Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 81.36 rubles for October 21

The institute described the episode as the strongest so far within a generally normal and closely monitored phenomenon

According to the MP, the EU has long ceased to be a community of economic and social cooperation and has become an instrument of unilateral political orientation of European states

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 24th

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi stressed that the movement will consider any Israeli presence as threat to security in the region

In particular, gas storage levels in Germany have fallen below 60%

Earlier, in an article for Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and China, Lavrov emphasized that the West is deliberately escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait

TASS has compiled the main information about the situation in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours

The US leader stated that Kiev had carried out strikes in various parts of Russia

Russia must focus on enhancing the valuation of its mineral resources in the Arctic Region, Alexey Chekunkov emphasized

By 2:05 a.m. Moscow time, the silver price accelerated gains to trade at $82.67 per troy ounce

Anna Paulina Luna said that a lot of them have an invested interest into some of the defense contractors

418 people were killed and more than 1,140 were injured

TASS has compiled the key statements by the official representative of the Foreign Ministry

Vladimir Zelensky plans to agree on a framework agreement with the US leader to end the conflict

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

The talks between the two leaders lasted around two hours

The battalion of Colombian mercenaries within the brigade was formed with the appointment of Cuban-born Daniel Vincentovich Kitone, as brigade commander, Russian security sources said

The Ukrainian working group would involve National Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, Chief of the General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces Andrey Gnatov and First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislitsa

15 of them were destroyed over the Rostov Region

"Everything is done in compliance with the legislative documents," Director General of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia Alexander Kogan said

The 2024 toll exceeded 595,000, which is more than in the first two years taken together

If the 'peace camp' led by Russia can deactivate the destructive policy course being pursued by the still influential 'war camp', mutually acceptable solutions could be found, quite fast and easily, Konstantin Kosachev said

According to its information, Dion passed away on December 26 in a hospital

According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, the two leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine and prospects for cooperation between the two countries prior to Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Zelensky

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

Emmanuel Macron said that he along with other European leaders as well as US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky were making progress on security guarantees for Kiev

The Israeli prime minister apparently needs such an operation to demonstrate strength to satisfy his partners before making further concessions

Sergey Lavrov noted that the detrimental influence of such an approach on the regional stability is obvious

Slutsky urged patience, noting that the details still need to be worked out to ensure tangible results

Whether leaders like Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron and the like have reached a point of no return is hard to say

These include satellites to serve scientific research and technology needs of companies based in Russia and friendly states

Andrey Marochko said that significant success has been achieved in this area in a very short time

Bardot was previously hospitalized in the city of Toulon in southern France

The Russian Foreign Ministry has been instructed to notify the other party of the decision

According to the top Russian diplomat, more and more countries are realizing that it is safer to rely on regional mechanisms

The newspaper also emphasized it was now unclear whether Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty on collective defense was anything more than an empty declaration

These scandals did nothing to prevent Europe from using the Kiev regime as a battering ram against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister said

The opposition’s attempt to invoke the constitution to justify the removal of Touadera as a member of a ‘tribe not residing in the CAR’ also does not stand up to scrutiny

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that after a new administration came to power in the United States, Europe and the European Union emerged as the main obstacles to peace

Retired diplomat and former advisor to the US-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission James Carden opined that negotiations in Miami offered vague promises

Anton Alikhanov emphasized that current efforts and ongoing work provide confidence in meeting the 20-aircraft annual production goal by the end of 2027

The Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket was launched from the Vostochny spaceport at 4:18 p.m. Moscow time

From a technical standpoint, this is a relief, but politically it is a defeat for Zelensky and his European allies, who promised to make Moscow pay, but in reality, settled for a compromise

Sergey Ryabkov said that nobody can rewrite history

Lavrov noted that in 2025, we witnessed unprecedented events with Israel carrying out a direct act of aggression against Iran together with the United States, which targeted facilities related to the Iranian nuclear programme with missile and bomb strikes despite the fact that these facilities benefit from IAEA’s guarantees

The trademarks are registered under Class 9 of the International Classification of Goods and Services, which includes various types of televisions and monitors

Vladimir Putin also noted the effective actions of the Battlegroup Center in eliminating Ukrainian forces near Krasnoarmeysk in the Dimitrov agglomeration

The US leader said that he discussed a lot of points with his Russian counterpart

According to the television channel, an officer of the new government’s security forces was among those killed

The defense ministry has deployed additional forces and armored vehicles to Latakia and Tartus

The group’s leader Naim Qassem emphasized that the government’s striving for a monopoly over weapons now is in the interests of the United States and Israel

According to the Serbian President, the snap elections will be a political response to the demonstrators

Russian troops brought them to a safe place in Belgorod

Earlier, the Russian head of state warned that any strikes deep inside Russia with long-range Western-made weapons would be met with a "crushing response"

Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed to TASS that such a phone call did take place

Some demonstrators said they were demanding the release of activists previously detained by the new authorities

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 25th

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that Kiev's regime terrorizes civilians by targeting civilian infrastructure

Presale orders will be accepted in Russia starting from September 15, with official sales beginning on September 29

Offensive actions are underway

According to the German Chancellor, Russia “has already confirmed its committement to the principles of free trade”

The state armaments program for 2027-2036 envisions the widespread integration of innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence

Denis Manturov confirmed that the labor mobility agreement was signed during the Russian-Indian summit in New Delhi

The United Nations must start getting active and involved in world peace, noted Trump

At the same time, it published no documents to prove the transfers, according to Aydinlik

In 2025, five rounds of Iran-US talks on nuclear issues, mediated by Oman, ended without results due to Israel’s military operation against the Islamic Republic and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

Earlier, Lavrov emphasized that Russia is concerned about Japan’s remilitarization, warning that this trend could lead to the dismantling of the current global order

One of them will deal with "various aspects of security issues," and the other with "economic issues," Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said

In mid-December, leaders of major European countries issued a statement saying that security guarantees for Kiev should include the creation of European-led multinational forces for Ukraine

In addition to them, the Titanic award "for grand ideas that fail" went to the Italian bridge project intended to connect Sicily to the mainland

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 26th

Russia recognizes Taiwan as an integral part of China and stands against the island’s independence in any form

Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov revealed that in the phone call the two presidents "generally shared the view that a temporary ceasefire proposed by the Ukrainians and Europeans would only prolong the conflict"

An IAEA expert team is overseeing the repairs, which are expected to last several days

According to Sergey Ryabkov, political contacts between the sides are maintained but this in not done publicly

On December 27, Thailand and Cambodia have signed an agreement to establish a ceasefire in the border conflict zone, reaffirming their determination to return to dialogue through previously reached agreements with the aim of resolving the border conflict

They are designed to photograph the planet's surface and obtain stereoscopic images to create digital terrain models

Kirill Dmitriev made the following statement in English

Trump described this call as "good and very productive"

98 people were injured, the country's president Claudia Sheinbaum said

She grabbed the title after defeating Zhu Jiner of China 1.5:0.5 in a blitz tiebreaks match

Anna Paulina Luna noted that she is also making efforts to help resolve the Ukrainian crisis

The US president added that he believes the essential elements of a deal have already been outlined

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting at one of the command posts of the special military operation

Valentina Matvienko added that Zelensky is being pushed toward these statements by "European war instigators"

According to Yekaterina Solntseva, Director of Quantum Technologies at Rosatom State Corporation, it is especially important that the scientists have taken another step toward progressively improving the reliability of operations

The Iranian delegation at the consultations was led by Araghchi, while the American delegation was led by US special envoy Steven Witkoff

Peter Kuznick added that Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky failed to reach a consensus on security guarantees and control over the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant

According to Sergey Lavrov, one thing worth mentioning is the fact that the strategy does not contain any calls to subject Russia to a system-wide containment and deterrence policy

The Russian leader also pointed out that the establishment of a buffer zone on the Russian-Ukrainian border is proceeding well

According to the Kremlin press service, along with the Ukrainian settlement, the two leaders focused on the situation in the Middle East

She expressed doubt that at that time NATO states would have been able to support Kiev to the extent that they do now

Sergey Lavrov stressed that Moscow will assess its results based on the following steps made by Washington

Now, in his words, efforts are needed to reduce the number of conflicts

Earlier on Saturday, the updated Tu-214 received approval for a major redesign of its standard configuration

Recruitment offices for the four PMCs will be established in nine French cities

Werner Patzelt emphasized that regardless of the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia "will not cease to be part of European geography and geopolitics"

According to its sources, the meeting will take place at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on December 29

When Armenia promotes relations with the United States and the European Union, there is no secret agenda for pushing Russia away behind this, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said