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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 08.12.2024.
It displays 180 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.12.2024 β’ The Day Damascus Gates Opened
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The morning began with reports of militant forces entering Damascus, followed by Syrian army units withdrawing from the city center. By mid-morning, Syrian Prime Minister announced readiness for power transfer, while Assad reportedly left the capital. Early afternoon brought confirmation from Russia's Foreign Ministry of Assad's departure from presidency and Syria.
Reports emerged of rebels approaching Russian military installations in Tartus and near Khmeimim airbase, while looting occurred at the Iranian embassy in Damascus. Multiple explosions were reported in the capital's diplomatic quarter. Evening coverage focused on Assad's arrival in Moscow with his family, receiving asylum from Russian authorities.
In parallel coverage, Russian media reported downing 46 Ukrainian drones overnight, while maintaining narrative about territorial gains in Donetsk. Trump's statements about Ukraine's willingness to negotiate with Russia received prominent coverage.
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RIA Novosti
Π£ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ½ΠΈΠΊΠΈ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡΠΎΠ² ΠΏΠΎ Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΏΡΠΈΠ·Π²Π°Π»ΠΈ ΠΊ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΌΡ ΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΊΡΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡΠ°
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RIA Novosti
Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ Π±ΠΎΠ΅Π²ΠΈΠΊΠΈ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΡΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΡΡΡ ΡΠ΅Π½ΡΡ Π₯ΠΎΠΌΡΠ°, ΡΡΠ²Π΅ΡΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ Anadolu
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02:13β’Homs Falls to Syrian Rebels
β¨The newspapers report heavily on developments in Syria, with Syrian rebels claiming control of central Homs (RBC, RIA Novosti). Russia, Iran, Turkey and five Arab countries call for political solution in Syria (Kommersant). In security news, 12 terrorism suspects were detained in Dagestan with weapons and explosives (Lenta). Reports indicate total military aid to Ukraine has exceeded $119 billion since conflict began (Izvestia). Anti-corruption efforts yielded 760 billion rubles in seized assets over five years (TASS, Vesti).
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RIA Novosti
Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ Π±ΠΎΠ΅Π²ΠΈΠΊΠΈ Π·Π°Π½ΡΠ»ΠΈ Π²ΡΠ΅ ΡΠ°ΠΉΠΎΠ½Ρ Π³ΠΎΡΠΎΠ΄Π° Π₯ΠΎΠΌΡ, ΡΡΠ²Π΅ΡΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ Al Mayadeen
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RIA Novosti
ΠΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠ±ΠΎΡΠΎΠ½Ρ Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΠ²Π΅ΡΠ³Π»ΠΎ ΡΠΎΠΎΠ±ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΎΠ± ΠΎΡΡΡΡΠΏΠ»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ Ρ ΡΠ΅Π²Π΅ΡΠ° ΠΠ°ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΈΠΈ
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RIA Novosti
Π ΠΠ°ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΊΠ΅ ΡΠ»ΡΡΠ½Ρ Π²ΡΡΡΡΠ΅Π»Ρ, ΡΠΎΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°Π΅Ρ AFP
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RIA Novosti
Π Π°Π±ΠΎΡΠ° ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠ½Π°ΡΠΎΠ΄Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π°ΡΡΠΎΠΏΠΎΡΡΠ° ΠΠ°ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΊΠ° ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ ΠΏΡΠ΅ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠ΅Π½Π°
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President Bashar Assadβs office has denied rumors that he plans to abandon Damascus to the terrorists
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RIA Novosti
Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ Π²ΠΎΠΉΡΠΊΠ° ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠΈΠ΄Π°ΡΡ ΡΠ΅Π½ΡΡ ΠΠ°ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΊΠ°, ΡΠΎΠΎΠ±ΡΠΈΠ»ΠΈ Π‘ΠΠ
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06:13β’Damascus Gates Open
β¨The newspapers heavily report on rapid developments in Syria, with multiple sources now confirming militant forces entering Damascus (RT, RBC, RIA, Kommersant). Syrian army units are reportedly withdrawing from city center, though Assad's office denies plans to abandon the capital. In parallel coverage, Russia-Belarus Union State marks 25th anniversary (Komsomolskaya Pravda), while reports emerge of Zelensky-Trump-Macron meeting in Paris lasting 20 minutes (Lenta, Gazeta).
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President Bashar Assadβs office has denied rumors that he plans to abandon Damascus to the terrorists
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RIA Novosti
Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ Π²ΠΎΠΉΡΠΊΠ° ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠΈΠ΄Π°ΡΡ ΡΠ΅Π½ΡΡ ΠΠ°ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΊΠ°, ΡΡΠ²Π΅ΡΠΆΠ΄Π°ΡΡ Π‘ΠΠ
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Terrorist groups have taken over some of Syriaβs largest cities as Assadβs office claims the president is still in the capital
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RIA Novosti
ΠΠ±ΠΎΡΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΡΠΈΡΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ Π² Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΈ. ΠΠ½Π»Π°ΠΉΠ½-ΡΠ΅ΠΏΠΎΡΡΠ°ΠΆ
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Islamists entered Damascus and declared it βfreeβ, asserting President Bashar Assad has fled the capital
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08:07β’Damascus Falls, Assad Flees
β¨The newspapers report extensively on the apparent fall of Damascus, with rebels entering the city (Gazeta, RT). Multiple sources indicate President Assad has left the capital (Izvestia, RBC, Lenta, Vesti), while Syria's Prime Minister announces readiness to transfer power and cooperate with opposition forces (Kommersant, TASS). Russia maintains position against terrorist control of Syria (Moscow Times English).
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RIA Novosti
"ΠΠΎΡΠ° ΠΏΡΠΈΠ·Π½Π°ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΡΠ°ΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅". ΠΡΠ΄ΡΡΠ΅Π΅ Π£ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΈΠ½Ρ ΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΡΡ Π½Π΅ ΡΠ°ΠΌ, Π³Π΄Π΅ Π²ΡΠ΅ Π΄ΡΠΌΠ°ΡΡ
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Islamists entered Damascus and declared it βfreeβ, asserting President Bashar Assad has fled the capital
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Jihadists claim they have taken control of the capital, Damascus following a rapid offensive
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10:13β’Damascus Falls to Rebels
β¨The newspapers extensively report on rebels claiming control of Damascus, with announcements made on state television about Assad's overthrow (Lenta, NTV, Svoboda, Gazeta). Syrian army command has reportedly informed officers about regime change (Meduza, RT), while Syria's Prime Minister engages in negotiations with militant leaders (TASS). Russia's foreign policy apparatus expresses concern about terrorist groups potentially governing Syria (Moscow Times).
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ΠΡΠ΅ΠΌΡΠ΅Ρ Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΈ: ΠΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΡΠ΅Π»ΡΡΡΠ²ΠΎ ΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ» Π²ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΡ Π²ΠΎΠ΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΏΡΠΈΡΡΡΡΡΠ²ΠΈΡ Π ΠΎΡΡΠΈΠΈ
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Jihadists have claimed control over several parts of the country, including Damascus
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The US President-elect says the time is ripe for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Kiev and Moscow
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The Moscow Times
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12:21β’Assad's Plane Down, Damascus Burns
β¨The newspapers report extensively on the apparent collapse of Assad's regime in Syria. New developments include claims of Assad's plane potentially being shot down (Gazeta, Lenta), Reuters reporting his probable death in an air crash (Meduza), and the Syrian Prime Minister calling for new leadership selection (RBC). The Iranian embassy in Damascus is reportedly under siege (Vesti). In parallel, Trump suggests Ukraine's willingness to negotiate with Russia (RT, NTV), while Russian forces claim capture of Blahodatne in Donetsk (TASS, Izvestia).
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Π‘ΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΈ Π·Π°Π΄Π΅ΡΠΆΠ°Π½Π½ΡΡ
Π·Π° ΡΠ±ΠΈΠΉΡΡΠ²ΠΎ Π±ΠΈΠ·Π½Π΅ΡΠΌΠ΅Π½Π° Π² ΠΠΎΠ΄ΠΌΠΎΡΠΊΠΎΠ²ΡΠ΅ ΠΎΠΊΠ°Π·Π°Π»ΡΡ ΡΠΊΡ-ΡΡΡΠ±ΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΡ
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Footage reportedly from the scene shows smashed windows and offices turned inside out in the diplomatic mission
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14:29β’Damascus Explosions, Iranian Embassy Ransacked
β¨The newspapers report intensively on new developments in Damascus, with two powerful explosions reported (TASS) and the Iranian Embassy being ransacked (RT). The Syrian National Army is reportedly advancing towards Manbij (Vesti). In parallel coverage, Russia and Belarus mark 25 years of their Union State (Komsomolskaya Pravda). Multiple sources continue reporting on Assad's possible fate, with Reuters suggesting high probability of death in air crash (Meduza).
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The Moscow Times (English)
President Vladimir Putin, who helped Assad to stay in power when Moscow intervened in Syria's civil war in 2015, has yet to comment on the events. 2
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Russia has urged all parties to address Syrian βgovernance issues politically,β the Foreign Ministry has said
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The official Foreign Ministry statement doesnβt specify the veteran politicians whereabouts
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RIA Novosti
"ΠΡΠΎ Π»ΠΈΡΡ Π½Π°ΡΠ°Π»ΠΎ". Π§ΡΠΎ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΈΡΡ ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡ Π² Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΈ
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15:41β’Moscow Confirms Assad's Flight
β¨The newspapers extensively report on Russia's Foreign Ministry confirming Assad's departure from Syria and resignation from presidency (Gazeta, Interfax, Izvestia, Lenta, Meduza, RBC). New developments include reports of mass looting in Damascus (NTV), while Putin has not yet commented on the situation (Moscow Times). In parallel, Russian state property agency receives control of Universal Beverage assets including "Glavprodukt" (TASS).
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Franceβs Emmanuel Macron reportedly worked for days to convince the US president-elect to meet the Ukrainian leader in person
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18:29β’Rebels Reach Russian Bases
β¨The newspapers report intensively on rebel advances near Russian military installations in Syria. Multiple sources (Gazeta, Lenta, TASS) indicate rebels entered Tartus, where Russia's naval base is located, and control Jableh near the Russian airbase. Reports emerge of fire at Assad's palace in Damascus (Izvestia), while German media suggests Assad planned escape to Russia (Moscow Times, Bild). In parallel, Trump's reluctance to meet Zelensky surfaces in Western coverage (RT).
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The conflict βcannot simply end with a piece of paper and a few signatures,β the Ukrainian leader has said
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RIA Novosti
ΠΠ±ΠΎΡΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΡΠΈΡΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ Π² Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΈ. ΠΡΠ°Π΄ ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠΈΠ½ΡΠ» ΡΡΡΠ°Π½Ρ ΠΈ ΡΠ»ΠΎΠΆΠΈΠ» ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΠΌΠΎΡΠΈΡ
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Π’ΡΠ°ΠΌΠΏ Π΄ΠΎΠΏΡΡΡΠΈΠ» Π²ΡΡ
ΠΎΠ΄ Π‘Π¨Π ΠΈΠ· ΠΠΠ’Π ΠΈ ΠΎΠ±Π΅ΡΠ°Π» ΡΡΠ΅Π·Π°ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠΌΠΎΡΡ Π£ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΈΠ½Π΅
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20:52β’Assad Lands in Moscow
β¨The newspapers report extensively on two major developments: Assad's arrival in Moscow after leaving Syria (TASS, RBC, Lenta, RIA), and Trump's new interview suggesting potential cuts to Ukraine aid and NATO involvement (Izvestia, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moscow Times). Syrian opposition has established communication channels with Russia (Vesti), while Zelensky rejected Trump's peace proposals (RT).
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RIA Novosti
"ΠΡΠΎ Π»ΠΈΡΡ Π½Π°ΡΠ°Π»ΠΎ". Π§ΡΠΎ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΈΡΡ ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡ Π² Π‘ΠΈΡΠΈΠΈ
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Π‘ΠΎΡΠ·Π½ΠΎΠΌΡ Π³ΠΎΡΡΠ΄Π°ΡΡΡΠ²Ρ Π ΠΎΡΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΈ ΠΠ΅Π»ΠΎΡΡΡΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΈΠ»ΠΎΡΡ 25 Π»Π΅Ρ
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The Syrian president has been granted asylum in Russia, Kremlin sources say
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The Moscow Times (English)
Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow, Russian news agencies announced Sunday evening citing a Kremlin source, hours after... 1
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The Moscow Times (English)
After weeks of disappearance and rumors of his possible death, Syriaβs former president and Kremlin ally has reappeared in Moscow with his family 2
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22:45β’Assad Gets Moscow Asylum
β¨The newspapers extensively report on Assad's arrival in Moscow with his family, with Russia officially granting them asylum (Kommersant, RT, Moscow Times, RBC). This confirms earlier reports of his departure from Syria. In parallel coverage, Russia and Belarus mark 25 years of their Union State agreement (Komsomolskaya Pravda). Putin transferred Universal Beverage assets, including "Glavprodukt," to state property management (TASS).
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