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The Russian delegation has toured sports facilities and memorials in Pyongyang and viewed a Taekwondo demonstration

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

China produced 81.9 mln metric tons in October, up 2.9% on an annualized basis

Dmitry Peskov added that by authorizing strikes deep into Russia with its missiles, the US administration ignored Russian President Vladimir Putin's warnings about the possible consequences

Melih Altinok also praised Putin for "not surrendering to the World Health Organization during the pandemic" and pursuing the nation’s own policy in fighting the virus

The former Austrian foreign minister stressed that she "counted on rational Western decision-makers, but irrationality is unfortunately on the rise among them"

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

Twelve local residents have been evacuated from the scene

As the ministry’s the regional headquarters reported, the area of the fire is 6,000 square meters

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

The restart of the negotiating process between the United States and North Korea "on previous conditions appears problematic", Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said

According to HaberGlobal television, all 79 passengers on board were evacuated

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

According to Zaluzhny, European countries lack munitions to shoot down air bombs

Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth has publicly railed against weak and "effeminate" leadership in the Armed Forces, saying that the next commander-in-chief will have to get his house in order

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"

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

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

Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh gave no answer to the question of how could Ukraine prepare for this kind of attack

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

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

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

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

Doctors, including psychologists, are working with the Kursk Region residents that returned from Ukraine

Also, since mid-May, the Ukrainians have sustained at least 2,500 casualties per week from the Battlegroup West which has been active in areas adjacent to the area of the Battlegroup North’s responsibility

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on September 12 that Ukraine was unable to strike inside Russia without the West’s assistance because it would require intelligence data from satellites and flight assignments

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

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"

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

"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

"There is more in the Russian arsenal than many believe," said Karin Kneissl, the former Foreign Minister of Austria

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

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

"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 agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership is called to become the most important stage in development of bilateral relations

According to Andrey Rudenko, Tokyo has no intention to change anything to the positive side

Trump is "incredibly concerned" about the escalation that is taking place and "where it’s all going," he said on Fox News

On November 20, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported the liberation of Ilyinka in the DPR

According to Dmitry Patrushev, Russian farmers faced challenging weather this year

According to the Kremlin spokesman, the Biden administration continues escalation because it is a "party of war" that sees Ukraine as a tool to fight Russia

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

Shalva Papuashvili also noted that the parliament will determine the exact date of the election on Tuesday

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

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

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

"Based on the tasks and the range of this weapon, it can hit targets across entire Europe, which sets it apart from other high-precision long-range weapons," Sergey Karakayev said

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

The rally is attended by people that came from the country’s regions by car

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

Answering a question about the supply of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to India, Andrey Rudenko stressed that Moscow "strictly fulfills its contractual obligations"

During the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost more than 35,310 servicemen

Adjacent streets are blocked by security forces

The Ynet news website reported earlier that Israel had given a preliminary green light to a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, subject to final approval by the cabinet

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

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

"This vector highlighted as early as by the Republicans was legally formalized under the Democrats administration and resulted in the dramatic surge of militarization in Asia," Andrey Rudenko said

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved Anatoly Antonov of his duties as Russian ambassador to the US

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

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

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

Aslan Bzhania believes that the recent developments in the republic have inflicted reputational damage on it

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

The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw

The Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday evening that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it entered the Israeli airspace

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

Dmitry Peskov also noted that the outgoing US administration is taking increasingly reckless steps, increasing tensions around the Ukrainian conflict

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

Additionally, Russian units eliminated one munitions depot

Col. (Ret.) Lawrence Wilkerson confirmed to TASS that the launch of ATACMS missiles would be impossible without "US/NATO satellite feeds and/or personnel"

The New York Times reported on November 17 that US President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for strikes inside Russia

Voter turnout in the election stood at 52.41%

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

Zakharova said earlier that no attempts by "French warmongers" would change the outcome of the conflict

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 22nd

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

US officials believe that ramping up weapons supplies to Ukraine is unlikely to change the situation in the combat zone short term, but it may help Kiev strengthen its stance in case a truce is reached

Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as president on January 20, 2025

Earlier, Rogov said Russian forces had pushed toward that locality from Novodonetskoye in the southeast and Yasnaya Polyana in the northeast

The leaders also discussed some international issues

According to Dmitry Peskov, the return of the Kursk residents "was the result of very challenging negotiations"

"At most, we controlled about 1,376 square kilometers, now of course this territory is smaller," the source said

Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Serbia Natalia Klischenkova read the text of the telegram to Kusturica

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

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

Kiev forces lost over 440 troops in battlegroup group West responsibility zone

Previously, Elon Musk said on the X social platform, commenting on Zelensky’s supposition that the United States cannot force Ukraine to "sit and listen" at the negotiating table because Ukraine is an independent country, that Zelensky has an "amazing sense of humor"

Nicosia reportedly asked to buy some military equipment from Washington as part of a three or five-year agreement, and sought help in bringing Cyprus’ military capabilities to NATO standards

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

The situation is "unprecedented," the spokesman told the reporter from the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company

A self-defense member was injured after drones dropped explosive devices on the village of Gruzskoye in the Borisovsky District; a private house was damaged

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

According to preliminary reports, there were two pilots and two DHL employees aboard the plane en route from the German city of Leipzig

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

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said it in an interview

"An automated warning was sent 30 minutes before the launch," Dmitry Peskov said

According to Peskov, the EU is far from taking an independent, sober view of what is happening