The statement comes after the New York Times reported earlier this week the United States was diverting munitions from Israel and South Korea to Ukraine for use in the war against Russia.
A former ally of the Russian President talked about the possibility that Putin might retire soon, rather then potentially getting killed in a coup.
Putin gave his backing in December to defense ministry proposals to raise the age range for mandatory military service.
Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines which link Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea and have become a flashpoint in the Ukraine crisis.
Russian mercenaries claim to have captured mining town • Ukraine says it is holding out; Moscow has not claimed victory
He is one of 20 Ukrainian soldiers who have post-limb-amputation care in Israel since September 2022.
As far back as the 1950s, during the Cold War, Americans and USSR citizens were concerned about brainwashing.
Authorities in Kyiv did not immediately comment on the strike or on Russia's claim of hundreds of casualties.
Many Orthodox Christians, including those living in Russia and Ukraine, celebrate Christmas on January 6-7.
The way was paved last year through meetings between the security chiefs of the countries, whose rapprochement had seemed unthinkable.