Putin hopes SCO expansion to take shape next year

North Korea's Foreign Ministry has criticized the G7 and several Western countries, labeling them "a bunch of thugs," for their statements on cooperation between North Korea and Russia

Items of interest to the investigation were seized from the car

"These sanctions are aimed at containing our country, at suppressing economic, political and other interests," Dmitry Peskov stressed

The Hungarian Prime Minister stressed that he would not "succumb to provocations" in regards to Zelensky’s attempts to mock his peacemaking initiative

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 520 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day

Plots and attempts to destabilize the situation in Venezuela had been "foiled by military and police units, as well as judicial and law enforcement forces," Nicolas Maduro stated

It is reported that the Russian forces keep the initiative and advance in the whole front despite colossal aid to Kiev from the West

Dmitry Peskov pointed to "stagnation in Europe and a fairly high rate of development in our economy"

Vladimir Zelensky responded negatively when asked whether Kiev could temporarily abandon its claims to Crimea or Donbass

"Turkey is the only country and ally that defeated both of these terrorist organizations," the Turkish leader stressed

The Russian leader noted that he did not know when he would meet with the US president-elect

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to enter space intelligence data on their own and provide for preparation of flight tasks for missiles," Valery Gerasimov said

According to Mikati, the Lebanese people "have suffered much and continue to suffer from Israel’s aggression."

Ambulance crews continue to be available at the scene

The call center for the program, located at the central headquarters of the Popular Front, has been open for 11 days to collect applications, so far, a total of 1,539,761 requests in various formats have been received and processed

Debra Tice noted that the Russian President had "profound ties" with the Syrian government

The politician condemned the attack by what he called the collapsing Kiev regime

He also stressed that Ukraine’s accession to NATO would require a cessation of hostilities and a show of political will by the bloc’s members

Valery Gerasimov reminded that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger proclaimed the Alliance of Sahel countries to support regional security and strengthen control over the national territory and left the Economic Community of West African States because of its inability to help in fighting terrorism

Dmitry Peskov refrained from responding to a question regarding potential involvement of third countries in Kirillov’s assassination

One passenger died on the way to the hospital

"Let them choose a target, say, in Kiev, and amass their air and missile defense systems there, while we will launch an Oreshnik missile at the target," the Russian leader said

According to Dmitry Peskov, artificial intelligence has been enlisted to process submissions this year

Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Israeli territory from Gaza

"The United States and its allies long ago began to trample on the principle of equal indivisible security and the fundamental security interests of other states," Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized

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More than 232,000 citizens appealed to the Russian leader through Odnoklassniki and VKontakte social networks

Trump said on numerous occasions during his election campaign that he would find a diplomatic way out of the Ukraine crisis even before his inauguration

Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Keith Kellogg was planning a visit to Kiev in January

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Italian war correspondent Andrea Lucidi also said that he had requested a Russian passport from the president

It is reported that the security forces identified and detained a citizen of Uzbekistan, born in 1995, who detonated a homemade explosive device near a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow

Dmitry Peskov noted that the Kiev regime refused to support Viktor Orban’s efforts, while Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the contrary, did support them

A total of 2 kilometers of the coastline was cleaned that day in the Krasnodar Region’s Temryuk District, with almost 5 tons of oil-soiled sand removed, according to the statement

Vladimir Rogov told TASS on December 17 that Russian troops had approached the outskirts of Storozhevoye from the side of the liberated settlements of Makarovka and Blagodatnoye and engaged in battles for that community

Ilya Polikarpov had been involved in humanitarian activities with TASS and the Russian Heritage Foundation

On Tuesday, Marochko told TASS that Russian forces had expanded their patrol zone near Kremennaya in the past few days, clearing some seven hectares of Kremennaya Forest of fighters

The document was supported by 119 countries, 53 were against

"However, the perpetrators and masterminds must be identified and held accountable," Sergey Ryabkov stated

According to Andrey Kelin, the UK’s official reaction to the launch of the Oreshnik missile was rather vague

During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian military fired 13 munitions and launched six UAVs at five settlements in the Shebekinsky district

Earlier, the same television said two central power plants in Sanaa had come under attack

According to Yury Slyusar, a man was injured by the falling debris of an unmanned aerial vehicle

Sergey Ryabkov added that at the same time, the United States continues to exert increasing pressure on Russia and on some other nuclear-armed countries

The Russian government approved the list of unfriendly countries in March 2022

According to the ambassador, a more active entry of Russian financial structures into the Nicaraguan market is on the agenda

According to the official, by this logic all NATO officials who decided to provide military aid to Ukraine can and should be considered a legitimate military target for the Russian state

"International financial and economic institutions put Russia to the first place in Europe by the economic volume and to the fourth place globally by the purchasing power parity," the president said

The head of state pointed out that ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said at some point that Ukraine "needs to keep fighting until the last Ukrainian"

The Russian leader characterized what is happening on the line of engagement as "a classic of the development of combat operations"

The situation in the economy in general is "stable and reliable," the Russian leader stressed

Many experts have noted that Ukraine’s "operation" in the Kursk Region is ambiguous in its nature

It is reported that the Oreshnik system, which has already proven itself well, is very powerful

According to Alexandra Suvorova, the number of appeals exceeded 2.2 million by the start of the program

Sahra Wagenknecht will be her party's candidate for chancellor in the upcoming snap Bundestag elections, which are expected to be held in February 2025

The statement highlighted that advanced FPV drones, equipped with munitions and operated via fiber optics, take off for daily missions

Restrictions can be used as a lever in future negotiations with Moscow, Alexander Schallenberg said

"The fragments of one of the missiles fell into the Sea of Azov near Berdyansk, while the fragments of others fell in a field west of Tokmak," Yevgeny Balitsky said

It is reported that Ukrainian positions in the settlement are under intense artillery fire by the Russian Armed Forces

Russia is ready to deal a new blow to terrorists if they again try to break peace in Syria, the president said

According to Russian Railways, their passenger train had 326 people on board

Andrey Marochko noted that if the Ukrainian command "does not react to these risks in time," up to a battalion of Ukrainian soldiers will be pushed against the Lozovaya River, cut off from any routes of retreat

It is reported that 36 UAVs were downed over the Rostov Region

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Britain does not hide its intention to "ruin the European Union with the Ukrainian conflict, and then traditionally hide behind the US as soon as things get tense"

It is reported that the neighborhood is mainly composed of private residences, most of which have been burned or destroyed

Yury Klimenko welcomed both the embargo imposed by Spain already after October 7, 2023 on arms shipments to the Middle East conflict zone, and the words of the Spanish prime minister to the international community with a call to follow the example of his country

According to the Turkish newspaper, the former Syrian president did it to ensure his own safety

The suspect admitted to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services

The An-2 airplane with two crew members and one passenger was transporting 800 kg of commercial cargo on the Milkovo - Ossora route

As Spokesman Dmitry Peskov added, there will be some foreign journalists who "expressed a wish to come specifically for the press conference"

According to Maria Zakharova, the State Department "did not hesitate to include blatant falsehoods in its report"

According to the macro forecast published by the Ministry in September 2024, the inflation forecast in Russia in 2024 has been adjusted from the previously expected 5.1% to 7.3%

"Normal trade between China and Russia is aboveboard, in line with WTO [World Trade Organization] rules and market principles, and is not targeted at any third party," Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States said

Marine Le Pen told the newspaper that she believes US President-elect Donald Trump can get Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky to hold talks and a diplomatic solution will be found

According to Maxim Grigoryev, videos of interviews with witnesses and preliminary forensic examination of the bodies indicate that most of the victims are elderly women

However, it’s Russian journalists that are expected to ask the majority of questions, primarily members of the Kremlin pool, "who have been with the president for the entire year," the Kremlin spokesman pointed out

The global market dynamics suggest that a player like Ukraine "will struggle to compete," Egor Perelygin explained

Article II of the US Constitution stipulates that: "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President"

The incident occurred in September

According to the security services, Ukraine has been losing dozens of servicemen in this area every day for the past two weeks

Russian tactical and army aircraft and artillery forces struck enemy troops and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions

According to Vladimir Rogov, Russian assault teams in the city continue to advance westward

"Overall, the issue of arms control is now a thing of the past, because the return to even a minimum level of trust is impossible due to the West’s double standard policy," Valery Gerasimov said

The flames, which are suspected to have been set off by a short circuit, were put out and no casualties were reported

Murmansk Region Governor Andrey Chibis stated earlier in the day that one of victims in the trains’ collision died in a hospital bringing the death toll to two people

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

Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev noted that this year alone, the industry has increased the number of employees by 100,000

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 50 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported

In his opinion, the core reason behind the conflict needs to be addressed in order to resolve it

Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States said he hopes US will "cease issuing irresponsible reports year after year, and take concrete actions to maintain the stable development of China-U.S. relations and military ties"

"Our country and our president are the focus of increased interest from the global media," Dmitry Peskov pointed out

The research "is financed by the state as part of the governmental order," Mikhail Murashko said

NATO secretary general claimed that Western states should focus on arms shipments to Ukraine

"We view these remarks as purely hypothetical and trust that the Republic of Turkey is committed to the principles of Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and to the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 2254," Maria Zakharova said

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The sources also point out that "the debate so far revealed confusion over whether a future European mission would undertake a traditional peacekeeping role, such as monitoring a ceasefire line, or provide a robust deterrent against" Russia

The YouTube started malfunctioning on August 1, which also affected Russian users of the video hosting app on iOS and Android

According to Sergey Ryabkov, this is an attempt by the world's largest military bloc to make one of the largest nuclear powers suffer a strategic defeat

Law enforcement officials indicated that additional suspects might surface as efforts continue to track Akhmad Kurbanov’s connections and analyze his mobile devices for evidence of potential accomplices

On December 16, the official told TASS that Russian forces repelled several Ukrainian counterattacks towards Novy Komar, inflicting significant casualties on the enemy