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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 31.12.2025.
It displays 52 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
31.12.2025
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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
03:42
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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
05:52
06:20
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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06:30
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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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Kommersant
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08:42
The Ukrainian leader maintains the failed strike on Vladimir Putin’s residence didn’t happen and has called the international response “confusing” and “unpleasant”
08:42
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RIA Novosti
Путин и Рахмон обсудили стратегическое партнерство
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09:16
RIA Novosti
В ВКС раскрыли детали атаки ВСУ на резиденцию Путина
09:16
09:16
A deep dive into how state influence, Asian trade, and domestic production are reshaping the Russian economy
09:16
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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