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Russia not having youth unemployment problem anymore — Putin

The youth unemployment level was as high as 20-25% in certain Russian regions before, the president noted

MOSCOW, December 4. /TASS/. The problem of youth unemployment ceased to exist in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said at the 15th VTB Russia Calling! Investment Forum.

"The youth unemployment is the problem in plenty of countries of the world. We also have such problem existing or, to be more accurate, existed. The unemployment rate is below 9% there," the head of state said.

The youth unemployment level was as high as 20-25% in certain Russian regions before, Putin added.

Under Arctic Hectare Program 2,000 applicants receive land plots in 2024

In Arctic regions, more than 600 people have registered property rights or long-term rent - for the total area of 166 hectares

Russian bomb engineers remove mines in DPR’s Selidovo

The squads remove mines from roads, single-family and multi-storey buildings

Israeli attack affects Syrian port of Latakia, military facilities, source confirms

According to the source, the situation in the Syrian province is calm

Iran calls on UN Security Council to prevent further occupation of Syria by Israel

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei condemned the military invasion of the Zionist regime Israel

Polish Defense Minister recognizes Kiev's critical situation in special military op zone

According to Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the Ukrainian population feels "enormous war fatigue"

Syria’s UN envoy demands Israel pull troops from country

According to the diplomat, Israel should abide by UN Security Council resolutions and the 1974 separation of forces agreement

Former Syrian President Assad in Moscow, Syrian Embassy in Russia confirms to TASS

As the Russian Foreign Ministry previously said in a statement, Assad stepped down as the president of Syria and left the country, issuing an order to transfer power peacefully

Israeli tanks spotted 20 kilometers from Damascus — TV

The Israel Defense Forces has yet to comment on the information

Deteriorating situation along entire front, Ukrainian General Staff reports

The Ukrainian news outlet reported explosions in the Vinnitsa, Ivano-Frankovsk, Kiev, Odessa, Rovno, Sumy, Ternopol, Khmelnitsky, and Chernovtsy regions on Monday night

Many US partners asking Russia `not to stop halfway’ on Ukraine — SVR chief

The global prestige of Washington is steadily declining, Sergey Naryshkin emphasized

Israel attacks Syria’s largest airbases, destroying dozens of helicopters, fighter jets

According to Al Arabiya, strikes were also delivered the special force headquarters in the city of Qamishli

Ukrainian military leaving their positions near Krasnoarmeysk — security forces

Despite the complex landscape of this settlement and its logistical importance, the Ukrainian armed forces do not have enough troops to fully hold the defense

Israel delivers massive strikes on dozens of targets in Syria — radio

The Israel Defense Forces have been unavailable for comments

Lavrov envisions inclusive, polycentric Eurasian architecture

The Russian foreign minister expressed regret that "the OSCE leadership and those who manipulate it deliberately keep this organization from doing constructive work and outside the objective course of history"

Russia comes close to achieving special military operation's goals — intel chief

"Russia holds the initiative in all areas, while the Ukrainian armed forces are on the verge of collapse and the Zelensky regime has lost its legitimacy, along with the ability to make agreements," Sergey Naryshkin pointed out

Kiev regime uses NATO arsenal to carry out terrorist attacks on Russia — FSB chief

At the same time, international terrorist organizations are forming terrorist cells among migrant workers and are trying to involve young people, including schoolchildren and students, in terrorist activities

Zaporozhye region reports damage to 46 agricultural companies due to Kiev forces shelling

According to the report, processing plants were also damaged as a result of Ukrainian aggression

Syrian government ready to relinquish power — PM

According to Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, talks are under way with the armed opposition which has come to power in Syria

Russian troops seize Ukrainian stronghold south of Kurakhovo — official

According to Vladimir Rogov, Ukrainian units in this section of the frontline are currently in control of Annovka, a small area surrounding it, and Uspenovka, through which they are receiving supplies

Former Syrian President Assad personally decided to resign from his post — Kremlin

A Kremlin source said earlier that Bashar Assad and his family members had arrived in Moscow

Syrian opposition controls city of Tartus hosting Russian base — source

The opposition's armed forces did not and have no plans to penetrate the Russian military bases, which continue to operate normally, the local source noted

Turkey supports Syria’s integrity but will not tolerate terrorism — Erdogan

According to the Turkish leader, Ankara is not interested in territories and is not seeking to infringe upon the sovereignty of a foreign state

Syrians, not Americans should decide future of Russian bases in Syria — US official

US didn't have any information about the status of those bases, US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said

Putin orders Russian forces pullout from Syria

Russia is ready to deal a new blow to terrorists if they again try to break peace in Syria, the president said

Assad, his family arrive in Moscow — Kremlin source

Russia has granted asylum to them, the source said

SVR chief suggests establishing security system from Minsk to Pyongyang

Sergey Naryshkin recalled that earlier this summer, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed an initiative to establish a new system of collective security in Eurasia to replace the clearly outdated Euro-Atlantic model

Opposition leader vows justice against Assad regime for torturing Syrian people

Syria’s armed opposition said earlier that it guaranteed safety to those Syrians who were involuntarily drafted to the army

Russia’s UN envoy sees Israel’s statements on Golan Heights as contradictory

According to the diplomat, Syria's mission to the UN on Monday sent a letter to the organization's secretary-general and Security Council

Israel delivers series of strikes on Damascus’ neighborhoods — TV

Press review: Syria’s future after Damascus takeover and Trump calls for ceasefire

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 9th

South Korean police may begin to see president as leader of plotters in mutiny case

The leader of the conspirators faces the death penalty or life imprisonment

PREVIEW: Putin to hold annual meeting with Human Rights Council on Tuesday

The president and rights advocates are expected to exchange opinions on "pressing issues of human rights

Ex-Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu appointed as OSCE Secretary General

"After months of intense negotiations, we have reached consensus on the top posts of the OSCE for the next three years," Malta’s Foreign Minister Ian Borg said

FACTBOX: Syria under President Bashar Assad

Bashar Assad took over as the leader of the Syrian Arab Republic in the summer of 2000 after the death of his father Hafez Assad, who had been at the helm of power since 1971

Assad became victim of foreign conspiracy, Iranian newspaper says

According to the media outlet, the main reason foreign states were interested in changing the political regime in Syria was Assad’s support for the Iranian "Axis of Resistance"

Sanctions on Gazprombank to be lifted, says head of Turkey-Russia Business Council

"This is a completely personal choice of US President Joe Biden to slap sanctions on Gazprombank," Izzet Ekmekcibasi said

Special military op to end after all goals set by Putin achieved — Kremlin

"These goals can be achieved both as a result of the special military operation and as a result of the peace talks," Dmitry Peskov stressed

Russian troops encircle Velikaya Novosyolka community in Donbass area, says official

It is premature to say that Russian troops have approached the outskirts of the community or battles for it have begun, Vladimir Rogov said

Kremlin refutes Trump’s remarks on losses in Ukrainian conflict

The Ukrainian army’s losses surpass those of Russia exponentially, Dmitry Peskov said

Trump's threats to BRICS countries for abandoning the dollar will have no effect — expert

According to Ash Narain Roy, Trump is carried away by his victory in the elections and is now inclined to say whatever comes to mind

Iran sent plane with aid to Assad, but turned back due to Israeli threats — newspaper

At the same time, according to the newspaper, Syrian officials said that Tehran had ordered the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps not to intervene in the Syrian conflict

Biden 'disappears from the radar' following election — Politico

According to an unnamed source close to high-ranking legislators from the Democratic party, "there is no leadership coming from the White House"

Russian troops liberate Zhyoltoye community in Donbass region over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 225 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made armored personnel carrier in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Anglo-Saxons switch to barefaced terrorism over loss of domination — SVR chief

The West ‘does not want to cede the sky,’ Sergey Naryshkin said

Israeli finance minister calls for occupation of Gaza

Bezalel Smotrich pointed to the current events in Syria as an example of how leaders "run away when they realize they have lost power and control over the people."

Number of targets struck by Israeli jets rises to more than 250 — report

According to the report, the targets included dozens of Syrian Air Force fighter jets, dozens of anti-aircraft missile systems

Orban meets with Trump, Musk in US

Orban supplemented the post with a photo of Trump and himself at the Florida estate

Russian forces liberate 1.5 square miles near Kurakhovo — official

"Russian forces have liberated four square kilometers in and west of the settlement of Sukhiye Yaly," Vladimir Rogov said

PREVIEW: Nobel Prize award ceremonies to take place in Stockholm, Oslo on Tuesday

The day, December 10, is the anniversary of Alfred Nobel

Defeating enemy formations, Ukrainian losses: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region

Over the day, Ukraine lost more than 200 troops, two tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, two motor vehicles and three mortars

Rumors about Trump-Zelensky tete-a-tete prove false, says expert

According to Mikhail Pavliv, the leaders' meeting lasted about ten minutes or less

European Commission not in contact with forces that seized power in Syria — spokesman

Anouar El Anouni also underscored that the European Commission is not yet ready to reconsider the several rounds of sanctions it imposed against Syrian officials during the reign of Bashar Assad since 2011

Scholz, Macron ready to cooperate with new Syrian government — German cabinet

Both agreed that they are ready to cooperate with the new authorities

Texas, California decolonization reflects global shifts, says Russian intel chief

"We are currently witnessing the true decolonization of the Global South, which has come to see itself as a full-fledged political actor rather than a subordinate ‘backyard,’" Sergey Naryshkin noted

Syria’s UN envoy unaware about future of Russian bases in country

Qusay al-Dahhak said that he don’t have any information about this

Israel strikes Syrian army facilities in Latakia — TV

According to Al Mayadeen, Israel’s strike targeted the facilities near the villages of Saqubein, al-Musheirifa and the port of Latakia

Taiwan registers 47 Chinese aircraft, 21 ships approaching island

The Taiwanese armed forces engaged aviation, ships and coastal missile systems in response

Russian troops in DPR’s Kurakhovo approach city council building — official

"Members of the Ukrainian territorial defense are attempting to leave Kurakhovo toward the settlement of Dachnoye to the west," Vladimir Rogov noted

Ukrainian troops widely use drones against Russian defense, energy facilities — FSB chief

According to Alexander Bortnikov, throughout the year, the National Anti-terrorist Committee and the federal operations headquarters have been operating amid the worsening international situation

'Street rat' Zelensky fumbles Paris talks — Ukrainian lawmaker

"After Trump’s team slammed Zelensky’s inappropriate attire, he’ll either need to start wearing a suit or continue to be looked at as a street rat," Alexander Dubinsky said

Russia hammers Ukrainian railway sites of Western arms deliveries

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 455 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed eight enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

FACTBOX: What we know about Mohammed al-Bashir, head of Syria’s interim government

The interim government’s mandate is expected to last three months

IN BRIEF: Assad in Moscow, security of Russian bases: what Kremlin source said

According to the source in the Kremlin, Russia has granted asylum for Syria’s former President Bashar Assad and his family members

Turkish president vows Syrian terrorist groups to be destroyed soon

The Turkish authorities have previously spoken of their intention to complete the creation of a 30-kilometer security zone in northern Syria to ensure control over the 600-kilometer joint border and minimize terrorist threats emanating from its territory

US, Europe face dramatic period of internal strife — Russian intel chief

Sergey Naryshkin stressed that a multipolar world "should certainly include both the United States and Europe, provided that they have the same rights as others"

Israel takes control over Syria’s side of Mount Hermon in Golan Heights — media

According to The Times of Israel, the operation in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria was conducted by the Israeli Air Force Shaldag (Kingfisher) special forces unit

India’s share in Russia’s weapons exports up by 16% in six months — official

According to Viktor Yevtukhov, the construction of project 11356 multi-role frigates is one of the basic projects of Russian-Indian military-technical cooperation

Dutch F-35s escort Russian planes over Baltic Sea

According to the Defense Ministry, the fighter jets flew the rapid response missions on December 6

UNSC doesn’t discuss striking Syria’s HTS from list of terrorists groups — China’s envoy

The situation should be stabilized, and an inclusive political process should begin, China's envoy to the UN, Fu Cong said

US intelligence looking for potential partners among militant groups in Syria — newspaper

The defense official revealed that the Washington administration was also assessing what equipment and weapons Russia could have left behind in Syria

Russia remains firmly committed to strengthening post-Soviet security bloc — Putin

According to the Russian leader, the CSTO’s coordinated approaches to key regional and international issues are particularly reflected in the political statements that the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly passes on a regular basis

Syria may face chaos and power imbalance in its post-Assad future — newspaper

Columnist Burak Kuntay views the developments in Syria as a "pivotal point" that "put an end to 61 years of the regime of the Ba’ath party and 50 years of the Assad family rule"

US focus on Ukraine may undermine global system, Russian intel chief warns

"The United States is losing momentum on all fronts, from the Middle East to Asia and Africa," Sergey Naryshkin emphasized

Russian defense chief commends growing defense ties with India

Andrey Belousov stressed that the relationship based on trust between the two countries’ leaders was crucial for strengthening bilateral ties between Russia and India

Functioning of Russian bases, Israeli army in the buffer zone: situation in Syria

The Syrian armed opposition currently controls the Latakia Governorate, where Russian military bases are located

US assists allied militia units in seizing strategic positions in Syria — newspaper

The article says that American military efforts so far have focused on preventing the Islamic State terror group "from taking advantage of the chaos"

Sentence to mercenary, Ukrainian losses: situation in Kursk Region

The Kursk Regional Court has sentenced Jordan O'Brien, a New Zealand citizen, to 14 years in prison in absentia for his involvement in the invasion of the Kursk Region

Russian troops advance towards Dachnoye, road leading out of Kurakhovo — official

According to Vladimir Rogov, as of early morning, Russian forces have reached the city council building, which is located in the western part of Kurakhovo

Poland shouldn’t send troops to Ukraine, senior security official says

According to the security official, Ukraine will not be able to retake territories from Russia, even if Kiev calls up more soldiers

Chechen leader demands harsh punishment for attackers of Emelianenko’s daughter

Kadyrov said those who assaulted the girl knew whose daughter she was

Press review: Russia's role in Syria questioned and UN hints at a possible SC summit

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 10th

West may try to unleash global conflict in Eurasia — Russian intel chief

"This is a proven way for world capital to get out of a crisis," Sergey Naryshkin said

Turkey to exert efforts to ensure permanent ceasefire in Lebanon — Erdogan

The Turkish leader also stated that Israel must be held accountable for crimes in the Gaza Strip

Zelensky’s chief of staff assures Trump camp rogue politicians will be weeded out — expert

According to Mikhail Pavliv, Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia nominee, "presented a long list of people who need to be got rid of for defaming the Ukrainian state"

Extremists should not be in power in Syria — Hungarian foreign minister

Peter Szijjarto stressed that "special attention must be paid to protecting the rights of religious communities and minorities in full, and the security of these communities"

Russia believes West heard its signal on plans to deploy Oreshnik system in Belarus — MFA

"The signal given in the form of a test firing of this missile was more than clear, meaningful and informative," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin pointed out

US to equip Ukrainian recruits if country lowers mobilization age – US official

On December 4, Blinken told Reuters that the US and allies are pushing Ukraine to lower the draft age to 18

Kremlin not obliged to officially report on Assad's asylum — spokesman

Dmitry Peskov said it was wrong to link the conditions of prisoners in Syria with the granting of asylum to the former president

Russia in dialogue with Turkey on Syria — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that "it is very important to maintain dialogue with all regional countries"

Assad rejected deal with US before his ouster — Washington Post

According to the report, the former Syrian president also refused to establish relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who suggested normalizing relations with Damascus in exchange for the containment of Kurdish forces

Erdogan says he and Putin are the only two leaders in world

Turkish President also said that he respects Germany’s former Chancellor Gerhard Schroder

Lukashenko confirms Belarus has nuclear weapons

Commenting on plans to deploy the non-nuclear Russian Oreshnik missile system to Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko noted that using these types of high-powered weapons carries a great responsibility

Immigration situation must be comfortable for citizens, Putin says

The Russian president also underscored that all this must be organized in such a way "so that it would also be comfortable for the people living in one or another country on a permanent basis"

NATO looking to divide up Western Ukraine among members — Russian diplomat

"No NATO ally would ever receive the copious amounts of [funds and weapons] that non-member Ukraine has," Maria Zakharova argued

Zelensky calls for more weapons in response to US proposal to lower draft age

Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky complained in an interview that Western countries have equipped only two Ukrainian brigades, despite Kiev's requests to help arm ten brigades

Syria may become new hotbed of international terrorism, Chinese expert says

Bashar Assad's departure is not a particularly surprising result, considering that he faced relentless and serious conflicts from all sides, Zhu Yongbiao pointed out

Zelensky claims he discussed freezing Ukraine conflict with Trump, Macron

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian president claimed that Russia doesn’t want the crisis to end, urging his allies in the United States and Europe to reinforce Ukraine militarily

Decision to grant asylum to Assad, his family, was made by Putin — Kremlin spokesman

Dmitry Peskov noted, however, that no official statements had been made on the matter

Work of Russia's foreign intel gets harder over 40 years — SVR chief

Over the past two to two and a half years, the level of Russophobia has reached unprecedented levels, Sergey Naryshkin noted

Trump suggests Canada, Mexico become US states

On November 25 Trump threatened to impose a 25% tax on imports from Canada and Mexico over flows of illegal immigrants and drugs

At least 28 killed in shootouts in Damascus on December 8 — health minister

More than 450 received wounded, Syrian Health Minister Ahmad Damiriyah said