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

Lloyd Austin will chair the 25th meeting of the group of Western countries coordinating weapons supplies to Ukraine

According to the media, "the dissolution of the group could be a blow to Ukraine, which is losing ground to Russia and is struggling to recruit and train new troops"

"The situation is fully under our control, the attempt to destabilize the situation has been foiled," he said

The court hearing on January 6 will be held upon an address of the EU office of prosecutor

Robert Fico noted that Slovakia could also use its veto power in the EU on Ukraine-related issues

The president noted that the relevant authorities are not doing enough to minimize the damage from the emergency

According to the agency, Nikolay Goltsev "masterminded a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian companies, including Russian military companies"

He has not yet taken office, Maria Zakharova noted

The political council of the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party reminded that as long as the fighting in Ukraine persists, there will always be efforts to establish a "second front" in Georgia

The group held its inaugural meeting on April 26, 2022, at the Ramstein air base in Germany

Vladimir Volsky emphasized that he signed a contract with the Ukrainian army in order to be released

The businessman believes there’s a good chance that artificial intelligence will surpass human capabilities as early as by the end of this year

The US President-elect also confirmed that his son, Donald Trump Jr., will travel to the island "to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights"

Russia’s army also destroyed a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, seven pickup trucks, two artillery pieces and an ammunition depot

Russia is going to "continue providing multi-faceted assistance to the Syrian people, including through relevant international agencies by supplying humanitarian help, reconstructing social infrastructure facilities destroyed during the conflict, laying the groundwork for the return of Syrian refugees and temporarily displaced persons," Vasily Nebenzya said

The state of emergency will be declared in Engels due to extension of the fire area

Sources added that the US president-elect is interested in territorial expansion as a means of creating a legacy that will be remembered for numerous generations

The Indonesian government is weighing cuts to quotas from 272 mln to 150 mln tons this year

According to TMZ, the actress does not live there permanently

As Stephen Walt noted, the terms of ending Ukraine conflict "are likely to be disappointing to Kiev and its Western supporters"

For supplies through the TurkStream gas pipeline political decisions are required, Vitaly Ignatyev noted

Trump said Moscow had consistently opposed Ukraine’s potential membership in NATO

"Musk has sought information about whether it might be possible to build support for alternative British political movements," the report said

Earlier on Wednesday, Joe Biden announced the introduction of a large-scale disaster regime in California

"The situation is a real emergency," Dmitry Peskov stressed

At the same time, Natalya Kondratova says, 400 criminal cases against recruitment centers’ actions were launched, with most of them being at the stage of investigation or court hearing

The European allies of the United States from both the EU and NATO are awaiting Trump's return to the White House with great uncertainty

Earlier, the president-elect said that the US could regain control of the Panama Canal if the current terms of its use are not renegotiated

The Pentagon spokesman expressed confidence that Western countries' work to strengthen Ukraine's military capabilities "will continue one way or another"

The member countries said in a joint statement, released by the Pentagon, that Kiev’s allies plan to work closely with Ukraine to identify how to meet the designated benchmarks in Ukraine’s military needs through "respective national donations, procurements, investments, and efforts to expand defense industrial base capacity"

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that Warsaw is preparing another package of military aid for Kiev

According to Alexander Mikhailov, Vladimir Zelensky is currently pouring all available resources into Kursk

"If they claim that public opinion should be taken into account, perhaps we should remind them of the views of those in the four new Russian regions," Dmitry Peskov clarified

The Canal remains safe and open for peaceful transit of vessels of all nations on conditions of full equality either in peace time or in war time, it added

During the counter-terrorist operation, 19 people were killed, including 18 attackers

Earlier, the Kiev regime reported the forced retreat to the Dnepropetrovsk Region from the Donetsk People’s Republic’s territories controlled by Ukraine

As the ministry noted, the strike from the Su-34 was carried out using universal planning and correction modules

Alexander Smirnov will also have to pay more than $675,000 to the US Internal Revenue Service, according to documents published in the court's electronic database

Salome Zourabichvili's new office is located on Chovelidze Street in the heart of Tbilisi

According to Denis Pushilin, specialists will assess the scale of the restoration work

"We are interested in maintaining an atmosphere of peace and stability and are ready to cooperate with all countries," Dmitry Peskov noted

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

The country's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno was in the palace at the time of the attack, Al Arabiya reported

The information has not been confirmed or denied officially yet

During the press conference, reporters noted that the Israeli Prime Minister’s office told about Putin’s apologies in its statement, published after the phone call between the two leaders, while the Kremlin did not

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico called reliable gas supplies to the republic at reasonable prices the main result of December talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Trump also said his term will start in a world engulfed in conflict

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, January 9th

Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said that there were no casualties

Keith Kellogg emphasized that ending the conflict in Ukraine is important for the national security of the United States, Europe and the world

The Russian senior official added that "the US economy continues at its own slow pace and even the fight against immigrants is not promising major victories"

The Defense Ministry uploaded video footage showing the destruction of enemy targets

According to Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin, the future of Greenland should be decided based on the will of its residents and the current Danish laws

"Israel’s actions outrageously violate the international legal decisions, including numerous decisions by the Security Council and the General Assembly," Vasily Nebenzya said

"We are closely following these dramatic developments - thank God, it has not gone beyond statements yet," Dmitry Peskov noted

"The destabilization attempt has been foiled," Abderaman Koulamallah said in an address to the nation

Trump said Russia wouldn’t have started its special military operation if a more competent leader than Biden had been at the helm of the US

Over 44,200 foreign citizens and stateless persons were expelled from Russia to 60 countries throughout 2023

Ararat Mirzoyan noted that Armenia requires an EU civil mission to monitor the situation on the border with Azerbaijan until the delimitation process is fully completed

Keith Kellogg stressed that he believes the new administration will succeed in creating an environment in which Trump will have the opportunity to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that "the crews of Su-35S multirole fighter jets practiced air cover in the designated area of sorties by bombers and attack aircraft"

Military expert Andrey Marochko said that in order to reduce threats, the Russian Armed Forces began delivering intensive combined strikes on Ukrainian positions

Venancio Mondlane expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with the authorities, while also urging his supporters to continue protesting against the outcome of the election

"On the F-16 program, <...> we've been co-leading the [international] Air Capability Coalition," Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said

"However, given the ongoing developments at the frontline, his chances are diminishing with each day of combat," Vladimir Zharikhin stressed

Currently, Turkey is not preparing for a direct military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria, but is not dismissing such an option either

Robert Fico accused Ukraine of damaging Slovakia's energy security by refusing to extend an agreement on the transit of Russian gas through its territory

Protection of critical infrastructure and industrial facilities against drone attacks requires the use of different technologies anticipating neutralization and physical destruction of drones, Nikita Danilov said

Information on casualties and damage is being clarified

According to a TASS correspondent in St. Petersburg, Polish and EU flags were removed from the flagpoles on the building

Ralph Bosshard says that the goal of the Ukrainian offensive operation in the Kursk Region has always been unclear

"NATO’s eastern borders will still maintain the functionality of exerting military pressure on Russia, with the bloc’s new members in Northern Europe acting as a springboard for the Pentagon’s coming Arctic expansion," Alexander Stepanov maintained

Sever fighters in the Kursk region have also defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kazachya Loknya, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Nikolskoye, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

Russian Ambassador to Addis Ababa Yevgeny Terekhin said that the countries are connected by "long-established strong friendly relations"

Earlier this month, gas supplies to Moldova were halted after the suspension of Russian gas transit through Ukraine and Chisinau's refusal to settle the problem of fuel debt, which Moscow estimates at $709 mln

Milorad Dodik paid special attention to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's statement about arming Kiev, also noting that former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (in office from 2005-2021) also resorted to misleading within the Minsk agreements

There were 18 militants among them

Dmitry Peskov added that so far, it is difficult to assess the implications of Armenia’s potential EU membership

Dmitry Peskov also recalled Turkey’s experience, with the country having been pursuing the course towards EU membership for many years, but "seeing no particular reciprocity from Brussels"

Gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline could surpass the design capacity of 38 billion cubic meters in 2025

In 2025, Catholics, Protestants and Russian Orthodox celebrate Easter on the same day, April 20

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that it 'is happening under the model the West is promoting around the world, under the false slogans of freedom and democracy'

The vice president is currently in Washington

The Pentagon representative said that eight "capabilities coalitions" have been created within the Ukraine Defense Contact Group

The official also said that the most part of the promised weapons has already been delivered, while the remaining weapons are currently being delivered to Ukraine

Dmitry Peskov recalled that the Russian president repeatedly stated his readiness for dialogue as well as the need for this

According to a security source, the Ukrainian armed forces are seeking to strengthen their positions west of Kurakhovo

The president pledged to develop "a new Lebanese defense doctrine that will protect the country from Israeli aggression"

According to Vladimir Rogov, Ukrainian defenses in the northern part of the Zaporozhye Region were not structured to counter a Russian advance from the east

Фn electromagnetic pulse lasts a fraction of a second and reaches the target almost immediately, travelling with the speed of light

According to Robert Kagan, an American political analyst, if Ukraine falls, it will be hard to present it otherwise than as a failure of the United States and its president

"During the day, the enemy lost up to 160 servicemen, a MaxxPro armored fighting vehicle, a Krab howitzer, two FH-70 and D-30 guns, a vehicle, a electronic warfare station, six drone control posts and two fixed-wing drones," Alexander Gordeyev said

"The third stage, when Iranian citizens will be able to pay with their cards in Russia, is planned in the second half of 2025," Kazem Jalali said

Control over Kurakhovo hinders supplies to Ukrainian troops

There is no reason to panic, the country's Infrastructure Minister Aziz Mahamat Saleh said

Ukraine, which is a candidate for joining the EU, is obliged to keep energy supply routes, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade noted

"We are watching this exchange of statements very closely," Dmitry Peskov said

Denis Pushilin added that the enemy had used considerable forces in the battles for the city

According to Mikhail Kostyuk, following his draft, he went through virtually no training