Dollar grows to 68.92 rubles, euro slides to 74 rubles on Moscow Exchange

Unrest in Iran began on December 29 after street protests triggered by a sharp fall in the Iranian rial exchange rate, and spread to most major cities

According to a European diplomat familiar with the negotiations, retaliatory tariffs worth 93 billion dollars could be imposed "very quickly" compared to other options under discussion

In Kiev, they are again feeding everyone empty promises, the ex-leader of the banned Opposition Platform — for Life party said

Mazloum Abdi announced a trip to Damascus on January 19 to "finalize work on the agreement," the details of which will be announced after his return

According to the newspaper, the discussion about France's withdrawal from NATO acquired new relevance thanks to the conscious decision of the US to officially return to an overt imperial policy

Ruslan Zheldibay, the Kazakh leader’s aide and press secretary, added that Kassym-Jomart Tokayev "sent a letter to the US president, expressing his sincere gratitude"

Medvedchuk stressed that the principle behind the Ukrainian conflict is not a secret to anyone

The US president added that he had "done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States"

As many as 11 candidates, ten men and one woman, are vying for the office

When asked what is more essential for the US national security, NATO or Greenland, Scott Bessent said, "Both"

On January 12, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Russia "has to show that they are interested in peace"

The US leader noted that "highly complex system can only work at its maximum potential and efficiency, because of angles, metes, and bounds, if this Land is included in it"

According to Dmitry Peskov, by resolving the issue of Greenland's accession, the US leader will go down not only in US history, but in world history as well

The US President will decide who exactly to invite to join the "Peace Council," the news agency said

Explosions were reported in Odessa in the early hours of Monday

He also participated in screenwriting for Disney’s "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin"

The Belarusian leader said that Minsk and Moscow are ready to defend their interests

Sanae Takaichi added that the decision of whether she should be the head of government "belongs to the people"

10 men and 1 woman are vying for the highest state office

No official statement has been issued by New Delhi on this matter

The Belarusian leader urged Ukrainians to recognize that the issue is not merely about territorial gains

Trump has repeatedly stated that Greenland should join the US

Fabrice Sorlin named two reasons for this

Kazem Jalali noted that an analysis of the key players’ actions during the period in question shows "a shift in tactics and a turn to violence following the failure to achieve the stated objectives"

Mohammed bin Salman stressed that US military intervention could destabilize the situation in the Middle East overall

British Prime Minister said that "applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong," the statement reads

Larry Johnson opined that Donald Trump is quite serious about the island

The Kub-2E and Kub-10E have received positive reviews from service members in the special military operation zone

According to European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, China and Russia are the ones who benefit from Donald Trump’s announcement on introduction of duties on imports of goods from eight European countries

According to the head of the Other Ukraine movement, in line with international practice, a temporary administration should assume responsibility for organizing and conducting fair and democratic elections for the president of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, and local self-government bodies

According to Syria TV, the agreement establishes ceasefire along the entire frontline and provides for strengthening government institutions in Syria’s eastern and northeastern regions that were previously controlled by the SDF

According to the US president, now it is time, and it will be done

Military expert Andrey Marochko noted that while the Ukrainian armed forces are unsuccessfully trying to recapture Kupyansk, Russian forces are advancing in other areas of the Kharkov region

According to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, fierce fighting continues near the settlements of Grishino and Beletskoye

Russia’s president special Representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries said that the EU should return the soldiers sent to Greenland

According to Florian Philippot, each European country must "restore its own independence and defend its own national interests" as the European Union actions only lead from one crisis to another

CEO Alan Lushnikov also pointed out that the presidential decree will be implemented without compromising the supply to customers

Ahmed Al-Sharaa was scheduled to hold talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that France is within the range of the 'Oreshnik'

Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow is currently studying all the details of this proposal

Governor Alexander Khinshtein said the Ukrainian drone attack set fire to a building in the village of Bolshoye Soldatskoye

Lt. Col. Peter Milevchuk, a spokesman for the German mission, described cooperation with the Danish military as "very positive and constructive"

According to the Spanish TVE television channel, roughly 100 people were injured

As many as 11 candidates, ten men and one woman, are vying for the office, but none of them has secured 50% of the vote in the first round

Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin emphasized that international law guarantees unimpeded passage of ships through the Baltic straits

The Chancellor said his comment was not because he was in the east of Germany

A meeting with members of the government is also scheduled

According to Politico, "for many European governments, including America’s longest-standing and most loyal allies, Trump’s threat of punitive tariffs against anyone who tries to stop him taking Greenland was the final straw"

Russian troops delivered a strike by the Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile system on January 9, crippling the Lvov state aircraft repair plant in western Ukraine

According to Politico, Europe is facing "the worst transatlantic crisis in decades"

The outlet recalled that the German economy has already suffered losses from a previously imposed 15% tariff by Washington

For the first time TASS publishes photos of Project 636.3 Varshavyanka submarines taken from a quadrocopter during sea trials in the Baltic Sea

Potential deployment of French troops to Ukraine would have no impact on the frontlines, Fabrice Sorlin said

Andrey Kelin noted that Western countries have long relied on double standards in attempts to "spite Russia," but their disregard of international law has now reached "unprecedented levels"

Peter Szijjarto recalled that under the Treaty on European Union, new members can be admitted to the community only on a consensus basis, hence, this cannot be done without Hungary’s consent

According to the magazine, it will be extremely difficult for Washington to project its military power into Africa and the Middle East without access to European military bases

According to Russia’s security agencies, at least 750 Colombian mercenaries fighting for Ukraine have been killed since the start of the special military operation

Agreeing to sell part of the territory of an EU member state, should it take place, would alarm Ukraine, which is not even a member of the bloc

Russia has millions of supporters in France, Fabrice Sorlin said

The Ukrainian armed forces launched 19 fixed-wing drones at the Rovensky District.

According to the outlet, 15 soldiers and officers led by Admiral Stefan Pauli are already at the airport in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, and are due to depart on an Icelandair flight

Anthony Albanese said he would consider "all of these approaches respectfully" and through "proper processes"

The decision took effect on December 31, 2025

Russia’s Battlegroup South also destroyed three vehicles

Fabrice Sorlin criticized the French media for one-sided coverage

American President added that "China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it"

The governor added that European Union leaders understand this and therefore are doing everything they can to ensure that the conflict continues

Vladimir Saldo pointed out that Kiev sought to present its crimes as the fight for its interests but in fact, "they are on a human hunt"

Kazem Jalali noted that the UN Charter barred the organization’s members from using force and threatening to use force in international relations "against the territorial integrity and political independence of any state"

According to the head of the Other Ukraine movement, the arrogance with which Europe spoke to the rest of the world has already cost it dearly

"This stage requires unity and greatness from us as a nation," Delcy Rodriguez said

The president noted that the Soviet Union was closely associated with Vladimir Lenin’s name

The statement followed US President Donald Trumps’ remarks in an interview with Politico where he called Khamenei a "sick man" and said that it is "time to look for new leadership in Iran"

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, January 16th

In his opinion, if Greenland were captured, Donald Trump would have a new position — acting president of Greenland

According to European Commissioner for Trade and Interinstitutional Relations Maros Sefcovic, this agreement will create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, with over 700,000 people living in its territory

However, Ukrainian Security and Defense Council Secretary said nothing about a potential meeting between Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump in Davos on January 19-23

Expert Masaru Sato believes the message was conveyed to Putin after the Japanese lawmaker passed it on to Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, whom he met on December 26

An air raid warning is currently in effect for the Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, Nikolayev, Kharkov, and Chernigov regions

A vessel flying the flag of a small island state from Oceania with a cargo of more than 33,000 tons of ferrous metals allegedly stayed in the port of Novorossiysk

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, January 19th

On January 19 Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany

In confirmation of this, the Hungarian prime minister said that recent meetings of the EU leaders "have turned into military councils" where the issue of "how to defeat Russia" is discussed

"Europe will cave in, US will get Greenland," Kirill Dmitriev wrote

Russian forces also carried out strikes on facilities assembling unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as on energy and transport sites operating in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

As a result, an M1117 armored personnel carrier, a Kozak armored combat vehicle, and several Novator armored combat vehicles were destroyed, along with other military vehicles

According to the newspaper’s sources in Berlin, Germany is not considering the closure of US military bases on its territory

According to Hanno Pevkur, Estonia has not yet sent its soldiers to Greenland and is looking at "technical details" of this process

Around 300 people were on board one of the trains, which derailed and crashed onto a neighboring track

Alan Lushnikov added that the modernization had been preceded by extensive work

They risk a dangerous downward spiral, the German chancellor said

It closed US president's accounts after the Capitol was stormed on January 6, 2021

On January 15, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that dialogue with US negotiators is ongoing

Ex-leader of the banned Opposition Platform - for Life party noted that "there are ongoing contacts with the US, and Europe is already looking for ways to resume engagement with Russia"

Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Dr Anatol Lieven also compared Donald Trump's statements on Saturday to the diplomatic note militaristic Japan delivered to the United States in December 1941

SJ-100 is a Russian short-haul narrow-body aircraft, a new version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 with maximum locally sourced components

Kazem Jalali called Trump the "architect and implementer of the policy of maximum pressure and sanctions" who sends "absurd and contradictory signals

The main provisions of the future contract are a clear definition of ownership rights, the structure of the future company, the percentage of shares, each company's share, the Serbian President said

The sources told The Wall Street Journal that Arab countries explained to Washington the timing for any potential strikes was inappropriate, citing Iran’s instability, the protests largely having been suppressed and unclear opposition leadership in case of regime change

Unrest in Iran began on December 29 after street protests triggered by a sharp fall in the Iranian rial exchange rate, spreading across most major cities