US Congress strikes deal to push government funding deadline to March 14
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 12/17/2024
According to the report, the initiative will involve over $100 bln in disaster relief as well as additional restrictions on US investment in China
In Russian newspapers
Majority of French residents not happy with Macron's presidency — poll
74% of those polled said they don’t think that Macron is a good president and 85% spoke in favor of reforming (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
Oil Spill Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast After Storm Hits Aging Tankers
State media estimate that more than 3,000 metric tons of mazut oil may have leaked into the Kerch Strait.
[The Moscow Times] - 17/12/2024
Video camera used to surveil Russian general found inside car sharing vehicle — source
Items of interest to the investigation were seized from the car
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
Belarus' GDP grows by 3.9% in January-November
The volume of industrial production for January-November 2024 increased by 5.5%, agricultural production - by 3.3%
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
Crew from distressed tanker in Kavkaz port are safe — rescue service
The tanker was escorted to a safer mooring by the Mercury rescue boat
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
Senior Russian general, his aide killed in Moscow blast — investigators
According to Svetlana Petrenko, the Committee’s Moscow department has launched a criminal probe into the attack
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
BRICS’ own payment system is feasible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister believes
According to Sergey Ryabkov, the group also needs clearing mechanisms and transaction insurance systems, including (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
Russian Transport Ministry confirms air passenger transportation forecast
The ministry does not record growth in the number of air accidents
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
Moscow Waging 'Intense' Counteroffensive With North Korean Troops in Kursk Region, Kyiv Says
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said North Korean forces have “already suffered heavy losses” in the (…)
[The Moscow Times] - 17/12/2024
Russia, Ukraine negotiating 'big exchange' of prisoners of war — human rights commissioner
According to Tatyana Moskalkova, the human rights commissioners of the two countries are trying to accommodate the (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
Syrian authorities call for lifting sanctions, unblocking frozen assets
"Syria’s financial reserves are very small, and the Syrian currency is falling," Head of the Syrian (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/12/2024
