Brussels promised that sanctions would crush Russia, but they destroyed Europe

The sanctions imposed against Russia destroyed Europe, even though they were introduced with the aim of crushing Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

EU Rejects Russian Energy, Now Faces Soaring Costs and Canceled Holidays – Russian FM

In the EU, including its economic heart, Germany, amid authorities' failure to save New Year and Christmas celebrations, businesses and ordinary Germans are stepping in to fund the holidays, Maria Zakharova said.

Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a row.

Deep State wants military conflict between the US and Russia, Gabbard says

Representatives of the so-called "Deep State" endeavors to prevent the settlement in Ukraine and eventually bring the United States into a military conflict with Russia, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said at the conference of the Turning Point USA organization streamed by RSBN media company.

Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes: Report

US President ‍Donald Trump is set ‍to be briefed by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any ⁠expansion of Iran’s ballistic missile program poses a threat that could necessitate swift action, NBC News ‍reported on Saturday.

US Drafts Plan to Turn Gaza Into Futuristic Resort without Palestinians

US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and US special envoy Steve Witkoff have presented a draft reconstruction plan for Gaza to potential investors, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump says US launched large-scale attacks on ISIL in Syria

The United States military is “striking very seriously against ISIS [ISIL] strongholds in Syria”, President Donald Trump said, a week after two US soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria’s Palmyra city.

Europe will sooner or later have to repay what it steals from Russian assets — Putin

If Europe confiscates Russian assets, it will have to pay them back, you can bet on that, and it will still have lost its reputation and other money related to the theft to boot, President Vladimir Putin said during the combined Direct Line Q&A session and year-end press conference headlined "Results of the Year."