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Netanyahu discusses Iranian issue with Putin — PM’s office
According to the Kremlin press service, during the telephone conversation with Netanyahu, Putin emphasized Moscow’s willingness to engage in efforts to seek a negotiated resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue
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Last Russian consulate general closes in Poland
Russian Consul General in Gdansk Sergey Semyonov urged all the visitors to contact the consular department of the Russian embassy in Warsaw
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Ukrainian soldiers deserting due to being underpaid — outlet
A serviceman suggested that AWOL could become an even more widespread phenomenon in the Ukrainian army in the coming months
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Ex-president of Mongolia gets 4 years in prison for corruption
Enkhbayar’s lawyer has 14 days to lodge an appeal
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Two civilians die after Kurds shell Aleppo — TV
According to the repot, the shelling attack targeted Aleppo’s northern Al-Jamiliya neighborhood
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Venezuela reiterates its commitment to peace, but will defend its sovereignty — Maduro
The president recalled that the US military had staged 28 attacks on civilian ships in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, "executing 104 people extrajudicially" and stressed that Venezuela had done nothing that could justify the United States’ military pressure
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Moscow, Caracas reiterate brotherly ties, strategic cooperation — top Venezuelan diplomat
"During the phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, we again reiterated our brotherly relations, mutual respect, and strategic partnership between us," Yvan Gil Pinto said
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Share of missing Russian servicemen must be reduced to absolute zero — Putin
"If we compare the beginning of the year with now, the number of people who were listed as missing has decreased by 50%," the Russian president said
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Ukraine army attacks key ZNPP substation in Energodar with drones, artillery
Mayor Maxim Pukhov emphasized that the risk of further strikes remains high
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Ural Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Ashgabat
At present, the company is preparing a backup plane that will fly the passengers to Yekaterinburg
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Ukraine steps up its activities in Kharkov Region, initiative remains with Russia — expert
Andrey Marochko recalled that last week, Russian servicemen liberated the village of Novoplatonovka
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Top Turkish diplomat says phase two of Gaza deal may begin in early 2026
The transfer of power to the Palestinians is at the top of the agenda now, noted Hakan Fidan
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Putin’s envoy didn't brief Kremlin on Miami talks over phone — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitriev will report to President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival in Moscow, noted Dmitry Peskov
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Soyuz stages to be replaced, planned launch time not changed
The third stages of two rockets will be returned to Russia, and new stages will be delivered to Kourou to replace them
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Russia to define its response to West’s intermediate-range missile deployment — diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov said that Russia had to scrap its unilateral moratorium on the deployment of ground-based short-and medium-range missiles
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Russian troops expanding buffer zone near Seversk in DPR — Pushilin
According to the DPR head, the evacuation of civilians from the city is underway
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Two US mercenaries eliminated in Ukraine — Newsweek
According to reports from the accounts of the families of the deceased, Jones and Zacherl were serving with international forces under the command of Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency
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Kiev acknowledges that it will probably lose Donetsk — JD Vance
The US Vice President suggested that territorial concessions "could be 12 months from now, it could be longer than that," stating that "territorial concession is a significant hold-up in the negotiations"
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British singer Chris Rea dies at age 74
Chris Rea was known for hits like The Road to Hell, Looking For The Summer, On The Beach, Auberge, The Blue Cafe, and was popular in the soft and blues-rock genres, peaking in the late 1980s
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Russia’s advanced weapons show its resolve to protect itself — diplomat
According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and top brass have repeatedly said that the efforts to polish the national nuclear deterrence potential allow to say that the country's security is guaranteed
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Rosatom hopes to reach agreements on nuclear fuel cooperation with Argentina in 2025
"In particular, we are in talks on a number of projects related to cooperation in the nuclear fuel cycle," Ivan Dybov, head of the Rosatom America Latina center, said
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London recklessly provokes US into confrontation with Russia — UK journalist
Frank Wright said "it's not realistic for the Europeans or the British to win a war against Russia"
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Up to ten Oreshnik systems to be deployed in Belarus — president
Alexander Lukashenko said an Oreshnik system has entered combat duty in the republic and denied media reports that it was deployed in Slutsk
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Ukraine’s military describes Kupyansk frontline situation as tense
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said that the Ukrainian troops were now in defense
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Russia retains competencies to create space NPPs — Kovalchuk
The scientist recalled that the Kurchatov Institute had created the world’s first experimental space power plant with a nuclear reactor in 1964
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Macron betrays Merz on expropriation of frozen Russian assets — FT
"He knows that there will be a price to pay for that", also said a senior EU diplomat
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Remilitarization programs launched in Europe under pretext of alleged threat from Russia
"The pre-war psychosis is maliciously fueled by calls ‘to prepare for a large-scale war, similar to the one in which the grandfathers fought’," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated
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Game developer behind Call of Duty and Battlefield killed in US car crash — NBC
Vince Zampella was 55 years old
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Trump administration recalls heads of nearly 30 foreign diplomatic missions — news agency
According to its information, the heads of US missions abroad have been notified that their terms in their current positions will expire in January
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Plane spots ship lost in White Sea
No information about the ship's crew and passengers was immediately available
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Hainan records increase in tourist arrivals since introduction of special customs regime
The introduction of a "zero-tariff and low-tax" policy should give a boost to the island’s consumer and business attractiveness, Geng Songtao, an industry expert, says
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Street artist Banksy paints new mural near Russian embassy in London
The work shows two children in winter clothes, lying on their backs and looking at the stars
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Defense Ministry stops buying Kalashnikov AK-47 submachine guns
The weapon does not meet the Ministry’s needs, General Staff Chief Gen. Nikolai Makarov said
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Russian general killed in Moscow listed in Ukraine’s unwanted persons database since 2022
Russian Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko earlier reported that Fanil Sarvarov was killed in an explosion in southern Moscow on Monday morning
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Kremlin spokesman has no idea of what Vance meant by ‘breakthrough’ on Ukraine
According to Dmitry Peskov, it is hardly possible to try to solve such a complex problem in the public domain
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Tanker seized by US near Venezuela towed to Texas port — TV
The report says the vessel has been anchored approximately 50 miles from the port city of Galveston
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Russian stock market closes with mixed performance of key indices
The yuan declined by 17 kopecks to 11.12 rubles
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Georgian president calls EU decision to allocate €90 billion to Ukraine bluff
"Ukraine has simply been sold out," Mikhail Kavelashvili said
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Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $184 mln with settlements on December 19
The Central Bank sold yuan on the domestic market in the amount of 14.7 bln rubles with settlements on December 18, 2025
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West’s speculation about Russian attack on NATO 'cheap provocation' — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov called this an "obvious game" by the West
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Europe should consider Putin's words on placing Oreshnik missile on combat duty — expert
Military-Political Analysis Bureau head Alexander Mikhailov emphasized that the tactical and technical characteristics of the Oreshnik missile allow the Russian army to launch a strike targeting any spot in Europe
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Roblox developer applies to register in-game currency trademark in Russia
In early December, Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor restricted access to the US-based internet service Roblox due to the dissemination of materials containing propaganda and justification of extremist and terrorist activities
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Outgoing year has chance to become warmest on record in Moscow — meteorologist
Mikhail Leus still noted that two cold spells are forecasted in the remaining ten days, which may bring down the final figure
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Special unit of Ukrainian International Legion neutralized — security forces
The Ukrainian command continues to use elite special forces as assault troops
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Christmas in Europe to be peaceful, but military threat remains — Hungarian leader
Preparations for a war with Russia "are still under way in Europe behind closed doors," Viktor Orban said
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Former US President Obama forced Ukrainian authorities to give up Crimea — Trump
The US leader called the peninsula "massive and beautiful"
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Expanding partnership within CIS meets interests of member countries — Putin
The Russian leader said that the Commonwealth will continue to address the challenges of socioeconomic development, strengthening stability, and shared security
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Democrats to move to impeach Trump if they win Congress in 2026
Speaker of the House of Representatives, member of the Republican Party Mike Johnson pointed out that the Democratic Party intends to "dismantle" the foundations of the country
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Death toll among young people poisoned with unknown drug keeps rising in Urals
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Dmitriev hints that next Russia-US meeting on Ukraine could take place in Moscow
Special presidential envoy accompanied the post with a photo of himself wearing a T-shirt with the words "Next time in Moscow" and the signature of Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Deep State wants military conflict between the US and Russia, Gabbard says
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that every time Donald Trump makes progress and moves closer and closer to that hope for peace, the warmongers in the deep state step up and try to do everything they can to stop it
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Putin’s envoy to brief president on his Miami talks upon arrival — Kremlin
Kirill Dmitriev is on his way to Moscow from the United States following two days of talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict
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Ukrainian journalists say took pictures of Mindich in Israel
The details are promised to be released later
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FACTBOX: What we know about terror attack on senior Russian general in Moscow
A parked car exploded at 12, Yasenevaya Street at around 7:00 a.m. Moscow time
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Russia going to develop international military cooperation — Putin
The collective security system of the Union States requires improvement, the Russian president stressed
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Oil consumption in Africa to grow from 1.8 to 4.5 mbd by 2050 — forecast
By 2050, 40% of the world's population is expected to be concentrated in Africa
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Security of Kaliningrad Region to be guaranteed by Russia’s full might — senior diplomat
"The Kaliningrad Region is an inalienable part of Russia," Sergey Ryabkov emphasized
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Vance rings alarm bell over growing 'Islamist' presence in European politics
The US Vice President also warned of potential long-term risks to Europe-Washington relations across various fields
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Ukraine talks progress, territorial issues: statements by US vice president
JD Vance noted progress on the Ukraine front during the negotiations with Russian Presidential Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Miami
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Russia’s public debt among lowest in developed countries — PM Mishustin
According to Mikhail Mishustin, this makes it possible to continue implementing national projects, pursue efforts to achieve technological development goals
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Russia says fakes about contacts with S. Korea aim to sow distrust between it, North Korea
These information fakes have no basis in fact, noted Maria Zakharova
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NATO seeking to invent pretexts to intervene in Ukraine — Russian MP
Leonid Slutsky recalled that Russia has repeatedly warned against deploying NATO military contingents to Ukraine
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Ukrainian parliament speaker moves to begin legislative process on holding elections
According to Ruslan Stefanchuk, the biggest thing will be to create conditions for the military to vote at the front and their right to be elected
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Assassination of General Sarvarov in Moscow is terrible tragedy — Kremlin
The security services will conduct an investigation, Dmitry Peskov said
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Russia-US dialogue seeing slow progress — senior Russian diplomat
It is accompanied by extremely harmful, malicious attempts by an influential group of states to torpedo these efforts, to derail the relevant diplomatic process, Sergey Ryabkov said
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White Sea mystery: how Karelian scientists search for mazes to find ancient sculptures
In 1966, the Karelian State Museum of Local History expedition led by local historian Ivan Mullo went to the Kuzova Archipelago and found numerous stones stacked on top of each other in most diverse and weird combinations
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Smugglers steal service-issue weapons from border guards in Belgorod region
The police rushed to the incident scene, and roads were blocked
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Russian troops liberate Vilcha community in Kharkov Region over past day — top brass
Russian troops struck energy and port infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army and enemy deployment areas over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
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Uganda invites Russia to joint coffee processing projects — MFA
Globally, Uganda rank seventh, producing approximately 7 million 60-kg bags annually, John Leonard Mugerwa said
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Vance indicates breakthrough in Ukraine talks between Russia, United States
The US vice president said that America would continue to make diplomatic efforts towards a Ukraine resolution
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Relations with US, nuclear arms, Russia's security: Ryabkov's statements
The deputy foreign minister stressed that Russia still has serious questions for the United States over Ukraine
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Lavrov calls Kallas’ words about EU aid to Armenia 'confession'
The Russian foreign minister recalled, as an example, that in the case with Moldova, there was "blatant EU interference in the parliamentary elections"
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US National Intelligence confident Russia not planning to control entire Ukraine
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called such information about Russia's plans "a lie and propaganda"
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Europe's biggest nightmare is Ukraine deal on Russia's terms — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov said that nobody can rewrite history
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Russian-Azerbaijani relations continue to develop — Kremlin spokesman
Azerbaijan continues to take part in all formats of the Commonwealth of Independent States, noted Dmitry Peskov
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Europe pressures Kiev to stem departure of youth to other countries — newspaper
El Pais also characterizes Ukraine’s demographic situation as catastrophic
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Putin offers condolences to Rahmon over death of Tajik boy at school in Moscow Region
The Russian president added that crimes against children are particularly grave and stressed that the investigation would be thorough
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Pashinyan sees nuances in Trump route implementation tied to Russia relations
The Armenian Prime Minister said that Yerevan is engaged in constructive bilateral negotiations with the United States
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Europe lacks money to sponsor Kiev, needs to look for compromise — French MP
According to Thierry Mariani, today, little depends on Europe as far as the Ukrainian settlement is concerned
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Over 370 homes damaged in Belgorod in Ukrainian attacks over past week
Repair works are being conducted at 557 residential buildings
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Putin points to new report on special military operation by General Staff chief
The supreme commander-in-chief emphasized that the Russian army had the full strategic initiative, advancing in all directions
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Ukraine deal close, but most difficult issues remain unresolved — Finnish leader
According to media reports, Alexander Stubb has maintained close contact with US President Donald Trump
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Senior Russian general killed in bomb blast in Moscow — Investigative Committee
"According to an investigation, on the morning of December 22, an explosive device planted under a car was activated on Yasenevaya Street in Moscow," Svetlana Petrenko said
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Baltic countries obsessed with idea of provoking Russia, Belarus — senior diplomat
Moscow and Minsk must not yield to these provocations, Sergey Ryabkov stressed
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Russia has no plans to attack EU, NATO countries — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that Moscow "is even ready to legally enshrine this with regard to a potential solution to the current crisis based on the principle of equal and indivisible security"
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Merz finds himself in isolation in Europe due to position on Russian assets — newspaper
German Chancellor attempted till the last "to praise advantages of the de facto expropriation of Russian assets, downplaying risks at the same time," the newspaper said
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Hungarian PM objects to sending tax dollars to Ukraine, advocates spending money at home
Viktor Orban has repeatedly confirmed that his government calls for resolving the Ukraine conflict peacefully and has no plans to spend Hungarian taxpayer money on further military activities in the country
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Russia wants lasting peace for Ukraine, not temporary ceasefire — Russian senior diplomat
Addressing the prospects of the negotiation process on a Ukrainian settlement, Sergey Ryabkov refrained from speculating on "any potential linkages to electoral calendars in various countries"
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Russia-Armenia relations are developing well, Putin says
The Russian president said "the teams worked hard on all sides, prepared good documents, everything has been signed, and everything is moving forward"
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Roblox case shows path for global companies to operate in Russia — expert
According to Valentin Petukhov, it is no surprise that Roblox was blocked, given that the game contains a large amount of user-generated content that is difficult to moderate
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EU summit undertook to finance military action against Russia — diplomats
"The leaders of the EU Member States have reaffirmed their course towards comprehensive support for the Kiev regime and further escalation of the Ukrainian conflict," the Russian Permanent Mission to the European Union said in a statement
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RTS index rises after Bank of Russia publishes official exchange rates
After the exchange rates were released, as of 6:03 p.m. Moscow time, the RTS index moved into positive territory and stood at 1,077.73 points, up 0.68%
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Press review: Kiev's Western support weakens as experts weigh in on Putin’s Q&A statements
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 22nd
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Top Russian diplomat voices support to Venezuela over developments in Caribbean
The Russian side "reaffirmed its extensive support and solidarity with the people and the government of Venezuela"
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Council of EU confirms EU summit's decision to extend all sanctions against Russia
European Council President Antonio Costa earlier announced the EU summit's decision to extend all 19 sanctions packages against Russia for six months
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IN BRIEF: Kiev officials plan to flee, diplomats unlikely to return, Russia’s SVR reveals
According to the Foreign Intelligence Service, Ukrainian diplomats serving overseas are aware that there are no options to put an end to the Ukraine crisis on Vladimir Zelensky’s terms
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VEB.RF’s net profit rises by 16.3% in 9 months to $985 mln
At the same time, VEB.RF’s capital adequacy ratio for the nine months of 2025 stood at 14.9%
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Poland to build training range for joint maneuvers with Lithuania in Suwalki Gap
"There are no other examples of such facilities in Europe," Lithuanian Vice-minister of National Defense Bronius Bieliauskas said
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Trump administration to recall 48 heads of diplomatic missions — NYP
At the same time, the Trump administration has not yet appointed the heads of diplomatic missions in its key partner countries
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Russia sends home Ukrainians wishing to reunite with families — right commissioner
Tatyana Moskalkova noted that Russia had great difficulties in transporting the 15 Ukrainian nationals who were to reunite with their families because Ukrainian Nazis keep shelling the Kherson Region and we were unable to evacuate their own fellow citizens
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Merz, Starmer, Macron lobby for West European military industry' gains — Duma member
Leonid Ivlev argued that they stand to gain from the prolongation of the Ukraine conflict
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