Kremlin Warns of Potential Retaliatory Steps Against Assets of Foreigners
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/kremlin-warns-of-potential-retaliatory-steps-against-assets-of-foreigners--1115874029.html
December 29, 2023, 10:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has a list of the assets of foreigners that can be taken as a reciprocal measure, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Russia Launches 50 Attacks, One Mass Strike Against Targets in Ukraine With Precision Weapon, Drones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/russia-hits-targets-in-ukraine-with-50-group-attacks-one-mass-strike-using-precision-weapon-drones-1115873969.html
December 29, 2023, 10:39 AM
The Russian Armed Forces have carried out 50 missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian military targets, including military-industrial complex facilities, military airfields, arsenals, and weapon depots, Russia’s Defense reported on Friday.
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Unidentified 'Aerial Object' Enters Poland's Airspace From Ukraine - Military
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/unidentified-aerial-object-enters-polands-airspace-from-ukraine---military-1115873870.html
December 29, 2023, 10:33 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - An unidentified aerial object entered Polish airspace from Ukraine, it was monitored by air defense, and then disappeared from the radars, the Polish armed forces said on Friday.
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EU Believes It Can Provide Funds for Ukraine Without Hungary
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/eu-believes-it-can-provide-funds-for-ukraine-without-hungary-1115873492.html
December 29, 2023, 10:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German government believes the EU will be able to continue to provide financial assistance to Ukraine - even if Hungary is against it, Foreign Ministry spokesman Christian Wagner said.
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Beijing on 'Zelensky Formula' Meeting: China to Work on Political Settlement of Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/beijing-on-zelensky-formula-meeting-china-to-work-on-political-settlement-of-crisis-1115873103.html
December 29, 2023, 9:56 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China will continue to contribute to the political settlement of the crisis in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
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Pentagon Trying to Assure Shipping Industry of Red Sea Safety Amid Ongoing Houthi Attacks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/pentagon-trying-to-assure-shipping-industry-of-red-sea-safety-amid-ongoing-houthi-attacks-1115872523.html
December 29, 2023, 9:43 AM
Yemen's Ansar Allah rebel movement, also known as the Houthis, has already caused significant disruptions to global trade due to their ongoing attacks in the Red Sea. This has prompted many companies to reroute their ships to avoid the affected areas.
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Guyana Not Planning Any Offensive Action Against Venezuela - VP
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/guyana-not-planning-any-offensive-action-against-venezuela---vp-1115872953.html
December 29, 2023, 9:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Guyana is not planning any offensive action against Venezuela amid the Essequibo territorial dispute, Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo has said, after the recent deployment of a UK warship near the Guyanese coast caused concerns in Caracas.
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Israel's Netanyahu Cancels Cabinet Meeting on Post-War Governance in Gaza Strip - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/israels-netanyahu-cancels-cabinet-meeting-on-post-war-governance-in-gaza-strip---reports-1115872806.html
December 29, 2023, 8:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled a war cabinet meeting that was expected to discuss Israel's plan for the Gaza Strip's post-war governance, The Times of Israel newspaper reported.
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Drone Wars: How Russia Can Crack New Ukrainian UAV Tactic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/drone-wars-how-russia-can-crack-new-ukrainian-uav-tactic-1115871879.html
December 29, 2023, 7:18 AM
Ukrainian forces have developed a new drone strike strategy, but Russian troops are responding by bolstering their defense and reconnaissance capabilities.
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Falcon Heavy Carrying US 'Secret Orbital Plane' Successfully Launched - SpaceX
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/falcon-heavy-carrying-us-secret-orbital-plane-successfully-launched---spacex-1115871743.html
December 29, 2023, 6:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US space company SpaceX said Thursday that its Falcon Heavy spacecraft has successfully launched the USSF-52 mission into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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US Scheme to Use Frozen Russian Assets ‘Won’t Work’ Without Europe’s Go-Ahead – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/us-scheme-to-use-frozen-russian-assets-wont-work-without-europes-go-ahead--report--1115870586.html
December 29, 2023, 6:39 AM
Moscow earlier warned of retaliatory repercussions against any Western countries that would use Russia’s frozen assets to assist the Kiev regime.
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Russian Chief of General Staff Honors Heroes Who Liberated Maryinka
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/russias-general-staff-head-gerasimov-awards-maryinka-liberators--1115871424.html
December 29, 2023, 6:39 AM
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Kiev regime had turned Maryinka into a virtual fortress, building a network of underground passages and fortifying almost every street. Yet this nine-year planning proved to be no match for the Russian Army.
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Israel's Foreign Policy Unlikely to Change After Ministerial Rotation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/israels-foreign-policy-unlikely-to-change-after-ministerial-rotation-1115870195.html
December 29, 2023, 5:36 AM
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Sputnik) - The upcoming rotation in the Israeli government is unlikely to have implications for the country's international relations, Israeli experts told Sputnik as the top diplomat, Eli Cohen, is about to be replaced by Israel Katz, the current energy minister.
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Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets Provide Cover from Bombers, Deter Ukrainian Aircraft
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/russian-su-35-fighter-jets-provide-cover-from-bombers-deter-ukrainian-aircraft-1115869043.html
December 29, 2023, 4:55 AM
A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet covered bombers in the special operation zone from Ukrainian aircraft, which eventually aborted the mission, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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Mammoth Tusk Discovered in North Dakota Mine is One of the State's Most Complete Specimens
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/mammoth-tusk-discovered-in-north-dakota-mine-is-one-of-the-states-most-complete--1115869394.html
December 29, 2023, 4:03 AM
The specimen is a well-preserved, seven-foot-long tusk that once belonged to an ancient mammoth, and is a part of one of the largest discoveries of mammoth remains in the state.
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Eyes to the Sky: US Choppers to Descend on Las Vegas to Monitor Nuclear Threat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/eyes-to-the-sky-us-choppers-to-descend-on-las-vegas-to-monitor-nuclear-threat-1115869527.html
December 29, 2023, 3:46 AM
A little-known government program observes radiation levels in major American cities to protect against a so-called “dirty bomb.”
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‘Beginning of the End’ of Ukraine Conflict Sees Chance for Diplomacy, Negotiation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/beginning-of-the-end-of-ukraine-conflict-sees-chance-for-diplomacy-negotiation-1115868244.html
December 29, 2023, 2:22 AM
Analyst Daniel Lazare sees peace and neutrality in Ukraine’s future if the United States is willing to allow it.
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Texas Governor Says Biden Hostile to Rule of Law in US Over Policy to Deter Migrants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/texas-governor-says-biden-hostile-to-rule-of-law-in-us-over-policy-to-deter-migrants-1115868048.html
December 29, 2023, 1:17 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement that US President Joe Biden's administration is displaying hostility to the rule of law in the United States after threatening to sue the state over a newly-imposed law designed to address the crisis on the southern border with Mexico.
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The Nikki Stumble
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/the-nikki-stumble--1115867515.html
December 29, 2023, 1:04 AM
In 2010, when Haley was running for governor, she had said the Civil War was a conflict between two sides fighting between “tradition” and “change”.
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Ukraine's PM Panicking Over Wrecked Economy, Begging for Aid - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/ukraines-pm-panicking-over-wrecked-economy-begging-for-aid---report-1115865257.html
December 29, 2023, 12:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal has reportedly requested an emergency meeting to be held in January with Kiev's donors due to "exceptionally high uncertainty" over the country's budget.
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Boeing Calls on Airlines to Reinspect 737 Max Jets After Officials Uncover ‘Loose Bolt’ Issue
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/boeing-calls-on-airlines-to-reinspect-737-max-jets-after-officials-uncover-loose-bolt-issue-1115865346.html
December 29, 2023, 12:37 AM
The troubled 737 MAX jets first caught headlines after two major crashes in 2018 and 2019, which resulted in the death of more than 300 people. A worldwide grounding was later announced as a result.
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Maine Disqualifies Trump From Republican Primary Ballot Over January 6 Riot
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/maine-disqualifies-trump-from-republican-primary-ballot-over-january-6-riot-1115866938.html
December 29, 2023, 12:27 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows disqualified former President Donald Trump from the state's Republican primary ballot because of his role in the January 6 riot at the Capitol in 2021.
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‘No Immediate Solution’: US' Border Crisis Rooted in Decades of ‘Bad Policy’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231229/no-immediate-solution-us-border-crisis-rooted-in-decades-of-bad-policy-1115866550.html
December 29, 2023, 12:22 AM
John Kiriakou and journalist Daniel Lazare discuss the consequences of decades of US policy in Latin America that drives today’s drug and migration crises.
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Cause du Jour to Yesterday's News: Western Media’s Evolving 2023 Coverage on Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/cause-du-jour-to-yesterdays-news-western-medias-evolving-2023-coverage-on-ukraine-1115862086.html
December 28, 2023, 11:37 PM
Media reporting on the conflict in Ukraine is a case study of mainstream journalism’s propaganda function on behalf of Western militarism.
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Hamas Says Hit Over 825 Units of Israeli Equipment Since Start of Gaza Ground Operation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/hamas-says-hit-over-825-units-of-israeli-equipment-since-start-of-gaza-ground-operation-1115864542.html
December 28, 2023, 10:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian movement Hamas, said on Thursday that its fighters had destroyed over 825 units of Israeli military equipment since the start of the latter's ground operation in the Gaza Strip.
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California Coast Put on Alert for 'Tremendous' Waves That Could Reach Up to 40 Feet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/california-coast-put-on-alert-for-tremendous-waves-that-could-reach-up-to-40-feet-1115862951.html
December 28, 2023, 10:29 PM
Waves of up to 40 feet (12 meters) high could hit California’s coastline on Thursday. The treacherous surf marks the first swell of winter weather for the Golden State.
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Iran, Russia to Sign National Currency Deal in First Quarter of 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/iran-russia-to-sign-national-currency-deal-in-first-quarter-of-2024-1115863926.html
December 28, 2023, 10:05 PM
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran and Russia will sign a deal to trade in their national currencies instead of the US dollar in the first quarter of 2024, Iranian Central Bank governor Mohammad Reza Farzin stated on Thursday.
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UN Urges Israel to 'End Unlawful Killings' in West Bank as Conditions 'Rapidly' Deteriorate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/un-urges-israel-to-end-unlawful-killings-in-west-bank-as-conditions-rapidly-deteriorate-1115862795.html
December 28, 2023, 9:45 PM
Although Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip has received greater attention, the United Nations also cites numerous abuses in the occupied West Bank territory.
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Ukrainian Forces Shelled Donetsk People's Republic 69 Times in Past Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/ukrainian-forces-shelled-donetsk-peoples-republic-69-times-in-past-day-1115863530.html
December 28, 2023, 9:44 PM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) was shelled by Ukrainian troops 69 times over the past day, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes said in a statement.
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Syrian Air Defenses Repel Several Israeli Strikes Near Damascus
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/israel-strikes-several-positions-in-syria-syria-downs-most-of-missiles-1115862546.html
December 28, 2023, 9:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Syrian Defense Ministry said late Thursday that Israel has struck several positions in southern Syria, but the country's air defenses intercepted most of the missiles launched.
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Trump Will Appear on Colorado Primary Ballot Unless Higher Court Acts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/trump-will-appear-on-colorado-primary-ballot-unless-higher-court-acts-1115861844.html
December 28, 2023, 8:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump will appear on the Republican Party primary election ballot in the state of Colorado unless a higher court takes action otherwise, following an appeal by the state’s Republican Party branch, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office stated on Thursday.
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Maduro Orders 'Defensive' Military Drills After UK Deploys British Warship Off Guyana Coast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/maduro-orders-defensive-military-drills-after-uk-deploys-british-warship-off-guyana-coast-1115861608.html
December 28, 2023, 8:32 PM
CARACAS (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered on Thursday the armed forces to launch "the activation of a joint defensive action" in response to the deployment of a British warship off the coast of Guyana.
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Ex-Pentagon Analyst: Honest Audit of US' Ukraine Funding Only Possible Without Team Biden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/ex-pentagon-analyst-honest-audit-of-us-ukraine-funding-only-possible-without-team-biden-1115860438.html
December 28, 2023, 6:57 PM
The US government has reportedly been able to trace just $1.5 billion of the $75.4 billion it has approved for Ukraine, as per an RT analysis of a newly declassified US State Department IG report.
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US Seabed Claim Could Be Attempt to Beat Russia and Canada to Arctic Resources
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/us-seabed-claim-could-be-attempt-to-beat-russia-and-canada-to-arctic-resources-1115860664.html
December 28, 2023, 6:56 PM
The attempts by the United States to lay claim to vast swathes of sea shelf in several oceans appear to be an effort to grab the natural resources that may be buried there.
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US Deploying National Guard Troops to Kosovo for NATO Peacekeeping Mission
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/us-deploying-national-guard-troops-to-kosovo-for-nato-peacekeeping-mission-1115861005.html
December 28, 2023, 6:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is deploying a few dozen members of the Iowa National Guard to Kosovo in the coming days to take part in a NATO peacekeeping mission, Iowa National Guard spokesperson Jackie Schmillen told Sputnik on Thursday.
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US May Consider 'Nuclear Option' to Avoid Defeat in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/us-may-consider-nuclear-option-to-avoid-defeat-in-ukraine-1115857609.html
December 28, 2023, 5:24 PM
As Russia's Armed Forces continue to dominate the battlefields of the Ukrainian conflict, Kiev's sponsors in the US have become increasingly worried about how setbacks suffered by their proxy may affect US politics.
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China Advocates Solving Red Sea Tensions Through Dialogue - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/china-advocates-solving-red-sea-tensions-through-dialogue---defense-ministry-1115859426.html
December 28, 2023, 5:23 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing advocates solving pressing regional problems, including the current tensions in the Red Sea, through dialogue and political consultations, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday.
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Houthis Insist Riyadh Must Be Party to Yemen Settlement Strategy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/houthis-insist-riyadh-must-be-party-to-yemen-settlement-strategy-1115859248.html
December 28, 2023, 4:56 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - One of the leaders of the Ansar Allah rebel movement, also known as the Houthis, which controls the north of Yemen, told Sputnik on Thursday that the group would not sign the recently proposed plan for resolving the conflict in the country until Saudi Arabia becomes a signing party to the deal.
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Biden Press Secretary's Annual Salary Should Be Reduced to $1 - US Congresswoman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/biden-press-secretarys-annual-salary-should-be-reduced-to-1---us-congresswoman-1115859070.html
December 28, 2023, 4:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Congresswoman Claudia Tenney said on Thursday that the salary of President Joe Biden's Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre should be reduced to $1 per year for allegedly dodging reporters' questions, lying and violating the Hatch Act.
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Why No Economic Miracle Can Fix Biden's Sliding Approval Ratings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/why-no-economic-miracle-can-fix-bidens-sliding-approval-ratings-1115858280.html
December 28, 2023, 4:39 PM
US President Joe Biden's backing has fallen to a record low of 34% despite the US economy demonstrating better-than-expected results.
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Japan's Ambassador Assures Moscow That Patriot Missiles Will Not Be Used in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/japans-ambassador-assures-moscow-that-patriot-missiles-will-not-be-used-in-ukraine-1115858659.html
December 28, 2023, 4:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Patriot missiles transferred from Japan to the United States will not be used in Ukraine, Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto said on Thursday.
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Watch Russian Uragan Rocket Artillery Fire at Ukrainian Troops
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/watch-russian-uragan-rocket-artillery-fire-at-ukrainian-troops-1115857968.html
December 28, 2023, 4:06 PM
Russian troops continue to drive Ukrainian forces from the Donetsk People’s Republic, hammering the enemy with everything they have.
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Israel Ambassador Will Not Return to Ankara While Erdogan in Power - Foreign Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/israel-ambassador-will-not-return-to-ankara-while-erdogan-in-power---foreign-minister-1115858064.html
December 28, 2023, 3:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli ambassador will not return to Ankara while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains in power in the country, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Thursday.
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‘Zelensky Formula’ for Possible Russia-Ukraine Peace Nothing But ‘Political Fantasy’ - Analysts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/zelensky-formula-for-possible-russia-ukraine-peace-nothing-but-political-fantasy---analysts-1115856323.html
December 28, 2023, 3:45 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sat down on Thursday with Dmitry Kiselev, director general of Rossiya Segodnya, Sputnik's parent media group, to discuss a spate of pressing international issues. Experts gave their thoughts on some of the topics.
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Putin Asks Head of Russia's Rostec Corporation to Report on State Defense Contracts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/putin-asks-head-of-russias-rostec-corporation-to-report-on-state-defense-contracts-1115857848.html
December 28, 2023, 3:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with the CEO of the Russian state-owned defense corporation Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, on Thursday and asked him to report on the implementation of state defense contracts.
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DC Think Tank: Growing Philippine-China Row is Byproduct of US Presence in Asia-Pacific
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/dc-think-tank-growing-philippine-china-row-is-byproduct-of-us-presence-in-asia-pacific-1115855875.html
December 28, 2023, 3:16 PM
The Beijing-Manila tensions are fanned by Washington's assertive actions in the South China Sea and may potentially lead to a regional conflict, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft warned on December 28.
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Musk Says His Ukraine Peace Plan Could Have Averted Many Deaths
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/musk-says-his-ukraine-peace-plan-could-have-averted-many-deaths-1115856985.html
December 28, 2023, 3:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Elon Musk said on Thursday that "many deaths could have been avoided" if a Ukraine peace plan he floated last year had been adopted.
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2023 Geopolitical Marathon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/2023-geopolitical-marathon-1115857184.html
December 28, 2023, 2:20 PM
In this special holiday episode, we review the main geopolitical events of 2023 with the best interviews of the year, including Scott Ritter, Pepe Escobar, Jeffrey Sachs, Jackson Hinkle, Alastair Crooke and Alexander Dugin.
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Watch Russian Howitzers Demolish Ukrainian Command Post
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/watch-russian-howitzers-demolish-ukrainian-command-post--1115854620.html
December 28, 2023, 1:06 PM
Russian paratroopers wiped out a Ukrainian command post northwest of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) in special op zone.
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Hammerless 'Sickle': Russia Successfully Tests New Anti-Drone System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/hammerless-sickle-russia-successfully-tests-new-anti-drone-system-1115852348.html
December 28, 2023, 12:52 PM
The state-of-the-art defense system claims to be able to cut off UAVs from their operators and satellite navigation systems, making drones unflyable.
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China Ready to Enhance Mutual Trust With Russia in Military Sphere
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/china-ready-to-enhance-mutual-trust-with-russia-in-military-sphere-1115854405.html
December 28, 2023, 12:47 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is ready to deepen mutual trust with Russia in defense sector and to join forces with it in contributing to international and regional security, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday.
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Ukraine Loses Up to 230 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/ukraine-loses-up-to-230-soldiers-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day---mod-1115853423.html
December 28, 2023, 12:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 230 soldiers both killed and wounded in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Thursday.
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Russia Sends 34,000 Tonnes of Fertilizers to Nigeria Via Europe - Company
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/russia-sends-34000-tonnes-of-fertilizers-to-nigeria-via-europe---company-1115853253.html
December 28, 2023, 11:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian fertilizer producer Uralchem Group said on Thursday it had shipped over 34,000 tonnes of potash in UN-facilitated humanitarian aid to Nigeria on board a ship that departed from an EU port.
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Russia, United States Agree to Extend Cross-Flight Program to ISS Through 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/russia-united-states-agree-to-extend-cross-flight-program-to-iss-through-2025-1115853024.html
December 28, 2023, 11:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Thursday that it had agreed with NASA to extend the program of cross-flights to the International Space Station (ISS) through 2025.
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Russia Evacuates Citizens of Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Sweden, Morocco From Gaza
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/russia-evacuates-citizens-of-ukraine-kyrgyzstan-sweden-morocco-from-gaza-1115851528.html
December 28, 2023, 10:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Among those evacuated by Russia from the Gaza Strip, in addition to Russians and Palestinians, were citizens of Ukraine, Sweden, Morocco and Kyrgyzstan, Yuri Gorlach, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's crisis management centre, said on Thursday.
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Scott Ritter: Maryinka’s Liberation ‘Major Victory' for Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/scott-ritter-maryinkas-liberation-major-victory-for-russia-1115848872.html
December 28, 2023, 10:54 AM
Russian forces freeing Maryinka adds significantly to their drive to push on, Scott Ritter, a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector, told Sputnik.
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Baptism by Fire: Former Ukrainian Soldiers Survive First Fight in Russian Army
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/baptism-by-fire-former-ukrainian-soldiers-survive-first-fight-in-russian-army-1115849029.html
December 28, 2023, 10:38 AM
Ex-Ukrainian soldiers have been incorporated into the opposing side's Kaskad operational-combat tactical group after receiving Russian citizenship. They were previously part of the Kiev forces but laid down their weapons and expressed their desire to fight for Moscow.
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Russia to Test New Remote-Controlled IFV in Special Operation Zone - Rostec Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/russia-to-test-new-remote-controlled-ifv-in-special-operation-zone---rostec-head-1115851372.html
December 28, 2023, 10:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's newest remote-controlled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) will be tested in combat conditions in the zone of the special military operation, the head of Russian state-owned defense corporation Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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South Korea's President Yoon Orders Immediate Retaliation in Case of Enemy Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/south-koreas-president-yoon-orders-immediate-retaliation-in-case-of-enemy-attack-1115850895.html
December 28, 2023, 10:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the armed forces during his visit to a front-line army unit on Thursday to respond to enemy attacks by retaliating first and only then reporting.
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Lavrov Blasts Zelensky's Peace Plan as 'Figment of Sick Imagination'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/lavrov-calls-zelenskys-peace-plan-figment-of-sick-imagination-1115849994.html
December 28, 2023, 9:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The peace plan proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "a figment of a sick imagination," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik and the Rossiya 24 broadcaster.
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Russia Has Become Significantly Stronger Over Past Year – Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/russia-has-become-significantly-stronger-over-past-year--lavrov--1115849769.html
December 28, 2023, 8:52 AM
MOSCOW, December 28 (Sputnik) - Russia has become significantly stronger over the past year, with the people opposing the West in the hybrid war it has unleashed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik and the Rossiya 24 broadcaster.
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Lavrov Sits Down With Sputnik For Exclusive Interview - Full Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/lavrov-sits-down-with-sputnik-for-exclusive-interview--1115847890.html
December 28, 2023, 8:36 AM
Russia's top diplomat has clarified the country's stance on the most crucial issues on the international agenda and geopolitics.
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West Seeking to Force Negotiated End to Ukrainian Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/west-now-seeks-to-force-negotiated-end-of-ukrainian-conflict-1115858882.html
December 28, 2023, 8:11 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and the European Union are looking to shore up Ukraine’s position in potential future negotiations with Russia to end the war, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing a White House official and a Washington-based EU diplomat.
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Japanese Gov't OKs Relocation of US Base in Okinawa Though Local Gov't Opposed - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/japanese-govt-oks-relocation-of-us-base-in-okinawa-though-local-govt-opposed---reports-1115848284.html
December 28, 2023, 7:06 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government has approved the start of ground works for the relocation of a US military base in Okinawa prefecture, despite opposition from local authorities, Japanese news broadcaster reported on Thursday.
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Germany, France, Italy, EU Cast Doubt on US Idea to Confiscate Russian Assets - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/germany-france-italy-eu-cast-doubts-on-us-idea-to-confiscate-russian-assets---reports-1115848060.html
December 28, 2023, 6:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany, France, Italy and the European Union have expressed reservations regarding Washington's idea to confiscate Russian assets worth $300 billion and consider it necessary to first assess the legality of the measure, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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Watch Russian Lancet Drones Hammer Ukrainian Tank and Artillery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/watch-russian-lancet-drones-hammer-ukrainian-tank-and-artillery-1115847077.html
December 28, 2023, 5:26 AM
Since the start of special military operation, Russia has been actively using military drones to take out Ukrainian forces with precise surgical strikes. Most famous Russian drone has a name that speaks for itself – Lancet – referring to a knife used in medicine.
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Israeli Army Destroys Three Hamas Tunnel Shafts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/israeli-army-destroyed-three-hamas-tunnel-shafts-1115847504.html
December 28, 2023, 5:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had destroyed three tunnel shafts of Palestinian movement Hamas.
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Kim Jong Un Calls for Stepping Up 'War Preparations' Over US 'Confrontation Moves'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/kim-jong-un-calls-for-stepping-up-war-preparations-over-us-confrontation-moves-1115847355.html
December 28, 2023, 5:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed the country's military to accelerate "war preparations" to counter "extreme confrontation moves" of the United States and its allies in the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported Thursday.
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Pentagon Seeking High-Speed Vertical Takeoff X-Plane
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/pentagon-seeking-high-speed-vertical-takeoff-x-plane-1115846644.html
December 28, 2023, 4:03 AM
DARPA is sponsoring a moonshot effort to develop next-generation technology featuring the flexibility of the troubled V-22 Osprey aircraft.
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Russian Air Defenses Destroy Two Ukrainian Drones Above Crimea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/russian-air-defenses-destroy-two-ukrainian-drones-above-crimea-1115846493.html
December 28, 2023, 3:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defenses destroyed two Ukrainian drones over Crimea at night, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.
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Turkiye Doubles Down, Urges US to Keep F-16 Promise - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/turkiye-doubles-down-urges-us-to-keep-f-16-promise---reports-1115846193.html
December 28, 2023, 3:03 AM
The NATO member country is hoping to buy 40 F-16 jets from the United States, but the deal still needs the approval of US lawmakers.
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Biden's Ratings Slip to Historic Low: Those Who Touted Bidenomics Fearful of Looking Fraudulent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/bidens-ratings-slip-to-historic-low-those-who-touted-bidenomics-fearful-of-looking-fraudulent-1115845905.html
December 28, 2023, 2:43 AM
US President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to a historic low in December: the 81-year-old’s approval rating slipped below 40% for the fifth time this year. His approval rating is also the lowest when compared to the past seven presidents at the same point during in their first term in office.
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Colorado GOP Appeals to US Supreme Court to Overturn Trump's Ban From State Ballot
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/colorado-gop-appeals-to-us-supreme-court-to-overturn-trumps-ban-from-state-ballot-1115845334.html
December 28, 2023, 1:42 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Colorado Republican Party filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court challenging the decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state ballot in the upcoming election, a court filing revealed.
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2023 or 2003? US Launches Airstrikes in Iraq as Middle East Tensions Escalate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231228/2023-or-2003-us-launches-airstrikes-in-iraq-as-middle-east-tensions-escalate-1115844746.html
December 28, 2023, 1:27 AM
The United States continues to throw its weight around in the region, although the growing power of anti-Western forces suggests the current balance of power may not remain for long.
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Gaffes, Mistakes & Bloodshed: Scandals That Enveloped Joe Biden in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/gaffes-mistakes--bloodshed-scandals-that-enveloped-joe-biden-in-2023-1115840507.html
December 27, 2023, 11:53 PM
At 81, Joe Biden is the oldest president ever elected in the United States, which means he technically breaks his own record every day he is in office. That may be Biden’s biggest accomplishment while in the White House: that, save a tragedy over the next 300-something days, he will have made it through an entire term in his geriatric state.
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Republicans Probing if Biden Tried to Obstruct Son's Cooperation With Impeachment Inquiry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/republicans-probing-if-biden-tried-to-obstruct-sons-cooperation-with-impeachment-inquiry-1115843385.html
December 27, 2023, 11:44 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Republicans are investigating whether President Joe Biden tried to influence or obstruct his son Hunter Biden's cooperation with the House impeachment inquiry, Congressmen James Comer and Jim Jordan stated in a letter to the White House.
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Various Western Countries Say Netanyahu's 'End' Near, Top Erdogan Adviser Contends
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/some-western-countries-say-netanyahus-end-is-near---erdogans-chief-adviser-1115842086.html
December 27, 2023, 11:17 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Several Western countries say "the end" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is near since "the world has already seen" the Jewish state's "brutality" in action in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Chief Adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic said Wednesday.
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Former US Marine: West Can’t Grasp Russia’s Technological Supremacy on Battlefield
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/former-us-marine-west-cant-grasp-russias-technological-supremacy-on-battlefield-1115842989.html
December 27, 2023, 11:15 PM
An analyst spoke frankly with Sputnik about how the United States fell behind Russia in developing the weapons and tools that will define modern warfare.
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Pentagon Releases Internal Report on 'Growing' Extremist Beliefs Within US Military
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/pentagon-releases-internal-report-on-growing-extremist-beliefs-within-us-military-1115840168.html
December 27, 2023, 10:39 PM
The report is part of just one of the “immediate actions” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he would take in the wake of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.
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IDF to Push Hezbollah Away From Border If Lebanon, Other Countries Fail to Do So
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/idf-to-push-hezbollah-away-from-border-if-lebanon-other-countries-fail-to-do-so-1115841500.html
December 27, 2023, 10:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will push Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah away from the northern border if Lebanon's authorities and other countries fail to do so as time for diplomatic solutions is running out, Israel's National Unity Party head and war cabinet member, Benny Gantz, stated on Wednesday.
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US Stocks Extend Record High Streak on Bets of 2024 Interest Rate Cuts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/us-stocks-extend-record-high-streak-on-bets-of-2024-interest-rate-cuts-1115841258.html
December 27, 2023, 9:59 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - US stocks extended their record high streak on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average headed for an all-time high closing as investors piled into US stocks on bets that the Federal Reserve would slash interest rates in the coming year.
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Donetsk People's Republic Shelled by Ukraine 54 Times in Past Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/donetsk-peoples-republic-shelled-by-ukraine-54-times-in-past-day-1115841091.html
December 27, 2023, 9:56 PM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes said Ukrainian troops had shelled the DPR territory 54 times over the past day.
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US Announces 'Final' $250 Million Ukraine Aid Package for 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/us-announces-final-250-million-ukraine-aid-package-for-2023-1115839951.html
December 27, 2023, 8:53 PM
The latest aid package is part of the US' continued drawdowns via the Foreign Assistance Act, which allows the administration to bypass the congressional greenlight.
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Moldova Extends Restrictions on Grain Imports for 3 Months
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/moldova-extends-restrictions-on-grain-imports-for-3-months-1115839700.html
December 27, 2023, 8:11 PM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - The Moldovan Commission for Emergency Situations said on Wednesday it had decided to extend restrictions on grain imports to the country until March 2024, even after the state of emergency ends.
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US, Europe Likely On Track to Become 'Failed Economies'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/us-europe-likely-on-track-to-become-failed-economies-1115839426.html
December 27, 2023, 8:06 PM
The United States' efforts to cripple the Russian economy through sanctions have backfired spectacularly not only against the US but also allies who joined the failed economic warfare tactics.
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Scott Ritter: US 'Sustainability' in Jeopardy as World Turns Against Hegemony
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/scott-ritter-us-sustainability-in-jeopardy-as-world-turns-against-hegemony-1115837656.html
December 27, 2023, 7:31 PM
Ukraine will continue to sustain a strategic defeat during 2024, while the US risks finding itself engaged in a conflict with China over Taiwan, Scott Ritter, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector, told Sputnik's Big Radio Marathon.
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Michigan Supreme Court Blocks Attempt to Remove Trump From 2024 Ballot
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/michigan-supreme-court-blocks-attempt-to-remove-trump-from-2024-ballot-1115837147.html
December 27, 2023, 6:14 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Michigan's Supreme Court ruled on an attempt to remove former US President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in an "insurrectionist ban" case on Wednesday.
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2024 - The Shape of Things to Come
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/2024---the-shape-of-things-to-come-1115837427.html
December 27, 2023, 6:01 PM
I arrived at my first combat position at the Iversky Monastery near Donetsk airport, on December 31st, 2014. I can tell you from experience that New Year's Eve and New Years Day are no different than any other day on the Front.
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US Efforts to 'Kill' Arctic LNG 2 Could Sow Distrust Amidst Allies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/us-efforts-to-kill-arctic-lng-2-could-sow-distrust-amidst-allies-1115836647.html
December 27, 2023, 5:52 PM
Several prominent companies from France, China and Japan have suspended their participation in Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project after it was targeted by US sanctions.
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EU Assistance to Ukraine Comes at Expense of European Economy - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/eu-assistance-to-ukraine-comes-at-expense-of-european-economy---kremlin-1115836504.html
December 27, 2023, 4:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the European Union's assistance to Ukraine came at the expense of the bloc's economy and industry that was already facing difficulties.
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Russian Army Receives First Batch of New Kalashnikov Sniper Rifles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/russian-army-receives-first-batch-of-new-kalashnikov-sniper-rifles-1115834539.html
December 27, 2023, 4:19 PM
The state-of-the-art marksman rifle recently adopted by Russia's military has been successfully tested in the Ukrainian conflict zone.
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Lavrov-Jaishankar Talks: Moscow and New Delhi to Boost 'Specially Privileged' Ties
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/lavrov-jaishankar-talks-moscow-and-new-delhi-to-boost-specially-privileged-ties-1115835693.html
December 27, 2023, 2:55 PM
Sergey Lavrov praised Russia and India as reliable partners ahead of the negotiations, saying their ties have repeatedly been confirmed in multilateral forums, such as the UN, the G20, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
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Cope & Seethe: Why Are US, Ukraine Downplaying Maryinka's Liberation?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/cope--seethe-why-are-us-ukraine-downplaying-maryinkas-liberation-1115834689.html
December 27, 2023, 2:24 PM
The Western mainstream media is trying to downplay the liberation of Maryinka, a settlement southwest of Donetsk, as money flow to Ukraine from the US and the EU is drying up.
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Watch Russian FPV-Drones Decimate Ukrainian Detachment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/watch-russian-fpv-drones-destroying-ukrainian-detachment-1115834437.html
December 27, 2023, 1:35 PM
Since the start of special military operation, Russia boosted the production of drones to conduct precise surgical strikes against the adversary.
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Big Radio Marathon: Dimitri Simes Jr. Talks Geopolitics 2023 With Scott Ritter & Michael Hudson
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/big-radio-marathon-dimitri-simes-jr-talks-geopolitics-2023-with-scott-ritter--michael-hudson-1115832355.html
December 27, 2023, 12:00 PM
Sputnik host Dimitri Simes Jr. is going to focus on the geopolitical highlights of the outgoing year in an exclusive three-hour radio and video stream on Wednesday.
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Ukraine Plotting False Flag With Chemical Weapons, Warns Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/ukraine-plotting-false-flag-with-chemical-weapons-warns-russian-foreign-ministry-1115833064.html
December 27, 2023, 11:40 AM
Russian officials have documented at least 23 cases in which Ukraine has used arms that contain toxic substances. Under international law, using chemical weapons is deemed a war crime.
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Russian Defense Sector CEO Shoots Down Myth of Western 'Military Superiority'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/russian-defense-sector-ceo-shoots-down-myth-of-western-military-superiority-1115824044.html
December 27, 2023, 9:57 AM
Recent reports from the special op zone have shown that Russian troops continue to advance, thereby expanding their areas of control on all fronts. The main factor contributing to Moscow's success are the timely deliveries of advanced ammunition, drones, tanks, infantry combat vehicles, and artillery systems utilized by the Russian army.
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Israel Expands Gaza Ground Offensive Following ‘Intense Bombing of Refugee Camps'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/israel-expands-gaza-ground-offensive-following-intense-bombing-of-refugee-camps-1115830912.html
December 27, 2023, 9:27 AM
The latest escalation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began in early October, when Hamas launched a massive rocket attack on the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip. Israel retaliated with indiscriminate strikes and imposed a complete blockade on Gaza.
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Russian, Indian Foreign Policy Chiefs Meet, Hold Press Conference in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/russian-indian-foreign-policy-chiefs-meet-hold-press-conference-in-moscow-1115832057.html
December 27, 2023, 9:22 AM
The top diplomats will engage in discussions regarding several bilateral issues, with particular emphasis on three essential topics - the crisis in the Gaza Strip, de-dollarization, and cooperation within the BRICS bloc.
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Russia Unveils New Supercam Kamikaze Drones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231227/russia-develops-supercam-kamikaze-drone--1115831295.html
December 27, 2023, 6:54 AM
Sergey Chemezov, head of the Rostec state corporation, told Sputnik about the key advances in Russian military technologies and explained how they will affect the course of the special military operation.
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