defeat for Israel—Lieutenant General Hossein Salami deemed it "a great victory achieved thanks to the bravery and courage of the Lebanese people" [Category: World, Midd...
- + Press review: Energy talks as Putin visits Astana and Biden requests more aid for Kiev—Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 28th [Category: Press Review]
- + New Zealand adopts new sanctions against Russia, Iran—Winston Peters noted that the new sanctions are "in line with reports the government of New Zealand has "received throughout the year that Russia is u...
- + UNESCO ignores deaths of Russian journalists, Moscow voices sharp protest — TASS—Mikhail Gusman emphasized that after the publication of the draft report, he, as one of Russia’s representatives in the International Program for the ...
- + Georgia wants to restore territorial integrity peacefully — acting PM—In August 2008, an armed Georgian-South Ossetian conflict broke out after Georgian troops attempted to take control of Tskhinval [Category: World]
- + Abkhazian parliament slates snap presidential election for February 15, 2025—Amid November 15 protest rallies, Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania and Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab stepped down [Category: World]
- + Six killed, over 330,000 affected by heavy rains and floods in Sri Lanka—More than 1,500 homes have been completely or partially destroyed [Category: World, Natural disasters]
- + South Korean lawmakers oppose arms supplies to Kiev—On Tuesday and Wednesday, staged protests were held outside the presidential office in Seoul, opposing the shipment of weapons to Ukraine [Category: W...
- + Russia winning in Ukrainian conflict, Polish national security chief says—"The Russian side unquestionably holds both the initiative and the advantage on the battlefield," Head of the Polish National Security Bureau Jacek Si...
- + Kiev opposes Washington's demand for lowering draft age — media—A representative of US President Joe Biden's administration had earlier stated that the Ukrainian military is facing a critical manpower shortage [Cat...
- + Israel-Lebanon conflict may flare up again as contradictions linger — Chinese expert—Shu Meng recalled that this is not the first time both sides have reached a ceasefire [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + West should read Russia's transparent nuclear doctrine carefully — top security official—"In general, the doctrine is uncomplicated, clear, and transparent," Sergey Shoigu noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Military & Defense, Russian Po...
- + Senior Polish security official recommends NATO against sending troops to Ukraine—However, Yacek Siewiera stated that NATO should concentrate on continuing weapons supplies to Kiev and increasing pressure on Russia [Category: World,...
- + US to expand training opportunities for Kiev if it copes with manpower shortage — official—"We believe manpower is the most vital need the Ukrainian authorities have," US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said [Category: World, ...
- + Russia’s top diplomat slams NATO for discussions of preemptive strikes on Russia—"These claims were made by some admiral. Absolutely reckless. They have a lot of high-ranking military officials who have never even seen real battle,...
- + Russia’s nuclear umbrella extends to post-Soviet security bloc under new doctrine — Shoigu—Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine also stipulates the criteria for the use of nuclear weapons when aggression is launched against Belarus by conventio...
- + China concerned about nuclear risks due to Ukrainian conflict — diplomat—Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning urged all sides "to remain calm and restrained, and to work together to de-escalate the situation throug...
- + FACTBOX: Ukraine faces explosions, blackouts—Explosions occurred in Kiev, Nikolayev, Vinnitsa, Kropivnitskoye, Odessa, Kharkov, Lutsk, Ivanovo-Frankovsk, and Rovno [Category: Russian Politics &am...
- + Biden unlikely to dare to seriously increase military aid to Kiev — expert—"The potential future use of Oreshnik will render ATACMS and Storm Shadow as battle-losing capabilities," a retired British diplomat and former econom...
- + Iran ready for war with Israel if threatened, but not seeking it — Foreign Ministry—Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also "rejected claims that the Iranian-allied Shiite Hezbollah movement has been weakened after two months of ...
- + Russia, India agree to expand joint military exercises—According to the report, during the meeting, the participants "emphasized the importance of continuous knowledge exchange and cooperation in areas of ...
- + US president, not individual politicians, should make all decisions — Lavrov—Decisions are made by the supreme commander-in-chief, the top Russian diplomat said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Ukrainian group of 22 servicemen surrenders in Kursk Region — law enforcement officials—Photos and videos of the surrender were also posted by military reporter and expert Boris Rozhin on his Telegram channel [Category: Russian Politics &...
- + Unidentified UAVs continue to appear over US Air Force bases in UK — newspaper—On Tuesday, about 60 British military experts were stationed at US airbases across the UK to operate a counter-UAV system to operate a counter-UAV sys...
- + Russian forces now control about eight hectares of land near LPR’s Stelmakhovka — expert—Andrey Marochko noted that after liberating Pershotravnevoye in the Kharkov Region and creating a bridgehead there for further advance, the Russian se...
- + Netherlands joins European long-range missile initiative—Under the French ELSA (European Long-Range Strike Approach) initiative, European countries want to develop land-based cruise missiles with a range of ...
- + Putin to participate in CSTO summit, hold a press conference—During the event, Kyrgyzstan will formally assume the rotating CSTO presidency for 2025 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia’s UN mission expects US presidency in UN Security Council to be difficult—The United States will assume the rotating UNSC presidency on December 1 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia may block agenda of US Security Council presidency next month — mission to UN—First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said that the US may try to complicate life for the successors to the presi...
- + Ukraine requests to buy weapons from South Korea — TV—The South Korean government had "no enthusiasm" about the proposal, the report says [Category: World]
- + Air defenses repel massive drone attack on South Russia, woman wounded—In the town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, drone fragments fell near a house, the female owner of the house was wounded [Category: Military & Defense, Mil...
- + Israeli troops raid West bank cities — TV—According to the report, the Palestinians opened fire at Israeli soldiers in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the north of the West Bank [Category: World...
- + Allowing Kiev to fire deep into Russia had no effect on nuclear escalation risks — Reuters—Over the past seven months, US intelligence services compiled a series of intelligence assessments [Category: World]
- + US authorities launch antitrust investigation of Microsoft — Bloomberg—According to the agency’s sources, the investigation focuses on the US software giant’s focuses on Microsoft’s possible bundling of its office product...
- + Pakistan expects to become BRICS partner soon — parliament speaker—Commenting on whether Pakistan is likely to join the list of BRICS partner countries, Ayaz Sadiq said that this was possible [Category: World]
- + Trump’s adviser ponders on idea of ceasefire in Ukraine — CNN—According to the report, the future administration’s strategy on Ukraine is still in the works [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Palestinian president issues constitutional document on his possible successor—In accordance with the document, his duties should be temporarily assumed by the chairman of the country’s parliament [Category: World]
- + UN welcomes any effort for ceasefire in Gaza — secretary-general’s office—The statement came in response to outgoing US President Joe Biden’s recent remarks [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Outgoing US administration working on new $725-mln military aid package for Kiev—Delivery would include land mines, drones, Stinger missiles, and ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) [Category: World, Ukra...
- + Russian deputy foreign minister, UN secretary-general discuss Mideast crisis solution—The meeting was held on the sidelines of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Middle East conflict, Russian Politic...
- + Kazakh president describes Putin’s state visit as ‘historic event’—Kassym-Jomart Tokayev described Russia as his country’s strategic partner and reliable ally [Category: World]
- + Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia committed to peace — adviser—In a post on the X social network, Waltz congratulated 80-year-old Kellogg on the appointment [Category: World]
- + Executioner of Nazi war criminal Eichmann dies in Israel aged 86—The Israeli authorities have long kept his name secret [Category: World]
- + Strike on NATO bases possible in case of escalation, Medvedev says—He made this comment answering a question if Russia can strike military hubs in Romania and Poland [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & D...
- + Kremlin spokesman notes Europe’s obvious clampdown on Russian journalists—The statement came in response to the German government’s decision to shut down the German bureau of Russia’s Channel One [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, R...
- + Former MI6 chief says Europe at war with Russia—Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, has referred to it as a pre-war situation, former head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service MI6 Richard De...
- + Western analysts describe Russia's Oreshnik as longest-range weapon ever used in Europe—The recent strike on the Yuzhmash missile-producing plant in Ukraine demonstrated Russia’s "real military capability", a nuclear nonproliferation expe...
- + Conflict in Middle East continues because of US’ interest in it – Medvedev—Medvedev, the situation in the region, related to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, is very difficult [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Kiev 'experimented' with using NATO troops in Kursk hostilities — official—Igor Kimakovsky added that the addition of foreign troops didn't help the armed forces of Ukraine because of effective measures taken by Russian intel...
- + Biden administration won’t be able to spend remaining $6.5 bln to arm Ukraine — report—In order to spend the remaining funds in December and January, the US would have to send $110 million worth of weapons every day, the Wall Street Jour...
- + FBI informed about threats against Trump cabinet picks—US President-elect’s campaign spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, said that a number of his cabinet nominees and administration appointees were the target...
- + Long-term gas supplies from Russia to Kazakhstan being considered—These projects will promote strengthening of energy security in Central Asia at large, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev added [Category: Business &...
- + Russia, Kazakhstan sign 20 documents during Putin’s visit—The heads of state approved a joint statement on deepening strategic partnership [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Over 2,100 people cross into Syria from Lebanon in past day — Russian military—In a separate development, the Russian reconciliation center carried out three humanitarian missions in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa and Lataki...
- + US-led coalition aircraft violate Syrian airspace 14 times in past day—Also, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria registered one violation of the December 9, 2019 deconfliction protocols,...
- + US cutting aid to become death sentence for Ukraine — Russia’s mission to UN—According to Dmitry Polyansky, the Kiev authorities "have stolen so much in these almost three years that even many Western experts' hair stands on en...
- + Russia, Kazakhstan to sign slew of agreements during Putin’s visit to Astana — Tokayev—President of Kazakhstan also noted that Astana and Moscow "were able to not only preserve, but to enhance their dynamic bilateral partnership" [Catego...
- + Russia ready to talk prisoner exchanges with Ukraine, has 630 POWs for trade — diplomat—According to Maria Zakharova, these servicemen were included in the list of 935 POWs that the Russian Defense Ministry proposed for exchange earlier, ...
- + Russian, Kazakh special services to cooperate closely to fight terrorism—"The sides strongly condemned the terrorist acts that occurred on the territory of Russia in 2024 and agreed to maintain close contacts," the statemen...
- + Arctic warming affects Nornickel's work—The company's Vice President for Environment and HSE Stanislav Seleznev highlighted separately potential risks for energy and gas transporting infrast...
- + West attempting to stage color revolution in Georgia, Lavrov warns—According to the top Russian diplomat, the West actively uses an extensive network of non-governmental organizations "to create domestic instability i...
- + Potential handover of nuclear arms by US to Kiev ‘act of treason’ — US congresswoman—Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested that the Biden administration is "trying to start a nuclear war and use it as the reason to stop the transfer of powe...
- + NATO expanding presence in Arctic, Baltic, Black Sea, Caspian regions — FSB chief—According to Alexander Bortnikov, a US lab network is reportedly working to implement a program to create biological weapons of selective action, whil...
- + Biden team may escalate global tensions to highest level, FSB chief warns—According to Alexander Bortnikov, the United States, the United Kingdom, and their allies will continue trying "to blatantly interfere in allied relat...
- + Russia designs Titan rifle for commandos—The rifle is reliable with precise and dense fire [Category: Russia's defense industry, Military & Defense]
- + Donbass was in danger of genocide from Ukraine, Serbian expert says—Dr. Predrag Ceranic pointed out that in Republika Srpska, everyone understands very well that Russia was compelled "to make this move in order to prot...
- + Russian forces entrap Ukrainian troops near Svatovo in LPR — military expert—Ill-thought-out command and control of Ukrainian troops has demoralized enemy forces and increased the number of desertions among its personnel in tha...
- + Current rules to prevent Europe from winning 'future arms battle,' French admiral warns—According to the media outlet, the French admiral expects next year’s NATO summit in The Hague to send a message to the European Union: "If you want t...
- + Meeting of CIS intel, security chiefs kicks off in Moscow—Apart from Russia, delegations from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to take...
- + New EU sanctions on Russia may target 80 individuals, entities — agency—In addition, the EU proposes imposing restrictions on some 30 organizations allegedly assisting Moscow in acquiring military technologies [Category: A...
- + No shelling attacks recorded in DPR for first time this year—A spokesperson for the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukrainian War Crimes (JCCC), in turn, told TASS that the last da...
- + Lebanon facing deadliest period in decades, UN agency says—"On average, 250 people have been killed every week this month, bringing the death toll to more than 3,700 since the escalation of hostilities in Octo...
- + Top Indian defense official to visit Moscow, Kaliningrad on December 8-10 — source—Rajnath Singh will participate in the flag-raising ceremony of the Project 11356 frigate and its transfer to the Indian Navy," the source said [Catego...
- + Fire breaks out in Japan during test of Epsilon S rocket engine—There were no casualties as a result of the incident, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said [Category: Emergencies ]
- + North Korea dismantles power lines in Kaesong on border with South Korea—The South Korean servicemen speculate that the transmission line supports, which have been out of service since June 2020 when the power supply was cu...
- + No one wins in trade war, says Chinese embassy in US—Earlier, Trump promised to impose an additional 10% tariff on all goods from China due to the alleged large-scale drug smuggling from China into the U...
- + Trump promises to impose 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico, Canada—Mexico and Canada have every right and opportunity to easily resolve this long-standing problem, US president-elect said [Category: Business & Eco...
- + Trump promises to impose 10% tariffs on goods from China, allegedly due to drug smuggling—"The Chinese authorities promised to take action to ensure the end of drug trafficking, but, as the president-elect has said, they never did and the f...
- + UK delivered dozens of Storm Shadow missiles to Kiev weeks ago — news agency—Bloomberg pointed out that the missiles were sent before the US and UK authorization to use long-range precision-guided weapons to launch strikes from...
- + Top Israeli defense official announces construction of fence on border with Jordan—"We are going to do it very quickly," Israel Katz said [Category: World]
- + Kabul counts on Moscow to help neutralize Western pressure—"We can assure you that the Islamic Emirate is a reliable economic partner," Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said [Category: World]
- + Ukrainian forces indiscriminately shoot Selidovo passers-by — Russian envoy—According to Rodion Miroshnik, Ukrainian security forces came to places where there were generators, where people came to get water, and could shoot a...
- + Pentagon not yet assessed damage caused by use of Russia’s newest Oreshnik missile—"When we have more to provide, we will," Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Netanyahu convenes security cabinet amid talks on Lebanon—Dmitry Gendelman, an adviser to the Prime Minister's Office, noted that "the agenda of the meeting will be announced at a later date" [Category: World...
- + US Justice Department drops federal cases against Trump — transition team—"Today's decision by the Department of Justice ends the unconstitutional federal cases against President Trump, and is a major victory for the rule of...
- + Lebanon wary of reports of potential ceasefire with Israel—Beirut is cautious for now because it is dealing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "and all previous deals with him have failed," Lebanes...
- + US gives Ukrainian servicemen guidance on selecting targets for ATACMS — White House—The Ukrainian servicemen "are able to use ATACMS to defend themselves on an immediate need basis," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said...
- + Russia delivers 1,200 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan over past year—Such work will continue, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russia to develop bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan — Shoigu—He pointed out that to this end, Russia will continue to support Kabul's integration into regional structures and associations [Category: FOREIGN POLI...
- + Emergence of new weapons changed canons of war, Medvedev says—According to Russian security council deputy chairman, this primarily concerns drones [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mil...
- + Shooting of Selidovo residents by Ukrainian troops meant to repeat Bucha provocation—The shooting of civilians could have been meant to "simply intimidate people who want to continue living on their soil," Russian foreign ministry’s am...
- + London intensifies anti-Russian campaign in face of impending ‘Ukrainian project’ failure—The realization of the impending failure of the ‘Ukrainian project’ London has been staking on in hopes of capitalizing on plans to inflict a ‘strateg...
- + Fire at Tupras oil refinery extinguished—No one was injured in the fire, the company said in a press release [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Explosion occurs at oil refinery in western Turkey, cause being investigated — TV—According to preliminary information, the incident occurred at about 8 p.m. (local time) [Category: World]
- + US-led coalition aircraft violate Syrian airspace 16 times in past day—Apart from that, one violation of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 linked with the flights by the US-led coalition unmanned aerial vehi...
- + Netanyahu may accept ceasefire in Lebanon to stop Hezbollah bombings — diplomat—According to al-Maliki, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the only obstacle to a ceasefire in Gaza [Category: World]
- + Over 2,200 people cross into Syria from Lebanon in past day — Russian military—"Over the past day, as many as 2,229 people crossed Syria’s border from Lebanon via the checkpoints of Al-Arida, Al-Jawasiyeh, Al-Dabousiyah, Jisr Qam...
- + Denmark, its neighbors hold talks with China about damaged cables under Baltic Sea-report—The Chinese ship is currently anchored in international waters in the middle of the Kattegat Strait off the Bjare Peninsula [Category: World]
- + Russia’s launch of new missile illustrated assured retaliation capability, lawmaker says—Andrey Kartapolov also noted that the enemy currently has no defenses against the Oreshnik. [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomac...
- + Timing for commissioning entire Akkuyu NPP needs to be clarified — Russian ambassador—Alexey Erkhov also recalled Russia's interest in participating in the implementation of the second NPP in Turkey [Category: Business & Economy, FO...
- + US 'stains' reputation by vetoing UNSC resolution on Middle East — Russian diplomat—Russia "will continue insisting on the most resolute measures to stop the bloodshed in Gaza," Dmitry Polyansky added [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY,...
- + Fire at warehouse in southern Moscow completely extinguished—The firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading to the adjacent building, where freon is stored [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Akkuyu NPP to meet 10% of Turkey's electricity needs — Erdogan—"With the construction of the Akkuyu NPP, we are implementing our 70-year-old dream of switching to nuclear energy," the Turkish president noted [Cate...
- + Gazprom, Moldova plan to continue discussing gas supplies from January 1, Moldova's debt—The company also noted that Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Moldovan Energy Minister Victor Parlicov discussed cooperation in the gas sector at a workin...
- + Erdogan vows unwavering support for Palestine—According to the Turkish leader, Ankara is backing Palestine at all international venues [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + MOEX, RTS indices fall by 1.95-3.1% on Monday—At the same time, the yuan exchange rate added 30 kopecks and reached to 14.38 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian official describes OPCW note on use of chemicals in Ukraine as absurd—According to Kirill Lysogorsky, who leads the Russian delegation at the OPCW conference, Moscow is checking the information and will report on the out...
- + Abrau-Durso plans to send trial batch of products to Thailand in December—"There are great prospects given the presence of Russian tourists and the habits of drinking wine and other alcoholic, and other beverages among Thai ...
- + Putin appoints envoy for international criminal and legal cooperation—Ilya Rogachev is the first person to ever hold this office [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia-Thailand trade turnover reaches $1.2 bln in 2024—According to the report, Thailand is interested in supplies of crude oil and fertilizers from Russia [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Co...
- + Russia gave OPCW over 30 reports proving Ukraine used banned substances, official says—Kirill Lysogorsky noted that "the Kiev regime continues to systematically use toxic chemicals and chemical riot control agents" [Category: FOREIGN POL...
- + Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 103.79 rubles for November 26—The official euro exchange rate was raised by 1 ruble 45 kopecks, to 108.8705 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Protest rally near Georgian parliament ends—Despite the large number of policemen involved and the proximity to police lines, no clashes with the protesters took place [Category: World]
- + Russia’s duty on sunflower oil exports to rise to $88.44 in December 2024—The duty on oil is calculated on the basis of the indicative price of $954.7 per ton [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Israel moving toward ceasefire deal with Lebanon, Israeli diplomat confirms—According to the sources, Israel’s war cabinet will consider the deal on November 26 [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Israel, Lebanon reach preliminary agreement to end hostilities — news portal—The deal envisages the establishment of a US-led oversight committee to monitor its implementation and address violations [Category: World, Middle Eas...
- + Citizens of Poland, Germany, Italy apply for residence permit in Lugansk Republic—The decisions will be made in response to these applications in the near future [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Turkey to investigate causes of Russian Superjet emergency at Antalya airport—The Turkish side will also provide information on the progress of the investigation [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Georgescu wins first round of Romania’s presidential vote as ballot tally ends—Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, who leads the Social Democratic Party, ended up third with 19.15% of the vote [Category: World]
- + Scholz vows to continue supporting Ukraine following his chancellor nomination—The German chancellor listed supporting Ukraine at the top of his priorities should the SPD win and form a government [Category: World, Ukraine crisis...
- + Three Ukrainians almost freeze to death trying to flee into Hungary across Tizsa—The border security service regularly reports about men of recruitment age risking their lives by trying to cross the border illegally in the woods or...
- + Russian, Kazakh leaders to take part in cooperation forum via video link—Vladimir Putin will arrive on a state visit to Astana on November 27 at Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's invitation, Kazakhstan’s presidential press service ad...
- + Death toll in Israeli strikes on Lebanese city of Tyre rises to 10—According to the report, the Israeli shelling has left 17 people injured, all of them hospitalized [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Latvian defenders of Russian schools challenge Latvian-only tuition in European Court—The applicants are parents who demand that the decision of the Latvian authorities be recognized as a violation of the European Convention on Human Ri...
- + US needs Ukraine's rare earth metals, including lithium — Lavrov—The Russian foreign minister noted that American companies had already bought up most of the fertile land [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + 'Western vector' leaves Ukraine poorest country in Europe — politician—Ukrainians have never seen the promised freedom, Viktor Medvedchuk noted [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + British military instructor captured, Ukrainian losses: situation in Kursk Region—In total, the enemy has lost more than 35,510 troops since the fighting began in the region [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military oper...
- + Western countries to ignore ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu — expert—Asked whether the ICC warrant might cause a rift among Western countries with different approaches to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Andrey Baklano...
- + Russian national Nikita Zhuravel sentenced to 14 years in prison for high treason—Nikita Zhuravel was detained in May 2023 in Volgograd for setting fire to the Quran in front of a mosque, and during questioning, he confessed that he...
- + Eight civilians killed by Ukraine’s shelling attacks on DPR in past week—As many as 314 civilians have been killed and 1,571 have been wounded by Ukraine’s shelling attacks since the beginning of the current year [Category:...
- + Warehouse catches fire in southern Moscow, over 2,500 square meters on fire—According to the emergency response services, the fire is spreading rapidly [Category: Emergencies ]
- + French politician calls for protests against deployment of Western troops to Ukraine—Florian Philippot called on his supporters to rally "in support for peace and against this madness" on December 1 [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Thailand is one of key points in Asia for Russian business — expert—Ivan Demchenko noted that the Russian delegation intends to discuss infrastructure projects with the Thai side [Category: Business & Economy]
- + FMBA plans to roll out new cancer vaccine in 2025—Veronika Skvortsova noted that parallel studies are being conducted on vaccines for various cancers, including melanoma, skin cancer, and glioblastoma...
- + Dollar exchange rate surpasses 105 rubles, euro – 110 rubles on Forex—By 16:42 Moscow time, the dollar accelerated its growth and reached 105.259 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Germany’s Social Democratic Party decides to nominate Scholz for chancellor—According to the party’s co-leader Saskia Esken, the nomination must be approved by the party congress due to be held on January 11, 2025 [Category: W...
- + Netanyahu approves deal with Hezbollah 'in principle' — report—The Israeli news website Ynet also reported earlier that Israel tentatively approved a proposed ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, and it is now subject ...
- + Ukrainian commander-in-chief reports threats to troops in Zaporozhye Region—Earlier, it was reported that the Russian forces had advanced for over 2 km near Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporozhye Region [Category: World, Ukraine c...
- + No int’l restrictions on deployment of Oreshnik systems — senior Russian diplomat—When asked if the 1998 Russian-US memorandum of understanding on notifications of missile launches remained in effect, Sergey Ryabkov answered in the ...
- + Restrictions under New START treaty don’t apply to Oreshnik missile — Russian diplomat—"As for New START, you are well aware of our decision to suspend it," Sergey Ryabkov said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Military & Defense, Russian P...
- + Tehran, Moscow say goodbye to dollar in mutual trade — Iranian central bank chief—The Kremlin reported on October 21 that the use of national currencies in mutual settlements between Iran and Russia was up 12.4% in 2024, making up 9...
- + Russian diplomat doesn’t rule out missile deployment in Asia as response to US’ actions—Sergey Ryabkov warned Russia’s adversaries against settling into a "false sense of security" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diploma...
- + Russia's INF deployment moratorium de facto no longer in effect — expert—Vasily Kashin described strikes with US long-range weapons deep into Russian territory as a significant factor in this shift [Category: Military &...
- + Gazan Health Ministry says 24 Palestinians killed in enclave over past day—The situation in the Middle East sharply escalated following an incursion of Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip into Israel on October 7, accompanied...
- + Russian forces pound Ukrainian military airfields, energy sites over day — top brass—It is specified that the Ukrainian army’s losses in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North in the Kharkov Region over the past 24 ho...
- + US did not contact Russia after use of Oreshnik missile — Deputy Foreign Minister—In his televised address to the nation on November 21, Putin stated that the United States and its NATO allies had authorized the use of long-range hi...
- + Oil production in Kazakhstan to decrease to 88.4 mln tons in 2024 — minister—Earlier, the Kazakh energy ministry said that oil production was planned at 90.3 mln tons by the end of this year [Category: Business & Economy, O...
- + Ukrainian drone attacks on Belgorod Region’s Shebekino kills one person, injures another—According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, windows in three apartment buildings were destroyed in the shelling [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mili...
- + Russia hopes to strengthen cooperation with Uruguay following presidential election — MFA—"Moscow respects the sovereign choice of the Uruguayan people and the priorities set by the president-elect for his administration," the statement rea...
- + Gazprom, Kazakhstan agree on terms for processing Karachaganak gas—"An agreement was signed at the meeting on the main conditions for processing and selling gas from the Karachaganak field in 2025-2026," the Russian h...
- + Potential deployment of intermediate-range missiles depends on US moves — Russian diplomat—Sergey Ryabkov stressed that "any escalation scenarios, if they start to materialize, will be a direct consequence of the reckless" and "inhumane poli...
- + Russian envoy admits sanctions-related drop in trade turnover between Russia, Turkey—"I think that the Russian-Turkish trade turnover will go down by the end of the year," Alexey Yerkhov noted [Category: Business & Economy, Trade &...
- + Georgia's Parliament re-elects Shalva Papuashvili, voting results show—Shalva Papuashvili was the sole candidate for the position of Speaker, nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party [Category: World]
- + Putin, Kazakh leader to take part in cooperation forum via video link—Putin will arrive on a state visit to Astana on November 27 at Tokayev's invitation, the press service recalled [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Pol...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth over $41 mln with settlements on November 22—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Rusal to cut aluminium output by 250,000 tons—The launch of the production optimization program will not have any impact on the company's social initiatives, Rusal noted [Category: Business & ...
- + Russia, Kyrgyzstan do 90% of trade in rubles — Russian ambassador—According to Sergey Vakunov, despite the sanctions imposed on Russia by Western countries, trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Russia increased by 2...
- + Russia's satellites insufficient for NSR ice updates — deputy prime minister—The current number of spacecraft, their location, frequency and specifications of the survey are unable to offer comprehensive up-to-date information ...
- + Northwestern District projects using NSR serve part of Eastern Polygon cargo — minister—Alexey Chekunkov noted that the key economic project of the Kem - White Sea agglomeration's development is the White Sea transport and logistics hub i...
- + Vorkuta to be diversified from coal under development plan implementation — minister—"The plans are to build a gas chemical enterprise and, accordingly, to create a new branch of the economy in Vorkuta," Alexey Chekunkov added [Categor...
- + Russia 360 Continental Expedition finishes in Murmansk—The route was almost 33,000 km long [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Ukrainian forces hit several settlements in Zaporozhye Region, no one injured — governor—Yevgeny Balitsky noted that a warehouse was damaged by a drone in the Kuybyshevsky municipal district [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mil...
- + Russia’s Degtyarev proposes holding biennial Russia-North Korea Summer Games—The Russian and North Korean sports ministers held talks in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on November 24, signing a cooperation protocol regar...
- + Central African Republic grateful to Russia for helping lift embargo on diamond exports—The removal of trade restrictions on precious stones will create favorable conditions for stable economic development in the CAR, thus improving the s...
- + Large number of Ukrainians to lose mobilization exemption after February 28 — deputy—In recent months, the number of Ukrainian employees with exemptions from military service has increased from 900,000 to 1.6 million [Category: World, ...
- + Protesters in Georgia strike parliament fence with stones—The opposition planned to disrupt the session by gathering its supporters at a rally late on November 24 [Category: World]
- + Putin has high hopes for cancer vaccine being developed in Russia—Head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency Veronika Skvortskova briefed the Russian President on the vaccine's development [Category: DOMESTIC POLI...
- + Astana ready to provide territory for gas pipeline from Russia to China — minister—The decision to provide territory will be due to "necessity of supplying certain volumes of gas at an agreed price to the domestic market," Almassadam...
- + France’s Le Pen threatens no-confidence motion unless budget revised—According to the leader of France’s National Rally parliamentary faction, her party demands that the government drop its plans to raise electricity ta...
- + Astana ready to discuss Rosatom’s participation in NPP construction during Putin’s visit—A special governmental commission on discussion of participation of various companies in the NPP construction has been set up in the Kazakh government...
- + Ukrainian officer says 90% of fellow servicemen have no desire to fight—According to Vyacheslav Khomenko, soldiers in his platoon don’t have required combat experience [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mi...
- + Ukraine fires 38 shells at Kherson Region’s left bank — official—No casualties were reported [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Weather in Russia kills two people, injures five over week—Falling trees caused power outages in 125,000 residential houses and around 3,000 social facilities [Category: World, Natural disasters, Emergencies ]
- + Rostec’s aircraft plants maintain high production rates, deputy CEO says—According to Vladimir Artyakov, the Russian Armed Forces are very impressed with the company’s Su-34 frontline bombers, which make it possible for pil...
- + Ukrainian army mercenaries from Colombia linked to US-controlled drug cartels — expert—Commenting on the motivation of Colombian fighters to join the hostilities in Ukraine, Alexander Stepanov explained that it is linked to the situation...
- + Kremlin refrains from predicting outcome of Romanian elections—Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia is well aware of Romania’s current government’s policy [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + West 'paralyzes' OPCW Eastern European Group’s activity — Russian diplomat—"We view the approach of the 18 members of the Eastern European Group who demonstratively ignore the positions of the other members to be irresponsibl...
- + Georgia’s 11th parliament begins its work—Only 88 MPs from the ruling Georgian Dream — Democratic Georgia party are present in the session hall, as members of opposition parties have refused t...
- + France, UK may deploy troops to Ukraine following ceasefire — expert—According to Elie Tenenbaum, European countries may send troops to east Ukraine to ensure the observation of a ceasefire regime and guarantee Kiev’s s...
- + Putin doesn’t let US feel comfortable on global stage — Turkish columnist—Melih Altinok also praised Putin for "not surrendering to the World Health Organization during the pandemic" and pursuing the nation’s own policy in f...
- + Moscow to announce new Russian ambassador to US after relevant decree is signed — Kremlin—Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Anatoly Antonov from the office of Ambassador of Russia to the United States [Category: FOREIGN...
- + Rome plans to arrange Ukraine conference with Russia's participation—Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga is set to attend the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on November 26, marking the end of Italy’s presidency of t...
- + Ex-German chancellor defends decision not to grant NATO membership to Kiev in 2008—As for the current stage of the conflict in Ukraine, Angela Merkel emphasized the need to prevent the use of nuclear weapons [Category: World, Ukraine...
- + Spanish citizen dies in DHL plane crash in Vilnius—The plane was flying from Leipzig to Vilnius, and crashed a few kilometers from the airport, near a two-story residential building [Category: Emergenc...
- + Retreating Ukrainian troops leave dozens of bodies behind in Chasov Yar—According to the sources, some of these makeshift morgues were destroyed by retreating Ukrainian troops [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, M...
- + HIV incidence in Russia at its historical minimum — health minister—Mikhail Murashko noted that Russia continues to annually reduce new HIV infections and maintain its leading position globally in terms of HIV testing ...
- + China highly appreciates Russia’s stance on Taiwan — Foreign Ministry—Spokeswoman Mao Ning also reiterated that the "'One China' principle is the shared consensus of the international community and the fundamental norm o...
- + Russia may soon push Kiev troops out of Kursk Region — Ukrainian battalion commander—It is noted that Russia has about three times as many men as the Ukrainians in the Kursk Region and six times as many explosive drones [Category: Russ...
- + Russia’s Progress MS-28 cargo spacecraft diverts ISS from collision with space debris—It is reported that the Progress resupply ship fired its thrusters at 12:49 p.m. Moscow time (9:49 a.m. GMT) for about three minutes [Category: Scienc...
- + Kremlin spokesman points to emergency humanitarian situation in Lebanon—According to the reports, the total death toll from Israeli attacks has reached 3,754 since the situation escalated in October 2023 [Category: World, ...
- + Press review: Russia to mass-produce Oreshnik missiles and EU gas prices reach record high—Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, November 25th [Category: Press Review]
- + No evidence of terrorist attack in DHL plane crash in Vilnius, security services say—The plane was flying from Leipzig to Vilnius and crashed near a two-story residential building a few kilometers from the airport [Category: Emergencie...
- + Israeli planes attack two Shiite neighborhoods in southern Beirut—"The people remaining in the residential neighborhoods have urgently left their homes," the source noted [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Iranian leader believes Netanyahu deserves ‘death penalty,’ ICC warrant insufficient—Israel "will never prevail, either in Gaza or in Lebanon," the Iranian leader emphasized [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Europe's 'hotheads' for sending troops to Ukraine, but there is no unity — Kremlin—"Earlier, of course, such ideas were heard from different European capitals, but various counterarguments were also voiced not in favor of this idea,"...
- + Moscow doing everything to bring Russian citizens back home — Kremlin spokesman—According to Dmitry Peskov, the return of the Kursk residents "was the result of very challenging negotiations" [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Po...
- + Defense contractor delivers new batch of Su-34 bombers to Russia’s Aerospace Forces—The new fighter-bombers have undergone necessary testing and have been sent to the places of their operation, Vadim Badekha noted [Category: Russia's ...
- + Russia’s Ufa submarine, Malaysian Navy ships complete drills in South China Sea—The vessels from both countries practiced joint maneuvering, communication, and other forms of cooperation [Category: Military & Defense, Military...
- + Ex-president advocates for preserving current political system in Abkhazia—Abkhazia used to have a constitutional commission that made a number of mutually exclusive proposals, Aslan Bzhania noted [Category: World]
- + US Army under Trump may fire all trans persons — media—Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth has publicly railed against weak and "effeminate" leadership in the Armed Forces, saying that the next commander-in-chie...
- + NATO spies study damage from Oreshnik at Yuzhmash — expert—Alexander Stepanov emphasized that both Kiev and its Western allies are closely scrutinizing the consequences of the strike on the plant [Category: Ru...
- + Kiev has ‘no chance’ of retaking lost territories — Blackwater founder—Erik Prince noted that it was necessary to end the Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Ukrainian strikes inside Russia impossible without Western support — newspaper—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on September 12 that Ukraine was unable to strike inside Russia without the West’s assistance because it would r...
- + Antalya airport resumes operations after incident involving Russian plane—Late on November 24, a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100, operated by Azimuth airline, was making Flight A45051 from Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi and ...
- + Ukraine abandons Selidovo, laying mines in wells — security services—The Ukrainian armed forces used various modified Western-made mines and improvised explosive devices during the process [Category: Russian Politics &a...
- + Airline employee, not pilot, dies in airplane crash near Vilnius, police say—The DHL cargo plane crashed on its approach to Vilnius International Airport [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in Europe record in November amid cold spell—Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to 471 mln cubic meters on November 23, according to GIE [Category: Business & Economy...
- + Europe resumes talks of troop deployment to Ukraine — newspaper—According to the sources, this is driven by the fact that Washington may scale back support for Ukraine after Donald Trump returns to office as US pre...
- + German activists demand compensation from Ukraine for Nord Stream explosion—The statement’s authors stressed that blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines was not aimed at Russia alone but "above all, was directed against Germany,...
- + Guterres condemns supply of anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine—The UN Secretary-General urged world leaders to join the Ottawa Convention [Category: World]
- + British mercenary claims he was sent to Russia’s Kursk Region against his will—The captive explained that he had served as a private in a battalion for four months [Category: World, Ukraine crisis, Russian Politics & Diplomac...
- + Russian stocks up as Monday trading opens—On June 13, the Moscow Exchange suspended trading in the dollar and euro after the US Treasury imposed sanctions against it and the National Clearing ...
- + Georgian PM submits Maka Botchorishvili for Foreign Minister—Bochorishvili will replace Ilya Darchiashvili, who has held the position since April 2022 [Category: World]
- + No casualties among Vilnius residents in DHL cargo aircraft crash—Twelve people were evacuated from the site [Category: World]
- + No existing missile defense system can counter Oreshnik — US expert—Theodore Postol also vehemently rejected suggestions that the Oreshnik system represents previous outdated developments of Moscow [Category: Russia's ...
- + Moscow, Beijing, Astana interested in gas supplies via Kazakhstan — TASS source—In May, Kazakh Ambassador to Russia Dauren Abayev told TASS that transit of Russian gas to China through the territory of Kazakhstan was planned at ar...
- + Georgian presidential elections should be held in 2024 — parliament speaker—Shalva Papuashvili also noted that the parliament will determine the exact date of the election on Tuesday [Category: World]
- + Over 1,000 doctors, nurses killed in Gaza Strip since October 2023 — agency—WAFA points out that the death toll from the Israeli aggression has reached 44,211 since October 7, 2023, while another 104,567 people have suffered i...
- + Ukraine’s military loses nearly 10,000 troops at LPR borders over week — military expert—Over the reporting period, Russian forces also destroyed 11 tanks, 89 field artillery guns, 16 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations, 3...
- + Ukrainian military fires over 50 projectiles at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day—A self-defense member was injured after drones dropped explosive devices on the village of Gruzskoye in the Borisovsky District; a private house was d...
- + FACTBOX: Cargo aircraft crashes into apartment building in Vilnius, Lithuania—Twelve local residents have been evacuated from the scene [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Peace deal between Israel, Hezbollah 'very close' — TV—The Ynet news website reported earlier that Israel had given a preliminary green light to a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, subject to final appro...
- + Pilot killed in cargo plane crash near Lithuanian capital—According to preliminary reports, there were two pilots and two DHL employees aboard the plane en route from the German city of Leipzig [Category: Eme...
- + Cargo plane crashes near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania—One of the pilots reportedly survived the crash, while no information is currently available about the other people on board [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Ukraine sustains almost 65,000 casualties from Russia’s Battlegroup North since May—Also, since mid-May, the Ukrainians have sustained at least 2,500 casualties per week from the Battlegroup West which has been active in areas adjacen...
- + Russia to export up to 60 mln metric tons of grain this season, senior official forecasts—According to Dmitry Patrushev, Russian farmers faced challenging weather this year [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Abkhazia did not reach point of no return, ex-president says—Aslan Bzhania believes that the recent developments in the republic have inflicted reputational damage on it [Category: World]
- + Independent candidate Georgescu leading first round of presidential election in Romania—Georgescu is reserved about Romania’s NATO membership and he has been cautiously pushing for normalization with Russia [Category: World]
- + Russian, North Korean ministers of sport agree on exchanges in 2025 — KCNA—The Russian delegation has toured sports facilities and memorials in Pyongyang and viewed a Taekwondo demonstration [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian...
- + Russians liberate about 8 square kilometers east of Velikaya Novosyolka in Donbass region—Earlier, Rogov said Russian forces had pushed toward that locality from Novodonetskoye in the southeast and Yasnaya Polyana in the northeast [Category...
- + Russian troops mopping up enemy positions in Yelizavetovka in Donbass region — politician—On November 20, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported the liberation of Ilyinka in the DPR [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukrai...
- + FACTBOX: What is known about Russian flight incident at Antalya Airport—A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Azimuth airline caught fire as the plane landed at Antalya Airport on Sunday, TASS has compiled the key ...
- + Ciolacu, Lasconi to face off in presidential runoff in Romania next month — exit polls—Voter turnout in the election stood at 52.41% [Category: World]
- + Senior envoy sees Putin’s statement as signal of Russia’s readiness for military responses—Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Russia has its underlying security interests "that will be ensured by every means that we have at our disposal." [Categor...
- + Russia’s Sukhoi jet catches fire while landing in Turkey—According to HaberGlobal television, all 79 passengers on board were evacuated [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Cyprus submits NATO accession plan to US — report—Nicosia reportedly asked to buy some military equipment from Washington as part of a three or five-year agreement, and sought help in bringing Cyprus’...
- + Russia acted responsibly in warning US about Oreshnik missile launch, Kremlin says—The US was notified automatically 30 minutes before the launch by Russia's Nuclear Risk Reduction Center [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, ...
- + Kremlin doesn’t see Trump’s future term through ‘rose-colored glasses’ — spokesman—Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as president on January 20, 2025 [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Kremlin accuses Biden’s team of trying to thwart Trump’s efforts for settlement in Ukraine—According to the Kremlin spokesman, the Biden administration continues escalation because it is a "party of war" that sees Ukraine as a tool to fight ...
- + Opposition holds rally in Georgian capital to protest election outcome—The rally is attended by people that came from the country’s regions by car [Category: World]
- + Kremlin spokesman says EU will look back on its foreign policy under Borrell with shame—According to Peskov, the EU is far from taking an independent, sober view of what is happening [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Trump ‘incredibly concerned’ about escalation in Ukraine, his NSA pick Waltz says—Trump is "incredibly concerned" about the escalation that is taking place and "where it’s all going," he said on Fox News [Category: World, Military o...
- + Kremlin sees US-led West ready to do anything to suppress Russia—The situation is "unprecedented," the spokesman told the reporter from the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company [Category: Russ...
- + Russian MFA withholds public comment on nominee for new ambassador to US—Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved Anatoly Antonov of his duties as Russian ambassador to the US [Category: Russian Politics & Dip...
- + Kremlin spokesman says missiles like Oreshnik are developed in secrecy—Dmitry Peskov said that he himself did not know about this work before Russian President Vladimir Putin announced it [Category: Russian Politics &...
- + Russia’s Medvedev warns Europe could face ‘catastrophic damage’ from Oreshnik missile—Medvedev also commented on Vladimir Zelensky’s "resilience plan." [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + UK mercenary taken prisoner in Russia’s Kursk area — source—"A mercenary from Britain has been taken prisoner in the Kursk area," the person said [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine...
- + Putin, Turkish president hold phone talks — Kremlin—The leaders also discussed some international issues [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Developments in Russia’s Kursk Region: Counselling for residents, enemy’s losses—Doctors, including psychologists, are working with the Kursk Region residents that returned from Ukraine [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, ...
- + Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine totals 42 mcm via Sudzha—The volume of supplies remains the same, despite the failure of Austrian company OMV to pay for Russian gas supplies [Category: Business & Economy...
- + Russian armed forces defeat Ukrainian assault Battalion Shkval in DPR—Kiev forces lost over 440 troops in battlegroup group West responsibility zone [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Warehouse with containers of flammable liquids on fire in Barnaul — Emergencies ministry—As the ministry’s the regional headquarters reported, the area of the fire is 6,000 square meters [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Strike with Oreshnik missile was a timely and effective response to the West — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov added that by authorizing strikes deep into Russia with its missiles, the US administration ignored Russian President Vladimir Putin's w...
- + Kiev forces lost over 260 troops in Kursk direction in 24 hours — Russian Defense Ministry—During the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost more than 35,310 servicemen [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukrain...
- + Russia will respond ‘in every way’ to Seoul’s arms supply to Kiev — MFA—Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko called on South Korean to soberly assess the situation and refrain from "reckless ste...
- + Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine is a signal to the West, Kremlin confirms—Dmitry Peskov also noted that the outgoing US administration is taking increasingly reckless steps, increasing tensions around the Ukrainian conflict ...
- + Cooperation with Russia will play important role in upgrade of Indian armed forces — MFA—Answering a question about the supply of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to India, Andrey Rudenko stressed that Moscow "strictly fulfills ...
- + West’s trying to turn Seoul into accomplice of Zelensky regime — Russian Foreign Ministry—Andrey Rudenko stressed that bilateral cooperation between Russia and the DPRK "is built in accordance with the generally recognized norms of internat...
- + NATO pours with weapons prohibited by INF Treaty to Asia — Russian Foreign Ministry—"This vector highlighted as early as by the Republicans was legally formalized under the Democrats administration and resulted in the dramatic surge o...
- + Concerts, festival to mark 90th anniversary from birthday of composer Alfred Schnittke—The federal action plan of jubilee activities comprises 99 different events [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian transport aircraft delivered humanitarian aid for Myanmar—The special flight delivered medicinal products, tents, generators, sleeping bags, and a mobile power plant [Category: Society & Culture]
- + COP29 participants approve $300 bln annual climate funding—The decision was made after long-lasting and difficult talks [Category: Business & Economy, Society & Culture]
- + Russia to toughly respond to Japan’s steps against it — Deputy Foreign Minister—According to Andrey Rudenko, Tokyo has no intention to change anything to the positive side [Category: World]
- + Man opening fire near Israeli Embassy in Jordan killed — TV—Three security guards were wounded [Category: World, Emergencies ]
- + Trump picks Rollins for agriculture secretary’s position—Her candidacy is to be approved by the Senate of the US Congress [Category: World]
- + Shooting took place near Israeli embassy in Jordan — TV—Adjacent streets are blocked by security forces [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Putin congratulates Serbian film director Kusturica with seventieth birthday—Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Serbia Natalia Klischenkova read the text of the telegram to Kusturica [Category: Society & Culture] [Link to...
- + Russia will expand network of direct flights to Asian countries — Deputy Foreign Minister—Russian airlines are now making direct flights to Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailan [Category: Business & Economy]
- + T-90M tank shows itself as best in the world in real fight — Medvedev—Many experts believe this is the best tank of our time, compared to Western counterparts in particular, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council said [...
- + Moscow not ruling out Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader—The restart of the negotiating process between the United States and North Korea "on previous conditions appears problematic", Deputy Foreign Minister...
- + Iconic Serbian film director celebrates 70th birthday—The film director has never celebrated his birthdays with friends and this year will be an exception [Category: Culture, Society & Culture]
- + Russia will not artificially impede process of terrorist status lifting from Taliban—Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that completion of legal procedures of removing the terrorist organization’s status from the Talib...
- + PREVIEW: First tour of presidential election to be held in Romania—Almost 19,000 polling stations will be opened in the country [Category: World]
- + Ex-German Chancellor considers dialog with Russia necessary to settle conflict in Ukraine—Angela Merkel advised politicians "to be authentic" when building up relations with US President-elect dondald Trump [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + UN Loss and Damage Fund to be fully operational from 2025—The total pledged financial support for the Fund is over $731.15 mln to date [Category: World]
- + Comprehensive partnership agreement between Russia, Iran to cover defense sphere—The agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership is called to become the most important stage in development of bilateral relations [Category: FOR...
- + Most of Russian weapons manufactured inside Russia — Medvedev— [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + France, UK will have to pay for their helping Ukraine strike inside Russia — diplomat—Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said that what has been done by the White House is v...
- + Putin invites Tajik leader to attend celebration of 80th anniversary of victory in WWII—He recalled that Tajikistan will hold presidency in the Commonwealth of Independent States next year [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &...
- + Attempted infiltration of Syrian government army positions by saboteurs foiled in Idlib—According to Ignasyuk, six shelling attacks on positions of Syrian government forces by the Jabhat al-Nusra and Islamic Party of Turkestan terrorist g...
- + Israel strikes checkpoint on Syrian-Russian border — agency—The Jusiyah checkpoint is located on the border with Lebanon in the al-Qusayr area in the Syrian Homs governorate [Category: World]
- + Ukrainian army admits loss of 40% of territories it controlled in Kursk Region — agency—"At most, we controlled about 1,376 square kilometers, now of course this territory is smaller," the source said [Category: Military & Defense, Mi...
- + 3,500 people cross into Syria from Lebanon in past day — Russian military—Oleg Ignasyuk said that the Russian reconciliation center conducted two humanitarian operations in the Damascus governorate and distributed more than ...
- + IDF verifying Hamas’ allegations about death of Israeli hostage in Gaza—Earlier in the day, Hamas reported the death of an Israeli woman who had been held hostage in the Gaza Strip [Category: World]
- + Ukraine hopes to see US peace plan in January—Zelensky said he doesn’t know when he will be able to meet with Trump but this will obviously happen after his inauguration [Category: World]
- + Europe unable to wage war attrition on Russia — Ukraine’s ex-commander-in-chief—According to Zaluzhny, European countries lack munitions to shoot down air bombs [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + 34 rounds fired by Ukrainian troops at Kherson Region’s left bank settlements—Apart from that, according to the governor, shelling attacks were stages on the settlements of Golaya Pristan, Aleshki, Gornostayevka, Kairy, Obryvki,...
- + France only finishes off Ukraine by allowing it to strike inside Russia — diplomat—Zakharova said earlier that no attempts by "French warmongers" would change the outcome of the conflict [Category: World]
- + No alternative to Astana format on Syria so far — top Turkish diplomat—Hakan Fidan admitted that "so far, there is no better alternative [to the Astana format] and any proposal would be unacceptable for Turkey." [Category...
- + Hamas reports death of Israeli woman held hostage in northern Gaza—"It has been reported that a woman hostage died in Gaza’s northern areas, which are targeted by the enemy attacks", Abu Ubaida, spokesman for Hamas’ a...
- + Lebanese MP refutes death of Hezbollah operations headquarters chief—The Dubai-based Al Hadath television channel reported earlier that Israel’s morning air raid on Beirut targeted Muhammad Haydar, the chief of Hezbolla...
- + Gazprombank’s UnionPay cards no longer serviced in several countries— [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Progress cargo spaceship docks to ISS—The process was controlled by specialists on the Mission Control Center on Earth and by Roscosmos cosmonauts Ivan Vagner [Category: Science & Spac...
- + Top Turkish diplomat refutes allegations that Hamas leaders moved to Turkey—Turkey’s authorities said several times earlier that Hamas representatives periodically visit Turkey but dismissed allegations that the movement’s lea...
- + Conflict in Ukraine no longer regional war — German defense minister—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 21 that strikes on Russian territory with Western long-range missiles had made the conflict in Ukrai...
- + US, Europe openly side with Kiev by supplying it with weapons — top Turkish diplomat—He stressed that today "it is vital prevent economic and political confrontation in certain regions of the world from growing into a real war." [Categ...
- + NATO countries engaged in full-fledged war against Russia — Medvedev—According to him, the alliance is "fully engaged" in the Ukrainian conflict [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Death toll from Israel’s strike on Beirut up to 16, with 65 people being wounded—Earlier in the day, Lebanon’s health ministry reported 11 dead and 33 wounded [Category: World]
- + Kremlin explains why Oreshnik missile came as surprise—"I am sure that neither of us is even aware right now of any new future developments.", Peskov said [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Russia, CSTO partners to discuss West’s authorization of strikes on Russia — TASS source—"A top-level session of the CSTO Collective Security Council will be held in the near future, and this matter will naturally be addressed", the source...
- + At least 120 people killed in Gaza over past two days in Israeli attacks — Health Ministry—According to the ministry, overall, since the onset of the Israeli military operation in the embattled enclave last October, 44,176 Palestinians have ...
- + Russian forces eliminate Ukrainian MiG-29 on ground—Additionally, Russian units eliminated one munitions depot [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + NATO secretary general, US President-elect hold first meeting—On Friday, Rutte held his first meeting with Trump in Florida [Category: World]
- + Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine totals 42.4 mcm via Sudzha—The day before, the pumping volume also equaled 42.4 mln cubic meters [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Almost 900,000 people in Lebanon forced to leave their homes — UN—OCHA noted that 1,173 temporary shelters for refugees had been opened in Lebanon with 975 of them completely filled [Category: World]
- + State Department says Russia, China maintain forward momentum in bilateral relationship—Moscow and Beijing 'have maintained forward momentum in their bilateral relationship', Kurt Campbell said [Category: World]
- + State Department says US-India relations hit some headwinds due to Russia, BRICS—Kurt Campbell said that it is important to 'keep attention on the horizon' [Category: World]
- + Russian servicemen control 30% of Chasov Yar in DPR — expert—According to military expert Andrey Marochko, 10% of the territory is the so-called grey zone [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in...
- + Russian forces gain foothold in Chasov Yar’s industrial zone — expert—The units of the Ukrainian armed forces have created "a very serious defense line" along the railroad and along one of the streets of the settlement, ...
- + New version of COP29 document suggests allocation of $250 bln per year for climate action—It also calls on all actors 'to work together to enable the scaling up of financing to developing country parties for climate action from all public a...
- + Trump to name investor Bessent as Treasury Secretary—Janet Yellen currently holds the position [Category: World]
- + US to impose export restrictions against up to 200 Chinese firms — agency—According to Reuters, the Commerce Department plans to publish the new regulations "prior to the Thanksgiving break" [Category: World]
- + US expects Russia-North Korea cooperation to be formidable challenge in coming years—Mira Rapp-Hooper mentioned the US administration’s version, according to which North Korea has allegedly sent troops to engage in active combat in Ukr...
- + India, Russia discuss defense industry within military cooperation commission—The meeting was co-chaired by India’s Secretary (Defense Production) Shri Sanjeev Kumar and Russia’s First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for ...
- + Oreshnik missile to change course of Ukrainian conflict, Medvedev believes—Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said it in an interview [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Commissioning of Oreshnik and new developments: Putin’s meeting with defense specialists—Here are the key statements, made during the meeting [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russian strategic missile forces to be equipped with advanced weapon by 95%—"A large-scale investment program for expanding production capacities at defense sector organizations is being implemented", Vasily Tonkoshkurov said ...
- + US-led coalition aircraft violate Syrian airspace ten times in past day—Apart from that, one violation of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 linked with the flights by the US-led coalition unmanned aerial vehi...
- + Russian stock market indices mixed on Friday — market data—The MOEX Russia Index surged by 0.48% to 2,581.05 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + WIPO members adopt Riyadh Design Law Treaty—The treaty is aimed at harmonization of national and regional laws and at unification of formal requirements to designs registration [Category: Russia...
- + Daily death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon nears 60 — health ministry—The overall death toll from Israeli bombardments and artillery attacks since the outbreak of the current escalation in October 2023 has reached 3,642,...
- + Defense ministers of five European nations to meet in Berlin on November 25—The French interior ministry said earlier that an emergency meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council will be held on November 26 following Russia using its...
- + Good relations between Moscow, Riyadh helping oil market stability — Medvedev—"Our friends are living in the Arab world," the politician noted [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Turkey’s desire to be gas hub important for energy security — Russian official—Russia will continue developing pipe gas supplies and will "continue supplying competitive energy resources to partners and the whole world," Pavel So...
- + Putin says Oreshnik missile system cutting-edge innovation by Russia, not Soviet byproduct—The Russian Defense Ministry announced earlier in the day that the country’s latest Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile hit all the targets ...
- + Over 1,200 children from Dagestan remain in refugee camps in Middle East—The humanitarian mission for the repatriation of Russian children from the Middle East began in 2018 and is coordinated by the Russian children’s ombu...
- + Bank of Russia lifts official dollar rate to 102.58 rubles for November 23-25—The Central Bank said on June 13 that it would fix official dollar and euro rates against the ruble on the basis of reports of banks on results of tra...
- + First reactor of Akkuyu nuclear plant to go live soon — Turkey’s Energy Ministry—Alparslan Bayraktar informed earlier about plans to commission the first power-generating unit of the Akkuyu NPP in 2025 [Category: Business & Eco...
- + Oreshnik missile to go into serial production, Putin says—The president stressed that given the weapon’s special power, it "will be provided precisely to the Strategic Missile Forces" [Category: Russia's defe...
- + Oreshnik can reach targets across entire Europe — missile troops commander—"Based on the tasks and the range of this weapon, it can hit targets across entire Europe, which sets it apart from other high-precision long-range we...
- + Diplomat mocks US Senator for talking about invading Netherlands—Maria Zakharova quoted the US Senator, who called the ICC a "Kangaroo court" and ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan a "deranged fanatic" [Category: FOREIGN POL...
- + Any escalation scenario possible in Ukraine conflict — Medvedev—According to the politician, Western nations need to understand that they are fighting on Ukraine’s side [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, ...
- + Russia’s Oreshnik has no analogues worldwide — Putin—"We know what kind of developments are being carried out there, but this will happen tomorrow or in a year or two, but we have such a system already t...
- + Russia’s export duty on wheat to be $29.22 per metric ton from November 27—The export duty rate for wheat and meslin (a mixture of wheat and rye) is calculated based on an indicative price of $223.5 per metric ton, for barley...
- + Russia’s steel production plunged in October — WSA—China produced 81.9 mln metric tons in October, up 2.9% on an annualized basis [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ovechkin out six weeks with broken leg, Gretzky chase on hold — NHL—According to the NHL’s official statement, "The absence will be the longest of Ovechkin's career. His longest previous stretch was when he missed six ...
- + Kazakhstan plans to supply 1.4 mln tons of oil to Germany over Druzhba pipeline—According to his data, Kazakhstan’s plans on oil supplies to Germany over the Druzhba oil pipeline for 2025 remain at the same level of 1.2 mln metric...
- + Passenger traffic of Russian airlines up 6.5% in October 2024—Aeroflot, Pobeda, Rossiya, S7 and Ural Airlines are among the top five air carriers [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Putin’s recent statements reflect long-standing policy, expert says—Putin’s position can be traced back to his 2007 address at the Munich Security Conference, Tiberio Graziani says [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Po...
- + Permanent representative slams UNESCO report for ignoring murders of Russian journalists—The Russian diplomat reminded that over the past two years, several Russian journalists were killed by the Kiev regime, including Darya Dugina, Maxim ...
- + Rescuers evacuate 400 hotel guests in Antalya flooded by downpour—According to the report, several roads have been closed to traffic, with rescuers using inflatable boats in some areas [Category: Emergencies ]
- + China against double standards in international law — Foreign Ministry—Spokesman Lin Jian highlighted Washington's use of double standards in handling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict within the United Nations [Category: ...
- + Chinese pandas sent back home after years in Finland—In September, a zoo in the Finnish city of Ehtaeri decided it had little choice but to return a pair of pandas given to Finland after the 2017 visit o...
- + Over 280 humanitarian personnel killed worldwide in 2024 — UN—According to official data, ten aid workers have died in the Gaza Strip in November [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Lukashenko grants asylum to Schmidt persecuted on political grounds by Poland—The head of state also approved citizenship applications from foreign nationals and stateless persons residing in the country [Category: World]
- + Supreme Court tags 'Forum of Free States of PostRussia' as terrorist organization—The organization includes 172 divisions, with both national and regional arms [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Enemy losses, mercenary intrigue, humanitarian aid: situation in Kursk Region—Over the day, the enemy lost 150 troops, four motor vehicles, an artillery piece and two mortars [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military...
- + Ukraine conflict entering decisive phase, Polish PM says—According to Donald Tusk, "no one knows how the conflict will end" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Recently resigned Abkhazian President Bzhania says he is outside the republic—The former president said he was going to Moscow for several days [Category: World]
- + Western air defense systems unlikely to intercept Russian missiles — France’s Le Monde—According to the French military source, Russia's recent use of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile should be taken in the context of po...
- + Russia hammers Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, energy sites over week—Russian forces liberated seven communities in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past week, the Defense Ministry reported [Category: Russian Polit...
- + Russia forced to roll out new weapons as West fuels conflict, Minsk says—According to Belarusian Security Council State Secretary Alexander Volfovich, "the West does not support peace, it supports war" [Category: World]
- + Trump to focus on securing US economic interests, toughen policy towards China — Slovak PM—Robert Fico also anticipates "reduced US involvement in various conflicts" [Category: World]
- + Internet shutdown possible in Belarus if events of August 2020 recur, Lukashenko says—Belarus faced widespread disruptions to mobile Internet access in 2020 due to the protests that erupted across the country [Category: Society & Cu...
- + Hungary plans to address payment problem for Russian gas amid US sanctions on Gazprombank—"We have discussed this issue in detail with the energy ministers of Turkey, Bulgaria and Azerbaijan," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said...
- + Forty-six residents of Russia’s Kursk Region return home from Ukraine—Tatyana Moskalkova pointed out that Ukrainian troops had taken those people away after launching an incursion in the Kursk Region in August [Category:...
- + Russia strongly condemns Israel’s strikes on Syria’s Palmyra — foreign ministry—Russia once again calls "on all parties involved in the ongoing regional escalation to listen to the voice of reason and stay within the bounds of civ...
- + Israeli tanks block Marjayoun-Nabatieh highway in southern Lebanon — TV—According to the TV channel, Israeli mechanized units have entered the Christian city of Deir Mimas located on the Marjayoun-Nabatieh highway and set ...
- + Russia entitled to use weapons against military sites of states attacking it — Duma—"Russia has repeatedly stated that such actions will receive a response – and it will be a stronger one," Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin stressed [Ca...
- + Experts warn US sanctions against Gazprombank could push gas prices up in Europe—Alexander Frolov, deputy director general of the Institute of National Energy, stressed that the new restrictions do not directly impact buyers of Rus...
- + BRICS, SCO, EAEU work on platforms invulnerable to West’s outrages — Russian top diplomat—"As the Chinese say, 'a crisis is an opportunity riding a dangerous wind'," Lavrov noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Zelensky shook up by Russia’s response to permission to attack it — Lavrov—According to the Russian foreign minister, the West is directly involved in the use of long-range weapons against Russia, as not a single missile coul...
- + Bulgarian politician sees Oreshnik missile strike as wake-up call for peace—"European politicians need to think twice about what they do next, especially since Donald Trump, who will take office in two months, replacing the cu...
- + Houthis say they attacked Israeli military base with hypersonic missile—The Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday evening that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it entered the Israeli airspace [Categ...
- + Russian-EU relations to remain unchanged after departure of Russian envoy — diplomat—Previously, Acting Permanent Representative to Brussels Kirill Logvniov told reporters that he wraps up his mission in Brussels within the planned rot...
- + Szijjarto discussed gas supplies with Russian First Deputy Energy Minister—Peter Szijjarto and Pavel Sorokin confirmed that the sides would support cooperation for safe energy supplies to Hungary [Category: Business & Eco...
- + Attempts to oust Belarusian president come to involve terrorist tactics — top diplomat—According to Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, foreign countries initially focused on training so-called human rights activists to conduct ...
- + US sanctions against Gazprombank jeopardize Central Europe’s energy security—"The security of energy supplies to the country is a matter of sovereignty," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto added [Category: World, Anti-R...
- + Israeli planes attack residential buildings in Chyah district of Beirut—According to the source, four airstrikes on Beirut were carried out since morning [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + West builds up military presence near Russia’s Arctic borders — presidential aide—According to Nikolay Patrushev, the "imposed sanctions restrictions are aimed at thwarting the implementation of Russia’s Arctic projects" [Category: ...
- + Oil market is now rebalanced owing to OPEC+ countries’ actions — Novak—According to the Russian deputy prime minister, short-term and long-term forecasts, action plans and interaction between Russia and OPEC in the next y...
- + Russia prioritizes maintaining control in Arctic in its maritime policy—"Accelerating the economic and infrastructural exploration of the Arctic" was also deemed one of the key priorities [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russia...
- + Biden’s actions on Ukraine meant to 'muck things up' for Trump — Lavrov—According to the Russian foreign minister, such behavior is "typical of the Democrats" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia and OPEC aim to ensure stability of oil market — OPEC Secretary General—Haitham al-Ghais noted that the organization highly values the strong relations with Russia that have developed over the past few years [Category: Wor...
- + Ukrainian defense line in Donbass may soon collapse — expert—"Those are very important logistical hubs and defence outposts for the Ukrainian armed forces, and losing them will give Russia the advantage to move ...
- + Trade turnover between Belarus and Russia totals $40 bln in 9M of 2024—Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov noted that the two countries managed to achieve multi-billion dollar indicators on the economic track [Cat...
- + Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $41.7 mln with settlements on November 21—The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble in...
- + Iran’s IRGC chief sees Netanyahu's ICC warrant as ‘political death’ for Israel—According to Hossein Salami, the Israeli leadership is now in complete political isolation, which he described as "a great victory for the Palestinian...
- + Biden’s missile decision aims to undermine Trump’s Ukraine plans — Serbian Deputy PM—"The question of when World War III will begin is no longer relevant—it began long ago," Aleksandar Vulin said [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Another group of 26 children returns to Russia from Syria — rights commissioner—Maria Lvova-Belova added that the children were examined by doctors before leaving Syria [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Hungary to skip ICC's decision on arrest warrant for Israel's Netanyahu — PM Orban—Viktor Orban believes these politicized actions discredit the international institution and only serve to escalate tensions in the Middle East [Catego...
- + Belarusian president believes humanity is on the brink of World War III—Alexander Lukashenko also emphasized that a real information war has been underway for a long time [Category: World]
- + Sweden to fund Ukraine's production of long-range missiles, drones—Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson added that the details of the new aid package would be announced in January [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Ukraine should consider territorial concessions to Russia in return for peace — magazine—Foreign Policy pointed out that Western officials should stop insisting in public speeches on the need to achieve a strategic defeat for Russia [Categ...
- + US, European officials suggest returning nukes to Ukraine — NYT—US officials believe that ramping up weapons supplies to Ukraine is unlikely to change the situation in the combat zone short term, but it may help Ki...
- + US decision to allow missile strikes deep into Russia fuels global escalation — Slovak PM—Robert Fico also rejected the belief that this escalation would not impact "those living far away, in Spain, England, or America" [Category: Russian P...
- + Kremlin clarifies notification process for Oreshnik missile launch—"An automated warning was sent 30 minutes before the launch," Dmitry Peskov said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Uk...
- + Israeli army uses phosphorus munitions in southern Lebanon village, Al Mayadeen reports—On September 23, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Northern Arrows against the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, carrying out massive air...
- + Kremlin confident Putin's statement got through to US administration—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 21 that the United States and its NATO allies had earlier announced that they would authorize Ukrain...
- + Moscow to take counter steps in response to US sanctions against Gazprombank — Kremlin—On Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury published a new sanctions list, which included Gazprombank [Category: Business & Economy, Oil &...
- + US administration chooses to escalate Ukraine conflict — Kremlin—Earlier, Putin stressed that the Ukrainian army is unable to fire the latest Western-made long-range missiles on its own without support from NATO sat...
- + Russian government to lift gasoline export ban shortly—The ban on gasoline export from Russia was earlier renewed from September 1 until the end of this year [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & ga...
- + Russian forces cut off key Ukrainian supply route in Velikaya Novoselka, DPR—According to the security services, Ukrainian troops still have access to several unpaved roads, which are also under Russian fire control [Category: ...
- + Russian military to warn Ukrainian civilians of future Oreshnik attacks — Kremlin—Earlier, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a precision strike on Ukraine’s Yuzhmash defense industry facility in retaliation for the use of US-and ...
- + Iran to ramp up uranium enrichment post-IAEA resolution, parliamentarian warns—On November 21, the IAEA Board of Governors adopted a Western-initiated resolution criticizing Iran for allegedly being uncooperative with the global ...
- + To completely block Russia by sanctions is impossible — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov did not specify how exactly Western buyers would make gas payments [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + German chancellor reiterates decision not to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine—Olaf Scholz stated that only the Social Democratic Party of Germany could maintain a balance between caution and clear support for Ukraine [Category: ...
- + Putin stays open to contacts to reach 'peaceful track' — Kremlin—Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a televised address to the nation on November 21, announcing that in response to the West’s decision to aut...
- + Bahrain to continue participating in BRICS Plus group's activities — envoy to Russia—According to Ahmed Al Saati, Bahrain will wait and see how BRICS will develop [Category: World]
- + Bahrain's relations with Russia have reached a new milestone, ambassador says—"These relations are very progressive, and they are constantly developing," Ahmed Al Saati underlined [Category: World]
- + Zelensky fine with conflict continuing due to Western help — Slovak PM—Robert Fico pointed out that "more and more evidence show that the West seeks to prolong the war in Ukraine for various reasons" [Category: World, Rus...
- + Russia and Bahrain plan to increase number of direct flights — ambassador to Moscow—As Ahmed al-Saati noted, to increase the number of flights, Bahrain needs to order and lease aircraft, and this takes time [Category: Business & E...
- + Kremlin mum on issuance of ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant—On Thursday, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Middle East conflict, Russia...
- + Putin discusses terrorist threat in West Africa with Senegalese counterpart—"The leaders also discussed the situation in the Sahel and broader West African regions," the Kremlin said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics...
- + West beginning to realize only part of Ukraine will remain — Lavrov—According to the Russian foreign minister, this represents the "confrontational logic" of the West [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & D...
- + Russian football officials to skip 2026 World Cup Preliminary Draw in Zurich—The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States [Category: Sports]
- + China urges restraint after Russia, Ukraine's exchange of attacks — foreign ministry—Lin Jian also reaffirmed Beijing's position on the Ukrainian issue [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia's Oreshnik missile poses significant threat to West, Turkish expert warns—These missiles pose a threat not only to Ukraine but also to the entire Western world, including continental Europe and Great Britain, Abdullah Agar s...
- + Press review: Russia fires missile at Ukraine plant and Biden forgives Kiev $4.65 bln debt—Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 22nd [Category: Press Review]
- + Ukraine fires 11 artillery shells at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past 24 hours—One fixed-wing drone was intercepted in the skies over the Belgorod Region, with no injuries or damage reported [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Po...
- + Signal to West and 'red card': experts weigh in on Putin’s missile launch statements—The important message in Vladimir Putin’s speech was that "Russia does believe that the West has shifted from a proxy-war to direct war" and that the ...
- + Russia uses aerial bombs to destroy Ukrainian positions near DPR’s Konstantinovka — source—According to the report, at least 15 Ukrainian servicemen were killed as a result of the attack [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military ...
- + Zelensky’s actions make Ukraine vulnerable to coup, says politician—"Democratic institutions in the country have been destroyed, rendering dialogue between the government and the people impossible," Viktor Medvedchuk s...
- + Israeli army says it has eliminated several participants in last year's Hamas attack—The military reported that those eliminated "commanded the invasion of Israeli territory on October 7th and led the massacres and kidnappings on the M...
- + Survey shows nearly 79% of Russians trust Putin—The approval rating for the president's job performance was 75.5% [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Nuclear escalation of Ukraine conflict unlikely, says ex-French envoy—"In my opinion, as long as Russia has an advantage on the battlefield, and at this point it does, the risk of nuclear escalation is low," Jean de Glin...
- + Talks with US only expose its hostility toward Pyongyang — North Korean leader—"Today's emergency situation on the Korean Peninsula is by no means a reflection of the other side's misunderstanding," Kim Jong Un added [Category: W...
- + West irrational, fails to understand it cannot intercept Russia's new missiles — Kneissl—The former Austrian foreign minister stressed that she "counted on rational Western decision-makers, but irrationality is unfortunately on the rise am...
- + Price of gold futures on Comex exceeds $2,700 per troy ounce first since November 8—As of 10:48 a.m. Moscow time the gold price was up by 0.96% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Putin's speech shows West that Russia won’t waver, is ready for any scenario — expert—Dmitry Suslov pointed to a crucial message in the President's speech: "Russia firmly believes that the West has moved from a proxy war to a direct war...
- + Oreshnik test aims to persuade West to avoid escalation in Ukraine — media—According to the report, the use of Oreshnik has become "part of a new era of missile warfare" [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mil...
- + Eliminating best enemy units: Defense Minister visits special op area—Andrey Belousov stressed that Russian troops have accelerated their advance in the special military operation zone and have effectively disrupted Kiev...
- + Europe withdraws over 500 mln cubic meters of gas per day from UGS amid cold weather—The gas price on the exchange in Europe is around $525 per 1,000 cubic meters [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry, Energy crisis...
- + Russian troops destroy Ukrainian fortification in LPR’s Makeyevka, strengthen positions—Andrey Marochko noted that the Russian forces' advances along this stretch of the front are facilitated by their control over an earlier seized strate...
- + Western nations should take Putin's statement seriously, warns Hungarian PM—Viktor Orban recalled that Russia has "one of the most powerful armies in the world, which boasts the most advanced, most powerful weapons" [Category:...
- + Western countries should 'be afraid, tremble' after Putin's statement — lawmaker—Andrey Kartapolov added that the special military operation in Ukraine "will continue its course until all tasks are completed" [Category: FOREIGN POL...
- + North Korean leader warns of growing risk of nuclear war — KCNA—Kim Jong Un added that negotiations with the US only confirmed the North Korean view that Washington’s hostile policy remains unchanged [Category: Wor...
- + Russian stock indices up, yuan weakens against ruble as trading on Moscow Exchange opens—The MOEX index slowed its growth and was at 2,619.98 points, while the RTS index added 2% and reached 819.78 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Pollster shows 81% of Russians trust Putin—The poll, conducted between November 15-17, surveyed 1,500 respondents [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Israeli drones hit Hadath neighborhood in southern Beirut—The air raid is also expected to target the Haret Hreik neighborhood, a major Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut [Category: World, Middle East co...
- + Iran begins installation of three new generations of centrifuges to enrich uranium — TV—The decision was reportedly made in response to the anti-Iran resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency [Category: World, Iran's nuclear pr...
- + Tehran to launch new centrifuges in response to IAEA anti-Iran resolution — statement—The measure is taken in response to the anti-Iran resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors on Thursday [Categor...
- + Yamalo-Nenets Region's Arctic college to be among best campuses by 2030 — authorities—By 2030, more than 250 specialists will be graduating from the college annually [Category: Business & Economy, ARCTIC TODAY]
- + Bundeswehr prepares plan for Operation Germany in case of war with Russia — newspaper—According to it, the 1,000-page "Operation Germany" plan lists all infrastructure facilities that deserve special protection, and also contains a proc...
- + World has not seen such chaos, brutality since World War II — Kim Jong Un—The North Korean leader explained that the "shameless tricks" of the US to establish its hegemony and "the resulting discord and confrontation of all ...
- + IAEA Board of Governors adopts resolution criticizing Iran—The resolution calls on Iran to improve its cooperation with the agency [Category: World, Iran's nuclear program]
- + Top Russian diplomat to meet with Belarusian counterpart in Brest—Sergey Lavrov plans to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov to exchange opinions on key issues of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and t...
- + Japanese government refrains from commenting on Russia’s latest hypersonic missile—At the same time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi once again criticized Russia’s actions in Ukraine [Category: World, Military operation in ...
- + Biden slams ‘outrageous’ International Criminal Court warrants for Israeli leaders—"There is no equivalence - none - between Israel and Hamas," US president said [Category: World]
- + Bitcoin price hits fresh all-time high exceeding $99,000—By 6:33 a.m. Moscow time (3:33 a.m. GMT), the bitcoin slowed down its growth, trading at $98,598 (+3.17%) [Category: Business & Economy]
- + German politician slams Ukraine’s ‘irresponsible’ strike on Russia with UK-made missiles—"A diplomatic search for balance and mutual understanding should be the goal, instead of further escalation," Alice Weidel said [Category: World, Mili...
- + Putin’s remarks on hypersonic missiles send serious warning to West — Turkish politician—According to the Russian president, it can install a nuclear warhead on this missile, if necessary, Deputy Chairman of Turkey’s Patriotic Party Hakan ...
- + Time of Maduro’s visit to Russia being coordinated via diplomatic channels — embassy—Earlier this month, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko handed over the Russian president’s invitation to Maduro during his visit to Ven...
- + Russian envoy calls for thorough IAEA checks of Ukraine amid declared nuclear ambitions—Vladimir Zelensky has made "a series of reckless statements about the possibility of developing nuclear weapons" lately, Mikhail Ulyanov said [Categor...
- + US, West have no capabilities to intercept new Russian hypersonic missile — expert—"There is more in the Russian arsenal than many believe," said Karin Kneissl, the former Foreign Minister of Austria [Category: World]
- + Trump nominates Pam Bondi for US attorney general—Former Florida attorney general is smart and tough, and she "will do a terrific job as Attorney General," US president-elect said [Category: World]
- + White House not yet ready to speak on causes of Baltic undersea cable ruptures—Two underwater cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea on November 17 and 18 [Category: World]
- + Russia to hold informal UN Security Council meeting on unilateral restrictions—It will be held on November 25 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia interested in security of Baltic undersea infrastructure — embassy in Denmark—"It is important to ensure a thorough investigation and clarify the reasons why underwater cables in the Baltic Sea are now out of order," embassy sai...
- + Pentagon sees possibility of sending more antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine—Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh gave no direct answer to the question of how Washington was planning to control Kiev’s use ...
- + Death toll in Israeli strike on east Lebanon rises to 47 — authorities—"The rescue and recovery effort continues," the governor of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of Lebanon, Bashir Khodr, said [Category: World, Middle Eas...
- + US-led coalition aircraft violate Syrian airspace 14 times in past day—A total of 2,319 people entered the Syrian territory via the border with Lebanon in the past 24 hours, the center’s deputy head, Capt. 1st Rank Oleg I...
- + US warships fire more missiles at Houthi sites in Yemen — source—"The new strike targeted districts of Al-Tuhayta, Al-Ghuwarraq and Al-Jabana in the north of the province," the source said [Category: World]
- + Washington has no plans of updating nuclear posture after Russia’s test of new missile—"We haven't seen any adjustments that we've observed in their nuclear posture, and we haven't adjusted our nuclear posture in exchange," Department of...
- + US not seeking confrontation with Russia, but will continue assistance to Kiev — Pentagon—Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh also claimed that Washington, while helping Ukraine, is not attempting to turn the conflict...
- + US forces strike Houthi sites with seaborne missiles — TV—According to Al Arabiya, US warships fired at least four missiles at Houthi-operated facilities in the Al-Matina area around 90 km south of the provin...
- + Ukraine was warned about possible missile strike — Pentagon—Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh gave no answer to the question of how could Ukraine prepare for this kind of attack [Catego...
- + IN BRIEF: What Putin said about Russia’s new missile, and Moscow’s response to the West—Moscow used its new Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile in response to the West’s decision to authorize strategic-depth strikes on Russ...
- + Russia’s re-election to UNCITRAL confirms its global reputation — Foreign Ministry—Russia got the support of 129 countries in a November 20 vote in New York at the 40th plenary session of the UN General Assembly [Category: Business &...
- + IAEA once again fails to hold Kiev responsible for threats to Zaporozhye NPP — diplomat—Russian envoy to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov pointed out that from September 23 to November 12, the Russian servicemen suppr...
- + Trump seeks to restore peace in entire world — transition team on Putin’s address—Trump’s inauguration will take place on January 20, 2025 [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russian air defense deflects attacks with Western missiles — Putin—"As a result, the goals that the enemy apparently set have not been achieved," the Russian leader said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &am...
- + US makes mistake by destroying INF Treaty — Putin—The Russian leader stressed that the United States made a mistake by unilaterally destroying the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019 unde...
- + Russian stock market indices in the red on Thursday — market data—The mood in international markets was mainly neutral [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia not obliged to notify anyone about launch of intermediate-range missile — Kremlin—"No, there have been no notifications, for Russia has no such obligation with regard to intermediate-range missiles," Dmitry Peskov emphasized [Catego...
- + Putin warns West that Russia can respond to any turn of events—"There will always be an answer," the president said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + US sanctions against Gazprombank will not affect gas supplies to Hungary — Ministry—The United States introduced sanctions against Gazprombank earlier today [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Enemy has no countermeasures for Russia’s Oreshnik missile — Putin—Speaking in a televised address, the head of state assured that Russia will issue notifications before using this type of missile [Category: Russian P...
- + US provides temporary carveout for Sakhalin-2 related transactions with Gazprombank—The United States introduced sanctions against Gazprombank earlier today [Category: Business & Economy, Oil & gas industry]
- + Russia fires ballistic, non-nuclear-tipped missile at Ukrainian aerospace plant — Putin—According to the president, the missile is code-named Oreshnik, which can roughly be translated as hazel bush [Category: Russian Politics & Diplom...
- + Russian forces successfully advancing in all areas in special military op zone — Putin—The Russian president said that "all the goals we set for ourselves are being achieved" [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operatio...
- + US, NATO decision on strikes continues policy of escalation — Putin—"Experts are well aware - and the Russian side has repeatedly underscored this - that it is impossible to use these weapons without direct participati...
- + Russia hit Ukrainian military-industrial facility in response to use of Western missiles—It is reported that the Russian Armed Forces carried out a combined strike at a Ukrainian military-industrial complex on November 21 [Category: Russia...
- + Lavrov arrives in Brest for two-day working visit — correspondent—The top Russian diplomat will also hold an official meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politic...
- + West launched missiles targeting Russia’s Bryansk, Kursk Regions — Putin—Russian air defenses repulsed all attacks, the Russian president said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Ukrainian conflict acquires global elements after strikes with Western missiles — Putin—It is reported that the conflict in Ukraine, provoked by the West, has acquired elements of global nature [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy,...
- + Trade potential between Russia, Algeria estimated at $9 bln—Preparations are currently underway for the meeting of the Russian-Algerian intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and scientific-technical co...
- + Russian ambassador says UK prime minister doesn’t understand situation in Ukraine—Turning to the Labour Party’s domestic policies, Andrey Kelin said Starmer’s plans to spur the economy were "not met with applause by the population [...
- + Turkey seeks justice against Israel for genocide in Gaza — Erdogan’s Party—Previously, the media reported that the International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
- + US Treasury imposes sanctions on Gazprombank, other Russian credit institutions—At the same time, the US authorized its nationals to perform financial operations related to the official business of Russian diplomatic and consular ...
- + Bank of Russia’s officials hit by US sanctions—The head of the financial monitoring and currency control service of the Russian Central Bank was also added to black lists [Category: Business & ...
- + Moscow hopes West will thoroughly analyze Russia's nuclear doctrine — ambassador—Andrey Kelin also recalled that the policy of the Russian leadership enjoys the full support and confidence of the country's population [Category: FOR...
- + Swedish Navy examines seabed near damaged telecom cables—Two underwater cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea on November 17 and 18 [Category: Military & Defense]
- + US should assist ICC in arresting Netanyahu — Columbian president—Earlier on Thursday, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged...
- + Russian deputy defense minister brings Russia's position to ASEAN meeting—"In his address at the ADMM-Plus meeting, Colonel General Alexander Fomin outlined Russia’s stance on the most pressing global and Asia-Pacific securi...
- + EU considers ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant as binding — foreign policy chief—According to Josep Borrell, the situation in the Gaza Strip "is apocalyptic," and "there are no more words" to describe it [Category: World, Middle Ea...
- + Serbia’s policy enables country to remain strategic partner of Russia — minister—The Russian economy is ready to such cooperation and remains resilient to external challenges, Maxim Reshetnikov noted [Category: Business & Econo...
- + US vote at UNSC rejected chance of stopping 'horrific bloodshed' in Gaza, Russian MFA says—"Once again, a chance to free the hostages, who include Russian nationals, has been missed," the statement reads [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Mid...
- + Israeli minister proposes to annex West Bank in response to ICC arrest warrants—Meanwhile, Ben-Gvir stated that he fully supports Netanyahu and the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip [Category: World, Middle East...
- + Attack in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 40 people—President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the attack and has ordered an investigation into the incident [Category: World, Emergencies ]
- + International Criminal Court must continue to hold Israel's leaders accountable — Hamas—According to Hamas, the ICC ruling is "an important historical precedent and a redress of injustice against the Palestinian people" [Category: World, ...
- + Gislaved tire plant in Ulyanovsk resumes production—"The product mix of the plant will start gradually expanding in 2025, including on account of models of the premium Gislaved brand," the company noted...
- + Russian Weightlifting Federation nominates Minister Degtyarev for ROC president—On October 15, ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov proposed that the ROC Executive Committee hold early elections in December, after which he will offi...
- + Residents of Kupyansk, Kovsharovka in Kharkov Region returning to their homes—People are refusing to go to safer places because of Ukraine's unwillingness to provide basic sanitation for refugees [Category: World, Ukraine crisis...
- + Preliminary data shows anti-ship missile downed over Sevastopol waters — official—Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said that all emergencies services currently work in the high alert mode [Category: Crimea and Sevastopol, Russian Politi...
- + International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Hamas military commander—The ICC issued the warrant alongside two other arrest warrants, for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant...
- + Russian troops liberate Dalneye community in Donbass region over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 380 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a British-made howitzer and four US-made artillery guns ...
- + Ukraine launches over 30 drones at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past 24 hours—One artillery shell and four UAVs were launched at the Borisovsky district [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Biden's decision on missile strikes on Russia is his 'last gasp' — Japanese lawmaker—Earlier, Muneo Suzuki emphasized on his blog that the decision that this decision by Biden on the tail-end of his presidency looked like "a last gasp"...
- + Japanese lawmaker praises Putin's restraint amid decision to strike deep into Russia—Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed that the US administration had lifted restrictions for US-supplied missiles to be used for strikes up to 300 k...
- + Trump to continue using Ukraine to contain Russia — Valdai program director—"The US continues to benefit from the Ukrainian crisis, regardless of which administration is in power," Andrey Sushentsov said [Category: World, Ukra...
- + Bitcoin price hits fresh all-time high exceeding $98,000—Experts told TASS earlier that the Bitcoin could easily cross the $100,000 mark in coming days and continue its growth up to $300,000 at the current g...
- + Spain supplies Ukraine with arms worth 600 mln euros — Spanish defense minister—Madrid sends arms to Kiev in phases, Margarita Robles explained [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + SBU detains entire families over alleged ties to Russia — authorities—Yevgeny Brykov stressed that opposition to the Kiev regime in territories under Ukrainian control affects people of all ages [Category: Society & ...
- + US decision on missile strikes aimed at provoking Russia, expert says—According to Andrey Sushentsov, Biden is under pressure from Washington’s allies and "the hawks" in his government who believe that the US is not prov...
- + Kremlin condemns report on Storm Shadow missile use against Russian targets as escalation—Dmitry Peskov chose not to respond to a question about whether Russia has proof that UK-made Storm Shadow missiles had been used against it [Category:...
- + Yuan exchange rate exceeds 13.9 rubles on Moscow Exchange first since October 2023—By 12:50 p.m. Moscow time (09:50 a.m. GMT), the yuan had slowed down growth to 0.61% trading at 13.904 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia encircles largest Ukrainian fortification in southern DPR — security services—"The enemy positioned in the fortified area in Velikaya Novoselka in the south of the DPR is already trapped in a kill zone," the source said [Categor...
- + NATO supports Ukraine not out of charity but for its own strategic interests — deputy head—Boris Ruge argued that NATO now has hundreds of thousands of troops that could be deployed to the alliance's eastern flank or elsewhere within ten day...
- + Ukrainian frontline may 'collapse' under onslaught of Russian forces — BBC—According to the experts, Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s borderline Kursk Region turned out to be a "strategic catastrophe" amid "manpower shortage...
- + China slams US nuclear policy for undermining global stability—The United States continues to modernize its nuclear triad, Lin Jian noted [Category: World]
- + Finance minister says companies’ profit in 2024 to total $527 bln—In some cases, borrowed funds are added to those investments, Anton Siluanov noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + NATO deployment to Ukraine would mark its entry into the war, Russian diplomat warns—According to Maria Zakharova, the Estonian minister is inciting other NATO members to engage in a venture that is "bound to fail" [Category: FOREIGN P...
- + Kiev suffering fiasco on entire front line — aide to DPR head—Igor Kimakovsky said that "if the West is not physically involved in this war, that is, if NATO is not involved, then Ukraine is actually losing" [Cat...
- + Tax revenues for Russian treasury up 20% this year — Putin—Head of the Federal Tax Service Daniil Egorov added that it includes both the budget and extra-budgetary funds [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Moscow, Minsk in constant contact on potential threats to Belarus — Kremlin—"We have obligations to ensure the security of our ally Belarus within the framework of the Union State, and these obligations are enshrined in the re...
- + US missile defense base in Poland long among Russian army’s targets — Foreign Ministry—Maria Zakharova stated that the US-NATO construction project, ongoing for nearly a decade with complete disregard to Russian security concerns, has co...
- + Press review: US lets Kiev use anti-personnel mines and Iran may halt uranium enrichment—Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 21st [Category: Press Review]
- + Japanese lawmaker urges global condemnation of decision on missile strikes on Russia—Muneo Suzuki described Joe Biden’s decision as "dangerous and provocative" [Category: World]
- + Russia counts on West's responsibility in nuclear deterrence issues — Kremlin—Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin decreed to update the country’s nuclear doctrine, the Basic Principles of the State Policy of the Russian Fe...
- + Biden’s decision to use ATACMS against Russia may 'blow up in America’s face' — US expert—According to Daniel Davis authorizing US long-range weapons to be used against Russia is "foolhardy to the highest order," "especially because there i...
- + ATACMS missiles unlikely to keep Kiev from losing conflict — American expert—Daniel Davis also noted that "continuing to ignore reality" would only increase "the ultimate cost of losing" the conflict for Ukraine [Category: Worl...
- + Amnesty International slams US decision to send anti-personnel mines to Kiev as reckless—The statement further urges Washington to rethink its position to "protect civilians from the indiscriminate harm that will certainly result from the ...
- + Russia’s reaction to Austrian OMV’s failure to pay for gas justified — MFA—The company stated it would seek damages amounting to 230 million euro for failing to receive the contracted volume of gas from the Russian company fo...
- + Ex-German chancellor never expected Russia to tolerate Ukraine’s NATO membership — memoir—Angela Merkel added that another fallacy was the belief that the status "would act as a deterrent," and that Moscow "would accept these developments w...
- + FACTBOX: What is known about UAV attacks on Russian regions—During the night, air defenses intercepted and destroyed two Ukrainian UAVs in the skies over the Rostov and Volgograd regions [Category: DOMESTIC POL...
- + Russian troops raise flag in central Kurakhovo in Donetsk region — politician—Russian army units have advanced much farther into the city’s northern part, in particular, along the southern bank of the Kurakhovo reservoir, Vladim...
- + No Western sanctions to limit Russia’s foreign trade — minister—All restrictions that Western countries impose affect themselves in the first place, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov added [Category: Business...
- + Human Rights Watch condemns Biden’s decision to send anti-personnel mines to Kiev—"The US should reverse this reprehensible decision, which only increases the risk of civilian suffering in the short and long term," the statement rea...
- + Russia strives for peace while US fuels global conflicts, Nicaragua’s leader says—According to the statement, the US and its allies actively promote the spread of fascism in a desperate attempt to retain their global dominance, thus...
- + Russia stays out of Georgia's affairs unlike West — Foreign Ministry—Russia primarily focuses on developing trade, economic, and humanitarian ties with this country, with whose people we share a common history, culture,...
- + Russian stocks up as Thursday trading opens—As of 10:20 a.m. Moscow time the MOEX was up by 0.27%, while the RTS was up by 0.27% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + US grants Israel license to kill by vetoing UNSC resolution — Iranian Foreign Ministry—According to Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, this situation is yet another example of the UN Security Council’s inability to fulfill its functions [Categor...
- + Russian pacific fleet ships arrive for friendly visit to Thailand—Russian and Thai naval personnel will participate in a friendly football match, while Thai Navy officers and military attaches will have the chance to...
- + Russian forces dislodge Ukrainian troops from half of positions in Kurakhovo in DPR—The Ukrainian military is attempting to move reserves to the city’s western outskirts as shown by data-recording equipment, the source said [Category:...
- + Russian forces push Ukrainian troops 10 km away from Lisichansk in LPR — expert—Russian troops have taken new lines and positions northwest of Zolotaryoka as a result of successful operations [Category: Russian Politics & Dipl...
- + US decision on strikes inside Russia stems from malice rather than strategy — journalist—According to Sumantra Maitra, Washington’s move will not improve Kiev’s situation [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Bitcoin rises above $97,000 for the first time ever—Bitcoin could easily pass the $100,000 mark in the coming days and continue rising, up to the $300,000 level, the experts say [Category: Business &...
- + Russia delivers another batch of humanitarian aid to Lebanon—A total of 100 tons of food, medicine and basic necessities have already been provided to the Middle Eastern nation [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, ...
- + Zelensky begs ‘for his country to be flattened’ — US journalist—"Ukraine should be forever grateful that President Putin is calm, rational and kind - because Zelensky is practically begging for his country to be fl...
- + Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon kill 15, leave 68 injured — TV—The attacks killed at least 15 people, including three health workers [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Palestine Red Crescent says Israeli army uses medical workers as human shields—According to the statement, The Israeli forces used a medical team as human shields while they were en route to evacuate an injured person in the east...
- + Bitcoin price exceeds $96,000, sets new historical record — Binance platform—Experts previously told TASS that Bitcoin could easily reach the $100,000 mark in the coming days and continue to grow further - up to $300,000 in the...
- + Media from unfriendly states will be admitted to Putin's annual press conference — Kremlin—The last Direct Line Q&A session and year-end press conference was held on December 14, 2023 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian P...
- + Putin’s Q&A session and press conference to be held on one of December Thursdays — Kremlin—"The direct line and press conference are being prepared," Dmitry Peskov said [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Xi Jinping calls for unification of more voices for peace in Ukraine—"We need to bring together more voices of peace and pave the way for a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis," Chinese president said [Category: ...
- + At least three people killed in an Israeli army attack on a refugee camp in Gaza—One more was seriously wounded, the Qatari television channel Al Jazeera reported [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + US strategic forces ready for Biden-Trump transition — Pentagon—"The nuclear forces is ready on January 19, just like it will be ready on January, 20," Rear Admiral Thomas Buchanan said [Category: World]
- + Progress MS-29 cargo spaceship to bring New Year's gifts to ISS—This will be the fourth launch of the Progress MS ship this year, as well as the seventh launch of a rocket from the Baikonur spaceport [Category: Sci...
- + US Senate refuses to block arms supplies to Israel—More than 60 out of 100 senators voted against the three corresponding resolutions, while 17 legislators supported them [Category: World, Middle East ...
- + At least 66 people killed in Gaza Strip by an Israeli strike — Al Jazeera—It was also reported that over 100 people were wounded [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Trump's new presidency will be fundamentally different from his first — expert in the US—"It is therefore reasonable to expect him to govern for the next four years in a more emboldened, assertive way, and many of his outsider cabinet pick...
- + Elon Musk denies his impact on Trump’s decisions on nominates for cabinet positions—This is how the billionaire commented on the article in The New York Post, which claims that he is a close ally of Trump and influences appointments t...
- + Canada neglects its sovereignty by approving transfer of land mines to Kiev — diplomat—According to Oleg Stepanov, since the authorities of the country have long acted, "especially in security matters, according to the rule 'what Uncle S...
- + Ex-UK Labor party leader wants PM to clarify situation with Storm Shadow missiles—Jeremy Corbyn called for de-escalation of the situationin Ukraine and the search for a diplomatic solution to achieve peace [Category: World, Military...
- + US admiral says Washington should be ready for talks with Russia, China—The Department of State and other US agencies "should continue to engage our competitors in real and substantive dialogue," Rear Admiral Thomas Buchan...
- + French Foreign Ministry refuses to disclose number of SCALP missiles shipped to Ukraine—Ministry Spokesman Christophe Lemoine also avoided answering if Paris supports strikes with these missiles on Russian territory, only saying that the ...
- + World Aquatics withdraws ban on participation of Russian athletes in relay races—Previously, Russian and Belarusian athletes were authorized to compete only in individual disciplines [Category: Sports]
- + Official declines to say if US gives Ukraine targeting data for Storm Shadow missiles—US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller also declined to discuss the presumed first strike on Russia with the missiles [Category: World, Military...
- + Belarusian security agency says Minsk aware of Poland’s efforts to prepare terrorist cells—"The Polish authorities were notified about this through the channels of countering international terrorism, but the only response to this, unfortunat...
- + Zelensky admits Ukraine can't fight its way back to 1991 borders—Vladimir Zelensky also talked about the Crimean Peninsula, stating that Kiev is ready to "bring Crimea back diplomatically" [Category: World]
- + Hezbollah says Israel should halt aggression against Lebanon to achieve truce—Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem also mentioned that Hezbollah had earlier agreed to a US-French proposal for a 60-day truce, but Israel...
- + Russian stock indices falling on Wednesday — market data—The forecast for the MOEX Russia Index for tomorrow is 2,550 - 2,650 points, according to BCS Investment Worl [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian industrial producers’ prices down 0.6% in October — statistics—In the processing sector, the rise in prices was noted for paper and paper products [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia to use revenues from frozen assets of Western investors — Finance Minister—Tit-for-tat measures will be implemented after receiving information about unfriendly actions of Western countries, Anton Siluanov noted [Category: Bu...
- + Moscow won’t allow US to silence UNSC as Washington backs Israel — Russian UN envoy—According to Vasily Nebenzya, the Security Council should "bring peace, stability and prosperity to the Middle East" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russia...
- + US’ veto in Security Council nullifies international efforts for ceasefire in Gaza — Hamas—The Gaza radicals believe that the US authorities’ decision "once again proves that [the US] is a direct partner in the [Israeli] aggression against t...
- + Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Lebanese, injure 87 over past day — Health Ministry—The data on civilian casualties as a result of Israeli shelling since tensions escalated in October 2023 has also been updated [Category: World, Middl...
- + Russian government considering customs benefits for fruits, vegetables—Temporary benefits were introduced earlier in the form of setting import duties to zero for the limited quantity of beef, poultry, eggs and tomatoes, ...
- + Annual inflation in Russia gearing up to 8.68% over week — Economy Ministry—Foods make the main contribution to inflation dynamics, primarily vegetables and fruits (limited supply due to the cold spell in May prompted the pric...
- + Biden's decision to use ATACMS on Russia threatens to kill Americans — Tucker Carlson—The journalist also criticized US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (a Republican representing the state of Louisiana) for "not even menti...
- + Israel could annex West Bank in two weeks, journalist Hersh says—US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters last week that statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich about prepa...
- + Inflation accelerates to 0.37% in Russia over week — statistics—According to statistics, prices gained 1.4% for butter, 1.3% for cheese, 1.2% for sunflower oil, 1.1% for frozen fish, 0.9% for pasteurized milk, sour...
- + Interim president appoints Valery Bganba Acting Prime Minister of Abkhazia—In a separate order, Gunba appointed the acting prime minister [Category: World]
- + US takes responsibility for Palestinian deaths by vetoing UNSC resolution — Russian envoy—Vasily Nebenzya noted that Russia has no doubt that "the Israelis themselves are also interested in ending the spiral of violence" [Category: FOREIGN ...
- + Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 100.22 rubles for November 21—The Central Bank said on June 13 that it would fix official dollar and euro rates against the ruble on the basis of reports of banks on results of tra...
- + Gallup poll shows sharp decline in Ukrainian support for American policies—The number of people who oppose what the US authorities are doing has risen by 21% and now stands at 37% [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Avtovaz plans exporting about 20,000 cars by year-end—Main export destinations are non-CIS countries, Belarus in the first instance, Maxim Sokolov noted [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Putin previously warned about Kiev's attempts to blow up TurkStream pipeline — Kremlin—According to the newspaper, Zaluzhny was so enthusiastic about the Nord Stream pipelines sabotage that he "even wanted to expand" the operation [Categ...
- + At least 36 killed, dozens injured in Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Palmyra — agency—Israel declared a total blockade of the Gaza Strip and initiated bombardments of the enclave and some areas in Lebanon and Syria, as well as a ground ...
- + Russia to more actively build icebreaker fleet — PM—The Northern Sea Route is among the key priorities, being the shortest and the safe route to countries of the Asia-Pacific Region, Mikhail Mishustin n...
- + ISS rotates 90 degrees to allow for undocking of Progress MS-27 — Roscosmos—According to Roscosmos, this maneuver allowed the Progress MS-27 to use just one pulse to travel to a lower orbit [Category: Science & Space]
- + HIMARS missiles, anti-tank weapons included in $275-mln aid package for Kiev — Pentagon—Since the beginning of Joe Biden’s presidential term, the United States have spent over $60 billion on arming Ukraine [Category: World, Ukraine crisis...
- + Ukraine’s former top commander sought to blow up Turkish Stream pipeline, report says—According to the media, Valery Zaluzhny was so thrilled when he learned of plans to sabotage the submarine Nord Stream pipelines across the Baltic Sea...
- + Russian seaports capacity on the rise, PM says—"Capabilities of inland waterways should also be proactively expanded," Mikhail Mishustin said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Railroad development to strengthen ties with foreign partners — Russian PM—Mikhail Mishustin added that "it is necessary to modernize border crossings in coming years, including introduction of practice of electronic paperwor...
- + US uses veto right to block new UN Security Council draft resolution on ceasefire in Gaza—The resolution was drafted by ten non-permanent members of the Security Council and consists of nine paragraphs, the first of which calls for an immed...
- + Experts warn of rise in illicit crypto mining after its ban in regions—Energy think tank director Sergey Sasim agrees that some miners may choose not to follow the law [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukraine creates 'sabotage manual' showing former citizens how to get Russia — lawmaker—"We must recognize that under martial law, when aggression threatens any part of our territories or the whole country, we need to create conditions fo...
- + Russian Navy’s conventional sub makes business call at Malaysian port—It is reported that upon the completion of the friendly visit, the Russian and Malaysian Navies are set to conduct the PASSEX joint drills in the Sout...
- + Allowing Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia with US weapons irresponsible — Slovak PM—Robert Fico noted that authorizing the use of long-range weapons for strikes against Russia would not alter the balance of power in the conflict zone ...
- + Lukashenko pardons 32 individuals convicted of extremism-related offenses—According to the report, the Belarusian Interior Ministry will "monitor their law-abiding behavior" [Category: World]
- + Zelensky to have no input if Russia, US negotiate, ex-Prime Minister says—Previously, Elon Musk said on the X social platform, commenting on Zelensky’s supposition that the United States cannot force Ukraine to "sit and list...
- + Germany provides nearly 200 UAVs, armor, artillery to Ukraine — cabinet—Three Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, 75 Vector, 43 Songbird, 270 RQ-35 Heidrun UAVs, 40 drone detection systems, and 30 Gereon RCS unmanned...
- + Bitcoin soaring above $94,000—Bitcon may easily hit the $100,000 mark and continue growing to as much as $300,000, experts say [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia honors Eurobond coupon payments — Finance Ministry—Payments were made in accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian embassy warns UK about dangers of calling for Moscow’s ‘defeat’—According to th statement, London is promoting new rounds of escalation [Category: Ukraine crisis, FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Starship completes its sixth test flight—The spacecraft spend about an hour in flight before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico [Category: Science & Space]
- + Three Lebanese servicemen killed in Israeli attack—The Lebanon 24 web portal reported that one Israeli missile hit an apartment building nearby and exploded, wounding 16 civilians [Category: World, Mid...
- + Swedish armed forces to help investigate Baltic Sea cable ruptures—Earlier, the Swedish Prosecution Authority launched a preliminary investigation into the cable rupture on suspicion of a sabotage act [Category: World...
- + Houthis report striking commercial ship in Red Sea—The rebel forces had registered a direct strike on the ship’s hull, the group's military spokesman Yahya Saria said [Category: World, Middle East conf...
- + Washington refrains from naming those responsible for Baltic Sea cable rupture — DoS—Two underwater cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea on November 17 and 18 [Category: World]
- + US to keep sharing intel with Ukraine for operations against Russia — official—US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller was commenting on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks about direct American involvement in s...
- + Current escalation of Ukrainian conflict not seen as world war harbinger — Pentagon— [Category: World]
- + Serbian president calls for talks on Ukraine amid nuclear escalation threats—He warned that further escalation is fraught with a "full-scale nuclear conflict" [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Pentagon doesn’t see any signs that Russia prepares to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine—The US Department of Defense wasn’t surprised by Russia's update to its nuclear doctrine, according to the spokeswoman [Category: World, Ukraine crisi...
- + Russia, North Korea agree to increase number of charter flights—Russia introduced e-visas for North Korean tourists last year [Category: Business & Economy]
- + OPCW technical secretariat involved in Kiev’s chemical provocation against Russia — Moscow—The OPCW report will be reviewed during the 29th Session of the Conference of the States Parties, due in The Hague on November 25-29, 2024 [Category: ...
- + Area near US base in northeastern Syria comes under shelling attack — TV—The Sham FM radio station reported earlier that explosions were heard in the area, which could be a missile strike [Category: World]
- + Russia national football team enjoys 4-0 win over Syria at home friendly match—The goals in the match, which was attended by over 35,620 spectators at the stadium, were scored by Maxim Osipenko (33rd and 80th minutes), Ilya Samos...
- + UN concerned about possible escalation amid Ukrainian strike on Bryansk—"The UN has always expressed our concern about the escalation and the fact that this conflict is even continuing, let alone escalating," UN secretary...
- + Russian peacekeepers help five more refugees leave Rukban camp in Syria—More than 4,300 people crossed Syria’s border from Lebanon [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Russia’s renewed nuclear doctrine unlikely to alter special mil-op’s nature — senator—The fundamental principle of the doctrine is that the use of nuclear weapons is a measure of last resort to protect the country’s sovereignty [Categor...
- + Four UN peacekeepers wounded in attack on their positions in southern Lebanon — UNIFIL—Another incident occurred on a motorway northeast of the village of Khibert Silm, where an armed man opened fire on a peacekeeping patrol [Category: W...
- + Bitcoin price surging above $93,800 — trading data—The cryptocurrency slowed down later to $93,710 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + More than 5 drones attack industrial enterprise in Russia’s Voronezh Region — governor—According to Alexander Gusev, firefighters and other emergency management services are working at the scene [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomac...
- + Turkey continues efforts toward joining BRICS — Erdogan—Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said earlier that his country had received an invitation to join BRICS as a partner nation or an associated member [...
- + Russia must be able to defend itself — Erdogan on revised nuclear doctrine—The Turkish leader reiterated that "both Russia and Ukraine are Turkey’s neighbors" [Category: World, Military & Defense]
- + Netanyahu arrives in Gaza, offers $5 mln for each released hostage—"The choice is in your hands, but the result will be the same," the prime minister said [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Repair of damaged cable in the Baltic Sea to start next week — operator—First information about the failure was received at 04:00 a.m. local time (02:00 a.m. UTC) on November 11 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Turkey ready to continue mediatory efforts toward settling Ukrainian crisis — Erdogan—"Ukraine is our neighbor. Russia is our neighbor too," the Turkish leader noted [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Israeli air strikes on Lebanon leave at least 28 killed, over 107 wounded over past day—The overall death toll from Israeli bombardments and artillery attacks since the outbreak of the current escalation in October 2023 has reached 3,544 ...
- + Progress MS-27 fragments that survived re-entry land in Pacific — Roscosmos—The spaceship undocked from the ISS at 3:53 p.m. Moscow time (12:53 a.m. GMT) on Tuesday, brought its engines to a halt and switched to a free flight ...
- + Cable between Lithuania and Sweden to be restored in two weeks-operator—Cinia, the operator of the cable between Germany and France that was also damaged the day before, told TASS that they "do not know the cause of failur...
- + Russia to seek after transparent investigation of Nord Stream terrorist act — Lavrov—The minister explained why the provision of infrastructure protection was added to the declaration [Category: World, FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics ...
- + Iran ready to stop enriching uranium — Reuters—Tehran has also agreed to consider allowing four more IAEA inspectors to work in Iran, the news agency noted [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Sweden detected ship movements when cable damage occurred, minister says—According to the police, the situation is currently being monitored and work is underway to determine measures that need to be taken [Category: Milita...
- + Astana will work with Moscow regardless of secondary sanctions threat — ambassador—Dauren Abayev reiterated that there is a strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Russia and the two countries are close allies [Category: Busines...
- + Russian Finance Ministry to hold federal loan bonds auction on November 20—Settlements under transactions made at the auctions will be performed on the next business day [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Economy Ministry, Bank of Russia to optimize investment programs of natural monopolies—Maxim Reshetnikov noted the "expansion" of credits in the sector of state-run companies and natural monopolies [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Zelensky asserts intention to use long-range ATACMS for strikes on Russia—Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that on Monday night into Tuesday, Ukraine attacked Russia’s borderline Bryansk Region with six ATACMS miss...
- + Russian air defenses destroy seven Ukrainian drones over Bryansk Region—There were no reported casualties or destruction and emergency response services are working at the scene, Alexander Bogomaz said [Category: Russian P...
- + Preparations for Lada sales in the UAE underway — Avtovaz CEO—Avtovaz hopes to complete certification of Lada cars for the UAE market by the end of this year, Maxim Sokolov said [Category: Business & Economy,...
- + FACTBOX: Central Bank chief’s statement in State Duma—The national economy is in the "breaking point" and inflation slowdown can be expected in coming months [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Borrell condemns Russia’s decision to update nuclear doctrine—Earlier on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving the Foundations of State Policy in the Field of Nuclear Deterrence, the...
- + Russian stock indices down by more than 3% as trading on Moscow Exchange closes—Western markets are also trading in the red zone amid reports of an update to the Russian nuclear doctrine [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Training Ukrainian troops makes France direct participant in combat — top Russian diplomat—"The same goes for talk about using French-made SCALP missiles [in Ukraine] which are identical to the UK’s Storm Shadow," Sergey Lavrov noted [Catego...
- + Lavrov says West wanted to downplay Gaza crisis in G20 declaration—According to the top Russian diplomat, the declaration contains a paragraph detailing what is going on in Gaza, highlighting the tragic, catastrophic ...
- + Egyptian Prime Minister announces installation of 'melt trap' at El Dabaa NPP—According to Mostafa Madbouly, "the current global energy crisis confirms Egypt’s right choice to embrace renewable energy sources" [Category: Busines...
- + Georgian opposition files lawsuit to recognize elections as unconstitutional—According to MP Tamar Kordzaia, the newly elected Georgian Parliament must not convene because the election results are being contested in court [Cate...
- + Israeli military says it eliminated three radicals in West Bank—"Soldiers continue to operate in the area," the IDF said [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Over 17,400 children die in Gaza since October 2023 — authorities—According to Gaza’s authorities, 204 shelters for displaced persons have been attacked in the Gaza Strip [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Lavrov says EU goes through deep crisis as more countries refuse to support US policies—The minister mentioned the import duties that the EU imposed on cheaper and higher-quality electric cars from China, as well as the purchases of low-q...
- + BRICS countries are gaining in influence in G20 — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat pointed out that, according to the assessments made at the G20 summit, BRICS is "ripe" for the formation of a set of instrume...
- + Lavrov lauds Scholz’s refusal to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine as responsible choice—The Russian foreign minister noted that the German chancellor's stance "differs from the position of the British and the French" [Category: FOREIGN PO...
- + Lavrov hopes West will read Russia's updated nuclear doctrine 'in its entirety'—Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine stipulates a potential nuclear strike in response to Ukraine’s ...
- + ATACMS strikes on Bryansk Region sign West wants escalation — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat recalled that the Russian leader had warned Western countries how Russia’s position would change if "this range of weapons th...
- + Key rate influences inflation through change in behavior of people — Bank of Russia—The time lag from the monetary policy change is about three to six quarters, Elvira Nabiullina said. [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukraine’s allies doubt impact of US approval of strikes against Russia on conflict balance—According to the media, the Ukrainian army has been losing ground in recent months "amid heavy pressure from more numerous and better-equipped Russian...
- + Lavrov says Von der Leyen's logic about 'cheaper' US gas doesn't hold water—The Russian foreign minister noted that the European Commission president "believes that buying Russian gas is politically expensive because you are n...
- + Structural shifts taking place in economy — Bank of Russia—Growing labor productivity is one more serious move, central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Lavrov cannot confirm media reports about US decision to allow attacks deep into Russia—"Even [EU foreign policy chief Josep] Borrell officially said that the Europeans discussed the issue, but decided that everyone will decide for themse...
- + Seven Ukrainian soldiers charged after invading Russia's Kursk Region — prosecutor—Investigators claim that, in early August 2024, the Ukrainian military illegally crossed the Russian border and invaded the Korenevsky district of the...
- + Mortgage loans to be affordable on market conditions — Bank of Russia—"And the most important is not the mortgage loan affordability, the rate level, but housing affordability for the people," Governor Elvira Nabiullina ...
- + FACTBOX: Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania resigns—The president’s resignation was supported by 28 out of 31 lawmakers who took part in the vote [Category: World]
- + West always speculates on food security issue — top Russian diplomat—"They have a certain habit of turning things upside down so that someone else is guilty, not the Western countries," Sergey Lavrov underlined [Categor...
- + Russian metals, machinery sectors requiring focused support — minister—The metallurgic industry is in the zone of growth so far but there are risks of production decline due to the contraction of construction volumes, Ant...
- + West fails to bring Ukrainian issue to forefront of G20 summit agenda — Lavrov—The Russian foreign minister stressed that "no one from the countries of the world majority, the Global South, supported it" [Category: World, Ukraine...
- + Russian Finance Ministry still expects budget deficit at 1.7% of GDP in 2024—Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Kolychev said that the key parameter in the budget policy is the budget balance and the ceiling of the state debt of ...
- + Russia adapts its nuclear doctrine to modern realities — Kremlin—Earlier on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving the Foundations of State Policy in the Field of Nuclear Deterrence, the...
- + Bank of Russia raises dollar rate for November 20 to 100.03 rubles — regulator—The official yuan exchange rate has been raised by 1 kopecks to 13.7744 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine mandates permanent readiness of nuclear forces—Both the updated and earlier versions of the document emphasize the existence of "combat-ready forces and means capable of inflicting irreparable dama...
- + Time's up for canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church — Zelensky—According to Yaroslav Zheleznyak, Zelensky delivered his speech behind closed doors, with no broadcasting [Category: World]
- + Ukrainian losses, captives, aid to civilians: situation in Kursk Region—Russian tactical and operational/tactical aircraft, missile forces hit enemy manpower and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions, the Defense Ministr...
- + MOEX resumes trading on derivatives market suspended earlier due to failure on server—The Moscow Exchange suspended trading on the Derivatives market at 4:18 p.m. Moscow time (1:18 p.m. GMT) due to a hardware failure on the server of pr...
- + US should rethink strategy after publication of Russia’s updated doctrine — expert—According to Vladimir Zharikhin, now Washington "has to take another look at its steps and the consequences therein in view of the new Russian doctrin...
- + Qatari mediation in Russia-Ukraine conflict about more than return of children — diplomat—Majed Al-Ansari noted that Doha "from the very first day has been supporting all efforts geared toward a peaceful resolution of this crisis" [Category...
- + Russia ratifies protocol on state loan to Egypt to build a nuclear power plant—Ratification of the protocol will facilitate the settlement of debt obligations to Russia, as well as the development of further economic and scientif...
- + Two Russians caught trying to smuggle leeches through Istanbul airport — local authorities—Two Russian citizens attempted to smuggle approximately 5,000 large medicinal leeches into Turkey [Category: World]
- + Abkhazian parliament accepts resignation of republic’s president—Following talks between the government and the opposition that lasted from Monday night to Tuesday morning, Aslan Bzhania submitted his resignation "i...
- + Russian ministry expects freight turnover of seaports to fall in 2024, to rise in 2025—Alexander Poshivay also voiced expectations for next year: "We hope that [freight turnover] will at least recover, and it will most likely increase" [...
- + Avtovaz expects to start selling cars in Iran next year—Avtovaz is holding talks on exports of its cars and SKD kits for further assembly in Iran, the chief executive said in December 2023 [Category: Busine...
- + Avtovaz forecasts Russian car market to plunge by 21-30% this year—The decline will be by 300-400 thousand automobiles against expected results of 2024, Maxim Sokolov said [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + Russian Transport Ministry expects growth of rail shipments—Relieving the Russian Railways’ network from the excess railcar fleet will be one of elements to increase shipments, Alexey Shilo noted [Category: Bus...
- + Russia says its forces downed 5 ATACMS missiles that Ukraine fired into Bryansk Region—According to the report, the missiles fell on the technical territory of a military site in the Bryansk Region, causing a fire, which was extinguished...
- + Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine contains 'very important messages' — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov also noted that Russia has consistently maintained a responsible position and taken necessary steps to mitigate the nuclear threat and p...
- + Afghanistan to engage with world based on Taliban's principles — interior minister—There is not a single individual in the Taliban government who opposes establishing relations with other countries, Sirajuddin Haqqani stated [Categor...
- + New doctrine means Russia can use nuclear weapons in Ukrainian conflict — analyst—"This document means a lot for the Ukrainian conflict," Vladimir Zharikhin noted [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Georgia's wine exports to Russia up by 10% yoy in January-October 2024—Imports of goods from Russia to Georgia amounted to $1.4 billion in January-October [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperation]
- + Iran claims to have disabled Israel’s Iron Dome air defense in past strikes—Major-General Gholamreza Soleimani stressed it was essential to inform the world that Israel had failed and now survives solely relying on support fro...
- + Russia readying for Putin’s state visit to Kazakhstan — MFA—According to the statement, under current conditions, Moscow attaches special importance to the Russian-Kazakh partnership [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, ...
- + Progress MS-27 leaves ISS to be replaced by another cargo spacecraft—The spacecraft arrived at the ISS on June 1, delivering 2.5 metric tons of payloads, including equipment, clothing, food and gifts for cosmonauts [Cat...
- + Russia’s special military operation to continue — Kremlin—According to Dmitry Peskov, the special military operation is taking longer because it started against the Kiev regime and is continuing as a war betw...
- + Zelensky presents 10-point plan about country's future to Rada, omits several key points—The plan’s ten points are unity, the front, weapons, finance, energy, security, local governance, human capital, "cultural sovereignty," and social as...
- + MTS reports 15% growth in revenues in Q3 2024—In the meantime, net profits of MTS dropped by nine times to $10 mln in the third quarter of this year [Category: Business & Economy, Internet &am...
- + President of Georgia appeals to constitutional court to overturn election results—The Constitutional Court has three days to decide whether to accept the lawsuit for consideration [Category: World]
- + Hamas office in Doha not permanently closed, Qatari diplomat says—"However, any decision to close it down permanently is what you will hear about from us directly, and it shouldn't be part of media speculation," Fore...
- + FACTBOX: What is known about Russian nuclear deterrence policy—The first Russian nuclear doctrine was ratified and published by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 21, 2000 [Category: DOMESTIC POLI...
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza approaches 44,000—At least 50 Palestinians were killed and 110 injured in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the agency confirmed [Category: World, Middle East conf...
- + Scholz sticks to decision against supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine despite pressure—During the German chancellor's discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the issue of arms deliveries to Ukraine was not brought up [Category:...
- + Trade between Georgia and Russia down 16.1% yoy in January-October 2024—In January-October, Turkey ranked first among Georgia's trading partners, the volume of trade with this country amounted to more than $2.63 billion, w...
- + Six European countries accuse Russia of allegedly attacking security architecture—"Moscow's escalating hybrid activities against NATO and EU countries are unprecedented in their variety and scale," the statement reads [Category: Wor...
- + Russia working to expand presence in Africa — expert—According to Irina Abramova, Russian technologies are adaptable and can be applied in African countries, "and Africa can become a sort of place for te...
- + Russian president to visit India — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov noted that preparations for the visit which is of a great significance for Moscow will kick off soon [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian ...
- + German defense minister says wrong time to discuss peace in Ukraine—Boris Pistorius claimed that Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin did not affect Moscow's position [Category: World...
- + Bank of Russia to earn profit this year comparable to 2023 — governor—One of the reasons of profits growth with the Central Bank is the rise in revenues from operations with banks receiving funds from the regulator to me...
- + Putin sends message to those seeking to 'add fuel to fire' before Trump’s return — expert—The likelihood of a direct armed conflict with NATO is increasing because some individuals in the alliance are ready to raise the stakes ahead of Trum...
- + Russia first facing situation when all economic resources employed — Central Bank chief—Elvira Nabiullina also pointed to low unemployment of 2.4% [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Admiral Nakhimov cruiser to sail out on auxiliary engines in November—The physical launch of the two nuclear reactors will take place after the return to Sevmash, the source said [Category: Russia's defense industry, Mil...
- + Russian troops liberate Novoselidovka community in Donbass region over past day—Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored vehicles over the past day, the min...
- + US senator labels Biden’s approval for ATACMS strikes on Russia as unconstitutional—The New York Times reported on November 17 that US President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for st...
- + Central Bank chief says situation in regions always considered in key rate decision-making—The work is based on data covering the overall state of the economy, Elvira Nabiullina noted [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukraine will not compromise on territorial rights, Zelensky tells Rada—On June 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined the country’s conditions for resolving the situation in Ukraine, including the withdrawal of Ukr...
- + Russian Central Bank chief says key rate-related budget expenditures to be increased—Those include debt servicing and financing of reimbursement programs with fixed rates [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Ukraine cannot hold elections amid martial law, Zelensky reiterates—Ukrainian officials and others suggested earlier that the country could hold general elections in 2025 [Category: World]
- + Central Bank estimates stagflation risks in Russia as zero — regulator’s chief—Stagflation is a long period taking several years with low rates of economic growth coupled with high inflation, Elvira Nabiullina noted [Category: Bu...
- + Russia-North Korea inter-governmental committee covers wide range of issues — KCNA—On the eve of the talks, DPRK officials hosted a reception for the Russian delegation led by Alexander Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecolo...
- + Russian UAVs strike Zaporozhye infrastructure — official—The Russian Armed Forces carried out the attack at night [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Biden’s decision to allow strikes on Russia fails to unite allies around Kiev — Bloomberg—The German leadership declined to follow the US’ example on long-range missiles, the news agency recalled [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + EU countries trained over 65,000 Ukrainian servicemen — Borrell—Earlier, the EU foreign policy chief stated that the EU intends to bring this number to 75,000 by the end of winter [Category: World]
- + US approval of strikes against Russia undermines peace efforts — Slovak PM—Robert Fico was shocked by how quickly some European states expressed support for the Biden administration's decision [Category: World, Ukraine crisis...
- + UK sanctions Russian youth organizations — document—All bank accounts of sanctioned entities and individuals will be frozen if they are found in the UK [Category: World, Anti-Russian sanctions, Russian ...
- + US State Department confirms US president authorized strikes deep inside Russia—Earlier, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller declined to comment on reports that Washington had authorized the use of US-made ATACMS ta...
- + Cable rupture in Baltic Sea caused by sabotage, German defense minister believes—Boris Pistorius is not "inclined to accept the explanation that the damage was caused by an anchor hitting the cable" [Category: World]
- + Russian economy at turning point, inflation slowdown possible in coming months — regulator—Commenting on the opinion that the increase in the key rate only accelerates price growth because it provokes an increase in expenses on loans, Elvira...
- + Sixteen detained as Georgian police disperse protesters in Tbilisi—Law enforcement officers began dispersing demonstrators on Tuesday morning [Category: Society & Culture]
- + Russian Central Bank chief says actions of regulator, government closely coordinated—The regulator’s decisions influence the demand, while the government, in its turn, has levers of influence over supply, as well as "debottlenecking" o...
- + Ukraine launches over 70 drones at Russia’s Belgorod Region in past 24 hours—The Ukrainian armed forces launched 11 UAVs at four settlements in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district, injuring a driver in an attack on a car [Category: Ru...
- + Up to allies to decide whether or not to authorize strikes inside Russia — NATO chief—"I would generally say let’s not communicate too much and not make our adversaries more wise than is necessary," Mark Rutte added [Category: World]
- + New German government should focus on repairing and reactivating Nord Stream 2 — lawmaker—Sahra Wagenknecht underscored that the pipeline explosions were "a devastating blow to the [German] economy and an act of sabotage targeting German an...
- + North Korea convinced that cooperation between US, South Korea, Japan has no future—The tripartite office, according to the statement, is geared to continue the hostile policy against North Korea, which is tilting the balance of power...
- + Russian Central Bank to start reducing key rate in 2025 if there are no new shocks—In October, the Bank of Russia sharply raised the key rate by 2 percentage points to a record level of 21% per annum [Category: Business & Economy...
- + German defense minister says Ukraine reached parity in shells with Russia—Boris Pistorius noted that just a few months ago, Russia held an advantage in artillery shell stocks [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + South Korea extradites Russian citizen to US—The individual is accused of using ransomware to encrypt data belonging to multiple US companies [Category: Society & Culture]
- + No plans to abolish laws on foreign agents, LGBT propaganda ban — Georgian official—In May, Georgia’s parliament passed a law on foreign agents, which caused a rift in the country’s relations with the West; the US and the European Uni...
- + Potential adversaries, criteria for use: Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine—Russia will also engage in nuclear deterrence against those countries that offer their territory, maritime zones, airspace, and resources for aggressi...
- + Top Iranian diplomat urges to 'prepare for war'—"We have announced that the recent Israeli operation against Iran is nothing but another aggression," Abbas Araghchi pointed out [Category: World, Mid...
- + Press review: Russian air defenses can down Western missiles as EU conducts live exercise—Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, November 19th [Category: Press Review]
- + Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine released on schedule, says Kremlin—Earlier today, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ratifying the updated nuclear doctrine, Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federa...
- + EU pays 1.5-year high for Russian pipeline gas in September—EU countries paid 839.9 mln euro for Russian pipeline gas in September, up by 30% month-on-month and by 36% year-on-year [Category: Business & Eco...
- + FACTBOX: What we know about disbanding of opposition protest in Tbilisi—Georgian opposition leaders have been demonstrating against the results of the parliamentary election since November 4 [Category: World]
- + No plans for now for another phone call between Scholz, Putin — German cabinet—Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier said that the aides to the Russian president and the German chancellor had yet to contact each other following...
- + Russia monitors situation in Kursk Region after reports of ATACMS missiles — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov pointed out that "it is hardly possible to be guided by the reports of a TV channel" [Category: DOMESTIC POLICY, Russian Politics & ...
- + Georgian ruling party's secretary general calls country's president foreign agent—According to Kakhaber Kaladze, Salome Zourabichvili "has rulers, and she does do whatever they tell her to do" [Category: World]
- + Russia may retaliate with nuclear weapons if Kiev uses Western-made missiles — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov highlighted the nuclear doctrine’s provisions that "aggression against the Russian Federation by any non-nuclear state with the particip...
- + Kremlin highlights need for in-depth analysis of Russia’s nuclear deterrence policy—"This is a very important document. Clearly, it requires in-depth analysis both in our country and, perhaps, abroad, too," Dmitry Peskov stressed [Cat...
- + Biden’s decisions pushing world to global war, Hungary’s top diplomat says—"Two months, the most dangerous in decades, are ahead of us," Peter Szijjarto noted [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Putin approves Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine—The fundamental principle of the doctrine is that the use of nuclear weapons is a measure of last resort to protect the country’s sovereignty [Categor...
- + Russia’s energy consumption growth totals 3.4%—"Currently energy consumption stands at 3.4% considering a leap year as of the current date," Head of System Operator of the Unified Energy System Fyo...
- + Russian forces advance 1.5 km in Novoselka area of DPR — official—Vladimir Rogov added that Velikaya Novoselka is a major logistics hub for the Ukrainian armed forces [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Mili...
- + Russian stocks down as Tuesday trading opens—The MOEX was down by 0.41% at 2,709.71 points, while the RTS was down by 0.41% at 854.1 points [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Kiev won’t benefit from permission to strike Russia due to manpower shortage — expert—According to Jennifer Kavanagh, the decision to allow attacks on Russian territory won’t change the course of hostilities in the special military oper...
- + Czech Republic sends Ukraine $306 million in military aid since February 2022—Additionally, in collaboration with the Netherlands and Denmark, the Czech Republic is advancing Prague's initiative to procure artillery shells for U...
- + Biden’s missile strike decision complicates Trump’s Russia policy amid growing tensions—According to expert Zheng Renyi, "if Trump stops aid, he will face strong domestic criticism for appearing weak and will likely lose support, especial...
- + UNGA adopts resolution on cooperation with CSTO, Eurasian alliance says—According to the Eurasian alliance, the UNGA invited the UN chief to hold regular consultations with the CSTO secretary general at bilateral meetings ...
- + Governmental commission passes ban on cryptocurrency mining in some regions from December—The office of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier that the Energy Ministry saw it as prudent to ban the mining of digital curre...
- + Lebanon, Hezbollah endorse US-backed ceasefire proposal with Israel—Aide Ali Hassan Khalil indicated that the next steps depend entirely on Israel, describing the ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire as the most signi...
- + US Congressman urges to impeach Biden for allowing strikes deep into Russia—"By authorizing long range missiles to strike inside Russia, Biden is committing an unconstitutional Act of War that endangers the lives of all US cit...
- + Russia’s investments in US treasury securities up to $25 mln in September—Long-term treasuries accounted for $22 mln of Russian investments, while short-term treasuries stood at $3 mln [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Nornickel plans forest-climate project in Krasnoyarsk Region—According to the company's Vice President for Environment and HSE Stanislav Seleznev, the project may appear within three years [Category: Business &a...
- + Russian air defenses destroy 12 Ukrainian UAVs over Russia’s Bryansk Region—Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that the Ukrainian UAV attack had caused no casualties or damage [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military...
- + Number of tourists visiting Chukotka may double over two years — governor—Chukotka is a unique region that attracts tourists by its natural resources, Vladislav Kuznetsov went on to say [Category: Business & Economy, ARC...
- + Russian scientists find phenomenon accelerating Arctic's warming in winter—Mikhail Latonin and his colleague, Anna Demchenko, made this discovery while studying changing surface temperatures and near-surface air temperatures,...
- + Xi Jinping, Putin lay foundation for next level of strategic partnership — top diplomat—According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Beijing "is ready to work with Russia to further strengthen cooperation and cohesion" [Category: World]
- + US authorization of strikes inside Russia unlikely to change course of conflict — media—"The Ukrainian military has a limited supply of the missiles and firing a small number at targets in Russia would not make much of a difference," the ...
- + Kremlin spokesman highlights need for ‘two-way process’ of sanctions lifting—US Senator Marco Rubio, who has been nominated for secretary of state by President-elect Donald Trump, was put on a Russian sanctions list in May 2022...
- + Over 210 health workers killed in Lebanon since October 2023 — UN agency—According to the WHO, there have been 136 attacks on health facilities since October 2023 [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Russia has no plans to ‘tango on its own’ in relations with US — Kremlin spokesman—Dmitry Peskov noted that it wasn’t Moscow but Washington that initiated "the race of sanctions" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Dipl...
- + China ready to boost cooperation with Russia within SCO — top diplomat—"China has taken over the SCO presidency and is ready to closely cooperate with Russia in order to take its activities to a new level," Wang Yi pointe...
- + FACTBOX: Abkhazian opposition, authorities sign agreement, president resigns—TASS compiled main facts about the situation in the country [Category: World]
- + Amendments to Russia’s nuclear doctrine practically formulated, Kremlin Spokesman says—Russia will view an aggression from a non-nuclear state, carried out with participation or support of a nuclear state as their joint attack [Category:...
- + Colombia agrees with Russia to establish group on mercenaries situation — Foreign Minister—Luis Gilberto Murillo underscored that the Colombian authorities want their compatriots not to be involved in any conflicts in the world [Category: Wo...
- + G20 leaders adopt Rio de Janeiro Summit Declaration—The declaration does not contain any remarks that the statement was not approved by all countries [Category: World]
- + President of Abkhazia Bzhania resigns—Aslan Bzhania filed a resignation "for the purpose of preservation of stability and constitutional order in the country" [Category: World]
- + G20 leaders call for reform of UN Security Council—The leaders also called to increase the role of the Economic and Social Council [Category: World]
- + G20 leaders concerned over humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, escalation in Lebanon—The G20 leaders also stated their support for a comprehensive ceasefire [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Israel holds Iraq responsible for actions of pro-Iranian militias — Foreign Minister—Gideon Sa’ar said that he has sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + PREVIEW: Progress MS-27 to leave ISS to free up space for new cargo spacecraft—The spacecraft will engage its engines, which will allow it to leave the ISS orbit and enter the Earth atmosphere after a while [Category: Science &am...
- + UN’s Guterres calls to avoid escalation amid reports of US greenlighting strikes at Russia—The White House declined to confirm that permission for such strikes had been granted [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon exceeds 3,500 — health ministry—As many as 143 civilians received wounds during the past day [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + Borrell confirms US greenlit deeper strikes inside Russia—According to the diplomat, EU foreign ministers discussed the issue at their meeting [Category: World]
- + US Department of State not commenting on other states’ decisions on strikes inside Russia—Earlier, Matthew Miller confirmed that the United States has authorized the use of US-made ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles [Category: World, Ukrain...
- + UNESCO places 34 cultural properties in Lebanon under enhanced protection—These cultural properties - including temples, museums and archeological sites - now benefit from the highest level of immunity against attack [Catego...
- + Several people injured near Tel Aviv by falling fragments of intercepted missile—The Israeli police did not say however how many people were injured [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + US-led coalition aircraft violate Syrian airspace 14 times in past day—Apart from that, three violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 linked with the flights by the US-led coalition unmanned aerial v...
- + US State Department doesn’t confirm permission for deeper ATACMS strikes inside Russia—"I'm not going to speak to or confirm any policy changes," Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesman told a news conference [Category: World, Milit...
- + Over 25 tons of prohibited substances seized by police in Russia in 2024—According to the minister, illegal drug trafficking accounts for more than a third of organized crime in Russia, with drug dealers maintaining interna...
- + Scholz to stick to his guns, vows not to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine—"This is something for which I cannot and do not want to bear responsibility for," he added [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + UN calls for protecting civilians amid reports on US authorizing strikes inside Russia—The New York Times reported on November 17 that US President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for st...
- + Russian stock indices in the red on Monday — market data—The sentiment on global markets was generally negative as the week starts [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Scholz defends his phone talks with Putin as right move—At the same time, Olaf Scholz stated that "nothing has changed" in the Russian leader's position, which he said was "unacceptable" [Category: World, U...
- + Abkhazia’s authorities, opposition take break in settlement talks—Abkhazia’s parliament was expected to consider the ratification of the agreement with Russia on the implementation of investment projects in Abkhazia ...
- + Brent prices climb above $73 per barrel on ICE—WTI futures with delivery in January 2025 added 2.97% and reached $68.91 per barrel [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russia awaiting Egypt's ratification of industrial zone agreement — minister—The intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Egypt was signed in 2018 [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Bank of Russia lowers dollar rate to 99.94 rubles for November 19—The Central Bank said on June 13 that it would fix official dollar and euro rates against the ruble on the basis of reports of banks on results of tra...
- + German Defense Minister confirms plans to deliver 4,000 attack drones to Kiev — DPA—The deliveries are financed by the German government [Category: World, Ukraine crisis]
- + Russia to be excluded from international forum on nuclear reactors — UK Energy Ministry—The report highlights that UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and US Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk signed an agreement on cooperation in nuclear ...
- + Moscow’s response to strikes with Western arms on Russian soil to be felt — diplomat—The New York Times reported on November 17 that US President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for st...
- + Israeli air strikes on Beirut leave at least six dead — health ministry—According to the ministry, 36 more were wounded [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + US military industrial complex seeks to unleash World War III — Donald Trump Jr.—"The Military Industrial Complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives," ...
- + Putin has already voiced his position strikes inside Russia with US weapons — diplomat—Earlier The New York Times reported that US President Joe Biden has allowed to use US-supplied long-range missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile...
- + Trump may review Biden’s decision on strikes inside Russia with US missiles—"I suspect most everything will be under review," a member of Trump’s transition team said [Category: World]
- + German defense minister calls for trying to build dialogue with Russia on Ukraine—Boris Pistorius, however, noted that he sees no changes in Moscow’s course [Category: World]
- + Paris, London authorize strikes inside Russia — newspaper—According to Le Figaro, Kiev "will be able to use SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles for these purposes" [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Abkhazia’s opposition agrees that vice president will act as head of state—Adgur Ardzinba, Leader of the Abkhazian Popular Movement, said that the entire cabinet is to resign [Category: World]
- + Israeli drone strikes Islamist party’s office in western Beirut—Al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya is affiliated with Hezbollah and takes part in the latter’s operations against Israel [Category: World]
- + US-led coalition aircraft violate Syrian airspace 12 times in past day—Apart from that, two violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 linked with the flights by the US-led coalition unmanned aerial veh...
- + Macron doesn’t rule out phone call with Putin — TV—The French leader said that a conversation with Putin is possible "when relevant conditions and circumstances appear," the BFMTV television channel re...
- + Over 3,300 people cross into Syria from Lebanon in past day — Russian military—People crossed Syria’s border from Lebanon via the checkpoints of Al-Arida, Al-Jawasiyeh, Al-Dabousiyah, Jisr Qamar, and Jdaidet Yabous [Category: Mil...
- + Lavrov arrives in Rio de Janeiro to take part in G20 summit—On November 18, the top Russian diplomat is expected to speak at plenary session on issues of fighting against poverty and famine, as well as of refor...
- + Biden authorizes use of US long-range weapons to strike inside Russia — media—The newspaper noted that the decision was made two months before Biden vacates the presidential office [Category: Military & Defense, Military ope...
- + Houthis say they attacked Tel Aviv, Ashkelon—According to Sarea, the Houthi drones "successfully hit their targets" in Israel [Category: World]
- + Turkey plans to commission first unit of Akkuyu NPP in 2025—According to the development program, in 2025, the country plans to generate an extra of 1,200 MW of electricity, including up to 64 GW by the nuclear...
- + Georgian opposition blocks road near Tbilisi State University—The protesters have also begun to pitch tents [Category: World]
- + Abkhazian lawmakers, public activists discuss mediatory efforts to settle political crisis—One of the opposition leaders and th chairman of the committee for defending Abkhazia’s sovereignty, Mikaa said [Category: World]
- + Five Ukrainian drones downed over Bryansk, Kursk Regions — defense ministry—Russian air defense systems destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the Kursk Region and two - over the Bryansk Region [Category: Mili...
- + Actions of those seeking to stage coup in Abkhazia harming relations with Russia—Abkhazia should rely on the union with Russia and build its own state, Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania said [Category: World]
- + Fifteen projectiles fired at Israel from Lebanon — IDF—Some of the projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas [Category: World, Military & Defense]
- + Kursk Region’s newspaper editor-in-chief killed in Ukrainian drone attack on her car—Apart from that, in his words, a newspaper employee and a police officer received wounds [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukra...
- + Georgia’s opposition holding march protesting against parliamentary election outcome—The march started from three locations in Tbilisi, with the protesters planning to meet for a rally in front of the parliamentary building [Category: ...
- + Progress MS-29 cargo spaceship to be launched on November 21 — Roscomos—"The carrier rocket for the Progress MS-29 has been assembled. It will be installed on November 18 and blasted off at 3:22 p.m. Moscow time (12:22 a.m...
- + Hezbollah spokesman dies in Israeli attack on Beirut — TV—According to the Lebanese health ministry, the attack left five people dead and dozens wounded [Category: World]
- + Abkhazia’s parliament may hold extraordinary session on November 18—The lawmakers are discussing the issue of holding a session tomorrow, Mikaa said [Category: World]
- + Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 43,800 — health ministry—According to the ministry, as many as 43,846 people have been killed, including 47 in the past 24 hours alone [Category: World]
- + Scholz describes his phone call with Putin as important and detailed—"The conversation was detailed but revealed that little has changed in the Russia president’s views. This is not good news," Scholz said [Category: Ru...
- + Bzhania says he remains Abkhazia’s elected president—"There is the law, and from the viewpoint of the law I am an elected president," he said [Category: World]
- + Opposition to form temporary government unless Abkhazia’s president resigns—Abkhazia’s opposition has named Vice Premier, Finance Minister Vladimir Delba to the post of prime minister and acting president until new elections a...
- + US using Ukraine as instrument for fighting against Russia — Kremlin—Russia still urges the Kiev regime to stop sending its citizens to death and killing Russians in Ukraine, Peskov noted [Category: Military & Defen...
- + Abkhazia’s opposition proclaims parliament as only legitimate power body—"Abkhazia’s parliament, as the only legitimate authority in the republic, must undertake entire responsibility for the present and future of Abkhazia’...
- + Slovakia expects Trump to improve global situation — Fico’s adviser—This is due to the fact that not only Mr. Fico, but the whole our party remains consistent in our political steps, our ideas and our rhetoric, Mazgut ...
- + Europe’s financial, military resources depleted due to Ukraine situation — Fico’s adviser—Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga said earlier that the total military help from the US and European states to Kiev had exceeded 100 bln euro [...
- + Fico’s adviser says special military operation underway between US, Russia—Military and financial support provided to Ukraine is not a way of solving the crisis, Mazgut said [Category: World]
- + Threat of another attempted assassination of Fico persists — PM’s adviser—"Not only the political, but also the social situation in Slovakia is very tense as there are two groups of voters, with some of them being quite radi...
- + Kremlin says tone of Putin-Scholz conversation was businesslike, quite frank—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 15 [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Russia inflicts damage on gas production facilities used for Ukraine’s defense industry—Energy facilities backing Ukrainian defense industry extensively attacked [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Kremlin says Putin spoke with Scholz in Russian through interpreter—"In Russian, of course, through an interpreter," he said in an interview for the "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Ukraine fires 57 munitions at Russia’s Belgorod Region in 24 hours—A social facility, a car and a power line were damaged [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine to Sudzha totals 42.4 mcm—On the previous day, the pumping also equaled 42.4 mln cubic meters [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Russian court issues arrest warrant in absentia for neo-Nazi Panovsky—The crime stipulated by the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation incriminated to Panovsky carries a punishment of 12-20 years in jai...
- + Blast occurs at Udmurtia facility, preliminarily due to drone—The blast did not cause serious damage, the staff have been evacuated [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Pentagon chief believes Ukraine conflict will be resolved through talks—Pentagon chief said that following a meeting with his Australian and Japanese counterparts [Category: World, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + German envoy doubts time is ripe for talks on Ukraine ceasefire—"It’s quite clear that Europe will play its part in resolving" the conflict, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said [Category: World, Military operation in Uk...
- + US should not get involved in disputes in South China Sea — Xi—Separatist activities in Taiwan are incompatible with peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, Xi Jinping added [Category: World]
- + Canadian PM on Putin-Scholz talks: Ending Ukraine crisis requires `a level of engagement’—Ottawa is continuing to engage closely with Kiev, Justin Trudeau added [Category: World, Military & Defense]
- + Israeli army says it struck 50 Hezbollah targets outside Beirut over past week—According to the IDF, Hezbollah "has systematically embedded its terrorist infrastructure amidst the Lebanese civilian population" [Category: World, M...
- + China ready to work with Trump administration, Xi tells Biden—Among other issues, the two leaders are expected to discuss the situation around the Ukraine crisis and the Asia-Pacific region [Category: World]
- + Trump picks Liberty Energy CEO Wright as Energy Secretary—The post of US Energy Secretary is currently held by Jennifer Granholm [Category: World]
- + Clean energy, reform of WTO, AI’s potential: outcome declaration of APEC summit—The participants intend to contribute to streamlining international trade producers and plan to continue working on the reform of the World Trade Orga...
- + Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal to resume soon, Iranian foreign minister says—According to Abbas Araghchi, since the presidency of late Ebrahim Raisi, Iran-US talks were held through the mediation of Oman, but the process has be...
- + Iran to speed up development of nuclear program in response to upcoming IAEA’s resolution—On November 14, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami said that Tehran will not allow the European trio to pressure the repub...
- + About 5,000 people took part in protests in Abkhazia Saturday — opposition representative—New people come to participate in the protest every day, they become numerous, Mikaa said [Category: World]
- + APEC Summit declaration takes Russia’s interests into account — Deputy Prime Minister—He said that the document was adopted by a consensus, and the Peruvian presidency "even twice made sure" that it has been achieved, and was told in re...
- + APEC leaders approve three outcome documents at Lima Summit—According to the president, three documents were put to vote: the statement of the APEC leaders, the Lima Roadmap to Promote the Transition to Formal ...
- + 2026 APEC Summit to take place in China—The Chinese leader made this announcement on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Lima [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Abkhazian Civic Chamber establishes group for negotiations between authorities, opposition—Previously, CC members Sokrat Dzhindzholia and Ruslan Khashig voiced their initiative to act as mediators in the negotiations between President Aslan ...
- + APEC Summit declaration negotiated, contains no politicized narratives — Russian envoy—According to Berdyev, the APEC "is returning to a normal constructive work." [Category: World, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Eight killed, 17 injured in knife attack in China—No further details have been provided [Category: Emergencies ]
- + All hostages held in restaurant near Paris released — TV—According to the report, no one was injured. The negotiations with the perpetrator continued for about two hours [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Trump not to meet with foreign leaders before inauguration - Kyodo—According to the report, the Japanese government was notified about it by Trump’s team [Category: World]
- + Hostages taken in restaurant in Paris suburb — TV—Meanwhile, Le Figaro reported that the perpetrator stated his intention to commit suicide [Category: World, Emergencies ]
- + Situation at OSCE security forum worsens under Danish chairmanship — Foreign Ministry—"The language of hostility and hatred was heard with renewed vigor at the Forum along with calls for the 'punishment' of the Russian leadership, which...
- + Abkhazia’s ministries, agencies switched to reinforced mode over riots—The head of state ordered the ministers to switch their corresponding ministries to the reinforced mode of operation, the presidential press office sa...
- + Phone conversation between Putin, Scholz lasted one hour — Kremlin—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, marking their first phone conversation since December 2022 [Category:...
- + Bzhania to run for president in case of early resignation—He also highlighted the pressure being exerted on members of parliament to unlawfully demand his resignation [Category: World]
- + Russian troops liberate DPR's Leninskoye, Makarovka—Russian army hits Ukrainian energy facilities [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
- + Police detain several protesters near CEC building in Tbilisi—Security forces drove the protesters away, cleared the road and detained several people [Category: World]
- + Scholz-Putin talk should be welcomed, as it is right step — Bundestag—The lawmaker emphasized that politicians who are "intoxicated by war" and advocate for an imposed peace or the continuation of the conflict "until Kie...
- + China hopes for Canada's respect for 'one China' principle — Wang Yi—"We hope that Canada will fully understand the high delicacy of the Taiwan issue and sincerely abide by the 'one China' principle," the Chinese Foreig...
- + Georgia’s ruling party scores 53.93% in elections, wins 89 mandates — CEC results—Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party has won the parliamentary elections with 53.93% of the vote [Category: World]
- + Abkhazia’s defense capability unaffected by protests — security official—The Abkhazian capital of Sukhum remains the sole place of protest activity in the South Caucasus republic, he added [Category: World]
- + IAEA inspectors notified of high voltage power supply line shutdown at ZNPP—The reason for the shutdown remains unknown [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Abkhazian opposition urges citizens to gather for rally near parliament building—"We responsibly state that all the bodies providing for the republic’s everyday operations continue working in normal mode," it said [Category: World]
- + China-Japan relations far more than bilateral — Xi—Xi Jinping also emphasized China's willingness to "work with Japan in accordance with the principles and directions established in the four political ...
- + Trump team fears negative impact of allegations against Hegseth — media—According to sources, many in Trump's team are reportedly disappointed [Category: World]
- + Russian missile frigate enters Mediterranean Sea in long-distance deployment—In the Mediterranean Sea, the missile frigate’s crew will accomplish missions as part of the Russian Navy’s standing taskforce [Category: Military &am...
- + Air defenses destroy 34 Ukrainian UAVs over five Russian regions—"Alert air defense forces destroyed 34 Ukrainian UAVs: 20 over the Kursk Region, 11 over the Bryansk Region, one UAV over the Republic of Crimea, one ...
- + One worker injured, another missing after Siberian mine incident—The rescued miner was diagnosed with concussion [Category: Emergencies ]
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