Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 crash in eastern Ukraine

The SANA news agency said al-Shibani previously headed the political department of the National Salvation Government

Ahmed аl-Sharaa expressed hope for building strategic relations with Lebanon

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

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

There is a growing consensus within the US administration that such a scenario is becoming increasingly likely, an unnamed US official told CNN

Research is in progress into using powered exoskeletons, micro-drones and new weapons, the Rostec official said

Russian leader stressed that, thanks to their dedication, 'the industry is becoming more and more high-tech with every new year'

"We’d better wait for the meeting to end to learn what they discussed," he Dmitry Peskov said

The German Chancellor claimed he intended to "make clear" to the Russian leader the need for his contribution to ending the conflict and withdrawing troops

The President clarified that his June address had outlined all Russian proposals regarding the Ukraine issue

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

Project 885M nuclear-powered submarines carry Oniks and Kalibr-PL cruise missiles as their basic strike weapons

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

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

The Bank of Russia has taken a pause in raising the key rate, though a long period of tough monetary policy will be required to bring inflation back to the target

"We will oppose this in every possible way. We will support the legitimate Syrian government. And at the same time, of course, we will actively advocate the need to resume dialogue with the opposition, as required by [UN] Resolution 2254," Lavrov continued

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

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

The regulator said earlier following its board meeting that the cooling of credit activity has already encompassed all segments of the credit market

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

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 17th

According to Al Watan newspaper, Abu Qasra was the commander of the military wing of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham movement

The motive for committing the crime could have been dissatisfaction with the treatment of Saudi refugees in Germany, Dr. Horst Nopens, Head of the Magdeburg Public Prosecutor’s office, 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

As preliminary data suggest, the ISS orbit was raised by 2.3 km to 416.43 km above the Earth’s surface

Dmitry Medvedev noted that Ukraine will never join NATO

Vasily Nebenzya warned as he denounced the attack as yet another unambiguous step by the Kiev regime toward escalation

The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has been under repairs at the Sevmash Shipyard since 1999; real work on the warship has been carried out since 2013

TASS has gathered the main information about the incident

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

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

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

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

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized that the rhetoric about "inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia" is firmly rooted in the mentality of the NATO regimes not at all as hypothetical assumptions

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

Demostenes Floros also drew attention to the growing potential of the ever-expanding domestic market and mentioned new ways of using natural gas in the future - for example, for the production of hydrogen and ammonia, necessary for the energy transition and agriculture (in production of fertilizers)

Ukrainian forces have been shifting significant reserves to this settlement, including fresh recruits with little to no training, to retain Kupyansk

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

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

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

Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov also informed of the death of the deputy commander of the army corps for military-political work, Colonel Yevgeny Brovko, who led the efforts of the personnel

According to Dmitry Peskov, although the upcoming meeting will be informal, its agenda is going to be quite busy

Now it takes quite long to build personalized vaccines because computing of how a vaccine should look like uses matrix methods, Alexander Gintsburg said

The Al Arabiya television channel said that, citing a source

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

Syrian army units withdrew from some suburbs of the Syrian capital, Al Jazeera said

The vessels are designated to sealift and land an assault force, provide fire support for the landing party, participate in anti-saboteur measures

Nandan Unnikrishnan pointed out that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has more than once spoken about Russia’s readiness to discuss an end to the conflict"

Maria Zakharova stressed that such statements by Israeli officials shed light on the true reasons why Tel Aviv was opposing the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East

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

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

"It is not our business to forecast," he said

"The enemy lost up to 285 troops, two armored combat vehicles, two motor vehicles, a D-30 122 mm howitzer, a US-made M119 105 mm howitzers and five field ammunition depots," the ministry added

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov praised the new mechanisms for accelerating the introduction of advanced weapons and equipment developed by the civilian defense industrial complex in the interests of the Russian army

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

CENTCOM forces also shot down several Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles and an anti-ship cruise missile over the Red Sea

Currently, the Oryol Region is yet again under a massive enemy UAV attack

Salome Zourabichvili also promised to announce her further plans on Monday

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"

Meanwhile, Scholz will visit Magdeburg to assess the situation later on Saturday

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

"Russia’s position is well known, it was voiced by Putin back in St. Petersburg," Dmitry Peskov stressed

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

"All international mechanisms need to be effectively employed in order to prevent Israel from exploiting the situation in Syria," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said

Both freight trains loaded with coal collided at the Bushulei-Zhireken railway section

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

Eight motor vehicles and two electronic warfare stations were also destroyed? the ministy added

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

"Israel must return to the full compliance with the well-known 1974 agreement with Syria," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stressed

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov also stressed that the recent developments had shown that the US policy of establishing a system of increasingly layered missile defenses was wrong

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

The Russian Defense Ministry has also purchased more than 100,000 units from small design bureaus and civilian manufacturers, the statement said

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

The father said that his son would like the unit where he had served to be disbanded

According to the source in the Kremlin, Russia has granted asylum for Syria’s former President Bashar Assad and his family members

The Russian Aerospace Forces downed two Su-27 fighter jets of Ukraine’s air forces in 24 hours

More than 107,600 people received wounds

Andrey Marochko noted that Russian forces had "slightly advanced" in the northern and southern parts of Chasov Yar

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

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 16th

The president noted that Russia had become much stronger over the past two or three years as it became a truly sovereign country

The defebse minister noted that "instead of working for the reconstruction of Afghanistan after the hasty withdrawal from it, the NATO countries are trying in various ways to restore their military presence in the Central Asian region"

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

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

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

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 19th

According to the TV channel Al Jazeera, the refugees were housed at a school in the Al-Daraj neighborhood

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

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

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

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

In general, "quite active hostilities" are taking place near Dvurechnaya and Lozovaya in the Kupyansk sector of the line of engagement, Andrey Marochko noted

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

According to Andrey Kelin, the UK’s official reaction to the launch of the Oreshnik missile was rather vague

No injuries or damage were reported

According to Russia's Defence Ministry, attempts to conduct attacks against facilities on Russian soil were thwarted

According to the source, various trials of core components of Poseidon underwater drones, including the nuclear power

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