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Belarusian Presidential Palace: Belarusian President Lukashenko has pardoned 123 prisoners under an agreement with the United States. Those pardoned include people convicted of terrorism, extremism and espionage crimes.

According to Belarusian opposition media: Belarusian authorities released Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova.

US Secretary of State Rubio: Rwanda’s actions in eastern Congo are a clear violation of the Washington Agreement signed by President Trump.

Palestinian Presidential Palace: We condemn the US Ambassador’s remarks in support of the establishment of 19 settlements, which violate international consensus and Resolution 2334.

According to Belarusian state media: US Special Envoy Cole said that he discussed the Ukraine and Venezuela issues with Belarusian President Lukashenko.

Belarusian state media quoted Koel as saying that more sanctions (on Belarus) would be lifted as relations normalize.

The United States has lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizers, Belarusian state media quoted U.S. envoy Cole as saying.

Czech Prime Minister-designate Babiš: The Czech Republic will not provide guarantees for Ukraine’s financing, and the European Commission must find another alternative.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Troops of the Eastern Military District are advancing in the special military operations zone.

According to the Washington Post: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to suddenly cut as many as 35,000 medical jobs this month.

Turkish President Erdogan: He hopes to discuss the Ukraine-Russia peace plan with US President Trump after meeting with Russian President Putin.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The Russian army has intensified its shelling of the energy system in Odessa, and we are working hard to restore local power supply.

The Russian Ministry of Defense: A total of 169 Ukrainian drones were shot down in the past 24 hours.

Top U.S. diplomat in Vietnam: The United States seeks to expand and deepen defense ties with Vietnam while the two sides continue to negotiate details of a trade deal.

According to European Pravda: The President of the Czech Republic said that the goal of providing 1.8 million rounds of large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine within the year has been achieved.

California is suing the Trump administration over its efforts to revoke more than $33 million in federal funding for English-proficiency requirements for truck drivers who are not U.S. residents, court documents show.

Cambodian Prime Minister: The United States and Malaysia should verify "which side fired first in the latest conflict."

Cambodian Prime Minister: Has spoken with US President Trump and Malaysian leader Anwar about the ceasefire. Cambodia maintains its position and seeks a peaceful resolution to the dispute.

According to the Wall Street Journal: U.S. envoy Vitkov will travel to Berlin to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders.

U.S. officials: U.S. Central Command will hold a meeting with partner countries in Doha on December 16 to plan the International Stabilization Force in the Gaza Strip.