Self-proclaimed Luhansk republic not invited for Minsk talks on Ukraine — envoy

Italian deputy prime minister and minister of transport and infrastructure Matteo Salvini emphasized that sanctions brought European economies to their knees, leading to more expensive energy for Italians

According tp the report, Battlegroup West forces are firmly rebuffing all the Ukrainian army’s attacks on communities near Kupyansk, keeping them under control

According to the sources, Russia and Ukraine have agreed on about 90% of the conditions in the draft with the exception of territorial concessions

Russia is open-minded in terms of what decisions might be made, Sergey Ryabkov noted

The UK is urging the European Commission to justify the theft of Russian assets by exploiting legal gaps in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and by referring to "exceptional circumstances"

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,520 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Russian Presidential Special Representative Kirill Dmitriev emphasized that "the UK needs to learn to solve real problems - not imaginary ones"

The Ukrainian mass media are disseminating reports alleging that the Ukrainian army has taken control of the settlements of Kondrashovka, Radkovka, and Moskovka northwest and southwest of Kupyansk

According to Sergey Vershinin, building a mutually beneficial partnership with Africa is a foreign policy priority for Russia

Lada-class submarines are quiet and capable of diving to depths of around 300 meters

Imports of coal from Russia to Japan in November fell by 26%, iron and steel by 82.6%

Belarusian President emphasized that if the issue of a peaceful settlement depended solely on US President Donald Trump, then given his current policies the conflict would have ended long ago

Governor Yevgeny Balitsky added that one man was injured in an attack on the village of Velikaya Znamenka

According to the Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, the US President laid out "in clear and simple terms" that there is a turning point that Europe is facing

According to an Interior Ministry official, several searches took place after the identification of a suspicious citizen in the border area

Midterm elections to the US Congress will be held on November 3, 2026

The command in Rzeszow has been taken over by the Dutch military

Sergey Ryabkov stressed that the desire for cooperation in this format remained strong

Bulgaria’s For Free Russia, Estonia’s House of Ingria, Norway’s Nature and Youth, and Germany’s Alliance for a Free Democratic Russia were also added to the list

Belarusian President believes that Vladimir Zelensky also wants the end of the conflict

Mario Bojic said it needed to happen for the world to change

Sergey Ryabkov reiterated that Russia "stands firm" on the understandings reached during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Anchorage

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin described the event in Cairo as "a milestone event in Russia-Africa relations" in 2025

"The deployment of troops largely depends on the situation, context, and specific tasks," Germany's Social Democratic Party leader Matthias Miersch said

The diplomatic mission emphasized that Russia had no plans, intentions or reasons to engage in armed confrontation with the United Kingdom

Fuel for the Paks nuclear power plant will be produced at a joint venture in Europe established by Rosatom and the French company Framatome, Lantos noted

"There was no war in Crimea," Alexander Lukashenko said

The agency explained that the move "reflects Fitch's view of potentially increased liquidity and legal risks for Euroclear Bank"

In Valery Zaluzhny's words, "the end of the war and the return of around one million of soldiers" will be "another challenge to the state and civil society"

The motorcycle develops a speed of up to 100 km/h, has easy controls and is equipped with a universal trailer with a load capacity of up to 200 kg

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin stressed that Africans should stop financing the prosperity of the United States, the European Union, NATO, and their allies at their own expense

According to Russian instructor with the call sign Gipalon, the group is always on full combat alert

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said that Moscow is already assisting in building capacity of African countries to counter internal and external threats

Igor Kimakovsky added that, because of this, the routes must be constantly changed

Irakli Kobakhidze emphasized that Tbilisi should be pragmatic about the developments

The minister recalled that practical steps had previously been outlined to implement Russian President Vladimir Putin's decree on the voluntary resettlement of foreign citizens who share the country's traditional spiritual and moral values

The decline from the historical peak amounts to nearly 20%

Turkey issue a clear warning to both sides concerning this matter, the Turkish president said

According to Sergey Vershinin, cooperation in the field of education has traditionally been one of Russia’s key areas of engagement in Africa

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that there were fewer pressing questions from the participants of the special military operation

The Drone Force company previously announced the development of a reconnaissance version of the 15-inch Force drone with proprietary software and shifted control frequencies

According to Armen Gasparyan, if the media does not adhere to the request of the Human Rights Council, the state should punish them

Sergey Ryabkov noted that "Russia's special military operation was inevitable because things were developing in a very wrong direction"

According to the TV channel, the phenomenon occurred in the Marmaraereglisi district of the Tekirdag province in western Turkey

Alexander Dudchak pointed out that Washington would probably want to replace Vladimir Zelensky with someone more manageable and willing to quickly respond to instructions from US President Donald Trump

Cambodian National Defense Ministry Spokeswoman Lieutenant General Maly Socheata added that 77 people were injured

Donald Trump also added that the US is working with Europe on the security guarantee

According to the Deputy Foreign Minister, the "criminal actions of the Kiev regime and its patrons, who cooperate with local terrorist groups and provide them with support," pose a grave threat not only to Africa, but to the entire world

Sergey Vershinin recalled that Russia’s Foreign Policy Concept defines a whole range of areas in which Russia intends to develop cooperation with Africa on bilateral and multilateral levels

This is also to cover up mass immigration, child abuse gangs, rising crime rates and economic decline, Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said

Karin Kneissl drew attention to reports saying that CEO of the US investment company BlackRock Larry Fink is already taking part in discussions of Ukraine’s future restoration

Airborne observation posts and mobile air defense teams ensured combat safety of the self-propelled guns

Karin Kneissl noted that the European Union had ditched a number of its own rules and norms

The new communication line will be approximately 11,700 kilometers long

Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow has only seen media reports about the joint statement by EU leaders on security guarantees for Kiev

Recent reports by The New York Times revealed that during a covert operation in 1965, the CIA installed a SNAP-19C nuclear generator on Mount Nanda Devi’s summit to monitor Chinese missile activity

Earlier in the day, the US leader announced his plans to address the nation on Wednesday evening

German Chancellor admitted that Europe has certain fears concerning the potential use of Russian frozen assets

Kiev could have made a peace deal with Russia on more advantageous terms right after the conflict began, Robert Kalinak recalled

On the sidelines of the second ministerial conference in Cairo, Russian Foreign Minister will also sign a set of documents

The six-page document lists US grievances against the organization, veiled attacks on China for accumulating huge trade surpluses and on India for blocking improvements in the WTO's decision-making process

Andrey Kelin noted that the British military department's 2025 overruns may amount to more than 2 billion pounds

The protests, where people demanded the resignation of the government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, a Social Democrat, were organized by opposition liberal parties and movements of Slovakia

US President Donald Trump and his peace initiatives related to Ukraine and the Gaza Strip will also be on the agenda of the talks

Head of the Russian Presidential Directorate for State Defense Industry Policy Viktor Yevtukhov emphasized that domestic innovative solutions were used in the construction of each ship

"There are no words to describe the sick attempts by the enemy to shell a nuclear facility," Zaporozhye Region Governor Evgeny Balitsky said

More than 200 African specialists have been trained using Russian methodologies, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said

Peter Szijjarto emphasized that Ukraine’s membership in NATO was "purely a Ukrainian agenda item"

Viktor Orban also said that EU leaders violated EU law by proposing to make decisions on Russian financial assets not by consensus, but by a qualified majority vote

One child was killed and a security guard was injured in the attack, the Russian Investigative Committee’s press service reported

ANO MPs announced their decision to journalists in Strasbourg

"Europe no longer plays any role in the world at all," the former Austrian Foreign Minister noted

Petteri Orpo said he does not want to think about that

The Russian foreign minster noted that, overall, "there are certain advances" in the work of the Arctic Council

Russian Foreign Minister also noted that the situation around Russia’s frozen assets made it clear that "stealing is in the Europeans’ blood"

Last year several countries began working within the BRICS framework, and many states are planning to join this association, the diplomat noted

According to Soren Pellmann, the deployment of NATO forces to ensure the security of Ukraine’s airspace would lead to the "further escalation of the situation"

31 of them were destroyed over the Krasnodar Region

Project 677 diesel-electric submarines are designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels, conduct patrols, conduct reconnaissance, protect sea lanes, lay minefields, and perform other missions

Keir Starmer stated that the prior question is whether a just and lasting peace can be achieved

The event will be held at noon on December 19

Sergey Vershinin also pointed out that Moscow is paying increasing attention to building multifaceted cooperation with Africa’s subregional communities

Two civilians were wounded by falling drone debris in the Slavyansky district of the Krasnodar Region

Sergey Vershinin noted that the African "continent undoubtedly has enough capacity" to achieve economic sovereignty

Armando Mema emphasized that the EU is not doing "one thing right" and the bloc "should respect Belgium’s sovereignty" and its decision to refuse to transfer the assets to Ukraine

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According to the newspaper, the scientist was found with gunshot wounds at his Brooklyn home on Monday

Dmitry Peskov also noted that there will be journalists from unfriendly countries as well

Yevgeny Korniychuk did not name the reasons for the investigative actions or their date

The diplomat noted that in 2022, following referendums, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Lugansk People’s Republic, as well as Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions, were formally incorporated into Russia

Moscow has not yet received this information, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

The qualified majority vote on using the assets, which the paper called a "nuclear option," also splits the EU

According to the newspaper, 22 illegal Cuban migrants are now housed there

Diplomats warn against this decision, arguing that it could further divide an already fractured bloc, plunging it into a real crisis

Sergey Vershinin pointed out that one of the priorities was to assist Africa in achieving food self-sufficiency

Alfred de Zayas stressed that "NATO boots on the ground would only mean an escalation to the war"

"Berlin has chosen the path of destroying the unique bilateral interaction formats built by generations of predecessors," Sergey Nechayev noted

Beijing advocates for the creation of a "positive atmosphere and favorable conditions for advancing dialogue and negotiations" through the efforts of all interested parties

Another woman was injured