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WATCH LIVE: Putin Holds Year-End Press Conference
19 December 2025 @ 8:55 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual year-end address on Friday, December 19, reviewing the key results of 2025 and outlining priorities for 2026.
Signing of Trade Agreement Between EU, Mercosur Postponed Until January - Reports
19 December 2025 @ 8:52 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The signing of the trade agreement between the European Union and South American trading bloc Mercosur has been postponed until January, media reported, citing a diplomatic source.
Ukraine Will Not Repay EU Loan - Orban
19 December 2025 @ 8:44 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The children and grandchildren of those who made the decision about the EU loan to Ukraine will be paying for the loan, it is clear that Ukraine will not repay it, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
France Loses 55% of Exports to Russia Since Introduction of Sanctions - Eurostat Data
19 December 2025 @ 8:43 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's sanctions against Russia have deprived France of more than half of its exports to the Russian market, Sputnik calculated on Friday, using Eurostat data.
Russian Special Envoy Says Law, Common Sense Prevail After EU's Decision on Russian Assets
19 December 2025 @ 8:39 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Law and common sense have prevailed for now, Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, said on Friday, commenting on the European Union's decision not to confiscate Russian assets.
Oreshnik Getting Prepared for Combat Duty in Belarus - Belarusian Defense Minister
19 December 2025 @ 7:38 am
MINSK (Sputnik) - The mobile ground-based missile system with medium-range missiles Oreshnik is being prepared to take up combat duty in Belarus, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Friday.
Russia Will Not Compromise on Deployment of NATO Troops in Ukraine - Foreign Ministry
19 December 2025 @ 7:35 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will not compromise on the deployment of NATO troops, strike weapons in Ukraine or Ukraine's NATO membership, this is absolutely unacceptable, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with Sputnik.
LIVE SOON: Putin’s Annual Mega Presser and Direct Line to Kick Off in Moscow
19 December 2025 @ 7:27 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual year-end press conference in Moscow on Friday, once again combined with the nationwide Direct Line question-and-answer session with citizens. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:00 Moscow time (09:00 GMT).
‘International Law Won’: Belgian PM Hails Decision Not to Confiscate Russian Assets
19 December 2025 @ 4:50 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The refusal to confiscate Russian assets is a victory for international law, and it avoided a dangerous precedent, Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever said on Friday.
Orban Slams EU’s €90B Ukraine Loan as 'Lost Money,' Warns of Asset Risks — Reports
19 December 2025 @ 4:42 am
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the EU’s planned 90-billion-euro support package for Ukraine for 2026–27, calling it “lost money” and arguing that future generations would bear the cost, Reuters reported.