Dollar drops below 94 rubles in interbank market

According to El Chiringuito journalist Francois Gallardo, club members participating in the club’s presidential election could block the sale

The Ukrainian president stressed that his own family remained in Kiev

Speaking about the agenda of the current forum, Dmitry Lyubinsky emphasized that Moscow intends to uphold "the principles of equality and consideration of the interests of all countries"

Alexey Vereshchagin, commander of the Nevsky reconnaissance-assault brigade of Battlegroup South’s volunteer corps said that his "brigade’s zone of responsibility covers the city of Soledar, as well as the Kramatorsk and Druzhkovka area"

According to the Election Commission, Kast secured 58.61% of the vote

The spat started with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s post, which stated that the EU leaders’ decision to seize Russian assets without consulting Hungary violates numerous laws and is "a declaration of war"

According to the report, Belgium, Hungary, and Slovakia initially opposed the plan, and they have now been joined by Italy, Bulgaria, Malta, and the Czech Republic

European countries disagree with Washington's position, believing that the issue of territories is not subject to discussion until Ukraine receives security guarantees

Belgium is demanding independent and autonomous guarantees from EU countries in return for its support for a floated loan to Ukraine using immobilized Russian assets

According to Novosti Live, Vladimir Zelensky plans to comment on the progress of the negotiations on Monday

The Sri Lanka State Oil Corporation is currently holding negotiations both on LNG and on the modernization of the oil refinery, Shobini Gunasekera said

The EU Council claims that John Mark Dougan holds American and Russian citizenship

The People magazine stated that the American actor and his wife were killed by their son, Nick

The Europeans are playing their own game, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Kaja Kallas emphasized the need for tangible security guarantees

US President said he was sure that the duties is an important tool in the foreign policy for his administration

Ryan Park added that four of those injured in the shooting had been transferred to the children’s hospital

According to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, "there is a one million percent guarantee that it’s impossible"

Bild reported that Kiev is allegedly also ready to "freeze" the current line of engagement but refuses to withdraw its troops from the entire Donbass territory

According to the source, the US delegation "is taking Russia’s position" on this issue

It is a direct step toward entering the war, Viktor Orban said

The US president said the conflict in Ukraine "doesn’t really affect the United States, unless it got out of control"

"We deeply appreciate this decision made following the vote of the General Assembly," Russian presidential spokesman said

Transport and industrial facilities were also damaged

The foreign ministers intend to discuss in detail current international issues, including the situation around the Iranian nuclear program, and exchange views on regional topics of mutual interest

In Belarus, Abbas Araghchi will meet with President Alexander Lukashenko, Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, and other top officials

According to Dmitry Peskov, work is currently underway between negotiators from the US, Europe, and Ukraine

"The deliberate erosion of these foundations and the relentless attempts by the neoliberal elite of the West to impose alien approaches on other nations are deeply disturbing," Kirill Logvinov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organizations, said

Support for the EU among Europeans has reached a record high in polls, the newspaper noted

An air raid warning is currently in effect for the Sumy Region

However it is difficult to give the exact number of mercenaries killed in Ukraine, noted Vasily Prozorov

Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon designated the attack as a "terrorist incident"

During the liberation of the settlement, servicemen of the 36th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 29th Army of Battlegroup East destroyed more than two platoons of Ukrainian army personnel from the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade

The report adds that scenarios for a crisis "often focus on an escalation in what is a single strategic direction stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Kara Sea"

The US Government Accountability Office found that the program's implementation was flawed and that checks on applicants and their sponsors were not rigorous enough

According to Dmitry Lyubinsky, this approach by Western countries, especially in the field of extradition and legal assistance in criminal cases, "cannot withstand any criticism"

The sports officials at the issue are President of the Russian Judo Federation Sergey Soloveichik and President of the Russian Skateboarding Federation Ilya Vdovin

No information has been released about the detainee’s identity or the motive behind the incident

The Turkish government has repeatedly emphasized the need to resolve the Palestinian crisis through a two-state solution

Balitsky noted that energy personnel were "working non-stop" to restore supplies as soon as possible, but the weather was complicating repair efforts

Washington’s position is certainly very important here, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

The Assembly has not yet made a final decision

According to Steve Gill, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with US leader Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner was crucial to finding a path toward peace in Ukraine

Residential buildings and two cars sustained damage

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 15th

According to the report, the negotiations were conducted very secretly with journalists having no access at all to information about the particular level of the talks between the officials

Bild noted that the Finnish president maintains close ties with US President Donald Trump and is therefore acting as a mediator between the United States on one side and Europe and Ukraine on the other

Peter Szijjarto noted that Budapest intends to "stay away from this"

Among them are citizens of Australia, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Lithuania, the United States, Ukraine, and Japan

The European Commission and the Belgian government made no comments on such news so far

At the same time, Karol Nawrocki himself stated that he still dreams of being at the same negotiating table for peace in Ukraine with the leaders of Russia, the United States and representatives of Kiev

According to Karol Nawrocki, Ukraine does not feel that Warsaw's support is vital for Kiev, while Vladimir Zelensky is used to the guaranteed support of Poles

"What a double-dealing," Yury Ushakov said

The NTI Fund specified that, unlike other domestic solutions and foreign analogues, the technology offers precise positioning of up to 15-20 cm

According to Rafael Grossi, he only saw a statement that nuclear weapons exist in case an existential threat arises

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 12th

Ukrainian commanders are chaotically deploying brigade forces to various parts of the frontline in the Kharkov Region in an attempt to stop Battlegroup North from advancing

These restrictions include freezing the companies' assets and banning any contacts with European businesses

Igor Dodon pointed out that Moldova’s official agencies have not recorded any preparations or threats from the unrecognized republic

"This is a serious recognition of a major geopolitical shift, which not everyone believes in yet, but which has been looming for a long time," Alexey Pushkov noted

The meeting in Turkmenistan lasted for about one and a half hours

According to the report, Vladimir Zelensky instructed Verkhovna Rada lawmakers to "develop a draft law on the possibility of holding elections during martial law"

The Russian presidential envoy earlier expressed confidence that the Bank of Russia will prevail in legal proceedings

This is the first time since the start of the special military operation that the EU has expanded its blacklist on Russia without waiting for the adoption of a new major sanctions package

Regarding large companies in the republic where Russian participants subject to sanctions are present, in Astana, "all of those projects received so-called exemptions from sanctions," Yerlan Akkenzhenov said

The talks lasted five hours and will continue on Monday

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that, unlike tongue-tied Western human rights organizations, Moscow will demand that authorized international officials do their duty in a conscientious manner

Russian Foreign Minister said that "It was obvious 20 years ago"

The country's financial situation is bad, Antonio Kast said

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also noted that the European Union’s policy toward Russia has long been devoid of any sound logic and resembles a theater of the absurd

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, police detained two men at a residence belonging to one of the attackers

The latest move is a continuation of ongoing efforts to "eliminate terrorism and reinforce security and stability" in the governorate

Battlegroup North fighters found the frozen bodies of Ukrainian soldiers who had died from hyperthermia at two out of six positions they seized

The enemy lost over 240 troops in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North

An air raid warning is currently in effect for the city

According to the Slovak prime minister, the European Union is currently in crisis

Vladimir Zelensky’s presidential powers expired on May 20, 2024

"American planes dropped lighting bombs in the sky over the city," Syria TV reported

According to Shobini Gunasekera, the scale of destruction in the country is unprecedented and there is enormous work ahead to be done in order to provide assistance, reconstruction, and resettlement

Russia's ambassador-at-large Marat Berdyev said this includes adherence to core principles such as maintaining friendly relations among nations and safeguarding human rights for all, regardless of race, gender, language, or religion

The device is equipped with thermal imaging equipment and can work around the clock

This must be a statement by a person from the generation that has forgotten what World War II was like, noted Dmitry Peskov

"Representatives held in-depth discussions regarding the 20-point plan for peace, economic agendas, and more," Steve Witkoff said

Sixty-one participants voted in favor of lifting all restrictions on Russian chess players, while 51 opposed the measure

The United States has baselessly accused Caracas of failing to take adequate measures against drug trafficking

Kiev loses 1,355 troops along engagement line in past day

Alexander Shchetinin, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Latin American Department, noted that Venezuela "is currently under overt political pressure and military blackmail"

This is invaluable help in the work, without which our borderline territory cannot be rebuilt, Governor Alexander Khinshtein said

The idea of "a united Europe from Lisbon to Vladivostok" will ultimately give way to the reality of a divided, militarized, and economically weak continent

According to Yury Slyusar, there were no casualties

Dmitry Peskov added that the Minsk Agreements were in fact a staged plan that had been signed by all parties, including Poroshenko

Yury Ushakov pointed out that Moscow had not seen the proposals yet

According to the newspaper, Hegseth saw Driscoll as exceeding his authority during the Ukraine talks

After the goods were confiscated, the ship continued on its way, the newspaper said

Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky condemned "the illegal use of sanctions, labeling, and the imposition of unilateral standards and fabricated rules"

The first meetings will take place on December 15-16, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Marat Berdyev said

This posed a direct threat to Russian citizens in Ukraine, as well as broader security risks for Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Ahmed Al Ahmed’s cousin told 7News that he was injured during the struggle and taken to hospital, where he is awaiting surgery

"It regards not only journalists, but cameramen, sound-operators, supporting drivers, sometimes bloggers and war correspondents as well," Vladimir Solovyov stated

The US President said that "in Syria, there will be a lot of damage done to the people that did it"