US leader calls for unity as Scotland votes on independence

The servicemen also have announced the dissolution of all state authorities

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. local time

Steve Bannon pointed out that it would be highly difficult to implement Washington’s 28-point plan, as well as the United States’ plan to resolve the crisis in the Middle East

The Iranian Foreign Minister also plans to visit Belarus

The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman noted that for the first time in many years, the US document refers to Russia not as a "threat" but as a participant in the dialogue on stability

The issues of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic remain on the agenda, special envoy of the US president said

European Council President Antonio Costa also responded to Washington's criticism of the European Commission’s move to fine the X social media platform, and accusations of Brussels violating freedom of speech

According to the Bosnian Serb leader, Europe’s economic success was largely based on access to Russian resources

The updated US National Security Strategy expresses concern that Europe will be unrecognizable and on the verge of destruction as a civilization in 20 years

Anwar Ibrahim noted that "the renewed fighting risks unravelling the careful work that has gone into stabilizing relations between the two neighbors"

The rebels have been arrested and constitutional order has been restored

He has handed over the command of the station to NASA astronaut Michael Fincke and the command of the station’s Russian segment to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov

The US leader also noted that Vladimir Zelensky's people loved the US government's proposal

Congress intends to "end United States reliance on the Russian nuclear energy sector"

According to Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin doesn’t rule out that the removal of the current irritants could open up prospects for the two countries to restore relations

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy was using the vehicles to covertly transport personnel to Gulyaipole to reinforce positions in the locality

At UFC 323, Petr Yan defeated Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous judges' decision and regained the UFC bantamweight championship belt

The messages for Russia-US relations sent by the administration of US President Donald Trump differs from approaches of previous administrations, the Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted

In recent decades, US leaders have broadly interpreted the permissions granted to them by lawmakers to use military force abroad, including launching new operations

According to the statement, a continuous movement of troops, military equipment, and heavy weapons to fortified positions was recorded

According to the website, Peter Pellegrini, a "Russian agent of influence in the European Union countries," was put on the database for "denying Ukraine’s sovereign right to defense"

The Politico said that an unnamed European official on the sidelines of the Doha Forum called the strategy’s provisions regarding the European Union "very disturbing"

It was a small group of rebels who had access to television, a source told the agency

According to the US National Security Strategy, Washington wants Europe to assume most of the defense commitments within NATO

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 145 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

"Ukrainian patriots," Maria Zakharova said ironically, commenting on reports that senior Ukrainian government officials were involved in the corruption scheme along with businessmen

Belgium opposes the European Commission’s plan for the expropriation of Russian sovereign assets blocked in Europe under the guise of a so-called "reparations loan" to Ukraine, being afraid of Russia’s potential response

John Mearsheimer stressed that there’s nothing US President Donald Trump "can do to assuage Russian fears that any agreement Moscow reaches with Ukraine and the West will stick over time"

Access to Ukraine’s Mirotvorets extremist website is blocked in Russia by court order

Viktor Medvedchuk noted that Ukraine is ending this year with very negative economic indicators and trends

"Exactly," the senior Russian security official commented on Musk’s post on X

The issue of the political annexation of the West Bank is still subject to discussion, the Israeli prime minister said

Civilians are being evacuated from the border area

"The Americans continue taming the crazed European Union," The Russian Security Council Chairman wrote

The documents reveal that the war criminals were from the Belarusian, Ukrainian, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian Soviet Socialist Republics, as well as the Kirov and Smolensk Regions

According to Chechen leader, the attack on high-rise buildings makes absolutely no sense from the tactical point of view

X believes everyone should have an equal voice on its platform, however, it seems European Commission believes that the rules should not apply to its account, Head of Product at X Nikita Bier said

Viktor Medvedchuk noted that the promised economic integration between Ukraine and the EU had never materialized

European leaders are deeply concerned about US attempts to broker a deal they see as a capitulation of the West, according to the report

In the Krasny Liman area, Russian forces are fighting near Yampole, Drobyshevo, Yarovaya, Alexandrovka, and Korovy Yar, Denis Pushilin said

A total of 455 lawmakers voted against the first resolution, and 77 supported it

He also noted that the trip to Moscow left a strong impression on him

Military expert Andrey Marochko emphasized that active combat operations continued along the western borders of the Lugansk People’s Republic

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, December 5th

"The goal is not simply to ‘take money away,’ but rather to establish a sustainable financial flow for Ukraine", said Nikolay Gapenko

The Russian military launched a massive strike using the Kinzhal missile systems against Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and energy facilities in response to Kiev’s terrorist attacks in Ukraine

The document also obligates the Pentagon chief to report to the House of Representatives and Senate on the temporary suspension or cessation of intelligence provision to Ukraine

The Royal Thai Army reported earlier that a Thai service member had been killed, and another four wounded, in clashes on the Cambodian border

Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi noted that ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods recently announced his intention to withdraw the company from Europe

The attack was greenlighted by Benin’s legitimate government

As the Central Bank explained, the decision to lift the limit is due to the stable situation on the foreign exchange market

According to the regional crisis center, the man suffered multiple shrapnel injuries and was taken to the hospital

French banks hold around 18 bln euros in Russian assets, which is the second-highest figure in Europe, the paper said

On December 3, the Rada adopted Ukraine’s draft budget for 2026 with a record deficit of $47.5 bln

The foreign minister considers handing the ex-servicewoman over to Kiev the right decision as Moscow had to bring back its citizens sentenced on terrorism charges in Ukraine

Sergey Ryabkov noted that Moscow views the situation around Venezuela with great alarm and concern

The publication reported that EU countries will be required to individually commit to providing billions of euros to guarantee Ukraine's 210 bln euros emergency loan

According to earlier reports, two Thai soldiers were wounded in a 30-minute shootout on the border with Cambodia

Milorad Dodik noted that Europe lacked an effective leader

Modernization potential of the S-400 Triumph air defense system allows it to quickly mitigate emerging threats during the special military operation

The website claims that Angelina Melnikova infringed on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine as well as publicly supported Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine

Tunja Bengin pointed to the cases, when hypocritical statements are being made by Europe

The Ministers agreed to intensify negotiations to resolve the Azov-Kerch water area issue with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable solution

The regional bloc did not say however which countries will participate in the mission

Patrice Talon stressed that the authorities have complete control of the situation throughout the country

The Serbs love and continue to support Russia, the Bosnian Serb leader added

The upgraded production will increase the company's precious metal output, as well as enhance revenues and budget contributions, the company noted

Yury Ushakov pointed to US President Donald Trump's words to Vladimir Zelensky that he could have obtained more favorable terms in February, but Ukraine's position is now deteriorating

"This dictation will make it impossible to ensure reliable energy supplies to our country and Slovakia and will provoke a dramatic price hike," Peter Szijjarto said

This is evidenced by radio intercepts obtained by TASS

"There are visions of the US, Russia and Ukraine — and we don’t have a unified view on Donbass," Zelensky said

As the Hungarian prime minister recalled, the treaty establishing the EU states that "in the event of an armed attack on the territory of one of its member states, the other member states are obliged to provide this state with all the assistance at their disposal"

Alexander Matsegora has been Russia’s ambassador to North Korea since 2014

It will be shipped to the capital on December 10

According to the news report, after Andrey Yermak discovered the plot, he demonstratively blocked some participants in messaging apps and ignored their messages

Maxim Ryzhenkov pointed out that the European Union is looking at allocating more than billion euro to help Lithuania fight Belarus and Russia’s alleged hybrid aggression

The Royal Thai Army previously reported that one Thai soldier was killed and four others were wounded in clashes on the Thai-Cambodia border

The West's hopes of using "legal weapons" against Russia have once again failed, the ministry said

According to the Actualites 229 news portal, 13 rebels who took part in the TV company building’s seizure have been arrested but Pascal Tigri and several other officers managed to escape

Dmitry Peskov did not comment on US President Donald Trump's statement that, unlike his entourage, Vladimir Zelensky was not familiar with the peace plan's contents

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 8th

They are talking about Alexander Kononov and Evgeny Ivanov

"To resolve EU-made problems: uncontrolled migration, rising crime, de-industrialization, punishing energy prices, accelerating economic decline and ubiqutious censorship," Kirill Dmitriev said

Benin’s government requested Nigeria to deploy fighter jets to secure the country’s airspace and help remove coup leaders from the national television building and the military camp where they had barricaded themselves

Governor Yury Slyusar said that restoration work in the farms will begin in daylight hours

"There's no censorship of Nazi salutes there," Radoslaw Sikorski said

The greatest losses in manpower were inflicted on the enemy in the zone of responsibility of the Battlegroup West

The United States are studying the experience of using autonomous weapon, Pete Hegseth said

Washington proposed a 28-point plan for settling the conflict in Ukraine

According to the statement released by the Royal Thai Air Force, the operation was carried out in response to Cambodia's military actions that posed a direct threat to Thailand's national security

No information about injured people and damage was reported thus far

The lawsuit was filed by DTEK Krymenergo, part of Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov's SCM Group

"Signing of numerous contracts between Russia and India in different spheres during the visit is a kind of a demonstrative response to the Western pressure in late months," according to France 5

According to the official, in the forest west of Liman, the enemy’s 225th separate assault regiment launched a failed counterattack against Russia’s Battlegroup North forces

Earlier, US President Donald Trump claimed that around 25 million people had entered the country illegally before he took office

Russia will be able to deploy up to 11 warships to the facility

According to the Russian emergencies ministry’s Krasnodar Region department, firefighting efforts involve 35 men and 11 fire engines

According to Akhmat Special Forces Commander Major General Apty Alaudinov, it costs €8.9 million

"China is prepared to work with India, adopting a strategic and long-term perspective, to foster sustainable, healthy, and stable development of bilateral relations," Geng Shuang said

24 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk region