❗️Russia's Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on an official visit, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
 
It is noted that he has planned "a number of bilateral meetings with representatives of the military and military-political leadership of the republic."
 
At Sunan Airport, the Russian counterpart was greeted by the defense minister of the DPRK, Army General No Kwang-chol.

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Terrorist actions in Syria part of US plan to destabilize West Asia - Iranian Ministry
 
Recent actions of terrorist groups in Syria are part of the plan of Israel and the US to destabilize the West Asian region and a gross violation of the Astana process agreements, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
 
The official representative of the ministry pointed out that, in accordance with the agreements, the suburbs of Aleppo and Idlib in the north and northwest of Syria are considered a de-escalation zone. He stressed the need to coordinate the actions of the countries in the region "to neutralize this dangerous conspiracy" and called for "decisive and coordinated measures to prevent the spread of terrorism."
 
Earlier, the Syrian Defense Ministry said that the Syrian armed forces responded to the terrorist attack in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, where the militants suffered heavy losses in equipment and manpower.

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🔸Syria and Russia repel militants attacking Aleppo and Idlib

🔸US plans to spend $138 billion to upgrade its nuclear arsenal by 2049 - reports

🔸Netanyahu orders IDF to prepare for 'intense war'

🔸Trump-Zuckerberg Mar-a-Lago chatter hints at Meta* changes - Facebook whistleblower

*banned for extremism in Russia

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❗️NATO is increasingly inclined to the need to freeze the Ukraine conflict so as to restore the combat capability of Ukrainian forces for an attempt at revenge — Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)
 
More statements from the SVR briefing concerning NATO's participation in the Ukrainian conflict:
 
💬NATO is already deploying training centers in Ukraine, which are supposed to train at least a million mobilized Ukrainians;
 
💬NATO is also actively working with Western military-industrial companies, demanding investments and sending specialists and equipment to Ukraine;
 
💬The West will solve these tasks under the guise of deploying a "peacekeeping contingent" in the country. In total, it is planned to introduce 100,000 "peacekeepers" to Ukraine;
 
💬In fact, Ukraine is being occupied: its northern regions, including the capital region, will become a zone of Great Britain, the center and east of the country – Germany, the western regions – Poland, and the Black Sea coast – Romania.

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Syrian Air Force planes carried out a series of strikes against terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra*, who launched an offensive from Idlib in the west of Aleppo province, a source in the country's security agencies told Sputnik.
 
*terrorist organization banned in Russia

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🎥🎥 Lavrov chairs diplomatic roundtable on Ukrainian crisis

👉Watch the livestream here or on Sputnik's website

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THROWBACK: Former Mossad director, Efraim Halevy, admits Israel provided support to militants in Syria linked to Al-Qaeda*

"It's always useful also to deal with your enemies in a humane way. And I think that when you have people who are wounded and you can deal with them in a humane way, the considerations as to whether to take them in are not simply whether it's politically useful or whether it's politically...

*terrorist organization banned in Russia

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Liberal activist told homeless who stole phone to only steal from the rich
 
A girl from Portland, US, said that she was just being "honest", and that the homeless would be able to make money on resale after stealing from "rich scum."
 
In a conversation, she said that if the homeless really stole her phone, then it was not their fault, but capitalism, says journalist Kevin Dahlgren, who posted the video. In her opinion, it is capitalism that drives vagrants to steal and take drugs, so she did not call the police.
 
Despite the woman's pleas, she didn't get her phone back.

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❗️Any solution to the conflict in Ukraine will not be lasting without eliminating its causes - Lavrov
 

"No information wars, lies and fakes will help the neo-Nazi Kiev regime. The goals and objectives of the special military operation will be implemented," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Moscow at the embassy roundtable.

 
Lavrov added that at the same time, Russia gives preference to peaceful, political and diplomatic means, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated, but "any settlement of the Ukrainian conflict will not be lasting, long-term, if its root causes are not eliminated."
 
These include, according to the minister, "the creation of long-term threats to Russia's security in the western direction through the expansion of NATO and attempts to absorb Ukraine into the alliance."
 

"The root causes, of course, include the systematic actions of the Kiev regime to destroy the rights of Russians and Russian-speaking citizens of their own country," the Russian minister explained.

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Yakutsk researchers unveil durable polymer implants to enhance medical prosthetics

At the Youth Scientists Congress in Russia's Sirius from November 27-29, students and graduate researchers from the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) in Yakutsk presented their work on polymer-based implants and endoprostheses.

Alexander Spiridonov, leading researcher and head of the "Polymer Composites for the North" laboratory, shared details about the project with Sputnik. The lab focuses on developing polymer composites made from polyetheretherketone and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, filled with inorganic nanoparticles. These materials are highly biocompatible, making them ideal for implants such as cranial and joint prostheses. The goal of their research is to create a more durable, wear-resistant composite to reduce inflammation caused by wear particles in the body, ultimately extending the service life of these implants.

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West targets Sputnik and RT for bringing ‘objective truth’ – Lavrov

As soon as Western countries realized that the world is more diverse than the neoliberal model they're pushing, the West began to ban access to information that contradicts their position and point of view, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

“The countries of the Collective West preach about freedom of speech, pluralism, and democracy, but in reality, they demonstrate brazen intolerance to any alternative point of view,” he stressed.

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❗️Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Vorovskoye and the village of Razdolnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry announced

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Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

On Ukraine:

▪️Strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial complex were carried out in line with Russia's response to American missile strikes on Russian territory;

▪️Peskov recalled the irresponsibility of Washington's decision to allow Kiev to use American missiles to strike deep into Russian territory;

▪️Russia has clear parameters for settling the Ukrainian issue;

▪️On reports of NATO's intentions to deploy peacekeepers in Ukraine: the deployment of peacekeepers is possible only with the consent of the parties to a particular conflict;

▪️To get on the path of a settlement in Ukraine, it is necessary to resolve the root causes of the conflict, this issue is deeper than the direction of the peacekeeping mission.

On Syria:

▪️Peskov called the situation in Aleppo an encroachment on Syria's sovereignty, Russia advocates bringing order to the region.

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❗️Russian troops have liberated four settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic and the Kharkov region during the week — Russian MoD
 
🇷🇺🪖More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry's weekly briefing on the special military operation's progress:
 
🔸Russian troops took 34 Ukrainian militants prisoners, 17 of them surrendered in the Russian Kursk direction;
 
🔸The Russian Tsentr Battlegroup repelled 53 Ukrainian counterattacks; Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 2,900 soldiers;
 
🔸Ukrainian forces lost up to 2,420 fighters in the area of responsibility of the Russian Sever combat group;
 
🔸The Russian Zapad Battlegroup repelled 28 Ukrainian counterattacks; the enemy lost over 3,150 militants;
 
🔸Ukrainian forces lost over 2,700 soldiers in the area of responsibility of the Russian Yug combat group;
 
🔸Russian air defense systems shot down a Neptune missile, ten ATACMS missiles, 15 Hammer bombs and 353 Ukrainian drones.

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Czech politician cut off on air for criticizing Ukrainian refugees
 
The mayor of the Czech city of Pilsen, Roman Zarzycký, was talking about the rise of crime in the city, noting that Ukrainian youth "spit" on Czech decrees and laws; after which, he was cut off on air immediately.
 

"I will not tolerate the inappropriate behavior of Ukrainian youth who spit on our decrees and laws," the mayor wrote on social networks.

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New first-person view Tor drone unveiled at Young Scientists Congress in Russia

At the Youth Scientists Congress held in Russia's Sirius from November 27-29, a new FPV drone, Tor, has been showcased.

Developed by Ekaterina from Tula, the drone features a carbon frame that enhances vibration resistance and increases its payload capacity.

"Our drone has an optimized propeller-motor group, which allows for transporting loads over longer distances compared to similar models," Ekaterina told Sputnik.

The Tor drone can carry up to six kilograms and is ten inches in size. It utilizes non-standard frequencies for both control and video transmission, with the ability to adjust signal power to maintain stealth and avoid revealing positions.

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Macron grants immunity to Netanyahu in exchange for role in Lebanon ceasefire talks - report

French President Emmanuel Macron has agreed not to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in exchange for securing France’s role in a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, Le Point reports, citing sources.

The deal was reportedly reached after talks between the two leaders, where Netanyahu requested immunity from ICC prosecution, which France granted due to "diplomatic exceptions for non-member states".

The French Foreign Ministry later confirmed that Paris would not arrest Netanyahu if he visited, citing immunity rules. This decision drew criticism from human rights groups, with Amnesty urging France to uphold its obligation to arrest individuals under ICC warrants.

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📹 At the Young Scientists Congress, a mini-UAV competition was held.

Participants were tasked with configuring their drones to fly around all the figures placed on the ground in the correct sequence.

A display screen showed the flight plan, allowing the audience to follow the progress and evaluate the accuracy of the task.

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😎 'I'll be back' - Bolsonaro vows to return to presidential race

Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro plans to return to power and believes that President-elect Donald Trump will become a real game-changer in the future of the right in Latin America, the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Trump is back, and it’s a sign we’ll be back too,” Bolsonaro told WSJ.

Earlier, as the newspaper notes, although Bolsonaro was banned from running for the office until 2030, he is planning to register his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election.

The former president hopes Trump will help with his return to power.

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AI in education: Experts debate challenges and opportunities at Young Scientists Congress

Key experts from education and technology gathered at the IV Congress of Young Scientists to discuss the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in learning and research.

During the session noscriptd "New Trends in the Development of Humanitarian Education," panelists examined how AI is reshaping education and the potential it holds for advancing scientific knowledge.

Moderated by Andrey Fursenko, assistant to the president of Russia, the discussion highlighted both the challenges and opportunities presented by AI integration in the education sector.

🔸 Fursenko opened the debate by addressing the growing shortage of skilled professionals and the transformative impact of new technologies on education and research. He emphasized the need to evaluate which technological changes should be embraced in the field. Experts like Andrey Logvinov, acting rector of the Russian State University for the Humanities, discussed AI’s role as a tool to support, not replace, human cognitive abilities.

🔸 Other speakers, including Svetlana Merkushina from Sber, and Fedor Senatov from NITU MISIS, further explored AI’s potential in developing educational tools and advanced technologies like robotic surgeons. Despite differing opinions, the panel agreed on the importance of ethical guidelines and the need to ensure that AI serves the public good.

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