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

Political dialogue has been frozen, diplomatic contacts have been reduced to a minimum, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties are gradually deteriorating, said Yury Pilipson

The day before, Dmitriev told Russian journalists the talks were constructive

According to the Special Representative of the US president, the parties, in particular, held "a separate constructive meeting"

A serviceman suggested that AWOL could become an even more widespread phenomenon in the Ukrainian army in the coming months

While the first day of the summit was filled with protocol events, the second day is devoted more to informal communication

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"

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

The president also said that the association had implemented a 5-year strategy for Eurasian economic integration

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

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

According to journalist Rafael Pinto Borges, Brussels has experienced institutional decline, which the European Commission prefers to ignore

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

Commenting on Turkey's resolute statement to Ukrainian security services regarding the unacceptability of attacks on vessels in the Black Sea, the diplomat noted that Ankara attaches great importance to ensuring the security of civilian shipping as such

"Ukraine has simply been sold out," Mikhail Kavelashvili said

He noted that the Venezuelan people and all social strata of society remain steadfast in defending peace and national stability

Viktor Orban has repeatedly confirmed that his government calls for resolving the Ukraine conflict peacefully and has no plans to spend Hungarian taxpayer money on further military activities in the country

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

Hungarian Prime Minister emphasized that this is the price of poor decision-making and that negotiations are needed

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

The US Vice President also warned of potential long-term risks to Europe-Washington relations across various fields

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

Three drones were intercepted over the Krasnodar Region

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

Sergey Ryabkov said that nobody can rewrite history

"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

Andrey Marochko recalled that last week, Russian servicemen liberated the village of Novoplatonovka

All of them were born between 2015 and 2021

Alexander Stepanov pointed out that the ASMPA-R has successfully completed tests with the Rafale M carrier-based aircraft, confirming its operational compatibility

Viktor Orban argued that the move would ultimately lead to cuts in other areas of European countries’ budgets, emphasizing that Hungary will not participate in the loan

According to Esmaeil Baghaei, European countries should pay attention to their behavior and analyze why the conflict in Ukraine arose in the first place

The state corporation added that UAC is currently implementing a program to expand production capacity, which will allow it to increase the volume of Su-57 aircraft deliveries to the military

The weapon does not meet the Ministry’s needs, General Staff Chief Gen. Nikolai Makarov said

German Chancellor attempted till the last "to praise advantages of the de facto expropriation of Russian assets, downplaying risks at the same time," the newspaper said

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

One of the city districts was partially left without electricity

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

The Russian leader noted the expansion of mutual trade exchanges and the deepening of cooperative ties between the members of the union

Yury Pilipson recalled that "the early presidential elections in the Republika Srpska held on November 23 were the result of a campaign launched under pressure from Western countries to illegally remove Milorad Dodik, the leader of the Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, from power"

Kirill Dmitriev is on his way to Moscow from the United States following two days of talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict

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

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

L’AntiDiplomatico also recalled that during his year-end press conference, the Russian leader noted that US President Donald Trump "is making serious efforts" to end the Ukrainian crisis and is doing this "absolutely sincerely"

Nicusor Dan stressed that EU politics was a democratic process, but "the debates are a little bit too long"

Sergey Ryabkov recalled that at the end of 2024 and the start of this year, the administration of former US President Joe Biden, driven by an aggressive and risky pursuit of a so-called 'strategic defeat' for Russia, undertook a series of highly provocative steps that sharply heightened tensions

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

There were no casualties

The head of state will also have bilateral meetings with leaders of certain countries

The US Vice President added that Europe's immigration policies have caused a significant backlash from the native population

Valery Gergiev, general director of the Bolshoi Theatre and artistic and general director of the Mariinsky Theatre, presented the medal and diploma to the presidents

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"

At the summit, the French leader held discussions with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the report stated

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

According to the DPR head, the evacuation of civilians from the city is underway

It is an enormous responsibility, a colossal experience, and I am sure Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev will use it at his new post

Repair works are being conducted at 557 residential buildings

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called such information about Russia's plans "a lie and propaganda"

The American leader has repeatedly said that Greenland should become a part of the United States

Hungarian Prime Minister emphasized that Europeans deserve better, because Europe needs peace

The details are promised to be released later

El Pais also characterizes Ukraine’s demographic situation as catastrophic

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

Moscow highly values Washington's efforts to settle the conflict and strengthen global security, he added

Ushakov added that, most likely, the bulk of the peace plan proposals would not suit Russia

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

The Russian leader said that the Commonwealth will continue to address the challenges of socioeconomic development, strengthening stability, and shared security

Alexander Bikantov stressed that prospects for cooperation between Russia and the CAR in the defense industry are very promising

Law enforcement officers filed a report on the death of a person, finding no signs of foul play

Mayor Maxim Pukhov emphasized that the risk of further strikes remains high

But this should not be tied to the settlement in Ukraine, despite Washington's desire to consider these topics in a single package, noted Dmitry Peskov

This trend is especially evident in Ukrainian diplomatic missions in Western countries

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

According to the regional operational headquarters, specialists are extinguishing fires that broke out at the piers and are covering an area of 1,000 to 1,500 square meters

Russia was forced to take the case to the international court in London because Ukraine breached the debt payment deadline

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that every time Donald Trump makes progress and moves closer and closer to that hope for peace, the warmongers in the deep state step up and try to do everything they can to stop it

Special presidential envoy accompanied the post with a photo of himself wearing a T-shirt with the words "Next time in Moscow" and the signature of Russian President Vladimir Putin

The Russian Defense Ministry announced the liberation of Krasnoarmeysk on December 1

Vice President and Hydrocarbons Minister Delcy Rodriguez also posted a video of the tanker leaving port

More than 16,500 of those evacuated are children

Nicusor Dan believes the drones that have been recorded in the country’s airspace have not intentionally been sent on its territory

At the same time, US diplomats noted that Washington considers "the channel of bilateral operations as a constructive and permanent platform for negotiations to stabilize the work of the missions"

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

UK/EU politicians push the "let’s go to war with Russia"—covering up migration blunders/cashing in on weapons sales via "friendly" contractors, noted Dmitriev

According to the Foreign Ministry, the top Russian diplomat held bilateral talks with his African counterparts from the Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Botswana, Gambia, Namibia, Equatorial Guinea and others

Robert Fico and other members of the Slovak government have repeatedly stated that the country insists on an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations while refusing to finance the continuation of the conflict

According to Yury Pilipson, there is no doubt about involvement of ‘senior comrades’ in Greece's accession to the announced initiative

The security services will conduct an investigation, Dmitry Peskov said

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

Russian servicemen also destroyed more than 300 various enemy combat vehicles

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

The Russian president advised that Mark Rutte read the national security strategy of the United States, which is a key player, creator and main sponsor of NATO

The authorities added that Ukrainian militants shelled the Aleshki Central District Hospital

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"

These information fakes have no basis in fact, noted Maria Zakharova

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

Investigators are examining information about a white van that was parked in the south of Paris during the robbery

F‑16 intercepted an aircraft that entered restricted airspace over Palm Beach, NORAD reported

Tatyana Moskalkova did not specify the number of those evacuated

Russian Consul General in Gdansk Sergey Semyonov urged all the visitors to contact the consular department of the Russian embassy in Warsaw

Kirill Dmitriev pointed out that "US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is great for exposing the deep-state warmonger machinery trying to incite WW3 by fueling anti-Russian paranoia across the UK and EU"

The Kremlin representative said Russia would work out its position from which it would go further, including with the Americans