Russian lower house speaker to lead delegation at OSCE PA spring session

An aircraft landed in the Moscow Region, Maria Lvova-Belova said

"Following the sirens that sounded in several areas in central Israel, one missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory," the press service says

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 27th

According to the report, five aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern air defense identification zone

Moscow selects targets for strikes on the territory of Ukraine, proceeding solely from threats to Russia, the foreign minister stressed

This is another example of a harmful impact of unlawful restrictive measures, the ministry said

Maulen Ashimbayev warned against premature conclusions concerning an external impact on the plane based on photographs, noting that certain forces were trying to derive dividends

Konstantin Kosachev noted that the West was in the habit of discussing values, but the true Western values are not about legalizing same-sex marriage or overthrowing unwanted regimes or supporting Ukraine

It is reported that Brazil’s BRICS chairmanship will announce the countries’ acquisition of the partner status as soon as it receives their confirmation

Azerbaijan Airlines earlier announced the suspension of flights to several Russian cities

The top Russian diplomat pointed out that those accords should first and foremost address the root causes of the Ukraine crisis

Mohammed Al Sudani stressed that Baghdad respects the will of the Syrian people, hoping for progress toward a comprehensive political process

Russia’s Battlegroup West has repelled 25 Ukrainian counterattacks over the past week, wiping out over 3,080 enemy servicemen and destroying a German-made Leopard tank

On December 25, Reuters reported that Finland’s police and border guards have detained an oil tanker, which flies under the flag of the Cook Islands, suspecting that an anchor of the vessel may have damaged the EstLink 2 cable

According to the politician, Europe "became the primary stronghold of Russophobia globally," undermined the Istanbul agreements, initiated the sanctions campaign, and fueled the most extreme war factions without considering the losses suffered by both sides of the conflict

Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen "start preparing the way for further advancement southwest of this locality"

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"But the political dialog at a summit and high level is actually frozen to date," Dmitry Feoktistov added

US President Joe Biden on Monday approved the country's $895 billion defense budget for the fiscal year 2025 (starting October 1), which mentions China 107 times

As a BRICS partner state, Thailand hopes to raise the level of relations with the group’s members in order to gain better opportunities for the development of its economy

"The passenger aircraft landed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 10:13 a.m. local time [6:13 a.m. GMT]," the statement noted

In addition, the European Union is strengthening protection of the bloc's undersea cables

Since 2008, international discussions on security and stability in the South Caucasus have been held in Geneva, with the participation of Abkhazia, Georgia, Russia, the United States, and South Ossetia, mediated by special representatives from the UN, the EU, and the OSCE

The Belarusian leader believes that Germany should restore relations with Russia for the sake of its own economy

It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025

Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc intend to continue consultations on issues discussed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with US president-elect

The container ship Santa Ursula, sailing under the flag of Denmark, is bound from Spain’s Algerciras to the Omani port of Salalah, Marine Traffic data showed

The newspaper notes that, since Ukraine received an authorization from the UK and the US, Kiev carried out at least six missile strikes, using 31 ATACMS and 14 Storm Shadow missiles

Marochko added that the operation allowed Russian troops to "expand their zone of control" in the area

It also indicated that specialized agencies are investigating the causes of the crash

The Russian president recalled that no Russian land troops had been deployed to Syria, with Russia having only an airbase and a naval base

The Ukrainian army reported earlier on Friday that its forces were retreating to the border of the Dnepropetrovsk Region from the Kiev-controlled territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic "to the last defensive line" in that area

The comprehensive strategic partnership treaty is expected to mark a significant step forward in the development of relations between Russia and Iran, which are growing rapidly

According to Aleksandar Vucic, "anyone who believes that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin will refrain from using these powerful weapons is mistaken"

Moreover, Ukraine will have to reorganize the flows of gas on the domestic market and resolve respective issues with keeping pressure in the eastern and central parts of the gas transport system, experts added

The presidents also talked about cooperation between the countries in a variety of areas, including economy

Aleksandar Vucic also believes that, under Trump, the White House "will not provide as much financial support to Ukraine as the current administration" of outgoing US President Joe Biden

The authorities of Chechnya handed over 200 "Jihad mobile"

Germany faces an acute crisis after the ruling coalition clashed on budgetary and economic policies, including aid to Kiev and easing the "debt brake" rule

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The bombs intended for killing high-placed Russian Defense Ministry officials were disguised as a power bank and a document folder, the FSB press office specified

The Cordelia Moon is 274 meters long and 50 meters wide

Earlier, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attributed responsibility for the Baltic Sea incidents to the tanker fleet transporting Russian oil, even before the investigation concluded

According to the head of state, the system's serial production has begun

"This position was conveyed to the leadership of a number of NATO and EU countries, including Austria, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, the United States, Turkey, and Germany, as well as the Vatican and Switzerland in direct contacts with them at the highest and highest levels," the commentary says

The impeachment was supported by 192 delegates with at least 151 votes required

It is also reported that the Eagle S "noticeably slowed down" presumably at the moment when the cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged

The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25

The BREST-300 fast neutron reactor is due to be launched in 2026-2027 and to go on stream in 2028

According to the Russian foreign minister, Paris proposed "to assist and facilitate dialogue on the Ukrainian issue"

Pumping also continues through the Sudzha station, where military activities are ongoing

The US national debt for the first time climbed above $36 trillion on November 15

On December 27, security forces formed by the new Syrian government blocked districts of the city of Tartus, where Alawites organized riots

The Russian leader recalled that the US President spoke about Ukraine's unreadiness to join the alliance

"The buildup of presence in the Arctic Region is extremely important because the collective West is already carrying propaganda under slogans that ‘the Arctic is not Russian only," Executive Director of the RGS Artyom Manukyan said

It includes the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan and other states

"We will beat them to the bone until they understand, too," the minister said

The experiment that allowed testing the supercomputer prototype took place on December 19, the Moscow State University said

Andrey Marochko added that Russian servicemen have advanced east of Yampolovka, bringing the distance between that village and Russia’s frontline positions to less than 1.2 miles

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KazAeroNavigation’s flight director immediately notified all emergency services

Han Duck-soo vowed that he would step down "in accordance with the law so as not to add chaos" to the country’s politics

Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev noted that the information was also received that "after providing data on the weather in Makhachkala and Baku, the crew decided to fly to Aktau"

The airline will assess the situation in the upcoming weeks and will decide whether the flights will resume depending on the assessment

Osamu Suzuki joined the company in 1958, when he married the daughter of one of its founders and took her last name

During the ceremony, the Russian Navy chief handed in the St. Andrew’s naval flag to the submarine commander, Captain First Rank Alexander Gladkov

In some cases, the temporary stay term is being prolonged in accordance with the abovementioned federal law

The top diplomat stressed that it was not a demarche

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The Chinese People's Liberation Army will comprehensively strengthen military training to prevent a separatist plot by supporters of Taiwan independence and interference by outside forces, according to Spokesman Zhang Xiaogang

Earlier, the US businessman predicted "drone swarm" battles in the future

The US Department of Defense "has no statement or information to provide," a department’s spokesperson said

The first Kiev-initiated conference on Ukraine was held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15-16

According to Alexey Poznyak, problems are to be expected in the labor market

Yahya Saria also said the group's drone strike destroyed a "critical target of the Israeli enemy" near Tel Aviv

The FSB stressed it had suppressed the activity of a cell of an international terrorist organization whose members, "Natives of Central Asia, were planning to commit a terrorist act against one of the police stations

It is reported that corrupt Ukrainian officials will probably get their kickback from Poland, in another move that helps Ukraine’s downfall

The rest of the passengers in the vehicle did not get injured

According to the Houthi spokesman, the strike on US vessels was delivered with the use of "eight cruise missiles and 17 drones"

Aleksandr Dubinsky recalled the unsuccessful financing of Ukraine in the middle of the year

Dmitry Yadrov stressed that the plane’s commander tried to land in Grozny twice

29 people had been hospitalized

The voting is expected to take place on December 27

The president noted that the most important thing in the coming year is "the well-being of the Russian people, standard of living, stability"

Guterres calls "for all parties concerned to cease all military actions and exercise utmost restraint"

Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center in Cartagena ordered not to take crew from vessel in distress on board as their rescue boat was on the way to the scene

The President stressed that Moscow would move on in accordance with the plans it had outlined

The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful

There is always something new at certain sections of the front, the head of state emphasized

In August 2024, armed with automatic firearms, large-caliber weapons, explosive devices, and military equipment, Ryan O'Leary illegally crossed Russia's state border

The Aktau air traffic controller promptly performed all necessary measures for the aircraft’s landing

According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine

According to the Russian President, an option of concluding contracts for delivery through third parties - Turkish, Hungarian, Slovak, Azerbaijani companies - is possible

Alexander Stepanov believes that NATO intends to lock the Kaliningrad enclave, to lock the Russian trade fleet in Neva estuary and to simultaneously block the Leningrad naval base

According to the analyst, Scholz's recent phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin came out of left field for the German political community

Ukraine’s General Staff admitted earlier that the frontline situation remained tense for the Ukrainian army

Nikolay Korchunov pointed out that Greenland and Denmark are not the only Arctic Council members feeling pressure on their sovereignty, and are in a difficult position in light of possible moves by the incoming Trump administration

This stood at about $7 bln, in the outgoing year

Frank-Walter Steinmeier also said that he had consulted with the leaders of all the parties represented in the Bundestag before making the decision and concluded that neither the current nor the new government, in any composition, would win a majority in the current parliament

The foreign minister stressed that Russia was deceived "when they stated that NATO would not expand eastwards and when they emphasized their commitment to resolve [the conflict] based on the UN Charter"