Tally of casualties in Melitopol explosion rises to four

The physical volume of GDP gained 0.6% in annual terms

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"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Hussein Abdullah Al-Safadi signed the corresponding document on August 20 in Moscow

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

Alistair Carns expressed disagreement with provisions of the new US National Security Strategy that criticize European countries for uncontrolled migration

According to Walid Hamid Shiltagh, the summit could be held as early as next year

Head of the National Center for Historical Memory under the Russian president Yelena Malysheva noted that the purpose of these statements was to embed new theses into public consciousness which, through repeated exposure, would no longer require any confirmation and would be perceived in the public space as truth

EC Spokesperson Thomas Regnier said the commission will "now look into this request"

The Ministry called on the involved parties to return to dialogue and adhere to their prior commitments within existing negotiation frameworks, advocating for a peace settlement

There is damage to civilian infrastructure

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on Ukraine in depth

No decision has been made on whether the US side will be represented in person or participate remotely

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

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

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

Law enforcement officers detained a 53-year-old man who had flown to Frankfurt from Angola, and placed him in custody

Russia has been operating on Spitsbergen for more than 90 years

Relations between Russia and Iraq are diversifying and becoming more versatile by their nature, the Russian leader said

Yury Ushakov cited a provision in the Russian Constitution

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

"There will be the regime’s capitulation, either political or military," Artyom Dmitruk said

The Russian leader held a series of bilateral meetings, including with the leaders of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan

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

During its long-distance deployment, the corvette Gremyashchy took part in the Russia-Myanmar naval maneuvers Marumex 2025

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

All the children were born between 2018 and 2022

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

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

Firefighters and ambulances have arrived on the scene

A European diplomat briefed on the plan noted that it was not clear whether the EU leadership backed Ukrainian accession, the news agency said

According to the report, the meetings have caused alarm among Western officials who remain in the dark about their intent and purpose

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

At the talks in Ashgabat, Abdul Latif Rashid remarked that he would like to visit Russia and meet with Vladimir Putin

For this reason, he began to blackmail his Western curators, said Maria Zakharova

Belgium is demanding independent and autonomous guarantees from EU countries in return for its support for a floated loan to Ukraine using immobilized Russian assets

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

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

Battlegroup North fighters found the frozen bodies of Ukrainian soldiers who had died from hyperthermia at two out of six positions they seized

According to the European Commission's plan, the indefinite asset freeze is the first stage in the expropriation of Russian assets

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

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

Nikolay Azarov also stressed that Vladimir Zelensky has never consulted the people of Ukraine

The regulator stressed that the solutions proposed by the European Commission where Bank of Russia assets may be used directly or indirectly or any other forms of unauthorized use of Bank of Russia assets are unlawful and contradict international law, including in respect of immunity of sovereign assets

According to the agency’s statement, Ahmed al-Dabbashi, also known as al-Amu, was killed during an operation to arrest his associates in Sabratha, a city located west of Tripoli

It is noted that Kiev is willing to forgo some economic benefits, such as EU agricultural subsidies, to expedite the process

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

The MOEX Russia Index lost 0.34% to 2,739.49 points, while the RTS Index dropped by 0.83% to 1,082.41 points

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

Kiev loses 1,355 troops along engagement line in past day

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

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

No information from Washington regarding US-Ukraine negotiations has been received, Dmitry Peskov stated

This is invaluable help in the work, without which our borderline territory cannot be rebuilt, Governor Alexander Khinshtein 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"

After the goods were confiscated, the ship continued on its way, the newspaper said

The Russian president added that Russia and Iraq have always had very good relations

The ceremony of welcoming their return took place on December 12

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

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

According to Leonid Slutsky, the decision to freeze the assets for their subsequent use in a reparations loan to the Kiev regime will mean "crossing the Rubicon," a step that will be followed by a wave of response measures from Russia

The Russian landed a left hook, sending the Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev to the canvas

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

The US administration correctly evaluates developments within the EU, Irakli Kobakhidze said

Russia urged the German side to stop stirring up hysteria over Russia's alleged preparations to attack one or more NATO countries

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

Also the Battlegroup West’s air defense crews suppressed 21 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles and 38 Vampire heavy attack drones of the Ukrainian army

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

The decision to send Steven Witkoff to Berlin demonstrates the US administration's desire to overcome differences between Washington and Kiev regarding the terms of the peace deal, the newspaper believes

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

This step is part of escalation staged by the United States to bar Venezuela from realizing its legitimate right to the free use of and trade in its natural resources, the Cuban foreign ministry emphasized

The tractor is equipped with a hybrid powertrain, pneumatic emergency braking system, and its own control system, which allows for operation via a tablet

Chiveri told a conference in Chisinau on Thursday that he had sent an address to Tiraspol’s political director inviting him to discuss a range of problems the Moldovan side is concerned over

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

According to the institute, thanks to the work of the Myrmekion archaeological expedition led by Butyagin, the main stages of the ancient city's history were identified and documented in detail, and unique archaeological material was collected, which gained worldwide fame

Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy and Malta also said that the EU summit should make the decision on the use of Russian assets for Ukraine

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

Maria Zakharova pointed out that Italy has been swept up in anti-Russian narratives and is facing "pressure from NATO, the Anglo-Saxon world, and this ultraliberal dictatorship"

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

According to the newspaper, Hegseth saw Driscoll as exceeding his authority during the Ukraine talks

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

According to Merz, a major element of security guarantees that have been the subject of discussions for several weeks is "strengthening the Ukrainian army"

American political commentator and Russia Up Close host Eddie Gonzales also noted that the new US National Security Strategy does not explicitly label Russia as a 'security threat', as previous documents did

He blackmails them on the parameters of the Ukraine settlement and the issue of elections, said Maria Zakharova

Sergey Nechayev called the German government's accusations unfounded, unjustified, and absurd

The project scheme is based on the Jupiter flight information service automation system developed by Azimut, which ensured unified management and processing of data received from specialized systems

The next step will be "securing Ukraine’s financial needs for 2026-27," the president of the EU Council added

Denis Niezgoda, chief commercial officer at Locus Robotics, a US company that creates robotic assistants, called the described scenario unrealistic within the next ten years

The Ukrainian drone attack also damaged the facades of several buildings, added Governor Roman Busargin

According to the plan of the European Commission, this step is the first phase in further expropriation of Russian assets

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

Vladimir Zelensky’s presidential powers expired on May 20, 2024

Sergey Nechayev warned against committing a crime that has no precedent in world history that will inevitably entail negative legal and reputational consequences for the European Union

Commenting on this decision, EU leaders did not go into these legal details, but simply called the freeze on Russian assets "indefinite"

The Prosecutor General's Office requested that Luis Arce be kept in custody pending a court hearing as it believed there was a risk of escape or attempts to obstruct the investigation

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

Keir Starmer and Bart De Wever agreed that keeping up the economic pressure on Russia and putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position would remain the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the European bureaucracy no longer views Europeans’ national identity as a value and simply doesn’t recognize their sovereignty

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

28 of them were destroyed over the territory of the Saratov Region

However it is difficult to give the exact number of mercenaries killed in Ukraine, noted Vasily Prozorov