Russian foreign minister arriving in Qatar

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

"Held in summer and winter sports disciplines, the Russian-Chinese Youth Games have firmly established themselves as one of the most far-reaching and successful undertakings in terms of promoting humanitarian cooperation and people-to-people ties," the Russian president said

An investigation has been launched into the incident

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

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

Anticipated insured losses were doubled from the $10 bln estimated a day earlier, limited progress on containment and the spread to neighboring areas were indicated as the reasons, The Financial Times said

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

The ministry said that Indonesia’s candidacy was submitted and tentatively approved during the 2023 Johannesburg summit, when the group began its initial process of expansion

Wheat exports by the end of last year amounted to 57.5 million tons, exports of barley reached 8.2 million tons, export of corn totaled 6.7 million tons

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

The US may also impose sanctions on a number of Chinese companies for the alleged support of Russia, the news agency noted

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

There were 18 militants among them

The island’s authorities reiterated that Washington is one of its closest partners, and cooperation will continue

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"

"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

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

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

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

The warmest temperatures on Earth were observed in Australia and Paraguay on January 8

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

The Drone Capability Coalition was set up in November last year by the United Kingdom and Latvia to support Ukraine with uncrewed surveillance and attack capabilities

According to the Russian emergencies ministry, six major clean-up areas have been designated in southern Russia’s Krasnodar Region, or 63 kilometers of the shoreline in total

Dmitry Konyaev noted that Uralchem has supplied about 200,000 tons of fertilizers as humanitarian aid to various countries

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'

A new round of consultations of EU countries on gas scheduled for January 7 failed because of absence of the Ukrainian delegation, Robert Fico said on Monday

"In general, imports of meat and meat products into Russia surged by 1.2 times from 586,200 metric tons in 2023 to 709,000 metric tons in 2024," the regulator noted

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

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

Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine was completely halted on January 1 due to Kiev’s refusal to renew the agreement

About 38,000 sq m were treated with sorbent in the immediate vicinity of the coast line, including in the port of Anapa, Russian Minister of Emergencies Alexander Kurenkov said

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

The Russian agricultural watchdog reported that the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China signed a protocol on inspection, quarantine and veterinary and sanitary requirements for pork exported from Russia to China, and a corresponding veterinary certificate was also approved

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

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

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

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, fires in Los Angeles County have engulfed almost 27,000 acres of land

The research team has been drilling every summer for four years

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

If the Nord Stream 2 pipeline operator fails to comply with this period, it will be recognized bankrupt without setting a grace period

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

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

Yuliot Tanjung noted that he is "still studying the likely impact of Indonesia's official BRICS membership on domestic mining"

Thus, the death toll of the shooting in Cetinje has increased to 13, two of the victims being children

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

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"

In the past few years, France has withdrawn troops from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

The authority advises against operating within the Russian airspace "west of longitude 60° East, at all flight levels"

"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

About two dozen looters have been arrested since the disaster broke out, Robert Luna said

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

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

"Some restaurants are closed, but grocery stores are operating normally, food products and water are available," said Canoga Park resident Valeria Novozhilova

"In the meantime, this is the sovereign choice of the Republic of Armenia and she definitely has the right to it," Alexey Overchuk noted

Tatiana Moskalkova asked everyone who are aware about the fate of these people to call a hotline or submit an online form on her website

According to the California Fire Department, wildfires have engulfed an area of almost 29,000 acres

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

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

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

At the end of July 2024, Kazakhstan decided to extend the ban on the import of wheat by all types of transport into the republic from third countries and from the EAEU until December 31, 2024, in order to protect the domestic market and prevent re-export

The 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on coordinating weapons supplies to Kiev took place at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on January 9

A total of 136 kilometers of the coastline have been cleaned up since the start of the effort, with about 322.14 tons of oil waste collected and disposed of

The vice president is currently in Washington

"It is becoming increasingly evident at present that membership in the EAEU is a privilege and considering economic and social problems the European Union faces, entry into the EU can be compared with buying a ticket to the Titanic," Alexey Overchuk said

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"

On Thursday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced at the Ramstein-format meeting that the participants of the working group approved roadmaps in eight areas of military cooperation with Kiev

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

According to the representative, the passenger and his family are Russian citizens

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

In the absence of a clear and definite plan, the US President-elect's administration may continue to provide assistance to the Kiev government after his inauguration

The online movie service is also in talks to launch subscriptions in other CIS countries

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

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

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

"The Vatican fears that the world may split into interest groups, and that armed conflicts may exacerbate," Ivan Soltanovsky said

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

Shipments via Kozmino in 2024 would for the first time be above oil throughput via the port of Primorsk, the largest one in Northwestern Russia

Information on casualties and damage is being clarified

Control over Kurakhovo hinders supplies to Ukrainian troops

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

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

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

The REC press service believes that the growing popularity of Russian products and the Made in Russia national brand has a downside, stimulating "unscrupulous entrepreneurs who seek to profit from this popularity by selling counterfeit products"

Dmitry Peskov stressed that membership in the EAEU benefits not only the Armenian government, but also the people of this country as Armenia's economic growth rate owing to its participation in this association is "going up by percentage points"

According to the statement, "Russia believes that the restoration of broad national accord is key to ensuring unity and civil peace in the multi-confessional republic"

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

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

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

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

On February 1, 2024, he reported that at least 600,000 people had received military training during the three weeks of mobilization

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

In the US presidential election on November 5, 2024, Republican Trump defeated his Democratic rival, US Vice President Kamala Harris

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

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

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

According to experts of the American Enterprise Institute, "maintaining security in a strategic environment in which Russia is victorious over Ukraine could cost the United States an additional $808 billion in defense spending over five years"

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

Ottawa is trying to carefully select American goods in a manner that minimizes, where possible, the impact on Canadian consumers but maximizes political pain for US decision-makers, the newspaper wrote

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