Shuvalov: Central Bank’s objective is to remove unfair players from banking market

The battlegroup East has eliminated up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen over the past 24 hours, the military emphasized

"Every citizen of Georgia is dear to me, regardless of their views or political affiliation. I will be everyone’s president, of my supporters and opponents. My future efforts will be aimed at consolidating and uniting society," Kavelashvili stated

Both ports are now serving ships and handling cargo normally

The authorities of Transnistria call on the Moldovan leadership to intensify the negotiations on all platforms

According to the document, in order to achieve their goals, extremists "assist destructive forces in infiltrating government agencies and local government bodies" to promote the ideas of separatism

"Russian units are also storming the industrial zone and we are also seeing combat in the vicinity of the thermal power plant," he said in a video address published on his Telegram channel

The US national debt for the first time climbed above $36 trillion on November 15

According to the report, Ukraine lacks personnel and Kiev has no confidence in further provision of military aid by the West

"Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that the Government Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan continues the investigation with the involvement of specialists from Azerbaijan, Russia, and Brazil," the Kazakh presidential press service said

According to the strategy, the widespread occurrence of neo-Nazi ideas and the increasing strength of radical nationalist armed formations in such countries as Ukraine create "most serious extremist threats"

Earlier, the authorities admitted that all those on board had died, except for two surviving crew members who were in the rear of the plane

Kanat Bozumbayev recalled that Kazakhstan had been a member of the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation since 1992

According to Oleg Starikov, common citizens increasingly seek to stay away from people in military uniform

Ukraine’s General Staff admitted earlier that the frontline situation remained tense for the Ukrainian army

It is highlighted that the Su-35S fighters practiced aerial cover in the designated area for sorties by bombers and attack aircraft and army aviation helicopters in delivering air strikes at Ukrainian armor and manpower

"Any unfriendly actions on the part of the European Union will continue to be met with a timely and proportionate response," the ministry warned

Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov has signed a decree on the matter

The newspaper notes that, since Ukraine received an authorization from the UK and the US, Kiev carried out at least six missile strikes, using 31 ATACMS and 14 Storm Shadow missiles

The plotter allegedly contacted an employee of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate via Telegram messenger

Invitations have been sent to the 300 members of the country’s electoral college

The missile successfully hit its target, the organization’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said

It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025

According to the head of state, the system's serial production has begun

There were 175 passengers and six crew members on board the plane

At the same time, Lavrov noted that Moscow has not received any official signals from the United States on the Ukrainian settlement at the moment

Alexander Stepanov emphasized that "the goal of the enemy’s terrorist campaign on international shipping routes was to disrupt trade and economic cooperation"

The strategy suggests that in order to counter such activities, teenagers should be encouraged to take part in efforts to maintain war memorials

It is also reported that the Eagle S "noticeably slowed down" presumably at the moment when the cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged

There were 175 passengers and six crew members on board the plane

The Russian leader conveyed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the plane crash victims

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the General Prosecutor's Office and the government commission to conduct an impartial investigation of the plane crash near Aktau

During the championship, Russian chess grandmaster Murzin scored 10 points in 13 rounds and secured his first place

For comparison, ahead of the 2021 election, the CDU/CSU bloc enjoyed the support of 27% voters in opinion polls and came ahead of Scholz’s party by just a 9.5% margin

The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful

According to Elnashra, they was detained on December 27 in the town of Byblos

"Over the past 24 hours, air defenses on duty destroyed two Ukrainian drones over Crimea," the statement said

According to the latest updates, 38 people, including seven Russians, lost their lives, while 29 others survived

Russia's army continues to defeat Ukrainian formations in the Kursk Region

Trump’s transition team did not respond to a TASS request for comment

The agreement also involved Belgium, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK, as well as EURATOM and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

On December 25, Reuters reported that Finland’s police and border guards have detained an oil tanker, which flies under the flag of the Cook Islands, suspecting that an anchor of the vessel may have damaged the EstLink 2 cable

Bild said the German Foreign Ministry commissioned an internal government analysis on defense from ballistic missiles

Russia views the support of such activities by unfriendly countries, including the initiation of "color revolutions," as an extremist threat

According to the report, the majority of these crimes occurred between Spring and Summer this year

It is specified that to this end, various ways of manipulating public opinion and spreading unreliable information are being increasingly used

"The Ukrainian military has abandoned its positions in Shevchenko. They could not withstand the onslaught of our troops and combined strikes," the sources told TASS

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, the winner of last year’s championship, was earlier disqualified for breaching the dress code

US entrepreneur and founder of the SpaceX space technology company Elon Musk has called the prospect of delivering a Russian nuclear power plant to the Moon in 2033-2035 "interesting."

During the ceremony, the Russian Navy chief handed in the St. Andrew’s naval flag to the submarine commander, Captain First Rank Alexander Gladkov

According to the politician, Europe "became the primary stronghold of Russophobia globally," undermined the Istanbul agreements, initiated the sanctions campaign, and fueled the most extreme war factions without considering the losses suffered by both sides of the conflict

In December, Russian forces also destroyed 48 Ukrainian tanks, 2 Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 multiple rocket launchers, 31 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations, 49 field ammunition depots, 317 field artillery guns and more than 700 enemy combat vehicles, Andrey Marochko specified

After speaking with the demonstrators, Zourabichvili got into a car accompanied by security guards and left the area adjacent to the presidential palace

"Before any real elections, we need to hold a general census," Ahmed Sharaa pointed out

Andrey Marochko noted that over the year the Russian army did not just manage to withstand the onslaught of the Ukrainian armed forces and mercenaries, but also "successfully advanced" deep into the enemy’s defense

According to the TV channel, a drone likely belonging to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked a munitions depot near Adra about 25 kilometers away from the Syrian capital

Dorin Recean confirmed that his government does not recognize the debt to Gazprom for supplied gas, which representatives of the Russian gas holding estimate at $709 million

According to legal proceedings, the third summons is the last one before the issuance of an arrest warrant

Yekaterina Lagno scored eight points in 11 rounds

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 27th

Igor Gromyko noted that in August, Mali's transitional government announced the termination of diplomatic relations with Ukraine

The adversary attempted a counterattack with several of these attempts resulting in enemy losses

Top stories from the Russian press on Saturday, December 28th

Russian, Azerbaijani presidents hold telephone conversation on Aktau plane crash

"It’s a matter of luck, otherwise, if the missile deviated just slightly, it could have been on our head," Tedros Ghebreyesus told the British radio station

The favorites in the race are current President Zoran Milanovic and independent candidate Dragan Primorac, physician, geneticist and forensic scientist

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Moscow respects the peacekeeping efforts of various countries

Kim Jong Un highlighted "landmark achievements" in building up the country’s defense capabilities

The index climbed by 1.56% at 10:56 p.m.

Maksut Shadayev noted that Chinese developers have increased investments in promoting their applications in the store fivefold this year and spent 60 million rubles ($590,088)

Israel "does not need this territory, as the Israelis have already taken the Golan Heights," Vitaly Naumkin said

"Units of the battlegroup North struck manpower and equipment of Ukraine’s mechanized and motorized infantry brigades, a territorial defense brigade and formations of foreign mercenaries near Volchansk, Liptsy, Slatino and Neskuchnoye in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said

Friedrich Merz did not provide a clear response to a question about security guarantees for Ukraine, stating that "a ceasefire is still a long way off"

As in previous conscription campaigns, conscripts had the right to choose service branches based on their health status and the results of psychological testing

The company notes that the restriction will remain in effect until Gazprom notifies Moldovagaz in writing otherwise

Alexander Bastrykin held a situation meeting in Grozny

The Belarusian president last granted pardon to more than 30 individuals convicted of extremist offenses in November of this year

The Sputnix Group confirmed that the contract had been signed

According to the law, a participant in a mutiny may be exempted from criminal punishment if they voluntarily and promptly inform the authorities or otherwise contribute to "preventing further harm to the interests of Russia"

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

Drills have been organized for newly employed officers who are trained on programs of upgraded professional education at educational establishments of the Russian Defense Ministry

"Washington and London presume that in such conditions they will be able to achieve more quickly their geopolitical goal of ensuring their long-term dominance in the region on the basis of a repulsive concept of the rules-based order," the statement reads

"I would like to particularly emphasize that this can only be about reliable, legally binding agreements which must remove the root causes of the conflict and enshrine the mechanism of the impossibility to violate them," he explained.

The list also concludes Biden calling Donald Trump’s supporters "garbage" during the US presidential campaign

"So we’ll see. If the Americans begin to take our interests into account, dialogue will gradually recover. If not - then everything will remain the way it is," the top Russian diplomat said

Earlier, Afghanistan's Ariana News reported clashes on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Rosoboronexport clarified that the priority of the defense industry sector today is to meet the needs of the Russian armed forces

It is reported that the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan will conduct ballistic and explosive ordnance examinations

"President Ilham Aliyev announced that, at Azerbaijan's initiative, a team of international experts has been formed to investigate the causes of the accident in detail, and this team has already begun its work," the press service said

According to Sevim Dagdelen, Friedrich Merz, Economic Minister Robert Habeck and current Chancellor Olaf Scholz 'will probably continue to burn German taxpayer money in Ukraine'

According to Alexey Overchuk, it is important to create comfortable conditions for the activation of business contacts

Alexander Stepanov believes that NATO intends to lock the Kaliningrad enclave, to lock the Russian trade fleet in Neva estuary and to simultaneously block the Leningrad naval base

The Guard’s press office said that images transmitted live from a drone confirmed the destruction of the enemy team

According to sources, light and heavy weapons were employed in the skirmishes

According to the group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree, the rebels have destroyed 13 such US drones since the escalation began in the Middle East

It is reported that the vessel is equipped with a twin-reactor nuclear power plant RITM-200

On December 9, a TASS source said that Russia has commenced the negotiations with the new Syrian authorities on the continued presence of its military bases

Veronika Skvortsova noted that research is currently ongoing on drugs targeting glioblastomas and melanomas - malignant brain tumors and skin cancers

It was noted that this delivery was aimed at ensuring Ukraine's energy security and took place several days before the end of Russian gas transit through the country's territory

It was unanimously agreed that it is necessary for the international community to make every effort to fully respect the key principles of the UN Security Council Resolution 2254