Kremlin says issue of Putin-Barroso phone call closed; no transcript to be published

Several options of arming the Katran drone are being considered, the rotorcraft developer said

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stressed that the conversation Muneo Suzuki, a member of Japan’s upper house of parliament, highlighted "the importance of Japan’s efforts aimed at preserving the positive achievements of previous years in terms of bilateral relations"

According to Sergey Ryabkov, political contacts between the sides are maintained but this in not done publicly

According to Sergey Lavrov, one thing worth mentioning is the fact that the strategy does not contain any calls to subject Russia to a system-wide containment and deterrence policy

She expressed doubt that at that time NATO states would have been able to support Kiev to the extent that they do now

Exports of Russian goods to the EU amounted to 21.7 bln euro, while imports of goods from the EU into Russia totaled 22.2 bln euro

Sergey Lavrov noted that the detrimental influence of such an approach on the regional stability is obvious

Earlier, the Russian head of state warned that any strikes deep inside Russia with long-range Western-made weapons would be met with a "crushing response"

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"If the European Union dares to steal Russian assets, the consequences for the entire global financial system will be extremely negative," Maria Zakharova noted

According to the top Russian diplomat, more and more countries are realizing that it is safer to rely on regional mechanisms

In addition to them, the Titanic award "for grand ideas that fail" went to the Italian bridge project intended to connect Sicily to the mainland

In particular, gas storage levels in Germany have fallen below 60%

Bardot was previously hospitalized in the city of Toulon in southern France

The president noted that the Russian defense-industrial complex is operating steadily, providing the armed forces with the necessary equipment

The defense ministry has deployed additional forces and armored vehicles to Latakia and Tartus

418 people were killed and more than 1,140 were injured

15 of them were destroyed over the Rostov Region

Russian troops brought them to a safe place in Belgorod

The US president added that he believes the essential elements of a deal have already been outlined

According to Sergey Shoigu, issues of security in post-Soviet space, the development of cooperation with neighboring countries both on the bilateral basis and within multilateral organizations

These scandals did nothing to prevent Europe from using the Kiev regime as a battering ram against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister said

An IAEA expert team is overseeing the repairs, which are expected to last several days

The Bal coastal defense missile system is armed with Kh-35 subsonic low-altitude anti-ship missiles and is capable of destroying enemy ground and naval targets at a range of about 130 km

Vladimir Putin also noted the effective actions of the Battlegroup Center in eliminating Ukrainian forces near Krasnoarmeysk in the Dimitrov agglomeration

Sergey Ryabkov said that nobody can rewrite history

Offensive actions are underway

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting at one of the command posts of the special military operation

Earlier on Saturday, the updated Tu-214 received approval for a major redesign of its standard configuration

The talks between the two leaders lasted around two hours

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that after a new administration came to power in the United States, Europe and the European Union emerged as the main obstacles to peace

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished

According to his information, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will also take part in the discussion

According to the Kremlin press service, along with the Ukrainian settlement, the two leaders focused on the situation in the Middle East

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy was using the vehicles to covertly transport personnel to Gulyaipole to reinforce positions in the locality

The US leader stated that Kiev had carried out strikes in various parts of Russia

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Whether leaders like Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron and the like have reached a point of no return is hard to say

Some demonstrators said they were demanding the release of activists previously detained by the new authorities

The Russian leader also pointed out that the establishment of a buffer zone on the Russian-Ukrainian border is proceeding well

Recruitment offices for the four PMCs will be established in nine French cities

"The space system with artificial gravity includes an axial module with static and rotating parts, connected with the help of a hermetically sealed flexible junction, as well as habitable modules, rotation equipment and power sources," according to the patent

Denis Manturov confirmed that the labor mobility agreement was signed during the Russian-Indian summit in New Delhi

Now, in his words, efforts are needed to reduce the number of conflicts

Slutsky urged patience, noting that the details still need to be worked out to ensure tangible results

According to the television channel, an officer of the new government’s security forces was among those killed

Presale orders will be accepted in Russia starting from September 15, with official sales beginning on September 29

These include satellites to serve scientific research and technology needs of companies based in Russia and friendly states

Russia’s Battlegroup Center forces kept destroying the surrounded Ukrainian combat group in Dimitrov and mopping up the settlements of Rodinskoye and Grishino in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past week

When Armenia promotes relations with the United States and the European Union, there is no secret agenda for pushing Russia away behind this, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said

The newspaper also emphasized it was now unclear whether Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty on collective defense was anything more than an empty declaration

The Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador at Large on Kiev’s War Crimes said that Russia "does not set the task of making life of the Ukrainian population unbearable"

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that Kiev's regime terrorizes civilians by targeting civilian infrastructure

The Russian Foreign Ministry has been instructed to notify the other party of the decision

Werner Patzelt emphasized that regardless of the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia "will not cease to be part of European geography and geopolitics"

From a technical standpoint, this is a relief, but politically it is a defeat for Zelensky and his European allies, who promised to make Moscow pay, but in reality, settled for a compromise

The group’s leader Naim Qassem emphasized that the government’s striving for a monopoly over weapons now is in the interests of the United States and Israel

Kirill Dmitriev also thanked the US leader for clarity on Russia "having a stronger negotiating position than Ukraine to resolve the conflict"

The opposition’s attempt to invoke the constitution to justify the removal of Touadera as a member of a ‘tribe not residing in the CAR’ also does not stand up to scrutiny

Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky stated that history will harshly judge Kiev's European allies

According to its information, Dion passed away on December 26 in a hospital

Andrey Marochko said that significant success has been achieved in this area in a very short time

The state armaments program for 2027-2036 envisions the widespread integration of innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence

Active preparations are currently underway, and the carrier rocket is already in Kazakhstan

The Israeli prime minister apparently needs such an operation to demonstrate strength to satisfy his partners before making further concessions

The 2024 toll exceeded 595,000, which is more than in the first two years taken together

Maria Zakharova emphasized that unilateral coercive measures represent a serious obstacle to establishing a just and equitable multipolar world order

The United Nations must start getting active and involved in world peace, noted Trump

According to the German Chancellor, Russia “has already confirmed its committement to the principles of free trade”

TASS has compiled the main information about the situation in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours

The Iranian delegation at the consultations was led by Araghchi, while the American delegation was led by US special envoy Steven Witkoff

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Valentina Matvienko added that Zelensky is being pushed toward these statements by "European war instigators"

TASS has compiled the key statements by the official representative of the Foreign Ministry

The institute described the episode as the strongest so far within a generally normal and closely monitored phenomenon

Trump described this call as "good and very productive"

The state arms program is a long-term planning document that stipulates developing, producing and maintaining the combat readiness of armaments, military and special equipment

According to the Yakutia Health Ministry, five victims were hospitalized with frostbite following the incident

According to the Serbian President, the snap elections will be a political response to the demonstrators

Russia must focus on enhancing the valuation of its mineral resources in the Arctic Region, Alexey Chekunkov emphasized

According to the MP, the EU has long ceased to be a community of economic and social cooperation and has become an instrument of unilateral political orientation of European states

The Russian foreign minister noted "the particular importance of Russian-Chinese relations of a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation"

At the same time, it published no documents to prove the transfers, according to Aydinlik

In 2025, five rounds of Iran-US talks on nuclear issues, mediated by Oman, ended without results due to Israel’s military operation against the Islamic Republic and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

Russia recognizes Taiwan as an integral part of China and stands against the island’s independence in any form

"Everything is done in compliance with the legislative documents," Director General of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia Alexander Kogan said

According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, the two leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine and prospects for cooperation between the two countries prior to Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Zelensky

"On behalf of the government of the DPRK and the Korean people, I extend the warmest and sincerest greeting of best wishes to you and, through you, to the government of the Russian Federation and the fraternal Russian people on the occasion of the New Year 2026," Kim Jong Un said

Anatoly Aksakov said that he expects this work to be completed next year

She grabbed the title after defeating Zhu Jiner of China 1.5:0.5 in a blitz tiebreaks match

Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed to TASS that such a phone call did take place

Lavrov noted that in 2025, we witnessed unprecedented events with Israel carrying out a direct act of aggression against Iran together with the United States, which targeted facilities related to the Iranian nuclear programme with missile and bomb strikes despite the fact that these facilities benefit from IAEA’s guarantees

Only time will reveal how this will influence the broader situation, Viktor Khrenin added

The trademarks are registered under Class 9 of the International Classification of Goods and Services, which includes various types of televisions and monitors

Sergey Lavrov stressed that Moscow will assess its results based on the following steps made by Washington

One of them will deal with "various aspects of security issues," and the other with "economic issues," Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said

The battalion of Colombian mercenaries within the brigade was formed with the appointment of Cuban-born Daniel Vincentovich Kitone, as brigade commander, Russian security sources said

Earlier, in an article for Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and China, Lavrov emphasized that the West is deliberately escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait

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