Russian Internet watchdog complains of Google, Yandex abortion ads

Also Russian air defense forces shot down 142 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the past day

The President called on all Russian nationals who wish to leave Israel and Palestine promptly to contact the Russian embassy

The ship’s crew members undertook "frantic efforts to avoid apprehension" of the tanker, which reportedly was "responsible for transporting sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran," Pam Bondi said

Maria Zakharova recalled that the ex-French president and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel "confessed, not under torture or pressure, that they were not going to fulfill the Minsk accords for all seven years, because they had a different plan"

The container ship Santa Ursula, sailing under the flag of Denmark, is bound from Spain’s Algerciras to the Omani port of Salalah, Marine Traffic data showed

The United States is required to ensure humane and dignified treatment of Russian citizens and not create obstacles to their speedy return to their homeland

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that the key task of domestic diplomacy today is to support the efforts of fighters in the special military operation

According to the Russian defense minister, the threat of an incursion into the Belgorod, Kursk, and Bryansk regions has been reduced with the creation of a buffer zone in the Ukrainian border regions

Kadyrov’s words are taken out of context, the Kremlin spokesman stressed

Washington does not want Venezuela "descending into chaos," Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted

"It's too premature and too early to dictate a timetable for elections in Venezuela," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said

According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the US leader is going to "enforce our policy that’s best for the United States of America"

Donald Trump stated that the only thing that can stop him is his own morality

"We resemble Europe in 1936 more than we do the post-War West," Michael Brenner, former Director of the International Relations & Global Studies Program at the University of Texas said

In addition, Russian FPV strike drone crews hit two Kvertus and Bukovel electronic warfare stations

Therefore, military neutrality remains Serbia's constant political choice. For this to change, a lot must change, he noted

"There is no argument for continuing a proxy war, which is what it is, United States versus Russia," the journalist stressed

Miroshnik specified that compared with November, both the number of wounded and those killed increased

According to Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Ukraine is losing ground every day

Every step in the Persian Gulf should be legally justified, says Russian diplomat

The temperature reached minus 53.1 degrees Celsius at the Iema weather station in the Sakha Region

In their annual addresses, US presidents outline their vision of the situation in the country and determine domestic and foreign policy priorities

The government will have to define the list of states to be covered by these decisions within two weeks

TASS has compiled the head of state's key statements from his New Year’s address

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was surprised that Biden, who was an enthusiastic proponent of bombing Yugoslavia in 1999, voiced such assertions against Putin

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

European governments now understand the seriousness of Trump's threats and are "desperately looking for a plan to stop him"

A two-day mourning period was announced on the island

Germany is ready to contribute to efforts to maintain a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, German Chancellor noted

The journalist recalled that the collective West has described Russia’s decision as an unprovoked and unjustified

War Secretary Pete Hegseth stressed that not a single American soldier was killed

Warnings to this effect have been repeatedly made at the highest level and remain relevant," Maria Zakharova noted

The Russian PM commented on media reports citing the commander of the US Air Forces in Europe on Pentagon's plans to ‘crack’ the air defenses in the Kaliningrad Region in case of Russia's aggression

According to Vulin, the West fully controls what is happening, and the opinion of the Ukrainians themselves does not interest anyone

Earlier, Rubio stated that Venezuela can no longer serve as a strategic base for opponents of the US

According to Kan, Israeli prime minister told the country’s government members that US President Donald Trump had greenlighted such an operation that would be geared to disarm Hezbollah units

This means that "the power will vest in the executive and not the legislative branch, Congress will inevitably wither, the journalist predicted

According to the US-based television broadcaster, Washington put forward several demands to the acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez

The Pentagon said earlier that the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera had been detained in the North Atlantic

Now Russia has diplomatic relations with 191 states

Russia opposes the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine

The president added that he would not permit dividends or stock buybacks for defense companies until such time as these problems slow production and servicing of US weapons and military equipment are rectified

According to him, "the whole illusion has shattered in the past four days"

This declaration, in his words, "means that there will be no peace and the conflict will never end"

The EC shares the common goal of imposing sanctions against the shadow fleet and combating evasion

According to the Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, trade turnover between Russia and the EU could fall to 50 bln euro next year and then could even reach zero at some point

According to CEO Yury Borisov, such a mission will have to be automated, with the necessary technological solutions almost ready for it

The American leader noted that this operation “destroyed the entire Carter administration"

Russian Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Andrey Nastasyin reiterated that sports was a universal value and the right to participate in sports competitions was an inalienable human right

Describing the incident as "an act of domestic terrorism," the US Department of Homeland Security said the woman was trying to run over ICE officers with her vehicle, and the officers acted in self-defense

The Belarusian leader also called for caution amid the events in the Bolivarian Republic

"When the US Navy seizes oil tankers on the high seas, including one tied to Russia, and reroutes their cargo under the banner of ‘law enforcement,’ that isn’t diplomacy or peacekeeping," John Mark Dougan said

Vinatier has been pardoned by Russian President’s decree, according to the Federal Security Service

Iranian officials have not announced any planned restrictions

The prominent writer and historian, who was exiled to GULAG camp, was born on December 11, 1918

Russia is ready to fully act within the framework of the obligations that were mutually stipulated in the agreement with Venezuela, the Russian foreign minister noted

It was stressed that this process will be facilitated by the adoption of an agreement on the elimination of technical barriers in the mutual recognition of certificates

Gulyas warned that Budapest would not take part in implementing plans agreed upon by Kiev and Brussels under these conditions

Police have not yet arrested the suspect

Prices continued their dip later on to $2,847.1 per ounce (-1.69%)

In the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North, Ukraine’s losses amounted to up to 160 servicemen and 17 vehicles

Dmitry Pankov went to the village of Golovchino to assess the damage from a drone strike on a commercial property

The measure is said to ensure that "any illicitly acquired assets cannot be transferred out of Switzerland in the current situation", the Swiss government said

Lindsey Graham believes that the bill, if adopted, will give the US president "tremendous leverage" against Russian trade partners like China, India and Brazil to incentivize them to stop buying Russian oil

Kiev also lost at least eight Su-27 and ten MiG-29 airplanes over the last year

Last October, Perincek already proposed the idea of creating an international alliance against the United States, describing this move as a historic need

According to official information, about 100,000 Ukrainian servicemen have deserted their military units and fled, the Russian Defense Ministry said

According to Chernichuk, the Ukranian attacks pose a serious threat to nuclear safety

Kazem Jalali stressed that Iran’s nuclear strategic doctrine is "based on religious principles, moral considerations, and national security calculations"

The case in point is "very severe injuries" requiring treatment over a long period, Medical Director at the Morges Hospital Wassim Raffoul added

Sergey Nechayev warned against committing a crime that has no precedent in world history that will inevitably entail negative legal and reputational consequences for the European Union

In his opinion, such incidents are happening is because radical left activists are resisting and targeting US law enforcement officers on a daily basis

According to Ivan Pavlov, there is still silence on television

Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov added that emergency services are working on the ground

The company noted that this is the eighth record since the pipeline reached its maximum contractual level on December 1, 2024

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 30th

According to the source, IDs found at the scene confirmed the identities of the three men

"We are just controlling the marketing and the flow of funds in Venezuela so those funds can be used to better the conditions of the Venezuelan people and reduce the risks to the American people," Chris Wright said

According to Japanese Prime Minister Minoru Kihara, Japanese-Russian relations are currently in a difficult situation

This year it is planned to increase the production of electric vehicles by 9 times, which is up to about 18,000 units per year, Andrey Belousov said

The key provision of the document is "the deployment of certain ‘multinational forces’ on Ukrainian territory", noted Maria Zakharova

Kristalina Georgieva presented a chart recording the gradual depreciation of the dollar against the euro, as well as a curve of growth in the yield of US Treasury securities amid increased uncertainty

Fifty-two senators voted in support of the document, and 47 voted against

A commission investigating circumstances of the incident is working and required measures are being taken to exclude such tragedies in the future

Electricity and water supplies, central heating, mobile communications and internet services are currently not available to its residents

They were included in the database over an alleged attempt to undermine Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and "a deliberate violation of the state border"

"I’ll chip in a donation and I think others would, too," said Grenell

At the same time, key facilities and checkpoints in Aden remain under the control of the Al-Amalika Brigades, the channel's sources said

According to Sachs, Washington’s actions represent "a particularly egregious case"

Mao Ning emphasized that such actions seriously violate international law and the rights of the Venezuelan people

Russian President instructed to continue fulfilling special operation’s objectives in accordance with the General Staff’s plans

"European warmongers suddenly want to deploy troops left and right", Kirill Dmitriev wrote on the X social network as he commented on a report by the European Politico edition

The passengers and crew on board the flight are safe

Konstantin Kosachev emphasized that the Primakov Readings are taking place in Moscow at a crucial time, noting "a direct opposition" to the readings, attempts to see them fail to take place

Denmark has always been a good ally of the United States, while US President Donald Trump's statements do not contribute to stability in the world

This year, Russian President Putin attended an overnight Orthodox Christmas service at the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious in the Moscow Region

Representatives of those European companies will participate in a meeting at the White House scheduled for January 9, according to sources

Rostec CEO noted that the corporation received feedback on all equipment deployed in the zone of the special military operation

Alexey Pushkov opined that by attacking Venezuela and capturing its president, the US violated all norms, "once again stirring up the whole world, returning it to the savage imperialism of the 19th century"