Explosion heard in Damascus suburb

According to Alexander Lavrentyev, there are "in fact Russian troops stationed" in Syria

The Bank of Russia is buying and selling foreign exchange in the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange with the use of the yuan-ruble instrument

Alexander Mikheyev also explained the expectations and effect of the demonstration of Russian military hardware at Airshow China in Zhuhai

According to Miroslav Borisenko, there are "almost no" residents of major cities among the forcibly mobilized, although in 2022 the "social composition was entirely different" in the Ukrainian armed forces

In terms of weapons, the plan will focus on production in Ukraine and cooperation with partners

Apart from that, director of the Russian foreign ministry’s personnel department Andrey Ivanov, was approved as a member of the International Civil Service Commission in 2025-2027

The soldiers studied the hardware, including the drones’ electronics, internal systems and rules of operation

In a separate development, a total of 3,516 people crossed into Syria from the territory of Lebanon in the reported period

"We are witnessing the culmination of the Anglo-Saxons' systematic efforts to vilify our country, exerted over decades, and maybe even centuries," Maria Zakharova said

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 655 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy tanks in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The brigade is equipped with French weapons

Four of the victims were rescue workers

In April, the astronomer said that he had discovered a large asteroid with a diameter of about 200 meters, potentially dangerous for the Earth

Sergey Bogdan emphasized that the newest Russian fighter was a "magnificent platform for a future generation of configurations, just as the Su-27 aircraft in its heyday"

Vyacheslav Gladkov noted that the windows of 11 apartments in six apartment buildings were damaged in Belgorod

According to Basem Naim, the last "well-defined, brokered deal was the deal of July 2"

Ukraine and Germany also discussed further defense cooperation

Over the day, the enemy lost more than 430 troops, ten tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, 19 armored combat vehicles, 33 motor vehicles, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station

Over the day, Ukraine lost more than 400 servicemen and 29 armored vehicles

The circumstances of the incident are being established at the moment

According to Irakli Kobakhidze, increasing national GDP by some $14.6 bln will be the Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia ruling party’s goal for the next four years

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that by placing the missile defense system in Poland, the United States is bringing its military infrastructure closer to Russia in an attempt to curb its potential

According to VCIOM Director General Valery Fyodorov, 83% of respondents think public opinion polls are fairly necessary

"At the initial stage, it is planned to encourage entities within the Ukrainian civil society under their control, through US 'democratization' foundations and think tanks, to come up with a corresponding initiative," the statement reads

The US Department of Energy said the current level of reserves was 4% below the five-year average for this time of year

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, November 13th

According to the political scientist Boris Mezhuyev, in all likelihood attempts to replace the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela, and pit India, Russia and China against each other are coming

On November 13, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian Armed Forces had liberated the settlement of Rovnopol in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), located near the administrative border with the Zaporozhye Region

In addition, the United States is influencing the global gas market with its verbal interventions regarding the possible withholding of LNG supplies to China, as well as a temporary suspension of the issuance of export licenses, Deputy Head of the Department - Head of the Directorate at Gazprom Kirill Polous said

"A car and a truck were on the bridge at the moment of collapse. Russian Emergencies Ministry rescuers retrieved two injured people," the ministry said

The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw

Prior to the event, leftist politicians and activists staged a protest at a square in Paris’ northern suburb of Saint-Denis

"The sides indeed touched upon the topic of the conflict. We have nothing more to say," Dmitry Peskov said

Russia’s Investigative Committee Head, Alexander Bastrykin, chaired a meeting of the headquarters in Donetsk to investigate the crimes committed by Ukrainian troops against civilians and Russian servicemen

The press service of the Military-Civil Administration of the Kharkov Region clarified that the Ukrainian militants view such people as traitors, "waiting for the Russians," so they are not entitled to either humanitarian aid or human dignity

At least ten Ukrainian troops were killed

"The sides outlined practical steps on strengthening of bilateral partnership in politics, trade, economy, economic, cultural and humanitarian areas," the Russian foreign ministry said

Russia has become India's fourth largest trading partner after the US, China and the UAE

Russian helicopters in China are mainly used by the Ministry of Emergency Situations for aviation protection of forests, rescuing in earthquakes and elimination of consequences of natural disasters

Omer Bolat recalled that at the last BRICS summit in Kazan, the sides "considered the applications of Turkey and several other countries"

Ukraine’s "overall population had declined to 29 million people in 2023 - compared to 48.5 million in 2001," Responsible Statecraft writes

According to Reuters, Brasilia’s military police confirmed that a body was found near the court building

The phobia is so strong that special precautions need to be taken before her meetings

Previously, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the enemy lost 10 tanks in the Kursk region in the past 24 hours

The match is taking place a week after a Europa League match involving Maccabi Tel Aviv football club wreaked havoc in Amsterdam

Republican candidate Donald Trump defeated current US Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s contender, in the November 5 presidential election

The country’s opposition said the election may take place in January 2024

A Su-57 multirole fifth-generation fighter jet (NATO codename Felon) was designed to eliminate all air, ground, and water surface targets

Lack of due support, and accommodation issues, are the reason

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 14th

As Yoon Suk Yeol said, the reported dispatch of North Korean servicemen to participate in Russia’s special military operation "poses a serious security threat not only to the Korean Peninsula and Europe but also to the entire world"

Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"

According to the investigation, the defendants, acting as part of a Ukrainian sabotage group, armed with firearms and explosives, illegally crossed the Russian border and infiltrated two settlements in the Bryansk Region, opening fire at civilian cars and people

Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev did not rule out the possibility that the incident was the result of sabotage

According to the Turkish leader, Israel "will become more and more aggressive if arms and ammunition supplies continue"

Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya noted that Resolution 2735 was only a tool to gain time for Israel

Department’s Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh expects that for the 'next coming months of this administration'

Earlier, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Baku

"Israel, by the standards it set itself, has accomplished the goals that it set for itself," the US Secretary of State noted

Reuters wrote with reference to anonymous sources that the sides would also discuss what Trump’s return to the Oval Office could mean for the world

Ulf Schneider expressed his gratitude to representatives of the Russian business community for their continued efforts to involve Western businessmen in work in Russia despite the challenging political climate

As for global gas demand, gas consumption in January-October increased by 80 bln cubic meters year-on-year, the company noted

The greater part of Mikhail Mishustin’s visit will be devoted to Russian-Azerbaijani ties

Roman Pukalov noted that the blast killed many fish in the reservoir, washed away fertile soil, and inundated potentially hazardous sites, including cemeteries, cattle burial grounds, and fertilizer depots

According to the plan, 360,000 people are to be mobilized in October; 325,000 and 300,000 in November and December, respectively

At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"

"This concentration camp was organized by SBU Head Ivan Bakanov and his first deputy Vasily Malyuk," Alexander Dubinsky claims

The first and only launch of Buran space shuttle took place 30 years ago, on November 15th, 1988

While public anxiety remains high, the percentage of Russians who view the situation as catastrophic or as a crisis has noticeably decreased, and the share of citizens who accept the current circumstances as a new normal is rising

He lost the first set to Italy’s Jannik Sinner with the 3:6 score

The Axios portal reported earlier that Musk took part in a phone call between Trump and Vladimir Zelensky

The source described the new system as "an absolutely new and unrivalled mobile system of strategic missile defense"

According to Sue Gough, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, an office at the US Department of Defense that investigates unidentified anomalous phenomena, "is continuing its review of the historical record of US government UAP programs"

Over the day, the enemy lost more than 450 troops, two tanks, three IFVs, two M113 armored personnel carriers, 33 armored combat vehicles, five artillery pieces, including a Krab self-propelled howitzer, a Crotale multiple rocket launcher, and 49 motor vehicles

Steve Bannon noted that Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement seeks to completely cut funding to Ukraine. According to Bannon, Europe, including Italy, will follow Trump’s lead, and, if "they [Europe and Italy] truly believe what they have been saying in recent years, they should be ready to pay"

At the same time, the official evaded a direct question of whether the facility is capable of protecting country from missiles

In addition, a power transmission line was reportedly damaged in the Dnepropetrovsk Region

The document points out that 'civilians have been indiscriminately and disproportionally killed en masse in Gaza'

Troops from various Russian army units are engaged in battles in the outskirts of Kupyansk, Andrey Marochko said

According to Wieslaw Kukula, if the conflict in Ukraine ends soon, Russia will be able to build up its defense capacity to the point that it could take on all of NATO

Washington will always seek to control everything that is happening within NATO’s orbit, especially on NATO territory, the Russian foreign minister said

The forum kicks off on November 15

According to the source, the job is not expected to be a salaried role

116 countries, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Serbia, and Syria, supported the document

Maria Zakharova emphasized that the Baltic Sea "will always be a common space for all of the region’s countries without exception"

Masoud Pezeshkian accused the US of derailing the agreements around Iran's nuclear program

The commission concluded that Ukraine had satisfactorily fulfilled the nine agreed reform indicators for this payment

Earlier, the entrepreneur opined that the bloodshed in Ukraine would end soon

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that European support to Ukraine should continue and that should intensify

Seven candidates will vie for the IOC presidency at the organization’s 144th session in Greece between March 18 and 21

Trump's participation in the next US election would be against the Constitution

No official statements have been received so far from European automakers regarding the return to the Russian market, Dmitry Peskov noted

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said that Israeli troops have detected the movement's use of Syrian-produced weapons in its attacks on Israel

The Russian diplomats also said that IAEA experts will stay at the ZNPP as long as Russia deems their presence there necessary

The Russian foreign minister stressed that reputation matters the most to the United States which does not care about the real fates of peoples, in particular the Ukrainian one

According to Alexander Lavrentyev, the top priority today is to prevent such attempts

He assured that Kennedy Jr. will "end the Chronic Disease epidemic"

"A call was made to the international community to contribute to the achievement of this goal," Maria Zakharova added

The main issue is rooted in the European People's Party’s disagreements with socialists and democrats

"Russian President Putin has repeatedly said that we have never refused to negotiate," the Russian foreign minister reiterated