MH17 likely crashed due to external cause — preliminary report

The Holy Door, which is usually bricked up, is expected to remain open over the next 12 months

The top Russian diplomat remarked that Russian President Vladimir Putin had extensively addressed this matter during his combined year-end press conference and Q&A session on December 19, among other instances

According to the report, twenty-two people have been taken to a hospital

According to Kakha Kaladze, the country faced unprecedented pressure because of this

Asked what countries could be behind the attack, Karin Kneissl replied that, like in an Agatha Christie novel, "there are many suspects in this imaginary room"

"Such illegal actions, including the transfer of this billion, may surely prompt legal action. And we will surely use all possibilities in the future to protect our rights and the rights to our property," Dmitry Peskov noted

Mikhail Kovalchuk also reiterated that for a long time, Russia has been and remains a guide for other countries in the sphere of developing technologies, including space

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 24th

A conversation took place between National Defense Minister Yasar Guler and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

"In the village of Borki, an FPV drone struck a moving vehicle and its driver sustained wounds," Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said

Russian border crossings near the Estonian border are functioning as usual, Maria Zakharova said

Denmark plans to increase the number of personnel at the Joint Arctic Command in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk

The head of the State Hermitage Museum now has the full set of Orders for Merit to the Fatherland

Resurs-P satellites are designed for the Earth’s remote sensing and for regional and local monitoring of its surface

A ten-minute-long solar flare classified as M4.7 was recorded in X-rays in sunspot group 3932

Joint exercises aimed are another important aspect of the effort to boost the organization’s defense potential, Imangali Tasmagambetov said

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

"It is important for us to achieve all the goals that we face in ensuring the security of our country," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

The military said that a conversation in a foreign language was intercepted by radio intelligence before visual control over the group was established

Taliban-controlled Afghan Defense Ministry condemned the attack, saying it violated international law and didn’t represent a solution to any issue

Yury Borisov added that over the past year, Roscosmos has expanded its Earth remote sensing constellation by introducing high-resolution observation satellites, including a Resurs-P satellite and a Kondor radar imaging satellite

According to transitional Interior Minister Mohamed Abdel Rahman, the government has set a deadline for the handover of weapons held by members of the former regime and the public

The top Russian diplomat expressed disappointment that virtually none of the Western nations have joined Russia’s condemnation of these attacks, including the leaders of international organizations like the UN, OSCE, or UNESCO

The Republican candidate secured sufficient Electoral College votes in the November 5 presidential election, according to state-by-state vote counts

Media reports say that at least 28 people have survived

The experiment that allowed testing the supercomputer prototype took place on December 19, the Moscow State University said

Parliamentarians, members of the Constitutional Court, and foreign diplomats attended her inauguration

Pascoal Ronda suggested that the opposition probably joined forces with Islamic terrorists

According to the Kazakh Transport Ministry, the plane belonged to Azerbaijan Airlines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov highlighted that Vladimir Putin's June 14 comments "by and large did not impose conditions"

According to the ministry, the circumstances of the crash are being established and a special investigation will be carried out

Iran should not interfere in Syria's internal affairs, the minister of foreign affairs in Syria’s transitional government Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said

According to the statement, the information about the injured is being clarified

According to reports, fourteen crew members were rescued and two are missing

"Overall, we are expressing deepest condolences to those who lost their near and dear in this air disaster," Dmitry Peskov said

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 23rd

According to Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport, the temporary restrictions on the work of Kazan airport were introduced early in the morning of December 25

Upon completion of the underwater part of the test, the crew of the Velikiye Luki took the submarine to the surface and continued to carry out operations in accordance with the plan

Alexander Stepanov remarked that such attacks are virtually impossible to identify and track down

"We have never stated that the incoming administration of [US President-elect Donald] Trump will necessarily give a start to negotiations on global security, on Ukraine," Sergey Lavrov noted

According to emergency services, the incident was caused by a household gas explosion

The rest of the passengers in the vehicle did not get injured

According to the press service, Ilham Aliyev has ordered the relevant government agencies to investigate the causes of the crash and take urgent action

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 380 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

It is reported that this was a routine flight initially scheduled to arrive in Grozny

According to the report, the plane crew had to perform several maneuvers to dodge it

Belousov and Austin had a phone call on July 12

"We are so back," Eric wrote for a caption

The foreign minister stressed that "it was at Russia’s initiative that the Gorbachev-Reagan formula that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed was reinstated"

Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, the foreign minister in Syria’s transitional government, promised that Damascus will take measures to ensure the safe return 'of each Syrian national who had to flee his land and his home'

Some Western media outlets reported earlier, citing anonymous Sudanese intelligence sources, that Khartoum had allegedly annulled an agreement with Moscow on placing a Russian naval logistics support base due to potential US sanctions

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

Earlier, the Israeli army press office reported that air-raid sirens sounded in several areas of central Israel following the launch of a missile from Yemen

The attackers’ activities were coordinated by Ukrainian special service agents through foreign internet messengers, as evidenced by data retrieved from seized communication devices, the FSB added

According to the article, Iran’s military budget grew by 57%, China’s - by 60% and Russia’s - by 34% in the reported period

The top Russian diplomat drew attention to the fact that "the Kiev regime plays into the hands the West, which needs to remove such a strong competitor as Russia from the international scene"

According to the newspaper’s sources, possible options also include revoking the license that allows banks to handle transactions with Russian energy resources

An informal meeting before the New Year is a long-standing tradition of the Commonwealth

The leaders had a warm greeting, hugged each other, exchanged a couple of phrases and proceeded to the hall, where the bilateral negotiations started

Some of them were named after Bashar Assad’s brother Bassel, who died in a car crash in 1994

The investigation has found that Ocherkhadzhiyev personally participates in the armed conflict as a mercenary on Russian territory

Major General Aleksey Rtishchev said that branches of the US National Naval Military Medical Center are stationed in Ghana and Djibouti where active work is carried out in natural disease foci, isolation and sequencing of pathogens

According to Karin Kneissl, Russia doesn’t want to trigger any nuclear war

According to Karin Kneissl, in some households, people are already paying more for electricity and heating than for their rent

The accident posed no threat to nearby settlements

Unfavorable weather has made things worse for the enemy in that sector of the line of engagement, Andrey Marochko said

Yury Ushakov noted that uncontrolled expansion of the association would break its backbone

"It’s important to note that the primary development in this context is the markedly increased role of non-Arab states in the region, particularly two key players," Vitaly Naumkin said

"The results of work over the year can already be assessed," the politician said

"Certainly, the negotiation process will begin next year, without any doubt, but in my opinion it will be very complex," Valentina Matviyenko stressed

At the same time, Oleg Bondarenko said, without affordable energy resources, the decline of the German economy will continue with no chance of stopping in the foreseeable future

According to the report, the people of Greece witnessed the passage of convoys of Greek and foreign-made trucks transporting containers, mainly with shells, to Balkan states and Poland, and eventually to Ukraine

According to the foreign minister, these agreements should be aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict

It is confirmed that two children were injured

According to Waldemar Skrzypczak, Russian troops' daily advances amount to 1-2 kilometers (0.6-1.2 miles)

A number of tankers of the ships' owner Volgatransneft did not have a license for transporting dangerous cargoes in inland waters

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, December 25th

"You have heard the Ukrainian side’s statement and you know the position of the European countries that continue purchasing Russian gas and that consider it necessary for normal operation of their economy," Dmitry Peskov said

"The percentage of those who have left their newly formed brigades is the highest," Ruslan Gorbenko said

Earlier, Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia’s readiness to continue supplying gas to the west and to Slovakia, which will become next to impossible after January 1, 2025

His participation in the upcoming meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council of the Eurasian Economic Union is unclear

The platform will offer propellers, frames, engines, communication systems, the head of the United Russia party’s central executive committee Alexander Sidyakin said

Denis Pushilin noted that shelling in Donetsk’s Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts is expected to diminish further once Kurakhovo is liberated

Many regions of Tajikistan and constituent regions of the Russian Federation have direct relations with each other, the Russian President stressed

At least five people got killed and 235 were injured as a result of the attack

On April 15, 2013, two explosions, with 12 seconds in between, happened in Boston’s downtown, near the finish line of the traditional marathon

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

He expressed hope that the US president-elect will be able to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine in a "relatively near term."

According to the Tambov Region government, there were no casualties as a result of the destruction of the drones

Anton Siluanov said that that this year authorities have sold more property than it was initially planned

According to Roscosmos, the launch is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Moscow time (7:45 a.m. GMT)

Around 250 people are still staying in the city

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

"Now we see the outcome: a Europe burdened with numerous problems and struggling to determine how to establish relations with the Trump administration," the president of the Republika Srpska said

The Hungarian prime minister recalled that America and Europe spent about 300 billion euros on the war in Ukraine

The article’s author believes that Russa’s absence during the peace conference in Burgenstock, Switzerland, was 'a crucial mistake'

Regional head Sergey Menyailo said that the blast had killed a woman inside the building

According to Vladimir Rogov, actions by the Russian Armed Forces will compel the garrison of the Ukrainian armed forces in Velikaya Novosyolka to face difficulties with supplies and reinforcements

The most difficult situation for Ukrainian troops is observed in the Krasnoarmeisk (Pokrovsk), Kurakhovo and Vremevka frontline areas