24 January 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News

Russian Refinery In Flames After Largest Ukrainian Air Attack This Year RFE/RL 24 Jan 2025 -- An oil refinery in the Russian city of Ryazan was engulfed in flames after Kyiv launched a massive drone attack - Ukraine's largest since the start of the year - that targeted more than a dozen regions across the country, including Moscow.
Russia, Ukraine report large-scale overnight drone attacks VOA 24 Jan 2025 -- Officials in Ukraine say Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack Friday, killing at least two civilians, wounding several others and damaging commercial and residential buildings.
Drones Downed Southeast Of Moscow, Regional Governor Says Amid Reports Of Strike On Oil Refinery RFE/RL 24 Jan 2025 -- The governor of Russia's Ryazan region southeast of Moscow said air defenses had downed an unspecified number of drones but indicated that the city of Ryazan was struck amid local reports that an oil refinery there was hit.

Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (24 January 2025) Russia MoD 24 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
Putin: Ukraine Crisis Could Have Been Avoided if 2020 US Election Wasn't Stolen Sputnik 24 Jan 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he is ready to talk calmly with US President Donald Trump on all areas that are of interest to both countries.
Conflict in Ukraine Not Tied to Oil Prices, But to Western Actions - Kremlin Sputnik 24 Jan 2025 -- The conflict in Ukraine is taking place because of a threat to Russia's national security, as well as the West's complete refusal to listen to its concerns, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Trump Says Zelensky Shouldn't Have Allowed Conflict to Happen But Wanted to Fight Sputnik 24 Jan 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should not have allowed the conflict with Russia to happen, but wanted to fight.

Answers to questions from journalist Pavel Zarubin President of Russia 24 Jan 2025 -- "I cannot but agree with him that if he had been President, if his victory had not been stolen from him in 2020, then maybe there would not have been the Ukraine crisis that broke out in 2022. (...) Regarding talks about Ukraine, we have consistently made it clear, and I wish to underscore it one more time, we remain open to them "
The Kremlin Shrugs At Trump's New Sanctions Threat. But Should Putin Be Worried? RFE/RL 24 Jan 2025 -- Since long before his inauguration this week and his election in November, President Donald Trump has been promising to broker an end to Russia's war against Ukraine while providing few hints about how he would seek to get it done.
Russia Calls Trump's Push for Direct Communication 'Commendable' Sputnik 24 Jan 2025 -- Russia considers Trump's desire to establish direct communication with Moscow "commendable," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Foreign Ministry's answers to media questions for Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's news conference on the performance of Russian diplomacy in 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jan 2025

Statement of the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Gennady Gatilov at the plenary meeting of the Conferenсe on Disarmament, Geneva, 23 January 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jan 2025

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answers to Rossiya Segodnya questions about Arctic issues Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jan 2025

Iran, Russia will not accept excessive demands of enemies: President Pezeshkian IRNA 24 Jan 2025 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia shows that neither country intends to accept excessive demands of enemies, emphasizing that both countries are capable of collaborating to foster policies that promote tranquility, security, development, and economic growth in the region.

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