Russian watchdog closes three more McDonald’s restaurants

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

It is reported that the vessel is equipped with a twin-reactor nuclear power plant RITM-200

"I will not comment on that in any further detail, it is our client’s prerogative," Kalashnikov CEO Alan Lushnikov said

"Units of the battlegroup North struck manpower and equipment of Ukraine’s mechanized and motorized infantry brigades, a territorial defense brigade and formations of foreign mercenaries near Volchansk, Liptsy, Slatino and Neskuchnoye in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said

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

By the end of the day, the MOEX indicator rose by 1.06%, the dollar-denominated RTS index fell by 0.08%

It is specified that to this end, various ways of manipulating public opinion and spreading unreliable information are being increasingly used

According to the Azerbaijani presidential press service, Aliyev mentioned this during a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin

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

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

Maksut Shadayev noted that Chinese developers have increased investments in promoting their applications in the store fivefold this year and spent 60 million rubles ($590,088)

According to the latest updates, 38 people, including seven Russians, lost their lives, while 29 others survived

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

"The two countries’ leaders will remain constantly in contact on matters related to investigation into the circumstances of a tragic incident involving the Azerbaijani airplane and on important issues of fostering Russia-Kazakhstan cooperation," the statement says

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

Both ports are now serving ships and handling cargo normally

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

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

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

Trump’s transition team did not respond to a TASS request for comment

According to Alexey Overchuk, it is important to create comfortable conditions for the activation of business contacts

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

Alexander Bastrykin held a situation meeting in Grozny

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the two top diplomats "stressed the need to establish all the causes of the incident and take urgent measures to prevent such situations in the future as well as to completely and fully settle the aftermath, taking into account all circumstances"

"It’s a matter of luck, otherwise, if the missile deviated just slightly, it could have been on our head," Tedros Ghebreyesus told the British radio station

Yekaterina Lagno scored eight points in 11 rounds

It is reported that the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan will conduct ballistic and explosive ordnance examinations

According to Oleg Starikov, common citizens increasingly seek to stay away from people in military uniform

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

The Sputnix Group confirmed that the contract had been signed

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

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

"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

It is highlighted that the Su-35S fighters practiced aerial cover in the designated area for sorties by bombers and attack aircraft and army aviation helicopters in delivering air strikes at Ukrainian armor and manpower

Veronika Skvortsova noted that research is currently ongoing on drugs targeting glioblastomas and melanomas - malignant brain tumors and skin cancers

Kanat Bozumbayev recalled that Kazakhstan had been a member of the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation since 1992

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"

The report on Ukrainian atrocities in Selidovo will be presented

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

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

According to sources, light and heavy weapons were employed in the skirmishes

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

Cooperation is underway along the lines of relevant agencies from Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 25th

Next year, Roscosmos and NASA are set to sign the third supplement to the agreement on seat swap flights to the International Space Station

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

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

Russia's GDP grew by 3.6% by the end of 2023

The strategy suggests that in order to counter such activities, teenagers should be encouraged to take part in efforts to maintain war memorials

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

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

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

According to the group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree, the rebels have destroyed 13 such US drones since the escalation began in the Middle East

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, the winner of last year’s championship, was earlier disqualified for breaching the dress code

The Cordelia Moon is 274 meters long and 50 meters wide

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

For comparison, ahead of the 2021 election, the CDU/CSU bloc enjoyed the support of 27% voters in opinion polls and came ahead of Scholz’s party by just a 9.5% margin

The index climbed by 1.56% at 10:56 p.m.

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

According to the strategy, the widespread occurrence of neo-Nazi ideas and the increasing strength of radical nationalist armed formations in such countries as Ukraine create "most serious extremist threats"

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

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

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

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

The Russian leader conveyed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the plane crash victims

Russia's army continues to defeat Ukrainian formations in the Kursk Region

"President Ilham Aliyev announced that, at Azerbaijan's initiative, a team of international experts has been formed to investigate the causes of the accident in detail, and this team has already begun its work," the press service said

"Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that the Government Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan continues the investigation with the involvement of specialists from Azerbaijan, Russia, and Brazil," the Kazakh presidential press service said

Andrey Marochko noted that over the year the Russian army did not just manage to withstand the onslaught of the Ukrainian armed forces and mercenaries, but also "successfully advanced" deep into the enemy’s defense

According to Elnashra, they was detained on December 27 in the town of Byblos

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

According to the document, in order to achieve their goals, extremists "assist destructive forces in infiltrating government agencies and local government bodies" to promote the ideas of separatism

Dorin Recean confirmed that his government does not recognize the debt to Gazprom for supplied gas, which representatives of the Russian gas holding estimate at $709 million

According to the law, a participant in a mutiny may be exempted from criminal punishment if they voluntarily and promptly inform the authorities or otherwise contribute to "preventing further harm to the interests of Russia"

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

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

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

Russia views the support of such activities by unfriendly countries, including the initiation of "color revolutions," as an extremist threat

The areas of cooperation are space science and exploration, including astrophysical research and planetary study, remote sensing of the Earth, satellite systems and related technologies, manned space flights and personnel training, provision and use of launch services and other areas

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

There were 175 passengers and six crew members on board the plane

Earlier, Afghanistan's Ariana News reported clashes on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan

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

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

The company notes that the restriction will remain in effect until Gazprom notifies Moldovagaz in writing otherwise

As in previous conscription campaigns, conscripts had the right to choose service branches based on their health status and the results of psychological testing

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

Both presidents also exchanged their condolences in regard to the tragic death of nationals from Russia and Kazakhstan following the fatal crash of the passenger airliner earlier this week, the statement says

"Any unfriendly actions on the part of the European Union will continue to be met with a timely and proportionate response," the ministry warned

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

The missile successfully hit its target, the organization’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said

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

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

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

The Belarusian president last granted pardon to more than 30 individuals convicted of extremist offenses in November of this year

Drills have been organized for newly employed officers who are trained on programs of upgraded professional education at educational establishments of the Russian Defense Ministry

Signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the strategy includes the clause on the list of the main extremist threats to Russia

Rosoboronexport clarified that the priority of the defense industry sector today is to meet the needs of the Russian armed forces

Russian diplomats have already met "with the local authorities to clarify the circumstances of the case"

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