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

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

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

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

The German Chancellor said the conversation was "constructive"

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

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

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

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

"Russia has no territorial claims to Poland," Przemyslaw Wipler noted

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

The examined device comprises two sealed glass bottles containing a brown liquid and a glass vial filled with a white powder

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

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

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

The US president said the conflict in Ukraine "doesn’t really affect the United States, unless it got out of control"

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

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

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

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

There will be a series of bilateral meetings

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

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

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"

Nikolay Azarov emphasized that disinformation tactics from Ukraine will continue

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"

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

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, "the EU, which claims to be a bastion of free speech, remained silent as opposition media outlets were shut down, churches were seized from believers, and the rights of the Russian-speaking population were systematically violated"

First responders are working at the crash sites

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

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

Yury Ushakov cited a provision in the Russian Constitution

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

Information about casualties is being verified

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

"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

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

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"

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

Parliamentary elections in Hungary are scheduled for April

Fernand Kartheiser stressed that he had announced neither the date of the upcoming video conference nor its participants in advance

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

63 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

"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

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

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"

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

The European Commission and the Belgian government made no comments on such news so far

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

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

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

Yury Ushakov said that Russia has to see what the Americans agree on with the Europeans and Ukrainians

The Hungarian Prime Minister affirmed that Budapest will "do everything possible to restore the legal order"

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

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

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

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

15 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

Peter Szijjarto underlined that Mark Rutte's provocative statements are irresponsible and dangerous

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

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

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

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

"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

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

Asked to specify Moscow’s expectations from the meeting, Dmitry Peskov repeated that Moscow was unaware if the event would take place at all

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chief of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops Major General Alexey Rtishchev pointed to the Ukrainian army’s attempts to destroy hazardous chemical sites in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, creating the threat of chemical exposure to civilians in the region

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

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

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