New advanced frigate set afloat in Russia

TASS has compiled the main information about the situation in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours

Six people were killed as a result of the shelling by Ukrainian forces, including Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak, Zvezda cameraman and driver Andrey Pano and Alexander Sirkeli

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 25th

It has been established that she proactively established contact with representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Telegram and, on their assignment, carried out photography of Russian military equipment

Playing with the white pieces, Artemiev’s impressive performance has propelled him to the top of the standings, with a total of 6.5 points after seven rounds

Sergey Lavrov stressed that Moscow will assess its results based on the following steps made by Washington

The agencies promised to disclose details later

Igor Kimakovsky noted that the Ukrainian military was building fortifications and preparing a line of defense in these areas

"On April 1, at night, on the territory of the Baikonur spaceport, staff at the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the Baikonur complex detained four foreign citizens who tried to enter without authorization the protected area where space infrastructure facilities are located," the statement said

The caviar reportedly made such a "strong impression" on Steve Witkoff that he was given an entire box to deliver to President Trump

Recruitment offices for the four PMCs will be established in nine French cities

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

Slutsky urged patience, noting that the details still need to be worked out to ensure tangible results

Neumann believes that the meeting could be deemed successful if Zelensky manages to communicate to Trump the extent to which Ukraine is willing to make concessions

A civilian infrastructure facility and a motor vehicle were damaged as a result of the attacks

In particular, gas storage levels in Germany have fallen below 60%

According to Sergey Ryabkov, politicians who make such statements are either forgetting or deliberately pretending not to notice that it is nothing but an attempt to defeat a nuclear power

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that the main thing here is to remedy the historical injustice and provide for establishing a viable Palestinian State, which would coexist with Israel

The US leader also said he expects to hold a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky this weekend

The OCSiAl company was established by scientists from Novosibirsk and has gradually grown into the world's largest manufacturer of single-walled carbon nanotubes since the mid-2010s

The Russian leader also pointed out that the establishment of a buffer zone on the Russian-Ukrainian border is proceeding well

The clinical testing has been conducted in the Guinean Republic for three months

The fleet specified that Rear Admiral Oleg Gladky, Chief of Staff of the Kola Flotilla of the Northern Fleet Joint Strategic Command, received a report on the successful accomplishment by the warship crew of the assigned mission

Earlier, Lavrov emphasized that Russia is concerned about Japan’s remilitarization, warning that this trend could lead to the dismantling of the current global order

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that after a new administration came to power in the United States, Europe and the European Union emerged as the main obstacles to peace

According to the New York Post, the US leader is optimistic about the possibility of reaching a peace agreement during his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Zelensky on Sunday

NABU earlier reported exposing deputies who systematically received unlawful benefits for voting

Guy Mettan explained that the earliest fabricated document accusing Russia of seeking to conquer the West and establish European hegemony was the so-called last will and testament of Peter the Great

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that Kiev's regime terrorizes civilians by targeting civilian infrastructure

"We have elevated these complex avionics to a competitive, global standard, enabling us to offer them to international customers," Alikhanov explained

Vladimir Medinsky "commented exclusively on the tragedy around the armed conflict," Maria Zakharova emphasized as she cautioned against "pulling out non-existent messages or recombining words"

"So we’ll see what he’s got," the US leader said

According to his information, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will also take part in the discussion

Vladimir Putin also noted the effective actions of the Battlegroup Center in eliminating Ukrainian forces near Krasnoarmeysk in the Dimitrov agglomeration

Russia’s Battlegroup Center forces kept destroying the surrounded Ukrainian combat group in Dimitrov and mopping up the settlements of Rodinskoye and Grishino in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past week

The US leader also noted that Democrats will "have a lot of explaining to do" when their involvement in US financier scandal becomes known

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 26th

Whether leaders like Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron and the like have reached a point of no return is hard to say

Authorities expect that the volume of the Russian car market will grow to 2.5 mln by 2030, Denis Manturov added

Kiev currently characterizes the strength of its armed forces at about 800,000

The ruling The Rally of Houphou·tists for Democracy and Peace party, aiming to maintain its 139-seat majority, has fielded candidates in all districts

On December 27, Thailand and Cambodia have signed an agreement to establish a ceasefire in the border conflict zone, reaffirming their determination to return to dialogue through previously reached agreements with the aim of resolving the border conflict

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recalled decisions made at the NATO summit in The Hague this summer, where alliance members agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035

Russia recognizes Taiwan as an integral part of China and stands against the island’s independence in any form

In his words, there are some "technical things" that need to be further discussed

Sergey Ryabkov said that contacts with the US now intensified, "there is a businesslike, substantive conversation, but great efforts are needed to move further away from this edge"

The president noted that the Russian defense-industrial complex is operating steadily, providing the armed forces with the necessary equipment

"On behalf of the government of the DPRK and the Korean people, I extend the warmest and sincerest greeting of best wishes to you and, through you, to the government of the Russian Federation and the fraternal Russian people on the occasion of the New Year 2026," Kim Jong Un said

These scandals did nothing to prevent Europe from using the Kiev regime as a battering ram against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister said

The company noted that at the start of the withdrawal season, the Incukalns UGS was filled to just 61%

According to Sergey Lavrov, one thing worth mentioning is the fact that the strategy does not contain any calls to subject Russia to a system-wide containment and deterrence policy

Earlier on Saturday, the updated Tu-214 received approval for a major redesign of its standard configuration

According to Sergey Ryabkov, political contacts between the sides are maintained but this in not done publicly

48 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

Russian troops brought them to a safe place in Belgorod

Lavrov noted that in 2025, we witnessed unprecedented events with Israel carrying out a direct act of aggression against Iran together with the United States, which targeted facilities related to the Iranian nuclear programme with missile and bomb strikes despite the fact that these facilities benefit from IAEA’s guarantees

Anton Alikhanov emphasized that current efforts and ongoing work provide confidence in meeting the 20-aircraft annual production goal by the end of 2027

According to Yekaterina Solntseva, Director of Quantum Technologies at Rosatom State Corporation, it is especially important that the scientists have taken another step toward progressively improving the reliability of operations

Russia appreciates efforts by President of the United States Donald Trump and his team to achieve a peace settlement, Sergey Lavrov said

In addition to them, the Titanic award "for grand ideas that fail" went to the Italian bridge project intended to connect Sicily to the mainland

According to Maria Zakharova, Germany has de facto been turned into a territory of lawlessness for people of a certain nationality, in this case, citizens of Russia

"At this point, only the information on uranium and uranium ore reserves remains classified," the head of Ukraine’s National Extractive Industries Association of Ukraine, Ksenia Orinchak, said

Guy Mettan argues that Europeans have failed to recognize that they have lost their soft power worldwide

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting at one of the command posts of the special military operation

Meanwhile, almost all European countries with few exceptions have been pumping the Kiev regime full of money and weapons, Sergey Lavrov said

Vladimir Zelensky plans to agree on a framework agreement with the US leader to end the conflict

The Ukrainian military is trying to evacuate the wounded and dead personnel from the site of the strike and work is underway to clear the debris

The accident reportedly occurred on December 26 at 7:30 p.m.

"Somaliland welcomes and appreciates Israel’s historic and principled decision to recognize its sovereignty and independence," the self-proclaimed republic said in a statement

TASS has compiled the key statements by the official representative of the Foreign Ministry

Sergey Lavrov noted that the detrimental influence of such an approach on the regional stability is obvious

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 22nd

According to expert Dmitry Kuzyakin, the boat’s speed is equal to the speed of the ocean currents

"The Chairperson of the Commission reiterates the African Union’s unwavering commitment to the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Somalia," Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said

The move includes establishing full-fledged diplomatic relations, sending ambassadors and opening embassies

Maria Zakharova emphasized that unilateral coercive measures represent a serious obstacle to establishing a just and equitable multipolar world order

Earlier, in an article for Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and China, Lavrov emphasized that the West is deliberately escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during this period, 73 drones were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

According to its information, Dion passed away on December 26 in a hospital

"The production of armored vehicles has increased by 2.2 times, of light armored vehicles (infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers) by 3.7 times, and military aircraft by 4.6 times," the Russian president said

According to the Yakutia Health Ministry, five victims were hospitalized with frostbite following the incident

According to the newspaper, Project Sunrise was designed "to turn Gaza’s rubble into a futuristic coastal destination"

The poll covered 1.6 thousand Russians over the age of 18

"We need to come to terms, somehow, some way we need to move in this direction, we can't remain sidelined forever, it’s not right," Sergey Shubenkov said

In 2025, five rounds of Iran-US talks on nuclear issues, mediated by Oman, ended without results due to Israel’s military operation against the Islamic Republic and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

The Russian Foreign Ministry has been instructed to notify the other party of the decision

Earlier, the Russian head of state warned that any strikes deep inside Russia with long-range Western-made weapons would be met with a "crushing response"

Thailand and Cambodia also agreed to request the joint border committee to resume survey and demarcation works as soon as possible in accordance with the existing agreements between the two countries to achieve lasting peace along the border

The battalion of Colombian mercenaries within the brigade was formed with the appointment of Cuban-born Daniel Vincentovich Kitone, as brigade commander, Russian security sources said

"A year and four months have passed since I last visit Moscow, but, looking at the [New Year] illumination all over the city it’s hard to believe that there is war nearby," Muneo Suzuki said

Werner Patzelt emphasized that regardless of the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia "will not cease to be part of European geography and geopolitics"

"We should not put the cart before the horse," Alexander Hoffmann noted

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and six armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

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

According to Andrey Klimov, in the first months of the special military operation, there was a real chance to end the conflict through political and diplomatic means

Denis Manturov confirmed that the labor mobility agreement was signed during the Russian-Indian summit in New Delhi

In mid-December, leaders of major European countries issued a statement saying that security guarantees for Kiev should include the creation of European-led multinational forces for Ukraine

The state arms program is a long-term planning document that stipulates developing, producing and maintaining the combat readiness of armaments, military and special equipment

15 of them were destroyed over the Rostov Region