Twenty-eight people survive passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan — Emergencies Ministry

"Such illegal actions, including the transfer of this billion, may surely prompt legal action. And we will surely use all possibilities in the future to protect our rights and the rights to our property," Dmitry Peskov noted

The Ursa Major dry cargo ship wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea

Denis Pushilin noted that shelling in Donetsk’s Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts is expected to diminish further once Kurakhovo is liberated

Finland and Estonia are connected by two sets of high-voltage submarine cables

"It is important for us to achieve all the goals that we face in ensuring the security of our country," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

Two sets of underwater high-voltage direct current power cables connect Finland and Estonia

The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful

Among other things, "members of the Commonwealth have been increasing cooperation in the fight against extremism, transborder crime, and drug trafficking, and everyday activities and contacts between security agencies have been established," the Russian president said

According to Joost Niemoller, Israel is the main winner from the changes in Syria, while Iran seems the biggest loser

Resurs-P satellites are designed for the Earth’s remote sensing and for regional and local monitoring of its surface

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According to Maria Zakharova, this is not the first statement of its kind from the US Department of State

"Overall, we are expressing deepest condolences to those who lost their near and dear in this air disaster," Dmitry Peskov said

"By declaring on the one hand the intention to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, and on the other hand, the readiness to discuss ways of maintaining stability, Washington deprives the hypothetical dialogue of a meaningful basis," Maria Zakharova said

According to Vladimir Rogov, actions by the Russian Armed Forces will compel the garrison of the Ukrainian armed forces in Velikaya Novosyolka to face difficulties with supplies and reinforcements

Asked what countries could be behind the attack, Karin Kneissl replied that, like in an Agatha Christie novel, "there are many suspects in this imaginary room"

Human immunoglobulin has been added to the list, according to the Health Ministry

The investigation has found that Ocherkhadzhiyev personally participates in the armed conflict as a mercenary on Russian territory

A number of tankers of the ships' owner Volgatransneft did not have a license for transporting dangerous cargoes in inland waters

According to Kakha Kaladze, the country faced unprecedented pressure because of this

Russian border crossings near the Estonian border are functioning as usual, Maria Zakharova said

The rest of the passengers in the vehicle did not get injured

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The experiment that allowed testing the supercomputer prototype took place on December 19, the Moscow State University said

At the same time, Oleg Bondarenko said, without affordable energy resources, the decline of the German economy will continue with no chance of stopping in the foreseeable future

"It’s important to note that the primary development in this context is the markedly increased role of non-Arab states in the region, particularly two key players," Vitaly Naumkin said

Maria Zakharova was commenting on remarks by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi who claimed that Iran may develop nuclear weapons

Roman Starovoyt noted that Russia is holding negotiations with many airlines from friendly countries

The attack resulted in the deaths of three individuals, with a fourth victim passing away from injuries at the hospital shortly afterward

According to Kazakh Deputy Transport Minister Talgat Lastayev, data will be retrieved from flight recorders during the investigation, and interviews will be conducted with eyewitnesses and air controllers

Around 250 people are still staying in the city

The accident posed no threat to nearby settlements

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The company plans to launch the first pickup point of this kind in Skolkovo, CEO of the Russian online retailer Tatiana Bakalchuk said

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that Washington had not contacted Moscow in order to discuss the possibility of a visit by Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg and communication with him

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In the food sector, prices growth rates declined to 0.76% during the reporting week

There is a need to continue monitoring and take into account the practical experience in emergency response, Vyacheslav Festisov said

The spokeswoman went on to say that the stalemate began when Western countries de-facto blocked the work in this format

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"Hotlines are active in Astana’s operations center and at the Mangystau regional department of emergency situations, 296 calls have been received so far," the ministry said

The aircraft’s crew chief, Igor Kshnyakin, clocked more than 15,000 hours of flight time

The platform will offer propellers, frames, engines, communication systems, the head of the United Russia party’s central executive committee Alexander Sidyakin said

According to Maria Zakharova, this speaks of the fact that the West continues to do everything to escalate the conflict with Russia, not sparing effort or anyone in Ukraine

The Ukrainian army lost up to 190 troops, two 152mm self-propelled Akatsiya artillery systems, two MaxxPro armored combat vehicles and a US-made 155mm self-propelled Paladin artillery system in 24 hours

Some Western media outlets reported earlier, citing anonymous Sudanese intelligence sources, that Khartoum had allegedly annulled an agreement with Moscow on placing a Russian naval logistics support base due to potential US sanctions

According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine

"Certainly, the negotiation process will begin next year, without any doubt, but in my opinion it will be very complex," Valentina Matviyenko stressed

A presidential election campaign is starting in Belarus on January 1, with the election scheduled for January 26

"And we hope that in conclusion of early presidential election, and it is set in Abkhazia for February 15, 2025, a leader will be elected that will continue working on progressive development of Abkhazia and bilateral relations with close ties with our country," Zakharova added

Yury Borisov added that over the past year, Roscosmos has expanded its Earth remote sensing constellation by introducing high-resolution observation satellites, including a Resurs-P satellite and a Kondor radar imaging satellite

A ten-minute-long solar flare classified as M4.7 was recorded in X-rays in sunspot group 3932

The news outlet also predicts "even greater" growth for defense spending than expected, following the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in October

According to emergency services, the incident was caused by a household gas explosion

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed confidence that Kiev won’t be able to evade responsibility for the shelling of civilians in Kramatorsk

"More and more experts and scientists say that the development of the ability to reason will lead to the emergence of strong artificial intelligence," the Russian leader noted

According to Kazakh Transportation Minister Marat Karabayev, in total, 67 people were onboard the plane

The authorities of Chechnya handed over 200 "Jihad mobile"

Inflation was 0.35% a week earlier, from December 10 to 16

According to the ministry, the circumstances of the crash are being established and a special investigation will be carried out

It is confirmed that two children were injured

According to the press service, Ilham Aliyev has ordered the relevant government agencies to investigate the causes of the crash and take urgent action

The founding congress will take place on June 11-12 to transform the Front into a public movement

According to the Kazakh Transport Ministry, the plane belonged to Azerbaijan Airlines

29 people had been hospitalized

Maria Zakharova noted that "under such a scenario, the Russian peacekeeping presence in the region will be jeopardized"

According to Roscosmos, the launch is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Moscow time (7:45 a.m. GMT)

Investors will be able to make transactions with the most liquid stocks in morning hours in the stock market, including with securities from the MOEX Russia Index, and with the most liquid federal loan bonds

Preliminary results of an investigation confirm this version, too, Sergey Menyailo noted

Cardboard boxes caught fire at the plant

In addition, by the end of the year, Alrosa will perform a record volume of mining, having extracted almost 95 mln cubic meters of rock mass, the report noted

In November 2024, gold production edged up by 1.4% year-on-year but plunged by 13.2% month-on-month

The top Russian diplomat expressed disappointment that virtually none of the Western nations have joined Russia’s condemnation of these attacks, including the leaders of international organizations like the UN, OSCE, or UNESCO

On April 15, 2013, two explosions, with 12 seconds in between, happened in Boston’s downtown, near the finish line of the traditional marathon

According to Maria Zakharova, for a peacekeeping force to participate in any conflict it requires the consent of all participants and a decision of the UN Security Council

Flights to other destinations are being made as scheduled, the air carrier said

The most difficult situation for Ukrainian troops is observed in the Krasnoarmeisk (Pokrovsk), Kurakhovo and Vremevka frontline areas

Also, one aircraft used onboard weapons systems to detect enemy air defense sites, according to the ministry

The top diplomat pointed out that Russia's partners in the international arena are aware of this situation, and most of them are in solidarity with Moscow that sooner or later the West "will have to accept the realities of a multipolar world, and then all issues will be resolved on the basis of a balance of interests"

Major General Aleksey Rtishchev said that branches of the US National Naval Military Medical Center are stationed in Ghana and Djibouti where active work is carried out in natural disease foci, isolation and sequencing of pathogens

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 380 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

No reports of damage or casualties have been received so far

He expressed hope that the US president-elect will be able to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine in a "relatively near term."

The launch vehicle blasted off at 10:45 am Moscow time (7:45 am GMT)

According to Maria Zakharova, the interim self-governance bodies in Pristina, enabled by the United States and the EU, make steps to create intolerable conditions for the Serb population of Kosovo, effectively trying to drive it out of the region

At the same time, the volume of investments in the global oil industry has returned to the level of 2019, Russia’s deputy prime minister said

The archeologist compiled a database of shipwrecks near the coastal regions of mainland Portugal as well as the surrounding waters of the Azores and Madeira

Mikhail Kovalchuk also reiterated that for a long time, Russia has been and remains a guide for other countries in the sphere of developing technologies, including space

"It has long been known about [the conditions for ending the conflict, which include] Kiev’s neutrality, determination of Ukraine's new borders along the division line, maybe with taking our new regions into account," Alexander Dynkin noted

The effort has been under way since 2018, with almost 600 children brought from Syrian refugee camps to their relatives in Russia

Unfavorable weather has made things worse for the enemy in that sector of the line of engagement, Andrey Marochko said

An informal meeting before the New Year is a long-standing tradition of the Commonwealth

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov highlighted that Vladimir Putin's June 14 comments "by and large did not impose conditions"

The top Russian diplomat drew attention to the fact that "the Kiev regime plays into the hands the West, which needs to remove such a strong competitor as Russia from the international scene"

The first Kiev-initiated conference on Ukraine was held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15-16

The figure is lower than last year, when 144.96 mln metric tons were harvested