Abkhazia ‘seeks closer ties with Russia, unification not on agenda’

According to the Associated Press, the suspect was detained

The physical volume of GDP gained 0.6% in annual terms

Also the Battlegroup West’s air defense crews suppressed 21 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles and 38 Vampire heavy attack drones of the Ukrainian army

Rosaviatsiya announced that the ban on Russian airliners using the airspace of Iraq, Iran, and Jordan had been lifted

The national meteorological service warned about the possibility of a tsunami wave up to one meter high

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the European bureaucracy no longer views Europeans’ national identity as a value and simply doesn’t recognize their sovereignty

Measures are being taken to tug the cruiser to port

Vladimir Zelensky’s presidential powers expired on May 20, 2024

According to the report, the meetings have caused alarm among Western officials who remain in the dark about their intent and purpose

"Hungary will not play along in this twisted Brusselian scheme," Hungarian Prime Minister said

The RTS index moved downward by 0.57% to 1,085.23 points

The European Commission and the Belgian government made no comments on such news so far

NIMASA confirmed that SKIPPER did indeed sail to Nigeria in 2024

Russian units are advancing methodically, liberating the territory of the Zaporozhye Region, said governor Evgeny Balitsky

As Mikhail Mishustin said, consumer demand is gradually recovering

According to Jacques Sapir, "this will have extremely dire consequences for the largest European banks"

"This decision has been made and will take effect immediately," Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov said

However it is difficult to give the exact number of mercenaries killed in Ukraine, noted Vasily Prozorov

Maria Zakharova noted that the newest hypersonic missile system was demonstrated in combat conditions

The Russian Federal Fisheries Agency clarified that over the past years, China has been the largest consumer of Russian fish products, accounting for about 50% of exports

Chiveri told a conference in Chisinau on Thursday that he had sent an address to Tiraspol’s political director inviting him to discuss a range of problems the Moldovan side is concerned over

Russia urged the German side to stop stirring up hysteria over Russia's alleged preparations to attack one or more NATO countries

The Ukrainian drone attack also damaged the facades of several buildings, added Governor Roman Busargin

This was an attack against the country, United States President said

According to member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Alexander Shpakovsky, the results of the Belarusian-American talks meet the expectations of official Minsk

According to the report, the loss of control over ionizing radiation sources was qualified as a radiation accident

Battlegroup North fighters found the frozen bodies of Ukrainian soldiers who had died from hyperthermia at two out of six positions they seized

According to Andrey Marochko, high-intensity counterattacks have been going on for a long time

Belgium is demanding independent and autonomous guarantees from EU countries in return for its support for a floated loan to Ukraine using immobilized Russian assets

Commenting on this decision, EU leaders did not go into these legal details, but simply called the freeze on Russian assets "indefinite"

During the exercise, the EW forces will also test new forms and methods of conducting electronic warfare

According to the military agency, units from Battlegroup Center liberated the village and improved their tactical position

Foreign Minister said that the grain deal was struck in 2022 under a similar principle

According to Andrey Marochko, Russian fighters have expanded control of ground in central Seversk

According to the European Commission's plan, the indefinite asset freeze is the first stage in the expropriation of Russian assets

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on Ukraine in depth

The chief of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Force Igor Kirillov noted that smallpox vaccination, which many countries do not currently have, provides protection against monkeypox

The concern highlighted that the compact AK-12K was specifically designed to meet the needs of the Airborne Troops

Nikolay Azarov also stressed that Vladimir Zelensky has never consulted the people of Ukraine

The singer said today that the incident happened to him - it's a terrible shock and a bad situation

There were several explosions in Kiev this night

The EU's decision "grossly violates international law, threatens the legal security of investments and undermines peace initiatives in the region," Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said

Speakers criticized expelling illegal migrants

According to Walid Hamid Shiltagh, the summit could be held as early as next year

In Europe and the US, "the door is open a crack" for the Russian film industry, noted Dmitry Kabanov, industry relations and international b2b events director of the Russian state-owned audiovisual product company Roskino

Russia has been operating on Spitsbergen for more than 90 years

For this reason, he began to blackmail his Western curators, said Maria Zakharova

This is invaluable help in the work, without which our borderline territory cannot be rebuilt, Governor Alexander Khinshtein said

Chinese company Xiaomi was "noticeably ahead" of Apple in terms of sales

British Prime Minister and the head of the European Commission also discussed the work on the US-led peace plan

Verbitskaya was St. Petersburg State University’s rector in 1994-2008 and its president since 2008

No information from Washington regarding US-Ukraine negotiations has been received, Dmitry Peskov stated

Kirill Dmitriev commented on a post by a foreign journalist, containing an assessment of the damage to the US economy of anti-Russia sanctions

Among them are citizens of Australia, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Lithuania, the United States, Ukraine, and Japan

Kiev loses 1,355 troops along engagement line in past day

Personnel use this road all the time

Relations between Russia and Iraq are diversifying and becoming more versatile by their nature, the Russian leader said

The Russian president added that Russia and Iraq have always had very good relations

The bridge allows transporting cargos across the Amur River after the navigation period ends

This step is part of escalation staged by the United States to bar Venezuela from realizing its legitimate right to the free use of and trade in its natural resources, the Cuban foreign ministry emphasized

The Russian president pointed out that meetings with Iranian officials take place on a regular basis

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also noted that the European Union’s policy toward Russia has long been devoid of any sound logic and resembles a theater of the absurd

Diplomats commented on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's statement that the alliance would allegedly become Moscow's "next target"

American political commentator and Russia Up Close host Eddie Gonzales also noted that the new US National Security Strategy does not explicitly label Russia as a 'security threat', as previous documents did

Sergey Nechayev called the German government's accusations unfounded, unjustified, and absurd

According to the agency’s statement, Ahmed al-Dabbashi, also known as al-Amu, was killed during an operation to arrest his associates in Sabratha, a city located west of Tripoli

In late November, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Operations Kenneth Bowersox said that the United States and Russia were working to extend the ISS cross-flight program

The Hungarian Foreign Minister said that even among his ministerial colleagues in Europe there is a clear opinion that the sanctions are not working as planned

The postponement will not affect the planned scientific program

A European diplomat briefed on the plan noted that it was not clear whether the EU leadership backed Ukrainian accession, the news agency said

The head of Alrosa's strategic projects and analytics center noted that investing in diamonds is a physical asset that has long-term growth potential, a high concentration of value per unit of weight and relatively low volatility

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

The EU Council is expected to officially enshrine the decision on the indefinite freezing of Russian assets in Europe today

Law enforcement officers detained a 53-year-old man who had flown to Frankfurt from Angola, and placed him in custody

Firefighters and ambulances have arrived on the scene

"The Kiev regime, originally established as a fiercely ideological military entity, has now devolved into a criminal gang," the Russian foreign minister said

As Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita noted, the steady inflow of capital reflects a high level of confidence on the part of Russian investors

28 of them were destroyed over the territory of the Saratov Region

The EU is ready to cooperate with the UK to change the political declaration on future relations

After the goods were confiscated, the ship continued on its way, the newspaper said

Putin and Depardieu discussed several issues related to the French-Russian film, where Gerard Depardieu played Russian monk Grigory Rasputin

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 11th

The ceremony of welcoming their return took place on December 12

The US president said the conflict in Ukraine "doesn’t really affect the United States, unless it got out of control"

According to Herman Gref, with the current key rate, lending activity is expected to normalize

According to the plan of the European Commission, this step is the first phase in further expropriation of Russian assets

It increased from 15 to 25%

Katerina Sakellaropoulou underscored that "an emphasis should also be made on the natural gas sector"

According to the report, the prisoners of war "recounted how their commanders had sent them to their deaths at the line of engagement"

During its long-distance deployment, the corvette Gremyashchy took part in the Russia-Myanmar naval maneuvers Marumex 2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Hussein Abdullah Al-Safadi signed the corresponding document on August 20 in Moscow

The budget draft is expected to be adopted at a cabinet meeting in late December

Over the past week, Battlegroup South units liberated the settlements of Seversk and Chervonoye in the DPR

Dmitry Peskov said that it is very important for Turkey

The Prosecutor General's Office requested that Luis Arce be kept in custody pending a court hearing as it believed there was a risk of escape or attempts to obstruct the investigation

According to the newspaper, Hegseth saw Driscoll as exceeding his authority during the Ukraine talks

He blackmails them on the parameters of the Ukraine settlement and the issue of elections, said Maria Zakharova

The decision to send Steven Witkoff to Berlin demonstrates the US administration's desire to overcome differences between Washington and Kiev regarding the terms of the peace deal, the newspaper believes