Russia's Largest Airline Moves All Aircraft to National Jurisdiction
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/russias-largest-airline-moves-all-aircraft-to-national-jurisdiction-1094319077.html
March 30, 2022, 10:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Rossiya Airlines, a subsidiary of the Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot, has transferred its entire fleet of 125 aircraft under Russian jurisdiction to maintain uninterrupted air communication with remote regions amid Western sanctions, the company said on Wednesday.
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'Crimea is Russia': Kremlin Refuses to Discuss the Status of Peninsula WIth Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/crimea-not-up-for-negotiation-in-talks-with-ukraine-is-part-of-russia-kremlin-1094318982.html
March 30, 2022, 10:02 AM
In an emergency referendum held in the aftermath of a coup d'etat in Kiev in the spring of 2014, the peninsula's residents voted overwhelmingly in favour of returning to Russia's jurisdiction, just over sixty years after the region was transferred to the Ukrainian SSR in 1954.
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Russia May Reportedly Create New Payment Unit for Trade With Friendly Countries
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/russia-may-reportedly-create-new-payment-unit-for-trade-with-friendly-countries-1094318819.html
March 30, 2022, 10:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A group of Russian economists suggested that Moscow consider creating a new payment unit for trade with friendly countries and the Economic Development Ministry does not rule out such possibility in the future, the Russian RBC newspaper reported.
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US May 'Still Need More' Troops in Europe After ‘Ukraine-Russia Scenario’, Says Top American General
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/us-may-still-need-more-troops-in-europe-after-ukraine-russia-scenario-says-top-american-general-1094316585.html
March 30, 2022, 9:23 AM
Days after Moscow began its special operation to "demiliarise and de-Nazify" Ukraine on 24 February, in testimony before a House committee, Mara Karlin, a senior Pentagon official who oversaw the 2021 review of the US Department of Defense’s worldwide military presence, said that it would need to be reconsidered to “ensure deterrence of Russia.”
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Jada Pinkett Smith Calls for 'Healing' After Husband Will Smith Apologises for Slapping Chris Rock
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/jada-pinkett-smith-calls-for-healing-after-husband-will-smith-apologises-for-slapping-chris-rock-1094315564.html
March 30, 2022, 9:03 AM
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith, who has been struggling with a medical condition called alopecia areata that causes acute hair loss, was mocked by comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. This didn't go down well with Jade's husband Will Smith, who lost his temper.
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Synagogue in Ukraine’s Uman Was Used to Store Weapons, Says Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/synagogue-in-ukraines-uman-was-used-to-house-nazis-their-weapons-says-russian-defense-ministry-1094315701.html
March 30, 2022, 8:15 AM
In an address to the Knesset earlier in March, Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Israel for failing to arm his country, claiming that Russian missiles have targeted the city of Uman, “where tens of thousands of Israelis come each year to visit the grave of Rabbi Nachman.”
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Ukrainian Su-24 Jet Downed During Air Combat Near Belarusian Border, Russian MoD Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/ukrainian-su-24-jet-downed-during-air-combat-near-belarusian-border-russian-mod-says-1094315314.html
March 30, 2022, 7:50 AM
On 24 February, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk appealed for help in defending themselves against attacks by Ukrainian troops.
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Talks on Yemeni Peace Settlement to Start in Riyadh on Wednesday
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/talks-on-yemeni-peace-settlement-to-start-in-riyadh-on-wednesday-1094315165.html
March 30, 2022, 7:44 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Yemen talks will start on Wednesday in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh to discuss a possible peace settlement in Yemen, which has been bearing the brunt of the civil war for over six years.
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Japan to Tighten Crypto Rules to Ensure Effectiveness of Anti-Russian Sanctions, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/japan-to-tighten-crypto-rules-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-anti-russian-sanctions-reports-say-1094314891.html
March 30, 2022, 7:39 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan has drafted amendments to the foreign exchange law to prevent Russia from transferring assets covered by sanctions, media reported on Wednesday.
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Baby With Two Heads, Three Hands Born in India's Madhya Pradesh
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/baby-with-two-heads-three-hands-born-in-indias-madhya-pradesh-1094310122.html
March 30, 2022, 7:24 AM
According to the doctors, around 60 to 70 percent of children born with multiple heads and limbs don't survive. They either die in the womb or within 48 hours of birth. However, some survive after undergoing surgery.
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Karnataka: BJP Lawmaker Wants to Prohibit Halal Meat Sales Amid Scandal Over Hijab Ban in Schools
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/karnataka-bjp-lawmaker-wants-to-prohibit-halal-meat-sales-amid-scandal-over-hijab-ban-in-schools-1094311775.html
March 30, 2022, 7:24 AM
From the past few months, the Indian state of Karnataka has witnessed many clashes; these altercations between Hindus and Muslims stem from issues ranging from Hijab rows to Muslim vendors not being allowed to install stalls during Hindu festivals.
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Danish Government Puts 'Baltic' Battalion on Standby for NATO Eastern Flank
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/danish-government-puts-baltic-battalion-on-standby-for-nato-eastern-flank-1094313829.html
March 30, 2022, 7:16 AM
The Scandinavian country's Defence Minister Morten Bødskov suggested that the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania need a “particularly marked presence” in addition to allied troops already present on a rotating basis, and said Denmark was waiting for a formal request from NATO.
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‘First Proof Laws Were Broken’: BoJo Faces Fresh Calls to Quit as Met Confirm 20 ‘Partygate’ Fines
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/first-proof-laws-were-broken-bojo-faces-fresh-calls-to-quit-as-met-confirm-20-partygate-fines--1094313281.html
March 30, 2022, 6:51 AM
Senior Tory MPs had urged the Met to wrap up their "partygate" criminal probe, which followed the publication of the initial findings of senior civil servant Sue Gray's report on allegedly lockdown-breaching parties at Downing Street and Whitehall in 2020-2021. Scotland Yard had vowed to proceed with the investigation as "quickly as possible".
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ISS Expedition 66 Crew Undocks From ISS as it Prepares to Return to Earth
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/iss-expedition-66-crew-undocks-from-iss-as-it-prepares-to-return-to-earth-1094312091.html
March 30, 2022, 6:47 AM
On 18 March, three Russians cosmonauts, Oleg Artemiev, Denis Matveev and Sergei Korsakov, arrived at the International Space Station to replace the departing crew.
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Concession to Palestinians & Weak Police: What Triggered Israel's Wave of Violence?
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/concession-to-palestinians--weak-police-what-triggered-israels-wave-of-violence-1094312890.html
March 30, 2022, 6:42 AM
In the past week, eleven Israelis have fallen victim to Arab terrorists, an upsurge in numbers not seen in years. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has convened a series of urgent security meetings to address these incidents.
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'Goal Achieved': Cristiano Ronaldo Shares His Emotions as Portugal Qualify for Qatar World Cup
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/goal-achieved-cristiano-ronaldo-shares-his-emotions-as-portugal-qualify-for-qatar-world-cup-1094311117.html
March 30, 2022, 6:38 AM
North Macedonia may have caused the biggest upset of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers by stunning European champions Italy in the play-offs, but Blagoja Milevski's team couldn't repeat the act against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal. With their win in Porto, CR7 secured his nation's place at the quadrennial event for the sixth time in a row.
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Denmark Focuses on 'Anti-Government Extremists' in New Threat Assessment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/denmark-focuses-on-anti-government-extremists-in-new-threat-assessment-amid-covid-19-pandemic-1094310555.html
March 30, 2022, 6:24 AM
The novel concept of “anti-government extremism” has been described as a readiness to condone and carry out aggression against elected officials. Furthermore, the authorities warned of “ideological cross-pollination” between other established strains of extremism.
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China Launches Long March 11 Carrier Rocket Putting 3 Tianping-2 Satellites on Orbit
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/china-launches-long-march-11-carrier-rocket-putting-3-tianping-2-satellites-on-orbit-1094311659.html
March 30, 2022, 6:07 AM
BIEJING (Sputnik) - China has successfully launched a Long March (Chang Zheng) 11 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province in the country's north-west on Wednesday and deployed three Tianping-2 satellites into orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said.
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Global COVID-19 Cases Fall by 13%, Deaths Grow by 43% - WHO
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/global-covid-19-cases-fall-by-13-deaths-grow-by-43---who-1094311527.html
March 30, 2022, 6:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The confirmed number of new COVID-19 cases around the world fell by 14% last week, while the number of COVID-related deaths increased by 43% amid recent changes in the definition of facilities in Chile, the United States and "retrospective adjustments" in India, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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Duke of York Placed ‘Front & Centre’ at Prince Philip's Service Reportedly ‘Dismayed’ Senior Royals
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/duke-of-york-placed-front--centre-at-prince-philips-service-reportedly-dismayed-senior-royals-1094310256.html
March 30, 2022, 5:39 AM
On Tuesday Queen Elizabeth II attended a memorial service for her late husband, Prince Philip, traveling to Westminster Abbey alongside embattled son Prince Andrew, for whom it was his first public outing after settling a US civil lawsuit with his sex abuse accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
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Russia and China Will Move Towards a Multipolar, Fair World Order – Lavrov
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/russia-and-china-will-move-towards-a-multipolar-fair-world-order--lavrov-1094310186.html
March 30, 2022, 5:30 AM
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in the Chinese district of Tunx for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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‘Let Me Be Me’: Elon Musk Cites Eminem’s 2002 Hit in Suit Against SEC to Return His Twitter Freedom
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/let-me-be-me-elon-musk-cites-eminems-2002-hit-in-suit-against-sec-to-return-his-twitter-freedom--1094309674.html
March 30, 2022, 3:55 AM
Earlier this month, Elon Musk attempted to challenge the lawfulness of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) requirement to reconcile all public statements regarding Tesla's business with the company's board of directors and lawyers.
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Azov Battalion Commander Tells US Newspaper ‘Majority of Ukrainians Today Are Nationalists’
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/azov-battalion-commander-tells-us-newspaper-majority-of-ukrainians-today-are-nationalists-1094309072.html
March 30, 2022, 3:20 AM
The Azov commander, who is the former leader of the Kharkov branch of the Stepan Bandera All-Ukrainian Organization “Tryzub” and co-founder of the ultra-nationalist movement, the Social-National Assembly, confirmed on Tuesday what Russia has been raising the alarm about for a long time.
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Egypt Out of World Cup After Fans Shine Laser in Salah's Face & Penalty Shot Sails Over Post
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/egypt-out-of-world-cup-after-fans-shine-laser-in-salahs-face--penalty-shot-sails-over-post-1094308908.html
March 30, 2022, 2:43 AM
The biggest match of the CAF qualification for the 2022 World Cup was the contest between Egypt and Senegal. The two teams met in the African Cup of Nations final mere months ago and field the two strongest football players in Africa, Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
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'Poor Baby' Smith
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/celebrities-rushed-to-comfort-the-assailant-not-the-victim-1094308522.html
March 30, 2022, 12:52 AM
Actor Will Smith punched comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Oscar Awards, while the latter was announcing the winner for best documentary. Rock joked about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, asking when G.I. Jane 2 would be released. Last year, Pinkett-Smith was forced to shave her head as she started losing hair due to an autoimmune disease.
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Nancy Pelosi Says Democracy Is on the Line During Midterms But Isn’t Worried
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/nancy-pelosi-says-democracy-is-on-the-line-during-the-midterms-but-isnt-worried-1094308230.html
March 30, 2022, 12:21 AM
The party that controls the White House historically loses seats in Congress in the midterms, but that does not concern Nancy Pelosi, even as she states that democracy itself is at risk.
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NASA Thinks Pluto May Still Have Erupting Ice Volcanoes, Harbor Liquid Water Inside
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/nasa-thinks-pluto-may-still-have-erupting-ice-volcanoes-harbor-liquid-water-inside-1094307962.html
March 29, 2022, 11:43 PM
When NASA’s New Horizons probe zipped past Pluto in July 2015, it was the first and only time Earthlings got a close look at the Kuiper Belt’s biggest and closest resident.
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US to Continue Causing Russia Problems Even if Peace Deal Reached With Kiev - Ex-Official
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/us-to-continue-causing-russia-problems-even-if-peace-deal-reached-with-kiev---ex-official-1094307801.html
March 29, 2022, 11:20 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will continue to cause Moscow problems even if the Biden administration allows Ukraine to sign a peace deal with Russia, former US Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts told Sputnik.
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WHO Probing Instances of Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Caused by COVID-19 Vaccines - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/who-probing-instances-of-tinnitus-hearing-loss-caused-by-covid-19-vaccines---report-1094306797.html
March 29, 2022, 10:43 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a recent newsletter it was investigating several hundred cases of hearing loss and tinnitus associated with receiving COVID-19 vaccines.
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World Facing Food Shortages, Not Just Pricing Issues - WFP Chief
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/world-facing-food-shortages-not-just-pricing-issues---wfp-chief-1094306985.html
March 29, 2022, 10:41 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The availability of food has become a problem alongside surging prices, David Beasley, executive director for the UN World Food Programme, said on Tuesday.
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Russia One of Top Two Cyber Adversaries US Currently Faces, FBI Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/russia-one-of-top-two-cyber-adversaries-us-currently-faces-fbi-says-1094306655.html
March 29, 2022, 10:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia is one of the top two cyber adversaries the United States currently faces in the world and is a "formidable foe," FBI Assistant Director for Cyber Bryan Vorndran told a hearing of the US House Judiciary Committee.
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Congressman Says It's 'Shocking' FBI Cyber Boss 'Can't Locate' Hunter's Laptop Seized 3 Years Ago
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/congressman-says-its-shocking-fbi-cyber-boss-cant-locate-hunters-laptop-seized-3-years-ago-1094306303.html
March 29, 2022, 10:17 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - FBI Assistant Director for Cyber Bryan Vorndran's claim of ignorance about the location of Hunter Biden's laptop was "astonishing," US Congressman Matt Gaetz said at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.
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US Stocks Up 4th Day in Row on Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, Economic Optimism
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/us-stocks-up-4th-day-in-row-on-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-economic-optimism-1094306026.html
March 29, 2022, 9:51 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - US stocks rose broadly for a fourth session in a row on Tuesday as Russia and Ukraine made progress in peace talks while oil prices and Treasury yields fell again, allaying investor concerns over inflation despite the Federal Reserve keeping to its tough language on rate hikes.
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Biden Signs Into Law Legislation Making Lynching Federal Hate Crime
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/biden-signs-into-law-legislation-making-lynching-federal-hate-crime-1094305660.html
March 29, 2022, 9:36 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden signed into law legislation that makes lynching in the United States a federal hate crime.
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NFL: Teams Must Have a Female or Minority on Coaching Staff This Year
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/nfl-teams-must-have-a-female-or-minority-on-coaching-staff-this-year-1094305180.html
March 29, 2022, 9:03 PM
The National Football League (NFL) has announced that starting this season, teams will be required to have at least one minority or female coach on the offensive side of the ball.
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Arab Coalition Command in Yemen Announces Suspension of Military Operations - State Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/arab-coalition-command-in-yemen-announces-suspension-of-military-operations---state-media-1094305430.html
March 29, 2022, 8:54 PM
The Yemeni armed opposition movement Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, announced on Sunday a three-day cessation of hostilities against Saudi Arabia and its coalition. The news comes as this month marks the seventh anniversary of the war, which has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
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YouTube Continues its Assault on the Press, Removes 6 Years of Chris Hedges' RT Show From Platform
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/youtube-continues-its-assualt-on-the-press-removes-6-years-of-chris-hedges-rt-show-from-platform-1094302155.html
March 29, 2022, 8:46 PM
On Monday, YouTube removed six years' worth of episodes of the Emmy-nominated show On Contact by Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges. The show was produced by RT, formerly Russia Today, but Hedges maintained editorial control.
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GOP House Leader to Talk to Congressman Who Said Party Leaders Asked Him to 'Orgies'
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/gop-house-leader-to-talk-to-congressman-who-said-party-leaders-asked-him-to-orgies-1094303611.html
March 29, 2022, 8:46 PM
Asked how Washington DC compared to the TV series House of Cards, Representative Madison Cawthorn told a podcast that he had already seen rampant cocaine use and been invited to sex parties at the homes of Republican Party leaders he once looked up to.
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Oil Prices Hit 2-Week Lows, US Crude Breaks Below $100 Support
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/oil-prices-hit-2-week-lows-us-crude-breaks-below-100-support-1094304855.html
March 29, 2022, 8:44 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Oil prices fell for a second straight day and to near two-week lows, with US crude briefly trading below the $100 a barrel support on Tuesday amid varying interpretations on Russia-Ukraine peace talks that negatively impacted the sentiment in energy markets.
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Taking a Cue From NASA's X-15, Chinese Engineers Test Skids for Landing Hypersonic Aircraft - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/taking-a-cue-from-nasas-x-15-chinese-engineers-test-skids-for-landing-hypersonic-aircraft---report-1094303855.html
March 29, 2022, 8:30 PM
Having already deployed several types of hypersonic weapons, Chinese engineers have moved in recent years to adapt the technology for transportation, including passenger air travel.
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Schumer Joins Calls on Justice Thomas to Recuse From All Capitol Riot Cases
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/schumer-joins-calls-on-justice-thomas-to-recuse-from-all-capitol-riot-cases-1094303480.html
March 29, 2022, 8:01 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Veteran Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from all cases related to the January 6, 2021 riot that breached the US Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters on Tuesday
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Verified Will Smith Twitter Account, Unrelated to Hollywood Actor, on Fire After Oscar Slap
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/verified-will-smith-twitter-account-unrelated-to-hollywood-actor-on-fire-after-oscar-slap-1094303017.html
March 29, 2022, 7:59 PM
Hollywood icon Will Smith slapped in the face comedian Chris Rock Sunday at the Oscars. Rock, who was announcing the winner for best documentary, made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from hair loss.
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Bill Banning Activities of Russian Orthodox Church Submitted to Ukrainian Parliament
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/bill-banning-activities-of-russian-orthodox-church-submitted-to-ukrainian-parliament-1094303169.html
March 29, 2022, 7:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A bill banning activities of the Russian Orthodox Church on the territory of Ukraine, and seizing the church's real estate and other property, was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) on Tuesday.
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New Bill Seeks to Strip US Intel Officials of Clearance for Doubting Biden Son Laptop Saga
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/new-bill-seeks-to-strip-us-intel-officials-of-clearance-for-doubting-biden-son-laptop-saga-1094302873.html
March 29, 2022, 7:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Rep. Matt Gaetz is introducing legislation to end the security clearance of intelligence officials who signed a public letter decrying content taken from a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden as Russian disinformation, the lawmaker’s office said on Tuesday.
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Did Biden Spill Beans About Secret Plans to Train Ukrainian Troops & Put US Boots in Ukraine?
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/did-biden-spill-beans-about-secret-plans-to-train-ukrainian-troops--put-us-boots-in-ukraine-1094302437.html
March 29, 2022, 7:36 PM
After causing confusion about what many interpreted as a plan to send US troops to Ukraine, Joe Biden tried to clarify his remark on Monday but apparently messed it up even further by stating that the 5000-strong US 82nd Airborne Division, which was deployed in Poland in early February, is "training" Ukrainian troops.
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'This Man Cannot Remain in Power': Tucker Carlson Calls for Invoking 25th Against Biden
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/this-man-cannot-remain-in-power-tucker-carlson-calls-for-invoking-25th-against-biden-1094301965.html
March 29, 2022, 7:30 PM
Over the past week, the White House had to clarify statements made by the president on at least five occasions, sometimes presenting an official position radically different from what Biden said in his speeches. His apparent call for ousting the Russian president was no exception last week.
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Russian Special Forces Capture Ukrainian Nationalists Who Tortured Russian Soldiers, Lawmaker Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/russian-special-forces-capture-ukrainian-nationalists-who-tortured-russian-soldiers-lawmaker-says-1094300874.html
March 29, 2022, 7:29 PM
Earlier, a video was circulated on social media in which several armed Ukrainians were seen torturing and shooting captured Russian soldiers, prompting calls for Kiev to address the issue. The Ukrainian government stated that such behaviour was unacceptable and vowed to investigate the matter.
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FDA Authorizes Second Booster Shot as CDC Says Omicron BA.2 Now Dominant Strain in US
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/fda-authorizes-second-booster-shot-as-cdc-says-omicron-ba2-now-dominant-strain-in-us-1094299496.html
March 29, 2022, 7:13 PM
When the Omicron variant was first discovered in November 2021, it had three distinct lineages, including the BA.1 variant that caused the first Omicron wave and BA.2, which has now become the leading cause of US infections of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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'National Security Risk': Rand Paul Says Biden Using Cheat Sheets is Sign of 'Cognitive Decline'
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/national-security-risk-rand-paul-says-biden-using-cheat-sheets-is-sign-of-cognitive-decline-1094300249.html
March 29, 2022, 6:55 PM
Recent days have been rich in gaffes by US President Joe Biden. During his visit to Poland, he made waves with his remark that Vladimir Putin "cannot stay in power" and his address to US troops, during which he, according some observers, appeared to hint at the possibility of a deployment of US troops in Ukraine.
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Aussie Radio Station Bans Russian DJ Who Questioned West's Ukraine Narrative
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/aussie-radio-station-bans-russian-dj-who-questioned-wests-ukraine-war-narrative-1094293615.html
March 29, 2022, 6:44 PM
Media voices that contradict the NATO narrative on the Ukraine conflict have been silenced across the West in recent weeks.
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UN Concerned Over Nagorno-Karabakh Tensions, Urges De-Escalation
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/un-concerned-over-nagorno-karabakh-tensions-urges-de-escalation-1094301528.html
March 29, 2022, 6:42 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations concerned about the the tensions in and around Nagorno-Karabakh and urges all sides to de-escalate the situation and respect the previously established ceasefire and agreed upon commitments, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
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Rising Inflation Leading Worry for Over 60% of Americans in March, Poll Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/rising-inflation-leading-worry-for-over-60-of-americans-in-march-poll-reveals-1094301188.html
March 29, 2022, 6:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Almost 55% of adult voters in the United States have pointed to inflation as being the most important or a major problem facing the United States and those the number exceeds 60% of those who say inflation is a leading cause of worry in March, a new Gallup Poll revealed on Tuesday.
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Trump Leading Biden, Harris in Hypothetical 2024 Presidential Matchups - Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/trump-leading-biden-harris-in-hypothetical-2024-presidential-matchups---poll-1094301005.html
March 29, 2022, 6:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump leads both incumbent Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in hypothetical presidential campaign matchups for 2024, according to poll data reported by The Hill on Tuesday.
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Split Alliance: NATO States Reportedly Can't Agree on Approach Towards Putin, Ending Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/split-alliance-nato-states-reportedly-cant-agree-on-approach-towards-putin-ending-ukraine-crisis-1094298988.html
March 29, 2022, 6:08 PM
While Western countries have condemned the Russian special operation in Ukraine, their rhetoric and responses have differed, ranging from calls for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations, to apparent (albeit later denied) calls for "regime change" in Moscow.
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At Least Four Killed as 'Arab Gunman' Goes on Shooting Spree in Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Town - Videos
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/at-least-four-people-reportedly-killed-in-shooting-in-israel-1094299381.html
March 29, 2022, 5:29 PM
Tuesday's incident comes days after a shooting in the Israeli city of Hadera left two people killed. Two gunmen, believed to be affiliated with Daesh*, were shot dead by police.
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Norwegian Terrorist Breivik Transferred to New Prison to 'Change Scenery'
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/norwegian-terrorist-breivik-transferred-to-new-prison-to-change-scenery-1094299236.html
March 29, 2022, 5:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik, sentenced to 21 years for the Oslo and Utoya attacks, was transferred from Skien prison to Ringerike for a "change of scenery", though the conditions will remain strict, Norwegian media reported on Tuesday.
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Bomb Threat Prompts Cancellation of Jill Biden’s Class at Virginia Community College
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/bomb-threat-prompts-cancellation-of-jill-bidens-class-at-virginia-community-college-1094298527.html
March 29, 2022, 5:07 PM
Jill Biden teaches classes at Northern Virginia Community College every Tuesday morning. She has been a professor of English at the college since 2009.
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Muslim Man in Madhya Pradesh Threatened for Putting Up Indian PM Modi's Photo at Home
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/muslim-man-in-madhya-pradesh-threatened-for-putting-up-indian-pm-modis-photo-at-home-1094296236.html
March 29, 2022, 4:50 PM
Last week, a Muslim man in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was allegedly lynched by his neighbours for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and celebrating the party’s victory in the recently concluded state assembly polls.
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Tulsi Gabbard Says Biden's Russia Regime Change 'Gaffe' Betrays True US Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/tulsi-gabbard-says-bidens-russia-regime-change-gaffe-betrays-true-us-policy-1094295824.html
March 29, 2022, 4:02 PM
Biden faced an uncustomary grilling from journalists a White House press conference on Monday, when he refused to say how the US would respond to a hypothetical chemical warfare attack, calling one journalist "silly" and insisting that he was going to keep the world guessing whether WWIII would break out.
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Trump Denies Use of 'Burner Phone' on 6 Jan. as Seven-Hour Gap in Phone Logs Raises Questions
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/trump-denies-use-of-burner-phone-on-6-jan-as-seven-hour-gap-in-phone-logs-raises-questions-1094298034.html
March 29, 2022, 3:49 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Eleven pages of White House telephone logs that the National Archives turned over to the US House Select Committee investigating the 6 January riot at the US Capitol have a seven-hour gap with no record of the calls former President Donald Trump made and who received them, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
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Top US General Denies Biden's Claim That Americans are Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/top-us-general-denies-bidens-claim-that-americans-are-training-ukrainian-troops-in-poland-1094297781.html
March 29, 2022, 3:32 PM
Recent remarks by US President Joe Biden in Poland were interpreted by many as a hint at a potential deployment of US forces to Ukraine. The American head of state has himself denied these suggestions.
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Indian Techies Behind Apps 'Auctioning' Muslim Women Granted Bail
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/indian-techies-behind-apps-auctioning-muslim-women-granted-bail-1094286163.html
March 29, 2022, 3:19 PM
Neeraj Bishnoi, creator of the app Bulli Bai, and Omrakeshwar Thakur, who developed the Sulli Deals app, were arrested on 6 and 9 January, respectively. Both put hundreds of Muslim women up for an online auction on the apps.
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Watch Ukrainian Tanks Be Obliterated by Russian High-Precision Weapon
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/watch-ukrainian-tanks-be-obliterated-by-russian-high-precision-weapon-1094297073.html
March 29, 2022, 3:14 PM
In a Tuesday briefing, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that the country’s military had destroyed a total of 1,738 tanks and other armoured vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since the beginning of Moscow’s special operation in Ukraine on 24 February.
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Will Smith 'Could and Should' Be Prosecuted Over Chris Rock Slap, Ex-LA District Attorney Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/will-smith-could-and-should-be-prosecuted-over-chris-rock-slap-ex-la-district-attorney-says-1094296727.html
March 29, 2022, 3:09 PM
Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock for slapping him in the face on national television after Rock made an offensive joke about Smith's wife.
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India to Build 'Hybrid' Power Plants Off Sri Lanka’s Northern Coast After Chinese Firm's Expulsion
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/india-to-build-hybrid-power-plants-off-sri-lankas-northern-coast-after-chinese-firms-expulsion-1094294413.html
March 29, 2022, 2:26 PM
China's growing economic ties with Sri Lanka under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has caused concerns in New Delhi, traditionally Colombo's biggest trading partner. A state-backed Chinese company acquired the strategically-located Hambantota Port on a 99-year lease in 2017, besides building a container terminal in Colombo.
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'A Phony Who Lied About Intel': Ex-Trump Official Slams Former CIA Officer Over Hunter Biden Laptop
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/a-phony-who-lied-about-intel-ex-trump-official-slams-former-cia-officer-over-hunter-biden-laptop-1094295132.html
March 29, 2022, 2:13 PM
The information about Hunter Biden's laptop was first mentioned in a 2020 New York Post article that focused on Joe Biden's purported involvement in his son's business dealings overseas during his tenure as US vice president.
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Transport Workers Once Again Block Freeway in Barcelona to Protest Fuel Prices, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/transport-workers-once-again-block-freeway-in-barcelona-to-protest-fuel-prices-reports-say-1094295697.html
March 29, 2022, 2:07 PM
MADRID (Sputnik) - Transport workers have again blocked the Ronda Litoral freeway in the Spanish city of Barcelona in protest of rising fuel prices due to anti-Russian sanctions, Spanish media reported on Tuesday.
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Moscow Vows Response as Belgium, The Netherlands, Ireland & Czech Republic Expel Russian Diplomats
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/netherlands-expels-17-russian-diplomats-1094294959.html
March 29, 2022, 1:44 PM
Previously, several European countries declared several Russian diplomats persona non grata, which prompted a harsh response from Moscow.
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Suspended Tory MP Put on Trial Over Claim He Groped 15-Year-Old Boy
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/suspended-tory-mp-put-on-trial-over-claim-he-groped-15-year-old-boy-1094290812.html
March 29, 2022, 1:10 PM
Imran Ahmad Khan, who strenuously denies the allegations against him, is not the first MP to be accused of sexual misconduct during the current Parliament. One member each from the Conservative, Labour, and Scottish National parties have already been reprimanded or forced to resign over harassment.
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Moscow Calls on EU to Abandon 'Confrontational Approach' as Brussels Adopts Defence Strategy
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/moscow-calls-on-eu-to-abandon-confrontational-approach-as-brussels-adopts-defence-strategy-1094293999.html
March 29, 2022, 1:09 PM
The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed hope that the United States will also refrain from fuelling the situation in light of the EU adopting its new defence strategy.
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Kim Kardashian Apologises for Her Viral 'Get Up and Work' Advice to Women in Business
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/kim-kardashian-apologises-for-her-viral-get-up-and-work-advice-to-women-in-business-1094289745.html
March 29, 2022, 12:54 PM
Earlier this month, Hollywood star Kim Kardashian faced flak for her comments during a video interview in which she commented that "nobody wants to work these days" and advised women to "get your f*cking *ss up and work".
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'Matter of Life & Death': Cristiano Ronaldo's Words to Portugal Teammates Ahead of World Cup Playoff
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/matter-of-life--death-cristiano-ronaldos-words-to-portugal-teammates-ahead-of-world-cup-playoff-1094291762.html
March 29, 2022, 12:51 PM
At the start of the World Cup qualifiers, no one would have thought that North Macedonia could emerge as one of the biggest threats to the giants of football. While Germany and Italy have already tasted defeat at their hands, Cristiano Ronaldo has urged his Portugal teammates not to get complacent against Blagoja Milevski's side on Tuesday.
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Australia Announces 'Largest-Ever' Investment in Cyber Warfare Capabilities to Counter China
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/australia-announces-largest-ever-investment-in-cyber-warfare-capabilities-to-counter-china-1094289513.html
March 29, 2022, 12:45 PM
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg presented Canberra's budget statement for 2022-23 on Tuesday. The budget presentation was the last for Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Liberal coalition government, which faces a tough re-election in May.
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'All For Fame and Attention': Britney Spears Slams Ex-Boyfriend Justin Timberlake & Mother Lynne
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/all-for-fame-and-attention-britney-spears-slams-ex-boyfriend-justin-timberlake--mother-lynne-1094292273.html
March 29, 2022, 12:38 PM
After shutting down her Instagram* account for some unknown reason, Britney Spears returned to the platform to reveal some more spicy details about her life.
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US Senators Introduce Bill to Repurpose Seized Russian Assets for Ukraine's Reconstruction
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/us-senators-introduce-bill-to-repurpose-seized-russian-assets-for-ukraines-reconstruction-1094292568.html
March 29, 2022, 12:22 PM
Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of US senators rolled out legislation that would grant the federal government authority to seize the multimillion-dollar assets of sanctioned Russians in an effort to help raise funds for defence of Ukraine. The West slapped "severe" sanctions on Russia over its ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
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India Places Orders for Russian Sunflower Oil at Record Price to Replace Shortfall from Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/india-places-orders-for-russian-sunflower-oil-at-record-price-to-replace-shortfall-from-ukraine-1094291443.html
March 29, 2022, 12:12 PM
India imports 60 percent of its total requirement of edible oils, including palm oil and sunflower oil. As supplies of sunflower oil have been disrupted from the most prominent producer, Ukraine, Indian dealers are mulling options to ease the shortage of edible oils in the country.
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Crimea & Donbass Issue, Non-Bloc Status: Ukraine Rolls out Proposals at Talks With Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/russia-receives-clearly-articulated-position-from-ukraine-at-istanbul-talks-chief-negotiator-says-1094291945.html
March 29, 2022, 11:50 AM
The delegations of Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul earlier today for a new round of negotiations to end the special military operation that Moscow launched on 24 February.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry Says Oil Companies Not Urged to Review Russia Business
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/chinas-foreign-ministry-says-oil-companies-not-urged-to-review-russia-business-1094291305.html
March 29, 2022, 11:38 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese Foreign Ministry never advised the country's three largest oil and gas corporations to reconsider their activities in Russia and business relations with Russian partners, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
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Seoul Says North Korea Likely Launched Hwasong-15 Missile on 24 March
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/seoul-says-north-korea-likely-launched-hwasong-15-missile-on-24-march-1094291051.html
March 29, 2022, 11:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea presumably launched the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on March 24, not the brand-new Hwasong-17 as was claimed by Pyongyang, the South Korean Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Kremlin on Biden's Remarks on Putin: Personal Insults Cannot But Leave Their Mark
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/kremlin-on-bidens-remarks-on-putin-personal-insults-cannot-but-leave-their-mark-1094290858.html
March 29, 2022, 11:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Personal insults cannot but leave their mark, they should not be used in the rhetoric of the head of state, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, commenting on the recent remarks of US President Joe Biden about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Moscow Does Not Rule Out Western Provocations With Chemical Weapons, Security Council Head Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/moscow-does-not-rule-out-western-provocations-with-chemical-weapons-security-council-head-says-1094290458.html
March 29, 2022, 11:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West may be plotting to stage provocations using poisonous and toxic substances, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev has said.
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Queen Elizabeth Attends Prince Philip's Memorial Service
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/queen-elizabeth-attends-prince-philips-memorial-service-1094289220.html
March 29, 2022, 11:07 AM
Recently, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the health of Queen Elizabeth II, with news of her getting infected with COVID-19 only fuelling the concerns.
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Beijing Opposes US China Competition Bill, Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/beijing-opposes-us-china-competition-bill-1094290231.html
March 29, 2022, 11:05 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing strongly opposes the US bill aimed at increasing competitiveness with China and is determined to protect its interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Tuesday.
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Russia Expels Diplomats From Baltic Countries, Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/russia-expels-three-estonian-and-three-latvian-diplomats--1094289286.html
March 29, 2022, 10:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is expelling 10 diplomats of the three Baltic states from the country, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Global Times: Shenzhou-13 Taikonauts to Head Home After 6-Month Stay in Orbit
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/global-times-shenzhou-13-taikonauts-to-head-home-after-6-month-stay-in-orbit-1094288990.html
March 29, 2022, 10:37 AM
Exciting moment’ of complete space station for China expected by year-end.
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View of Kiev Amid Russia-Ukraine Talks in Turkey
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/view-of-kiev-amid-russia-ukraine-talks-in-turkey-1094288578.html
March 29, 2022, 10:35 AM
Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine in February in order to stop an eight-year-long war in Donbass. Russia stressed that its goal is the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.
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Indian Refiners Make Fresh Purchase of Russian Oil Despite US Warning
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/indian-refiners-make-fresh-purchase-of-russian-oil-despite-us-warning-1094283821.html
March 29, 2022, 10:00 AM
India's state oil firm has increased the purchase of Russian Urals as Moscow is offering the oil at a discounted price following Western sanctions. The US and its allies imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the military operation in Ukraine.
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How Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo's Contrasting Answers on Retirement Have Taken World by Storm
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/how-lionel-messi--cristiano-ronaldos-contrasting-answers-on-retirement-have-taken-world-by-storm-1094285760.html
March 29, 2022, 9:54 AM
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo may have dominated global football for more than a decade and a half but their current struggles at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Man United, respectively, have fuelled talks of retirement of the legendary pair. But the Argentine star and the Portuguese wizard share a completely different opinion on the subject.
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Kremlin Calls Claims of Abramovich's 'Poisoning' Part of Information Warfare
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/kremlin-calls-claims-of-abramovichs-poisoning-part-of-information-warfare-1094287711.html
March 29, 2022, 9:45 AM
Earlier on Tuesday, the Kremlin confirmed Roman Abramovich's participation in the Moscow-Kiev talks on the Ukraine crisis that are currently under way in Istanbul.
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Ban on Fine Wine Exports to Russia to Hit French Producers Hard, Italian Winemaker Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/ban-on-fine-wine-export-to-russia-to-hard-hit-french-producers-italian-winemaker-says-1094287512.html
March 29, 2022, 9:37 AM
ROME (Sputnik) - The export ban on wine worth more than 300 euros ($329) per bottle to Russia will hit French producers, Giordano Emo Capodilista, a major Italian winemaker told Sputnik, adding that Russian wine would hardly replace European wine if all EU imports fell under the ban.
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Biden Appears to Reveal Ukrainian Forces Trained by US Troops in Poland
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/biden-appears-to-reveal-ukrainian-forces-trained-by-us-troops-in-poland-1094286283.html
March 29, 2022, 9:35 AM
Over the past few weeks, the US has provided $300 million worth of military hardware to the Ukrainian armed forces, with much of that aid going via Poland. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said earlier this week that Washington's military assistance to Kiev would continue amid Russia's current special military operation in Ukraine.
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Russian Presidential Aide Medinsky Holds Presser Following Talks With Ukrainian Delegation
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/russian-presidential-aide-medinsky-holds-presser-following-talks-with-ukrainian-delegation-1094285871.html
March 29, 2022, 9:20 AM
Russia and Ukraine held talks regarding the special operation launched by Moscow on 24 February.
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GT: Unwise, Irresponsible for Biden to Take Personal Grievances Toward Putin to National Level
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/gt-unwise-irresponsible-for-biden-to-take-personal-grievances-toward-putin-to-national-level-1094285212.html
March 29, 2022, 9:14 AM
After US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," both the White House and some US lawmakers hurried to put out the fire set by their president.
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Shoigu: Russia to Focus on Liberation of Donbass as Main Goals of First Phase of Ukraine Op Achieved
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/russian-defence-minister-russia-reached-main-goal-of-first-phase-of-special-operation-in-ukraine-1094286774.html
March 29, 2022, 9:13 AM
President Vladimir Putin ordered to launch a special operation on 24 February describing its key goals as the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine. The operation was prompted by a request from the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) to defend them against attacks by Kiev's forces.
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Moscow: US, Allies Launch Massive Cyberattacks Against Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/moscow-us-allies-launch-massive-cyberattacks-against-russia-1094286695.html
March 29, 2022, 9:12 AM
Every day Russia faces "hundreds of thousands" of cyberattacks, the Russian Foreign Ministry has revealed, pledging to detect the source of the attacks.
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Trudeau Backtracks on Poll Pledge of Not Pursuing F-35 Fighter Jet Deal Amid Pressure From NATO
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/trudeau-backtracks-on-poll-pledge-of-not-pursuing-f-35-fighter-jet-deal-amid-pressure-from-nato-1094282816.html
March 29, 2022, 8:42 AM
Canada's purported plan to pursue American F-35 jets comes amid sustained pressure from NATO allies to increase the nation's defence spending to 2 percent of its GDP by 2024. Trudeau's federal ally, the National Democratic Party (NDP), which this month sealed a political pact to prop up the Liberals, has described NATO's request as "arbitrary".
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Israel Marks 20 Years Since Operation Defensive Shield, But Has Nation Learned Its Lesson?
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/israel-marks-20-years-since-operation-defensive-shield-but-has-nation-learned-its-lesson-1094284462.html
March 29, 2022, 8:14 AM
On 29 March 2002, Israel launched a full-scale military campaign in the West Bank. The goal was to arrest terrorists and destroy their facilities and infrastructure. Beyond that the Jewish state also wanted to explain its stance to the world and win over the support of the international community.
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Russian Armed Forces Hit 68 Military Objects of Ukraine in Past Day, MoD Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/russian-armed-forces-hit-68-military-objects-of-ukraine-in-past-day-mod-says-1094283552.html
March 29, 2022, 7:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have destroyed 68 military facilities of Ukraine over the past day, Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday.
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Over 100 Stray Dogs Allegedly Poisoned to Death in Indian Village - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/over-100-stray-dogs-allegedly-poisoned-to-death-in-indian-village---video-1094280780.html
March 29, 2022, 7:30 AM
Local villagers confirmed the mass killing of dogs in the district and revealed that some 200 stray dogs have been killed in the last three months.
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Delhi High Court Slams Twitter for Discrimination Against Hindus
https://sputniknews.com/20220329/delhi-high-court-slams-twitter-for-discrimination-against-hindus-1094280517.html
March 29, 2022, 7:06 AM
The court directed Twitter to file an explanation of its policy regarding a permanent ban on an account by 6 September.
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