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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 26.12.2024.
It displays 198 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.12.2024 ⇢ The Day The Plane Truth Emerged
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Morning reports revealed emergency services evacuated surviving passengers from the Baku-Grozny crash to Moscow, while FSB claimed prevention of assassination plots against military officials. By midday, Azerbaijan government sources confirmed through Euronews that their passenger plane was hit by a Russian missile system, contradicting earlier technical malfunction theories.
A federal emergency was declared for the Krasnodar region oil spill, with cleanup operations expanding. Moscow airports implemented temporary "Plan Kover" restrictions, then resumed operations. Finland detained a Russian tanker over Baltic cable damage.
Evening brought Putin's press conference, where he discussed potential peace talks in Slovakia, ruled out extending Ukraine gas transit contracts, and responded to Lukashenko's request for ten "Oreshnik" systems. Azerbaijan's parliament formally demanded Russian apologies for the plane incident, marking a shift from previous diplomatic restraint.
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The number of newborns has decreased by 3% compared to last year, according to Russian Academy of Sciences data
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00:45⇢Aktau Plane's Turkish Close Call
⌨The newspapers continue reporting on the Aktau plane crash investigation, with new details emerging about a similar incident the aircraft had in Turkey days before (RIA). Bodies of victims will be transported to Azerbaijan (Vesti). The Central Bank announces stricter controls on migrant bank accounts (RBC), while Rosstat reports record inflation figures (Moscow Times). A demographic report predicts Russia's lowest birth rate in 30 years for 2024 (RT).
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The US president-elect has singled out China, Canada, Panama, Greenland and the Democrats
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Выжившие пассажиры назвали погибших летчиков самолета Баку-Грозный героями
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RIA Novosti
"Запрещают даже думать". Почему провалилась украинизация
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RIA Novosti
"Сдохнуть в полях": на Украине раскрыли, на что пошел Зеленский
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The undersea connection delivering electricity from Finland to Estonia has suffered an outage
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RIA Novosti
На борту затонувшего судна "Урса Майор" обнаружили пробоину
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RIA Novosti
На борту затонувшего судна "Урса Майор" обнаружили пробоину от взрыва
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Western boots on the ground would be “a hard sell,” sources told Radio Free Europe
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04:29⇢Double Mystery: Plane Holes And Ship Blast
⌨The newspapers expand coverage of the Baku-Grozny plane crash in Aktau, with seven Russian casualties now identified (Lenta, Komsomolskaya Pravda). Meanwhile, multiple sources report on the Ursa Major vessel incident, revealing explosion damage to the hull (RBC, RIA). New security concerns emerge with reports of potential sabotage on Baltic Sea underwater cables (Moscow Times), while Ukrainian drone attacks continue on Belgorod region (Izvestia).
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The pontiff has condemned the deaths of Palestinian civilians
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RIA Novosti
Глава Шри-Ланки обратился к Путину с заявлением о желании вступить в БРИКС
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08:29⇢Emergency Flight Brings Aktau Survivors Home
⌨The newspapers expand coverage of the Aktau plane crash aftermath, with Russian emergency services evacuating survivors back to Russia (Kommersant, NTV, TASS, Izvestia). Investigation details emerge about damage to the Ursa Major vessel (Gazeta). Sri Lanka expresses interest in joining BRICS (RIA), while Biden orders Pentagon to increase weapons supply to Ukraine following Christmas attacks (Moscow Times).
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RIA Novosti
ФСБ сорвала готовившуюся Украиной серию покушений на высокопоставленных военных и их семьи
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RIA Novosti
ФСБ сорвала готовившуюся Украиной серию покушений на высокопоставленных военных
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The pontiff has condemned the deaths of Palestinian civilians
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RIA Novosti
Зеленский и чеснок — под запретом. Байден сыграл "дембельский аккорд"
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10:13⇢FSB Claims Thwarted Defense Ministry Plot
⌨The newspapers widely report on FSB's announcement of preventing a series of alleged assassination attempts against high-ranking Defense Ministry officials in Moscow, with four Russians detained (FSB, Kommersant, Lenta, Meduza, NTV, RBC, TASS). Parallel coverage continues of the Aktau plane crash, with seven victims now identified and three survivors in critical condition (Gazeta, Vesti). New legislation enables law enforcement to disconnect mobile communications on demand (Moscow Times).
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The individual drove his car into the building and set it on fire, Gus-Khrustalny Mayor Aleksey Sokolov has said
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RIA Novosti
Ситуации с загрязнением береговой линии мазутом на Кубани присвоят статус федеральной ЧС
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RIA Novosti
Загрязнению береговой линии мазутом на Кубани присвоят статус федеральной ЧС
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RIA Novosti
Разлив мазута на черноморском побережье получит статус федеральной ЧС
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12:05⇢Oil Spill Triggers Federal Emergency
⌨The newspapers report extensively on two major events. First, the aftermath of the Aktau plane crash, with survivors now evacuated to Moscow (Gazeta, Kommersant, Izvestia) and Kazakhstan's Senate rejecting missile strike theories (Meduza). Second, a federal emergency has been declared following an oil spill from tankers in the Kerch Strait (Interfax, RBC, RIA). The FSB claims uncovering a plot involving a driver's family attempting to assassinate military officials through a disguised bomb (Lenta, NTV).
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The target “burned like a match” after a coordinated twin bombing, the military has said
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RIA Novosti
Франция предлагала России наладить диалог по Украине в обход Киева, рассказал Лавров
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The Moscow Times (English)
The Ursa Major sank in international waters off the coast of Spain early Tuesday after sending a distress call for help the day before. 2
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Moscow hopes Washington will look at the root causes of the hostilities, the foreign minister has stated
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Ставропольская писательница отмывала птиц от мазута на пляжах Анапы
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The security agency reports that it has detained four people allegedly working for Ukraine’s intelligence services
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The security agency reports that it has detained four people allegedly working for Ukraine’s intelligence services
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14:13⇢French Secret Ukraine Bypass Exposed
⌨The newspapers expand coverage of two major events. Several outlets report on the aftermath of the Baku-Grozny plane crash, with survivors being transported to Russia overnight (Gazeta, Komsomolskaya Pravda). In diplomatic news, Lavrov reveals France's secret attempts to mediate with Ukraine while bypassing Kyiv (Lenta, RIA). A Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean, with owners claiming a terrorist attack (Moscow Times).
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The notion was voiced by Utah Senator Mike Lee amid reports that the US president-elect plans to make several unconventional personnel changes
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Paris has proposed helping Moscow establish dialogue on the conflict without Kiev’s participation, the Russian foreign minister has said
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RIA Novosti
"Пустые разговоры нас не устроят". Лавров подвел итоги года
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Гастроэнтеролог Ермакова перечислила правила новогоднего застолья
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RIA Novosti
О секретном предложении Франции, Трампе и будущем Сирии. Лавров подвел итоги года
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Выжившие пассажиры назвали погибших летчиков самолета Баку-Грозный героями
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Cross-border strikes on military targets could boomerang back to West Jerusalem, the Russian foreign minister has said
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16:21⇢Moscow Airports Go Dark
⌨The newspapers extensively cover two major developments. Moscow and Kaluga airports impose temporary restrictions under "Plan Kover" (Gazeta, Interfax, RBC, TASS). Meanwhile, new details emerge about the Baku-Grozny plane incident, with Euronews sources in Azerbaijan's government claiming a Russian missile was responsible (Meduza, Svoboda), while survivors praise the deceased pilots as heroes (Komsomolskaya Pravda).
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The Moscow Times (English)
Azerbaijani officials told local media they believe a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system fired on the aircraft as it approached Grozny. 2
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RIA Novosti
Белоруссия готова разместить больше десятка "Орешников", заявил Лукашенко
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RIA Novosti
Белоруссия готова разместить у себя больше десятка "Орешников", заявил Лукашенко
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17:33⇢Azerbaijan Names Russian Missile In Crash
⌨The newspapers expand coverage of two major developments. Azerbaijan officials confirm their passenger plane was shot down by a Russian Pantsir-S system near Grozny (Moscow Times, Svoboda, Meduza). Meanwhile, federal emergency measures are declared in Krasnodar region following a major oil spill from tanker accidents in the Black Sea (Gazeta, Izvestia, RBC). Moscow airports resume normal operations after temporary restrictions (Interfax, NTV, Rosaviatsia).
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RIA Novosti
На Кубани ввели ЧС федерального уровня после разлива нефтепродуктов
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Minsk is ready to accommodate even more new missiles, should Moscow desire to deploy them, the Belarusian president has said
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RIA Novosti
Лидеры стран ЕАЭС договорились о планах на будущее
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Пилот рейса Баку- Грозный собирался уходить на пенсию через два месяца
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Minsk wants at least 10 Russian Oreshnik missiles, the Belarusian president has said
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19:34⇢Belarus Demands Oreshnik Arsenal
⌨The newspapers expand coverage of the Baku-Grozny plane crash, with Kazakhstan's Senate rejecting missile theories (Meduza, Svoboda) and reports of mourning ceremonies (Komsomolskaya Pravda). Belarus requests 10 Russian Oreshnik hypersonic systems (RT, RBC, Vesti). In parallel developments, Finland detains a Russian oil tanker over Baltic cable damage (Moscow Times), while Putin signs decree on social payments for children of POWs (Izvestia, TASS).
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The NATO-supplied jet was reportedly attempting to bomb Zaporozhye Region
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RIA Novosti
"Надо быть сильными". Путин ответил на вопросы журналистов по итогам заседания ВЕЭС
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RIA Novosti
"Вопрос решен". Турция намекнула на судьбу российских баз в Сирии
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Путин заявил, что Байден еще в 2021 году предлагал отложить принятие Украины в НАТО
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Bratislava earlier proposed itself as a mediator between Moscow and Kiev
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21:25⇢Putin Rules Out Ukraine Gas Transit
⌨The newspapers extensively cover Putin's statements on Ukraine. He discusses Russia's intention to end the conflict (Izvestia, NTV, RBC, TASS), mentions Biden's 2021 suggestion to delay Ukraine's NATO membership (Vesti, Komsomolskaya Pravda), and rules out extending the gas transit contract through Ukraine (Interfax). Meanwhile, Azerbaijan sources confirm their passenger plane was hit by a Russian missile (Meduza), and Turkey hints at changes regarding Russian bases in Syria (RIA Novosti).
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Путин заявил, что Россия снова применит «Орешник», если того потребует ситуация
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The Moscow Times
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Washington previously said it was willing to delay Kiev’s membership in the bloc, according to the Russian president
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