Russian army will destroy the Patriot air defense system that Ukraine will receive from the US, says Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is confident that the Russian military will destroy the Patriot air defense system that the United States has announced it will supply to Ukraine. In an interview on Russian public television, an excerpt of which was broadcast, the Kremlin leader resumed attacks on the West and claimed that Moscow's goal in Ukraine was "to unite the Russian people."

Air alert across Ukraine - fighter jets in Belarus

In the morning of December 25, an air alert was announced in Ukraine, reports Ukrainskaia Pravda.

Duma prepares higher taxation for Russians who left country

Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Duma, said the Russian lower house of parliament was preparing a law to introduce higher taxation for people who have left the country, as many have since the war in Ukraine began in February, Reuters reports.

Volodymyr Zelensky's message to the nation: "Ukrainians will create their own Christmas miracle"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged his people to persevere in the face of Russian attacks, saying that "freedom has a high price, but slavery has an even higher price", the BBC reports. In a speech to the nation, the leader from Kyiv declared that Ukrainians will create their own Christmas miracle.

Kurds clash with Paris police for 2nd day after killings

Clashes broke out for a second day in Paris Saturday between police and members of the Kurdish community angry at the Friday killings of three members of their community, Reuters reports.

Russia, disturbed by the cooperation of the Republic of Moldova with NATO. New warnings from Moscow

The Russian Federation is once again speculating about the cooperation of the Republic of Moldova with the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO). The Deputy Foreign Minister from Moscow, Mikhail Galuzin, mentioned, in an interview for RIA Novosti, that "the intensification of cooperation between Chisinau and NATO countries in the military and technical-military sphere is a factor that greatly undermines the very security of the Republic Moldova. Radiomoldova.md requested a reaction from the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chisinau, Daniel Vodă, but for now we have not received a reply.

Center of Kherson was bombed again

The Russian army bombed the center of Kherson in Ukraine today. Five people were killed, 20 others were injured, the Ukrainian President's Office reported, according to Unian.

The US Congress approves a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine

The US Congress voted on the budget bill for 2023. Among other things, the package contains a major boost to military spending and nearly $45 billion in aid to Ukraine, NBC news reports.

A nursing home burned down in Russia

In Russia, in Kemerovo, a nursing home burned down. 20 people died. About this on Saturday, December 24, writes Interfax with reference to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Interfax reports.

BBC study: More than 20 thousand Russian soldiers would have died in the war in Ukraine

More than 20,000 Russian soldiers would have died in the war in Ukraine, and irrecoverable human losses would reach 100 thousand, according to a study carried out by the BBC, together with the Mediazona publication. More than half of the dead have not been identified.

Serious accident involving a coach with tourists in Bucharest

A coach carrying 47 people from Greece broke the height limiter and was badly damaged. One person died shortly after and more than 20 were injured.

Antony Blinken: Russia shows no "significant" desire to stop war

Russia has not shown any "significant" desire to end the war in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, shortly after Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that his country supported an end "as soon as possible" of this war, a term he used for the first time. In this context, security expert Michael Horowitz claims that the war could last years, reports the international media.