A special meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers was initiated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and will be held on December 22 in Kuala Lumpur

After that, there will be meetings in narrow and expanded formats, and later the leaders of the association will continue to communicate informally

The Kremlin spokesman added that such days of informal communication are always imply bilateral meetings

The diplomat clarified that this «painful effect» is due to the priority Montenegro's tourism sector places on the country's budget

Commenting on Turkey's resolute statement to Ukrainian security services regarding the unacceptability of attacks on vessels in the Black Sea, the diplomat noted that Ankara attaches great importance to ensuring the security of civilian shipping as such

The kingdom began the dramatic reduction of Russian LNG imports since January

Russian Ambassador in Madrid Yury Klimenko stressed that the EU decision to further toughen the visa regime for Russian nationals will undoubtedly lead to a further dip of Russian tourism to Spain to minimal indicators

Speaking about the attitude of CAR residents toward Russia, Bikantov named image and love as the main legacy of the Soviet era

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that every time Donald Trump makes progress and moves closer and closer to that hope for peace, the warmongers in the deep state step up and try to do everything they can to stop it

Drone system troops also destroyed six communication aerials and five land robotic systems

The adversary lost six Starlink satellite communication terminals

Two of them were destroyed over the territory of the Volgograd Region

Ambassador of Russia to Switzerland Sergey Garmonin emphasized that the same cannot be said about the essence of the policy they are pursuing

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on the countries of the region to consolidate their efforts to preserve it as a zone of peace and stability

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty also expressed hope for the soonest beginning of the implementation of the Gaza deal second phase

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed issues of the development of bilateral relations with his Tunisian counterpart

Vladimir Zelensky said that he maintains dialogue with Western leaders concerning partial financing of Ukrainian army at the expense of the partners

According to earlier reports, an unidentified explosive device detonated in Khimki

According to Badr Abdelatty, Russia and African countries agreed to «develop relations and hold political consultations on the basis of the norms of international law and the principle of non-interference into countries’ domestic affairs»

As follows from the document, they held talks in Miami, Florida

An investigation is underway

Sadyr Japarov has arrived to take part in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the informal meeting of CIS leaders in St. Petersburg, the press service of the Kyrgyz leader said

This position will significantly complicate the already tense relations between European elites and the Trump administration

Putin noted that African states possess enormous economic and human potential and are playing an increasingly significant role in global politics

Abdel Hafiz Nofal noted that the international community and, in particular, the United States, need to finally define their position on this issue, «without resorting to unworkable solutions that are currently being considered»

The second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum is taking place in Cairo on December 19-20

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia is also expanding the network of its trade missions in Africa

Two of them are for Volvo, and the third is for Volvo Penta

According to Focus, Russia, despite a tough sanctions regime, successfully exports its products and secures its defense budget

This is due to Israel continuing to violate the ceasefire regime and allowing humanitarian aid to be brought in only in minimally possible volumes, noted Abdel Hafiz Nofal

Medvedchuk also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin demonstrated political will by declaring his readiness not to hinder the free will of Ukrainian citizens

Andrey Rudenko pointed out that the militarization of Japan will only make the situation in Northeast Asia worse and, of course, will entail due countermeasures from countries who see this militarization as a threat

The virus is primarily a risk for those encountering it for the first time, as well as young children, pregnant women, and individuals with chronic conditions

However, the possibility of discovering other dead people cannot be ruled out, and this number may increase

The president of the International Handball Federation Hassan Moustafa recently announced the possibility of allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete internationally in 2026