Russia, China may soon team up to ensure information security — paper

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

According to the news agency, resumption of operations would require several months

Donald Trump also added that the White House believes new elections will not be held in Venezuela during the next thirty days

The US side also expects Rodriguez to eventually facilitate free elections and step aside

Deborah Haynes stressed that European countries, including the UK, are heavily dependent on the US for defense

The list of those injured includes 68 Swiss citizens, 21 Frenchmen, 10 Italians, two Polish citizens, four Serbians, a Belgian, an Australian, a Bosnian, a resident of the Republic of the Congo, a Luxembourgian, a Portuguese and a Czech national as well as four dual residents

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

The Russian defense ministry also reported that air defense systems have shot down 210 enemy fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles

A number of Ukrainian military leaders expressed their dissatisfaction with such plans

Viktor Orban said that if his party, Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Union, wins the parliamentary elections scheduled for April, Hungary will continue to pursue "a policy of peace and security"

The ministry added that Russia is ready to continue providing the necessary support to Venezuela

At the same time, Russian forces struck storage sites of long-range UAVs over the past day

The agreement, initiated by the president, strengthens bilateral cooperation in political and economic spheres, including energy, mineral extraction, transport, and communications, as well as in security, counterterrorism, and counter-extremism

According to Ivan Pavlov, there is still silence on television

Jens-Frederik Nielsen made his statements amid developments in Venezuela and a potential threat for Greenland from the United States

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

Armando Mema added that the EU, in its attempt to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, is losing political weight

"He was not going a week ago," Trump added

This was reported by the UN chief’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric at a news briefing

Juan Carcedo will assume the position of head coach on January 8 under a contract valid until the summer of 2028

On January 4, US President Donald Trump told The Atlantic in an interview that The United States needs to control Danish-owned Greenland "for defense"

"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

"We resolutely condemn the US military aggression against Venezuela in violation of all international law norms," Vasily Nebenzya emphasized

"President of the European Commission promises to work even harder on Western civilization’s suicide in 2026," Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said

Ovechkin netted two goals in the match with Anaheim and brought the figure to 350 goals

"A lot of Cubans were killed yesterday," Donald Trump told reporters aboard his presidential plane

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said on January 3 that the United States had attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas

Tom Kloza opined that it might be relatively easy with a friendly administration to get back to two million barrels per day but that would happen later this decade"

Sounds of gunfire are heard near the presidential residence in Venezuela

The US leader has repeatedly said that he is not trying to set a deadline for this issue

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

American energy expert Tom Kloza noted that it will be difficult due to the country's peculiarities and the situation on world markets

A two-day mourning period was announced on the island

The Trump administration is pressuring Israel and Syria to reach an agreement that would stabilize border security

Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Greenland remain open to dialogue

In particular, Vladimir Tarabrin said Russia intends to continue informing OPCW member states about Kiev’s use of toxic chemicals and riot control agents

US special forces acted "very violently", Donald Trump said

At the same time, senior analyst at Euler Andrey Polischuk expects the average Brent price in 2026 to reach $61.7 per barrel

The international community officially recognized that the attack made on January 3 was the act contradicting the international law, Yvan Gil Pinto emphasized

The government’s spokeswoman, Maud Bregeon, said that Venezuela should now be given the opportunity to "build a future after Maduro"

31 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

As of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices were down 0.08%, to 2,754.79 and 1,109.37 points, respectively

The European Commission also declined to comment on whether it condemns civilian deaths following US actions

The US President emphasized that the island is "surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships"

They also have confessions by some conspirators, according to the Kremlin spokesman

The US leader believes it can be rebuilt within the less than 18-month period

According to the US President, "there is something that happened fairly nearby," but it had nothing to do with the attack on the Russian leader's official residence

The authorities in Venezuela derived their mandate from an electoral process that failed to respect the will of the people for democratic change

According to Vulin, one of the key missions of the Russian Historical Society is to counter efforts to distort the past

Gustavo Petro also expressed confidence the Colombian people would stand up for him

Dmitry Medvedev said ICC judges shouldn’t have raised their hand against a major nuclear power

According to the senior Russian security official, Washington no longer has the formal right to criticize Moscow for any actions

US authorities expect it will strengthen energy security and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers

In the statements of the leaders and foreign ministries of several countries, Washington's action is characterized as aggression and an attempt to change power in the country

She promised to abide by the constitution and laws of the country, defend its territory and work for prosperity of the nation

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

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

According to the source, Maduro's reaction made it clear that he had no intention of seriously considering Washington's proposals

Washington is thinking about it, the US leader said

The Russian president noted that throughout all these years, the Russian Paralympic Committee has been fulfilling an important, socially significant mission, uniting thousands of people with health limitations through its noble goals, introducing them to adaptive physical culture and sports, and helping them fully reveal their talents and demonstrate strong character and an indomitable will

According to him, the exit from overheating has been accompanied by a slowdown in investment activity and an uneven situation in industry

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"

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

American economist and public policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs noted that the UN Charter prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state

Aleksandar Vulin also said that the most recent EU-Western Balkans summit, which Serbia did not attend, was aimed at containing Belgrade

In total, since the start of the withdrawal season, 23.6 bln cubic meters of gas have already been withdrawn from Europe’s UGS facilities

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

Areas of cooperation include cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals and healthcare

The ministry noted that specialists from the unmanned systems troops have reduced the reconnaissance-to-strike cycle to a minimum

John Mark Dougan warned that such actions lead to the destabilization of the entire international system

According to Antonio Guterres, he is concerned that "it may set for how relations between and among states are conducted"

Two of them were destroyed over the Moscow Region

Yury Chernichuk noted that the nuclear plant has also obtained earlier the license for the use of radiation sources and for the dry storage facility of spent nuclear fuel

All six units, in theory, should be sufficient to cover the consumption needs of the new regions and Crimea

Supporters of the head of state and the Bolivarian Revolution bravely took to the streets and squares of the capital despite the fact that it had been bombed and shelled by US Armed Forces the day before

The Chinese President noted that Beijing and Brussels should maintain a partnership approach, view relations in the long term, and resolve disagreements "objectively and rationally"

According to the ministry, Russian reconnaissance drones monitor the enemy movements and then direct fire at them

He expressed confidence that the true target of the EU’s policy is not Russia, but Serbia

Donald Tusk’s remarks followed the recent US strike on Venezuela, as well as statements by US President Donald Trump about Washington’s territorial claims on Greenland, which is part of Denmark

Russian servicemen also identified and destroyed 47 drone control stations and a Starlink terminal

According to one of the sources, Ukraine’s allies will push for Russian participation after an agreement on security is reached with the US

When you hear EU, just think Ursula & Kaja — that tells you everything you need to know," Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy wrote on the X social network

This was done in response to unlawful anti-Russian entry restrictions earlier announced by Ottawa

Commenting on the Ukrainian armed forces' attempt to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin's state residence, Former US intelligence officer and ex-UN inspector suggested that the CIA may have been involved in the operation

According to the statement, the principles of international law must be upheld by Venezuela, as the EU argued that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro lacked "democratic legitimacy"

The White House "now treats control over the Western Hemisphere as a core strategic priority - not merely as foreign policy, but as regime preservation," Jozef Schutzman said

The Brazilian leader is also concerned of the situation on the border

Russian Foreign Minister stressed that Russia has decided to switch to rubles in payments for its gas in order to stop "the shameless robbery" by the West

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

According to Donald Trump, this is possible if Delcy Rodriguez's actions do not satisfy the US

Lin Jian added that countries have the full right to choose their own partners for cooperation and external powers should not interfere in their internal affairs under any pretext

Even in the West, some argue that the US violated international law, the news outlet pointed out

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

According to Lech Walesa, it is necessary to push for changes in Russia’s political system

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was captured by fighters of the elite Delta force unit of the US army оn January 3, 2026

16 of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

The Turkish side communicated "the position on sensitive issues" for Turkey in the situation with Venezuela

According to him, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has repeatedly said that the current US administration’s true purpose is to grab their oil and other fossils

The parliamentary liberal opposition parties intend to submit to the Chamber of Deputies the question of stripping Okamura of his post as head of the lower house of the republic's highest legislative body

According to Robert Fico, hostility toward Russia now dominates the EU’s foreign policy