Russia states the root cause of the Ukraine conflict, alludes to NATO, states conditions for peace negotiations, Kiev trusts Mr. Trump, car bomb in the US

Russian Foreign Minister states the root cause of the crisis in Ukraine, alludes to NATO, President Zelensky puts his trust in Donald Trump, shootings and car explosions in the US, the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip continues to escalate... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian...

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06:05 | 06/01/2025

Russian Foreign Minister states the root cause of the crisis in Ukraine, alludes to NATO, President Zelensky puts his trust in Donald Trump, shootings and car explosions in the US, the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip continues to escalate... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian ...

A still from Russian President Vladimir Putin's 2025 New Year's video message to all Russians. The message was broadcast at midnight in each of Russia's 11 time zones, starting from Kamchatka and Chukotka in the Far East. Mr. Putin affirmed that in 2024, Russia has coped with the most difficult challenges and the people of this country can be completely proud of what they have done.

In 2025, Russia will celebrate the greatest event in its history - the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism. On this occasion, Mr. Putin reminded that, as descendants of those who defeated fascism, all Russians will always remain faithful to the traditions and aspirations of the veterans of the Great Patriotic War. 2025 has also been declared the Year of Defenders of the Fatherland in Russia. (Screenshot)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska in a photo taken on New Year's Eve 2025. In a New Year's greeting video, Mr. Zelensky admitted that no one would "give" peace to Ukraine, but believed that the US would stand by Kiev in the military conflict with Russia that has lasted for the past 34 months. Recalling conversations with incumbent US President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and Kiev supporters in Washington, the leader also expressed his belief that Mr. Trump wants and is capable of bringing peace and ending the conflict in the Eastern European country. (Source: X)

Georgia's outgoing President Salome Zurabishvili is welcomed during a meeting ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili in Tbilisi, December 29. Zurabishvili is a pro-Western leader while Kavelashvili is more anti-Western. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)

Mike Johnson holds the gavel after being re-elected as Speaker of the US House of Representatives during the first session of the 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, US, January 3. US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, was re-elected after a nearly two-hour vote, receiving the support of 218 representatives, the minimum number needed to win. (Source: Reuters)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his year-end interview with TASS on December 30. Mr. Lavrov mentioned many issues such as the conflict in Ukraine, the situation on the Taiwan Peninsula (China) and the Middle East. The diplomat said that the years of expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is one of the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, so ensuring Kiev's non-aligned status remains one of the goals of the special military operation that must be achieved. Besides, Russia is determined not to participate in the "peace summit" even if it receives an invitation, but is still ready to negotiate with Kiev, on the condition that the agreements must be "reliable, legally binding, eliminate the root causes of the conflict and protect the mechanism that cannot violate them". (Source: TASS)

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (left) shakes hands with the de facto leader of the Syrian interim government Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, December 30. In a statement in Damascus, Foreign Minister Sybiga affirmed that Kiev "stands by the side and is ready to help the Syrian people", because Ukraine is interested in a stable Middle Eastern country and the development of mutually beneficial cooperation". (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine)

Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) enter the official residence of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on January 3 to execute an arrest warrant for the leader. This is the first time that the country has attempted to arrest a sitting president. (Source: Yonhap)

A panoramic view from southern Israel shows damaged buildings in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, on January 2. Israeli air strikes in Gaza over the past three days have killed at least 140 people. (Source: Reuters)

The scene of an Israeli airstrike in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, January 2. On January 3, the two sides agreed to a 40-day ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave. (Source: Reuters)

Authorities work on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, USA, where an attack occurred on the morning of January 1, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified the perpetrator of the intentional car crash as Shamsud Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US veteran. The FBI also found weapons, explosives and a flag of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization in the suspect's car. The perpetrator Din Jabbar then exchanged gunfire with police and was killed. (Source: Getty Images)

In this image taken from a video posted on social media, a Tesla Cybertruck burns after exploding outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, U.S., on Jan. 1. The explosion injured seven people outside the hotel. Las Vegas Police Chief Kevin McMahill said at a news conference on Jan. 2 that the driver shot himself in the head before the explosion. (Source: Reuters)

Firefighters and rescue workers carry the body of a victim after a Jeju Air plane crashed at Muan Airport in southwestern South Korea on the morning of December 29. Only two of the 181 people on board survived. This is one of the deadliest plane crashes in South Korea's history. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)

Children play with fireworks at the Bureij refugee camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza, December 30. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)

People watch fireworks to celebrate the New Year at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)

A drone display forms an image of the Solar System above a pagoda in Nanjing, eastern China's Jiangsu province, on New Year's Eve, December 31. (Source: Future Publishing/Getty Images)

Fireworks light up the sky over London, England, on New Year's Eve. (Source: Getty Images)

Men dressed as the Three Kings ride camels during the Three Kings procession across the medieval Charles Bridge to mark the beginning of Epiphany, in Prague, Czech Republic, January 3. (Source: Reuters)

People dressed in military uniforms take part in the Els Enfarinats flour fight reenactment festival in the Spanish town of Ibi, on December 28. During the 200-year-old winter tradition, participants - known as Els Enfarinats (men covered in flour) - dress in military uniforms and stage a mock coup, fighting with flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the town hall. It is also considered a traditional prank day in Spain. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)

Bulgarian bride Selve Kiselova, from Pomak, wears traditional makeup before her wedding in the village of Ribnovo, on December 29. The people of this mountainous Bulgarian village are famous for holding their unique weddings only in winter every year, with extremely impressive bridal makeup. (Source: AFP/Getty)

Subbuteo table football is played at Stephen Morton's home in Westcliff-on-Sea, England, on December 29. Morton opens his home every year for Subbuteo enthusiasts to play the fun game on elaborate tables. (Source: Getty Images)

A man takes a photo of Casteu Trophy driver Bertrand Domet during the opening stage of the Dakar Rally, in Bisha, Saudi Arabia, January 3. (Source: Reuters)

Bulgaria's Vladimir Zografski competes in a qualifying round at the Four Hills Ski Championship in Oberstdorf, Germany, December 28. (Source: Reuters)

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