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Belousov Meets War Reporters to Discuss Drone Systems Development – MoD
13 December 2025 @ 4:50 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held a meeting with military correspondents, discussing the development of unmanned systems and the modernization of weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Zelensky’s ‘Elections’ Gambit Designed to Muddy the Waters of Trump’s Peace Push
13 December 2025 @ 2:57 pm
“It’s obvious that he’s trying to evade Trump’s demands to sign an agreement by December 25 ceding certain territories and agreeing to the proposals in Trump’s plan,” military analyst Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik, commenting on Zelensky’s conditional agreement to elections after facing criticism from Trump.
Russia to Respond Promptly to State Asset Freeze by EU - Foreign Ministry
13 December 2025 @ 2:45 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will respond promptly to the European Union's decision to indefinitely freeze Russian state assets in European bank accounts, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
One Dead, Several Hurt in Attack on US, Syrian Troops Near Palmyra - Reports
13 December 2025 @ 2:15 pm
BEIRUT (Sputnik) - An attack on the joint forces of Syria and the United States near the city of Palmyra has left several troops injured and one Syrian dead, the Syria TV broadcaster reported on Saturday.
Slovak Prime Minister Calls for Mending Ties With Russia
13 December 2025 @ 1:52 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday that he had always advocated for mending ties with Russia, and would ask the Foreign Ministry to revive Slovak-Russian committees for economic cooperation as soon as possible.
Cracking of Seversk Fortress a ‘Catastrophe’ for Ukraine - Expert
13 December 2025 @ 12:19 pm
“The taking of Seversk is a catastrophe for Ukraine’s armed forces, as it will allow [Russia] to advance on Kramatorsk and Slavyansk,” the last major heavily-fortified agglomeration in the Donbass under Ukraine’s control, military expert Evgeny Mikhailov says.
Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Military and Energy Infrastructure, Including With Kinzhal Missiles
13 December 2025 @ 10:46 am
Russian military launched mass precision strikes at Ukrainian defense industry and related energy industry targets overnight using Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles, as well as ground- and sea-launched weapons and long-range drones, in response to Kiev's terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia.
First Footage of Liberated Pokrovsk
13 December 2025 @ 10:23 am
On December 1, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the complete liberation of the city of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk).
IAEA Recognizes Russia's Efforts to Ensure Safety of Experts on Way to Zaporozhye Plant - Grossi
13 December 2025 @ 9:18 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recognizes Russia's efforts to ensure the safety of the agency's experts on their way to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told Sputnik.
Kim Jong-un: Western Armed Forces 'Cannot Match' North Korea's Army
13 December 2025 @ 8:01 am
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said at a welcoming ceremony held this week for the Korean engineering units returning from a mission abroad that the armed forces of Western countries were no match for the Korean People's Army.