Russian government may turn GLONASS union into joint stock firm

Additionally, more than 36,000 have voluntarily joined units dispatched to the zone of the special military operation, the politician stated

Dmitry Peskov refrained from giving further comments

Rodion Miroshnik added that it remains unclear what the first point of Zelensky’s plan, intended to affirm Ukraine’s sovereignty, actually means

"It’s going to come down to, ultimately, the territory, and how that territory is divided up," Matthew Whitaker said

Su-33 fighter jets of the Russian Navy escorted the long-range bombers

According to the newspaper, after months of discussions, EU leaders "delivered a harsh reality check, with the executive’s ambitions dashed by political and national red lines"

CEO of the Ushkuynik Research and Production Center Alexey Chadayev said that the drone has become the most popular and widely used in its niche

Maxime Prevot said that EU digital legislation is not directed against the United States, but serves to ensure that EU citizens have the same security and dignity in the digital space that they enjoy in their public lives in Europe

"It is crucial to recognize that the root cause of the conflict in Ukraine stems from the aggressive ‘Eastern policy’ pursued by Anglo-Saxon nations along with NATO and the European Union," the politician stated

The Russian government’s officials in charge of economy and social affairs, presidential administration officials, and Russian Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina attended the meeting

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that everything slows down during Christmas time

The police said the suspects charged each evader $10,000

The Hungarian PM noted that "EU decision-makers are constantly forced to backtrack"

"Any sane person understands that no reparations in the form that Zelensky talks about, calling it reparations, some kind of ‘duty’ of Russia, nothing like that will happen," Maria Zakharova stated

According to the head of state, the next 10 to 15 years will bring an unprecedented technological breakthrough in world history

As Bloomberg noted, the ruble’s rise has been influenced by reduced demand for foreign currency in Russia.

The expert focused on the political points of the plan and on the security guarantees demanded by Kiev

Harald Kujat noted that the 800,000-strong Ukrainian army, as required by the Europeans, would constitute a significant increase from the pre-conflict number

According to Andrey Marochko, Kiev dispatched its artillery unit equipped with M777 155mm howitzers near the locality of Mayaki in the Donetsk People’s Republic

US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker emphasized that there are still matters that need to be resolved in a way that both sides can agree

Russia’s Battlegroup East forces continue steadily advancing in Gulyaipole, a source in Russian defense circles said

Two tanks with oil products are on fire

Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov previously announced Moscow's plans to congratulate the US president on the winter holidays

Over January-November, gold production rose by 5.7% compared with the same period of 2024

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"

According to the FSB’s Public Relations Center, the suspect, a Russian citizen originally from Vinnitsa in Ukraine, resisted arrest and was subsequently neutralized during the operation

62 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

10 of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

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

According to He Yongqian, Beijing believes that a US blockade "could not only disrupt the normal functioning of international energy markets, but also pose additional security risks"

Muneo Suzuki, a member of the Japanese parliament’s upper chamber from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, departed to Russia on a visit earlier in the day

The drones were destroyed between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. GMT

Speaking of his administration’s achievements, the US president pointed out that the US no longer had "open borders, men in women’s sports, transgender for everyone, or weak law enforcement"

The injured courier was hospitalized

Poland’s last operating Russian Consulate General located in the city of Gdansk closed down earlier this week

As Maria Zakharova noted, the figures and calculations showed that the country does indeed need saving

The Russian defense industry is currently focused on solving state problems, not on generating more profit

During their meeting in Sochi in April 2008, Bush asked the Russian leader why Russia opposes to Ukraine’s NATO membership

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Sweden should apologize for the incident

Ukraine has submitted the 20-point peace plan, which, according to Kiev, should consolidate the country's security, attract international assistance and establish long-term guarantees from NATO and the EU

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

According to Alexander Stepanov, the next stage could be the deployment of strategic instruments, including the Oreshnik missile system, in the Kaliningrad Region

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

According to CEO Alexey Chadayev, after the invasion of the Kursk Region, the Ukrainian armed forces "were unable to carry out a single successful attack with the mass use of mechanized military equipment"

Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov noted that the address will be delivered "when the president sees fit, first of all in terms of contents"

"The military tensions Europe is seeing now stem from the decline of Western Europe and the European Union," Viktor Orban said

The company noted that the state corporation's aircraft manufacturers are already working on a fighter production plan for 2026

According to Andrey Sushentsov, the US was the first to realize that it’s impossible to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia

The commission concluded its examination of the GPS cassettes recovered from avionics modules No. 1 and No. 3

The president said that Russia and its economy are in a good place, "despite numerous challenges"

The Guardian draws attention to the low level of recruitment into the Ukrainian armed forces

"This was the third armed attack, terrorist act and border infiltration from Afghanistan into Tajikistan in the past month, resulting in civilian and military fatalities," the Committee said

Exports of Russian goods to the EU amounted to 21.7 bln euro, while imports of goods from the EU into Russia totaled 22.2 bln euro

He is expected to meet with a number of Russian officials

Viktor Orban said that Europe could have sent a peace mission to Moscow and Kiev instead of declaring their conflict its own war

During field testing, the drones have proven their reliability, Vladimir Tkachuk said

The diplomat called this topic one of the most important on the BRICS agenda

Anders Vistisen also noted that Denmark "cannot defend Greenland alone"

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Swedish customs and law enforcement agencies, including security services, continued their so-called inspection

A prisoner concealed a shiv in his punishment cell, where he was placed for violating prison rules

Sergey Sobyanin said that Moscow is one of the largest centers for the recruitment of military personnel for the special military operation

The Russian leader drew attention of regional and federal officials, and businessmen across all industries to the fact that actually the time of breakthrough was "already here for us"

According to the report, the enemy's resistance is complicated by harsh weather conditions

The chief of the European diplomacy said that Europe will continue to defend its values of freedom of expression

The White House has ordered American forces in the region to focus almost exclusively "on the quarantine of Venezuelan oil"

The newest shortened AK-15K assault rifle was first unveiled at the IDEX 2025 International Defense Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi in February 2025

A civilian in the village of Glinishchevo in the Bryansk Region was injured in a drone attack, Governor Alexander Bogomaz said

Matthew Whittaker noted that the forthcoming winter may be very difficult for Ukraine

The first records of Christmas being celebrated as an independent holiday date back to the 4th century

Harald Kujat opined that the West’s massive support created an illusion for Kiev that "it can turn the strategic situation into its favor"

One civilian was reported to have been killed and two wounded

"Magomednabi Gadzhiyev, head of the Shamilsky District from where the convoy departed, and two members of the Self-Defense public organization, were killed," Sergey Melikov, leader of the North Caucasus region, said

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

According to the statement, programs and projects are being implemented in the Russian direction to discredit the leadership of the Russian Federation

"Separatism is a gamble that can be played by two," the politician noted

The newspaper emphasizes that "it is crucial for China and the US to accurately understand each other's strategic intentions through dialogue"

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and six armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Maria Zakharova stressed that Russia remains open for serious talks

The Russian leader stressed that this would create a threat of NATO moving its military bases and various arms systems to the exact proximity to the Russian border

According to the former Ukrainian PM, it was already a "big problem" for Ukraine to maintain an army of up to 180,000 servicemen before the conflict

Alexander Dudchak doubts that Kiev is really ready to carry out an "all-for-all" prisoner swap according to the plan

For 70 years, NORAD has been "tracking" the journey of Santa Claus on the night before Christmas

"This media outlet does not have any reliable sources close to the Kremlin," Maria Zakharova said

The head of Ushkuynik named the factors that contribute to this phenomenon

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The total area of the fire is 2,000 square meters

The Russian president highlighted the readiness of millions to unite around shared, noble goals

Rostec CEO noted that the corporation received feedback on all equipment deployed in the zone of the special military operation

Laurent Vinatier was detained in Moscow in early June 2024

According to Nikolay Azarov, the plan does not resolve a number of important issues

Japan adheres to three non-nuclear principles not to possess, develop or allow nuclear weapons into its territory

"Before the start of the special military operation on, as part of the work of the humanitarian subgroup of the Contact Group in Minsk, we managed to bring 879 DPR supporters home from Ukraine," DPR Commissioner for Human Rights Darya Morozova said

The sanctioned architect of the EU’s censorship law is a close ally and appointee of Emmanuel Macron, Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov said

The Russian leader stressed that the "past one year was of special significance in the relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang"

The company did not specify the exact nature of the damage or where it occurred

Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah received 40.27% of the vote

According to the DTEK energy company, an accident occurred in the morning at another company’s energy facility

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko earlier stated that a maximum of 10 Russian-made Oreshnik systems would be deployed in the republic

This indicator is lower than the Economic Development Ministry forecast, the deputy PM noted

These scenarios will form the basis for the methodology that will be taught to Russian military personnel at training centers