Bangladesh hopes for long-term cooperation with Russia in nuclear energy

Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that that Muslims and Christians have been living side by side in Syria for centuries

Krasnoarmeysk is a key logistical hub for the Ukrainian group in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 500 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

According to the Roscongress Foundation, "the sheer scale of the agreements concluded at EEF 2024 - over 5.5 trillion rubles"

"Turkey is the only country and ally that defeated both of these terrorist organizations," the Turkish leader stressed

The source said the move is an attempt to safeguard the supply of armaments to Ukraine from a potential shift in sentiment in Washington under incoming President Donald Trump

The president’s lawyers could not say if he will appear for questioning by prosecutors on December 21

Ilya Polikarpov had been involved in humanitarian activities with TASS and the Russian Heritage Foundation

The Russian leader noted that "the relocation and deployment of these missile systems in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region is already being practiced"

The movement’s activists helped to eliminate 38 Ukrainian army vehicles and three mortars

Senior officials from the Russian Interior Ministry’s Moscow department have arrived, along with investigators, medical personnel, and emergency services

The EU High Representative for foreign affairs promised to convey this viewpoint to the new Syrian authorities during upcoming diplomatic meetings

The head of state recalled that Russia’s newest powerful weapon "was successfully used in November in response to the strikes on our country’s territory"

The planned rearmament of the Strategic Missile Forces' military compounds and units has led to an 88% share of modern missile weapons, Colonel General Sergey Karakayev, the commander of the Russian Armed Forces’ branch said

"The republic appears poised to prioritize stronger ties with Russia and China over relations with the West," Vladimir Yevseyev noted

According to Waldemar Skrzypczak, "it is clear that the Russians have the potential to break through the Ukrainian defenses in several areas simultaneously"

According to Sergey Ryabkov, the group also needs clearing mechanisms and transaction insurance systems, including insurance for the movement of goods and cargoes

The sanctions target Dubai-based companies 2Rivers DMCC and 2Rivers PTE, which specialize in energy trading

The Israel Defense Forces said earlier in the day that sirens sounded in a number of areas in the central part of the country following missile launches from Yemen

The turbine that the Siemens company was supposed to deliver, was produced in Europe, Alexey Likhachev said

Commenting on the Brussels meeting of the bloc’s top diplomats, Peter Szijjarto said that hostile sentiments prevailed and that "the last desperate attempts to give a jumpstart" to the military conflict in Ukraine were made

Support for the current head of the Cabinet was expressed by 207 members of the Bundestag out of the 717 present, while 116 abstained

According to Sergey Ryabkov, the situation in Syria "mobilizes and consolidates the organization’s will"

The power of the explosion amounted to about 300 grams in TNT equivalent

According to Mikhail Galuzin, this policy from the West is marked by "attempts to get Central Asian nations join sanctions and isolate Russia once and for all," and "restore their military and intelligence presence in the region"

The US President-elect said that nobody asked him to weigh in on the decision

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that "general Igor Kirillov and his aide were killed in a planned manner"

The Russian president stressed that the military and political situation in the world remains "uneasy and unstable"

According to the Russian leader, Washington and its allies "continue imposing on the world their so-called rules, which they change time and again as it suits them"

During the searches, foreign passports, electronic devices, flash drives, hard disks, laptops and other material evidence relevant to the preliminary investigation were seized

Wang Yi stated that relations are grounded in the principles of non-affiliation to blocs

The Russian leader said that he has no doubt that the draft age in Ukraine will ultimately be lowered

Vladimir Rogov noted that Igor Kirillov’s assassination was "another case of Kiev's state terrorism, which spans the entirety of Russia"

On December 15, the Ukrainian General Staff described the Kurakhovo area as one of the hottest spots in the entire battlefield

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 16th

Wang Yi said that countries will maintain a high level of strategic planning

According to Tatyana Moskalkova, the human rights commissioners of the two countries are trying to accommodate the prisoners of war in every way possible, including by making sure that letters written by the POWs reach their families

Bashar Assad insists that he remained in Damascus until the early hours of December 8 and did not leave the country until late on that day

The EU Council also imposed separate restrictions on 52 tankers from third countries carrying Russian oil, despite the so-called "price caps" that the G7 tried to introduce

It is requested by the West

On December 13, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the liberation of the village of Blagodatnoye in the DPR

"This is quite possible," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said

Bomb experts and detector dog handlers have inspected the surrounding area

"As terrorist forces infiltrated Damascus, I moved to Latakia in coordination with our Russian allies to oversee combat operations," Bashar Assad stressed

On December 11, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow is ready for contacts with Washington on the Ukrainian settlement

He didn’t elaborate

It is reported that the Oreshnik system, which has already proven itself well, is very powerful

According to the Turkish newspaper, the former Syrian president did it to ensure his own safety

Vitaly Naumkin underscored that the new Syrian authorities are not "friends of the collective West, or the United States or Israel"

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that "warlike rhetoric" prevailed during the meeting, with "desperate attempts" being made to "give an impetus" to continue the armed conflict in Ukraine

Therefore, he continued, all of Russia is interested in the success of local companies

On Monday, Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Yury Ambrazevich said that Minsk was eager to take part in future peace talks on Ukraine, and final agreements should take Belarus’ interests into account

According to Francis Fukuyama, Trump "has little regard for [Ukraine’s Vladimir] Zelensky and even seems to have contempt for most democratically elected European leaders"

Work is underway to establish all those involved in the crime

Russian tactical and army aircraft and artillery forces struck enemy troops and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions

The construction of a new Carribean port is already underway, Laureano Ortega Murillo said

"The historical experience of the 20th century should be a warning that Germany and Europe should never again get involved in a war," Alice Weidel said

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

According to Alexander Stepanov, this is a "planned operation" and evidence that an all-out hybrid war of annihilation is being waged on Russia

According to the media outlet, "in the first phase of the deal under discussion, hostages defined as 'humanitarian' — women, the ill and those older than 51 — would be freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel"

Maria Zakharova highlighted NATO-led chemical weapons in Syria, British manipulation of prohibited chemicals, incidents in Salisbury and Amesbury, and the deadly activities of US biolabs in Ukraine among the crimes Igor Kirillov exposed

Items of interest to the investigation were seized from the car

Aleksandar Vucic earlier stated that the US decision to impose sanctions on NIS starting January 1, 2025, would not alter Belgrade's refusal to join the anti-Russian sanctions

Artur Plombirus was conscripted from prison, where he was serving a sentence under Article 186 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code (robbery)

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 425 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The Russian defense ministry reported earlier on Tuesday that units of Russia’s Battlegroup South had liberated the settlement of Annovka in the DPR

According to the minister, Ukrainian losses exceeded 560,000 servicemen killed and wounded in 2024

Russia is ready to deal a new blow to terrorists if they again try to break peace in Syria, the president said

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stressed that "Israel has invaded Syria to surround and destroy the Hezbollah forces"

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov announced on Monday that 99.3% of the LPR territory had been liberated

Tatiana Moskalkova noted that, earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "military justice must document the evidence of war crimes and take all possible measures to bring the perpetrators to court"

The Russian leader stressed that the special military operation "should be taken into account while outlining priorities for the development of domestic weapons and hardware, as well as the tactics of their use"

One residential building burned down and some infrastructure was crippled

It is reported that the US military will shift its priorities to the Asia Pacific Region in order to counter the growing influence of China under the Trump Administration

Russian diplomats have already met "with the local authorities to clarify the circumstances of the case"

Authorities in all states and the capital have already verified the results of the November 5 election, which saw Republican Donald Trump garner the support of 312 electors

Thomas Fazi said that, according to the former German chancellor, Russian President Vladimir Putin was committed to peace

Andrey Belousov thanked all medical workers who were saving soldiers’ lives on the frontline and in district and central military-medical and civilian hospitals

Spokesman Omer Celik added that it was the kind of stance that other countries eager to help Syria rebuild itself should demonstrate

Every Ukrainian unit in Kursk has switched to defense, the magazine said

According to Svetlana Petrenko, the Committee’s Moscow department has launched a criminal probe into the attack

"Those responsible for this crime must be duly punished and be unequivocally condemned by international community," Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky stressed

According to the top Hungarian diplomat, the proposals put forward in connection with this package were nothing short of "insane"

The Ukrainian president said he hopes for direct communication with the US after Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025

Trump said Moscow should be the other side of the deal

The large-scale attack hit the movement's military facilities

"The staffing level of its frontline units does not exceed 45-50%," Andrey Belousov said

Ahmad al-Sharaa didn’t say exactly what role the new Syrian government sees for itself in the UNSC

According to Maxim Grigoriev, all Ukrainian units participated in the shooting of civilians in Selidovo

The permanent representative added that Russia would respond to actions taken by the Ukrainian authorities appropriately

Colonel General Sergey Karakayev, the commander of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces also announced that missile launches at maximum range are planned as part of state flight tests of advanced missile systems

The fixed-wing drone with protected communication channels and high jam-resistance confirmed effectiveness in Syria and Ukraine

Investigators and criminalists are currently working at the scene

"There was a clear understanding that the combat personnel he had trained and the combat efforts by his troops were a powerful weapon," Sergey Sitnikov said

Alexander Stubb urged to approach the issue of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine with caution without rushing into it

The politician condemned the attack by what he called the collapsing Kiev regime

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 17th

Over the period of fighting in the Kursk frontline area, the Ukrainian army has lost over 41,400 troops, 242 tanks, 182 infantry fighting vehicles, 126 armored personnel carriers and 1,276 armored combat vehicles

According to Wang Yi, Beijing have always actively promoted peace talks

According to Maxim Grigoryev, videos of interviews with witnesses and preliminary forensic examination of the bodies indicate that most of the victims are elderly women