Countries wishing to host US missiles are likely targets — Russian MFA

European countries wishing to host US medium-range missiles do not understand that by doing so, they are making themselves likely targets, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told the media on the sidelines of the OSCE Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting.

US suspends some sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil

The US Treasury Department on Thursday extended authorization for Lukoil-branded fuel stations outside Russia to continue operating, suspending some sanctions on the Russian energy giant.

If Russian assets are seized, retaliatory measures to 'surprise' EU — MFA

Moscow’s response will serve as a "surprise" to the European Union should it proceed with seizing Russia’s frozen assets, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned the media.

Georgia faces pressure for "second front" in early weeks of Ukraine crisis: PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Wednesday that Georgia had faced strong external pressure in the early weeks of the Ukraine crisis.

US military deploys new one-way attack drone task force to Middle East

The US military has established and deployed a new task force dedicated to fielding one-way attack drones across the Middle East, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday.

Search for long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume

The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume on 30 December, over a decade after the aircraft with 239 people on board vanished, Malaysian authorities have said.

Brussels as corrupt as Kiev, Hungarian foreign minister says

The European Union pays no attention to the corruption scandal in Ukraine because EU officials are neck-deep in corruption themselves, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said, commenting on the detention by Belgian police of former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini on suspicion of large-scale fraud.

US defence chief says he did not see survivors before follow-up boat strike

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has denied seeing any survivors from a military strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea in September, before the second deadly strike, which has prompted calls for an investigation into possible war crimes.