More than $3 million allocated for repairs of Aurora cruiser — symbol of 1917 revolution

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that everything slows down during Christmas time

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

His lawyer Srdan Aleksic disclosed that the Serbian officer’s grievance is fully identical to the 500 lawsuits, filed by Italian soldiers who were deployed in Kosovo in 1999

The senior Russian official recalled a briefing in the US Congress on the "decolonization of Russia" in June 2022, as well as the financial and media support provided by the Anglo-Saxons to the terrorist organization "Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum"

In their view, the blockade of oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela violates "fundamental rules of international law"

"Separatism is a gamble that can be played by two," the politician noted

Vitaly Kiselev added that, despite heavy losses and massive, combined attacks by the Russian army, the Ukrainian army brigades have "a very large number of soldiers that go AWOL"

A candidate country must have good relations with its neighbors and be opposed to unilateral sanctions, Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos noted

Russia’s Battlegroup East forces continue steadily advancing in Gulyaipole, a source in Russian defense circles said

Natural gas production in January-November amounted to 507 bln cubic meters, down 3% year-on-year

For 70 years, NORAD has been "tracking" the journey of Santa Claus on the night before Christmas

Vitaly Ignatiev said that the European Peace Fund is providing weapons and military equipment

According to the statement, programs and projects are being implemented in the Russian direction to discredit the leadership of the Russian Federation

There was a small shift from ruble current accounts to term deposits

During their meeting in Sochi in April 2008, Bush asked the Russian leader why Russia opposes to Ukraine’s NATO membership

A prisoner concealed a shiv in his punishment cell, where he was placed for violating prison rules

According to the Pentagon, China continues to increase its nuclear potential and plans to acquire over 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030

The police said the suspects charged each evader $10,000

Alexander Maltsev is a four-time world champion and six-time European champion in artistic swimming and a pioneer of men's artistic swimming in Russia

The yuan exchange rate rose by 3 kopecks to 11.14 rubles

At the same time, platinum futures with delivery in January 2026 were down 1.73%

One crew member has not yet been found

The Russian leader stressed that this would create a threat of NATO moving its military bases and various arms systems to the exact proximity to the Russian border

Harald Kujat noted that the 800,000-strong Ukrainian army, as required by the Europeans, would constitute a significant increase from the pre-conflict number

Among the award recipients are renowned musicians and artists, as well as representatives of science and education

Viktor Medvedchuk said that Europe had previously acted as a "bridge between Russia and the United States," but today's attempts by Europeans to build a wall between Moscow and Washington "are a joke"

US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker emphasized that there are still matters that need to be resolved in a way that both sides can agree

The injured courier was hospitalized

The suspect is also dead

The first records of Christmas being celebrated as an independent holiday date back to the 4th century

In November this year, electricity generation decreased by 2.5% compared with November 2024 to 105 blnkWh

Anders Vistisen also noted that Denmark "cannot defend Greenland alone"

Sergey Sobyanin said that Moscow is one of the largest centers for the recruitment of military personnel for the special military operation

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko earlier stated that a maximum of 10 Russian-made Oreshnik systems would be deployed in the republic

The Hungarian PM noted that "EU decision-makers are constantly forced to backtrack"

Maxime Prevot said that EU digital legislation is not directed against the United States, but serves to ensure that EU citizens have the same security and dignity in the digital space that they enjoy in their public lives in Europe

Sergey Sobyanin emphasized that the tourist economy is growing year after year

Head of the group Khalil al-Hayy also drew attention to the "deteriorating humanitarian crisis" in the Gaza Strip

Vasily Nebenzya pointed out that US policy represents "an unambiguous signal to all countries in the region seeking to pursue a sovereign course and independently determine their economic, political, and cultural systems"

Moscow's mayor added that another important aspect is extensive support for the air defense forces which provide protection not only to the capital but also, to a significant extent, to other regions of Russia

Pavel Marinychev noted that a number of companies around the world are cutting their production to regulate supply and demand, "the global diamond balance"

"Warmongers are warmongers for one reason: they profit from war," the envoy stated

The Russian leader stressed that the "past one year was of special significance in the relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang"

The expert focused on the political points of the plan and on the security guarantees demanded by Kiev

Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that emergency services are working at the site of the crash

The newest shortened AK-15K assault rifle was first unveiled at the IDEX 2025 International Defense Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi in February 2025

In particular, 110 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Bryansk Region

According to the newspaper, after months of discussions, EU leaders "delivered a harsh reality check, with the executive’s ambitions dashed by political and national red lines"

The Russian president highlighted the readiness of millions to unite around shared, noble goals

The prime minister believes the decision is wrong

Sergey Ryabkov said that nobody can rewrite history

Additionally, more than 36,000 have voluntarily joined units dispatched to the zone of the special military operation, the politician stated

In the reporting period, LNG exports were up 11.4% month-on-month and 33.7% up year-on-year

The chief of the European diplomacy said that Europe will continue to defend its values of freedom of expression

Exports of Russian goods to the EU amounted to 21.7 bln euro, while imports of goods from the EU into Russia totaled 22.2 bln euro

According to Alexander Cheremin, "it appears that the Anglo-Saxons became the direct successors of the German secret services that had originally established this anti-Soviet foundation"

The deadline has been extended several times since the creation of the new project operator

Ukraine presented this plan to the American side at recent talks in the United States

Ukraine has submitted the 20-point peace plan, which, according to Kiev, should consolidate the country's security, attract international assistance and establish long-term guarantees from NATO and the EU

The clause on creating special funds to attract $800 billion for Ukraine's reconstruction was introduced "because money can be made on creating these funds," Alexander Dudchak said

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported earlier that Russian troops struck Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities and energy facilities with Kinzhal missiles on the morning of December 23

Employees at one of the stores said they did not know where the bars were made

"It’s going to come down to, ultimately, the territory, and how that territory is divided up," Matthew Whitaker said

Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov noted that the address will be delivered "when the president sees fit, first of all in terms of contents"

The White House has ordered American forces in the region to focus almost exclusively "on the quarantine of Venezuelan oil"

The company did not specify the exact nature of the damage or where it occurred

"It is crucial to recognize that the root cause of the conflict in Ukraine stems from the aggressive ‘Eastern policy’ pursued by Anglo-Saxon nations along with NATO and the European Union," the politician stated

The network was assisted by several individuals residing in Belarus

The diplomat called this topic one of the most important on the BRICS agenda

The previous meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing took place on December 11

The Russian defense industry is currently focused on solving state problems, not on generating more profit

The athletes at the issue are free-style skiers Daria Melchakova, Lana Prusakova, Polina Ryabova, Natalia Sherina and alpine skier Yekaterina Tkachenko

As Bloomberg noted, the ruble’s rise has been influenced by reduced demand for foreign currency in Russia.

Russia has helped Europe grow by supplying affordable energy, making its economy more competitive, Vyacheslav Volodin added

The drones were destroyed between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. GMT

The Guardian draws attention to the low level of recruitment into the Ukrainian armed forces

Over January-November, gold production rose by 5.7% compared with the same period of 2024

Negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement took place in Miami on December 20 and 21

Alexander Dudchak doubts that Kiev is really ready to carry out an "all-for-all" prisoner swap according to the plan

10 of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

The Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council noted that Boris Pistorius stated he doesn't believe a war between NATO and Russia is imminent, while Alexander Stubb acknowledged that Moscow has no interest in attacking member countries of the alliance

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 18th

Viktor Orban said that Europe could have sent a peace mission to Moscow and Kiev instead of declaring their conflict its own war

Dmitry Peskov refrained from giving further comments

The president said that Russia and its economy are in a good place, "despite numerous challenges"

This month, Safonov appeared in four matches, allowing no goals in two of them

According to its information, the heads of US missions abroad have been notified that their terms in their current positions will expire in January

According to the report, the enemy's resistance is complicated by harsh weather conditions

These scenarios will form the basis for the methodology that will be taught to Russian military personnel at training centers

The contract is worth $86 million and includes an option to deliver up to three additional systems

No reason was given as to why Hussein al-Sheikh was denied entry to Bethlehem

"The space system with artificial gravity includes an axial module with static and rotating parts, connected with the help of a hermetically sealed flexible junction, as well as habitable modules, rotation equipment and power sources," according to the patent

"The military tensions Europe is seeing now stem from the decline of Western Europe and the European Union," Viktor Orban said

Kirill Dmitriev commented on a post by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the State Department's intention to take steps to bar leading figures of the global censorship-industrial complex from entering the country

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 24th

Andrey Marochko said that significant success has been achieved in this area in a very short time

Gold ranks first with a market capitalization of $31.393 trillion, followed by Nvidia in second place at $4.606 trillion

"Presently, the US Navy’s onboard air and missile defenses are incapable of reliably intercepting hypersonic threats, including sophisticated missiles like Russia’s Tsirkon and comparable Chinese systems," Alexander Stepanov noted

According to the FSB’s Public Relations Center, the suspect, a Russian citizen originally from Vinnitsa in Ukraine, resisted arrest and was subsequently neutralized during the operation

"Before the start of the special military operation on, as part of the work of the humanitarian subgroup of the Contact Group in Minsk, we managed to bring 879 DPR supporters home from Ukraine," DPR Commissioner for Human Rights Darya Morozova said