Moscow-Kiev gas deal should help solve Ukraine crisis — German foreign minister

In 2025, a great many well-known politicians, statesmen, scientists and cultural figures passed away

According to the official, Trump would likely support such strikes if the US finds that Iran is taking concrete steps to restore its nuclear program

This was announced by the Ministry of Energy and Coalmining of Ukraine after a working meeting of Ukrainian coal and energy Minister with Chinese ambassador to Ukraine

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 30th

The US avoids anti-Russian attacks and calls for a peace agreement, noted Polyansky

According to a government decree, the New Year holidays in 2025–2026 will last 12 days — from Wednesday, December 31, 2025, to Sunday, January 11, 2026

Gazprom exports to non-CIS countries increased by 4.3% to 130.8 bln cubic meters since the beginning of the year, the company reports

The Oreshnik missile system arrived in Belarus pursuant to a decision made by the Russian and Belarusian leaders

According to the US leader's special representative, one of the topics of conversation was economic assistance to Ukraine and its recovery after the conflict

Involvement of rescuers was not needed

"The Kiev regime is betting on another round of escalation", Vadim Gigin, a member of the Belarusian lower house of parliament, said

In January, large-scale forest fires erupted in southern California, affecting Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange counties, destroying more than 16,000 buildings

Russia suggests that "Indian producers should be more active in entering the niches that were vacated by a number of foreign companies that left the market," Denis Manturov said

Putin made the first trip on the Aurus exactly six years ago, on May 7, 2018, when he also departed to the inauguration

On December 30, the charges d'affaires of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia were summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, where they were presented with a strong protest

According to Andrey Belousov, the Russian army has proven in practice that it can ensure the country's sovereignty

A total of 182 people died in the past 24 hours

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, all targets were destroyed

Among NATO leaders, US President Donald Trump and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Putin’s greetings

Polyansky has also expressed serious concern by the Golden Dome project of the United States, which includes space-based sensors, and the US refusal to negotiate on space security

On December 23, Russia’s main New Year tree was set up in the Kremlin’s Cathedral Square, fully decorated and ready for the holidays

According to Vyacheslav Volodin, European countries transferred money to Kiev in hope of being compensated in the form of Russia's immobilized assets

The frigates like the Admiral Essen represent a new series of Project 11356R/M naval ships (the Project 11357 designation is also used), designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels, submarines and ground installations, carry out patrols and defend sea lanes

As EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas asserted, this is "a deliberate distraction" and its aim is to "derail real progress towards peace"

In response to a question from a Western agency journalist regarding the possible public presentation of the attack’s evidence, Dmitry Peskov replied: "I don't think there should be any evidence here when such a massive drone raid was carried out"

The envoy also emphasized that Russia is preparing to take an active part in the G20 leaders' summit in Miami on December 14-15, 2026

Two residential buildings and a civil infrastructure facility were damaged

The Oreshnik road-mobile intermediate-range missile system was employed for the first time in November 2024

The Chinese president added that the country will pursue a more proactive and effective macroeconomic policy

Maria Zakharova pointed out that Vladimir Zelensky "is trying to accuse Russia of lying, and claim that nothing like that happened"

It was broadcast in the country's easternmost time zone, where midnight had already set in - Kamchatka and Chukotka

Russian President instructed to continue fulfilling special operation’s objectives in accordance with the General Staff’s plans

"The opponents would never understand that we are in the habit of creating, not breaking, uniting, not stirring up, talking, not shouting," the Belarusian leader said in his New Year's address

Xi Jinping pointed Russia and China’s successful implementation of visa-free travel, as well as the work to create an energy corridor, and dynamic cooperation in other areas

Orban believes that while the West previously managed to demonstrate unity, "that is now over"

The newspaper noted that "the already ambitious target of closing negotiations by 2028 is slipping out of reach"

Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov still noted that the latest weapons are useless without properly trained personnel

Earlier, the company decided to postpone the payment of dividends for 2021 from June-July to December 2022

In Netanyahu’s opinion, the Palestinian movement must "vanish"

Ukraine’s debt to Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom totals $5.3 billion

"Ottawa is a hostage to its own political decisions," Oleg Stepanov said

On New Year's Day, 42 out of 81 provinces declared a yellow weather hazard code

Vladimir Zelensky thanked US President Donald Trump for his readiness to take part in all effective formats

In his opinion, the year 2026 may be "the moment of a breakthrough"

A citizen of a Central Asian country, who supports an international terrorist organization outlawed in Russia, has been detained

TASS has compiled the head of state's key statements from his New Year’s address

According to Yekaterina Solntseva, Director of Quantum Technologies at Rosatom State Corporation, it is especially important that the scientists have taken another step toward progressively improving the reliability of operations

Twenty-seven countries across the globe elected their leaders in 2025

At least 12 such incidents were recorded during the year, including two involving big passenger jets

Lukashenko also wonders who needs this

According to the Russian Defense Ministry the FPV drones destroyed three pickup trucks used by Ukrainian militants to transport assault troops and Ukrainian infantry

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides noted that his country was assuming the EU Council presidency “against the backdrop of acute geopolitical upheaval and unpredictability”

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir emphasized that 2026 will be a crucial year for shaping security realities for the state of Israel

Security Council Deputy Chairman also noticed that Zelensky made US President Donald Trump sick of himself

According to the news agency, the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber

Maria Zakharova said it was "absurd" to say Russia nurtured any aggressive plans about Ukraine

Ukraine is short of 5 billion cubic meters of gas to get over the winter period, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said

The wounded persons were taken to the Shebekinsky Central District Hospital

The custom of decorating Christmas trees dates back to biblical myths

TASS has summarized the worst natural disasters of the year

Experts also found that 75% of respondents confirmed that their families still preserve tree decorations from previous generations

Nikolay Azarov also stressed that the target had been chosen deliberately

The presidency is passing to Astana in an extremely difficult period marked by turbulence in the global economy, Kazakh political analyst Talgat Kaliyev said

Intelligence has confirmed that the vessels were traveling along a known drug smuggling route in the eastern Pacific Ocean and were overloading drugs

The battalion of Colombian mercenaries within the brigade was formed with the appointment of Cuban-born Daniel Vincentovich Kitone, as brigade commander, Russian security sources said

Earlier on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Black Sea Fleet, acting in cooperation with the border guard force of the federal security service FSB, stopped a violation of the state border by the destroyer HMS Defender off Crimea's Cape Fiolent

Putin says the palace he allegedly owns doesn’t belong to him or his relatives

The bombers were escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces

He has heard reports from the commander of the group, Col. Gen. Yevgeny Nikiforov, about the current situation in the zone of responsibility

Russian forces also struck energy facilities used for Ukraine's military-industrial complex

The US leader pointed out that France is "in the midst of a major crime problem because of its absolutely horrendous handling of immigration"

"The stinking Kiev bastard is trying to derail the settlement of the conflict", Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said

Andrey Marochko believes that disrupting negotiations on a peace settlement of the conflict was Kiev's primary aim in the attack

According to him, "the Kazan tragedy has shown that problems remain in such an extremely important issue for all regions, as the security of educational facilities"

Rumen Radev noted that 2025 brought the first hopes for ending the conflict

The Russian leader told Donald Trump that Moscow's position in negotiations to resolve the conflict would be reassessed

Russia continues to provide the Ukrainian side with lists of ordinary soldiers and military personnel whom it considers necessary for inclusion in exchanges

The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry also expressed solidarity with the people and government of Russia and demanded that Kiev "immediately cease terrorist acts that threaten the lives of civilians"

It became one of the shortest New Year's addresses of the president

SJ-100 and Il-114 aircraft are also planned to be placed on a static display for showing to potential customers, the Russian trade mission in India added

They themselves will shoulder the consequences, Chief Spokesman Eric Mamer said

Ukraine’s gas imports from the European Union totaled 2.3 billion in January-February 2015 or 56% of total deliveries

"I don’t think that the Russia-EU dialogue is lost forever," Vladislav Maslennikov said

The application has been submitted in accordance with the German Energy Industry Act

The exercise will be held on January 9-16 and will involve BRICS Plus navies "for an intensive programme of joint maritime safety operations, interoperability drills and maritime protection serials," the South African Ministry of Defense and Military Veterans said

Darchiev also expressed his gratitude to "concerned compatriots and friendly American citizens" for preserving the memory of US-Russia cooperation during World War II

During the conversation, they also touched on other pressing issues

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered enacting a humanitarian pause in Syria’s Aleppo on November 4

Among the incorrect forecasts were a peaceful deal on Ukraine and bitcoin exceeding $200,000

Twenty-seven countries across the globe elected their presidents in 2025

Accoridng to Ukrainian journalist Vladimir Boyko, this number means the army is gone, and it can no longer be rebuilt

Around 1,500 civil and military specialists took part in maneuvers all over Europe

On November 25, a massive fire broke out in the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Hong Kong, China, claiming 161 deaths

The ministry clarified the drugs, concealed in marble slabs, entered Georgia via the "Red Bridge" customs checkpoint on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border

The targeted equipment included T-64BV and T-80U tanks, an M113 armored personnel carrier, and an American-made M109A6 Paladin self-propelled gun

The Donald Trump administration has previously insisted on the presence of National Guard in these and other American cities

The chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council also announced a 72-hour air, sea, and land blockade on all ports, airports, and border crossings

He recalled that Russia and China were planning to hold a series of measures in 2026-2027 as part of the Russia-China Cross Years of Education

The publication also notes that, when assessing leverage for making deals, Trump has always believed that the advantage lies with the strongest