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As the Russian leader noted, the society gets "to not only comprehend, but be direct participants of the extremely complex processes"

The West needs to rip Russia and Europe apart, especially Russia and Germany, France, Russian President said

Earlier, Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin informed that a drone had been downed in the sky over Saratov during the night

Other variants are impossible and harmful, the Russian leader added

According to Corriere della Sera, the demilitarized zone could be patrolled by European troops, who would also be assigned the task of defending Ukraine, with US weapons supplies continuing

Russia’s Battlegroup South repelled 11 Ukrainian army counterattacks and inflicted more than 4,420 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over the past week, the ministry reported

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on becoming the US president-elect at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club

The media notes that due to the nature of the operations, the reconnaissance base needs strong military protection around it, both from attacks using conventional weapons and from electronic warfare

"More weapons, more bombs, or more chaos will not end this war," the Turkish leader argued

Following the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis warned that they would launch strikes on Israeli territory

As an example, Putin named the BrahMos cruise missile project

The British authorities have imposed restrictive measures against the Afrika Corps paramilitary organization, allegedly linked to Russia

"The negativity, caused by the war in Ukraine gets exacerbated every day," the Turkish leader noted

At the same time, Putin said some other countries are showing rapid development as well

At the same time, Ukraine lost fewer tanks - around 200, compared to 240 lost last year

This will be the first step towards creating a common system of Eurasian security, Putin said

Kremlin spokesman added that if the new US administration "will be eyeing peace instead of conflict," it will certainly do better than its predecessors

According to Putin, Russia’s goal at the time was to use all means to hold the country together

Maryana Bezuglaya also proposed that Syrsky himself stay in the Kursk Region

It is noted that the countries where color revolutions, supported by the West, took place had experienced "decreased living standards, weakened economic potential, the uncontrolled drain of capital and resources, and, in the worst-case scenario, the country becoming an instrument for implementing the interests of Western elites"

The Russian politician said the goal of Zelensky and his team is to stay in power in the country as long as possible

In Putin’s opinion, Washington views China’s economic growth as a threat to its global dominance

Residents of Crimea, and southeastern Ukraine disagreed with the state coup - which is an illegitimate and an anti-constitutional act - and they have the right for self-determination, Putin said

This applies to the green agenda as well, Putin continued

"If you recall their statements when they were joining NATO, they said that Finland will not deploy any elements of military infrastructure near our borders," Dmitry Peskov said

"The United States received for no apparent reason $12 trillion over the last decade, on account of issuing and giving. These funds then go as a rule to their banks, to their financial system, and also clipping coupons, having gains from that," Putin noted

The United States held its presidential election on November 5

The main strike weapon of the Project 12418 fast attack missile boat is the Uran anti-ship missile system fitted with Kh-35 missiles

"Putin has repeatedly spoken about openness to dialogue with all interested parties and all those who can contribute to the settlement of this conflict," Dmitry Peskov noted

"The Canadian authorities should exercise caution and refrain from harmful steps that could escalate confrontation with Russia," the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized

The aircraft will take part in the airshow’s flight demonstration program while visitors will also be able to see the aircraft at the show’s static display

The head of state recalled that some had already tried to ruin Russia and to eliminate everything that remained after the collapse of the Soviet Union

In January 2017, before the beginning of Trump's first presidential term, hundreds of marches of various sizes took place in many US cities, including Chicago (Illinois), Boston (Massachusetts), New Orleans (Louisiana), Miami (Florida), and Denver (Colorado)

The German chancellor said he would call for a confidence vote on January 15, 2025, in the Bundestag, which could trigger a snap election before late March

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About 10,000 Ukrainian troops are blocked on the bank of a water reservoir. In another area near Kupyansk, about 5,000 troops are blocked, Russian President said

"This is what we have called and are still calling on all participants in international communication to do," the president went on to say

He pointed out that in the middle of the 1980s, the Soviet Union had called for ending ideological confrontation, overcoming the legacy of the Cold War, and removing the barriers preventing common integration and universal development

On October 31, during a meeting with the heads of territorial communities and districts in the Zakarpatye Region, Vladimir Zelensky criticized Poland for its reluctance to deliver the promised MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine despite prior agreements

Earlier, Dmitry Peskov also said the Russian president had no plans for congratulating Donald Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently commented on the satellite images published by Seoul, which allegedly indicate the presence of North Korean military personnel in Russia, calling them "a serious matter"

The movement’s military spokesperson said that "the Yemeni armed forces conducted a military operation and attacked the Nevatim Airbase in Negev"

Additionally, the division reported eliminating several dozen Ukrainian armed forces personnel

Russian forces also expanded the liberated area north and south of Kruglyakovka and took over the Skorostnoi railway station, Andrey Marochko specified

According to Viktor Orban, "the number of people who think they need to adjust to the new circumstances is rising"

According to Vyacheslav Smolenko, under the new administration, circles associated with the Democratic Party will remain sidelined in the United States

According to the ministry, the use of the Uragan MLRS allows for delivering pinpoint strikes at ammo depots and concentrations of military harware and cutting off reserve units from the enemy’s main forces

According to the journal’s estimates, Kiev may face acute shortages of personnel and ammunition within about six months

Two militants sustained wounds incompatible with life and one militant was hospitalized in severe condition, Andrey Marochko specified

In his words, it was not the only example of "egoistic and timeserving interests standing in the way of the common good"

"Everything else is nonsense," he added

Vladimir Rogov emphasized that all the victims were involved in the production of drone components

"We see there are certain signals coming even from the US companies that they want to return to our market," the president said. "Let them return but certainly in new conditions, with losses, naturally; it was not actually our fault," Putin added

"The president-elect of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, has been speaking in roughly the same vein. It remains to be seen how this will function in reality," Putin concluded

"Experts point to the threats stemming from new regional conflicts, global epidemics, the complicated and controversial ethical aspects of interaction between humans and artificial intelligence, as well as to the way traditions and progress go together," the head of state noted

He is a courageous man, Putin said

"Yesterday one of chiefs of the Kiev regime Buganov openly admitted that the Ukrainian intelligence service prepared assassination attempts on the Russian president. This assassination attempt was again prepared with US money," Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel

According to Putin, the policy of the United States and its allies increasingly features the dangerous principle of "you're either with us, or against us"

According to the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, the European Union must help Ukraine, regardless of what is happening in the United States

The battlegroup North repulsed 11 enemy counterattacks toward the settlements of Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Malaya Loknya, Nikolayevo-Daryino and Novoivanovka

It lasted four hours and seven minutes

Under outside pressure, the International Olympic Committee has turned into circus buffoonery, Russian President said

Saudi Arabia is playing a very big role in the global energy sector, Russian President said

Russian Human Rights Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova noted that the sides "discussed further humanitarian cooperation in providing assistance to civilians, including efforts to locate those missing"

In his comments on the results of the US presidential election, Dmitry Suslov noted that Trump "will indeed try to quickly resolve the conflict in Ukraine"

We will work with any head of state who is trusted by the American people, Putin said

The Russian Defense Ministry noted the combat mission was aimed at providing support to ground troops

The Belarusian president did not rule out that in the future, the EU might unite and begin collaborating with Belarus and Russia

Sergey Prokopyev pointed out that the fact that US astronauts did land on the Moon "is confirmed by automatic probes and cannot be subjected to doubt"

The Russian Security Council secretary pointed out that Kiev's aggression in the Kursk Region was aimed at seizing the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant

The president-elect went on to say that he had already talked to approximately 70 world leaders

He underscored that Russia is ready to build relations with Japan "both for the next 5 and for the next 50 years"

A criminal probe has been launched

TASS has compiled a summary of the Russian leader’s remarks

Susie Wiles became the first female chief of staff in US history

According to him, Russia has repeatedly pointed to the destructive role that the bloc played after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact

Previously, press officer of Ukraine’s 33rd Brigade Nazar Voytenkov said on Ukrainian Liberty (deemed foreign agent and undesirable in Russia) that Ukrainian forces may get surrounded under Kurakhovo on the Kiev-controlled part of the Donetsk People’s Republic

The party "needs a complete reboot," hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said

First responders and representatives from the local administration were dispatched to the site of the incident

The Ukrainian president mentioned that Kiev had prepared its own settlement plan and intended to continue pushing for its implementation

The resident of the borderline Kursk Region explained that her family was rescued by Russian troops

That Hurricane Rafael caused no deaths on the territory of Cuba, although damage was reported

He acknowledged certain difficulties on the border between India and China

After analyzing the intelligence received, a decision was made to destroy the enemy's combat vehicle, the report said

The plan is to use the balloon to distribute a signal from a repeater so that drone operators can see farther and the vehicles can fly farther, the product’s engineer said

According to Artyom Dmitruk, Vladimir Zelensky's resignation "would be the best gift for millions of Ukrainians and the entire country because the deaths would stop"

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 430 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Viktor Medvedchuk explained that no one asks Zelensky's opinion anymore

Almost all participants no longer want further momentum toward confrontation, Russian President said

Putin stressed once again that Russia did not see the Western civilization as an enemy

Russia is not struggling with the US currency but is thinking of creating new instruments in response to new trends of global economic development, he added

Putin said he believes that Trump realizes that this issue is "very far from the realities in which we live"

According to Dmitry Peskov, "relations with many [APEC] countries are developing very well, so such forums are used for bilateral contacts anyway"

Everyone formally recognizes that Taiwan is part of China. But in reality they act in a completely different fashion, Putin said

According to reports, the TOS-3 will feature an increased striking range

"It has long been known about [the conditions for ending the conflict, which include] Kiev’s neutrality, determination of Ukraine's new borders along the division line, maybe with taking our new regions into account," Alexander Dynkin noted

The Republican reportedly promised to continue supporting Ukraine, but the sides did not delve into such details as Trump’s purported plan to end the conflict

Earlier, when talking about a potential call from Trump, he noted that he would not consider it a disgrace to call Trump himself

"An increasing number of countries are abandoning the dollar and the euro as instruments of mutual payments," the Russian Security Council secretary pointed out

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