France announces new cabinet, with foreign and defense ministers keeping their jobs
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 12/23/2024
Bruno Retailleau also stayed on as interior minister
In Russian newspapers
MOEX Index exceeds 2,700 points first since November 19
The RTS Index was up by 3.79% at 842.86 points
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 23/12/2024
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger reaffirm withdrawal from ECOWAS irreversible
"The College of national leaders considers the attempt to prolong the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 23/12/2024
Former French colony blocks sale of royal loot
Benin has stopped a Paris auction house from selling a historic artifact looted during French colonization Read Full (…)
[RT] - 23/12/2024
Trump taps Ukraine skeptic for senior Pentagon role
The incoming US president has announced four picks to serve under prospective Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Read (…)
[RT] - 23/12/2024
Berlin’s any aggressive action will not remain unanswered — Russian ambassador
"This concerns both the potential use of Taurus and plans for stationing US mid-range and short-range missiles (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 23/12/2024
Expert calls countries benefiting most from anti-Russia sanctions
"For some post-Soviet countries, the sanctions imposed against Russia served as a strong impetus for economic (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 23/12/2024
Chinese defense ministry slams US for pushing Taiwan towards dangerous situation
US President Joe Biden earlier approved $571.3 mln in military assistance for Taiwan
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 23/12/2024
More than 20 countries show interest in BRICS — Kremlin aide
Yury Ushakov noted that uncontrolled expansion of the association would break its backbone
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 23/12/2024
Meeting of Putin with Slovakia’s Fico lasted for two hours — presidential aide
According to Yuri Ushakov, the meeting was substantial
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 23/12/2024
Peace in Sight? Ukraine War Rhetoric Changes Amid Trump’s Pledge to End Conflict
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev is starting to believe that the Ukraine conflict may end in 2025 amid more active (…)
[Sputnik] - 23/12/2024
Germany fails to admit its policy of support to Ukraine falters — Russian envoy
"The ambition to impose a ‘strategic defeat’ on Russia has fallen out of favor, even among hardline political (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 23/12/2024