Russia/Ukraine War
No prospects for new security architecture in South Caucasus
Western countries and Western blocs will not be able to ensure the region's stability and they are not going to, Maria Zakharova noted
Moscow notes Helsinki’s hostile stance on nuclear cooperation with Paris — diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, such an aggressive and hostile stance cannot fail to cause Russia concern
CAS reiterates lack of IIHF’s proof to bar Russia from int’l hockey tournaments
The CAS Panel examined whether the IIHF’s decisions not to reintegrate Russian teams in July 2026 had been made in accordance with the applicable IIHF statues and regulations
CAS acknowledges reaction of int’l hockey federations over Russia’s right to compete
CAS reiterated that the ruling had been made on the legal substance of an appeal and on the sole basis of the arguments and evidence submitted by the Parties
Kremlin aide, intel official attend Putin’s meeting with Iran’s Security Council secretary
The meeting took place in the Presidential Executive Office in the Senate Palace
Fate of Japanese ‘journalist’ detained in Russia depends on investigation results — MFA
Maria Zakharova specified that the investigation "is being conducted by the FSB in full compliance with Russian law"
Ukraine releases bodycam footage from Komyshuvakha, where at least 42 people were killed in a Russian strike. The officer who filmed it was among the dead.
Ukraine’s National Police released bodycam footage from one of the officers who took part in evacuating residents of Komyshuvakha, in the Zaporizhzhia region, where a Russian stri…
Higher key rate trajectory may bring inflation to 4% in 2027 — Bank of Russia
The recovery of production capacity is proceeding more slowly than expected, the regulator noted
Yerevan may return to CSTO, while no one forced to stay — Russian Foreign Ministry
Earlier, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia’s interest in the CSTO had waned
Air Arabia to increase Domodedovo-Sharjah flights starting December 12
The new flight will expand travel opportunities via Sharjah to the Maldives, Phuket, Colombo, Bangkok, Jeddah, Medina and Dhaka
US Congress sabotaged normalization of ties with Russia even before midterms — diplomat
It is necessary to wait for Congress to be fully formed and composed and for the relevant laws pertaining to Russia to be established, Maria Zakharova underscored
US court drops criminal case against Russian scientist Kseniia Petrova, accused of smuggling frog embryos
A federal judge in the United States has dismissed the criminal case against Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist who worked at Harvard Medical School.
Bank of Russia demands seizure of documents in Euroclear
The Russian regulator requested that a bailiff be dispatched to the headquarters of the Belgium-based depository, where 210 billion euro in Russian assets have been blocked since …
Russian Olympic Committee must keep protecting national athletes’ rights — Putin
The Russian leader emphasized that not all countries were ready to observe their obligations in the sphere of sports and continued imposing politicized restrictions against Russia…
Trump memecoin down to historically low level
The memecoin was launched on January 8, 2025
Sber among leaders in AI sovereign platforms development, Putin says
Sber helps to solve citizens’ issues within the framework of the presidential Direct Line, the head of state stressed
Thirteen European passenger airplanes made emergency landings due to bomb threats
No explosive devices were found on them
Putin slams countries refusing to follow IOC, CAS decisions as gross violation
The Russian president noted that both the IOC in general and certain international sports federations, as well as CAS, had recently been making decisions that aligned with the Oly…
Trump says he intends to keep Hegseth as defense secretary
Earlier, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky stated that House Republicans would initiate a vote on Pete Hegseth’s removal
Iranian Foreign Ministry denies reports of presence of Iranian military advisers in Yemen
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stressed that such reports were being circulated to "conceal facts and divert public attention"
Total debt of developing countries hits record $9.4 trillion — World Bank
The sharpest increase was recorded among nations eligible for concessional financing through the World Bank’s International Development Association
Krasnoyarsk Region plans to launch satellite manufacturing center project in 2027
Acting director general of the Russian Science Foundation Yury Kazakov noted that the center would operate through trilateral cooperation
Oil price path in 2026-2027 may be higher than forecasted in July — Bank of Russia
The assumption regarding the normalization timeline for the situation in the Middle East embedded in the July forecast did not materialize, the regulator noted
Kiev regime is exterminating its own people — Russian MFA
According to Maria Zakharova, Vladimir Zelensky receives billions of dollars from Western countries for actions that "will ultimately be recognized as genuine genocide committed b…