Magadan Special Economic Zone in Russia’s Far East to be kept up through to 2025

"There are no other examples of such facilities in Europe," Lithuanian Vice-minister of National Defense Bronius Bieliauskas said

"According to an investigation, on the morning of December 22, an explosive device planted under a car was activated on Yasenevaya Street in Moscow," Svetlana Petrenko said

Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said that diplomats should have the opportunity to see the host country

According to Valentin Petukhov, it is no surprise that Roblox was blocked, given that the game contains a large amount of user-generated content that is difficult to moderate

Moscow and Minsk must not yield to these provocations, Sergey Ryabkov stressed

"We have more oil than any other country in the world," the president added

The attack was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on December 22

Johann Wadephul also noted that there was no point in providing Ukraine with security guarantees without clear commitments from the United States

Marko Duric said that Belgrade strongly support US President Donald Trump’s peace plan and all other initiatives that may put an end to hostilities

JD Vance noted progress on the Ukraine front during the negotiations with Russian Presidential Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Miami

Azerbaijan continues to take part in all formats of the Commonwealth of Independent States, noted Dmitry Peskov

The security services will conduct an investigation, Dmitry Peskov said

Janos Boka warned that the Hungarian government "will not sit idly by" as this happens

The 111th anniversary of Russia’s Long-Range Aviation is marked on Tuesday

The Ukrainian command continues to use elite special forces as assault troops

Igor Kimakovsky said that Russian forces are also successfully fighting near the settlement of Ozyornoye

Alexander Lukashenko said an Oreshnik system has entered combat duty in the republic and denied media reports that it was deployed in Slutsk

According to the statement, such steps are an attempt by the enemy to complicate the operation of radio reconnaissance and electronic countermeasures, reduce the time of reliable detection, and increase the survivability of the command and control channel

"During the phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, we again reiterated our brotherly relations, mutual respect, and strategic partnership between us," Yvan Gil Pinto said

Russian troops struck energy and port infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army and enemy deployment areas over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

The report says the vessel has been anchored approximately 50 miles from the port city of Galveston

The US vice president said that America would continue to make diplomatic efforts towards a Ukraine resolution

According to the repot, the shelling attack targeted Aleppo’s northern Al-Jamiliya neighborhood

Russian Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko earlier reported that Fanil Sarvarov was killed in an explosion in southern Moscow on Monday morning

Leonid Slutsky recalled that Russia has repeatedly warned against deploying NATO military contingents to Ukraine

Vitaly Kiselev added that the weather is also helping Russian forces operate in these areas

The Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council noted that Boris Pistorius stated he doesn't believe a war between NATO and Russia is imminent, while Alexander Stubb acknowledged that Moscow has no interest in attacking member countries of the alliance

According to media reports, Alexander Stubb has maintained close contact with US President Donald Trump

According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and top brass have repeatedly said that the efforts to polish the national nuclear deterrence potential allow to say that the country's security is guaranteed

One of the factors behind the positive rating action was an agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on an interest-free loan amounting to 90 bln euro

The Russian side "reaffirmed its extensive support and solidarity with the people and the government of Venezuela"

A parked car exploded at 12, Yasenevaya Street at around 7:00 a.m. Moscow time

Sergey Ryabkov said that Russia had to scrap its unilateral moratorium on the deployment of ground-based short-and medium-range missiles

Rodion Miroshnik clarified that Ukrainian strike drones were the most frequent cause of civilian deaths or injuries

Five Ukrainian drones were shot down

Preparations for a war with Russia "are still under way in Europe behind closed doors," Viktor Orban said

Imports of Chinese trucks weighing more than 16 tons into Russia dropped by 90%

The Syrian delegation will also include representatives of the General Directorate of Intelligence

According to the Foreign Intelligence Service, Ukrainian diplomats serving overseas are aware that there are no options to put an end to the Ukraine crisis on Vladimir Zelensky’s terms

At present, the company is preparing a backup plane that will fly the passengers to Yekaterinburg

Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy commented on Donald Trump's opinion that the NYT newspaper poses a serious threat to national security and that its dissemination of false information should be stopped

According to Mikhail Mishustin, this makes it possible to continue implementing national projects, pursue efforts to achieve technological development goals

According to the report, the US Navy has long struggled with meeting both a schedule and a budget when it comes to shipbuilding

Frank Wright said "it's not realistic for the Europeans or the British to win a war against Russia"

Sergey Ryabkov said that nobody can rewrite history

The work shows two children in winter clothes, lying on their backs and looking at the stars

According to the US president, the first ship is going to be named the USS Defiant

The WDR broadcasting company’s investigative unit described the conversation as "a rare instance of direct contact between German and Russian agencies"

There were no casualties

Foreign affairs columnist Jamie Dettmer doubts a €90 billion loan will be sufficient to keep Ukraine solvent

At the same time, the Trump administration has not yet appointed the heads of diplomatic missions in its key partner countries

Russia has helped Europe grow by supplying affordable energy, making its economy more competitive, Vyacheslav Volodin added

According to reports from the accounts of the families of the deceased, Jones and Zacherl were serving with international forces under the command of Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency

White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly also pointed out that the information spread by NBC News is baseless, since both Rubio and Witkoff work together to settle the conflict in Ukraine

Six Ukrainian Armed Forces field ammunition depots were discovered and destroyed

According to the US leader, it is necessary to put an end to "fake articles and opinions"

Vitaly Kiselev added that, despite heavy losses and massive, combined attacks by the Russian army, the Ukrainian army brigades have "a very large number of soldiers that go AWOL"

"Minimal progress has been made," Sergey Ryabkov added

The Russian foreign minister also pointed out that the previous UNESCO leadership had ignored the destruction of monuments

He reported to Vladimir Zelensky about negotiations in the United States

"He knows that there will be a price to pay for that", also said a senior EU diplomat

The US Vice President suggested that territorial concessions "could be 12 months from now, it could be longer than that," stating that "territorial concession is a significant hold-up in the negotiations"

The Russian president said "the teams worked hard on all sides, prepared good documents, everything has been signed, and everything is moving forward"

Sergey Novikov added that the integration of special military operation veterans into civilian life is one of the main challenges facing authorities at all levels and a comfortable environment for the fighters’ return must be created

According to the report, it looks like a preconceived attack

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

The president recalled that the US military had staged 28 attacks on civilian ships in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, "executing 104 people extrajudicially" and stressed that Venezuela had done nothing that could justify the United States’ military pressure

"The Kaliningrad Region is an inalienable part of Russia," Sergey Ryabkov emphasized

This is the first visit by a nuclear-powered submarine under President Lee Jae-myung

Tatyana Moskalkova noted that Russia had great difficulties in transporting the 15 Ukrainian nationals who were to reunite with their families because Ukrainian Nazis keep shelling the Kherson Region and we were unable to evacuate their own fellow citizens

The president specified that the United States could build 20-25 such ships

According to Vyacheslav Volodin, the culprits of the conflict "are trying to retain their power" by accusing Russia of everything

"Everyone's tired of that war," the president added

According to Ruslan Stefanchuk, the biggest thing will be to create conditions for the military to vote at the front and their right to be elected

"Zelensky has every lever at his disposal to curb and distort the will of the people and impose his conditions on the country in his personal concentration camp," Viktor Medvedchuk said

According to Dmitry Peskov, it is hardly possible to try to solve such a complex problem in the public domain

Sergey Ryabkov recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that Moscow "is even ready to legally enshrine this with regard to a potential solution to the current crisis based on the principle of equal and indivisible security"

Leonid Ivlev argued that they stand to gain from the prolongation of the Ukraine conflict

The Russian Foreign Ministry called for vigilance and not to succumb to Western provocations

According to Vyacheslav Volodin, Russia doesn’t seek to teach anyone anything but allows others to choose their own path

Gustavo Petro needs to be careful because he has drug labs, they’re making cocaine in Colombia, the US president said

Dmitriev will report to President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival in Moscow, noted Dmitry Peskov

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 23rd

Igor Morgulov highlighted that Moscow and Beijing have faced unprecedented Western pressures aimed at stifling their development

In particular, 14 UAVs were intercepted over the Rostov region

According to Thierry Mariani, today, little depends on Europe as far as the Ukrainian settlement is concerned

Vince Zampella was 55 years old

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 160 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The transfer of power to the Palestinians is at the top of the agenda now, noted Hakan Fidan

One crew member has not yet been found

The deputy foreign minister stressed that Russia still has serious questions for the United States over Ukraine

According to the FSB, the offenders legalized over 2,000 citizens from the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East

A man and his wife were injured in an FPV-drone attack on a car near the urban locality of Krasny Pakhar in the region’s Volokonovka municipality

El Pais also characterizes Ukraine’s demographic situation as catastrophic

Speaker of the House of Representatives, member of the Republican Party Mike Johnson pointed out that the Democratic Party intends to "dismantle" the foundations of the country

One person was injured and remains in a grave condition in a local hospital, the news agency said

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 22nd

The price of gold also climbed by 2.96% to $4,517.3

Addressing the prospects of the negotiation process on a Ukrainian settlement, Sergey Ryabkov refrained from speculating on "any potential linkages to electoral calendars in various countries"

According to its information, the heads of US missions abroad have been notified that their terms in their current positions will expire in January