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Nikita Zhuravel was detained in May 2023 in Volgograd for setting fire to the Quran in front of a mosque, and during questioning, he confessed that he did it for money, under instructions from Ukrainian intelligence

Dmitry Peskov said that he himself did not know about this work before Russian President Vladimir Putin announced it

There were no casualties as a result of the incident, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said

Alexander Stepanov emphasized that both Kiev and its Western allies are closely scrutinizing the consequences of the strike on the plant

It is pointed out that Simion’s popularity has propelled him to number two in the polls after Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu

Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia is well aware of Romania’s current government’s policy

Dmitry Gendelman, an adviser to the Prime Minister's Office, noted that "the agenda of the meeting will be announced at a later date"

"We can assure you that the Islamic Emirate is a reliable economic partner," Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said

Maria Zakharova stated that the US-NATO construction project, ongoing for nearly a decade with complete disregard to Russian security concerns, has consistently been a focus of Russia's attention

Russia "will continue insisting on the most resolute measures to stop the bloodshed in Gaza," Dmitry Polyansky added

Andrey Kartapolov also noted that the enemy currently has no defenses against the Oreshnik.

Mexico and Canada have every right and opportunity to easily resolve this long-standing problem, US president-elect said

According to Elie Tenenbaum, European countries may send troops to east Ukraine to ensure the observation of a ceasefire regime and guarantee Kiev’s security

According to the sources, some of these makeshift morgues were destroyed by retreating Ukrainian troops

Bloomberg pointed out that the missiles were sent before the US and UK authorization to use long-range precision-guided weapons to launch strikes from Ukrainian territory deep into Russia

According to the sources, this is driven by the fact that Washington may scale back support for Ukraine after Donald Trump returns to office as US president on January 20, 2025

Earlier, Trump promised to impose an additional 10% tariff on all goods from China due to the alleged large-scale drug smuggling from China into the US

According to al-Maliki, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the only obstacle to a ceasefire in Gaza

Head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency Veronika Skvortskova briefed the Russian President on the vaccine's development

In his televised address to the nation on November 21, Putin stated that the United States and its NATO allies had authorized the use of long-range high-precision weapons before US and British missiles struck Russian military facilities in the bordering regions of Kursk and Bryansk

The Russian foreign minister noted that American companies had already bought up most of the fertile land

No one was injured in the fire, the company said in a press release

The Ukrainian armed forces used various modified Western-made mines and improvised explosive devices during the process

The realization of the impending failure of the ‘Ukrainian project’ London has been staking on in hopes of capitalizing on plans to inflict a ‘strategic defeat’ on our country by proxy is now as clear as ever," the embassy said

A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Azimuth airline caught fire as the plane landed at Antalya Airport on Sunday, TASS has compiled the key facts about the situation

The company also noted that Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Moldovan Energy Minister Victor Parlicov discussed cooperation in the gas sector at a working meeting

It is reported that the Progress resupply ship fired its thrusters at 12:49 p.m. Moscow time (9:49 a.m. GMT) for about three minutes

The captive explained that he had served as a private in a battalion for four months

Beirut is cautious for now because it is dealing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "and all previous deals with him have failed," Lebanese Parliament Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab pointed out

Maria Zakharova quoted the US Senator, who called the ICC a "Kangaroo court" and ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan a "deranged fanatic"

The Russian Security Council deputy chairman also commented on Vladimir Zelensky’s "resilience plan"

The firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading to the adjacent building, where freon is stored

"We are going to do it very quickly," Israel Katz said

The South Korean servicemen speculate that the transmission line supports, which have been out of service since June 2020 when the power supply was cut after the bombing of the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong, will also be dismantled soon

"Today's decision by the Department of Justice ends the unconstitutional federal cases against President Trump, and is a major victory for the rule of law," Steven Cheung, Communications Director of the polician’s transition team, said

"Earlier, of course, such ideas were heard from different European capitals, but various counterarguments were also voiced not in favor of this idea," Dmitry Peskov noted

The border security service regularly reports about men of recruitment age risking their lives by trying to cross the border illegally in the woods or by swimming across the River Tisza, which separates Ukraine from Romania and Hungary

According to Vyacheslav Khomenko, soldiers in his platoon don’t have required combat experience

"I am sure that neither of us is even aware right now of any new future developments," Dmitry Peskov said

Erik Prince noted that it was necessary to end the Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible

Many experts believe this is the best tank of our time, compared to Western counterparts in particular, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council said

According to Rodion Miroshnik, Ukrainian security forces came to places where there were generators, where people came to get water, and could shoot a person

"A mercenary from Britain has been taken prisoner in the Kursk area," the person said

It is noted that Russia has about three times as many men as the Ukrainians in the Kursk Region and six times as many explosive drones

Alexey Erkhov also recalled Russia's interest in participating in the implementation of the second NPP in Turkey

According to the Russian foreign minister, this represents the "confrontational logic" of the West

Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Anatoly Antonov from the office of Ambassador of Russia to the United States

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, November 19th

It is specified that the Ukrainian army’s losses in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North in the Kharkov Region over the past 24 hours amounted to 30 personnel, two armored combat vehicles and four motor vehicles

Ilya Rogachev is the first person to ever hold this office

When asked if the 1998 Russian-US memorandum of understanding on notifications of missile launches remained in effect, Sergey Ryabkov answered in the affirmative

Asked whether the ICC warrant might cause a rift among Western countries with different approaches to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Andrey Baklanov replied he was skeptical this might ever happen

The UN Secretary-General urged world leaders to join the Ottawa Convention

"Ukraine should be forever grateful that President Putin is calm, rational and kind - because Zelensky is practically begging for his country to be flattened," American political commentator Jackson Hinkle said

According to the politician, Western nations need to understand that they are fighting on Ukraine’s side

Sergey Ryabkov warned Russia’s adversaries against settling into a "false sense of security"

Such work will continue, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said

According to the emergency response services, the fire is spreading rapidly

Theodore Postol also vehemently rejected suggestions that the Oreshnik system represents previous outdated developments of Moscow

According to preliminary information, the incident occurred at about 8 p.m. (local time)

Commenting on the motivation of Colombian fighters to join the hostilities in Ukraine, Alexander Stepanov explained that it is linked to the situation in the South American drug trafficking market

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said that what has been done by the White House is very dangerous

In total, the enemy has lost more than 35,510 troops since the fighting began in the region

"The Chinese authorities promised to take action to ensure the end of drug trafficking, but, as the president-elect has said, they never did and the flow of Chinese drugs continues in unprecedented amounts," US president-elect said

Rajnath Singh will participate in the flag-raising ceremony of the Project 11356 frigate and its transfer to the Indian Navy," the source said

According to the Russian foreign minister, the West is directly involved in the use of long-range weapons against Russia, as not a single missile could be launched without its involvement

In recent months, the number of Ukrainian employees with exemptions from military service has increased from 900,000 to 1.6 million

"The enemy positioned in the fortified area in Velikaya Novoselka in the south of the DPR is already trapped in a kill zone," the source said

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, who leads the Social Democratic Party, ended up third with 19.15% of the vote

The Turkish side will also provide information on the progress of the investigation

The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw

Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Russia has its underlying security interests "that will be ensured by every means that we have at our disposal"

Kirill Lysogorsky noted that "the Kiev regime continues to systematically use toxic chemicals and chemical riot control agents"

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga is set to attend the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on November 26, marking the end of Italy’s presidency of the informal group

Florian Philippot called on his supporters to rally "in support for peace and against this madness" on December 1

"As for New START, you are well aware of our decision to suspend it," Sergey Ryabkov said

According to Kirill Lysogorsky, who leads the Russian delegation at the OPCW conference, Moscow is checking the information and will report on the outcome through its permanent mission to the OPCW

The US was notified automatically 30 minutes before the launch by Russia's Nuclear Risk Reduction Center

Ukrainians have never seen the promised freedom, Viktor Medvedchuk noted

The shooting of civilians could have been meant to "simply intimidate people who want to continue living on their soil," Russian foreign ministry’s ambassador at large, Rodion MIroshnik said

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 21 that strikes on Russian territory with Western long-range missiles had made the conflict in Ukraine a global one

According to Russian security council deputy chairman, this primarily concerns drones

The decisions will be made in response to these applications in the near future

The new fighter-bombers have undergone necessary testing and have been sent to the places of their operation, Vadim Badekha noted

According to Daniel Davis authorizing US long-range weapons to be used against Russia is "foolhardy to the highest order," "especially because there is no military upside for doing so"

Sergey Ryabkov stressed that "any escalation scenarios, if they start to materialize, will be a direct consequence of the reckless" and "inhumane policy that is pursued by Washington and leading European countries"

The Ukrainian servicemen "are able to use ATACMS to defend themselves on an immediate need basis," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said

Over the reporting period, Russian forces also destroyed 11 tanks, 89 field artillery guns, 16 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations, 33 field ammunition depots and more than 230 combat vehicles of the Ukrainian army in those frontline areas, Andrey Marochko said

According to the French military source, Russia's recent use of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile should be taken in the context of possible negotiations regarding the ongoing Ukrainian conflict

"When we have more to provide, we will," Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said

The German chancellor listed supporting Ukraine at the top of his priorities should the SPD win and form a government

Georgescu is reserved about Romania’s NATO membership and he has been cautiously pushing for normalization with Russia

The statement’s authors stressed that blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines was not aimed at Russia alone but "above all, was directed against Germany, its interests, and economy"

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko called on South Korean to soberly assess the situation and refrain from "reckless steps"

The Chinese ship is currently anchored in international waters in the middle of the Kattegat Strait off the Bjare Peninsula

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, November 25th

He pointed out that to this end, Russia will continue to support Kabul's integration into regional structures and associations

One of the pilots reportedly survived the crash, while no information is currently available about the other people on board

A spokesperson for the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukrainian War Crimes (JCCC), in turn, told TASS that the last day when no shelling attacks were reported in the region was in 2023

Earlier, it was reported that the Russian forces had advanced for over 2 km near Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporozhye Region