German aviation worried about possible ban on transit flights in Russia

In his words, it was not the only example of "egoistic and timeserving interests standing in the way of the common good"

Speaking about the Paris Olympics, Putin pointed out that certain scenes from the opening ceremony were insulting for millions of Christians

According to Putin, Russia’s goal at the time was to use all means to hold the country together

Everyone formally recognizes that Taiwan is part of China. But in reality they act in a completely different fashion, Putin said

Putin said he believes that Trump realizes that this issue is "very far from the realities in which we live"

The German chancellor said he would call for a confidence vote on January 15, 2025, in the Bundestag, which could trigger a snap election before late March

The head of state recalled that some had already tried to ruin Russia and to eliminate everything that remained after the collapse of the Soviet Union

He also pledged to prevent World War Three

The Belarusian president did not rule out that in the future, the EU might unite and begin collaborating with Belarus and Russia

TASS has compiled a summary of the Russian leader’s remarks

He is a courageous man, Putin said

About 10,000 Ukrainian troops are blocked on the bank of a water reservoir. In another area near Kupyansk, about 5,000 troops are blocked, Russian President said

"The president-elect of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, has been speaking in roughly the same vein. It remains to be seen how this will function in reality," Putin concluded

Earlier, Dmitry Peskov also said the Russian president had no plans for congratulating Donald Trump

"More weapons, more bombs, or more chaos will not end this war," the Turkish leader argued

Maryana Bezuglaya also proposed that Syrsky himself stay in the Kursk Region

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 8th

According to Alexander Dynkin, the Russian leader gave his assessment "on all key issues of the international agenda"

Russia is not struggling with the US currency but is thinking of creating new instruments in response to new trends of global economic development, he added

The president-elect went on to say that he had already talked to approximately 70 world leaders

Earlier, when talking about a potential call from Trump, he noted that he would not consider it a disgrace to call Trump himself

According to Putin, the policy of the United States and its allies increasingly features the dangerous principle of "you're either with us, or against us"

The main strike weapon of the Project 12418 fast attack missile boat is the Uran anti-ship missile system fitted with Kh-35 missiles

According to him, Russia has repeatedly pointed to the destructive role that the bloc played after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact

The agreements that were signed consolidate path of unity and cooperation, Maduro said

He pointed out that in the middle of the 1980s, the Soviet Union had called for ending ideological confrontation, overcoming the legacy of the Cold War, and removing the barriers preventing common integration and universal development

Trump’s inauguration is scheduled for January 20, 2025

It is noted that the countries where color revolutions, supported by the West, took place had experienced "decreased living standards, weakened economic potential, the uncontrolled drain of capital and resources, and, in the worst-case scenario, the country becoming an instrument for implementing the interests of Western elites"

The document was signed during Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko’s meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently commented on the satellite images published by Seoul, which allegedly indicate the presence of North Korean military personnel in Russia, calling them "a serious matter"

In January 2017, before the beginning of Trump's first presidential term, hundreds of marches of various sizes took place in many US cities, including Chicago (Illinois), Boston (Massachusetts), New Orleans (Louisiana), Miami (Florida), and Denver (Colorado)

Residents of Crimea, and southeastern Ukraine disagreed with the state coup - which is an illegitimate and an anti-constitutional act - and they have the right for self-determination, Putin said

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on becoming the US president-elect at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club

Earlier, Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin informed that a drone had been downed in the sky over Saratov during the night

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 7th

The Russian Security Council secretary pointed out that Kiev's aggression in the Kursk Region was aimed at seizing the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant

Saudi Arabia is playing a very big role in the global energy sector, Russian President said

"Everything else is nonsense," he added

The United States held its presidential election on November 5

The party "needs a complete reboot," hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said

The media notes that due to the nature of the operations, the reconnaissance base needs strong military protection around it, both from attacks using conventional weapons and from electronic warfare

Susie Wiles became the first female chief of staff in US history

Additionally, the division reported eliminating several dozen Ukrainian armed forces personnel

Almost all participants no longer want further momentum toward confrontation, Russian President said

"The United States received for no apparent reason $12 trillion over the last decade, on account of issuing and giving. These funds then go as a rule to their banks, to their financial system, and also clipping coupons, having gains from that," Putin noted

As the Russian leader noted, the society gets "to not only comprehend, but be direct participants of the extremely complex processes"

Under outside pressure, the International Olympic Committee has turned into circus buffoonery, Russian President said

At the same time, Ukraine lost fewer tanks - around 200, compared to 240 lost last year

At the same time, Putin said some other countries are showing rapid development as well

The aircraft will take part in the airshow’s flight demonstration program while visitors will also be able to see the aircraft at the show’s static display

The West needs to rip Russia and Europe apart, especially Russia and Germany, France, Russian President said

Bilateral trade turnover is almost $60 billion, Putin said

As an example, Putin named the BrahMos cruise missile project

"The negativity, caused by the war in Ukraine gets exacerbated every day," the Turkish leader noted

That Hurricane Rafael caused no deaths on the territory of Cuba, although damage was reported

On October 31, during a meeting with the heads of territorial communities and districts in the Zakarpatye Region, Vladimir Zelensky criticized Poland for its reluctance to deliver the promised MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine despite prior agreements

According to the journal’s estimates, Kiev may face acute shortages of personnel and ammunition within about six months

First responders and representatives from the local administration were dispatched to the site of the incident

We will work with any head of state who is trusted by the American people, Putin said

The Russian politician said the goal of Zelensky and his team is to stay in power in the country as long as possible

"Putin has repeatedly spoken about openness to dialogue with all interested parties and all those who can contribute to the settlement of this conflict," Dmitry Peskov noted

According to the ministry, the use of the Uragan MLRS allows for delivering pinpoint strikes at ammo depots and concentrations of military harware and cutting off reserve units from the enemy’s main forces

Kremlin spokesman added that if the new US administration "will be eyeing peace instead of conflict," it will certainly do better than its predecessors

The Ukrainian president mentioned that Kiev had prepared its own settlement plan and intended to continue pushing for its implementation

Units of the battlegroup continued offensive operations, defeating Ukrainian formations in the areas of the settlements of Daryino, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka and Plekhovo

He acknowledged certain difficulties on the border between India and China

"An increasing number of countries are abandoning the dollar and the euro as instruments of mutual payments," the Russian Security Council secretary pointed out

The top Russian diplomat described the problems facing Russia-US relations as "very deep," stemming from the perception by the American elite that any rivals in the international arena should be suppressed unless someone questions the US global dominance

"This is what we have called and are still calling on all participants in international communication to do," the president went on to say

Russian forces also expanded the liberated area north and south of Kruglyakovka and took over the Skorostnoi railway station, Andrey Marochko specified

"Yesterday one of chiefs of the Kiev regime Buganov openly admitted that the Ukrainian intelligence service prepared assassination attempts on the Russian president. This assassination attempt was again prepared with US money," Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel

He also emphasized that there is no tension between Moscow and Beijing regarding their relations with Central Asian nations

Israel's National Security Council on Friday also urged Israelis visiting Amsterdam to take shelter in their hotels after violent attacks began late Thursday night against Tel Aviv’s Maccabi soccer fans at the end of a match against Dutch club Ajax

The resident of the borderline Kursk Region explained that her family was rescued by Russian troops

Putin stressed once again that Russia did not see the Western civilization as an enemy

Two militants sustained wounds incompatible with life and one militant was hospitalized in severe condition, Andrey Marochko specified

Viktor Medvedchuk explained that no one asks Zelensky's opinion anymore

"Ever more often democracy is beginning to be interpreted as the rule of the minority rather than the majority," the Russian president said

"It has long been known about [the conditions for ending the conflict, which include] Kiev’s neutrality, determination of Ukraine's new borders along the division line, maybe with taking our new regions into account," Alexander Dynkin noted

According to reports, the TOS-3 will feature an increased striking range

Andrey Bezrukov said it’s an open question how much resources the United States will spend on the European track

Sergey Prokopyev pointed out that the fact that US astronauts did land on the Moon "is confirmed by automatic probes and cannot be subjected to doubt"

It lasted four hours and seven minutes

Putin said he tries to avoid damaging relations with any of the world leaders

This applies to the green agenda as well, Putin continued

In Putin’s opinion, Washington views China’s economic growth as a threat to its global dominance

"If you recall their statements when they were joining NATO, they said that Finland will not deploy any elements of military infrastructure near our borders," Dmitry Peskov said

The British authorities have imposed restrictive measures against the Afrika Corps paramilitary organization, allegedly linked to Russia

This will be the first step towards creating a common system of Eurasian security, Putin said

According to Viktor Orban, "the number of people who think they need to adjust to the new circumstances is rising"

In his comments on the results of the US presidential election, Dmitry Suslov noted that Trump "will indeed try to quickly resolve the conflict in Ukraine"

According to Dmitry Peskov, "relations with many [APEC] countries are developing very well, so such forums are used for bilateral contacts anyway"

Vladimir Rogov emphasized that all the victims were involved in the production of drone components

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 430 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

He underscored that Russia is ready to build relations with Japan "both for the next 5 and for the next 50 years"

Other variants are impossible and harmful, the Russian leader added

"Experts point to the threats stemming from new regional conflicts, global epidemics, the complicated and controversial ethical aspects of interaction between humans and artificial intelligence, as well as to the way traditions and progress go together," the head of state noted

A criminal probe has been launched

"We see there are certain signals coming even from the US companies that they want to return to our market," the president said. "Let them return but certainly in new conditions, with losses, naturally; it was not actually our fault," Putin added

According to Vyacheslav Smolenko, under the new administration, circles associated with the Democratic Party will remain sidelined in the United States