Russia firmly against NATO’s plans for greater presence in eastern Europe — diplomat

The number of people was not specified

Sergey Ryabkov said that Moscow did everything necessary in a timely manner

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev noted that energy consumption will only continue to rise as AI spreads

The politician emphasized that the list of Kiev regime's crimes was well known and Russia's Prosecutor General's Office had a powerful evidence base of them

The US President emphasized that he would like to see the deal negotiated

The goal of Russia’s victory in the special military operation includes preventing new conflicts, Medvedev said

Russia was among the first to directly and openly support the immediate resumption of South Africa's work in the G20

Gas withdrawals from European storage facilities in January totaled 23.9 bln cubic meters

On January 3, the United States attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas

"The interconnection point Strandzha 1 connects the Union to a pipeline system which transports not only gas from the Republic of Azerbaijan or the Republic of Turkey, but also significant volumes of gas from the Russian Federation," the EU said

The Russian Security Council Secretary noted that the parties will hold "extensive negotiations regarding Roscosmos," concerning both the satellite system and training specialists in the use of satellite information for the country’s daily needs

"The charity will shortly close for the foreseeable future," an official representative of Sarah's Trust stated

The politician noted that he perceived "the decreasing pain threshold" as the main danger

Russian national football teams are currently barred by all FIFA-sanctioned bodies from playing at the 2028 UEFA Euro Cup

"Now, everyone is trying to catch up as quickly as possible," the Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman added

The United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%

The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman stressed that Moscow acts in strict accordance with its nuclear doctrine

Ali Shamkhani stressed that bilateral negotiations should begin based on the condition that "illogical and unfounded demands are avoided"

"This ban has not achieved anything," FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said

The meeting will be held in a format closed to journalists

Japan’s Kyodo News Agency pointed out that this was the first public announcement to the Japanese media on behalf of the Russian Olympic chief since the beginning of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine

The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council expressed deep respect for North Korea’s resilience and ingenuity

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that WHO’s superpower is its convening power

Moscow will continue to make a constructive contribution to strengthening regional security

Vladimir Dzhabarov stressed that Iran was a large and "well-armed" country

Popular assessments of how the operation is proceeding show similar dynamics, with 65% of the polled saying that Russian forces are acting rather successfully

According to the politician, this applies not only to those "misled by the Bandera regime," but also to foreign mercenaries and a number of other individuals

"Such information should not be prematurely disclosed," the Russian Foreign Ministry said

Russia and China are consistently strengthening cooperation in the global arena, the Russian foreign ministry said

This breakthrough radically changes the understanding of one of the oldest areas of mathematics, crucial to fundamental physics and economics

Tokyo took the extremely adverse position in the context of the Ukrainian crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

Earlier, US President Donald Trump had asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to refrain from striking Kiev until February 1 "to create favorable conditions for negotiations"

By 2025, more than 200,000 conscripts are projected to have deserted or gone AWOL

According to Dmitry Peskov, the talks were originally slated for February 1, but the three sides’ timetables needed an extra adjustment

Andrey Marochko noted that there were some gaps in the Ukraine’s defenses in this sector

"Trade and economic relations between the two countries are currently developing," Gul Hassan said

According to preliminary data, the accident occurred after a trailer with a modular house disconnected from the truck

The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman noted that security guarantees on the Ukrainian issue could not be unilateral, as such guarantees did not work

The minister explained that the Council of the EU had no right to adopt such a decision by majority vote

The US leader also emphasized that he was sure he could "solve the problem" on non-payment of UN contributions by some countries "very easily"

Pete Hegseth justified this goal by stating that "whoever controls the high ground controls the fight"

"20 individuals and 3 entities sanctioned today include senior officials and entities of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said

According to Ali Shamkhani, Tehran is ready to reduce uranium enrichment from 60% to 20% with US concessions

Russia is closely following the situation in Latin America and the Caribbean region

"Konstantinovka is the last major stronghold of Ukrainian militants in Donbass," Andrey Marochko noted

Similar plans are being developed in Brussels for Russian oil and nuclear fuel

Western analysts often say that if Russia had behaved differently in this territory, the consequences would have been entirely different, Dmitry Medvedev said

Previously, Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had for months refused to comply with subpoenas, calling the investigation politically motivated

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, speculation about the acquisition of their own or collective military nuclear potential by the states that do not possess nuclear weapons within the meaning of the NPT has become more frequent

This undermines the trust of Tokyo's neighbors, the ministry noted

The base is due to open in 2027

According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, the decision comes in response to Moscow’s move to expel a British diplomat

The US president threatened to go to court over the claims

This follows from the answers of the Foreign Ministry to media questions dedicated to Sergey Lavrov's news conference summing up the results of Russian diplomacy in 2025

The crew consisted of 28 people in total

According to Joanneke Balfoort, representatives of the Netherlands maintain "functional" contacts with Russian diplomats

The Russian Foreign Ministry resolutely rejects any attempts to blackmail Iran’s foreign partners by increased tariffs

As of 5:10 p.m. Moscow time, both planes were still in the airspace near the Kaliningrad Region

The US leader stressed that he had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein

According to preliminary data, two university students and an instructor were aboard the plane

Ayman Safadi reiterated Jordan’s support for efforts to ease tensions and establish calm in the Middle East

The Russian Foreign Ministry also pointed out that Moscow appreciated the dedicated efforts the Donald Trump administration has been making towards a Ukraine deal from day one in office

The Russian foreign ministry stressed that this was a blatant and cynical violation of international law and the United Nations Charter principles

According to Andrey Marochko, the Russian troops occupied a number of high ground areas and began to develop their success both towards southwest and advancing northward toward the Dnepropetrovsk Region

According to the army, the exercise took place on February 1

According to the newspaper, the dollar has lost over 10% of its value since Donald Trump’s return to office in January 2025

According to Maria Zakharova, the talks will focus on ways of overcoming the current profound OSCE crisis

According to the plan of the Ukrainian special services, the detonation of the explosive device would have led to the death of not only FSB officers, but also the man who brought the bomb

"When two large economies and the world’s largest democracies work together, it benefits people," Narendra Modi said

Russia definitely considers Venezuela to be a friendly state, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council said

The US leader emphasized that it will be used for civilian purposes in times of emergency

"Gates became a Gatekeeper on vaccines through his foundation and effective control of vaccine alliances like Gavi," Kirill Dmitriev said

People in power in most European countries are "poorly educated, irresponsible", the Kremlin Spokesman said

The ministry stressed that any attempts to ignore Russia’s interests in the Arctic will not go unanswered but will have far-reaching consequences

Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Pridorozhnoye in the Zaporozhye Region

"All the other ones are dealing with their presentation," Alexey Likhachev said

Following the decline in gold prices, investors began to close their positions in the asset, which triggered a sharper fall in the price of the precious metal

The meeting took place at the Miraflores palace, the Bolivarian Republic Information Minister Miguel Angel Perez said

This will help to end the conflict in Ukraine, the US president added

Ali Shamkhani emphasized that Iran's response must be proportionate

The ministry also stressed that it’s quite hard to talk about the future of Russia-US relations at this point

Three of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

Sergey Mykhaylov said the order was to interrogate and kill Russian soldiers

In particular, European cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBit, the US-based International Women's Media Foundation, Ukraine’s Regional Center for Human Rights and the W Group fintech ecosystem have been blacklisted

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Laura Fernandez won 48.33% of the vote

"Emmanuel Macron's administration is feverishly seeking opportunities for 'political revenge' in Africa," the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service’s press bureau noted

Washington is dealing with the Cuban leaders, Donald Trump said

The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman reiterated that Moscow had repeatedly warned the West and NATO countries, calling on them to take Russia’s interests into account

According to the SpaceX press release, the merger will eventually allow placing AI data centers in space, powered by solar energy

Russia reiterates its unwavering support for the Venezuelan authorities in their efforts to defend their country’s sovereignty

This policy is accompanied by massive violation of religious freedoms, seizure of churches, violence and repression

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the German authorities are trying to kill the process of historical reconciliation of the peoples of Russia and Germany, the biggest thing determining Europe’s fate

At the initiative of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Korean People's Army provided assistance to the Russian Armed Forces in liberating the Kursk Region from Ukrainian forces

On January 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of the settlement

The ministry recalled Kiev’s attack on the Russian president’s residence overnight to December 29, 2025

The injured are accompanied by relatives, the TV channel said

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu congratulated first minister of the Myanmar’s Presidential Office Tin Aung San and the people of Myanmar on the general elections’ success

The Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that Moscow "has no reason to assume the possibility for Finland to become an intermediary in any future negotiation processes"

There is no reason for this, Ali Shamkhani said