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"Issues related to the economy, issues related to energy, and issues related to information security and cybersecurity were discussed" during talks in Vientiane, the official said

During the phone call the Brazilian leader "expressed concern about the US military presence in the Caribbean"

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"

The seizure has been imposed as a security measure to prevent Google from attempting to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against its French subsidiary

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

EC representative Tom Rainier noted that 65% of the 691 projects submitted to the European Commission by 19 EU countries involve joint purchases of military assets and equipment

Information about casualties is being verified

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 11th

Rosen Zhelyazkov said that the government must "give in" to the demands of citizens

The Russian President emphasized that this path provides an opportunity and basis for serious work with practically all countries without exception

Representatives of the Russian embassy in Warsaw have already visited Alexander Butyagin

"The riches of the Venezuelan soil will never be plundered either by gringo invaders or by any empire," the president stressed

The US leader stressed that Washington was "very close" with Russia and Ukraine to having a deal

Commander of the 123rd Motorized Rifle Brigade Denis Pirogov attended the meeting in the president's office in the Kremlin

Mark Rutte also urged NATO countries to increase their defense spending

The Venezuelan leader called his Russian counterpart a friend and "big brother" of the republic

"This will allow the people to regain control over the political decision-making process as quickly as possible," Maha Vajiralongkorn said

The ministry estimates that the sector's debt burden will increase by $19 bln by the end of the year

BSW foreign affairs expert Sevim Dagdelen emphasized that either Mark Rutte is distorting history, or he is advocating for the next aggressive war

"What Downing Street will say is another matter, but he is not the first one," Maria Zakharova said

Russia's priority is pursuing peace, Maria Zakharova said

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

The German Chancellor said the conversation was "constructive"

Vladimir Putin will take part in an international forum, headlined 'Peace and Trust: Unity of Goals for a Sustainable Future,' and also hold a series of bilateral meetings

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

"Those who voted for it are effectively covering up the Kiev regime's crimes against children," Maria Zakharova said

The Hungarian Prime Minister said that the European Commission is "systematically raping European law"

According to Maria Zakharova, the North Atlantic Alliance for the United States "is now just a mechanism for receiving colossal amounts of money, which are determined as a percentage of the GDP of the respective countries"

The media outlet noted that the EU was preparing a statement for the summit that will reiterate all of its original demands on Ukraine

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

"Russia's specific objectives were clearly and unambiguously outlined publicly by the President and discussed in detail in Anchorage, where understandings were reached on how best to move toward achieving these goals in the context of not a ceasefire, but a sustainable peace," the minister stated

This fact became officially known only after a British soldier was killed in an accident at a Ukrainian training ground, noted Press Association

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"

According to the Russian foreign minister, NATO member states try convincing the world community that they are preparing not for war, but for some kind of just peace in Ukraine, seeking "some kind of role in the settlement"

Ursula von der Leyen also said she has always had "a very good working relationship" with US presidents

According to Denis Fedutinov, in the absence of real successes on the front, Ukraine is looking for anything that could bolster its negotiating position

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

There will be a series of bilateral meetings

According to the newspaper, from Africa the US wants minerals, energy access and influence, mainly to counter China

The Russian top diplomat noted that the West was currently trying to undermine those proposals

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

"There’s a significant amount of work to be done," the Russian Security Council Secretary said

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

"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

Parliamentary elections in Hungary are scheduled for April

Spokesman for the Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office Piotr Skiba emphasized that international law was being observed in relation to the detained scholar

Earlier, the Kremlin press service reported that Vladimir Putin had held a phone call with Nicolas Maduro and expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people

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

According to Andrey Marochko, Russian fighters have expanded control of ground in central Seversk

According to the magazine, if this happens, Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kirill Budanov will likely be the candidate for the post of head of his office

This proposal was reportedly included in the unpublished version of the National Security Strategy

The Ukrainian armed forces are hastily bolstering their defenses in the Ternovaya-Staritsa area of the Kharkov Region amid intensified shelling of Ukrainian positions by the Russian Armed Forces

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

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

"As a matter of fact, it is seeking to set forth unacceptable for Russia terms, and its next step will be to simply accuse it of breaking down the talks," Rodion Miroshnik said

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

In the city of Belgorod, debris from downed aerial targets damaged a facility premises and four private houses

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

Earlier, Ukrainian businessman Igor Kolomoisky stated in court that an assassination attempt had been made on Mindich, who is in Israel, on November 28

The Cambodian authorities called Thailand's actions "immoral" as well as "uncivilized and barbaric"

The meeting in Tehran will bring together special representatives for Afghanistan from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China and Russia

"According to preliminary estimates of Rosnedra, incremental growth of reserves will be 635 bln cubic meters for gas this year," Alexander Temnov said

In November, the eight OPEC+ countries were supposed to increase oil production by 101,000 bpd compared with October, taking into account their obligations to compensate for overproduction, to reach 32.933 mln bpd

After that, the two leaders posed for a photo and headed to a conference room for a bilateral meeting

Matteo Salvini pointed out that wars were fought for economic reasons "by those who produce weapons"

According to the report, Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Director General Yuval Fuchs told the Ukrainian ambassador that his statements were "completely unacceptable" and "violated diplomatic protocol"

US Congressman Al Green accused Donald Trump of abusing his presidential power and of attempts to "undermine democracy"

Sergey Shoigu pointed out that "issues of the region’s active militarization - Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines" - were discussed during his talks with the leadership of Laos

At present, 22 residents, including five children, are staying in a temporary shelter

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 MOEX Russia Index gained 1.04% to 2,748.93 points, while the RTS Index lost 0.8% to 1,091.47 points

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

The Energy Ministry also reported that the incident did not have a critical impact on achieving annual oil flow rates through this pipeline

First responders are working at the crash sites

63 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

15 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

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

According to the latest information, four people, including a child, were injured

The membership in two integration associations at the same time is incompatible, Alexey Overchuk said

The US journalist emphasized that if the US needs a partner that could really help during a conflict or provide a place to host air bases, Russia would be the best fit

The ongoing Russia-US talks are aimed at finding a long-term solution to end the Ukraine conflict, the Russian foreign minister noted

"Such steps will inevitably affect the stability of the eurozone and the attractiveness of the EU jurisdiction for foreign investors, primarily from Asian and Middle Eastern countries," Maria Zakharova said

The forum will be attended by multiple national leaders and heads of international organizations

"The definition of youth competitions and the application of these recommendations depends for this purpose on the regulations of each International Federation," according to the IOC

The Russian foreign minister recalled that Europeans are still fantasizing about sending their troops to Ukraine as "peacekeepers"

Kyriakos Pierrakakis replaced Irishman Paschal Donohoe

Russia has been raising this issue openly and expressing concern for a long time now, Maria Zakharova said

More than a third of respondents (36%) were unfamiliar with any of the word-of-the-year candidates

Their main task is to blur and distort the pragmatic approaches that formed the basis of Trump's peace plan, Rodion Miroshnik noted

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 145 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a foreign-made radar station in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to Russian human rights ombudswoman Tatiana Moskalkova, six Ukrainian nationals are currently remaining in Kursk

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"

The agency expects oil supply to increase by 3 million bpd in 2025, to 106.2 million bpd

"The complex nature of the challenges facing the subregion requires coordinated approaches," Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Anna Evstigneyeva noted

"Agreements have been signed with the United Arab Emirates and Mongolia," Mikhail Mishustin said

Alexey Svirin is accused of attempting to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, taking part in the "Russia — A Sports Power" forum, and supporting the special military operation

The elimination of encircled enemy groups on the eastern bank of the Oskol River and in Dimitrov continues

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

According to the station, the Russian archaeologist was detained while traveling from the Netherlands to the Balkans

Vladimir Putin strongly supported Nicolas Maduro in his efforts to promote peace, political stability, economic development, and social protection for the Venezuelan people, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said