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Dec 29 2025 
Commentary by Aide to the President Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump
From the Russian MFA
Colleagues,
Since it is December 29 today, and the New Year is just round the corner, an interesting – from a political point of view too – detail can be mentioned: in the outgoing year, President Vladimir Putin held 17 contacts with US representatives.
This includes a visit to Alaska (https://t.me/MFARussia/26019), ten telephone conversations with Donald Trump and six meetings with his special envoys. What does this mean?… Continue reading
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Dec 29 2025 
Trump on the road to capitulation
Rostislav Ishchenko
First, comments by Larchmonter
✅The US ambassador to NATO said 90 days more. That is also the political deadline for Trump to give Republicans his policy: Peace on Putin’s terms or War on Zelensky’s terms. Trump doesn’t have a say. He just has a decision to make. The House election will be about the economy,… Continue reading
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Dec 28 2025 
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS News Agency, December 28, 2025
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2069760/
Question: The United States has been proactive in contributing to the Ukraine settlement process in 2025 under the Trump administration by holding a plethora of consultations and putting forward peace plans. Have these efforts brought peace in Ukraine within closer reach in any way? What or maybe who is currently the main obstacle to achieving… Continue reading
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Dec 25 2025 
Sergey Karaganov: Confronting Europe, Pivot to East & Nuclear War
With Glenn Diesen
Professor Sergey Karaganov is an Honorary Chairman of the Council on Foreign and Defense and has been an advisor of Russia’s political elites for decades. Prof. Karaganov wrote speeches for Brezhnev and advised Gorbachev, Yeltsin and Putin.
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Dec 23 2025 
Vladimir Putin answered questions from journalists and the people of Russia in a live broadcast
Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin answered questions from journalists and the people of Russia in a live broadcast.
Yekaterina Berezovskaya: Good afternoon.
We are broadcasting live from Moscow.
We, Pavel Zarubin…
Pavel Zarubin: … and Yekaterina Berezovskaya…
Yekaterina Berezovskaya: … welcome all our viewers from Gostiny Dvor.
Pavel Zarubin: The President will be joining us in just… Continue reading
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Dec 22 2025 
The Zionist grip on Russia
Jamarl Thomas interviews John Helmer | Russia And Israel: The Truth About Syria, Iran And Bondi Beach
Questions:
Why did Lavrov lie to the Iranian journalist, given his innate leaning towards the General Staff faction?
How can any other Global South partner trust Russia, given its dual-headed European affiliations? In particular China, marked for destruction by… Continue reading -
Dec 21 2025 
FM Lavrov on United Russia General Council’s Commission on International Cooperation
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2066714/) at the meeting of the United Russia General Council’s Commission on International Cooperation (Moscow, December 18, 2025) (Summary)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: One of the most egregious forms of neo-colonialism is interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states. The West has never relinquished these methods, though they have evolved… Continue reading
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Dec 19 2025 
3-Million Messages: Putin’s Annual Press Conference and Direct Line to Begin Shortly in Moscow
Now Live
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251219/live-updates-putin-reviews-2025-at-annual-press-conference-1123319116.html
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGBXADpgpxN
https://www.rt.com/russia/629671-putin-nation-press-conference/
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).
This annual broadcast is traditionally among the year’s most significant political events, serving as a forum… Continue reading
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Dec 17 2025 
Expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board: Putin and Mr Belousov
The President took part in an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre of the Russian Federation.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Belousov, Comrades,
Today, at the expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board, we will discuss our results over the past period and identify priority tasks for strengthening the Armed Forces and enhancing the country’s defence capability.
I would like to highlight that… Continue reading
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Dec 17 2025 
FM Lavrov and Iran FM Araghchi: Joint Press Conference After Moscow Talks
Lavrov and Iran FM Araghchi Hold Joint Press Conference After Moscow Talks
A few Lavrov quotes:
West is attempting to distort all norms of international law, trying to replace it with their own rules — Lavrov
This just reflects their 500-year neocolonial desire ‘to try to live at the expense of others,’ Lavrov adds
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Russia reaffirms once again its… Continue reading
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Dec 15 2025 
FM Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2065749/) with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting media corporation (Moscow, December 15, 2025)
Read in full (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2065749/)
Key points:
• Throughout history, Europe has repeatedly been a source of all evil and spawn of deepest crises. <…> Europe is now trying again to dictate to everyone its terms and wishes which… Continue reading
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Dec 14 2025 
Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
Russian MFA
65 years ago, on December 14, 1960, the 15th UN General Assembly adopted a landmark document: the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (https://legal.un.org/avl/ha/dicc/dicc.html). This historic step was taken on the initiative of the Soviet Union.
The Declaration, drafted and promoted largely through Soviet efforts, became a true milestone… Continue reading
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Dec 13 2025 
FM Lavrov: Embassy roundtable discussion “Ukraine crisis. Diplomacy and settlement prospects”
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions during an embassy roundtable discussion titled “Ukraine crisis. Diplomacy and settlement prospects,” Moscow, December 11, 2025
[Comment: It is noticed that frequently now, Russia calls the so-called ‘Peace Agreement’ for Gaza into question as a key part and a leading component of their public speeches. In this… Continue reading -
Dec 09 2025 
Q&A with Maria Zakharova on Outlaw US Empire’s New Imperial Policy Guidelines
Otherwise known as the National Security Strategy
With thanks to Karl Sanchez at karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium
Maria Zakharova today was asked a few questions by Russian media about the Trump Gang’s newly revealed imperial plans. The Q&A session was actually rather short given the overall vastness of the topic. IMO, it’s essential to compare her answers and… Continue reading
