Grim outlook for Russian stocks due to geopolitical tensions, weak ruble

According to the top Russian diplomat, more and more countries are realizing that it is safer to rely on regional mechanisms

Russia and Pakistan are planning "an intensive program" of joint events for 2016, including talks between the two countries’ general staffs, military exercises and an exchange of military delegations

When Armenia promotes relations with the United States and the European Union, there is no secret agenda for pushing Russia away behind this, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said

Russia must focus on enhancing the valuation of its mineral resources in the Arctic Region, Alexey Chekunkov emphasized

Slutsky urged patience, noting that the details still need to be worked out to ensure tangible results

Kiev currently characterizes the strength of its armed forces at about 800,000

At the same time, it published no documents to prove the transfers, according to Aydinlik

According to the television channel, an officer of the new government’s security forces was among those killed

From a technical standpoint, this is a relief, but politically it is a defeat for Zelensky and his European allies, who promised to make Moscow pay, but in reality, settled for a compromise

Only time will reveal how this will influence the broader situation, Viktor Khrenin added

418 people were killed and more than 1,140 were injured

They are designed to photograph the planet's surface and obtain stereoscopic images to create digital terrain models

Some demonstrators said they were demanding the release of activists previously detained by the new authorities

The Executive Committee of the IOC earlier recommended that international federations allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in youth competitions with national symbols in both individual and team disciplines

Earlier, the Russian head of state warned that any strikes deep inside Russia with long-range Western-made weapons would be met with a "crushing response"

In his words, there are some "technical things" that need to be further discussed

According to its information, Dion passed away on December 26 in a hospital

"It is obvious to President Trump that the normalization of US-Russian relations will open tremendous prospects for the development of the economic cooperation between the two countries," Helga Zepp LaRouche, the founder of the Schiller Institute, said

Valentina Matvienko added that Zelensky is being pushed toward these statements by "European war instigators"

Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed to TASS that such a phone call did take place

The Israeli prime minister apparently needs such an operation to demonstrate strength to satisfy his partners before making further concessions

The US leader stated that Kiev had carried out strikes in various parts of Russia

The battalion of Colombian mercenaries within the brigade was formed with the appointment of Cuban-born Daniel Vincentovich Kitone, as brigade commander, Russian security sources said

"The space system with artificial gravity includes an axial module with static and rotating parts, connected with the help of a hermetically sealed flexible junction, as well as habitable modules, rotation equipment and power sources," according to the patent

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

"Everything is done in compliance with the legislative documents," Director General of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia Alexander Kogan said

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 26th

Werner Patzelt emphasized that regardless of the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia "will not cease to be part of European geography and geopolitics"

The meeting was attended by representatives of the presidential administration, federal executive authorities and organizations involved in this work

US Secretary of State spoke with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to "express concern about the ongoing violence between Cambodia and Thailand"

According to the MP, the EU has long ceased to be a community of economic and social cooperation and has become an instrument of unilateral political orientation of European states

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

The US president added that he believes the essential elements of a deal have already been outlined

"On behalf of the government of the DPRK and the Korean people, I extend the warmest and sincerest greeting of best wishes to you and, through you, to the government of the Russian Federation and the fraternal Russian people on the occasion of the New Year 2026," Kim Jong Un said

Anatoly Aksakov said that he expects this work to be completed next year

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

According to his information, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will also take part in the discussion

Offensive actions are underway

According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, the two leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine and prospects for cooperation between the two countries prior to Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Zelensky

"We should not put the cart before the horse," Alexander Hoffmann noted

Vasily Nebenzya also said the majority of Ukrainians do not want to fight for a government he claimed they don't support

48 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

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

Whether leaders like Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron and the like have reached a point of no return is hard to say

The minister emphasized that Europe’s "ideological fervor" in the context of the Ukrainian crisis is increasingly shaped by financial considerations

Vladimir Zelensky plans to agree on a framework agreement with the US leader to end the conflict

TASS has compiled the main information about the situation in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The tanker’s detention could complicate Venezuelan oil exports, noted Bloomberg

Russia recognizes Taiwan as an integral part of China and stands against the island’s independence in any form

According to the Serbian President, the snap elections will be a political response to the demonstrators

Vladimir Putin also noted the effective actions of the Battlegroup Center in eliminating Ukrainian forces near Krasnoarmeysk in the Dimitrov agglomeration

Earlier, in an article for Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and China, Lavrov emphasized that the West is deliberately escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait

The ministers coordinated approaches on a wide range of practical issues of bilateral cooperation with a focus on the implementation of agreements reached during the talks in Moscow on November 28, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke by phone on February 12, discussing such issues as the prospects for a settlement in Ukraine

15 of them were destroyed over the Rostov Region

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

According to Sergey Lavrov, one thing worth mentioning is the fact that the strategy does not contain any calls to subject Russia to a system-wide containment and deterrence policy

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

The United Nations must start getting active and involved in world peace, noted Trump

An IAEA expert team is overseeing the repairs, which are expected to last several days

In addition to them, the Titanic award "for grand ideas that fail" went to the Italian bridge project intended to connect Sicily to the mainland

The Russian foreign minister noted "the particular importance of Russian-Chinese relations of a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation"

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

According to its sources, the meeting will take place at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on December 29

Now, in his words, efforts are needed to reduce the number of conflicts

According to the Kremlin press service, along with the Ukrainian settlement, the two leaders focused on the situation in the Middle East

The next phase in the Angara-A5 modernization program involves adapting the rocket for launching manned spacecraft

"Regretfully, certain Western nations lay claims for becoming the world’s sole leader," he said

Sergey Ryabkov said that nobody can rewrite history

Trump described this call as "good and very productive"

Kirill Dmitriev also thanked the US leader for clarity on Russia "having a stronger negotiating position than Ukraine to resolve the conflict"

She expressed doubt that at that time NATO states would have been able to support Kiev to the extent that they do now

Sergey Lavrov stressed that Moscow will assess its results based on the following steps made by Washington

According to Jeremy Laurence, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, welcomed UN Security Council Resolution 2735 calling for a "full and complete ceasefire" and the release of hostages

The Iranian delegation at the consultations was led by Araghchi, while the American delegation was led by US special envoy Steven Witkoff

The newspaper also emphasized it was now unclear whether Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty on collective defense was anything more than an empty declaration

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov added that this is difficult process

According to Sergey Shoigu, issues of security in post-Soviet space, the development of cooperation with neighboring countries both on the bilateral basis and within multilateral organizations

The group’s leader Naim Qassem emphasized that the government’s striving for a monopoly over weapons now is in the interests of the United States and Israel

Recruitment offices for the four PMCs will be established in nine French cities

The Russian leader also pointed out that the establishment of a buffer zone on the Russian-Ukrainian border is proceeding well

Sergey Lavrov noted that the detrimental influence of such an approach on the regional stability is obvious

One of them will deal with "various aspects of security issues," and the other with "economic issues," Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said

The defense ministry has deployed additional forces and armored vehicles to Latakia and Tartus

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stressed that the conversation Muneo Suzuki, a member of Japan’s upper house of parliament, highlighted "the importance of Japan’s efforts aimed at preserving the positive achievements of previous years in terms of bilateral relations"

Russian troops brought them to a safe place in Belgorod

Bardot was previously hospitalized in the city of Toulon in southern France

The US leader also noted that Democrats will "have a lot of explaining to do" when their involvement in US financier scandal becomes known

The opposition’s attempt to invoke the constitution to justify the removal of Touadera as a member of a ‘tribe not residing in the CAR’ also does not stand up to scrutiny

In particular, gas storage levels in Germany have fallen below 60%

Presale orders will be accepted in Russia starting from September 15, with official sales beginning on September 29