Triumph of Russian figure skaters in Sochi

Maria Zakharova stated that the US-NATO construction project, ongoing for nearly a decade with complete disregard to Russian security concerns, has consistently been a focus of Russia's attention

Russian paratroopers destroyed vehicles in Kursk region

Lately, the Ukrainian side has also indicated "signals about some accords," which cannot be perceived seriously, he added

Regis Chamagne added that Ukrainian men were now being chased on the streets and sent to fight 'as cannon fodder'

In the private home, the FSB operatives found an object resembling a Makarov pistol, a grenade trigger and an improvised explosive device

"The results of work over the year can already be assessed," the politician said

According to the ministry, a total of 651 aircraft have been destroyed since the start of Russia’s special military operation

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

Russian President made 11 visits to other countries last year compared to six in 2023

They were introduced at 4:45 GMT to ensure safety

Earlier, it was reported that, on Monday morning, Kiev attempted to strike the two airstrips with Soviet-made jet drones in order to disable Russian long-range aviation planes

The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden seeks to avoid this scenario, making emphasis on "the deliveries of more sophisticated weapons, including longer-range missiles," the press office said

Earlier, White House National Security Council Communications Advisor John Kirby told reporters they can expect additional security assistance announcements "with respect to Ukraine" in coming days

The project's curator Vitaly Romanov noted that the bomb was defused, and no one was injured

A tent camp near the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza also came under bombardment

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

Earlier, the Israeli army reported intercepting a missile crossing from Yemen

Baerbock and Barrot were the first European foreign ministers to visit Syria following the ouster of former President Bashar Assad

The attacker died from sustained injuries when being transported to a medical institution

Two flares of similar intensity, X 1.1. and X 1.5, were last reported on December 30

Russian air defenses down Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet, 559 UAVs over week

The airport temporarily does not accept and does not dispatch flights

According to Al Jazeera, hundreds of people were wounded

Russia has celebrated New Year and Christmas with decorated fir trees since Peter the Great’s reign

According to the press service, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed the importance of further improving the organization's activities, strengthening ties with international associations, as well as promoting the SCO initiative "On World Unity for a Just Peace, Harmony and Development"

According to the ministry, the UK military "will be in command of all of NATO’s land forces in the exercise

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said earlier that the US will soon prepare sanctions against NIS and that he plans to send a request for a conversation with the Russian president for January 25-27

Commenting on the top German diplomat’s statement that Russia should refuse from having military bases in Syria, Maria Zakharova noted

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

"Russia understands and supports China’s position on Xizang-related issues, and it supports China’s efforts toward peace, stability, prosperity and development in Xizang," Zhang Hanhui stated

Earlier on Friday, police computer systems suffered almost four hours of outage at airports across Germany

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed confidence that Kiev won’t be able to evade responsibility for the shelling of civilians in Kramatorsk

"By stopping the flow of Russian gas to Europe, Ukraine is pushing energy prices even higher," Bundestag member Sevim Dagdelen said

Four Lebanese soldiers were wounded on January 3 in a shootout with a group of armed Syrians who were trying to cross into Lebanon via the blocked illegal crossing near Maarabun east of Baalbek

Fifteen years ago today, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Munich Security Conference with a speech that was instantly interpreted as the harshest-ever manifesto since the Cold War era

"I think you're going to see another iteration of the Ramstein group here in coming days," John Kirby said

According to Maria Zakharova, the Kiev authorities decided to end the transit of Russian gas to European countries even though the Gazprom company was complying with its contract obligations

State trials of S-500 are under way at a testing range in southern Russia

The central bank last time intervened in June 2022 by injecting $3.99 billion

Russia’s Representative at the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya noted that Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian enclave and attacks had caused a humanitarian crisis, damage to medical infrastructure and mass displacements

Turbines require regular repair for smooth operation

The Ursa Major dry cargo ship wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea

According to the TV channel, Israeli warplanes attacked missile weapons depots

Pensioners and public sector employees, whose wages and salaries have long lagged behind rocketing prices, will also be among the most affected

The crew of flight HY-9628 has decided to fly to an alternate airport in Tashkent

Alexander Bortnikov believes that Ukraine has been trying to prove it is capable enough

Astana favors talks on settling the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict but does not insist on its mediation in the process, he said

The foreign minister stressed that "it was at Russia’s initiative that the Gorbachev-Reagan formula that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed was reinstated"

In 2023, the regulator plans to bring the card to 5-6 new countries

Finam analyst Sergey Kaufman forecasts a moderate increase in Europe's average gas price to $420 per 1,000 cubic meters

"Maintaining competitive skills is key. Therefore finding good sparring partners is important for tactical reasons," he added

"It was a tragic waste of life for Ukraine to attack a larger army that had defense in depth, minefields and stronger artillery," american entrepreneur said

The security forces added that only a little more than two kilometers remain before the road is completely under Russian control

He also said that there were no prerequisites as of yet for holding the parliamentary election as well

Ex-vocalist of Deep Purple and Rainbow Joe Lynn Turner told TASS he doesn't love the US anymore and will move to Belarus if Alexander Lukashenko lets him do it

Russian servicemen have also hit the infrastructure of Ukrainian military airfields, an assembly shop and a storage site for attack drones, as well as Ukraine’s manpower and military equipment in 132 areas over the day, the Defense Ministry said

First responders are working at the scene

The Major General noted that among these individuals are: servicemen of the US Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, employees of regional branches of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, disease control and prevention centers in Africa, as well as members of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

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

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

The conference will be on the results of 2024

The first flight lasted for over 20 minutes

It is also reported that the Eagle S "noticeably slowed down" presumably at the moment when the cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged

Data obtained from satellites in the Resurs-P series are used to study natural resources and monitor pollution and environmental degradation, water protection areas and natural reserves

"Unfortunately, the Ukrainian authorities don't care a bit about their own people and they don't hear our concerns," Alexander Lukashenko noted

Now the oldest person in the world is 116-year-old Brazilian citizen Inah Canabarro Lucas

There were 236 passengers aboard

According to al-Shibani, Syria’s new authorities hope that this visit will contribute to the stability and security of Syria, as well as its economic recovery

Many well-known politicians, statesmen, scientists and cultural figures passed away in 2024

The suspension applies to flights to Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, and Sochi

As many as 145 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 108,583

The authorities in both Moldova and Transnistria have declared emergencies

At least five mass strikes were also delivered from the beginning of the last year.

The deadly attack occurred outside his house as he was walking down the road

Data obtained from the Russian defense ministry’s daily bulletins and other open-access information from its officials indicates that Kiev lost some 595,000 troops as killed or wounded in action in 2024

She will play the winner of the match between world number one Arina Sobolenko of Belarus and Mirra Andreeva of Russia in the fina

US media speculated earlier that problems with Johnson’s reelection to the post or his failure to win it could tell negatively on US President-elect Donald Trump’s positions as he had voiced full support to his candidature

A 46-year-old resident of Bogorodsk in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Region Yelena Sekretareva will perform with the ribbon "Siberia"

According to the battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma, five Ukrainian counterattacks were repelled during the day

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that "developments at home are more important to us"

Residents of western Ukraine tend to be more positive in their views, while those residing in the east and the south of the country are more downbeat, as per the survey

Regis Chamagnedescribed NATO and the EU as 'two sides of the same coin'

The US Department of the Treasury said earlier that a $20 bln loan would be provided to Ukraine and paid in tranches

An FBI spokesman also confirmed that investigators have no indication of a link between the terrorist attacks in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Las Vegas

According to the WDR broadcaster, passengers at Dusseldorf Airport have been forced to wait for about two hours, while entry from countries outside the Schengen area is not currently possible amid the outages

The Russian military policy carried out patrol missions in Syria's Aleppo, Raqqa and al-Hasakah governorates

The ban was introduced in Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachai-Circassia, North Ossetia, Chechnya, Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions

Bruce will succeed US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller

According to the SVR, Maia Sandu recently convened a meeting on energy security issues with senior government officials

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

The daily death toll from Israeli bombardments of the Gaza Strip reached 73

Washington will provide Israel with air-to-air missiles for fighter jets and attack helicopters, artillery shells, small-diameter bombs, additional JDAM ammunition kits, 500-pound bombs, and other munitions, Axios reported

Lloyd Austin will visit Germany on January 7

Law enforcers were blocked by the military upon the execution of their order to detain impeached President Yoon, Yonhap reported

Overnight to February 28 Boris Nemtsov was shot dead in downtown Moscow

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

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

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

At the same time, Lavrov noted that Moscow has not received any official signals from the United States on the Ukrainian settlement at the moment

According to John Mearsheimer, Russia has become much stronger over the past two to three years because it has managed to become "a truly sovereign country"