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Diplomats warn against this decision, arguing that it could further divide an already fractured bloc, plunging it into a real crisis

Russia is open-minded in terms of what decisions might be made, Sergey Ryabkov noted

In a speech at the White House on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump commended Steve Witkoff as "a great dealmaker"

According to the Deputy Foreign Minister, the "criminal actions of the Kiev regime and its patrons, who cooperate with local terrorist groups and provide them with support," pose a grave threat not only to Africa, but to the entire world

Governor Yevgeny Balitsky added that one man was injured in an attack on the village of Velikaya Znamenka

"China's position on the Ukrainian crisis has always been consistent and unambiguous," Guo Jiakun emphasized

According to the sources, Russia and Ukraine have agreed on about 90% of the conditions in the draft with the exception of territorial concessions

Andrey Kelin noted that the British military department's 2025 overruns may amount to more than 2 billion pounds

Moscow has not yet received this information, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

On the sidelines of the second ministerial conference in Cairo, Russian Foreign Minister will also sign a set of documents

Head of the Russian Presidential Directorate for State Defense Industry Policy Viktor Yevtukhov emphasized that domestic innovative solutions were used in the construction of each ship

According to the TV channel, the phenomenon occurred in the Marmaraereglisi district of the Tekirdag province in western Turkey

Belarusian President emphasized that if the issue of a peaceful settlement depended solely on US President Donald Trump, then given his current policies the conflict would have ended long ago

Earlier in the day, the US leader announced his plans to address the nation on Wednesday evening

"The Czech Republic does not question the need for the European Union to support Ukraine," Andrej Babis added

Imports of coal from Russia to Japan in November fell by 26%, iron and steel by 82.6%

This is also to cover up mass immigration, child abuse gangs, rising crime rates and economic decline, Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said

Russia reaffirms its solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the face of the challenging times they are going through

Petteri Orpo said he does not want to think about that

According to the Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, the US President laid out "in clear and simple terms" that there is a turning point that Europe is facing

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 16th

According to Celso Amorim, BRICS nations continue discussions of potential payment mechanisms that the group’s members could adopt

Fuel for the Paks nuclear power plant will be produced at a joint venture in Europe established by Rosatom and the French company Framatome, Lantos noted

Sergey Ryabkov reiterated that Russia "stands firm" on the understandings reached during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Anchorage

The command in Rzeszow has been taken over by the Dutch military

Russia's position has been clarified by the president and at other working levels, Dmitry Peskov recalled

Bulgaria’s For Free Russia, Estonia’s House of Ingria, Norway’s Nature and Youth, and Germany’s Alliance for a Free Democratic Russia were also added to the list

According to the newspaper, the scientist was found with gunshot wounds at his Brooklyn home on Monday

According to Bloomberg, the new restrictions could be announced as early as this week

"Europe no longer plays any role in the world at all," the former Austrian Foreign Minister noted

According to Dmitry Razumkov, the government’s irresponsible actions have driven Ukraine into a massive national debt

According to Armen Gasparyan, if the media does not adhere to the request of the Human Rights Council, the state should punish them

In Valery Zaluzhny's words, "the end of the war and the return of around one million of soldiers" will be "another challenge to the state and civil society"

The qualified majority vote on using the assets, which the paper called a "nuclear option," also splits the EU

The six-page document lists US grievances against the organization, veiled attacks on China for accumulating huge trade surpluses and on India for blocking improvements in the WTO's decision-making process

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,520 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Recent reports by The New York Times revealed that during a covert operation in 1965, the CIA installed a SNAP-19C nuclear generator on Mount Nanda Devi’s summit to monitor Chinese missile activity

Lada-class submarines are quiet and capable of diving to depths of around 300 meters

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that the Ukrainian army lost roughly 235 troops, two tanks and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East

Bloomberg reported earlier, citing sources, that the United States is preparing new sanctions against Russia’s energy sector

Sergey Vershinin noted that the African "continent undoubtedly has enough capacity" to achieve economic sovereignty

Russian Presidential Special Representative Kirill Dmitriev emphasized that "the UK needs to learn to solve real problems - not imaginary ones"

Mario Bojic said it needed to happen for the world to change

The diplomat noted that in 2022, following referendums, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Lugansk People’s Republic, as well as Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions, were formally incorporated into Russia

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

Igor Kimakovsky added that, because of this, the routes must be constantly changed

According to Russian instructor with the call sign Gipalon, the group is always on full combat alert

The Drone Force company previously announced the development of a reconnaissance version of the 15-inch Force drone with proprietary software and shifted control frequencies

"The deployment of troops largely depends on the situation, context, and specific tasks," Germany's Social Democratic Party leader Matthias Miersch said

The agency explained that the move "reflects Fitch's view of potentially increased liquidity and legal risks for Euroclear Bank"

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

Project 677 diesel-electric submarines are designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels, conduct patrols, conduct reconnaissance, protect sea lanes, lay minefields, and perform other missions

Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow has only seen media reports about the joint statement by EU leaders on security guarantees for Kiev

Two civilians were wounded by falling drone debris in the Slavyansky district of the Krasnodar Region

"There was no war in Crimea," Alexander Lukashenko said

The protests, where people demanded the resignation of the government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, a Social Democrat, were organized by opposition liberal parties and movements of Slovakia

Airborne observation posts and mobile air defense teams ensured combat safety of the self-propelled guns

Yevgeny Korniychuk did not name the reasons for the investigative actions or their date

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

German Chancellor admitted that Europe has certain fears concerning the potential use of Russian frozen assets

Dmitry Peskov said that it is obvious

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

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that there were fewer pressing questions from the participants of the special military operation

According to the newspaper, 22 illegal Cuban migrants are now housed there

According to Soren Pellmann, the deployment of NATO forces to ensure the security of Ukraine’s airspace would lead to the "further escalation of the situation"

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

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said that Moscow is already assisting in building capacity of African countries to counter internal and external threats

Alfred de Zayas stressed that "NATO boots on the ground would only mean an escalation to the war"

Another woman was injured

Viktor Orban also said that EU leaders violated EU law by proposing to make decisions on Russian financial assets not by consensus, but by a qualified majority vote

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin described the event in Cairo as "a milestone event in Russia-Africa relations" in 2025

Beijing advocates for the creation of a "positive atmosphere and favorable conditions for advancing dialogue and negotiations" through the efforts of all interested parties

According to Dmitry Peskov, Moscow needs to review the documents that emerged from discussions between the Americans, Europeans, and Ukrainians

Sergey Vershinin also pointed out that Moscow is paying increasing attention to building multifaceted cooperation with Africa’s subregional communities

31 of them were destroyed over the Krasnodar Region

Alexander Dudchak pointed out that Washington would probably want to replace Vladimir Zelensky with someone more manageable and willing to quickly respond to instructions from US President Donald Trump

Dmitry Peskov also noted that there will be journalists from unfriendly countries as well

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin stressed that Africans should stop financing the prosperity of the United States, the European Union, NATO, and their allies at their own expense

The event will be held at noon on December 19

Peter Szijjarto emphasized that Ukraine’s membership in NATO was "purely a Ukrainian agenda item"

The decline from the historical peak amounts to nearly 20%

Sergey Vershinin pointed out that one of the priorities was to assist Africa in achieving food self-sufficiency

Last year several countries began working within the BRICS framework, and many states are planning to join this association, the diplomat noted

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 17th

US President Donald Trump stated earlier this year, explaining why he selected Steve Witkoff as his special envoy, that he was an outstanding negotiator

According to the sources, a priority is to reduce the size of Ukrainian troops from 900,000 to a "peacetime level" of 800,000, strengthening Ukraine’s army with EU and US support

ANO MPs announced their decision to journalists in Strasbourg

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

Belarusian President believes that Vladimir Zelensky also wants the end of the conflict

Cambodian National Defense Ministry Spokeswoman Lieutenant General Maly Socheata added that 77 people were injured

Kiev could have made a peace deal with Russia on more advantageous terms right after the conflict began, Robert Kalinak recalled

The former US president also called on Washington to continue to adhere to its current role, saying that the US "owes it to the world"

The Russian foreign minster noted that, overall, "there are certain advances" in the work of the Arctic Council

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

Turkey issue a clear warning to both sides concerning this matter, the Turkish president said

The minister recalled that practical steps had previously been outlined to implement Russian President Vladimir Putin's decree on the voluntary resettlement of foreign citizens who share the country's traditional spiritual and moral values

Irakli Kobakhidze emphasized that Tbilisi should be pragmatic about the developments

"There are no words to describe the sick attempts by the enemy to shell a nuclear facility," Zaporozhye Region Governor Evgeny Balitsky said

US President Donald Trump and his peace initiatives related to Ukraine and the Gaza Strip will also be on the agenda of the talks