Work on Russia-Abkhazia integration agreement continues — Russian Foreign Ministry

The Russian leader noted that the promise to liberate the town by December 15 was fulfilled

Commenting on this decision, EU leaders did not go into these legal details, but simply called the freeze on Russian assets "indefinite"

The next step will be "securing Ukraine’s financial needs for 2026-27," the president of the EU Council added

The Russian foreign minister also said that Moscow wants discussions on the fight against drug trafficking and ensuring maritime security to be collective, so that no nation would be staring down unilateral actions

The amount of the claim against the depository was not specified in the statement

According to the newspaper, Hegseth saw Driscoll as exceeding his authority during the Ukraine talks

Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy and Malta also said that the EU summit should make the decision on the use of Russian assets for Ukraine

"This decision is intended to play a key role in ensuring high-quality and technologically advanced medical rehabilitation," Dmitry Bakanov said

According to Vladimir Karasev, if presidential elections are held in Ukraine, candidates endorsed by either the UK or the US will make it to the final round

According to Herman Gref, with the current key rate, lending activity is expected to normalize

According to the agency’s statement, Ahmed al-Dabbashi, also known as al-Amu, was killed during an operation to arrest his associates in Sabratha, a city located west of Tripoli

It’s been nearly 24 hours that the Russian delegation has been in Istanbul, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman wrote

The delegation is headed by Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky

Yury Ushakov cited a provision in the Russian Constitution

Over the past week, Battlegroup South units liberated the settlements of Seversk and Chervonoye in the DPR

The MOEX and the RTS Index indices both went up 0.22%, reaching 2,755.06 points and 1,093.91 points respectively

The president noted that Russia supported Iran at the United Nations

Relations between Russia and Iraq are diversifying and becoming more versatile by their nature, the Russian leader said

Belgrade is ready to facilitate the search for a fair solution for its continued operation, the Serbian president said

No information from Washington regarding US-Ukraine negotiations has been received, Dmitry Peskov stated

Sergey Nechayev called the German government's accusations unfounded, unjustified, and absurd

Russia urged the German side to stop stirring up hysteria over Russia's alleged preparations to attack one or more NATO countries

Belgium is demanding independent and autonomous guarantees from EU countries in return for its support for a floated loan to Ukraine using immobilized Russian assets

The EU Council is expected to officially enshrine the decision on the indefinite freezing of Russian assets in Europe today

According to the report, the meetings have caused alarm among Western officials who remain in the dark about their intent and purpose

"The Kiev regime, originally established as a fiercely ideological military entity, has now devolved into a criminal gang," the Russian foreign minister said

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is the party’s Chairman

This step is part of escalation staged by the United States to bar Venezuela from realizing its legitimate right to the free use of and trade in its natural resources, the Cuban foreign ministry emphasized

Vladimir Zelensky "straight up gave the White House the finger," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said

In the village of Sankovo, a drone struck a passenger car, breaking the windows and damaging the body

The RTS index moved downward by 0.57% to 1,085.23 points

For over ten years, the Russian second-largest city had been expecting a stadium to be built with a retractable roof and roll-out field

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

According to Chief of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops Major General Alexey Rtishchev, US officials have repeatedly confirmed that the US defense agency conducted work in Ukrainian biolabs

This point is reportedly included in a new 20-point version of a peace plan developed by Kiev with the support of Great Britain, France, and Germany, which Ukraine recently handed to the United States

The budget draft is expected to be adopted at a cabinet meeting in late December

At the talks in Ashgabat, Abdul Latif Rashid remarked that he would like to visit Russia and meet with Vladimir Putin

According to Leonid Slutsky, the decision to freeze the assets for their subsequent use in a reparations loan to the Kiev regime will mean "crossing the Rubicon," a step that will be followed by a wave of response measures from Russia

The Russian foreign minister added that the UK, the European Commission’s leadership, and the majority of NATO and EU member states took "a completely destructive position" on the Ukraine issue

"Representatives of the Kiev junta, including Zelensky’s wife Elena, use all international platforms to promote this, once again, fabricated story about kidnapped Ukrainian children," Maria Zakharova noted

"Not only such decision is important but carrying appropriate work" among the youth also, the president stressed

According to Jacques Sapir, "this will have extremely dire consequences for the largest European banks"

Previous reports have suggested that Russia might take custody of Iran’s uranium stockpile

"There will be the regime’s capitulation, either political or military," Artyom Dmitruk said

Dmitry Peskov noted that it also allows to resist the pressure from third countries

The physical volume of GDP gained 0.6% in annual terms

According to Anatoly Kozlachkov, head of the Association of Russian Banks, the bill on partnership financing, already submitted to the State Duma assumes that it is the ADB that will be engaged in standardization

Regarding whether Russia is interested in such a platform at all, Dmitry Peskov stated that "it remains to be seen what it means"

According to the institute, thanks to the work of the Myrmekion archaeological expedition led by Butyagin, the main stages of the ancient city's history were identified and documented in detail, and unique archaeological material was collected, which gained worldwide fame

The new Resurs satellite has a set of scanners and three surveying systems that will receive full-color and infrared date

Maria Zakharova pointed out that Italy has been swept up in anti-Russian narratives and is facing "pressure from NATO, the Anglo-Saxon world, and this ultraliberal dictatorship"

The IOC Executive Board recommended using the organization's standard protocols regarding flags, anthems, uniforms, and other elements

According to the report, the loss of control over ionizing radiation sources was qualified as a radiation accident

It is planned the Amuro-Khinganskaya Advanced-Development Territory will enter agreements with at least two new business residents on three investment projects to build transshipment, agro-logistic and petrochemical terminals

The Eurasian integration may become a good alternative for economic cooperation with Europe, the Russian president’s economic advisor, Sergey Glazyev, said at an economic conference in Kyrgyzstan

Firefighters and ambulances have arrived on the scene

According to Valery Andrianov, the declining role of Western currencies in international settlements is one link in a complex chain of factors leading to the exacerbation of global problems

According to Andrey Marochko, high-intensity counterattacks have been going on for a long time

According to the plan of the European Commission, this step is the first phase in further expropriation of Russian assets

The project scheme is based on the Jupiter flight information service automation system developed by Azimut, which ensured unified management and processing of data received from specialized systems

All of them were injured in deliberate strikes involving Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles

According to the report, the prisoners of war "recounted how their commanders had sent them to their deaths at the line of engagement"

In January, Moldova approved the national program of vaccination against the coronavirus

As a result of a drone attack on a house in Tver, seven people were injured, including a child

Mikhail Mishustin recalled that the president earlier emphasized that Russia must possess a full suite of its own solutions and products in the field of AI

Lavrov also drew attention to the fact that "reckless proposals" are being made about strikes with Western long-range systems deep into Russian territory

The Russian president pointed out that meetings with Iranian officials take place on a regular basis

The data showed that the volume of dry cargo handled reached 403.7 mln tons, while the volume of liquid cargo transshipment stood at 405 mln tons

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 12th

Bloomberg reported earlier that the European Commission hopes, if EU countries reject blocking of Russian assets once per six months and freeze them for several years, this will make it possible to convince Belgium to agree to the expropriation under the pretext of the "reparation loan"

According to the report, Western countries’ aggressive policy in the field of biological security and the expansion of NATO’s military-biological programs create additional threats to the non-proliferation of biological weapons

Keir Starmer and Bart De Wever agreed that keeping up the economic pressure on Russia and putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position would remain the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace

The national meteorological service warned about the possibility of a tsunami wave up to one meter high

The official euro rate was reduced by 0.45 rubles to 104.4016 rubles

Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya stressed that this is another illegitimate instrument of US political and economic pressure on the Cuban government

The embassy emphasized that the war party in Brussels is seeking "to sell the uncontrolled increase in military spending and the militarization of economies to the population at the expense of socio-economic well-being"

According to Merz, a major element of security guarantees that have been the subject of discussions for several weeks is "strengthening the Ukrainian army"

According to Alexander Voloshin, for Vladimir Zelensky, as well as for his patrons, the continuation of the conflict is the only chance for "political survival and further enrichment at the expense of the lives of ordinary Ukrainians"

The regulator stressed that the solutions proposed by the European Commission where Bank of Russia assets may be used directly or indirectly or any other forms of unauthorized use of Bank of Russia assets are unlawful and contradict international law, including in respect of immunity of sovereign assets

According to their information, the plan specifies that "Russian forces will not enter this demilitarised zone"

The official euro rate was increased by 62 kopecks to 93.5626 rubles

Nikolay Azarov added that there was no chances of resolving the conflict by Christmas "first of all because of the stance taken by Western countries and Vladimir Zelensky"

Alexander Ionov, leader of the International Anti-Globalist Movement, head of the Wikileaks 2.0 project, specified that the documented events had taken place in 2018-2022, particularly at the height of the coronavirus pandemic

"Slavyansk is another major hub of the Ukrainian armed forces in the north of the republic," Igor Kimakovsky said

Vladimir Zelensky "has no chance of being legally re-elected" for a new term, Maria Zakharova stated

Alexander Novak said that Russia always stood against non-market cases related to the adjustment, setting of the ceiling or prohibitions

The tractor is equipped with a hybrid powertrain, pneumatic emergency braking system, and its own control system, which allows for operation via a tablet

Nikolay Azarov said that if elections are held under the current circumstances, they would not bring about any meaningful change

The minister drew attention to Kallas’s words that Ukraine does not need a very rapid conflict settlement

The procedure for executing the court order using Euroclear's assets will be determined after the court's decision enters into force, the regulator's press service reported

The MOEX Russia Index lost 0.34% to 2,739.49 points, while the RTS Index dropped by 0.83% to 1,082.41 points

Head of the National Center for Historical Memory under the Russian president Yelena Malysheva noted that the purpose of these statements was to embed new theses into public consciousness which, through repeated exposure, would no longer require any confirmation and would be perceived in the public space as truth

The precious metal prices gained 0.72% to $65.06 per Troy ounce

Diplomats commented on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's statement that the alliance would allegedly become Moscow's "next target"

This number includes servicemen and civilian casualties, according to the country's foreign minister

According to the source, the proposals contain some new points on territories

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on Ukraine in depth

The Russian leader held a series of bilateral meetings, including with the leaders of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan

"It would definitely be great to play at the Olympics because you only get that kind of opportunity once every four years," Yekaterina Alexandrova said