Putin and Kim Jong-un hold summit in Russia's Vladivostok

The US President-elect said that nobody asked him to weigh in on the decision

The research "is financed by the state as part of the governmental order," Mikhail Murashko said

Discussions around a potential invitation to NATO has invigorated in Ukraine in recent time

The suspect admitted to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services

"I was offered $100,000 and a European passport," he said

According to the security services, Ukraine has been losing dozens of servicemen in this area every day for the past two weeks

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

The movement’s activists helped to eliminate 38 Ukrainian army vehicles and three mortars

"The Commission does not support any discussions on the contract extension nor other solutions to maintain transit flows and has not been involved in any kind of negotiations on this," the statement reads

Vasily Nebenzya underlined that such actions infringe on the Arab republic’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

According to Maxim Grigoriev, all Ukrainian units participated in the shooting of civilians in Selidovo

Stephane Dujarric made the statement in response to a request to comment on a recent statement by Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto

The decisive moment was when Texas electors awarded him with 40 electoral votes during their meeting on Tuesday.

According to the Turkish newspaper, the former Syrian president did it to ensure his own safety

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 against the Lozovaya River, cut off from any routes of retreat

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 425 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The statement highlighted that advanced FPV drones, equipped with munitions and operated via fiber optics, take off for daily missions

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Britain does not hide its intention to "ruin the European Union with the Ukrainian conflict, and then traditionally hide behind the US as soon as things get tense"

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 Security Council meeting on Western weapons supplies to Ukraine on December 20

The German chancellor has repeatedly refused to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying that this move would trigger serious escalation risks

During a similar survey in September, 39% of respondents supported this opinion

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 resolutely"

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also noted a lack of reaction from the West to the crime

LNG imports from Russia in value terms were the highest since November 2023

The document was supported by 119 countries, 53 were against

Erdogan told Nehammer that Syrian refugees begin to return to their homeland

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 incoming President Donald Trump

It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025

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According to Sergey Ryabkov, the group also needs clearing mechanisms and transaction insurance systems, including insurance for the movement of goods and cargoes

According to the minister, Ukrainian losses exceeded 560,000 servicemen killed and wounded in 2024

Donald Tusk announced that in January, Ukraine would receive a 46th aid package, without specifying what kind of weapons it would include

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 to the law

According to Maxim Grigoryev, videos of interviews with witnesses and preliminary forensic examination of the bodies indicate that most of the victims are elderly women

He became a true mentor for many young specialists, inspiring their research, the Russian Defense Ministry said in an obituary

Russian diplomats have already met "with the local authorities to clarify the circumstances of the case"

In addition, according to the security forces, the Ukrainian military is also transferring equipment and weapons to this section of the line of engagement

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov announced on Monday that 99.3% of the LPR territory had been liberated

It is reported that the neighborhood is mainly composed of private residences, most of which have been burned or destroyed

The fixed-wing drone with protected communication channels and high jam-resistance confirmed effectiveness in Syria and Ukraine

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

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that "general Igor Kirillov and his aide were killed in a planned manner"

Senior officials from the Russian Interior Ministry’s Moscow department have arrived, along with investigators, medical personnel, and emergency services

According to Svetlana Petrenko, the Committee’s Moscow department has launched a criminal probe into the attack

The flight was terminated "after judging that the achievement of its mission would be difficult"

Pyotr Poroshenko specified that Ukrainian troops stationed in the Krasnoarmeisk and Kupyansk areas "are desperately calling out" about the lack of drones

The Russian government approved the list of unfriendly countries in March 2022

Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder refrained from further comments

The sanctions target Dubai-based companies 2Rivers DMCC and 2Rivers PTE, which specialize in energy trading

According to Maria Zakharova, the State Department "did not hesitate to include blatant falsehoods in its report"

Krasnoarmeysk is a key logistical hub for the Ukrainian group in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Donald Tusk also warned against offering Kiev security guarantees that may ultimately prove to be unenforceable

It is indicated that the trip to Moscow will be aimed at gathering information, and not for the implementation of any specific political goal

State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev described the move as "logical and justified" in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel

Ilya Polikarpov had been involved in humanitarian activities with TASS and the Russian Heritage Foundation

Thomas Fazi said that, according to the former German chancellor, Russian President Vladimir Putin was committed to peace

Vladimir Rogov noted that Igor Kirillov’s assassination was "another case of Kiev's state terrorism, which spans the entirety of Russia"

"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 double standard policy," Valery Gerasimov said

Items of interest to the investigation were seized from the car

The permanent representative added that Russia would respond to actions taken by the Ukrainian authorities appropriately

It is reported that the Oreshnik system, which has already proven itself well, is very powerful

According to investigators, on the morning of December 17, an explosive device planted in a scooter standing near the entrance of an apartment building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow was detonated

Around 700 people and 60 vehicles are involved in the effort, which is hampered by strong winds and precipitation

Ukrainian expert on defense technologies Sergey Zgurets explained that, according to his information, work in this field in Ukraine has remained at the level of scientific research

The Ukrainian president said he hopes for direct communication with the US after Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025

In his opinion, the core reason behind the conflict needs to be addressed in order to resolve it

Russian tactical and army aircraft and artillery forces struck enemy troops and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions

Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder said that US was not aware of this operation in advance

Russian exports grew by 11.3%, while imports declined by 22.2%

Earlier, the UN refused to condemn the terrorist attack against Igor Kirillov, merely calling for a halt to further escalation

Dmitry Peskov refrained from responding to a question regarding potential involvement of third countries in Kirillov’s assassination

"Those responsible for this crime must be duly punished and be unequivocally condemned by international community," Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky stressed

Trump’s electoral rival Kamala Harris got 226 votes

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 17th

According to Maria Zakharova, loud statements about alleged hybrid attacks plotted by Russia on the territory of Spitsbergen, capable of undermining Norwegian sovereignty, are unfounded, baseless speculation, rumors, and fabrications

"Turkey is the only country and ally that defeated both of these terrorist organizations," the Turkish leader stressed

Matthew Miller said that he don’t have any assessment

Vladimir Zelensky responded negatively when asked whether Kiev could temporarily abandon its claims to Crimea or Donbass

According to Alexander Stepanov, this is a "planned operation" and evidence that an all-out hybrid war of annihilation is being waged on Russia

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 over to the US

Colonel General Sergey Karakayev, the commander of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces also announced that missile launches at maximum range are planned as part of state flight tests of advanced missile systems

It is reported that the security forces identified and detained a citizen of Uzbekistan, born in 1995, who detonated a homemade explosive device near a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow

In his words, situation in the south of the country was also "tense"

"There was a clear understanding that the combat personnel he had trained and the combat efforts by his troops were a powerful weapon," Sergey Sitnikov said

The decrease in supplies to China is due to restrictions in the Far Eastern energy system

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 the anti-Russian sanctions

Alexander Stubb urged to approach the issue of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine with caution without rushing into it

Work is underway to establish all those involved in the crime

Russia is ready to deal a new blow to terrorists if they again try to break peace in Syria, the president said

According to Francis Fukuyama, Trump "has little regard for [Ukraine’s Vladimir] Zelensky and even seems to have contempt for most democratically elected European leaders"

According to the minister, Israel over the past 14 months regularly carried out strikes at Syria’s defense infrastructure in order to weaken the Syrian government

According to Waldemar Skrzypczak, "it is clear that the Russians have the potential to break through the Ukrainian defenses in several areas simultaneously"

As Anton Siluanov reported, the session discussed a number of measures to create "long money" in the economy

The Russian defense ministry reported earlier on Tuesday that units of Russia’s Battlegroup South had liberated the settlement of Annovka in the DPR

The politician condemned the attack by what he called the collapsing Kiev regime

"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 strikes inside Russia that he opposes actions that may lead to a heightening of tensions between Russia and Ukraine in the run-up to potential peace talks," the analyst said

According to the newspaper’s sources, the United States has been creating a storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons at Lakenheath

Vladimir Saldo noted that the reunification of Donbass and Novorossiya with Russia is simply a restoration of historical justice

He added that the two nations need to "create maritime transport routes

Andrey Buravov said that sanctions against Gazprombank negatively influences the development of Russia-Turkey trade and economic cooperation