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Kremlin: Moscow open to peace talks on Ukraine, but conditions remain unchanged
Moscow remains open to talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. However, the conditions for a ceasefire were set forth by Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday, responding to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s call for the Russian leader to halt the war and agree to a ceasefire.
"The terms for peace negotiations were articulated by Putin earlier, but Ukraine continues to reject them and has not changed its stance," Peskov noted.
He added …
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Russia withdraws its navy from Syrian bases
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" and the cargo ship "Engineer Trubin" have departed from Tartus, Syria, and set sail for the Mediterranean Sea, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources, reports the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
The ousting of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has led to a scaling back of Russian military presence in the country. Opposition forces in Damascus have seized control of Assad’s residence, …
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Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on Russian regions
Ukrainian Forces launched a significant drone attack on targets in Russia. Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that its air defenses managed to destroy 46 Ukrainian UAVs across five regions in the early hours of Sunday, December 8th. Specifically, 17 drones were taken down over Belgorod, 12 over Kursk, six above Voronezh, seven over Rostov, and four in the skies of Astrakhan, the report detailed.
In the Voronezh region, a fire broke out at an industrial site following the crash of one drone, …
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Lavrov: Russia will use all necessary measures to prevent defeat in Ukraine
In an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson shared on platform X, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia would resort to all available measures to avoid losing the war with Ukraine.
"The US and its allies must understand that we are prepared to use any means to prevent what they call a strategic defeat of Russia," Lavrov emphasized. The minister also described the recent use of Russia's new mid-range hypersonic missile, the 'Oreshnik', as a "signal" he hopes …
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Armenia firmly declines return to CSTO, PM Pashinyan rejects Russian reconciliation efforts
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dashed the Kremlin's hopes for Armenia's return to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Pashinyan has emphasized that Armenia no longer regards itself as a participant in the CSTO and has no intention of returning to the bloc.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin recently suggested that Yerevan still "supports all documents" adopted within the CSTO, implying a possible full return to active membership. He also argued that the organization was …