Russia’s defense industry to minimize participation in UK arms exhibitions

The agreement will promote mutual attraction of investments

They themselves will shoulder the consequences, Chief Spokesman Eric Mamer said

According to the US Southern Command, intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were involved in drug smuggling

The ministry clarified the drugs, concealed in marble slabs, entered Georgia via the "Red Bridge" customs checkpoint on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border

The custom of decorating Christmas trees dates back to biblical myths

The frigates like the Admiral Essen represent a new series of Project 11356R/M naval ships (the Project 11357 designation is also used), designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels, submarines and ground installations, carry out patrols and defend sea lanes

As EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas asserted, this is "a deliberate distraction" and its aim is to "derail real progress towards peace"

Ryazan has taken on the title of the New Year’s capital for the second time during the project’s existence

"Ottawa is a hostage to its own political decisions," Oleg Stepanov said

Putin made the first trip on the Aurus exactly six years ago, on May 7, 2018, when he also departed to the inauguration

Twenty-seven countries across the globe elected their leaders in 2025

The US President didn't answer questions about the CIA's role in the attack on Venezuela or whether American troops would put boots on the ground in Ukraine

Among NATO leaders, US President Donald Trump and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Putin’s greetings

The Chinese president added that the country will pursue a more proactive and effective macroeconomic policy

According to the press service of the head of Belarus, Lukashenko noted that he would be glad to see Fico on Belarusian soil to discuss strategic issues of interstate cooperation

Rumen Radev noted that 2025 brought the first hopes for ending the conflict

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir emphasized that 2026 will be a crucial year for shaping security realities for the state of Israel

At least 12 such incidents were recorded during the year, including two involving big passenger jets

Russian forces also destroyed two enemy UAV control points

Head of the Russian delegation to the Vienna talks on military security and arms control Yulia Zhdanova also noted that "there is a total degradation of the negotiating culture among the Europeans"

On November 25, a massive fire broke out in the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Hong Kong, China, claiming 161 deaths

"The stinking Kiev bastard is trying to derail the settlement of the conflict", Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said

In response to a question from a Western agency journalist regarding the possible public presentation of the attack’s evidence, Dmitry Peskov replied: "I don't think there should be any evidence here when such a massive drone raid was carried out"

On December 23, Russia’s main New Year tree was set up in the Kremlin’s Cathedral Square, fully decorated and ready for the holidays

"The Kiev regime is betting on another round of escalation", Vadim Gigin, a member of the Belarusian lower house of parliament, said

"I don’t think that the Russia-EU dialogue is lost forever," Vladislav Maslennikov said

Stanislav Pritchin, Head of the Central Asia Department at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations, said that the fact that Turkmenistan takes the reins of the CIS chairmanship shows that the country views this organization as important and effective

The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry also expressed solidarity with the people and government of Russia and demanded that Kiev "immediately cease terrorist acts that threaten the lives of civilians"

The application has been submitted in accordance with the German Energy Industry Act

This was announced by the Ministry of Energy and Coalmining of Ukraine after a working meeting of Ukrainian coal and energy Minister with Chinese ambassador to Ukraine

The North Korean leader called on the KPA soldiers to remain brave

"The opponents would never understand that we are in the habit of creating, not breaking, uniting, not stirring up, talking, not shouting," the Belarusian leader said in his New Year's address

There is a danger of the building collapsing

Earlier on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Black Sea Fleet, acting in cooperation with the border guard force of the federal security service FSB, stopped a violation of the state border by the destroyer HMS Defender off Crimea's Cape Fiolent

The wounded persons were taken to the Shebekinsky Central District Hospital

Andrey Marochko believes that disrupting negotiations on a peace settlement of the conflict was Kiev's primary aim in the attack

In 2025, a great many well-known politicians, statesmen, scientists and cultural figures passed away

The difference between the Sun's diameters in January and July will be most noticeable when professional photographs are placed side by side, astronomers noted

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 30th

Maria Zakharova pointed out that Vladimir Zelensky "is trying to accuse Russia of lying, and claim that nothing like that happened"

Xi Jinping pointed Russia and China’s successful implementation of visa-free travel, as well as the work to create an energy corridor, and dynamic cooperation in other areas

Russia continues to provide the Ukrainian side with lists of ordinary soldiers and military personnel whom it considers necessary for inclusion in exchanges

The presidency is passing to Astana in an extremely difficult period marked by turbulence in the global economy, Kazakh political analyst Talgat Kaliyev said

According to Yekaterina Solntseva, Director of Quantum Technologies at Rosatom State Corporation, it is especially important that the scientists have taken another step toward progressively improving the reliability of operations

The list of goods permitted for parallel import will be reduced in categories where Russian manufacturers or companies from friendly countries have largely replaced firms from unfriendly countries, namely in cosmetics, electronics, and light industry, the ministry said

Around 1,500 civil and military specialists took part in maneuvers all over Europe

The newspaper noted that "the already ambitious target of closing negotiations by 2028 is slipping out of reach"

Two residential buildings and a civil infrastructure facility were damaged

Experts also found that 75% of respondents confirmed that their families still preserve tree decorations from previous generations

TASS has summarized the worst natural disasters of the year

Polyansky has also expressed serious concern by the Golden Dome project of the United States, which includes space-based sensors, and the US refusal to negotiate on space security

According to Andrey Belousov, the Russian army has proven in practice that it can ensure the country's sovereignty

Ukraine’s debt to Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom totals $5.3 billion

On December 30, the charges d'affaires of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia were summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, where they were presented with a strong protest

The mass introduction of the digital ruble for all categories of users is planned from September 2026

It became one of the shortest New Year's addresses of the president

Nikolay Azarov also stressed that the target had been chosen deliberately

On New Year's Day, 42 out of 81 provinces declared a yellow weather hazard code

Among the incorrect forecasts were a peaceful deal on Ukraine and bitcoin exceeding $200,000

Gazprom exports to non-CIS countries increased by 4.3% to 130.8 bln cubic meters since the beginning of the year, the company reports

The Oreshnik road-mobile intermediate-range missile system was employed for the first time in November 2024

Putin says the palace he allegedly owns doesn’t belong to him or his relatives

A citizen of a Central Asian country, who supports an international terrorist organization outlawed in Russia, has been detained

In Netanyahu’s opinion, the Palestinian movement must "vanish"

Besides, Russian forces destroyed 19 Ukrainian warplanes, over 50 missile systems, more than 67,000 drones, and over 6,500 tanks and other armored combat vehicles in 2025

During the conversation, they also touched on other pressing issues

Orban believes that while the West previously managed to demonstrate unity, "that is now over"

According to the US leader's special representative, one of the topics of conversation was economic assistance to Ukraine and its recovery after the conflict

In January, large-scale forest fires erupted in southern California, affecting Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange counties, destroying more than 16,000 buildings

Lukashenko also wonders who needs this

The envoy also emphasized that Russia is preparing to take an active part in the G20 leaders' summit in Miami on December 14-15, 2026

He has heard reports from the commander of the group, Col. Gen. Yevgeny Nikiforov, about the current situation in the zone of responsibility

The US avoids anti-Russian attacks and calls for a peace agreement, noted Polyansky

According to Vyacheslav Volodin, European countries transferred money to Kiev in hope of being compensated in the form of Russia's immobilized assets

Russian President instructed to continue fulfilling special operation’s objectives in accordance with the General Staff’s plans

According to him, "the Kazan tragedy has shown that problems remain in such an extremely important issue for all regions, as the security of educational facilities"

The publication also notes that, when assessing leverage for making deals, Trump has always believed that the advantage lies with the strongest

Darchiev also expressed his gratitude to "concerned compatriots and friendly American citizens" for preserving the memory of US-Russia cooperation during World War II

According to the Russian Defense Ministry the FPV drones destroyed three pickup trucks used by Ukrainian militants to transport assault troops and Ukrainian infantry

Maria Zakharova said it was "absurd" to say Russia nurtured any aggressive plans about Ukraine

61 of them were destroyed over the territory of the Bryansk Region

According to a government decree, the New Year holidays in 2025–2026 will last 12 days — from Wednesday, December 31, 2025, to Sunday, January 11, 2026

The exercise will be held on January 9-16 and will involve BRICS Plus navies "for an intensive programme of joint maritime safety operations, interoperability drills and maritime protection serials," the South African Ministry of Defense and Military Veterans said

The Donald Trump administration has previously insisted on the presence of National Guard in these and other American cities

Russian forces also struck energy facilities used for Ukraine's military-industrial complex

The Russian leader told Donald Trump that Moscow's position in negotiations to resolve the conflict would be reassessed

Accoridng to Ukrainian journalist Vladimir Boyko, this number means the army is gone, and it can no longer be rebuilt

Twenty-seven countries across the globe elected their presidents in 2025

It was broadcast in the country's easternmost time zone, where midnight had already set in - Kamchatka and Chukotka

Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov still noted that the latest weapons are useless without properly trained personnel

Intelligence has confirmed that the vessels were traveling along a known drug smuggling route in the eastern Pacific Ocean and were overloading drugs

TASS has compiled the head of state's key statements from his New Year’s address

The US leader pointed out that France is "in the midst of a major crime problem because of its absolutely horrendous handling of immigration"

The battalion of Colombian mercenaries within the brigade was formed with the appointment of Cuban-born Daniel Vincentovich Kitone, as brigade commander, Russian security sources said

According to the official, Trump would likely support such strikes if the US finds that Iran is taking concrete steps to restore its nuclear program

TASS has prepared this factbox on the project dubbed The New Year’s Capital of Russia

According to the news agency, the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides noted that his country was assuming the EU Council presidency “against the backdrop of acute geopolitical upheaval and unpredictability”

In his opinion, the year 2026 may be "the moment of a breakthrough"