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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 31.12.2025.
It displays 126 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
31.12.2025 ⇢ The Valdai Debris Briefing Day
⌨On December 31, Russian editors prioritized a highly detailed technical narrative regarding the alleged drone attack on President Putin’s Valdai residence. Throughout the morning, state-aligned outlets like TASS, NTV, and RIA Novosti synchronized reports featuring military briefings, maps, and video footage of drone debris, claiming 91 UAVs were intercepted. This was framed as a direct provocation by Kyiv to sabotage the diplomatic momentum established in previous days between Putin and President Trump.
By early afternoon, the editorial focus shifted to Putin’s New Year’s address. Sources highlighted its brevity and focus on military personnel and the inevitability of victory, while independent outlets like The Moscow Times noted it as the shortest wartime address to date. Simultaneously, media amplified President Lukashenko’s condemnation of the Valdai strike, positioning it as a terrorist act. The evening was dominated by reports of Western escalation, specifically British and French proposals to deploy 15,000 peacekeepers to Ukraine, which state media framed as a strategic threat to the emerging 2026 peace process.
By early afternoon, the editorial focus shifted to Putin’s New Year’s address. Sources highlighted its brevity and focus on military personnel and the inevitability of victory, while independent outlets like The Moscow Times noted it as the shortest wartime address to date. Simultaneously, media amplified President Lukashenko’s condemnation of the Valdai strike, positioning it as a terrorist act. The evening was dominated by reports of Western escalation, specifically British and French proposals to deploy 15,000 peacekeepers to Ukraine, which state media framed as a strategic threat to the emerging 2026 peace process.
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03:12 (00:12)⇢Drones Shadow the Winter Solstice
⌨Russian media are shifting focus toward year-end retrospectives while maintaining a defensive posture. State-aligned outlets highlight Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure (The Moscow Times, RBC.ru) and the arrival of long-range missiles from France (Vesti). Concurrently, official channels frame EU ceasefire calls as tactical ploys to regroup (RT) and emphasize military readiness through newly signed mobilization reserve decrees (Interfax.ru).
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US federal agents kicked off a large-scale investigation after a YouTuber claimed to have uncovered a massive Somali-run scam in Minneapolis
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RIA Novosti
ВСУ потеряли две штурмовые группы в Харьковской области
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RIA Novosti
Российские войска уверенно продвигаются вглубь обороны противника, заявил Герасимов
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Kiev’s backers want “breathing space” for Ukraine to “heal its wounds” before continuing the conflict, Dmitry Polyansky has told RT
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Why Ukraine’s real crisis in this year is political, not military – and how the war exposed the limits of borrowed power
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09:34 (06:34)⇢Gerasimov Boasts Rapid Advance
⌨Russian state media are prioritizing General Gerasimov's claims of record-breaking offensive speeds across the front line (NTV.ru, RIA Novosti, RBC.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta). This triumphalist narrative is paired with reports of Ukrainian political exhaustion and Zelensky's alleged illness following negotiations with Trump (Lenta.ru, RT). Meanwhile, reports of Ukrainian drone strikes on the Tuapse refinery (Meduza, Interfax.ru, TASS) continue to shadow official accounts of territorial gains.
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The Moscow Times
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Kommersant
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The Ukrainian leader maintains the failed strike on Vladimir Putin’s residence didn’t happen and has called the international response “confusing” and “unpleasant”
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RIA Novosti
Путин и Рахмон обсудили стратегическое партнерство
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RIA Novosti
В ВКС раскрыли детали атаки ВСУ на резиденцию Путина
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A deep dive into how state influence, Asian trade, and domestic production are reshaping the Russian economy
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12:17 (09:17)⇢The Residencies Mapped in Flight
⌨Russian editors are prioritizing technical details of the drone attack on Putin’s residence, specifically highlighting launch locations in Sumy and Chernihiv (Vesti, RIA Novosti, RBC.ru). State media pairs this with triumphalist year-end reports of economic resilience (RT) and record-breaking offensive speeds (Kommersant, NTV.ru), while independent and critical outlets question the feasibility of peace in 2026 or emphasize the ongoing targeting of energy infrastructure (Svoboda.org, The Moscow Times).
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RIA Novosti
ВКС раскрыли детали атаки ВСУ на резиденцию Путина
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RIA Novosti
"Совершенная случайность". Чем удивляли новогодние поздравления президента
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The Moscow Times (English)
The military claimed more than half of the drones involved were destroyed hundreds of kilometers from the Valdai residence. 3
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13:35 (10:35)⇢The Valdai Drone Debris
⌨Russian editors are saturating the news cycle with technical details regarding an alleged drone attack on Putin’s Valdai residence. State-aligned outlets provide granular reports on destroyed UAVs and launch sites (TASS, NTV.ru, RBC.ru, Kommersant, Lenta.ru). While official media frames the event as a failed Ukrainian provocation, independent sources analyze Putin’s strategic entrapment in a war he cannot end (Meduza, Svoboda.org).
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All 91 UAVs launched by Kiev at the presidential compound in Novgorod Region on the night of December 28-29 were destroyed
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RIA Novosti
Путин выступил с новогодним обращением к россиянам
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The Moscow Times (English)
Addressing his soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine, the president said Russians “believe in you and in our victory.” 2
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16:34 (13:34)⇢The Midnight Rally for Victory
⌨Russian media are shifting focus toward Vladimir Putin's New Year’s address, which state-aligned outlets frame as a call for victory and national unity (Vesti, TASS, RIA Novosti, Interfax.ru, Meduza). Concurrently, editors continue to saturate reports with technical details and maps regarding the neutralized drone attack on the Valdai residence (RT, Lenta.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Kommersant). Critical sources emphasize the brevity of the speech and the ongoing human cost of the conflict (The Moscow Times, Svoboda.org).
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Realism returned after three years of counter-offensives, narratives and red lines
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The Moscow Times (English)
Feature Russians who spoke to The Moscow Times said they are holding onto hope for peace and an end to political repressions in the year ahead. 5
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Realism returned after three years of counter-offensives, narratives, and red lines
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Reckless warmongering, political manipulation, and propaganda have all been parts of the EU’s march towards the abyss
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19:49 (16:49)⇢Western Peacekeepers Shadow New Year
⌨State-aligned media prioritize the diplomatic fallout of the Valdai drone attack, highlighting Lukashenko’s condemnation in talks with Putin (TASS, Lenta.ru). Simultaneously, a new narrative regarding Western 'peacekeeping' emerges, with editors framing British and French proposals for 15,000 troops as a strategic escalation (RBC.ru, Kommersant). Meanwhile, independent and critical outlets focus on the war's human cost and domestic fatigue through New Year’s reflections (The Moscow Times, Svoboda.org).
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From Russian achievements to Western failures, our editorial team and lead authors bring you the events, analyses, and scandals that defined the year – and set the stage for 2026.
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Over the past 20 years of its existence, the Russian broadcaster has grown from a single channel into a major news network
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Over the past 20 years of its existence, the Russian broadcaster has grown from a single channel into a major news network
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The temporary reprieve is set to last until late January, Belgrade has said
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