US, Ukraine conclude talks in Saudi Arabia — report

"We deeply appreciate this decision made following the vote of the General Assembly," Russian presidential spokesman said

Yury Ushakov pointed out that Moscow had not seen the proposals yet

Thailand reiterates that it does not seek conflict and has not initiated violence, but it will not allow Thai civilians or personnel to be placed at risk

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

Russian Foreign Minister said that "It was obvious 20 years ago"

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

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

The shooter is yet to be detained

According to the report, all emergency response forces are engaged

Air raid warnings are currently in effect for the Odessa, Nikolayev, and Sumy regions

As of December 14, Neth Pheaktra added, 120,814 families had been forced to flee the Thai aggression and become refugees

The Turkish government has repeatedly emphasized the need to resolve the Palestinian crisis through a two-state solution

Lin Jian also pointed out that recognizing Taiwan as an inalienable part of China is a basic principle for building relations with China

"What a double-dealing," Yury Ushakov said

Kiev has not handed over a single body to the Russian side

US President also said that he had brought multibillion-dollar investments for the United States, though it is unclear when the money would start working

"Emergency response units are operating at the wreckage sites," Sergey Sobyanin said

According to the Slovak prime minister, the European Union is currently in crisis

According to the Election Commission, Kast secured 58.61% of the vote

The Europeans are playing their own game, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Earlier, it was reported that termination of listing and the GDR program of Severstal were caused by a number of sanction restrictions against the company

Also air defenses downed four smart bombs

The safeguard measures will affect $2,895 million worth of relevant goods from India to the United States annually

Two of them were shot down over the Leningrad Region and one over the Moscow Region

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

An air raid warning is currently in effect for the Sumy Region

Dmitry Peskov said that there was a detailed exchange of opinions

Ryan Park added that four of those injured in the shooting had been transferred to the children’s hospital

Ukrainian commanders are chaotically deploying brigade forces to various parts of the frontline in the Kharkov Region in an attempt to stop Battlegroup North from advancing

The US President said that "in Syria, there will be a lot of damage done to the people that did it"

In Belarus, Abbas Araghchi will meet with President Alexander Lukashenko, Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, and other top officials

One of the attackers was killed and another two were detained

The first meetings will take place on December 15-16, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Marat Berdyev said

Sixty-one participants voted in favor of lifting all restrictions on Russian chess players, while 51 opposed the measure

According to sources in the government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the decision was made over concerns about environmental damage and the negative attitude of the local population

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also noted that the European Union’s policy toward Russia has long been devoid of any sound logic and resembles a theater of the absurd

US President said he was sure that the duties is an important tool in the foreign policy for his administration

The sports officials at the issue are President of the Russian Judo Federation Sergey Soloveichik and President of the Russian Skateboarding Federation Ilya Vdovin

"Representatives held in-depth discussions regarding the 20-point plan for peace, economic agendas, and more," Steve Witkoff said

The idea of "a united Europe from Lisbon to Vladivostok" will ultimately give way to the reality of a divided, militarized, and economically weak continent

Ahmed Al Ahmed’s cousin told 7News that he was injured during the struggle and taken to hospital, where he is awaiting surgery

The meeting in Turkmenistan lasted for about one and a half hours

The People magazine stated that the American actor and his wife were killed by their son, Nick

There were several explosions in Kiev this night

"American planes dropped lighting bombs in the sky over the city," Syria TV reported

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

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

NIMASA confirmed that SKIPPER did indeed sail to Nigeria in 2024

It is a direct step toward entering the war, Viktor Orban said

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

The device is equipped with thermal imaging equipment and can work around the clock

The Assembly has not yet made a final decision

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

Mikhail Mishustin said that the share of IT in Russia’s aggregate GDP gained more than one third in three years, having reached 2.4%

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

The report adds that scenarios for a crisis "often focus on an escalation in what is a single strategic direction stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Kara Sea"

An air raid warning is currently in effect for the city

According to Syria TV, the US-led coalition is also carrying out arrests in Palmyra and surrounding areas in response to the shooting

This posed a direct threat to Russian citizens in Ukraine, as well as broader security risks for Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

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

According to Dmitry Lyubinsky, this approach by Western countries, especially in the field of extradition and legal assistance in criminal cases, "cannot withstand any criticism"

According to the report, the negotiations were conducted very secretly with journalists having no access at all to information about the particular level of the talks between the officials

Drones attacked cars near the village of Jwaya in the border district of Tyre and on the highway between the towns of Safed and Baraashit, the statement said

According to Yury Slyusar, there were no casualties

Balitsky noted that energy personnel were "working non-stop" to restore supplies as soon as possible, but the weather was complicating repair efforts

Ukraine's budget has been running a record deficit for several years

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

The enemy lost over 240 troops in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North

According to Shobini Gunasekera, the scale of destruction in the country is unprecedented and there is enormous work ahead to be done in order to provide assistance, reconstruction, and resettlement

Washington’s position is certainly very important here, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

According to El Chiringuito journalist Francois Gallardo, club members participating in the club’s presidential election could block the sale

Among them are citizens of Australia, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Lithuania, the United States, Ukraine, and Japan

Transport and industrial facilities were also damaged

The Thai Armed Forces Joint Press Center stressed that Thai actions in the conflict with Cambodia are "within the framework of self-defense under international law, guided by the principles of necessity, proportionality, and distinction, and in strict compliance with the Rules of Engagement, with operations directed solely at military targets"

Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon designated the attack as a "terrorist incident"

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

The Sri Lanka State Oil Corporation is currently holding negotiations both on LNG and on the modernization of the oil refinery, Shobini Gunasekera said

"This is a serious recognition of a major geopolitical shift, which not everyone believes in yet, but which has been looming for a long time," Alexey Pushkov noted

Speaking about the agenda of the current forum, Dmitry Lyubinsky emphasized that Moscow intends to uphold "the principles of equality and consideration of the interests of all countries"

The country's financial situation is bad, Antonio Kast said

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"

The sale of Lukoil International GmbH is due to restrictive measures imposed by some countries against the company and its subsidiaries, the oil major explained

The Ukrainian president stressed that his own family remained in Kiev

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"

"The deliberate erosion of these foundations and the relentless attempts by the neoliberal elite of the West to impose alien approaches on other nations are deeply disturbing," Kirill Logvinov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organizations, said

A shooting attack on innocent people during a religious celebration is a great tragedy, said Maria Zakharova

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, police detained two men at a residence belonging to one of the attackers

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, "the EU, which claims to be a bastion of free speech, remained silent as opposition media outlets were shut down, churches were seized from believers, and the rights of the Russian-speaking population were systematically violated"

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

No information has been released about the detainee’s identity or the motive behind the incident

According to Russian Foreign Minister, the West "launched a layered campaign against the Serbs," wishing "to reformat the country through its unitarization by depriving Serbs and Croats of Dayton rights"

According to Novosti Live, Vladimir Zelensky plans to comment on the progress of the negotiations on Monday

According to member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Alexander Shpakovsky, the results of the Belarusian-American talks meet the expectations of official Minsk

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

"It regards not only journalists, but cameramen, sound-operators, supporting drivers, sometimes bloggers and war correspondents as well," Vladimir Solovyov stated

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

This must be a statement by a person from the generation that has forgotten what World War II was like, noted Dmitry Peskov

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

Dmitry Peskov added that the Minsk Agreements were in fact a staged plan that had been signed by all parties, including Poroshenko