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The launch in question took place on December 3, 2024, during joint exercises by the Russian Navy and Aerospace Forces in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Russia responded by firing its newest Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile with a non-nuclear warhead at a Yuzhmash Ukrainian defense industry plant in the city of Dnepr, President Vladimir Putin said earlier

According to the Russian president, Western countries "are responsible for the present-day tragedy"

According to Viktor Orban, "it will be a tough and lengthy set of negotiations, but for now, the focus should be on achieving a ceasefire" in Ukraine

According to the report, enemy troops are defecting in large numbers in this section of the frontline

The military prosecution has pledged to actively cooperate with investigators handling the martial law case, Yonhap says

Earlier, the Ukrainian president signed a decree to impose sanctions against the Georgian authorities

The euro plunged by 2% at the same time to 104.796 rubles

Daniel Kovalik, American lawyer also underscored that the Biden Administration’s recent decision to approve shipment of long-range missiles to Ukraine and the discussion of shipping nuclear weapons may lead to an escalation of the conflict

The attacks also destroyed military hardware and vehicles belonging to the terrorists

Investigators started a criminal case against Colonel Pavlo Rozlach, who ordered cluster munitions with poisonous substances to be used in the Kursk Region

Units of the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group (outlawed in Russia) staged a large-scale attack on Syria’s northern governorates early on November 27

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Maria Zakharova pointed to alarming statements by Kiev officials, "which not only question the viability of the Budapest Memorandum but could also be interpreted as an outright attempt to review Ukraine's non-nuclear status"

Under one of the scenarios, Ukraine could be transformed into a "European Israel," or a country outside NATO that would enjoy the commitment from members of the Western military alliance to supply weapons

Maria Berlinskaya noted the demoralization of Ukrainian society that, she said, is brought about by the actions of the country's military and political leadership and the corruption of officials

Aleksandar Vulin is confident that the Serbian economy will keep growing thanks to cheap energy resources from Russia

The Sham FM radio station reported earlier that militants had infiltrated the cities of al-Rastan and Tell Bisa in Homs’ northern part

This will be the third time the event is combined in this way

The Hungarian foreign minister reiterated that Budapest has great faith in US President-elect Donald Trump who has stated his intent to end the crisis even before his inauguration on January 20

"We don't want to aggravate the situation, but since ATACMS and other long-range weapons are being used against mainland Russia as it were, we are sending signals," the Russian foreign minister stressed

The MOEX Russia Index gained 1.01% to 2,536.23 points, while the RTS Index edged up by 5.04% to 703.62 points

"President [of Russia Vladimir] Putin has repeatedly said that we were left with no other option but to start the special military operation," the Russian foreign minister stressed

According to the report, Durov arrived at the court at about 10 a.m. (local time)

When asked if the conversations were meaningful, the Russian top diplomat replied in negative

According to Abbas Araghchi, the current outbreak of terrorist activities in Syria is a result of an "American-Israeli plot" and called for holding any "countries that keep silent or support these terrorist attacks" accountable

Over the day, Ukraine lost more than 250 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles and five motor vehicles

The Bank of Russia lifted the key rate to a whopping 21% per annum at its Board meeting on October 25, the highest in the history of Russia

The nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk deployed to the sea for the first time in June 2024 for shipbuilders’ sea trials

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 5th

The Italian media has claimed that Andrea Lucidi is a "Kremlin agent" who is being paid in cryptocurrency

The Hungarian prime minister has repeatedly stated that the Ukrainian conflict cannot be resolved on the battlefield and should be settled at the negotiation table

According to senior officer, also was destroyed 9 multiple rocket launchers, seven tanks, 28 armored combat vehicles

The document outlines mutual obligations regarding defense, the protection of the sovereignty, independence, and constitutional order of Russia and Belarus

FIFA did not disclose why the restrictions were put into place

According to the World Food Program, almost 2.2 mln people are facing severe food shortages in Palestine

Meanwhile, Minister of Strategic Industries German Smetanin said that the missile is being mass-produced

According to Vladimir Rogov, Russian troops have liberated approximately 20 square kilometers north of Velikaya Novoselka, near the village of Razdolnoye

According to Klaus Iohannis, he will stay in office "until the new president is sworn in," as per the country’s constitution

After the strike, the Ka-52M crew performed a missile evasion maneuver at an ultralow altitude by firing decoy flares to evade hits by enemy surface-to-air missiles

"By the end of the year, it will likely approach the figures President Lukashenko projected," the Russian leader said

The Russian president added that this will become possible in the second half of next year as the serial production of these systems in Russia increases

The foreign minister emphasized that Russia cannot tolerate the situation "when the Ukrainian legislation prohibits the Russian language, the Russian media, the Russian culture, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church"

The ministry set the target of Russian tourists traveling to Cuba at about 200,000 people for this year

The message was sent to the United States 30 minutes in advance

TASS has gathered the key facts around the situation

According to the Belarusian leader, the situation is worrying, given Poland's massive investments to strengthen its military

"If speaking in general terms, the prime task considering the arrival of the new administration, should be regarding the restoration of at least a minimum level of the interstate dialogue, which Washington had almost zeroed," Sergey Ryabkov said

Russian forces destroyed two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, an armored combat vehicle, four motor vehicles and two mortars

"The Russian side strongly prefers a peaceful solution through negotiations on the basis of respecting legitimate security interest of Russia, and on the basis of respecting the people who live in Ukraine," Sergey Lavrov stressed

According to the Belarusian president, Mins and Moscow "have the work in this direction underway"

And there were plans that were discussed almost openly to put British naval bases on the Sea of Azov, Russian Foreign Minister said

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 2nd

"The event will be attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov," Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

Russian Foreign Minister said it in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson

Russia’s chief diplomat likes to do sports and prefers football

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that expanding defense and security cooperation between the two countries "meets their basic interests"

Military expert Andrey Marochko noted that the "hottest spots" in terms of the number of strikes carried out by Russian artillerymen were the areas of the settlements of Kucherovka, Petrovpavlovka, Lozovaya and Glushkovka

TASS has compiled the key statements of the Russian foreign minister

During the week, the Investigative Committee will complete the investigation of the criminal case against British mercenary James Scott Rhys Anderson who participated in the Ukrainian army’s incursion in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region, it said

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing State Duma lawmaker Alexander Khinshtein as the region’s interim governor

According to the media, the election slate will be wiped completely clean, meaning politicians will have to do pre-election campaigning, and then a new election will be held

A total of 54% of those polled said they approved of the Russian government’s handling of the country (a 3% increase), while 58% approved of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s performance (a 1% increase)

According to him, his company had only 30 people left, "some of whom died, and some surrendered"

According to experts interviewed by Bloomberg, the number of AWOL cases may surpass 100,000, but the Ukrainian authorities do not officially disclose such data

According to the SDF command, this decision was made after government forces and National Defense Forces (NDF), which support them, withdrew from the cities of Dei ez-Zor, Mayadin, and Albu Kamal on the border with Iraq

Alexander Lukashenko also believes that if the Oreshnik is placed in the republic, Russia should initially be in charge of any launches and maintenance

The Russian foreign minister underscored that, to the West’s displeasure, the process of building a new architecture of security in Eurasia has already started

Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that "by throwing shade at the current [US] administration, Trump and his camp send mixed signals, adhering to the principles of 'America first' and ‘peace through strength'"

March 21 marks the 67th anniversary of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Negotiations are being held proactively

The Russian foreign minister recalled Vladimir Zelensky's interview in September 2021, where the Ukrainian leader advised people feeling associated with the Russian culture to "get out to Russia"

According to Grigory Lukyanov, "it could be broadened to include Arab countries and neighboring states in the region that see the urgency in this"

Bill Clinton also wondered "whether or not we should try to be more candid with the Russians" about the US vision on expansion and its timetable, the memo reads

According to the ministry, the number of tourists using this mechanism totals 30,000 each month on average

It is noted that China is trying to displace the US dollar as the number one currency throughout the world

Rosneft CEO added that the US has lost its leadership in science, industry, and finance and has failed to maintain a fair world order

Maria Zakharova earlier said that the interview with Russia’s top diplomat turned out to be "very interesting" and it included questions regarding the present-day relations with the United States, Ukraine as well as other issues

The ministry noted, however, that today’s statistics do not include possible casualties in the northern part of the Gaza Strip due to communications problems with this area amid regular Israeli air raid

The Russian foreign minister recalled that the monitoring mission of OSCE presented a positive report on the elections in Georgia

Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Anatoly Antonov as Russia’s Ambassador to the United States

According to the ministry, government troops "have eliminated dozens of terrorists who fled in panic, and destroyed large amounts of weapons and equipment"

The export duty rate for wheat and meslin is calculated based on an indicative price of $233.3 per metric ton

"After months of intense negotiations, we have reached consensus on the top posts of the OSCE for the next three years," Malta’s Foreign Minister Ian Borg said

"This is Georgia’s purely internal affair, and we don’t interfere in such affairs," Dmitry Peskov stressed

Ukraine's attempts to destabilize the Middle East go against all international norms, and are "immoral," the Iranian foreign minister's aide emphasized

Russian troops delivered six strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, army deployment areas and weapons arsenals over the week, the ministry reported

The minister recalled that Russia had warned for years that NATO's approach to its borders would create a problem, and Russian President Vladimir Putin had spent years explaining this on international platforms to people who dreamed of the "end of history" and their dominance

The Turkish leader also stated that Israel must be held accountable for crimes in the Gaza Strip

The Russian Security Council press office specified that Shoigu is to brief attendees of the meeting on the concept for the security of the Union State

The official euro rate was lowered by 3.48 rubles to 106.3040 rubles

The Russian foreign minister emphasized that the countries were not at war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 21 that the United States and its NATO allies had earlier announced that they would authorize Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons to hit inside Russia

US-born actor also said that the majority of Americans like Russia, respect it and want peaceful relations with it

There was an in-depth, substantive and frank conversation on all aspects concerning the joint comprehensive plan of action and the prospects for international efforts to settle the issue around the Iranian nuclear program

Gazprombank remains the sole authorized bank to process payments for Russian gas

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 6th

The cancellation of roaming between the two countries will be done on account of introducing comfortable tariffs, close to the ones existing in home networks

"They have already imposed so many sanctions that it’s hard to imagine what else they could go after," Maxim Ryzhenkov pointed out