Russian stock market indices mixed on Thursday — market data

President Nicolas Maduro stressed that the authorities of Venezuela have all the required resources and mechanisms to protect the country’s sovereignty

"I don’t think that the Russia-EU dialogue is lost forever," Vladislav Maslennikov said

At least 12 such incidents were recorded during the year, including two involving big passenger jets

"President of the European Commission promises to work even harder on Western civilization’s suicide in 2026," Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said

The US leader pointed out that France is "in the midst of a major crime problem because of its absolutely horrendous handling of immigration"

Battlegroup servicemen also destroyed twelve unmanned surface vehicles

Russian forces also struck energy facilities used for Ukraine's military-industrial complex

On December 30, the charges d'affaires of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia were summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, where they were presented with a strong protest

Kirill Dmitriev wrote this on the X, making a repost of a blogger that wrote about the terrorist attack in Khorly

Identification of all other victims will be possible only after a special genetic examination

The case in point is "very severe injuries" requiring treatment over a long period, Medical Director at the Morges Hospital Wassim Raffoul added

According to the US Southern Command, intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were involved in drug smuggling

According to the paper, at least 100 people have suffered injuries

"Ottawa is a hostage to its own political decisions," Oleg Stepanov said

Nikolay Azarov also stressed that the target had been chosen deliberately

The list of goods permitted for parallel import will be reduced in categories where Russian manufacturers or companies from friendly countries have largely replaced firms from unfriendly countries, namely in cosmetics, electronics, and light industry, the ministry said

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 30th

Head of the Russian delegation to the Vienna talks on military security and arms control Yulia Zhdanova also noted that "there is a total degradation of the negotiating culture among the Europeans"

Top suppliers of tangerines to Russia also include South Africa, China, Egypt, and Morocco

According to security officials, the drones must have carried 10-15 kilograms of TNT

Battlegroup Spokesman Vadim Astafyev added that 26 dugouts and shelters of the Ukrainian army were also destroyed

Siberian researchers have put together a mathematical model of the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk’s transport network and used it to analyze the city’s traffic

It became one of the shortest New Year's addresses of the president

According to operational reconnaissance data, the Kiev regime deployed Birds of Madyar militants to the right bank of the Kherson Region, Vladimir Saldo said

In addition, Russian air defenses downed a smart bomb and 250 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles

Earlier, Kherson Region Governor said that a drone attack on a cafe and a hotel had killed 24 people and left another 50 injured

Despite the influx of foreign investment, some countries, such as the Central African Republic, will remain among the least electrified on the planet

TASS has prepared this factbox on the project dubbed The New Year’s Capital of Russia

"This is a very important task," the Russian president said

A drone strike on a car near the Krasivo farming community in the Borisovsky District left a man injured; he was taken to the hospital in serious condition

"Given geopolitical tensions, we set ourselves the goals of further consolidating CSTO member states, strengthening allied ties, and deepening coordination on key international issues," the minister noted

After receiving a confirmation from reconnaissance about the target destruction, the crew safely returned to its airfield of departure, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Twenty of them were destroyed in the Samara Region

Around 1,500 civil and military specialists took part in maneuvers all over Europe

According to the sources, Ryan Wesley Routh tried to join the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, but was rejected

Ryazan has taken on the title of the New Year’s capital for the second time during the project’s existence

Russian forces also destroyed two enemy UAV control points

Military expert Vitaly Kiselev condemned the attack, describing it as "not just a terrorist act but a tragic reflection of the 21st century’s brutal realities"

Meanwhile, the Russian Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation based on Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code, committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko announced

This situation persists because many in Europe exploit the false factor of the Russian threat to consolidate the NATO/EU ranks around the continued military support for Ukraine, Head of the Russian delegation at talks in Vienna on military security and arms control Yulia Zhdanova said

According to the ministry, Russian intelligence officers examining the navigation system of one of the Ukrainian drones shot down during the attack managed to extract the file containing flight plan data

According to Peter Kuznick, the US leader "even restrained his usual penchant for saying how 'perfect' meetings are and how much was achieved"

The difference between the Sun's diameters in January and July will be most noticeable when professional photographs are placed side by side, astronomers noted

Although the FIB Congress agenda was finalized and published prior to the IOC's communication, Adamfi confirmed that the Executive Board will deliberate on this issue at its next meeting

In December, LNG imports also hit a record 12.7 billion cubic meters

Nicolas Maduro pointed out that US allegations against Caracas regarding insufficient struggle against production of drugs are groundless

The previous peak of 1.68 billion cubic meters was recorded in October 2025

Lieutenant-General Apty Alaudinov noted that Ukraine is reporting to US President Donald Trump its readiness to sign a peace agreement, while simultaneously taking actions that provoke the Russian side to retaliate

US President Donald Trump wrote earlier on January 2 on his Truth Social media platform that "If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue"

In his view, Banderites must be eliminated wherever they are, be it Ukraine or Europe

According to preliminary reports, over 24 people, including a child, were killed, and another 29 people, among them five kids, suffered injuries

"We are locked and loaded and ready to go," the US president said

The case in point is not only the sharp rise in defense spending but also the systemic integration of the country with strategic and operational planning of NATO, Russian Ambassador to the kingdom Vladimir Tarabrin said

According to the newspaper, photos and videos show several people hold large champagne bottles over their heads, with firework sparkers attached to them, sparks reached ceiling at a certain point of time and sound-proof acoustic panels caught fire

Air raid sirens went off in the region last night; local media outlets reported explosions in the town of Lutsk

Kiev also lost at least eight Su-27 and ten MiG-29 airplanes over the last year

According to special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, if this figure is verified, some 380,000 of them are children under five

The countries for whom international humanitarian law still has a meaning should make a proper legal and political assessment of this inhumane act

Rumen Radev noted that 2025 brought the first hopes for ending the conflict

The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case over a terrorist act

61 of them were destroyed over the territory of the Bryansk Region

The governor pointed out that the attack had come right about midnight

Experts also found that 75% of respondents confirmed that their families still preserve tree decorations from previous generations

This is not the first time that children’s personal data has been published on the Mirotvorets website

AccoSuch Kiev’s actions would be "reckless or not helpful," Matthew Whittaker said

On December 23, Russia’s main New Year tree was set up in the Kremlin’s Cathedral Square, fully decorated and ready for the holidays

Andrey Marochko believes that disrupting negotiations on a peace settlement of the conflict was Kiev's primary aim in the attack

"If there are doubts, these are only in respect of clean habits of the doubters," Official Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides noted that his country was assuming the EU Council presidency “against the backdrop of acute geopolitical upheaval and unpredictability”

This was reported by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished

"The stinking Kiev bastard is trying to derail the settlement of the conflict", Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said

Footage from the tragedy’s aftermath has been released by the agency, depicting the extent of the destruction

The US President didn't answer questions about the CIA's role in the attack on Venezuela or whether American troops would put boots on the ground in Ukraine

On the night of December 31 to January 1, Aeroflot operated 42 festive flights

The leader of the Other Ukraine movement Viktor Medvedchuk stressed that "the Ukrainian people should determine their future"

Valeurs Actuelles notes the complete lack of response from Kiev's European allies

In 2025, a great many well-known politicians, statesmen, scientists and cultural figures passed away

Putin says the palace he allegedly owns doesn’t belong to him or his relatives

Russian Permanent to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Gennady Gatilov emphasized that "concealing this tragedy would be tantamount to open complicity and participation"

Zaporozhye Region Governor Yevgeny Balitsky stressed that the seizure of Gulyaipole would pave the way for the liberation of the entire Zaporozhye Region

According to Dmitry Peskov, "the regional governor briefed the head of state on the investigative actions and also announced that as the investigative team's work progresses and the bodies of the dead are being identified, and information and names will be published on the regional administration's website"

Orban believes that while the West previously managed to demonstrate unity, "that is now over"

Besides, Russian forces destroyed 19 Ukrainian warplanes, over 50 missile systems, more than 67,000 drones, and over 6,500 tanks and other armored combat vehicles in 2025

Thirty-one people, among them five minors were taken to medical institutions with injuries of various severity, Russian Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir emphasized that 2026 will be a crucial year for shaping security realities for the state of Israel

The custom of decorating Christmas trees dates back to biblical myths

As EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas asserted, this is "a deliberate distraction" and its aim is to "derail real progress towards peace"

There is a danger of the building collapsing

Russian forces delivered one massive and six combined strikes by precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles on Ukrainian military-industrial and energy sites over the past week in response to Kiev’s attacks on civilian facilities, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

Nobody was injured, Governor Dmitry Milyaev said

TASS has compiled the head of state's key statements from his New Year’s address

51 of them were neutralized over the territory of the Belgorod Region

According to a government decree, the New Year holidays in 2025–2026 will last 12 days — from Wednesday, December 31, 2025, to Sunday, January 11, 2026

According to the press service of the head of Belarus, Lukashenko noted that he would be glad to see Fico on Belarusian soil to discuss strategic issues of interstate cooperation

Accoridng to Ukrainian journalist Vladimir Boyko, this number means the army is gone, and it can no longer be rebuilt

The enemy tried to counterattack near the settlement of Grabovskoye

The ceremony was administered by New York Attorney General Letitia James

The North Korean leader called on the KPA soldiers to remain brave

Selvi believes that the forces supporting Ukraine are plotting to set Turkey and Russia against each other