Putin says no decisions on his trip to G20 and APEC summits yet made

"We are not working against anyone; we are working in favor of our own interests and those of the member states," the Russian leader emphasized

The Russian diplomat recalled that a few months ago, when terrorist methods were used in Lebanon to detonate pagers and other electronic devices, the high commissioner himself and OHCHR experts promptly issued condemnations, calling for a thorough investigation of the incident

The Russian leader recalled that the 2014 events in Crimea had been spontaneous

As the head of state stressed, if that did not happen, Russia would be fine "without our former allies in the anti-Hitler coalition"

"The enemy is unable to gain a foothold in the positions where it has retreated," the Russian president noted

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the comment following a statement on the subject by Vladimir Putin

Plots and attempts to destabilize the situation in Venezuela had been "foiled by military and police units, as well as judicial and law enforcement forces," Nicolas Maduro stated

North Korea's Foreign Ministry has criticized the G7 and several Western countries, labeling them "a bunch of thugs," for their statements on cooperation between North Korea and Russia

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

Marine Le Pen told the newspaper that she believes US President-elect Donald Trump can get Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky to hold talks and a diplomatic solution will be found

"International financial and economic institutions put Russia to the first place in Europe by the economic volume and to the fourth place globally by the purchasing power parity," the president said

The An-2 airplane with two crew members and one passenger was transporting 800 kg of commercial cargo on the Milkovo - Ossora route

"Let them choose a target, say, in Kiev, and amass their air and missile defense systems there, while we will launch an Oreshnik missile at the target," the Russian leader said

"The sides paid special attention to the issues of security policy in Europe," German Government Spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said

The head of state pointed out that ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said at some point that Ukraine "needs to keep fighting until the last Ukrainian"

According to Alexandra Suvorova, the number of appeals exceeded 2.2 million by the start of the program

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 18th

According to head of state, the groups that fought against Syrian government forces have gone through major internal changes

The prime minister was asked about this during his speech to the Patriots for Europe faction of Members of the European Parliament, which took place before the EU leaders' meeting

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

According to the report, the agreement aims to keep the systems functional so that they can potentially be used in modern conflicts

State trials of S-500 are under way at a testing range in southern Russia

Article II of the US Constitution stipulates that: "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President"

"Lawmaker Adgur Kharazia, who fled the scene, is suspected of the shooting," acting Interior Minister Robert Kiut said

According to the ruling, Akhmadzhon Kurbonov will be kept in custody until February 17, 2025

The Russian president noted that Western countries "use political tools for unfair competition"

"The Russian side stressed the inadmissibility of NATO’s eastwards expansion, which was among the key reasons of the current situation, which made the special military operation unavoidable," the statement reads

The extravehicular activity is conducted by Ovchinin, who is wearing Orlan-ISS spacesuit No. 5 with red stripes, and Vagner, wearing Orlan-ISS spacesuit No. 4 with blue stripes

The French politician passed away on September 26, 2019, at the age of 87

According to the report, Ukrainian forces struggle to counter Russian attacks in the area of the special military operation

According to the Russian president, people do it "because of their impotence"

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

Nikol Pashinyan told the country’s parliament in June that the OSCE Minsk Group, comprising Russia, the United States and France, de-facto stopped its work after February 2022

"The vast majority of the countries of the region tell us that they would like our military bases to stay up in Syria," the Russian president stated

According to the Russian president, there are a lot of "our men" in Ukraine who want to liberate their country from neo-Nazism and Russia is maintaining ties with them

On December 16, the official told TASS that Russian forces repelled several Ukrainian counterattacks towards Novy Komar, inflicting significant casualties on the enemy

The attack was carried out by six US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles and four Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles

Vladimir Zekensky claimed that "the Hungarian prime minister has no mandate to hold talks"

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria added that the unmanned aerial vehicle "has successfully reached its target"

"These are certainly not the questions to be addressed during a Q&A session or press conference," the head of state said, commenting on several remarks by a reporter

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

The Russian president still noted that "today, especially in today’s Russia, we must not do anything that could divide the country"

The Russian president praised Helmut Kohl as a "pivotal political figure of our time"

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

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"Putin is ready for dialogue, Trump is ready for dialogue, but the dialogue will be hard and tough," Vladimir Zharikhin, deputy director at the Institute of CIS Countries, said

While Western anti-missile systems have seen "substantial" upgrades, no one will ever be able to shoot down Oreshnik missiles, the Russian leader boasted

According to the head of state, tax revenues have seen a consistent increase in absolute figures

According to the head of state, the situation in the special military operation zone is "changing significantly"

Dmitry Peskov pointed to "stagnation in Europe and a fairly high rate of development in our economy"

The Russian leader characterized what is happening on the line of engagement as "a classic of the development of combat operations"

"We are increasing production of everything necessary for our army and navy," the Russian leader said

The Russian leader noted that Ukraine could exist only with support from the West, particularly from Europe

Hezbollah views Israel's actions as a continuation of the war against Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, backed by the Yemeni Houthi rebel Ansar Allah movement, the statement reads

"The special services of the Republic of Uzbekistan are doing all they can to provide assistance," the agency said

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Law enforcement officials indicated that additional suspects might surface as efforts continue to track Akhmad Kurbanov’s connections and analyze his mobile devices for evidence of potential accomplices

Pentagon Spokesman Patrick Ryder did not specify the type of troops that arrived in Syria to fight the Islamic State

The president noted that Russia had become much stronger over the past two or three years as it became a truly sovereign country

Meanwhile, the number of messages to the president using social media beat last year’s record

The president noted that the 155th Marine Brigade of Russia’s Pacific Fleet, the 810th Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet, and the 76th and 106th airborne divisions were engaged in fighting in the Kursk Region, along with motorized riflemen and mechanized infantry units from the Northern Military District

For doing this a special program has been developed in Russia, though, "probably, not everything works efficiently so far," the Russian president said

The inspectors will assess seven electrical substations on which the country’s NPPs allegedly "depend to safely generate electricity," according to the post

Many experts have noted that Ukraine’s "operation" in the Kursk Region is ambiguous in its nature

The President emphasized that Russia took first place in Europe in purchasing power parity, leaving the United Kingdom well behind

Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets available with the Bank of Russia and the Russian government

According to the Russian president, the state of the economy and the strengthening of defense capabilities allow Russia to depend little on anyone

The suspect admitted to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services

Vladimir Rogov told TASS on December 17 that Russian troops had approached the outskirts of Storozhevoye from the side of the liberated settlements of Makarovka and Blagodatnoye and engaged in battles for that community

According to her, the EU accounts for 47% of weapons sent to Ukraine with around 40% being provided by the United States

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

The Russian leader noted that he did not know when he would meet with the US president-elect

The decisions of the European Council are legally binding for the EU institutions and all its member states, and can only be revised by a unanimous resolution of another summit

According to Vladimir Rogov, Russian assault teams in the city continue to advance westward

The Great Patriotic War began at 4 am on June 22, 1941, when Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union

Tarek Doush was eliminated in a strike by an IDF aircraft, and Dossam Awfi, a significant military operative in the Tulkarm terrorist network, was also eliminated together with two additional terrorists

The range of the Oreshnik system is up to 5,500 kilometers

"Now I am acting in Syria’s supreme interests," Ahmed al-Sharaa said, adding that he never took part in hostilities in Iraq

If US continues with approaches of the past - imposing rules on others while simultaneously freeing themselves from these rules - it will repeat its historical mistakes, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said

US administration currently has $5.6 to help Ukraine under the PDA mechanism, and another $1.13 - under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder said

According to Boris Dolgov, external actors should not be discounted either, since "Israel may well expand its zone of occupation, which may cause some kind of response"

The Hungarian foreign minister stressed that the American sanctions against Gazprombank affected those countries where governments are in power that pursue independent policies

The president noted that Russia was not just about vast territories but also about its people, history, culture and traditions

The head of state noted that attempts are being made nevertheless to prevent our growth, adding that this is an unfair tool of restraining competition

NATO secretary general claimed that Western states should focus on arms shipments to Ukraine

The Bank of Russia will update official prices for refined precious metals in similar way, on December 28 for the period from December 29, 2024 to January 5, 2025

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

"Once the border delimitation process is over, there will be no need for the presence of third countries’ forces at any sector along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border," Nikol Pashinyan said

The Russian president recalled that no Russian land troops had been deployed to Syria, with Russia having only an airbase and a naval base

The Iraqi authorities urged Syria’s current government to ensure the security of the returning military, guarantee their amnesty and reunification with families

Dmitry Peskov noted that the Kiev regime refused to support Viktor Orban’s efforts, while Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the contrary, did support them

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

"But he will be taken care of by those people whose interests he is serving now," the Russian leader said

It is reported that Ukrainian positions in the settlement are under intense artillery fire by the Russian Armed Forces

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 520 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day

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

Since April 2022, under the presidential decree, buyers from unfriendly countries paid for supplies using special type K accounts in Gazprombank

Yury Klimenko welcomed both the embargo imposed by Spain already after October 7, 2023 on arms shipments to the Middle East conflict zone, and the words of the Spanish prime minister to the international community with a call to follow the example of his country

The airline suspended all flights for aircraft maintenance purposes on October 14

Meanwhile, the number of blocked Russian YouTube channels keeps growing, the agency said