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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 23.12.2025.
It displays 168 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
23.12.2025 ⇢ The Day of the Seversk Withdrawal
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The morning began with editors emphasizing military escalation following President Zelensky's warnings of Christmas strikes. State media prioritized reports of massive Russian 'Kinzhal' missile hits on Ukrainian energy and defense infrastructure, leading to widespread blackouts. Simultaneously, headlines tracked Donald Trump’s announcement of a U.S. naval expansion, framed by Russian outlets as a sign of American strategic ambition for 'steel leviathans.' By afternoon, editorial focus shifted to the domestic 'Digital Iron Curtain.' State and independent sources reported a deepening conflict between regulators and the public, as WhatsApp and Telegram faced systemic restrictions while the Central Bank proposed new cryptocurrency regulations. The evening was dominated by the tactical collapse of the Ukrainian stronghold in Seversk, with state media highlighting the Ukrainian General Staff’s admission of retreat. This territorial focus was only interrupted by late reports of the death of Libya’s Chief of General Staff in a plane crash in Turkey and leaked DOJ documents regarding Trump’s past associations.
23.12.2025
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
KP.RU: Предпосылок для резкого скачка цен перед Новым годом нет
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RIA Novosti
Бойцы "Востока" уничтожили опорные пункты ВСУ в Запорожской области
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The American leader has claimed the new fleet will be “100 times more powerful“ than any battleship ever built
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RIA Novosti
ВСУ понесли потери после провала контратаки в Сумской области
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RIA Novosti
ВСУ понесли потери после провала контратаки в Сумской области
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06:45⇢Steel Leviathans for the White House
⌨Russian state media are prioritizing Donald Trump's naval expansion plans (RT, Interfax.ru) and persistent military pressure on Ukraine, specifically reporting Ukrainian drone interceptions in Rostov (TASS) and Zelensky's warnings of imminent Russian strikes (Lenta.ru, Meduza). Concurrently, editors are framing the Miami negotiations through a lens of American frustration with Ukrainian 'stubbornness' (NTV.ru), while independent sources continue to monitor the fallout from General Sarvarov's assassination (The Moscow Times).
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RIA Novosti
ВСУ понесли потери после провальной контратаки в Сумской области
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Kommersant
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
По всей Украине прогремели взрывы
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Создать шутера Call of Duty Винс Зампелла погиб в автокатастрофе
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The American president has claimed the new fleet will be “100 times more powerful“ than any ever built
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Radio Liberty
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09:51⇢Blackouts Across the Ukrainian Steppe
⌨Russian editorial priorities have shifted to a massive, coordinated strike against Ukraine's infrastructure, emphasizing widespread water and power outages (RIA Novosti, Lenta.ru). While state media frame this as a calculated response (NTV.ru), independent and opposition-leaning outlets focus on the domestic tightening of the 'Runet' and the digital military registry (Meduza, Svoboda.org), highlighting increasing internal digital controls alongside the military escalation.
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Right-wing influencer Nick Fuentes previously labeled the US vice president’s spouse a “jeet,” a racial slur for Indians
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RIA Novosti
Госдума приняла закон о штрафах за навязывание дополнительных услуг
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RIA Novosti
Госдума приняла закон о значительном повышении штрафов за навязывание дополнительных услуг
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12:37⇢Kinzhal Rain Over the Dnieper
⌨Russian editors are prioritizing the military escalation in Ukraine, reporting heavy strikes on energy and defense targets using Kinzhal missiles (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, TASS). Concurrently, a shift toward diplomatic signaling is emerging as state media highlight upcoming talks with the US on bilateral 'irritants' (RBC.ru) and the strategic pivot of Turkey away from Russian arms under American pressure (Lenta.ru).
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The Moscow Times (English)
Officials in Moscow dismissed the reports but did not address whether the families of diplomats had been relocated. 2
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RIA Novosti
ВС России нанесли массированный удар по предприятиям ВПК Украины
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The American president earlier appointed a special envoy to the island, triggering a backlash from Denmark
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
Госдума приняла закон о значительном повышении штрафов за навязывание дополнительных услуг
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Баранец: «Призрака Киева» Шемета уничтожил обновленный дрон «Герань»
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Kommersant
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RIA Novosti
"В числе отстающих": Финляндия оказалась на дне из-за России
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14:17⇢Kasparov Ensnared in the State Net
⌨Russian media are shifting focus toward the legal and digital crackdown on internal dissent. The state-ordered arrest of Garry Kasparov for 'attempting to seize power' is a central theme (Lenta.ru, Vesti). Concurrently, editors are highlighting new proposals for mandatory internet IDs and AI regulation to tighten control over the domestic digital space (The Moscow Times, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Meduza), while maintaining reports on infrastructure strikes in Ukraine (Rossiyskaya Gazeta).
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Vesti.ru
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Supporting Kiev is more important than stocking up the army, Norway’s defense chief has said
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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16:38⇢The Central Bank's Crypto Gateway
⌨Russian media are shifting focus toward a major domestic policy shift regarding digital assets. Multiple state and financial outlets report on the Central Bank's new concept to regulate cryptocurrencies, specifically proposing access for both qualified and unqualified investors (RBC.ru, TASS, Interfax.ru, Kommersant, Rossiyskaya Gazeta). Simultaneously, independent and state sources highlight intensifying digital control and its consequences, from WhatsApp’s privacy warnings to ongoing infrastructure strikes in Kherson (Meduza, Vesti).
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Kommersant
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Kiev has announced new restrictions on Chinese individuals who allegedly support Russia’s defense industry
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RIA Novosti
Минобороны Белоруссии назвало размещение "Орешника" ответом на агрессию Запада
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The large-scale retaliation comes in response to Kiev’s “terrorist attacks on civilian sites in Russia,” the Defense Ministry has said
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The Moscow Times
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Boris Pistorius has contradicted the bloc’s chief, Mark Rutte, who earlier claimed that Western Europe is Russia’s “next target”
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18:51⇢The Digital Iron Curtain Fails
⌨Russian editorial focus has pivoted toward external diplomatic maneuvering and the legal infrastructure of digital control. State-aligned outlets highlight Donald Trump's engagement with Central Asian leaders and Western admissions regarding Putin's strategic intentions (Vesti, RT). Simultaneously, a conflict is emerging between state regulators and the public over the systemic blocking of communication platforms, with legal challenges mounting against Roskomnadzor (Meduza, RBC.ru, Komsomolskaya Pravda).
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RIA Novosti
В Белгородской области при атаке украинского дрона на автомобиль погибли три человека
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Kiev’s mobilization drive has grown more draconian amid heavy losses, compelling military-aged men to seek new methods of escape
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Daily Mail: установлена личность серийного убийцы Зодиака
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Наталья Касперская: Бояться стоит не ИИ, а людей, которые его используют
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22:01⇢Seversk Fortress Crumbles
⌨Russian editorial priorities have shifted toward the territorial gains in Donbas, specifically highlighting the Ukrainian withdrawal from the strategic stronghold of Seversk (Lenta.ru, Meduza). Simultaneously, media focus on escalating drone warfare, reporting the interception of twenty Ukrainian UAVs while emphasizing civilian casualties from drone strikes in the Belgorod and Kursk border regions (TASS, Vesti, RIA Novosti).
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Brussels and Moscow have reached a point of clarity, and it is bleak
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Why the White House is betting billions on floating giants in the age of hypersonic missiles
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RIA Novosti
США перебросили спецсамолеты, войска и снаряжение в Карибский бассейн, пишет WSJ
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
В Турции разбился самолет главы Генштаба Ливии
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
"В числе отстающих": Финляндия оказалась на дне из-за России
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23:36⇢A General Falls in Ankara
⌨Russian media have pivoted to the sudden death of Libya's Chief of General Staff in a plane crash near Ankara (RBC.ru, Vesti, Lenta.ru, Kommersant, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, NTV.ru). Simultaneously, state and independent outlets are scrutinizing leaked US Department of Justice documents and letters allegedly linking Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein (Meduza, The Moscow Times), while military reporting continues to emphasize the interception of Ukrainian drones over Russian territory (TASS).
23:41
RIA Novosti
Россия решительно осуждает захват США танкеров у Венесуэлы, заявил Небензя
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The price of stifling dissent is not only dishonesty, it’s self-harming incompetence
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