Trump would be fine with Elon Musk acquiring TikTok

According to Alexander Shchetinin, the legal framework for operating the canal is clearly defined and formulated in the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal between the United States and Panama

Europe lowered LNG imports by 18% or by 30 bln cubic meters in 2024

According to Ynet, the attack was carried out by a 29-year-old Moroccan national with a US residence permit who entered Israel as a tourist

The Hungarian PM stressed that Kiev was in the position of a seeker of help

Chief of the IDF General Staff Herzi Halevi said that during its operation against Hezbollah movement, Israel has elliminated almost 4,000 of its members, including its head Hassan Nasrallah

Spokesperson Mao Ning characterized the group as an important platform for collaboration among developing nations

Trump is determined to control peace talks himself, the Wall Street Journal notes

According to Viktor Orban, with Donald Trump back in power in the US, "the rebellion against the woke liberal democracy has entered a new stage"

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align in the night sky, joined later by Mercury

Maria Belova recalled that the US President Donald Trump vowed to reduce prices, fill strategic reserves and export US oil and gas globally in his inauguration address

"They make it clear that they understand certain aspects of Russia's position, such as the unacceptability of Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Alliance," the Russian foreign minister noted

Despite Trump’s calls on NATO allies to increase defense spending to five percent of GDP, many European countries "may find that the additional financial burden is simply too much to bear," Richard Black argued

Upon completion of his work, Valery Gerasimov summed up interim results with military commanders of the Battlegroup Center and assigned them objectives for further actions, the Russian Defense Ministry said

US president also did not rule out the possibility of a complete cessation of arms supplies to Kiev

It is reported that the expedited removal process has "long been reserved primarily for the area near the southern border," with its major flows of illegal migrants while now it can be used across the US

The document criticizes gender ideology that classifies the category of sex as "a self-assessed gender identity" as wrong

He represents the state of Florida in the upper chamber of Congress

Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke via video link for 95 minutes

The US leader also signed an executive order to create a government efficiency agency headed by billionaire ally Elon Musk

"Today’s court decision will only grant Ursula von der Leyen a temporary respite from trial," Belgian lobbyist Frederic Baldan stressed

According to the order, "disbursements of foreign development assistance funds may resume for a program prior to the end of the 90-day period if a review is conducted"

Ali Yerlikaya went on to say that firefighting crews responded promptly to the alert, and started putting out the fire at 4:15 a.m. local time (1:15 a.m. GMT)

The 49-year-long agreement was signed between the Syrian government and Russia’s Stroytransgas company in 2019

According to Niger's National Defense Minister Salifou Modi, the activation of the new contingent is 'a matter of weeks'

Not merely the Russian gas transit halt by Kiev but also the refusal to hold talks with Bratislava on resumption of fuel supplies are absolutely unacceptable, the Hungarian PM said

According to Janoubia, the vehicle carrying the Shiite politician was ambushed near the village of Machghara

Robert Fico reassured that Bratislava "supports Ukraine’s accession to the European Union," noting that many of those who want the Ukrainian conflict to continue would be against Ukraine’s membership in the association

According to Viktor Orban, the EU has already found itself on the losing side due to its strategy of supporting military action in Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia

"I believe peace through strength is our strongest deterrence," Elise Stefanik said

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the negotiating process will not be smooth and each party will have to make concessions

The warrant was issued at the request of France's National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office, which investigated the death of 59-year-old Franco-Syrian national Salah Abou Nabout

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, January 20th

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 510 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed seven enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Daniel Martindale also compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to the head of a family

The leaders of Russia and Egypt have "discussed the situation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone in the context of the latest agreement between Israel and the Hamas movement"

In turn, China has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the formal end of World War Two, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova listed topics on the agenda, naming Eurasian integration, global and regional security, and the coordination of joint efforts on international platforms

The wounded managed to retreat to a point in the rear where they were picked up by an evacuation team

According to the Russian leader, last year was very productive for the two states

The top Russian diplomat said he was referring to the policies of the outgoing US President Joe Biden’s administration

During the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian engineer troops are effectively solving all the ten objectives of engineering provision, the Russian Defense Ministry said

According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, 14 projectiles and 12 UAVs were launched at the Grayvoronsky district

According to Diana Panchenko, these measures mark the beginning of the end for the "era of impunity" for Vladimir Zelensky

Donald Trump said earlier that Washington needed to retain control over the Panama Canal

The operation was carried out in the Kharkov Region by servicemen of the West Akhmat battalion of the Russian Defense Ministry and the police department of Chechnya’s Kurchaloyevsky District

Right now, Russian troops are fighting to liberate the remaining Kiev-controlled settlements in the republic

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, January 21st

The First Lady’s outfit, designed by New York-based Adam Lippes, has drawn widespread attention for its sophistication and daring choices

Earlier, The Washington Post reported, citing sources, that the Trump team demanded the resignation of numerous career US Department of State diplomats

According to Andrey Marochko, the Ukrainian soldiers remaining in Zeleny Gai abandoned their positions and fled in the direction of Borovskaya Andreevka

The IEA maintains that this situation does not pose an immediate threat to the security of supply to the EU

Vasily Nebenzya also referenced reports from African states and European security agencies about weapons supplied by Western countries to Ukraine ending up in the hands of criminal and terrorist groups in various regions of the world

This would be the first major instance of a land grab between two NATO countries, Christopher Helali noted

The Chinese leader spoke with Putin from the building of the National People’s Congress

The Turkish leader expressed hope to hold telephone talks with the Russian President this week

Ukrainian commanders of various ranks have been describing the frontline situation as very complex lately

President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping also noted that the Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation in 2024 were developing successfully

"In this context, the leaders, naturally, discussed certain aspects of the development of potential contacts with the US administration," Yury Ushakov said

"The unprecedented unfriendly steps that has been taken by Tokyo against our country since February 2022 are contrary to the spirit and letter of the memorandums," the Russian Foreign Ministry stated

In the order to rename the body of water, Donald Trump mentioned that it is the "largest gulf in the world" and stressed its economic significance

According to the portal’s assessments, many are concerned about the possibility of an all-out military conflict breaking out between the US and Iran, with Israel taking part as well

Alexey Maslov conceded that formally the virtual talks were unrelated to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump

The Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee has launched criminal proceedings against the Ukrainian militants

Ivan Prikhodko noted that the Ukrainian army had carried out 23 shelling attacks on Gorlovka in the previous 24 hours

Trade between Russia and China expanded by 7% year on year over the first 11 months of 2024, reaching more than $220 billion, despite a negative outside impact, the Russian leader said

Trump also stated that he would be open to dialogue regarding the acquisition of TikTok by another major American entrepreneur

Yury Ushakov also noted the developing sport ties between the two countries

As of January 1, 2024, Russia’s foreign debt amounted to $317.89 bln

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova referred to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's statement at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Besides, Russian troops have "improved their frontline position" near Makeyevka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Andrey Marochnko pointed out

According to Ali Yerlikaya, 52 of them have been identified and 45 bodies have been handed over to relatives

Igor Romanenko also highlighted that the situation in the Pokrovsk area "is indeed, difficult and is deteriorating"

"Cuba has an impeccable, model reputation as an active participant in international anti-terrorism cooperation," Maria Zakharova emphasized

Ukraine’s membership into NATO remains the main issue of the conflict, Christopher Helali emphasized

"The fact is that as soon as the Trump administration comes to the conclusion that the negotiations will be very difficult and that Russia has its own position," Deputy Director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics Dmitry Suslov said

According to US President, duties might imposed at February 1

According to Andrey Marochko, the Ukrainian battlegroup has already found itself in a very difficult position but Ukrainian soldiers still have time "to catch the last train"

The Belarusian CEC also reported that over 44,000 national observers are overseeing the voting

Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense said that it have 'monitored the situation and responded accordingly'

Air raid sirens went off in the Kiev-controlled part of the Zaporozhye Region five times on January 21 and once on January 22

Donald Trump will resume high duties on Chinese products during his second term in office, which will lead to a new round of the trade war between China and the United States, Wu Xinbo said

According to First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky, Western countries openly abuse their membership in the UN Security Council

The Knyaz Vandal of Novgorod FPV cable-controlled drone has been engineered by the Ushkuinik research and production center

The United States’ attitude to global affairs "never changes, regardless of who occupies the White House, a Democrat or Republican", the top Russian diplomat said

The 44-year-old American said he wanted Biden to stay in office, while his girlfriend backed Trump

OCHA warned two weeks ago that the hunger crisis in Gaza was getting worse due to restricted access to the Palestinian enclave

The documents were signed by Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov and his Uzbek counterpart Shukhrat Halmukhamedov

"The decision also applies to other parties that joined the lawsuit," the court said in a statement

The dialogue between the heads of Russia and China, held after the US presidential inauguration is undeniable proof of the multipolarity of the modern world, the official noted

According to Igor Krasnov, members of the royal family did not die immediately because they had diamonds and jewelry sewn into their clothes, and the bullets ricocheted off

Following the signing, the US leader threw the pens he had used to sign the papers at the crowd, the media reported

The US vice president described Rubio as a "conservative of great principle and great vision"

Anatoly Kucherena sees no problems that might prevent Lindsay Mills from obtaining citizenship

US president "knows the strength and power of the country and Russia’s influence in the world," Bill Boerum said

No casualties have been reported

Viktor Orban said that the sanctions only harm the European Union itself

Presidents last spoke over the phone on July 23, 2020

The The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority stated that 'currently, no negative consequences have been recorded'

Moscow expects Jakarta, which joined the group as a full-fledged member not long ago, to take a similar position, Sergey Tolchenov added

"The Russians are capable of waging the war for much longer, while the Ukrainians are running out of manpower and cannot do without assistance," Aleksander Kwasniewski said