Trump departs from Anchorage to Washington after talks with Putin

Igor Kimakovsky noted that the Ukrainian military was building fortifications and preparing a line of defense in these areas

The Russian leader drew attention of regional and federal officials, and businessmen across all industries to the fact that actually the time of breakthrough was "already here for us"

Negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement took place in Miami on December 20 and 21

The commission concluded its examination of the GPS cassettes recovered from avionics modules No. 1 and No. 3

Maria Zakharova emphasized that unilateral coercive measures represent a serious obstacle to establishing a just and equitable multipolar world order

Yvan Gil Pinto highly appreciated Russia’ "steadfast support" in preserving a zone of peace in the Caribbean

Zaporozhye Region Governor Yevgeny Balitsky stressed that the seizure of Gulyaipole would pave the way for the liberation of the entire Zaporozhye Region

According to Viktor Khrenin, this is evidenced by infrastructure being built in countries neighboring Belarus, the numerous drills and training sessions being conducted, and the modernization of seaports and airfields for the delivery of weapons

Rostec CEO noted that the corporation received feedback on all equipment deployed in the zone of the special military operation

Head of the Bundestag defense committee Thomas Rowekamp said that 20,000-30,000 servicemen leave the active army every year

Recruitment offices for the four PMCs will be established in nine French cities

Tito Tettamanti said the West made a mistake by intervening too much in Ukraine's affairs to weaken Russia

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 26th

Two tanks with oil products are on fire

The FSB's investigation revealed her plan to plant a homemade explosive device with a TNT equivalent of 400 grams, supplied by Ukrainian security personnel, on a vehicle parked near a military installation

Maria Zakharova said that Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier congratulated the Azerbaijani president on his birthday during a phone call

"Much may be decided before the New Year," Vladimir Zelensky added

It will be implemented if such cases arise, the Russian deputy prime minister added

According to spokeswoman Galina Balzamova, the actual number of families unaware of their relatives’ fate is higher, as not everyone contacts the ICRC directly

According to CEO Alexey Chadayev, after the invasion of the Kursk Region, the Ukrainian armed forces "were unable to carry out a single successful attack with the mass use of mechanized military equipment"

When Hunter Biden says that Ukraine is a viper’s den of corruption, he is describing a system to which he was a party through his father’s position, Alexander Voloshin noted

Spacecraft was inserted into the target orbit at the calculated time and taken over for control by the ground assets of the Aerospace forces

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recalled decisions made at the NATO summit in The Hague this summer, where alliance members agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035

In Viktor Medvedchuk's view, conducting a referendum is another crazy idea floated by Vladimir Zelensky who "has invented a new excuse to whitewash himself"

Harald Kujat opined that the West’s massive support created an illusion for Kiev that "it can turn the strategic situation into its favor"

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 25th

As a result of active combat operations, conditions have been created for blocking a large enemy logistics center and up to a platoon of manpower of the Ukrainian army’s 110th separate mechanized brigade and 33rd separate assault regiment

Maria Zakharova said that a certain stupidity and audacity shine through in these statements

The Ukrainian military is trying to evacuate the wounded and dead personnel from the site of the strike and work is underway to clear the debris

Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth expressed gratitude to the Nigerian authorities, stating that he was "grateful for Nigerian government support & cooperation"

The president noted that the Russian defense-industrial complex is operating steadily, providing the armed forces with the necessary equipment

According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the decision enters into force on December 26

"This media outlet does not have any reliable sources close to the Kremlin," Maria Zakharova said

Guardsmen of the 37th Brigade of the 36th Army of the Battlegroup East advanced 4 km inland and 6 km along the front on the western bank of the Gaichur River

Spokesman Avichay Adraee said Hussein al-Jawhari had led operations against Israel in Syria and Lebanon in recent years

Sergey Ryabkov said that it "depends on the other side's political will, especially since Kiev and its sponsors, particularly in the EU, who are not interested in an agreement, have redoubled their efforts to torpedo it"

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and six armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to Sergey Ryabkov, political contacts between the sides are maintained but this in not done publicly

Available data and indirect evidence suggest that the visit was most likely connected to the process of the so-called peaceful settlement and the resolution of technical issues at the local level, Andrey Marochko said

During field testing, the drones have proven their reliability, Vladimir Tkachuk said

Maria Zakharova added that another EU's declaration shows no sign of a serious analysis of the law of the sea or its applications in specific circumstances

The former duke stepped down from his royal duties in 2019 after denying allegations of sexually assaulting a teenage Virginia Giuffre

According to Mikhail Podolyak, Ukraine’s budget has other priority expenditures, including militarization

Rodion Miroshnik added that it remains unclear what the first point of Zelensky’s plan, intended to affirm Ukraine’s sovereignty, actually means

According to Alexey Chadayev, CEO of the Ushkuynik Research and Production Center, Ushkuynik’s residents have also developed new unmanned aerial vehicles

According to Andrey Klimov, it is impossible to cover everything through classical diplomacy alone

The family plans to use the prize to buy an apartment

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Sweden should apologize for the incident

US Secretary of State spoke with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to "express concern about the ongoing violence between Cambodia and Thailand"

Sergey Ryabkov said it is necessary to conduct an in-depth analysis of the results of the meetings in Florida

First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, head of the "Servant of the People" party, Alexander Korniyenko announced it

According to analysts, 60 new international brands have entered the Russian market since the beginning of 2023

At the same time, weapons are being supplied "both to the units involved in the special military operation and to the armed forces as a whole," the Russian president added

The KCNA stated that he long occupied important party and state positions

The source said there are quite a lot of units in the Ukrainian army that did not meet expectations of the command

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stressed that the conversation Muneo Suzuki, a member of Japan’s upper house of parliament, highlighted "the importance of Japan’s efforts aimed at preserving the positive achievements of previous years in terms of bilateral relations"

Russia’s Battlegroup Center forces kept destroying the surrounded Ukrainian combat group in Dimitrov and mopping up the settlements of Rodinskoye and Grishino in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past week

The state arms program is a long-term planning document that stipulates developing, producing and maintaining the combat readiness of armaments, military and special equipment

The US leader also noted that Democrats will "have a lot of explaining to do" when their involvement in US financier scandal becomes known

The meeting was attended by representatives of the presidential administration, federal executive authorities and organizations involved in this work

Only time will reveal how this will influence the broader situation, Viktor Khrenin added

By 1:14 a.m. GMT, the value of silver accelerated its growth to $75.235 per troy ounce

"The inadequacy of such statements permeates the message itself, if there is one at all, and speaks volumes about the level and emotional state of decision-makers in Kiev," Sergey Ryabkov said

It is more than from any other former USSR country, convicted of robbery, fraud, armed assault, drug trafficking and sex crimes

head of the Bundestag defense committee Thomas Rowekamp said that the German army "has capabilities that it can use, including in Ukraine"

Andrey Klimov believes that even with ongoing Western assistance, Ukraine will not achieve its military objectives

According to the head of state, the next 10 to 15 years will bring an unprecedented technological breakthrough in world history

The caviar reportedly made such a "strong impression" on Steve Witkoff that he was given an entire box to deliver to President Trump

The embassy expressed its full solidarity with the Italians who became victims of the Ukrainian Nazis and the irresponsible Italian politicians who condoned them

According to Andrey Klimov, in the first months of the special military operation, there was a real chance to end the conflict through political and diplomatic means

Su-33 fighter jets of the Russian Navy escorted the long-range bombers

The collaboration is expected to generate approximately $1.2 million in annual revenue

According to Adnrey Marochko, the majority of Ukrainian servicemen continue to consider rescheduling of the Christian holiday an act of blasphemy

One base housing about 30 militants was uncovered 50 km south of the Auk settlement, they retreated into Chad

There is currently no confirmed information regarding casualties among either civilians or militants

The head of the conservative European People’s Party Manfred Weber asserted that US President Donald Trump will not "ensure a peaceful settlement exclusively with US troops"

As Leonid Ivlev stressed, the rhetoric from the Kiev regime does not advance peace negotiations

Andrey Marochko suggested that Kiev had intensified the number of strikes against Russia using NATO-supplied weapons due to increased ammunition deliveries from alliance countries

"The production of armored vehicles has increased by 2.2 times, of light armored vehicles (infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers) by 3.7 times, and military aircraft by 4.6 times," the Russian president said

The head of Ushkuynik named the factors that contribute to this phenomenon

Unfriendly nations had to acknowledge that it is impossible to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia

According to the earlier reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned at the meeting with the Russian business leaders about the US interest in organizing mining at the Zaporozhye nuclear plant

Apty Alaudinov stated that Zelensky's goal is to placate the US, but "at the same time to propose conditions that he knows Russia cannot accept"

Vasily Prozorov stressed that, in essence, NABU is a US project

According to Maria Zakharova, Germany has de facto been turned into a territory of lawlessness for people of a certain nationality, in this case, citizens of Russia

It was signed in St. Petersburg on May 20, 2025

Such moves will not reverse the inevitable failure of Taiwan independence, spokesperson Liu Pengyu stated

Gennady Onishchenko added that despite the absence of a vaccine, HIV-infected patients today, thanks to treatment, can maintain a decent quality of life and give birth to healthy children

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Swedish customs and law enforcement agencies, including security services, continued their so-called inspection

Russian troops brought them to a safe place in Belgorod

Roscosmos representatives said that the Baiterek project is in its final stages

The prohibited products include meat, fish, coffee, tea, chocolate and other confectionery, baby food, animal feed, alcohol and cigarettes

As Bloomberg noted, the ruble’s rise has been influenced by reduced demand for foreign currency in Russia.

TASS has compiled the key statements by the official representative of the Foreign Ministry

According to its information, the heads of US missions abroad have been notified that their terms in their current positions will expire in January

According to Ouest-France, eBay had already recorded 500,000 listings by the morning of December 25 and expects the total number of posts to rise by 400%

According to the sources, the measure is based on the principle of reciprocity

Spokesperson Liu Pengyu emphasized that China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development

Delivery by air to these countries continues

Maria Zakharova stressed that Russia remains open for serious talks