Tournament without Plushenko: men’s short program performances at Sochi Olympics

According to the newspaper, the government also "encrypted" certain obstacles to approving a form of "reparation loan" to Kiev at the expense of frozen Russian assets

The citizens were persuaded to cooperate with false security services, under the threat of being charged with treason, for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment, for financing the Ukrainian armed forces

"Moscow strongly condemns the barbaric extremist attack, as a result of which 15 innocent civilians, including a ten-year-old girl, were killed and dozens were injured," Maria Zakharova stated

European countries disagree with Washington's position, believing that the issue of territories is not subject to discussion until Ukraine receives security guarantees

According to the Chancellor, Germany will also allocate 170 million euro to ensure energy supplies in Ukraine

The company orients towards the master plan for the energy sector development by 2042 approved by the Russian Ministry of Energy

Alexander Lukashenko also said that "drug trafficking cannot be defeated with missiles"

Two civilians were reported injured

The EU leaders "appreciated the strong convergence between the United States, Ukraine and Europe"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that Moscow has tried to work with the Europeans to persuade Washington to return to compliance

Earlier, Xtellus had offered to organize a swap of Lukoil securities held by U.S. investors in a cashless deal to return them to Lukoil in exchange for the Russian company's global assets

Both parties - Israel and Hamas - say that its provisions are being violated, Russian Foreign Minister said

The US leader did not give any details

The Hungarian government has repeatedly stated that it will not allow Ukraine's fast-tracked accession to the EU, as it would ruin the European economy and spark a direct armed conflict with Russia

Donald Trump also added that the US is working with Europe on the security guarantee

Donald Tusk said that it won’t come to any fundamental decisions at the European Council meeting

"The Iranian nuclear program was dismantled, despite the fact that it was endorsed by the UN Security Council resolution," Sergey Lavrov pointed out

According to the news agency, the US leader requested at least $5 billion in damages

Lavrov said that one should not forget that besides trade between the two countries, there is also investment cooperation

He also reaffirmed Russia's stance, condemning the unjustified attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities

The two countries’ two leading news agencies, TASS and Xinhua, co-organized the event

In particular, gas reserves in UGS facilities in the Netherlands have fallen below 60%

Brussels claims that it will be "investment into Europe’s security," but, from Hungary believes "there's no logic in this"

The Ukrainian mass media are disseminating reports alleging that the Ukrainian army has taken control of the settlements of Kondrashovka, Radkovka, and Moskovka northwest and southwest of Kupyansk

According to Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov, the government is not currently conducting any negotiations to purchase those assets

The embassy also recalled that Acting Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans recently called for increased military support for Kiev and expressed the need to "be prepared for a conflict with Russia by 2030"

The European Union intends now to sanction tankers without waiting for approval of huge sanction packages, the EU top diplomat noted

According to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, "there is a one million percent guarantee that it’s impossible"

In 2024, the company reduced oil production by 5% year-on-year to 6.092 mln tons

Our efforts were collaborative, involving other international partners, primarily Iran and Turkey, noted Lavrov

Rustem Umerov was appointed to lead Ukraine’s delegation to the talks with the US side on November 29 in place of Vladimir Zelensky’s office head Andrey Yermak

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that Washington has started to understand what needs to be done to achieve a lasting and long-term settlement of the conflict

Italian deputy prime minister and minister of transport and infrastructure Matteo Salvini emphasized that sanctions brought European economies to their knees, leading to more expensive energy for Italians

The owner is willing to surrender Kuzya if professional care is ensured

According to the report, US President Donald Trump, during a recent conversation, told Benjamin Netanyahu that he needs to be a "better partner" regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip

The EU Council claims that John Mark Dougan holds American and Russian citizenship

Regarding large companies in the republic where Russian participants subject to sanctions are present, in Astana, "all of those projects received so-called exemptions from sanctions," Yerlan Akkenzhenov said

The main critics of the deal are European farmers, particularly beef, poultry, and dairy producers

The US business invested about $100 bln during 25 years in Russia, the AmCham President said

The official noted that the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard was one of the first Russian shipbuilding companies to implement a comprehensive digitalization project

Julia Kloeckner announced plans to visit Ukraine after the New Year

Aleksandar Vulin said that freedom reigns supreme in Serbia, but that’s not the case in the EU

The White House views the December 14-15 talks in Berlin as positive

Armando Mema emphasized that the EU is not doing "one thing right" and the bloc "should respect Belgium’s sovereignty" and its decision to refuse to transfer the assets to Ukraine

The German government also plans to build a sort of alliance with its European partners to jointly purchase weapons for Ukraine

Alexey Vereshchagin, commander of the Nevsky reconnaissance-assault brigade of Battlegroup South’s volunteer corps said that his "brigade’s zone of responsibility covers the city of Soledar, as well as the Kramatorsk and Druzhkovka area"

Peter Szijjarto noted that Budapest intends to "stay away from this"

Stricter control measures will be taken at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, as well as at airports in the cities of Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hat Yai

According to the report, Belgium, Hungary, and Slovakia initially opposed the plan, and they have now been joined by Italy, Bulgaria, Malta, and the Czech Republic

Support for the EU among Europeans has reached a record high in polls, the newspaper noted

Slop is defined as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence"

According to Politico, Kiev must agree to these terms immediately; otherwise, the next US proposal would be less favorable

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,480 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

According to Nikolay Gaponenko, protests by farmers, transport workers, and civil servants will transform from sporadic into a permanent background of public life in European elite countries by 2030

"Freezing such assets is illegal under both European and international law," Adrian Severin noted

The agency, which failed to condemn the attacks and has no instructions regarding the inspection of damaged sites has no grounds to declare its intentions to inspect," head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami said

Boris Pervushin said this approach threatens to erode long-term trust in Europe as a stable and predictable economic space

Bild reported that Kiev is allegedly also ready to "freeze" the current line of engagement but refuses to withdraw its troops from the entire Donbass territory

The ban was effective until the end of 2025

The Russian top diplomat shared his opinion about what's going on internationally and prospects for the development of Russian-US relations in the context of the Trump administration’s commitment to promoting a lasting settlement of the conflict around Ukraine

Some European leaders, the head of the European Commission and the NATO secretary general, are expected in the German capital in the evening

Sergey Lavrov also noted that Russia has smooth, stable relations with the new authorities

According to Sergey Lavrov, Brussel pushes EU countries toward "disregarding the interests of own people"

Sergey Lavrov noted that Russia wants to cooperate with Iran and with its other neighbors, including within the Collective Security Treaty Organization

Among those who voted against the resolution were Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan

The US delegation includes special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law, entrepreneur Jared Kushner

The agenda includes a wide range of political issues and economic projects, Kazem Jalali said

Seventeen individuals and four legal entities were added to the list in total

Kaja Kallas emphasized the need for tangible security guarantees

This initiative is becoming more and more relevant, especially when Iran is tried to discriminate against in terms of the Iranian nuclear program, trying to deprive Iran of its legitimate rights

The Turkish Ministry of Defense did not specify where exactly the drone came from

The NTI Fund specified that, unlike other domestic solutions and foreign analogues, the technology offers precise positioning of up to 15-20 cm

The European Commission requests EU members to make sure that their UGS facilities are 90% full from October 1 to December 1 of each year for ensuring elevated reserves for the winter period

El Pais noted that the Ukrainian government does not know where to find at least €15.4 billion to balance the budget

Nicolas Maduro added that Caracas would host a meeting of the Venezuela-Russia High-level Intergovernmental Commission in the first quarter of 2026

Emergency personnel are working at the site where debris came down

According tp the report, Battlegroup West forces are firmly rebuffing all the Ukrainian army’s attacks on communities near Kupyansk, keeping them under control

"This will escalate the conflict to a degree that we cannot foresee, and will put Hungary and its people into a serious danger," Peter Szijjarto stressed

During the liberation of the settlement, servicemen of the 36th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 29th Army of Battlegroup East destroyed more than two platoons of Ukrainian army personnel from the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade

Russian Foreign Minister also noted that the situation around Russia’s frozen assets made it clear that "stealing is in the Europeans’ blood"

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that, unlike tongue-tied Western human rights organizations, Moscow will demand that authorized international officials do their duty in a conscientious manner

According to Karol Nawrocki, Ukraine does not feel that Warsaw's support is vital for Kiev, while Vladimir Zelensky is used to the guaranteed support of Poles

"Europe is using the Ukrainian crisis to assert themselves, to put a spoke in the United States wheel in its quest to seek a just settlement," the Russian foreign minister said

Friedrich Merz stressed, however, that the parties would need to discuss the details

Keir Starmer stated that the prior question is whether a just and lasting peace can be achieved

Russian Foreign Minister recalled that all other Caspian littoral states have ratified the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea

According to Moscow Deputy Mayor Natalia Sergunina, the total amount of transactions made with the support of the city was over $12.6 mln

According to the source, the US delegation "is taking Russia’s position" on this issue

The Central African Republic will hold a presidential election on December 28

The incident caused no casualties

Anatoly Aksakov said such currencies can only be used as an investment instrument

The AmCham President also informed about the poll on the issue of the impact of Western sanctions on the US business

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said that Moscow will encourage the resumption of Iran-IAEA cooperation

A total of eight men were killed during these actions

Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that he had raised the Venezuela issue at a recent meeting in Minsk with US Special Envoy for Belarus John Cole

According to US officials, Washington expects that "Russia would accept such an arrangement in a final deal, as well as permit Ukraine to join the European Union"

The spat started with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s post, which stated that the EU leaders’ decision to seize Russian assets without consulting Hungary violates numerous laws and is "a declaration of war"

At the same time, Karol Nawrocki himself stated that he still dreams of being at the same negotiating table for peace in Ukraine with the leaders of Russia, the United States and representatives of Kiev

"The West is turning a deaf ear to everything related to real facts Russia has repeatedly pointed to within the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and at meeting with ambassadors to Moscow," Sergey Lavrov said

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 15th