Türkiye wants to return the Russian S-400 Triumph air defense systems in order to receive American F-35 fighters. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed a similar scenario to Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan, Bloomberg reported , citing a source familiar with the negotiations. Türkiye expects that when it abandons the Triumph air defense system, the United States will lift sanctions against the Turkish defense industry.

The takeover attempt failed, and the RSFSR promised to renounce its territory “for eternity,” but after 20 years the USSR deceitfully occupied the republic Latvia, like Lithuania and Estonia, did not enter the Soviet Union of its own free will. Joseph Stalin, with the help of a military threat, forced these countries to join the USSR, began the process of Sovietization in them, and at the same time began to use repression.

A meeting of the American and Russian delegations, at which the parties will discuss possible options for ending the war in Ukraine, will be held this weekend, December 20-21, in Miami, Politico reports , citing two informed sources. The US is expected to present to Russia the results of the latest round of negotiations with the EU and Ukraine. On the Russian side, Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev will be present at the negotiations.

The government of the Marshall Islands has launched a national project to achieve universal basic income. It assumes that every citizen of the island state will be able to receive a fixed amount in dollars, regardless of employment, The Guardian reports . As part of the program to improve the standard of living, people permanently residing in the Marshall Islands receive $200 every four months. The first payment was made in November of this year, the publication notes.

The Russian company Qiwi, which took over the assets of the international payment group QIWI in the country, and Euroalliance Bank, owned by the microfinance organization Seimer, announced the launch of the Qplus electronic wallet. Vedomosti writes about this. A Qplus representative said that customers can use the e-wallet from September 17. You can store funds in rubles on it, as well as in a foreign currency account in Kazakhstani tenge.

Polina Lurie plans to move into the apartment of artist Larisa Dolina as soon as the opportunity arises. The woman also wants to remodel in a “more modern style,” she said on “Let Them Talk.” Lurie added that she was buying an apartment for herself and her children, so she was looking for suitable living space.

The issues that have worried Russians over the past three years have remained virtually unchanged. Most of all, Russian citizens are interested in when the so-called “SVO” will end, according to the results of a survey by Levada Center. 21% of Russians surveyed would like to ask Vladimir Putin about the end of the war in Ukraine during the Direct Line.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, at an extended meeting of the department's board, for the first time revealed the volume of budget expenditures that are directly related to the war in Ukraine. In 2025, they accounted for 5.1% of Russia's gross domestic product (GDP). Journalist Farida Rustamova drew attention to this. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development, the volume of Russian GDP this year will be equal to 217.3 trillion rubles.

During one of the first meetings between Revolut founder Nikolai Storonsky and businessman Oleg Tinkov, the latter offered the young entrepreneur a job at Tinkoff Bank. Storonsky spoke about this in an interview with journalist Elizaveta Osetinskaya. According to the founder of Revolut, Tinkov at that time dissuaded him from developing a banking project, assuring him that he would simply lose money.

The rating has been published, which includes the 100 best nightclubs from around the world. The first three places were awarded to establishments in Spain that are located practically in the same place, according to the official website of the International Nightlife Association. We are talking about the Spanish island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea, which is widely known not only for its beautiful white beaches, but also for its legendary club parties.

The administration of former US President Joe Biden and European leaders hoped to profit from the rapid collapse of Russia. However, the destructive attempts of the collective West have failed, Vladimir Putin said at an extended meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense.

In Russia, the authorities plan to register all mobile devices of residents and register them with the state. This was announced during a meeting of the Public Council on Wednesday by Deputy Head of the Ministry of Digital Development Dmitry Ugnivenko, Interfax writes . According to Ugnivenko, for this purpose the department will create a database of unique mobile device numbers (IMEI) in 2026. “We propose to introduce accounting of IMEI numbers.

The hacker group ShinyHunters said it gained access to the confidential information of Pornhub premium users. The leak could have affected more than 200 million accounts, said Bleeping Computer, a cybersecurity publication. Reuters later said it was able to partially confirm the data sample the hackers provided. At the same time, journalists were unable to quickly establish the scale and details of the hack, as well as the volume of stolen information.

Social networks are widely discussing the new album of rapper Oksimiron, entitled “Nationality: None,” which was released almost a year after accusations of molestation of minors. The reaction of music critics, journalists and social network users was mostly negative, Meduza noted .

The US is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia, which could affect the energy sector, in case Moscow abandons the peace agreement with Ukraine. This was reported by sources of the American agency Bloomberg. According to the interlocutors, restrictions are being considered on Russian “shadow fleet” vessels transporting oil, as well as against traders who facilitate transactions for the sale of Russian oil.