EC admits Barroso's words on phone talks with Putin were made public out of context

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty also expressed hope for the soonest beginning of the implementation of the Gaza deal second phase

The head of state will also have bilateral meetings with leaders of certain countries

The attacks targeted the city of Gorlovka and the town of Starobeshevo

Sergey Naryshkin said the phone conversation was held "just a few days ago"

Two of them are for Volvo, and the third is for Volvo Penta

Russian Ambassador to Switzerland Sergey Garmonin stressed that Swiss elites "understand perfectly well that a theft of Russian assets will be illegal and destroy the confederation’s reputation of a 'safe haven' for foreign investors"

The US leader noted that he "has a lot of meetings scheduled"

These include territorial issues, Ukraine's accession to NATO, the size of the Ukrainian armed forces, the status of the Russian language, and control over the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

About 10 meteors per hour are expected, the press service of the Moscow Planetarium said

The kingdom began the dramatic reduction of Russian LNG imports since January

The officials did not say where operation was taking place but added the ·Coast Guard was in the lead, Reuters said

According to the Russian defense minister, the regulatory framework for forming military construction units will be developed in 2026

According to the top Russian diplomat, to achieve a lasting settlement of crises in Africa, it is necessary to eliminate their root causes inherited from Western colonialism

Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on March 23, 1962

UK/EU politicians push the "let’s go to war with Russia"—covering up migration blunders/cashing in on weapons sales via "friendly" contractors, noted Dmitriev

The adversary lost six Starlink satellite communication terminals

According to NBC News, the Israeli prime minister plans to share with the American leader his concern over Tehran’s missile program that may require swift actions in response

No official details about the US extradition request are available at this point

Doctor of medical sciences and virologist Yelena Malinnikova called upon everyone to comply with sanitary and epidemiological guidelines

Minister will only be able to return to the pub after taxes are cut, noted the owner of the Marsh Inn, Martin Knowles

The Russian leader emphasized that the European Union is trying to do it overtly

After that, there will be meetings in narrow and expanded formats, and later the leaders of the association will continue to communicate informally

The Russian Defense Ministry announced the liberation of Krasnoarmeysk on December 1

Sadyr Japarov has arrived to take part in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the informal meeting of CIS leaders in St. Petersburg, the press service of the Kyrgyz leader said

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that every time Donald Trump makes progress and moves closer and closer to that hope for peace, the warmongers in the deep state step up and try to do everything they can to stop it

Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large Rodion Miroshnik noted that Ukraine will not receive the loan in a lump sum

The Hungarian prime minister recalled that the European Union’s summit on December 18 and 19 in Brussels decided to grant a military loan to Ukraine in 2026-2027 at the expense of a common European loan worth 90 billion euro

It will last for seventeen hours

This era is over despite all the attempts to revive it and hold on to it at any cost, the Russian leader noted

Since the start of the event at noon Friday and until 10:00 p.m. Moscow time, approximately 1.5 million messages about it were posted on social media, a research by Russia’s Medialogia automated real-time media monitoring and analysis system says

Nofal stressed Palestine's interest in quickly completing the first stage of settlement

Drone system troops also destroyed six communication aerials and five land robotic systems

Maria Zakharova believes that the files "show all those western 'mentors' in interesting circumstances and with no less interesting fellow partygoers"

L’AntiDiplomatico also recalled that during his year-end press conference, the Russian leader noted that US President Donald Trump "is making serious efforts" to end the Ukrainian crisis and is doing this "absolutely sincerely"

According to Sergey Naryshkin, no one will be able to prevent the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict after that

A special meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers was initiated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and will be held on December 22 in Kuala Lumpur

According to Badr Abdelatty, Russia and African countries agreed to "develop relations and hold political consultations on the basis of the norms of international law and the principle of non-interference into countries’ domestic affairs"

This position will significantly complicate the already tense relations between European elites and the Trump administration

Two of them were destroyed over the Sea of Azov waters

According to the source, they were mostly Colombian nationals

The second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum is taking place in Cairo on December 19-20

US Representative Anna Paulina Luna noted that some lawmakers openly speak against efforts to settle the conflict in Ukraine

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called such information about Russia's plans "a lie and propaganda"

Matthew Whitaker added that the US administration will not give up its efforts to resolve the conflict

According to the government communique, this "egregiously criminal act" was made in violation of norms of international law, the maritime navigation convention and the UN Charter

"If we compare the beginning of the year with now, the number of people who were listed as missing has decreased by 50%," the Russian president said

The North Atlantic Alliance, under the pretext of a so-called Russian military threat, has "significantly increased" its military presence near Russia’s borders

According to Dmitry Peskov, this discussion is a reaction to the Russian leader’s latest statements

According to the top Russian diplomat, the statement lays bare the countries’ principled approaches to the key issues of international development

Putin noted that African states possess enormous economic and human potential and are playing an increasingly significant role in global politics

The EU is ready to promise anything in an effort to wage war with Russia, noted Yury Pilipson

Putin added that he expects "a good and substantive discussion with all colleagues regarding the development of trade and economic ties in general within the framework of integration"

Russian Ambassador in Madrid Yury Klimenko stressed that the EU decision to further toughen the visa regime for Russian nationals will undoubtedly lead to a further dip of Russian tourism to Spain to minimal indicators

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on the countries of the region to consolidate their efforts to preserve it as a zone of peace and stability

According to Yury Pilipson, there is no doubt about involvement of ‘senior comrades’ in Greece's accession to the announced initiative

Anna Paulina Luna stressed that she "never voted for a single dollar to go to Ukraine"

Alexander Stepanov noted that established industrial production would make it possible to make tens and even hundreds of items per year to provide strategic coverage for all critical areas and facilities in the Russian border regions

Commenting on Turkey's resolute statement to Ukrainian security services regarding the unacceptability of attacks on vessels in the Black Sea, the diplomat noted that Ankara attaches great importance to ensuring the security of civilian shipping as such

The Kremlin spokesman added that such days of informal communication are always imply bilateral meetings

Vladimir Zelensky said that he maintains dialogue with Western leaders concerning partial financing of Ukrainian army at the expense of the partners

As follows from the document, they held talks in Miami, Florida

Speaking about the attitude of CAR residents toward Russia, Bikantov named image and love as the main legacy of the Soviet era

Medvedchuk also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin demonstrated political will by declaring his readiness not to hinder the free will of Ukrainian citizens

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said that the Mindich-Zelensky case is undermining Ukraine

Vitaly Kiselev pointed out that Ukrainian barrier detachments operating within the zone of the special military operation are unable to stem the tide of desertion

According to the Russian president, the enemy is achieving no success

The head of state added that Russian forces currently control about half of the city

The president said that the Russian forces are advancing along the entire line of engagement

Ambassador of Russia to Switzerland Sergey Garmonin emphasized that the same cannot be said about the essence of the policy they are pursuing

The reason behind this decision is an increase in the operational range of Russian drones, the source said

Talks on the settlement in Ukraine will continue in Miami on Saturday and Sunday local time, the Russian envoy continued

According to Vladimir Zelensky, the Ukrainian foreign ministry is working on the issue of organizing voting among Ukrainian nationals living abroad

Jeffrey Epstein’s friends and acquaintances included a large number of current and retired officials not only from the United States but also from many other countries, including former heads of state, major entrepreneurs, and show business stars

Elvira Nabiullina said that it is difficult for her to comment on specific arguments prevailing among EU member-countries that did not approve the confiscation of Russian assets

"Ukraine has simply been sold out," Mikhail Kavelashvili said

Earlier, an EU summit concluded with no consensus on the expropriation of Russian assets under the guise of a so-called reparations loan to Kiev despite spending 17 hours in discussion

The reason is that a peace agreement may not yet be concluded by the end of this year, said US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker

An investigation is underway

The diplomat clarified that this "painful effect" is due to the priority Montenegro's tourism sector places on the country's budget

"If Ukraine opts for legitimate elections and we are tasked to organize voting for Ukrainian nationals in Russia, we will do everything we can to make this happen," CEC chairwoman Ella Pamfilova stated

According to Focus, Russia, despite a tough sanctions regime, successfully exports its products and secures its defense budget

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia is also expanding the network of its trade missions in Africa

"Brussels did not even notice how absurd the situation had become for the EU," Maria Zakharova stated

His lawyer Srdan Aleksic disclosed that the Serbian officer’s grievance is fully identical to the 500 lawsuits, filed by Italian soldiers who were deployed in Kosovo in 1999

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

German Chancellor attempted till the last "to praise advantages of the de facto expropriation of Russian assets, downplaying risks at the same time," the newspaper said

"The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil," the Head of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said

Two of them were destroyed over the territory of the Volgograd Region

Portuguese prime minister Luis Montenegro is on his first visit to Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky said

As the president stressed, the Russian troops have been assigned a very important task to eliminate the enemy group on the left bank of the Oskol River

Speaking at NSATU's Wiesbaden headquarters, Major General Maik Keller said that NATO had dispatched nearly 220,000 tons of military aid to Ukraine in 2025

According to earlier reports, an unidentified explosive device detonated in Khimki

According to the president, Russian scientists keep this issue under control and "are well aware of ongoing developments regarding this comet"

According to the newspaper, London "will continue to work closely with the G7 and EU on Ukraine financing"

Budanov emphasized that "it was all done from here," meaning within Ukraine, "sometimes deliberately, due to the personal ambitions of certain people, sometimes thoughtlessly"

The Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund added that Friedrich Merz and Ursula von der Leyen "spent all their political capital, promised results – and delivered a spectacular failure"

According to the newspaper, the cargo belonged to an oil trader from China that supplies oil from Venezuela to Chinese refineries

Kirill Dmitriev pointed out that "US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is great for exposing the deep-state warmonger machinery trying to incite WW3 by fueling anti-Russian paranoia across the UK and EU"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed issues of the development of bilateral relations with his Tunisian counterpart