Russia, Hungary sign agreement on Paks nuclear project

Earlier, the UN refused to condemn the terrorist attack against Igor Kirillov, merely calling for a halt to further escalation

During a similar survey in September, 39% of respondents supported this opinion

The sources also point out that "the debate so far revealed confusion over whether a future European mission would undertake a traditional peacekeeping role, such as monitoring a ceasefire line, or provide a robust deterrent against" Russia

It is reported that the security forces identified and detained a citizen of Uzbekistan, born in 1995, who detonated a homemade explosive device near a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow

According to the official, by this logic all NATO officials who decided to provide military aid to Ukraine can and should be considered a legitimate military target for the Russian state

At the same time, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller did not speculate on what the US administration will do if al-Sharaa is handed over to the US

In his words, situation in the south of the country was also "tense"

Donald Tusk announced that in January, Ukraine would receive a 46th aid package, without specifying what kind of weapons it would include

As Anton Siluanov reported, the session discussed a number of measures to create "long money" in the economy

According to Maria Zakharova, the State Department "did not hesitate to include blatant falsehoods in its report"

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 statement highlighted that advanced FPV drones, equipped with munitions and operated via fiber optics, take off for daily missions

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

The decrease in supplies to China is due to restrictions in the Far Eastern energy system

Andrey Marochko noted that if the Ukrainian command "does not react to these risks in time," up to a battalion of Ukrainian soldiers will be pushed against the Lozovaya River, cut off from any routes of retreat

Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said earlier in the day that Russia will raise this issue at a UN Security Council meeting on Western weapons supplies to Ukraine on December 20

Erdogan told Nehammer that Syrian refugees begin to return to their homeland

"While it's uncertain whether or not the President-elect will directly address this incident, he has been clear in his recent comments on ATACMS strikes inside Russia that he opposes actions that may lead to a heightening of tensions between Russia and Ukraine in the run-up to potential peace talks," the analyst said

Russian exports grew by 11.3%, while imports declined by 22.2%

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

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

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

He became a true mentor for many young specialists, inspiring their research, the Russian Defense Ministry said in an obituary

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

Matthew Miller said that he don’t have any assessment

According to Esmail Kosari, the Syrian people will soon oust both the United States and Israel and "the resistance front will continue its work more resolutely"

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

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

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

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

The German chancellor has repeatedly refused to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying that this move would trigger serious escalation risks

"The Commission does not support any discussions on the contract extension nor other solutions to maintain transit flows and has not been involved in any kind of negotiations on this," the statement reads

CIO head Oh Dong-woon said the day before that the summonses were not accepted intentionally and that the law enforcement agencies would act according to the law

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Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder refrained from further comments

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

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

Andrey Buravov said that sanctions against Gazprombank negatively influences the development of Russia-Turkey trade and economic cooperation

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

State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev described the move as "logical and justified" in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel

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

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

Vladimir Saldo noted that the reunification of Donbass and Novorossiya with Russia is simply a restoration of historical justice

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

Daniil Ermolaev emphasizes that these trends are the result of considerable work carried out in the sphere of youth policy in Russia over the past two years

Items of interest to the investigation were seized from the car

The flight was terminated "after judging that the achievement of its mission would be difficult"

Discussions around a potential invitation to NATO has invigorated in Ukraine in recent time

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

According to investigators, on the morning of December 17, an explosive device planted in a scooter standing near the entrance of an apartment building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow was detonated

According to Andrey Kelin, the UK’s official reaction to the launch of the Oreshnik missile was rather vague

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to enter space intelligence data on their own and provide for preparation of flight tasks for missiles," Valery Gerasimov said

In addition, according to the security forces, the Ukrainian military is also transferring equipment and weapons to this section of the line of engagement

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

The research "is financed by the state as part of the governmental order," Mikhail Murashko said

"Overall, the issue of arms control is now a thing of the past, because the return to even a minimum level of trust is impossible due to the West’s double standard policy," Valery Gerasimov said

The Russian government approved the list of unfriendly countries in March 2022

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

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

According to Maria Zakharova, loud statements about alleged hybrid attacks plotted by Russia on the territory of Spitsbergen, capable of undermining Norwegian sovereignty, are unfounded, baseless speculation, rumors, and fabrications

In his opinion, the core reason behind the conflict needs to be addressed in order to resolve it

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

According to the newspaper’s sources, the United States has been creating a storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons at Lakenheath

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

Donald Tusk also warned against offering Kiev security guarantees that may ultimately prove to be unenforceable

Dmitry Peskov refrained from responding to a question regarding potential involvement of third countries in Kirillov’s assassination

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

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

It is reported that the Russian forces keep the initiative and advance in the whole front despite colossal aid to Kiev from the West

He added that the two nations need to "create maritime transport routes

It is indicated that the trip to Moscow will be aimed at gathering information, and not for the implementation of any specific political goal

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 50 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported

It is reported that the neighborhood is mainly composed of private residences, most of which have been burned or destroyed

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

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

The suspect admitted to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services

LNG imports from Russia in value terms were the highest since November 2023

Vladimir Zelensky responded negatively when asked whether Kiev could temporarily abandon its claims to Crimea or Donbass

"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

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

Trump’s electoral rival Kamala Harris got 226 votes

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

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

The decisive moment was when Texas electors awarded him with 40 electoral votes during their meeting on Tuesday.

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

Stephane Dujarric made the statement in response to a request to comment on a recent statement by Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto

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

Ukrainian expert on defense technologies Sergey Zgurets explained that, according to his information, work in this field in Ukraine has remained at the level of scientific research

According to the minister, Israel over the past 14 months regularly carried out strikes at Syria’s defense infrastructure in order to weaken the Syrian government

The document was supported by 119 countries, 53 were against

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

According to the security services, Ukraine has been losing dozens of servicemen in this area every day for the past two weeks

Pyotr Poroshenko specified that Ukrainian troops stationed in the Krasnoarmeisk and Kupyansk areas "are desperately calling out" about the lack of drones

"I was offered $100,000 and a European passport," he said

Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder said that US was not aware of this operation in advance

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

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Britain does not hide its intention to "ruin the European Union with the Ukrainian conflict, and then traditionally hide behind the US as soon as things get tense"