Luhansk to be final point for aid convoy — Donetsk Republic vice-premier

The political council of the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party reminded that as long as the fighting in Ukraine persists, there will always be efforts to establish a "second front" in Georgia

The businessman believes there’s a good chance that artificial intelligence will surpass human capabilities as early as by the end of this year

"We are interested in maintaining an atmosphere of peace and stability and are ready to cooperate with all countries," Dmitry Peskov noted

The US President-elect also confirmed that his son, Donald Trump Jr., will travel to the island "to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights"

The state of emergency will be declared in Engels due to extension of the fire area

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

Sever fighters in the Kursk region have also defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kazachya Loknya, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Nikolskoye, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

"If they claim that public opinion should be taken into account, perhaps we should remind them of the views of those in the four new Russian regions," Dmitry Peskov clarified

Robert Fico noted that Slovakia could also use its veto power in the EU on Ukraine-related issues

The country's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno was in the palace at the time of the attack, Al Arabiya reported

Milorad Dodik paid special attention to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's statement about arming Kiev, also noting that former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (in office from 2005-2021) also resorted to misleading within the Minsk agreements

Denis Pushilin added that the enemy had used considerable forces in the battles for the city

As Stephen Walt noted, the terms of ending Ukraine conflict "are likely to be disappointing to Kiev and its Western supporters"

The head of state warned that in case of materialization of US plans Moscow will drop the memorandum on deployment of small and medium range strike assets

The top Russian diplomat said that "the issue of the day should be ending the conflict, not establishing a ceasefire"

"We are watching this exchange of statements very closely," Dmitry Peskov said

Over 44,200 foreign citizens and stateless persons were expelled from Russia to 60 countries throughout 2023

This decision was made due to security issues

"Israel’s actions outrageously violate the international legal decisions, including numerous decisions by the Security Council and the General Assembly," Vasily Nebenzya said

"The destabilization attempt has been foiled," Abderaman Koulamallah said in an address to the nation

Ararat Mirzoyan noted that Armenia requires an EU civil mission to monitor the situation on the border with Azerbaijan until the delimitation process is fully completed

Фn electromagnetic pulse lasts a fraction of a second and reaches the target almost immediately, travelling with the speed of light

"Musk has sought information about whether it might be possible to build support for alternative British political movements," the report said

Earlier, the Kiev regime reported the forced retreat to the Dnepropetrovsk Region from the Donetsk People’s Republic’s territories controlled by Ukraine

"The situation is a real emergency," Dmitry Peskov stressed

During the counter-terrorist operation, 19 people were killed, including 18 attackers

There were 18 militants among them

Upon receiving confirmation from reconnaissance personnel that the Ukrainian manpower and military vehicles were destroyed, the crew safely returned to the airfield of departure

Up to 95% of cases of ongoing seismic activity in the area of the city of Shigatse were tremors with a magnitude of less than 3.0

According to Robert Kagan, an American political analyst, if Ukraine falls, it will be hard to present it otherwise than as a failure of the United States and its president

"On the F-16 program, <...> we've been co-leading the [international] Air Capability Coalition," Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said

Gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline could surpass the design capacity of 38 billion cubic meters in 2025

The court hearing on January 6 will be held upon an address of the EU office of prosecutor

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico called reliable gas supplies to the republic at reasonable prices the main result of December talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

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Trump also said his term will start in a world engulfed in conflict

Dmitry Peskov recalled that the Russian president repeatedly stated his readiness for dialogue as well as the need for this

"During the day, the enemy lost up to 160 servicemen, a MaxxPro armored fighting vehicle, a Krab howitzer, two FH-70 and D-30 guns, a vehicle, a electronic warfare station, six drone control posts and two fixed-wing drones," Alexander Gordeyev said

Salome Zourabichvili's new office is located on Chovelidze Street in the heart of Tbilisi

Pierre Poilievre also claimed that in the future he intends to ensure the complete security of Canada's borders

According to Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin, the future of Greenland should be decided based on the will of its residents and the current Danish laws

During the press conference, reporters noted that the Israeli Prime Minister’s office told about Putin’s apologies in its statement, published after the phone call between the two leaders, while the Kremlin did not

The Canal remains safe and open for peaceful transit of vessels of all nations on conditions of full equality either in peace time or in war time, it added

Dmitry Peskov also recalled Turkey’s experience, with the country having been pursuing the course towards EU membership for many years, but "seeing no particular reciprocity from Brussels"

Ukraine, which is a candidate for joining the EU, is obliged to keep energy supply routes, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade noted

Robert Fico accused Ukraine of damaging Slovakia's energy security by refusing to extend an agreement on the transit of Russian gas through its territory

There is no reason to panic, the country's Infrastructure Minister Aziz Mahamat Saleh said

The Defense Ministry uploaded video footage showing the destruction of enemy targets

Russia is going to "continue providing multi-faceted assistance to the Syrian people, including through relevant international agencies by supplying humanitarian help, reconstructing social infrastructure facilities destroyed during the conflict, laying the groundwork for the return of Syrian refugees and temporarily displaced persons," Vasily Nebenzya said

Trump said Moscow had consistently opposed Ukraine’s potential membership in NATO

Vladimir Volsky emphasized that he signed a contract with the Ukrainian army in order to be released

"We are closely following these dramatic developments - thank God, it has not gone beyond statements yet," Dmitry Peskov noted

According to a security source, the Ukrainian armed forces are seeking to strengthen their positions west of Kurakhovo

Alexander Smirnov will also have to pay more than $675,000 to the US Internal Revenue Service, according to documents published in the court's electronic database

Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said that there were no casualties

Lloyd Austin will chair the 25th meeting of the group of Western countries coordinating weapons supplies to Ukraine

The ruble-denominated MOEX Index added 0.87% to 2,840.79 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index gained 0.87% to 880.13 points

As the ministry noted, the strike from the Su-34 was carried out using universal planning and correction modules

Ralph Bosshard says that the goal of the Ukrainian offensive operation in the Kursk Region has always been unclear

For supplies through the TurkStream gas pipeline political decisions are required, Vitaly Ignatyev noted

The official also said that the most part of the promised weapons has already been delivered, while the remaining weapons are currently being delivered to Ukraine

According to a TASS correspondent in St. Petersburg, Polish and EU flags were removed from the flagpoles on the building

According to the agency, Nikolay Goltsev "masterminded a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian companies, including Russian military companies"

Dmitry Peskov added that so far, it is difficult to assess the implications of Armenia’s potential EU membership

"NATO’s eastern borders will still maintain the functionality of exerting military pressure on Russia, with the bloc’s new members in Northern Europe acting as a springboard for the Pentagon’s coming Arctic expansion," Alexander Stepanov maintained

Venancio Mondlane expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with the authorities, while also urging his supporters to continue protesting against the outcome of the election

Russian Ambassador to Addis Ababa Yevgeny Terekhin said that the countries are connected by "long-established strong friendly relations"

Sources added that the US president-elect is interested in territorial expansion as a means of creating a legacy that will be remembered for numerous generations

Military expert Andrey Marochko said that in order to reduce threats, the Russian Armed Forces began delivering intensive combined strikes on Ukrainian positions

Trump declined to say when the meeting could take place

The Pentagon spokesman expressed confidence that Western countries' work to strengthen Ukraine's military capabilities "will continue one way or another"

Keith Kellogg stressed that he believes the new administration will succeed in creating an environment in which Trump will have the opportunity to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky

According to Mikhail Kostyuk, following his draft, he went through virtually no training

"The situation is fully under our control, the attempt to destabilize the situation has been foiled," he said

According to the media, "the dissolution of the group could be a blow to Ukraine, which is losing ground to Russia and is struggling to recruit and train new troops"

The European allies of the United States from both the EU and NATO are awaiting Trump's return to the White House with great uncertainty

Trump said Russia wouldn’t have started its special military operation if a more competent leader than Biden had been at the helm of the US

"The third stage, when Iranian citizens will be able to pay with their cards in Russia, is planned in the second half of 2025," Kazem Jalali said

According to Sergey Ryabkov, the group also needs clearing mechanisms and transaction insurance systems, including insurance for the movement of goods and cargoes

The information has not been confirmed or denied officially yet

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that it 'is happening under the model the West is promoting around the world, under the false slogans of freedom and democracy'

The member countries said in a joint statement, released by the Pentagon, that Kiev’s allies plan to work closely with Ukraine to identify how to meet the designated benchmarks in Ukraine’s military needs through "respective national donations, procurements, investments, and efforts to expand defense industrial base capacity"

The vice president is currently in Washington

The Indonesian government is weighing cuts to quotas from 272 mln to 150 mln tons this year

Earlier on Wednesday, Joe Biden announced the introduction of a large-scale disaster regime in California

Russia’s army also destroyed a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, seven pickup trucks, two artillery pieces and an ammunition depot

According to Denis Pushilin, specialists will assess the scale of the restoration work

Control over Kurakhovo hinders supplies to Ukrainian troops

Keith Kellogg emphasized that ending the conflict in Ukraine is important for the national security of the United States, Europe and the world

Eddy Soeparno noted that the country’s accession to BRICS will generate investment opportunities as well as funding for government projects, ranging from infrastructure to renewable energy

According to TMZ, the actress does not live there permanently

The Pentagon representative said that eight "capabilities coalitions" have been created within the Ukraine Defense Contact Group

Earlier, the president-elect said that the US could regain control of the Panama Canal if the current terms of its use are not renegotiated

At the same time, Natalya Kondratova says, 400 criminal cases against recruitment centers’ actions were launched, with most of them being at the stage of investigation or court hearing

According to Alexander Khizhnyak, the friendly policy will strengthen the image of the republic as a peaceful state and a source of sound initiatives

He has not yet taken office, Maria Zakharova noted

The Russian senior official added that "the US economy continues at its own slow pace and even the fight against immigrants is not promising major victories"

"During the Christmas season we clearly feel with all our heart how important for us are parental, family traditions that are being handed down from generation to generation," Vladimir Putin said

Currently, Turkey is not preparing for a direct military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria, but is not dismissing such an option either