Russia, Kazakhstan agree to reduce Proton carrier launches — Russian space agency

According to Dnepropetrovsk Region Governor Sergey Lysak, damage was reported in the region’s Nikopol District

Russia still urges the Kiev regime to stop sending its citizens to death and killing Russians in Ukraine, Peskov noted

Commenting on the Russian side's assessment of the conversation, the top diplomat emphasized that there is already a corresponding comment from the Kremlin

"I suspect most everything will be under review," a member of Trump’s transition team said

"Russian President Putin has repeatedly said that we have never refused to negotiate," the Russian foreign minister reiterated

Russian President Vladimir Putin has already clarified his position on US long-range missile attacks on targets inside Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented

The blast did not cause serious damage, the staff have been evacuated

According to Alexander Lavrentyev, there are "in fact Russian troops stationed" in Syria

At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"

According to Andrey Kartapolov, Russia "will definitely" respond to such a decision by Western countries

Western intelligence services have effectively become the SBU’s overseers, Aleksandr Mazur noted

According to Andrey Marochko, from November 9 to November 15, the battlegroups North, West and South destroyed 32 Ukrainian tanks, 75 field artillery guns and over 320 different combat vehicles

"It’s quite clear that Europe will play its part in resolving" the conflict, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said

Alexander Rapolyuk noted that they had originally been sent to the Kursk Region under the pretext of replacing their comrades, but upon arrival, they found that the servicemen they were meant to replace had already been killed

The Russian troops destroyed two US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle and a German-made 155 mm PzH 2000 howitzer over the past day

"We insist on a peaceful and diplomatic settlement of the crisis by its parties," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei stressed

Earlier, The New York Times reported, citing sources, that US President Joe Biden had authorized strikes from the territory of Ukraine deep into Russia with ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles

The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw

Peter Szijjarto pointed out that "the supporters of war in Washington and Brussels have launched a final, desperate attack on the new reality"

According to the political scientist Boris Mezhuyev, in all likelihood attempts to replace the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela, and pit India, Russia and China against each other are coming

The official reported that fighters from the 98th Airborne Division were engaged in fierce battles

No further details have been provided

The New York Times reported earlier, citing sources, that US President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US-made ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for strikes inside Russia

According to Maria Zakharova, Ukrainian social media accounts are meanwhile speculating that the Zelensky regime plans to present the received Western missiles as Ukrainian, changing the labels to use the weapons to attack Russia

"Russian President Vladimir Putin told Olaf Scholz in detail about Russia's vision of what is happening, about possible prospects for the development of the situation," Dmitry Peskov said

"Nevertheless, there is every possibility Trump will repeal the decision - indeed, his camp has already accused Biden of trying to 'escalate' the conflict", Lisa Haseldine pointed out

The French leader said that a conversation with Putin is possible "when relevant conditions and circumstances appear," the BFMTV television channel reported

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov represents Russia at the event

According to Abbas Araghchi, since the presidency of late Ebrahim Raisi, Iran-US talks were held through the mediation of Oman, but the process has been suspended since May

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga said earlier that the total military help from the US and European states to Kiev had exceeded 100 bln euro

According to the Japanese broadcaster, Tokyo is concerned that the cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang has allegedly an impact on security in Europe and Asia

US-based NPR broadcaster notes that the stock of such missiles in Ukraine is limited, since they have already been used during the conflict

"The global situation is approaching the dangerous threshold," Kim Jong Un said

Spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States Liu Pengyu stressed that Beijing stood for a peaceful and diplomatic settlement of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine

Separatist activities in Taiwan are incompatible with peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, Xi Jinping added

Earlier, The New York Times reported, citing sources, that Biden had authorized strikes from Ukrainian territory deep into Russia using ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles

Denis Pushilin specified that the situation in Kurakhovo is hopeless for the Ukrainian army, however, the Ukrainian units have not been ordered to retreat

Pentagon chief said that following a meeting with his Australian and Japanese counterparts

According to Sarea, the Houthi drones "successfully hit their targets" in Israel

According to Scott Ritter, Ukraine and Western countries are also concerned about the results of the US election and the victory of Donald Trump

Students from technical schools and institutes attended these covert camps, which were also overseen by Western intelligence agencies, Aleksandr Mazur noted

The newspaper has not yet responded to a TASS inquiry asking why the statement was removed

"The conditions that President Putin laid out in June remain fully relevant," Dmitry Peskov said

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the minister will hold a series of bilateral talks and meetings on the summit’s sidelines

According to Sue Gough, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, an office at the US Department of Defense that investigates unidentified anomalous phenomena, "is continuing its review of the historical record of US government UAP programs"

"The American imperialism has entered a phase of madness and revenge," the Venezuelan president noted

The New York Times reported earlier, citing sources, that US President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US-made ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for strikes inside Russia, namely the Kursk Region

According to Ramzan Kadyrov, fighters from the 34th Akhmat-Russia motorized rifle regiment conducted reconnaissance using unmanned aerial vehicles

The Turkish proposal envisages establishing a demilitarized zone in eastern Donbass and placing international troops there

Earlier, the entrepreneur opined that the bloodshed in Ukraine would end soon

The phobia is so strong that special precautions need to be taken before her meetings

The gas pipeline is ready for operation, the Russian President said

The Ilta-Sanomat daily pointed out that Alexander Stubb had been in the presidential office for eight months already, but never managed to hold any talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

"Russia's proposals are well known and outlined, in particular, in a June speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry," the Russian president said

Ukraine lost more than 100 servicemen, a tank, an armored fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, two D-30 122-mm howitzers, a mortar and an electronic warfare station over the past day

"Russia's position was clearly worded by the Russian president on June 14, 2024," Sergey Lavrov stressed

Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"

Russian army hits Ukrainian energy facilities

Adgur Ardzinba, Leader of the Abkhazian Popular Movement, said that the entire cabinet is to resign

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday

Apart from that, two violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 linked with the flights by the US-led coalition unmanned aerial vehicles were reported

Apart from that, in his words, a newspaper employee and a police officer received wounds

According to Ilter Turan, Ukraine lacks the capacity to sustain its confrontation with Russia for an extended period without support from the US and Europe

Lack of due support, and accommodation issues, are the reason

"There is the law, and from the viewpoint of the law I am an elected president," he said

Moscow's position should be absolutely clear to everyone, Dmitry Peskov pointed out

Military and financial support provided to Ukraine is not a way of solving the crisis, Mazgut said

Alexander Mazur stressed that all the information is reported to the top officials

On November 18, the top Russian diplomat is expected to speak at plenary session on issues of fighting against poverty and famine, as well as of reforming global institutions

"He [Scholz], like another lame duck in the US - Joe Biden, has nothing to offer," Prof. Thomas Eger of the University of Cologne told the Bild newspaper

Most of the intercepted talks deal with military issues, using a special talk chart, Andrey Marochko specified

The potential launch of long-range weapons from Ukrainian territory or elsewhere is defined in detail in Russia’s new nuclear doctrine, Viktor Bondarev noted

According to Le Figaro, Kiev "will be able to use SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles for these purposes"

"The conversation was detailed but revealed that little has changed in the Russia president’s views. This is not good news," Scholz said

"In Russian, of course, through an interpreter," he said in an interview for the "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin"

According to the report, it is not ruled out that Joe Biden may allow to use American missiles to deliver strikes not only on the Kursk Region but also elsewhere in Russia

"The Military Industrial Complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives," he said

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian pointed out that Beijing has always encouraged and supported all efforts aimed at the peaceful settlement of the crisis

Boris Pistorius, however, noted that he sees no changes in Moscow’s course

116 countries, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Serbia, and Syria, supported the document

Dmitry Peskov said that "these strikes are carried out by those countries that give permission, because targeting, other maintenance is not done by Ukrainian servicemen"

Energy facilities backing Ukrainian defense industry extensively attacked

According to Dmitry Suslov, retaliatory measures may include the handover of more advanced weapons to the forces "that are directly fighting against the US, particularly, in the Middle East"

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 15

The lease term for this property by the Consulate General of the Russian Federation expires at the end of this month, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said

Justice Minister Anri Bartsits emphasized that President Aslan Bzhania had already proposed a perfectly legal solution to resolve the current political crisis

Reports on whether Kiev is authorized to use the UK-supplied missiles for deep strikes on Russia have been controversial over the past few months

Abkhazia should rely on the union with Russia and build its own state, Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania said

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, November 18th

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward his latest peace proposal for the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, which envisages the recognition of the status of Crimea, the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions as Russian constituencies

Meanwhile, Le Figaro reported that the perpetrator stated his intention to commit suicide

Aleksandar Vulin stressed that such an action leads to "devastating consequences for the global community"

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, marking their first phone conversation since December 2022

According to former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter, the United States "is a direct party to the invasion and occupation of Russian soil," because it helped Kiev plan its incursion into the Kursk Region

Earlier The New York Times reported that US President Joe Biden has allowed to use US-supplied long-range missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, to strike inside Russia

Meanwhile, the Netherlands has repeatedly stated that it imposes no restrictions on the use or range of weapons, including F-16 fighter jets, the country is supplying to Kiev

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 15th

According to sources, many in Trump's team are reportedly disappointed

These weapons were authorized for use in the Kursk Region only, the news outlet said

In the Mediterranean Sea, the missile frigate’s crew will accomplish missions as part of the Russian Navy’s standing taskforce