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Moldova does nothing for Transdniestrians’ comfort - OSCE mission chief
It should present attractive proposals, one of them being effective guarantees for the status of the Russian language, the diplomat believes
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Kiev, Europe anticipate ‘deep, wrong’ revision of US peace plan — Russian senior diplomat
In recent days, Vladimir Zelensky and leaders of several European countries, namely France, Germany and the UK, held talks on a Ukrainian settlement in London and Berlin
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EU continues blacklisting companies, individuals
Seventeen individuals and four legal entities were added to the list in total
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Strong wind gust knocks down Statue of Liberty replica in Brazil
The incident caused no casualties
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Moscow says West morally culpable for Ukraine’s murders of Russian journalists
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that, unlike tongue-tied Western human rights organizations, Moscow will demand that authorized international officials do their duty in a conscientious manner
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Italy softens language in Ukraine bill to get it passed ahead of EU summit — paper
According to the newspaper, the government also "encrypted" certain obstacles to approving a form of "reparation loan" to Kiev at the expense of frozen Russian assets
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EU 'light years' away from seizing Russian assets, Polish PM says
Donald Tusk said that it won’t come to any fundamental decisions at the European Council meeting
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Security forces arrest boy suspected of stabbing schoolmates outside Moscow
The reports say that a student stabbed a security guard, used pepper spray, and then stabbed a 10-year-old schoolboy who died of his injuries
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Iran would like to resume dialogue with US, IAEA, Russia ready to assist — Lavrov
He also reaffirmed Russia's stance, condemning the unjustified attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities
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Hungary will not let EU to send military mission to Ukraine — top diplomat
"This will escalate the conflict to a degree that we cannot foresee, and will put Hungary and its people into a serious danger," Peter Szijjarto stressed
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Russneft to produce 6.14 mln tons of oil, 2.08 bln cubic meters of gas in 2025
In 2024, the company reduced oil production by 5% year-on-year to 6.092 mln tons
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Putin renews ban to supply oil, oil products under price ceiling until June 30, 2026
The ban was effective until the end of 2025
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Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard digitalization boosted output by 70% — Patrushev
The official noted that the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard was one of the first Russian shipbuilding companies to implement a comprehensive digitalization project
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Normalization between Iran and Arab world to strengthen regional security — Lavrov
This initiative is becoming more and more relevant, especially when Iran is tried to discriminate against in terms of the Iranian nuclear program, trying to deprive Iran of its legitimate rights
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US Treasury rejects Xtellus' offer to buy Lukoil foreign assets — Reuters
Earlier, Xtellus had offered to organize a swap of Lukoil securities held by U.S. investors in a cashless deal to return them to Lukoil in exchange for the Russian company's global assets
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Lavrov discusses Russia-US ties with American Chamber of Commerce officials
The Russian top diplomat shared his opinion about what's going on internationally and prospects for the development of Russian-US relations in the context of the Trump administration’s commitment to promoting a lasting settlement of the conflict around Ukraine
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Contacts with US on Ukraine drive Russia's stance home to Americans — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that Washington has started to understand what needs to be done to achieve a lasting and long-term settlement of the conflict
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Kiev ready to hold elections, renounce NATO aspirations — media
Bild reported that Kiev is allegedly also ready to "freeze" the current line of engagement but refuses to withdraw its troops from the entire Donbass territory
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EU’s 19 packages of sanctions on Russia weaken European economy — Italian official
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
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US insists on complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass during talks — AFP
According to the source, the US delegation "is taking Russia’s position" on this issue
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US can resolve all issues with Venezuela peacefully — Belarusian president
Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that he had raised the Venezuela issue at a recent meeting in Minsk with US Special Envoy for Belarus John Cole
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EU membership to provide no security guarantees to Ukraine — top Hungarian diplomat
The Hungarian government has repeatedly stated that it will not allow Ukraine's fast-tracked accession to the EU, as it would ruin the European economy and spark a direct armed conflict with Russia
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Ukraine’s NATO membership 'out of question,' EU foreign policy chief admits
Kaja Kallas emphasized the need for tangible security guarantees
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US demands Ukraine give up territories in exchange for security guarantees — media
According to US officials, Washington expects that "Russia would accept such an arrangement in a final deal, as well as permit Ukraine to join the European Union"
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Gazprom highlights untypically low gas reserves in European UGS for December
In particular, gas reserves in UGS facilities in the Netherlands have fallen below 60%
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Iran’s top diplomat sets off for meeting with Lavrov in Moscow — ambassador
The agenda includes a wide range of political issues and economic projects, Kazem Jalali said
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Ukrainian MP points out Umerov has not been back to Ukraine since start of US talks
Rustem Umerov was appointed to lead Ukraine’s delegation to the talks with the US side on November 29 in place of Vladimir Zelensky’s office head Andrey Yermak
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European countries note progress in Ukrainian conflict settlement
The EU leaders "appreciated the strong convergence between the United States, Ukraine and Europe"
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Russian troops liberate Peschanoye, gain foothold at Gaichur River — security sources
During the liberation of the settlement, servicemen of the 36th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 29th Army of Battlegroup East destroyed more than two platoons of Ukrainian army personnel from the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade
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EU youth seek to turn bloc into ‘United States of Europe’ — Politico
Support for the EU among Europeans has reached a record high in polls, the newspaper noted
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Russian troops liberate Peschanoye community in Dnepropetrovsk Region over past day
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,480 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
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Press review: Kiev and Europe seek to derail peace plan as Ukraine awaits $5 bln EU aid
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 15th
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Russia did not betray Syria, developments there are its domestic affair — Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov also noted that Russia has smooth, stable relations with the new authorities
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EU believes corruption scandal may force Zelensky to accept deal — media
According to Politico, Kiev must agree to these terms immediately; otherwise, the next US proposal would be less favorable
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Florida man sanctioned by EU for pro-Russia social media posts
The EU Council claims that John Mark Dougan holds American and Russian citizenship
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Merriam-Webster names 'slop' as word of the year
Slop is defined as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence"
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Trump sues BBC for defamation over edit of his speech — agency
According to the news agency, the US leader requested at least $5 billion in damages
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Hungarian, Polish foreign ministers exchange heated remarks on Russian assets online
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"
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Europe works against US in Ukraine peace process — Lavrov
"Europe is using the Ukrainian crisis to assert themselves, to put a spoke in the United States wheel in its quest to seek a just settlement," the Russian foreign minister said
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Berlin says no plans for direct dialogue with Russia
Some European leaders, the head of the European Commission and the NATO secretary general, are expected in the German capital in the evening
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Trump says he held conversation with Putin recently
The US leader did not give any details
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US conducts strikes on three drug-carrying vessels in Pacific Ocean — Pentagon
A total of eight men were killed during these actions
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Russia wants to develop cooperation with Iran within CSTO — Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov noted that Russia wants to cooperate with Iran and with its other neighbors, including within the Collective Security Treaty Organization
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Revival of Nazism in EU and Europe’s 'bent towards stealing:' What Lavrov said
Russian Foreign Minister also noted that the situation around Russia’s frozen assets made it clear that "stealing is in the Europeans’ blood"
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Kuzya the crocodile, who lived with Novosibirsk man for 30 years, set to go back to Cuba
The owner is willing to surrender Kuzya if professional care is ensured
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Zelensky told Bundestag president of his readiness to hold elections
Julia Kloeckner announced plans to visit Ukraine after the New Year
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EU prepares for war with Russia, forces Serbia to choose sides — ex-premier
Aleksandar Vulin said that freedom reigns supreme in Serbia, but that’s not the case in the EU
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Kiev lying about battlefield situation to influence US peace plan — source
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
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Ukrainian forces stretched thin in DPR, Russian commander says
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"
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Lavrov slams EU’s aggressive actions as biggest global threat
According to Sergey Lavrov, Brussel pushes EU countries toward "disregarding the interests of own people"
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Germany agrees on ten-point plan to expand military cooperation with Kiev — media
The German government also plans to build a sort of alliance with its European partners to jointly purchase weapons for Ukraine
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Germany’s spending on support for Ukraine exceeds 75 bln euro since 2022 — Merz
According to the Chancellor, Germany will also allocate 170 million euro to ensure energy supplies in Ukraine
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No true partnership in relations between Poland and Ukraine — Polish president
According to Karol Nawrocki, Ukraine does not feel that Warsaw's support is vital for Kiev, while Vladimir Zelensky is used to the guaranteed support of Poles
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EU 'traps' itself into Russia reparations loan plan for Ukraine, expert says
Boris Pervushin said this approach threatens to erode long-term trust in Europe as a stable and predictable economic space
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Russia never wavered in its support of Iran in JCPOA talks — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that Moscow has tried to work with the Europeans to persuade Washington to return to compliance
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Russian exports to the US up 35% in 2025 — AmCham
The US business invested about $100 bln during 25 years in Russia, the AmCham President said
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Kupyansk is under Russian army’s control — Battlegroup West
According tp the report, Battlegroup West forces are firmly rebuffing all the Ukrainian army’s attacks on communities near Kupyansk, keeping them under control
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US showing interest in Lukoil's assets due to sanctions, Astana has priority — minister
According to Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov, the government is not currently conducting any negotiations to purchase those assets
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Russia hopes Iran will ratify convention of Caspian Sea status by August 2026 — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister recalled that all other Caspian littoral states have ratified the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea
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Only Russia, Ukraine, US can discuss territorial concessions — Polish president
At the same time, Karol Nawrocki himself stated that he still dreams of being at the same negotiating table for peace in Ukraine with the leaders of Russia, the United States and representatives of Kiev
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Oil transit from Russia to China via Kazakhstan does not require US approval — minister
Regarding large companies in the republic where Russian participants subject to sanctions are present, in Astana, "all of those projects received so-called exemptions from sanctions," Yerlan Akkenzhenov said
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Sixth Russia-China media forum kicks off in Beijing
The two countries’ two leading news agencies, TASS and Xinhua, co-organized the event
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Russia still does not understand outcome of US-Ukraine talks in Berlin — senior diplomat
The first round of talks between the US and Ukrainian delegations took place in Berlin on December 14
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Power Machines to invest in production facilities by 2030 — chief executive
The company orients towards the master plan for the energy sector development by 2042 approved by the Russian Ministry of Energy
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FSB detains 10 Russians blackmailed by Ukraine security agencies to stage sabotage acts
The citizens were persuaded to cooperate with false security services, under the threat of being charged with treason, for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment, for financing the Ukrainian armed forces
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Russia, Iran have huge potential for trade growth, it needs to be stimulated — Lavrov
Lavrov said that one should not forget that besides trade between the two countries, there is also investment cooperation
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Assad did not coordinate his approaches with Russia before resignation — Lavrov
Our efforts were collaborative, involving other international partners, primarily Iran and Turkey, noted Lavrov
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Russia tests prototype of Ariadna non-satellite navigation system — NTI Fund
The NTI Fund specified that, unlike other domestic solutions and foreign analogues, the technology offers precise positioning of up to 15-20 cm
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Gas reserves in European UGS facilities down to around 70%
The European Commission requests EU members to make sure that their UGS facilities are 90% full from October 1 to December 1 of each year for ensuring elevated reserves for the winter period
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US thinks that 90% of issues solved between Russia and Ukraine — Reuters
The White House views the December 14-15 talks in Berlin as positive
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Russia to support Iran’s efforts toward settling crisis with IAEA, West — Lavrov
"The Iranian nuclear program was dismantled, despite the fact that it was endorsed by the UN Security Council resolution," Sergey Lavrov pointed out
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White House believes that Israel violated ceasefire regime in Gaza Strip — Axios
According to the report, US President Donald Trump, during a recent conversation, told Benjamin Netanyahu that he needs to be a "better partner" regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip
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US-Ukraine negotiations continue in Berlin, Zelensky says
The US delegation includes special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law, entrepreneur Jared Kushner
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'Coalition of Willing' prepares plans to deploy troops to Ukraine — British PM
Keir Starmer stated that the prior question is whether a just and lasting peace can be achieved
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Russian compatriots among victims of terrorist attack in Australia — foreign ministry
"Moscow strongly condemns the barbaric extremist attack, as a result of which 15 innocent civilians, including a ten-year-old girl, were killed and dozens were injured," Maria Zakharova stated
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Implementation of Trump’s Gaza plan under question — Lavrov
Both parties - Israel and Hamas - say that its provisions are being violated, Russian Foreign Minister said
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Ukraine carries out four attacks on Donetsk People’s Republic in past day
Two civilians were reported injured
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Seven EU countries against expropriation of Russian assets — news outlet
According to the report, Belgium, Hungary, and Slovakia initially opposed the plan, and they have now been joined by Italy, Bulgaria, Malta, and the Czech Republic
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Europe missed all chance to take part in Ukrainian settlement — Lavrov
"The West is turning a deaf ear to everything related to real facts Russia has repeatedly pointed to within the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and at meeting with ambassadors to Moscow," Sergey Lavrov said
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Russian embassy in The Hague calls on the Netherlands to end 'anti-Russian hysteria'
The embassy also recalled that Acting Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans recently called for increased military support for Kiev and expressed the need to "be prepared for a conflict with Russia by 2030"
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Thai immigration on alert for mercenaries amid conflict with Cambodia — TV
Stricter control measures will be taken at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, as well as at airports in the cities of Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hat Yai
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UNGA passes Russia-initiated resolution against glorification of Nazism
Among those who voted against the resolution were Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan
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Moscow’s video game studios clinch export contracts
According to Moscow Deputy Mayor Natalia Sergunina, the total amount of transactions made with the support of the city was over $12.6 mln
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Romanian expert considers EC decision to confiscate Russian assets 'illegal'
"Freezing such assets is illegal under both European and international law," Adrian Severin noted
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Ukraine cannot stay afloat without EU funding — newspaper
El Pais noted that the Ukrainian government does not know where to find at least €15.4 billion to balance the budget
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Turkish warplanes take down drone over Black Sea — defense ministry
The Turkish Ministry of Defense did not specify where exactly the drone came from
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Trump says Ukraine 'already lost territory'
Donald Trump also added that the US is working with Europe on the security guarantee
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Caracas, Moscow to continue boosting strategic relations in 2026 — Venezuelan president
Nicolas Maduro added that Caracas would host a meeting of the Venezuela-Russia High-level Intergovernmental Commission in the first quarter of 2026
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No IAEA inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites without condemning Israel — official
The agency, which failed to condemn the attacks and has no instructions regarding the inspection of damaged sites has no grounds to declare its intentions to inspect," head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami said
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IAEA should remain impartial regarding Iran — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said that Moscow will encourage the resumption of Iran-IAEA cooperation
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At Berlin talks, Zelensky refuses economic zone in Donbass, troop withdrawal — newspaper
European countries disagree with Washington's position, believing that the issue of territories is not subject to discussion until Ukraine receives security guarantees
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Direct strike by Western sanctions cost $100 bln for US business — AmCham
The AmCham President also informed about the poll on the issue of the impact of Western sanctions on the US business
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Zelensky to fail in trying to take Crimea back, secure NATO membership — Kremlin
According to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, "there is a one million percent guarantee that it’s impossible"
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EU could lose global credibility if Mercosur deal fails — European Commissioner
The main critics of the deal are European farmers, particularly beef, poultry, and dairy producers
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US, Europe to provide security guarantees to Kiev in case of truce — German chancellor
Friedrich Merz stressed, however, that the parties would need to discuss the details
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Russian specialists, CAR security forces ensure president's safety at rally in Sibut
The Central African Republic will hold a presidential election on December 28
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Finnish politician calls EU 'bankrupt' over plans to use Russian assets
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
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Belarusian leader dismisses allegations of Maduro’s involvement in drug trafficking
Alexander Lukashenko also said that "drug trafficking cannot be defeated with missiles"
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EU blacklisted forty vessels said to carry Russian oil — Kallas
The European Union intends now to sanction tankers without waiting for approval of huge sanction packages, the EU top diplomat noted
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EU leaders want to drag all of Europe into war with Russia — Hungarian top diplomat
Peter Szijjarto noted that Budapest intends to "stay away from this"
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EU gets ready for war with Russia, wants military plants in Ukraine — Hungarian minister
Brussels claims that it will be "investment into Europe’s security," but, from Hungary believes "there's no logic in this"
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Four drones jammed over Russia’s Smolensk Region — governor
Emergency personnel are working at the site where debris came down
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