Russian defense official denies Moscow has plans to intrude into southeast Ukraine

Damage also came from sweeping fires that were set off by strikes on oil tanks in both ports

The bombs intended for killing high-placed Russian Defense Ministry officials were disguised as a power bank and a document folder, the FSB press office specified

Alexander Stepanov emphasized that "the goal of the enemy’s terrorist campaign on international shipping routes was to disrupt trade and economic cooperation"

According to the Russian President, an option of concluding contracts for delivery through third parties - Turkish, Hungarian, Slovak, Azerbaijani companies - is possible

The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25

"We will beat them to the bone until they understand, too," the minister said

According to Alexey Miller, Gazprom is the world leader in terms of gas reserves

Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev noted that the information was also received that "after providing data on the weather in Makhachkala and Baku, the crew decided to fly to Aktau"

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

Marochko added that the operation allowed Russian troops to "expand their zone of control" in the area

Salome Zourabichvili also promised to announce her further plans on Monday

The Chinese People's Liberation Army will comprehensively strengthen military training to prevent a separatist plot by supporters of Taiwan independence and interference by outside forces, according to Spokesman Zhang Xiaogang

The authorities of Chechnya handed over 200 "Jihad mobile"

Moreover, Ukraine will have to reorganize the flows of gas on the domestic market and resolve respective issues with keeping pressure in the eastern and central parts of the gas transport system, experts added

The presidents also talked about cooperation between the countries in a variety of areas, including economy

According to the Houthi spokesman, the strike on US vessels was delivered with the use of "eight cruise missiles and 17 drones"

Since 2008, international discussions on security and stability in the South Caucasus have been held in Geneva, with the participation of Abkhazia, Georgia, Russia, the United States, and South Ossetia, mediated by special representatives from the UN, the EU, and the OSCE

"Employees of the Ministry of Emergencies rightfully enjoy the deserved recognition and respect in our society," the president said

This stood at about $7 bln, in the outgoing year

Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc intend to continue consultations on issues discussed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with US president-elect

It is also reported that the Eagle S "noticeably slowed down" presumably at the moment when the cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged

The top diplomat stressed that it was not a demarche

In addition, the European Union is strengthening protection of the bloc's undersea cables

It is reported that the condition of three is stable

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

The agenda comprises issues pertaining to support of regions, road and transportation networks and other topics

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

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

According to Al Watan, the Department of military operations in Damascus sent major reinforcements to the Homs Province in order to eliminate the remaining supporters of former president Bashar Assad

29 people had been hospitalized

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to the report, five aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern air defense identification zone

Guterres calls "for all parties concerned to cease all military actions and exercise utmost restraint"

The experiment that allowed testing the supercomputer prototype took place on December 19, the Moscow State University said

Han Duck-soo vowed that he would step down "in accordance with the law so as not to add chaos" to the country’s politics

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

There is always something new at certain sections of the front, the head of state emphasized

According to Aleksandar Vucic, "anyone who believes that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin will refrain from using these powerful weapons is mistaken"

As a BRICS partner state, Thailand hopes to raise the level of relations with the group’s members in order to gain better opportunities for the development of its economy

The foreign minister stressed that Russia was deceived "when they stated that NATO would not expand eastwards and when they emphasized their commitment to resolve [the conflict] based on the UN Charter"

The top Russian diplomat pointed out that those accords should first and foremost address the root causes of the Ukraine crisis

This is another example of a harmful impact of unlawful restrictive measures, the ministry said

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Maria Zakharova noted that "under such a scenario, the Russian peacekeeping presence in the region will be jeopardized"

The project's curator Vitaly Romanov noted that the bomb was defused, and no one was injured

Maulen Ashimbayev warned against premature conclusions concerning an external impact on the plane based on photographs, noting that certain forces were trying to derive dividends

"The passenger aircraft landed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 10:13 a.m. local time [6:13 a.m. GMT]," the statement noted

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

The Russian leader recalled that the US President spoke about Ukraine's unreadiness to join the alliance

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

Yahya Saria also said the group's drone strike destroyed a "critical target of the Israeli enemy" near Tel Aviv

Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen have advanced east of Yampolovka, bringing the distance between that village and Russia’s frontline positions to less than 1.2 miles

The airline will assess the situation in the upcoming weeks and will decide whether the flights will resume depending on the assessment

"Following the sirens that sounded in several areas in central Israel, one missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory," the press service says

According to Dmitry Feoktistov, at the same time "a freeze is observed at political and economic level"

The rest of the passengers in the vehicle did not get injured

US President Joe Biden on Monday approved the country's $895 billion defense budget for the fiscal year 2025 (starting October 1), which mentions China 107 times

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

According to the Kazakh Transport Ministry, the plane belonged to Azerbaijan Airlines

Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces’ press office said that Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi regime on the west coast and in the interior regions of Yemen

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

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

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

The Ursa Major dry cargo ship wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea

It includes the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan and other states

The Belarusian leader believes that Germany should restore relations with Russia for the sake of its own economy

The cause of the damage is still unknown, with operators currently investigating it and conducting repair operations

Aleksandr Dubinsky recalled the unsuccessful financing of Ukraine in the middle of the year

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The voting is expected to take place on December 27

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

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

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

In some cases, the temporary stay term is being prolonged in accordance with the abovementioned federal law

"The buildup of presence in the Arctic Region is extremely important because the collective West is already carrying propaganda under slogans that ‘the Arctic is not Russian only," Executive Director of the RGS Artyom Manukyan said

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

Denmark plans to increase the number of personnel at the Joint Arctic Command in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk

In conditions of competing China, Europeans pay significantly more for US LNG than for Russian gas, the official noted

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

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 FSB stressed it had suppressed the activity of a cell of an international terrorist organization whose members, "Natives of Central Asia, were planning to commit a terrorist act against one of the police stations

"But the political dialog at a summit and high level is actually frozen to date," Dmitry Feoktistov added

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The BREST-300 fast neutron reactor is due to be launched in 2026-2027 and to go on stream in 2028

According to Maria Zakharova, this speaks of the fact that the West continues to do everything to escalate the conflict with Russia, not sparing effort or anyone in Ukraine

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

The Cordelia Moon is 274 meters long and 50 meters wide

The Aktau air traffic controller promptly performed all necessary measures for the aircraft’s landing

"He was being treated for age-related medical conditions," the All-India Institute of Medical Studies informed

In recent months, the United States has provided Ukraine with hundreds of air defense missiles, and more are on the way, the White House’s press service released

KazAeroNavigation’s flight director immediately notified all emergency services

"I am confident that in the forthcoming year of 2025 we will continue close mutual work on implementation of this historical agreement and will bring further closer the efforts of combating modern threats and challenges," Russian President Vladimir Putin said

Aleksandar Vucic also believes that, under Trump, the White House "will not provide as much financial support to Ukraine as the current administration" of outgoing US President Joe Biden

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that he had arrived in the Yemeni capital to negotiate the release of UN staff and to assess the humanitarian situation in the country

According to Alexey Poznyak, problems are to be expected in the labor market

Russia is ready to welcome tourists from Latin American countries in every possible way, to show them Moscow and St. Petersburg, Lake Baikal, Kamchatka, Sochi, Suzdal, and Altai, the top Russian diplomat said

Pumping also continues through the Sudzha station, where military activities are ongoing

The comprehensive strategic partnership treaty is expected to mark a significant step forward in the development of relations between Russia and Iran, which are growing rapidly

Earlier, the US businessman predicted "drone swarm" battles in the future