Moscow concerned over US intention to arm Syrian opposition

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

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

As Spokesman Dmitry Peskov added, there will be some foreign journalists who "expressed a wish to come specifically for the press conference"

The flames, which are suspected to have been set off by a short circuit, were put out and no casualties were reported

Items of interest to the investigation were seized from the car

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

According to Sergey Ryabkov, this is an attempt by the world's largest military bloc to make one of the largest nuclear powers suffer a strategic defeat

The yuan exchange rate rose by 8 kopecks in a day to 14.15 rubles

Sergey Ryabkov added that at the same time, the United States continues to exert increasing pressure on Russia and on some other nuclear-armed countries

Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev noted that this year alone, the industry has increased the number of employees by 100,000

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

"However, the perpetrators and masterminds must be identified and held accountable," Sergey Ryabkov stated

Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Israeli territory from Gaza

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

According to Russian Railways, their passenger train had 326 people on board

According to Dmitry Peskov, artificial intelligence has been enlisted to process submissions this year

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

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

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

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

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Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States said he hopes US will "cease issuing irresponsible reports year after year, and take concrete actions to maintain the stable development of China-U.S. relations and military ties"

"This is quite possible," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said

The call center for the program, located at the central headquarters of the Popular Front, has been open for 11 days to collect applications, so far, a total of 1,539,761 requests in various formats have been received and processed

Trump said on numerous occasions during his election campaign that he would find a diplomatic way out of the Ukraine crisis even before his inauguration

Valery Gerasimov reminded that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger proclaimed the Alliance of Sahel countries to support regional security and strengthen control over the national territory and left the Economic Community of West African States because of its inability to help in fighting terrorism

"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

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"

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

"The United States and its allies long ago began to trample on the principle of equal indivisible security and the fundamental security interests of other states," Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized

Kub kamikaze drones of Kalashnikov destroy hostile armor and troops and properly perform in Ukraine operation

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

Maria Zakharova further stressed that "consideration of Belarusian interests, particularly its security concerns, is Russia’s top priority"

"Our country and our president are the focus of increased interest from the global media," Dmitry Peskov pointed out

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"

"We view these remarks as purely hypothetical and trust that the Republic of Turkey is committed to the principles of Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and to the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 2254," Maria Zakharova said

He also stressed that Ukraine’s accession to NATO would require a cessation of hostilities and a show of political will by the bloc’s members

"Special emphasis was placed on the importance of ensuring proper treatment of Russian servicemen held in custody and prevention of attacks on civilian persons and facilities," the statement says

Italian war correspondent Andrea Lucidi also said that he had requested a Russian passport from the president

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 planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025

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

"The fragments of one of the missiles fell into the Sea of Azov near Berdyansk, while the fragments of others fell in a field west of Tokmak," Yevgeny Balitsky said

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

One passenger died on the way to the hospital

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

"These sanctions are aimed at containing our country, at suppressing economic, political and other interests," Dmitry Peskov stressed

The suspect admitted to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services

The incident occurred in September

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

"The stable dynamics of the Russian economy is largely due to its power grid complex and its stable operation," Mikhail Mishustin 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

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

"Unfortunately, the Ukrainian authorities don't care a bit about their own people and they don't hear our concerns," Alexander Lukashenko noted

According to Mikati, the Lebanese people "have suffered much and continue to suffer from Israel’s aggression."

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

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

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

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

Additionally, the congress approved nominations for the party’s new central executive committee, its leadership, and the composition of other party bodies and structures

At its previous meeting the regulator raised the key rate to an all-time high of 21% per annum

The US department noted that the current volume of reserves is 6% lower than the five-year average for this time of year

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

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

"Normal trade between China and Russia is aboveboard, in line with WTO [World Trade Organization] rules and market principles, and is not targeted at any third party," Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States said

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

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

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

The YouTube started malfunctioning on August 1, which also affected Russian users of the video hosting app on iOS and Android

Also, one person has been stuck inside one of the train cars

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

The Israeli Defense Forces delivered air strikes targeting the districts in the center and north of the enclave, according to Al Jazeera

However, it’s Russian journalists that are expected to ask the majority of questions, primarily members of the Kremlin pool, "who have been with the president for the entire year," the Kremlin spokesman pointed out

According to Maria Zakharova, this latest hostile move by Washington toward Cuba is nothing but an artificial reason for justifying the illegitimate policy to economically suffocate the independent nation

"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

The Hungarian Prime Minister stressed that he would not "succumb to provocations" in regards to Zelensky’s attempts to mock his peacemaking initiative

A total of 2 kilometers of the coastline was cleaned that day in the Krasnodar Region’s Temryuk District, with almost 5 tons of oil-soiled sand removed, according to the statement

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

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

According to the ambassador, a more active entry of Russian financial structures into the Nicaraguan market is on the agenda

In the document, the General Assembly "urges States to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination by all appropriate means, including legislation as required by circumstances"

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

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

According to the macro forecast published by the Ministry in September 2024, the inflation forecast in Russia in 2024 has been adjusted from the previously expected 5.1% to 7.3%

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

In 2016, Russia’s Supreme Court recognized Aum Shinrikyo as a terrorist organization and banned its activities in Russia

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

The document was supported by 119 countries, 53 were against

Ambulance crews continue to be available at the scene

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

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Matthew Miller said that he don’t have any assessment