Russia's defense spending to grow despite economic problems — official

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

Israel "does not need this territory, as the Israelis have already taken the Golan Heights," Vitaly Naumkin said

Germany faces an acute crisis after the ruling coalition clashed on budgetary and economic policies, including aid to Kiev and easing the "debt brake" rule

According to the report, the majority of these crimes occurred between Spring and Summer this year

The iron dogs are equipped with cameras and lidars that automatically transmit data to the operator's computer

Mohammed Al Sudani stressed that Baghdad respects the will of the Syrian people, hoping for progress toward a comprehensive political process

Governor Alexander Gusev said earlier that the UAV wreckage had broken down the railway catenary system in one of the districts of the Voronezh Region, with trains delayed until elimination of the consequences

According to the analyst, Scholz's recent phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin came out of left field for the German political community

The Russian leader conveyed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the plane crash victims

On December 9, a TASS source said that Russia has commenced the negotiations with the new Syrian authorities on the continued presence of its military bases

The Ukrainian army also lost 14 tanks, 100 field artillery guns, 16 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations, 21 ammunition depots and almost 200 various combat vehicles in that frontline area over the past week, Andrey Marochko specified

The US national debt for the first time climbed above $36 trillion on November 15

Arab news media earlier reported that Rifaat and his family moved to Lebanon after the transitional government took over in Damascus

"Our delegation will be working in coordination with Azerbaijan’s authorities <...> to explore all aspects of the incident within their competence," Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the General Prosecutor's Office and the government commission to conduct an impartial investigation of the plane crash near Aktau

"It was a quick conversation just before the shots rang out, but he [Trump] did tell me that he would remember his name and that he would try to get him out if he was elected," the mother stressed

It is reported that Brazil’s BRICS chairmanship will announce the countries’ acquisition of the partner status as soon as it receives their confirmation

Earlier, the embassy’s consular department provided them with all necessary papers

The German chancellor emphasized that he didn’t plan to "send German servicemen to this war"

"Units of the battlegroup North struck manpower and equipment of Ukraine’s mechanized and motorized infantry brigades, a territorial defense brigade and formations of foreign mercenaries near Volchansk, Liptsy, Slatino and Neskuchnoye in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said

Bild said the German Foreign Ministry commissioned an internal government analysis on defense from ballistic missiles

"Washington and London presume that in such conditions they will be able to achieve more quickly their geopolitical goal of ensuring their long-term dominance in the region on the basis of a repulsive concept of the rules-based order," the statement reads

Osamu Suzuki joined the company in 1958, when he married the daughter of one of its founders and took her last name

It was noted that this delivery was aimed at ensuring Ukraine's energy security and took place several days before the end of Russian gas transit through the country's territory

Konstantin Kosachev noted that the West was in the habit of discussing values, but the true Western values are not about legalizing same-sex marriage or overthrowing unwanted regimes or supporting Ukraine

In December, Russian forces also destroyed 48 Ukrainian tanks, 2 Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 multiple rocket launchers, 31 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations, 49 field ammunition depots, 317 field artillery guns and more than 700 enemy combat vehicles, Andrey Marochko specified

Igor Gromyko noted that in August, Mali's transitional government announced the termination of diplomatic relations with Ukraine

The agreement also involved Belgium, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK, as well as EURATOM and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen "start preparing the way for further advancement southwest of this locality"

Yury Borisov announced that throughout next year, Roscosmos will continue working on the development of projects such as creating multi-satellite clusters, new launch vehicles, and Russia’s future orbital station

The Belarusian president last granted pardon to more than 30 individuals convicted of extremist offenses in November of this year

Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center in Cartagena ordered not to take crew from vessel in distress on board as their rescue boat was on the way to the scene

According to Oleg Kononenko, there was no forbidden issues for the crew on board of the ISS

Azerbaijan Airlines announced the suspension of flights to Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Volgograd, Ufa, Samara, Grozny, and Makhachkala from December 28 following the crash of its plane near Aktau on December 25

"The air harbor is temporarily not accepting or sending flights," the statement reads

"Almost 8,000 people were employed in this work today," according to a statement by the region’s crisis center

The new package of aid to Kiev includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defense system, the agency said

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

Russia's energy sector, Mikhail Kovalchuk said, is the "greenest" because "everybody uses coal or something else, while Russia burns gas"

According to the Russian foreign minister, Paris proposed "to assist and facilitate dialogue on the Ukrainian issue"

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Moscow respects the peacekeeping efforts of various countries

Nikolay Korchunov pointed out that Greenland and Denmark are not the only Arctic Council members feeling pressure on their sovereignty, and are in a difficult position in light of possible moves by the incoming Trump administration

The US Department of Defense "has no statement or information to provide," a department’s spokesperson said

According to the statement, one of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern ADIZ air defense identification zone

The president noted that the most important thing in the coming year is "the well-being of the Russian people, standard of living, stability"

It is highlighted that the Su-35S fighters practiced aerial cover in the designated area for sorties by bombers and attack aircraft and army aviation helicopters in delivering air strikes at Ukrainian armor and manpower

According to the source, the parties are holding negotiations to ensure that circumstances of force majeure, including military actions and regime changes in the republic, do not become a pretext for canceling the agreements

According to the report, Ukraine lacks personnel and Kiev has no confidence in further provision of military aid by the West

Top stories from the Russian press on Saturday, December 28th

Robert Fico noted that Bratislava would be ready and hospitable

According to Alexander Stubb, the cables were "significantly damaged"

The authorities of Transnistria call on the Moldovan leadership to intensify the negotiations on all platforms

According to the law, a participant in a mutiny may be exempted from criminal punishment if they voluntarily and promptly inform the authorities or otherwise contribute to "preventing further harm to the interests of Russia"

Moscow selects targets for strikes on the territory of Ukraine, proceeding solely from threats to Russia, the foreign minister stressed

The plotter allegedly contacted an employee of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate via Telegram messenger

Leader of the opposition Sacred Struggle movement Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan stated that the PM doesn't have the courage to run in the elections

Earlier, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attributed responsibility for the Baltic Sea incidents to the tanker fleet transporting Russian oil, even before the investigation concluded

For comparison, ahead of the 2021 election, the CDU/CSU bloc enjoyed the support of 27% voters in opinion polls and came ahead of Scholz’s party by just a 9.5% margin

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 27th

Rosoboronexport clarified that the priority of the defense industry sector today is to meet the needs of the Russian armed forces

During the ceremony, the Russian Navy chief handed in the St. Andrew’s naval flag to the submarine commander, Captain First Rank Alexander Gladkov

The Ukrainian army reported earlier on Friday that its forces were retreating to the border of the Dnepropetrovsk Region from the Kiev-controlled territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic "to the last defensive line" in that area

Alexander Stepanov believes that NATO intends to lock the Kaliningrad enclave, to lock the Russian trade fleet in Neva estuary and to simultaneously block the Leningrad naval base

According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine

The report on Ukrainian atrocities in Selidovo will be presented

An aircraft landed in the Moscow Region, Maria Lvova-Belova said

"This is just a reward for the defense of our country's national interests," Irakli Kobakhidze said

The first Kiev-initiated conference on Ukraine was held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15-16

In August 2024, armed with automatic firearms, large-caliber weapons, explosive devices, and military equipment, Ryan O'Leary illegally crossed Russia's state border

The animal was similar in size to the smallest of its modern relatives, the black-footed cat

Azerbaijan Airlines earlier announced the suspension of flights to several Russian cities

On December 27, security forces formed by the new Syrian government blocked districts of the city of Tartus, where Alawites organized riots

Frank-Walter Steinmeier also said that he had consulted with the leaders of all the parties represented in the Bundestag before making the decision and concluded that neither the current nor the new government, in any composition, would win a majority in the current parliament

Friedrich Merz did not provide a clear response to a question about security guarantees for Ukraine, stating that "a ceasefire is still a long way off"

According to the head of state, the system's serial production has begun

29 people had been hospitalized

"We will continue to effectively assist Bamako in stabilizing the internal situation, including addressing the existing socio-economic challenges," Igor Gromyko emphasized

The Guard’s press office said that images transmitted live from a drone confirmed the destruction of the enemy team

The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful

The national debt of the US currently stands at around $36.2 trillion

"Negative consequences in terms of ecology are inevitable, it now requires vigorous efforts from a range of agencies," Dmitry Peskov said

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 26th

The impeachment was supported by 192 delegates with at least 151 votes required

Russia’s Battlegroup West has repelled 25 Ukrainian counterattacks over the past week, wiping out over 3,080 enemy servicemen and destroying a German-made Leopard tank

The newspaper notes that, since Ukraine received an authorization from the UK and the US, Kiev carried out at least six missile strikes, using 31 ATACMS and 14 Storm Shadow missiles

On December 25, Reuters reported that Finland’s police and border guards have detained an oil tanker, which flies under the flag of the Cook Islands, suspecting that an anchor of the vessel may have damaged the EstLink 2 cable

Ukraine’s General Staff admitted earlier that the frontline situation remained tense for the Ukrainian army

In October, the national debt was $155.37 bln, which was also a record

Powerful explosions are going off in the city, a Houthi source told TASS

"It’s a matter of luck, otherwise, if the missile deviated just slightly, it could have been on our head," Tedros Ghebreyesus told the British radio station

Russia's army continues to defeat Ukrainian formations in the Kursk Region

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 24th

It is reported that corrupt Ukrainian officials will probably get their kickback from Poland, in another move that helps Ukraine’s downfall

The suspension is possible if there is verified evidence that the organization, following its inclusion in the list of terrorist organizations, has ceased carrying out activities aimed at the propaganda, justification, and support of terrorism or committing relevant crimes described in the Criminal Code

"This position was conveyed to the leadership of a number of NATO and EU countries, including Austria, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, the United States, Turkey, and Germany, as well as the Vatican and Switzerland in direct contacts with them at the highest and highest levels," the commentary says

"The investigation commission held a meeting at its headquarters, where joint tasks at the aircraft incident site were established," the statement reads

The surge in homelessness came amid a shortage of affordable housing, inflation, as well as a stagnating salary growth, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development said

Dmitry Yadrov stressed that the plane’s commander tried to land in Grozny twice

It also indicated that specialized agencies are investigating the causes of the crash

According to the politician, Europe "became the primary stronghold of Russophobia globally," undermined the Istanbul agreements, initiated the sanctions campaign, and fueled the most extreme war factions without considering the losses suffered by both sides of the conflict