Russian lawmaker: Turkey’s denial of observation flight hinders efforts to overcome crisis

Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen "start preparing the way for further advancement southwest of this locality"

"Almost 8,000 people were employed in this work today," according to a statement by the region’s crisis center

Konstantin Kosachev noted that the West was in the habit of discussing values, but the true Western values are not about legalizing same-sex marriage or overthrowing unwanted regimes or supporting Ukraine

In December, Russian forces also destroyed 48 Ukrainian tanks, 2 Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 multiple rocket launchers, 31 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations, 49 field ammunition depots, 317 field artillery guns and more than 700 enemy combat vehicles, Andrey Marochko specified

Igor Gromyko noted that in August, Mali's transitional government announced the termination of diplomatic relations with Ukraine

"Our delegation will be working in coordination with Azerbaijan’s authorities <...> to explore all aspects of the incident within their competence," Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said

The national debt of the US currently stands at around $36.2 trillion

According to Oleg Kononenko, there was no forbidden issues for the crew on board of the ISS

Israel "does not need this territory, as the Israelis have already taken the Golan Heights," Vitaly Naumkin said

On December 27, security forces formed by the new Syrian government blocked districts of the city of Tartus, where Alawites organized riots

Robert Fico noted that Bratislava would be ready and hospitable

The US Department of Defense "has no statement or information to provide," a department’s spokesperson said

"This is just a reward for the defense of our country's national interests," Irakli Kobakhidze said

The German chancellor emphasized that he didn’t plan to "send German servicemen to this war"

During the ceremony, the Russian Navy chief handed in the St. Andrew’s naval flag to the submarine commander, Captain First Rank Alexander Gladkov

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the General Prosecutor's Office and the government commission to conduct an impartial investigation of the plane crash near Aktau

It is reported that corrupt Ukrainian officials will probably get their kickback from Poland, in another move that helps Ukraine’s downfall

Russia’s Battlegroup West has repelled 25 Ukrainian counterattacks over the past week, wiping out over 3,080 enemy servicemen and destroying a German-made Leopard tank

In October, the national debt was $155.37 bln, which was also a record

The plotter allegedly contacted an employee of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate via Telegram messenger

According to the politician, Europe "became the primary stronghold of Russophobia globally," undermined the Istanbul agreements, initiated the sanctions campaign, and fueled the most extreme war factions without considering the losses suffered by both sides of the conflict

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

Powerful explosions are going off in the city, a Houthi source told TASS

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu will lead the board

According to Alexander Stubb, the cables were "significantly damaged"

Flydubai advised passengers to contact the airline's contact center or relevant travel agents for information on rebooking or refund options for cancelled flights

On December 25, Reuters reported that Finland’s police and border guards have detained an oil tanker, which flies under the flag of the Cook Islands, suspecting that an anchor of the vessel may have damaged the EstLink 2 cable

Leader of the opposition Sacred Struggle movement Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan stated that the PM doesn't have the courage to run in the elections

The animal was similar in size to the smallest of its modern relatives, the black-footed cat

According to the report, the majority of these crimes occurred between Spring and Summer this year

Ukraine’s General Staff admitted earlier that the frontline situation remained tense for the Ukrainian army

The Ukrainian army reported earlier on Friday that its forces were retreating to the border of the Dnepropetrovsk Region from the Kiev-controlled territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic "to the last defensive line" in that area

"The air harbor is temporarily not accepting or sending flights," the statement reads

It also indicated that specialized agencies are investigating the causes of the crash

The suspension is possible if there is verified evidence that the organization, following its inclusion in the list of terrorist organizations, has ceased carrying out activities aimed at the propaganda, justification, and support of terrorism or committing relevant crimes described in the Criminal Code

The agreement also involved Belgium, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK, as well as EURATOM and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

"We will continue to effectively assist Bamako in stabilizing the internal situation, including addressing the existing socio-economic challenges," Igor Gromyko emphasized

According to the analyst, Scholz's recent phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin came out of left field for the German political community

On December 9, a TASS source said that Russia has commenced the negotiations with the new Syrian authorities on the continued presence of its military bases

Bild said the German Foreign Ministry commissioned an internal government analysis on defense from ballistic missiles

The US national debt for the first time climbed above $36 trillion on November 15

The report on Ukrainian atrocities in Selidovo will be presented

Under the document, such foreign nationals will have the right to apply for temporary residence in Russia "outside the quota approved by the Russian government and without providing documents confirming their knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and basic laws"

Yury Borisov announced that throughout next year, Roscosmos will continue working on the development of projects such as creating multi-satellite clusters, new launch vehicles, and Russia’s future orbital station

The authorities of Transnistria call on the Moldovan leadership to intensify the negotiations on all platforms

In August 2024, armed with automatic firearms, large-caliber weapons, explosive devices, and military equipment, Ryan O'Leary illegally crossed Russia's state border

Nikolay Korchunov pointed out that Greenland and Denmark are not the only Arctic Council members feeling pressure on their sovereignty, and are in a difficult position in light of possible moves by the incoming Trump administration

Russia's energy sector, Mikhail Kovalchuk said, is the "greenest" because "everybody uses coal or something else, while Russia burns gas"

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

Moscow selects targets for strikes on the territory of Ukraine, proceeding solely from threats to Russia, the foreign minister stressed

According to her, the family of Fogel, 63, plans "to double its efforts" with the US Government so that he can safely return home

Azerbaijan Airlines earlier announced the suspension of flights to several Russian cities

According to the source, the parties are holding negotiations to ensure that circumstances of force majeure, including military actions and regime changes in the republic, do not become a pretext for canceling the agreements

"Negative consequences in terms of ecology are inevitable, it now requires vigorous efforts from a range of agencies," Dmitry Peskov said

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 26th

According to the head of state, the system's serial production has begun

All the injured persons have bene taken to the central hospitals of Novaya Kakhovka and Kakhovka, Vitaly Gura specified

As the Cabinet notes, the decision on commodity interventions is intended to help the government maintain a stable situation on the domestic food market

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

It is reported that Brazil’s BRICS chairmanship will announce the countries’ acquisition of the partner status as soon as it receives their confirmation

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Moscow respects the peacekeeping efforts of various countries

Top stories from the Russian press on Saturday, December 28th

The newspaper notes that, since Ukraine received an authorization from the UK and the US, Kiev carried out at least six missile strikes, using 31 ATACMS and 14 Storm Shadow missiles

The surge in homelessness came amid a shortage of affordable housing, inflation, as well as a stagnating salary growth, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development said

The president noted that the most important thing in the coming year is "the well-being of the Russian people, standard of living, stability"

Frank-Walter Steinmeier also said that he had consulted with the leaders of all the parties represented in the Bundestag before making the decision and concluded that neither the current nor the new government, in any composition, would win a majority in the current parliament

No less than a decade will be required to build it, given favorable conditions, the expert said

"Washington and London presume that in such conditions they will be able to achieve more quickly their geopolitical goal of ensuring their long-term dominance in the region on the basis of a repulsive concept of the rules-based order," the statement reads

The container ship Santa Ursula, sailing under the flag of Denmark, is bound from Spain’s Algerciras to the Omani port of Salalah, Marine Traffic data showed

Germany faces an acute crisis after the ruling coalition clashed on budgetary and economic policies, including aid to Kiev and easing the "debt brake" rule

Azerbaijan Airlines announced the suspension of flights to Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Volgograd, Ufa, Samara, Grozny, and Makhachkala from December 28 following the crash of its plane near Aktau on December 25

KazAeroNavigation’s flight director immediately notified all emergency services

In this regard, the Ukrainian military command considers extending the term of preparing recruits for warfare from six to eight weeks, Alexander Syrsky said

Arab news media earlier reported that Rifaat and his family moved to Lebanon after the transitional government took over in Damascus

Earlier, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attributed responsibility for the Baltic Sea incidents to the tanker fleet transporting Russian oil, even before the investigation concluded

An aircraft landed in the Moscow Region, Maria Lvova-Belova said

Osamu Suzuki joined the company in 1958, when he married the daughter of one of its founders and took her last name

It was noted that this delivery was aimed at ensuring Ukraine's energy security and took place several days before the end of Russian gas transit through the country's territory

The President stressed that Moscow would move on in accordance with the plans it had outlined

Earlier, the embassy’s consular department provided them with all necessary papers

Governor Alexander Gusev said earlier that the UAV wreckage had broken down the railway catenary system in one of the districts of the Voronezh Region, with trains delayed until elimination of the consequences

"This position was conveyed to the leadership of a number of NATO and EU countries, including Austria, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, the United States, Turkey, and Germany, as well as the Vatican and Switzerland in direct contacts with them at the highest and highest levels," the commentary says

The Guard’s press office said that images transmitted live from a drone confirmed the destruction of the enemy team

29 people had been hospitalized

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 27th

The iron dogs are equipped with cameras and lidars that automatically transmit data to the operator's computer

According to the Russian foreign minister, Paris proposed "to assist and facilitate dialogue on the Ukrainian issue"

"It was a quick conversation just before the shots rang out, but he [Trump] did tell me that he would remember his name and that he would try to get him out if he was elected," the mother stressed

Dmitry Yadrov stressed that the plane’s commander tried to land in Grozny twice

The Ukrainian army also lost 14 tanks, 100 field artillery guns, 16 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations, 21 ammunition depots and almost 200 various combat vehicles in that frontline area over the past week, Andrey Marochko specified

According to the statement, one of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern ADIZ air defense identification zone

Mohammed Al Sudani stressed that Baghdad respects the will of the Syrian people, hoping for progress toward a comprehensive political process

The new package of aid to Kiev includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defense system, the agency said

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

Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center in Cartagena ordered not to take crew from vessel in distress on board as their rescue boat was on the way to the scene

Alexander Stepanov believes that NATO intends to lock the Kaliningrad enclave, to lock the Russian trade fleet in Neva estuary and to simultaneously block the Leningrad naval base

Friedrich Merz did not provide a clear response to a question about security guarantees for Ukraine, stating that "a ceasefire is still a long way off"

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 24th

The impeachment was supported by 192 delegates with at least 151 votes required

According to the report, Ukraine lacks personnel and Kiev has no confidence in further provision of military aid by the West