Visa, MasterCard set to increase business in Russia — deputy PM

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the maneuvers will bring together more than 1,200 servicemen and over 250 items of military and special hardware

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"

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

A spokesman for the consular department of the Russian embassy in South Africa told TASS that Russian nationals can enjoy 90-day visa-free stay in South Africa once every calendar year

Fifty-four airplanes landed at alternate airfields

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

Kiev has not handed over a single body to the Russian side

According to Andrey Bezrukov, the key development trend and the main solution for combating electronic warfare systems is drones’ complete autonomy, their own onboard intelligence

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

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

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

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"

Nikolay Azarov also stressed that the target had been chosen deliberately

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Geneva Office and other Geneva-based international organizations Gennady Gatilov noted that an increasing number of states condemned the Kiev regime's terrorist attack

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

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 military expert Vitaly Kiselev, the Russian troops are still making gains under these challenging conditions

The president noted that the Russian defense-industrial complex is operating steadily, providing the armed forces with the necessary equipment

The US avoids anti-Russian attacks and calls for a peace agreement, noted Polyansky

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

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

"Russia doesn’t interfere into Moldova’s domestic affairs, respects its sovereignty, neutral status and territorial integrity," the statement reads

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

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

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

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

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

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

This was reported by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin

According to Andrey Belousov, the Russian army has proven in practice that it can ensure the country's sovereignty

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

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

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

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

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

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

The flagship of Russia’s Pacific Fleet, the missile cruiser Varyag arrived at the Changi naval base in Singapore to participate in the ImDex Asia 2017 international exhibition of naval weaponry

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

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"

TASS recalls the most popular military vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces

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

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

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

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

In August 2023, six new members were invited to join the BRICS group, including Argentina, but in late December it refused to join

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

Smart systems that are actively used in Russia can be also distributed in Saudi Arabia, the deputy prime minister said

From December 14 to January 14, six out of eight checkpoints on the Finnish-Russian border will be closed, cargo traffic through Vainikkala station will continue, the statement says

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

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

Romania will allocate 50 million euro to purchase weapons for Ukraine

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

The IDF have carried out airstrikes on Iranian missile manufacturing facilities and surface-to-air missile arrays

The KUB guided munition is engineered to target both individual and group threats, including lightly armored vehicles within enemy tactical depths

Moscow is hopeful that Washington will hear its message on the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, Maria Zakharova stated

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

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

According to LazerBuzz representatives, during testing, the system completely damaged the battery and other components of an FPV drone

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

Apart from that, Commander of the Battlegroup Center Valery Solodchuk reported to the president about the progress in the elimination of a Ukrainian battlegroup near the Krasnoarmeysk-Dimitrov agglomeration

The custom of decorating Christmas trees dates back to biblical myths

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

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

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

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

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

Stanislav Pritchin, Head of the Central Asia Department at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations, said that the fact that Turkmenistan takes the reins of the CIS chairmanship shows that the country views this organization as important and effective

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

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

"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

The mass introduction of the digital ruble for all categories of users is planned from September 2026

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

Andrey Sobolev said this attitude is increasingly systematically reflected in the agenda of intergovernmental dialogue

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

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

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

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

"EU structures and individuals involved in supplies of lethal weapons and fuels to the Ukrainian army will bear responsibility for any consequences of such actions amid the ongoing special military operation," it said

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

The Russian president noted that Russia’s strategic nuclear forces will continue to play a key role in deterring aggression and maintaining the global balance of power

According to the Russian leader, the US list of points on Ukraine "can be used" as the basis for future agreements

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

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

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

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

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

This is necessary to finance high-tech projects, said chairman of the State Duma Committee on Property, Land, and Real Estate Relations Sergey Gavrilov

"There were three pilots and seven passengers on board. All of them died," the source reported

The agreement will promote mutual attraction of investments

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets made a scheduled flight from Karelia to an airfield in the Kaliningrad Region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

Forbes noted that the entrepreneurs on the list are the beneficiaries of large metallurgical, chemical and oil and gas companies

In January, large-scale forest fires erupted in southern California, affecting Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange counties, destroying more than 16,000 buildings

Russian forces also destroyed two enemy UAV control points

As for the Egyptian military hardware, it contains about a third of Russian-made weapons

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 11th

Nobody was injured, Governor Dmitry Milyaev said

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

"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

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

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