Russian, Iranian top diplomats meet on SCO summit sidelines

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

At its previous meeting the regulator raised the key rate to an all-time high of 21% per annum

The Hungarian Prime Minister stressed that he would not "succumb to provocations" in regards to Zelensky’s attempts to mock his peacemaking initiative

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

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 defeat

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

The flames, which are suspected to have been set off by a short circuit, were put out and no casualties were reported

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 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

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 removed, according to the statement

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

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 military target for the Russian state

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

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

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 earlier

"Our country and our president are the focus of increased interest from the global media," Dmitry Peskov pointed out

According to Andrey Kelin, the UK’s official reaction to the launch of the Oreshnik missile was rather vague

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

"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 Balitsky said

Law enforcement officials indicated that additional suspects might surface as efforts continue to track Akhmad Kurbanov’s connections and analyze his mobile devices for evidence of potential accomplices

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

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

According to the macro forecast published by the Ministry in September 2024, the inflation forecast in Russia in 2024 has been adjusted from the previously expected 5.1% to 7.3%

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

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

The passenger rail service between the two capitals was suspended in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic

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

The sources also point out that "the debate so far revealed confusion over whether a future European mission would undertake a traditional peacekeeping role, such as monitoring a ceasefire line, or provide a robust deterrent against" Russia

The decline is possibly due to US sanctions imposed against Gazprom on December 17

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

Since the beginning of December, consumer prices in Russia have increased by 0.97%, since the beginning of the year - by 9.14%

The Bank of Russia started operations on the currency market in connection with the use of resources from the National Wealth Fund

Article II of the US Constitution stipulates that: "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President"

NATO secretary general claimed that Western states should focus on arms shipments to Ukraine

As Spokesman Dmitry Peskov added, there will be some foreign journalists who "expressed a wish to come specifically for the press conference"

This is why it is of utmost importance to discuss ways to ensure biological security within the SCO, Nikolay Patrushev noted

The document was supported by 119 countries, 53 were against

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 report noted

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

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

In 2023, Inter RAO exported 10.7 bln kWh and the figure may therefore decline by more than 20%

Kub kamikaze drones of Kalashnikov destroy hostile armor and troops and properly perform in Ukraine operation

According to the ambassador, a more active entry of Russian financial structures into the Nicaraguan market is on the agenda

According to the ministry, the targets were destroyed by air-to-surface missiles

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

Dmitry Peskov noted that the Kiev regime refused to support Viktor Orban’s efforts, while Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the contrary, did support them

"However, the perpetrators and masterminds must be identified and held accountable," Sergey Ryabkov stated

Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev noted that this year alone, the industry has increased the number of employees by 100,000

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to enter space intelligence data on their own and provide for preparation of flight tasks for missiles," Valery Gerasimov said

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

Matthew Miller said that he don’t have any assessment

Sergey Ryabkov added that at the same time, the United States continues to exert increasing pressure on Russia and on some other nuclear-armed countries

Items of interest to the investigation were seized from the car

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

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

Valery Gerasimov reminded that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger proclaimed the Alliance of Sahel countries to support regional security and strengthen control over the national territory and left the Economic Community of West African States because of its inability to help in fighting terrorism

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

The EU blacklisted Oleg Deripaska in April 2022 for connections to Russia's military operation in Ukraine

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 50 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported

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

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

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

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

Dmitry Peskov pointed to "stagnation in Europe and a fairly high rate of development in our economy"

Russian met coal exports are expected to fall by 10% over the next three years, reaching 44 mln tons in 2027

Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to 504 mcm on December 16, according to GIE

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"

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

According to Mikati, the Lebanese people "have suffered much and continue to suffer from Israel’s aggression."

Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Israeli territory from Gaza

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

"Unfortunately, the Ukrainian authorities don't care a bit about their own people and they don't hear our concerns," Alexander Lukashenko noted

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

Ambulance crews continue to be available at the scene

At some stages of the flight, the Russian Su-22M3 bombers were escorted by fighter jets of foreign states, Russia’s Defense Ministry said

In 2016, Russia’s Supreme Court recognized Aum Shinrikyo as a terrorist organization and banned its activities in Russia

"These sanctions are aimed at containing our country, at suppressing economic, political and other interests," Dmitry Peskov stressed

Mr Berezovsky’s claims against the family estate have now been settled and the terms of the agreement remain confidential

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

In the course of joint practical measures, the troops will accomplish the combat training tasks of ensuring the state’s territorial integrity

The observed inflation grew to 15.9% in December

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

Italian war correspondent Andrea Lucidi also said that he had requested a Russian passport from the president

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

It is reported that the Russian forces keep the initiative and advance in the whole front despite colossal aid to Kiev from the West

According to Russian Railways, their passenger train had 326 people on board

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

"The stable dynamics of the Russian economy is largely due to its power grid complex and its stable operation," Mikhail Mishustin said

Trump said on numerous occasions during his election campaign that he would find a diplomatic way out of the Ukraine crisis even before his inauguration

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

The yuan exchange rate rose by 8 kopecks in a day to 14.15 rubles

The restrictions may harm Russia’s oil and gas processing industry, experts said

In October, G7 leaders issued a joint statement announcing that they had reached an agreement on $50 billion in loans to Ukraine

A Syrian Air flight, the first passenger service in 11 days, has departed to Aleppo in northwestern Syria

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

Maria Zakharova further stressed that "consideration of Belarusian interests, particularly its security concerns, is Russia’s top priority"

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 president for the entire year," the Kremlin spokesman pointed out

The YouTube started malfunctioning on August 1, which also affected Russian users of the video hosting app on iOS and Android

According to Dmitry Peskov, artificial intelligence has been enlisted to process submissions this year

The suspect admitted to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services