EU, Russia and Ukraine hold expert consultations on association deal

Dmitry Peskov added that it is not planned to issue any joint statements

According to Yuri Ushakov, the confirmations of readiness to become a BRICS partner country have been received from Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan

"The College of national leaders considers the attempt to prolong the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS yet another attempt that would allow the French junta and its lackeys to continue planning and carrying out actions, aimed at destabilization of the Sahel Alliance," says the joint statement

The Russian leader also agreed with Sergey Mironov, head of the "A Just Russia - For Truth" faction in the Duma, who said that "the birth rate is insufficient, because the matter concerns extinction"

According to Hakan Fidan, during his contacts with al-Sharaa he "saw the Syrian leadership’s strong will and commitment in this area,"

Russian President also said that he had handed down direct instructions to produce and test-fire the Oreshnik hypersonic missile

At the same time, Sergey Leshchenko clarified that "there will be no repeat of Minsk or Istanbul agreements," meaning there would be no agreements resembling the Minsk accords of 2015 or the Istanbul talks of spring 2022

"This will be done at a bilateral meeting in the coming future," Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said

According to Jacques Sapir, the decision not to extend transit contracts was no surprise given the political landscape

According to the Turkish newspaper, the former Syrian president did it to ensure his own safety

Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the Borisovsky district was attacked by a UAV, with the roof of a private house being damaged

Gustavo Petro emphasized Colombia's backing for Panama in defending its sovereignty

The range of the Oreshnik system is up to 5,500 kilometers

Earlier, an air raid alert was declared in the Kiev, Sumy and Chernigov Regions

Mute Egede stressed that Denmark should continue to be open to cooperation and trade with the whole world, especially with its neighbors

The new special envoy will be in charge of trade and investment issues, as well as the cultural exchange between the two countries

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 18th

Moldova’s leadership "has repeatedly expressed its readiness to work with all dialogue partners to reduce potential risks and mitigate problems that may affect people and the regional economy"

"You have heard the Ukrainian side’s statement and you know the position of the European countries that continue purchasing Russian gas and that consider it necessary for normal operation of their economy," Dmitry Peskov said

"We will not only restore the damage that some attempt to cause to us but will also move forward even at a faster pace as we are doing now," Russian President said

According to Mike Waltz, Trump has made it clear that the war must end

"How much longer it will last remains to be seen," Sergey Nechaev noted

SVR Director Sergey Naryshkin said on March 19 that Paris was already preparing to send some 2,000 troops to Ukraine

The Arkhangelsk submarine was rolled out from the slipway of the Sevmash Shipyard on November 29, 2023 for completing its construction afloat

Roman Starovoyt noted that Russia is holding negotiations with many airlines from friendly countries

The prime minister underscored that, "the more serious the problems in Europe are, the more decisively the economic relations in all other markets should be promoted"

Fyodor Lukyanov emphasized that Robert Fico, just like Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has also visited Russia, is driven by the interests of his country and first of all "is accountable to his own citizens, and not the European Commission"

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 MEP said that Fico stands for Slovak interests in Russia, "even in spite of the warmongers in Brussels"

"The College of national leaders closely follows the deceiving maneuvers, initiated by the French junta, who declares the shutdown of its military bases only to replace them with another, less visible mechanism, which pursues the same neo-colonial goal," says the statement

This was Putin’s first personal meeting with Fico since 2016

However, Greenlandic MP Aaja Chemnitz is not averse to enhanced cooperation with the US

A field leader from Iraq’s Al-Nujaba Shia militia told the newspaper that "the [resistance] units have decided not to intervene in Syrian affairs and to monitor the situation from a distance," until US President-elect "Donald Trump’s stance on the Middle East, particularly with regard to Iran, becomes clear”"

According to the report, the Russian troops also improved their positions near Nesteryanka on the Orekhov direction

Regional head Valentin Konovalov said that the explosion occurred due to safety violations

"The ambition to impose a ‘strategic defeat’ on Russia has fallen out of favor, even among hardline political figures, given the unfeasibility of such an outcome," Sergey Nechayev said

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

The Ratnik is a system of advanced protective and communication equipment, weapons and ammunition

"Such an achievement would serve his interests as the incoming US president," Leonid Slutsky noted

According to the SVR, Maia Sandu recently convened a meeting on energy security issues with senior government officials

According to Sergey Nechayev, several other Russian reporters officially accredited by Germany are also encountering issues

According to Denis Pushilin, Russian forces have been advancing almost along the entire line of engagement in the region

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

According to Putin’s press secretary, the meeting is being held one-on-one

Dmitry Medvedev noted that Ukraine will never join NATO

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 23rd

Mossad used dummies to test how much explosive is required to be just enough to hurt the pager’s owner, but not the person next to him

According to the report, battlegroup Center made Ukraine suffer roughly 610 casualties and lose two tanks in the Donetsk People’s Republic

The politician emphasized that "the president of a major country should be extremely polite and amiable"

The previous generation of Russian politicians chose the course towards the country’s destruction for the sake of joining the so-called civilized world but this was what the West wanted, President Vladimir Putin

According to the ministry, another peace conference is not being considered

UAV operators of the battle group North continue to be on round-the-clock duty in the sky over Kharkov Region and identify reconnaissance and strike drones of the Ukrainian militants

Additionally, mass beaching of Azov Sea harbor porpoises has been reported in Novorossiysk, some 60-70 km (32-42 nautical miles) from Anapa, where the oil spill occurred, Tatyana Belei highlighted

Putin also took part in the ceremony of opening international airports in Magadan, Cheboksary, and Stavropol

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin thus meant that the Oreshnik missile is a generation ahead of all existing weapons, while not being a nuclear weapon itself

The ministry clarified that Ukraine launched a missile strike against the Kamensky Integrated Plant in the Rostov Region using six US-made ATACMS missiles and four Storm Shadow cruise missiles

According to the report, 35 civilians suffered injuries

Abkhazia’s state-run energy company Chernomorenergo said that there will be just two two-hour shutdowns

"I will not comment on that in any further detail, it is our client’s prerogative," Kalashnikov CEO Alan Lushnikov said

Reuters reported earlier that oil supplies to Belarus and EU countries via Druzhba had been suspended on December 19 due to technical problems

R-7 is a family of Soviet and Russian launch vehicles

Yury Ushakov noted that uncontrolled expansion of the association would break its backbone

The Belarusian president pointed out that the coming year is expected to be difficult for a number of reasons

According to US Central Command, the incident occurred during airstrikes on Houthi facilities

According to the latest data, two people were killed

The Russian president will not congratulate leaders of unfriendly countries, but he will congratulate some individuals and people of several ones, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Salome Zourabichvili also promised to announce her further plans on Monday

The Russian leader said during the press conference that he is ready for a conversation with the US president-elect and is ready to meet with him at any moment

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

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 480 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Putin has several closed-door meetings slated for December 22

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 20th

The mammoth calf is female, with a shoulder height of 120 cm and a total weight of approximately 180 kg

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also emphasized that Moscow is outraged by the hypocritical silence of the West and its media on the terrorist attacks in Russia

The Ukrainian military also admitted the Russian army’s supremacy in terms of military equipment and the size of personnel

According to the press service of the regional Emergencies Ministry, all three people onboard the plane survived the emergency landing

The exhibition attracted more than 260,000 visitors, while more than 1,800 bilateral meetings and negotiations were held on the sidelines

According to the statement, there are no casualties

Victor Orban also said that hopes for the development of economic cooperation with the United States after President-elect Donald Trump takes office

The Foreign Ministry noted that the facts of discrimination and persecution of Russians are often ignored by the official leadership of countries and international human rights agencies, leading many victims to remain silent

The president participated in more than 220 events in 2024

The president-elect called Feinberg an "extremely successful businessman"

Alexander Stepanov emphasized that both Kiev and its Western allies are closely scrutinizing the consequences of the strike on the plant

The military said that a conversation in a foreign language was intercepted by radio intelligence before visual control over the group was established

Air defenses are in operation, and at least six aerial targets have been shot down

On April 15, 2013, two explosions, with 12 seconds in between, happened in Boston’s downtown, near the finish line of the traditional marathon

Aleksandar Vulin noted that he is "not optimistic about prospects for the United States changing its policy toward Serbia" after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump

Russians most often attribute their negative emotions regarding the past year to economic hardships and rising prices, while citing family events as positive highlights

According to the Industrial Development Administration, the Ukrainian conflict made the whole world pay more attention to how drones were used in military scenarios, which created "a lot of opportunities for Taiwan"

No reports of casualties and damage have come in yet

"This concerns both the potential use of Taurus and plans for stationing US mid-range and short-range missiles on German soil," Sergey Nechayev stressed

Ahmed al-Sharaa also said he will not "tolerate uncontrolled arms trafficking" across the country

TASS has gathered the main information about the incident

"For some post-Soviet countries, the sanctions imposed against Russia served as a strong impetus for economic growth," Alexey Bobrovsky said

In a mid-June meeting with senior officials from Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined key prerequisites for resolving the situation in Ukraine

Denali, standing at 6,168 meters, was once considered the highest point of the Russian Empire before the territory was sold to the United States

Dmitry Peskov remarked that Russian-Slovak bilateral relations had significantly deteriorated due to actions taken by the previous Slovak leadership

Reporters are ramping up Russophobia, distorting the facts while writing on this matter, the Russian Embassy in Portugal said

Addressing a news conference after the BRICS summit in Kazan earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of seeking to expand unfairly and warned that Russia would spare no effort to reverse the situation