Russia Will Protect Its Children From Western-Style Spiritual 'Degradation, Degeneration': Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/russia-will-protect-its-children-from-western-style-spiritual-degradation-degeneration-putin-1107665866.html
February 21, 2023, 1:26 PM
The president made the comments in the course of Tuesday’s address to the Federal Assembly – a speech to lawmakers which focused on the crisis in ties between Moscow and the West – and the ongoing Russia-NATO proxy conflict in Ukraine.
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Russia-Africa Summit to Bring Cooperation to New Level, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/russia-africa-summit-to-bring-cooperation-to-new-level-russian-foreign-ministry-says-1107648864.html
February 21, 2023, 12:54 PM
In 2023, the Russian-African ties are developing further. Russia is holding joint naval exercises with China and South Africa and is preparing to host the second Russia-Africa Summit in summer. At the same time, this year is marked by the Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov's visits to African countries in January and February.
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From New START Freeze to Reasons for Ukraine Op: Key Takeaways From Putin's Federal Assembly Address
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/from-new-start-freeze-to-reasons-for-ukraine-op-key-takeaways-from-putins-federal-assembly-address-1107653700.html
February 21, 2023, 12:38 PM
Vladimir Putin delivered an annual address to the Federal Assembly on February 21, underscoring that his speech came at a “borderline time of drastic changes in the world, defining the future of the entire country.”
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Two Previous UK PMs Re-Sound Demand to Give Fighter Jets to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/two-previous-uk-pms-re-sound-demand-to-give-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-1107652162.html
February 21, 2023, 12:14 PM
British PM Rishi Sunak has pledged Challenger 2 tanks and AS90 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. But he and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace have stressed that providing high-maintenance combat aircraft is unrealistic while the conflict continues.
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US Military Uses Balloons, Disguises Recon Aircraft as Civilian Planes to Spy on China: GT Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/us-military-uses-balloons-disguises-recon-aircraft-as-civilian-planes-to-spy-on-china-gt-report-1107662122.html
February 21, 2023, 12:07 PM
High altitude balloons are widely used for weather surveillance by countries around the world, but the US recently created a series of "spying" dramas hyping China's unmanned airship that went out of control, which not only built up tensions, but also seriously harmed China's rights through the use of force.
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Blue Flashes Seen in Night Sky Over Turkiye, Syria Before Monday Earthquakes
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/blue-flashes-seen-in-night-sky-over-turkiye-syria-before-monday-earthquakes-1107661810.html
February 21, 2023, 12:05 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Social media users publish photos and videos of blue flashes seen in the night sky right before the earthquakes that hit the border region of Syria and Turkiye on Monday.
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Russia Makes Demarche to US Ambassador Over Washington's Growing Involvement in Ukraine Conflict
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/russia-makes-demarche-to-us-ambassador-over-washingtons-growing-involvement-in-ukraine-conflict-1107658895.html
February 21, 2023, 11:32 AM
Since the start of the Russian special op in Ukraine, the United States has poured billions into the Ukrainian armed forces, supplying vast amounts of military equipment and intel data to Kiev while claiming that Washington is not part of the conflict.
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Mysterious Ball Found on Japanese Shore
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/mysterious-ball-found-on-japanese-shore-1107658572.html
February 21, 2023, 11:26 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese police have restricted access to Enshuhama Beach in the city of Hamamatsu, Japan's prefecture of Shizuoka, after a suspicious ball about 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) in diameter, believed to be made of metal, was found on the shore, media reported on Tuesday.
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Chinese Naval Fleet Arrives in South Africa for Joint Maritime Drills With Russia, SA
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/chinese-naval-fleet-arrives-in-south-africa-for-joint-maritime-drills-with-russia-sa-1107647435.html
February 21, 2023, 11:09 AM
China, Russia and South Africa are carrying out joint maritime exercises near the shore of the KwaZulu-Natal province in eastern South Africa from 17 to 27 February. South Africa is hosting the event and has welcomed China's naval forces to join the drills.
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French Energy Giant Engie Reports 94% Fall in Net Income Year-on-Year in 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/french-energy-giant-engie-reports-94-fall-in-net-income-year-on-year-in-2022-1107655851.html
February 21, 2023, 11:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Engie said on Tuesday its net income had amounted to just around 200 million euros ($214 million) in 2022 after dropping 17-fold from 3.6 billion euros in 2021 due to global economic challenges.
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Putin Announces Suspension of New START Treaty, Orders New Strategic Systems Be Put on Combat Duty
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/putin-west-is-directly-complicit-in-kievs-attempts-to-conduct-strikes-on-russian-strategic-objects-1107655441.html
February 21, 2023, 10:40 AM
The Russian president made the announcement during the course of a major annual address to lawmakers on Tuesday that focused on the security crisis in Ukraine and the broader global tensions between the West and Russia.
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China Slams US For 'Double Standards' Over North Korea Nuclear Issue, Says Sanctions a 'Dead End'
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/china-slams-us-for-double-standards-over-north-korea-nuclear-issue-says-sanctions-a-dead-end-1107648815.html
February 21, 2023, 9:43 AM
The Security Council met on Monday after North Korea conducted yet another short-range ballistic missile test, firing two missiles towards its eastern waters in a warning to the United States, which is continuing to flex its military muscles near the country's border.
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Putin: Russia Showed Readiness for Dialog With West for Years, But Was Ignored, Rebuffed
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/putin-russia-showed-readiness-for-dialog-with-west-for-years-but-was-ignored-rebuffed-1107651097.html
February 21, 2023, 9:14 AM
The president made the comments in a major State of the Union-style address focused on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the broader global security crisis, and domestic social and economic issues.
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President Vladimir Putin's Annual Address to Federal Assembly
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/president-vladimir-putin-delivers-annual-address-to-russian-parliament-1107648407.html
February 21, 2023, 8:57 AM
The Russian leader is commenting on the most pressing issues the nation faced over the course of 2022 and elaborate on Russia's prospects. Previously, the Kremlin said that the special military operation in Ukraine and major shifts it caused for the Russian foreign and domestic policies would be the central topic of the speech.
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Struggling UK Households Spent £800 More on Gas in Past 12 Months Amid Energy Crisis, Study Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/struggling-uk-households-spent-800-more-on-gas-in-past-12-months-amid-energy-crisis-study-shows-1107647897.html
February 21, 2023, 8:17 AM
As anti-Russian sanctions imposed soon after the start of Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 backfired on European economies, accelerated inflation, and prompted energy prices to soar, up to 141 million more people around the world could be driven to extreme poverty, an international group of scientists has warned.
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Vladimir Putin's Annual Address to Federal Assembly and What We Can Expect
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/vladimir-putins-annual-address-to-federal-assembly-and-what-we-can-expect-1107646445.html
February 21, 2023, 7:00 AM
Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, last delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly on the country's state of affairs and the directions of its domestic and foreign policy, in April 2021. Last December, he explained that there hadn't been an address in 2022 because events had taken place to quickly to "register their results".
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EU Mulls Using Own Budget to Finance Purchase of Weapons for Ukraine, Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/eu-mulls-using-own-budget-to-finance-purchase-of-weapons-for-ukraine-reports-suggest-1107647632.html
February 21, 2023, 6:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is considering the possibility of using its own budget to finance purchases of weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine, UK press reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Nigeria Urges Helsinki to Clip Wings Of Finnish Politician Pushing for Secession
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/nigeria-urges-helsinki-to-clip-wings-of-finnish-politician-pushing-for-secession-1107645925.html
February 21, 2023, 6:35 AM
The separatist movement in Eastern Nigeria, in which a Finnish politician from the city of Lahti appears to be playing a key part, has been denounced by fellow Africans living in Finland, who warned that the situation was in danger of escalating into a Rwanda-style 1994 genocide.
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Norwegian Museum Drops Classic Painting of America's Discovery as 'Colonialist'
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/norwegian-museum-drops-classic-painting-of-americas-discovery-as-colonialist-1107647126.html
February 21, 2023, 6:17 AM
The decision to remove a classic 19th-century painting of Viking voyages as "romanticization of colonialism" was slammed as "ahistoric," "frightening" and tantamount to censorship.
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Beijing Urges Foreign Nations to Cease 'Ukraine Today, Taiwan Tomorrow' Statements
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/beijing-urges-foreign-nations-to-cease-ukraine-today-taiwan-tomorrow-statements-1107646304.html
February 21, 2023, 5:18 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday urged foreign countries to stop fueling the Ukraine conflict and to desist with speculation about Beijing's stance regarding Taiwan.
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Death Toll From Monday's Earthquakes in Turkiye's Hatay Rises to 6, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/death-toll-from-mondays-earthquakes-in-turkiyes-hatay-rises-to-6-reports-say-1107646119.html
February 21, 2023, 5:04 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish TV previously reported that a total of four people had been found dead after the earthquakes, and the search operation for two others remaining under the rubble was ongoing.
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‘US, Not China, Pouring Weapons Into Ukraine’, Says Chinese Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/us-not-china-pouring-weapons-into-ukraine-says-chinese-foreign-ministry-1107645334.html
February 21, 2023, 3:55 AM
With the US accusing China of looking into selling weapons to the Russian military, China’s foreign ministry says that – having pumped tens of billions in heavy weapons to Ukrainian militants – Washington is “not qualified” to lecture Beijing about international arms trafficking.
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Biden Came to Kiev to Show Who's Boss, Says Acting DPR Head Pushilin
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/biden-came-to-kiev-to-show-whos-boss-says-acting-dpr-head-pushilin-1107645171.html
February 21, 2023, 2:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden's visit to Kiev was designed to show who is the boss, Denis Pushilin, acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), told Sputnik.
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Hot ‘N Cold: Climate Chaos Expected Across US as Winter Storm Hits North & South Suffers Heat Wave
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/hot-n-cold-climate-chaos-expected-across-us-as-winter-storm-hits-north--south-suffers-heat-wave-1107644961.html
February 21, 2023, 2:00 AM
Americans are in for a week of wild weather as an extreme jet stream pattern wreaks havoc across the country, leading to a massive winter storm in the North which will be offset by a historic heat wave in the South.
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Zelensky Says US, Ukraine Working on Delivery of Arms Not Previously Supplied to Kiev
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/zelensky-says-us-ukraine-working-on-delivery-of-arms-not-previously-supplied-to-kiev-1107644838.html
February 21, 2023, 1:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, following the meeting with US President Joe Biden in Kiev, that Ukraine and the United States are working on the delivery of arms, including long-range weapons, that have yet to be supplied to Kiev.
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Chechnya Provided Humanitarian Aid to Five Settlements in Syria's Latakia
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/chechnya-provided-humanitarian-aid-to-five-settlements-in-syrias-latakia-1107644725.html
February 21, 2023, 1:19 AM
GROZNY (Sputnik) - Five settlements in Syria's Latakia province, affected by the February 6 earthquake, received humanitarian aid from Chechnya, the Russian region's head, Ramzan Kadyrov, said.
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Charge Against Alec Baldwin Dropped in Fatal Shooting of Cinematographer
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/charge-against-alec-baldwin-dropped-in-fatal-shooting-of-cinematographer-1107644111.html
February 21, 2023, 12:42 AM
Baldwin could still potentially be jailed for up to 18 months if he’s convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the high-profile death of a Ukrainian cinematographer.
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Terrorists Carry Out One Attack on Syria's Idlib Zone in Past Day
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/terrorists-carry-out-one-attack-on-syrias-idlib-zone-in-past-day-1107643992.html
February 21, 2023, 12:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group* shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone once over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.
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Biden Traveling to Poland After Surprise Visit to Kiev
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/biden-traveling-to-poland-after-surprise-visit-to-kiev-1107643790.html
February 20, 2023, 11:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden is traveling to Poland from February 20-22 for talks with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, and NATO officials on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
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Germany Will Reportedly Deliver First Batch of Ammunition for Gepard System to Kiev by July
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/germany-will-reportedly-deliver-first-batch-of-ammunition-for-gepard-system-to-kiev-by-july-1107643676.html
February 20, 2023, 11:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The first batch of ammunition for the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun will be delivered to Ukraine by July, CNN reported on Monday, citing the head of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger.
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VR Technology Unlikely to Go Mainstream in Russia's Film Industry Anytime Soon Says Cinema Owner
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/vr-technology-unlikely-to-go-mainstream-in-russias-film-industry-anytime-soon-says-cinema-owner-1107643392.html
February 20, 2023, 10:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Although virtual reality (VR) technologies are quickly gaining popularity and are expected by some to become commonplace within a few years, they are still unlikely to replace full-fledged feature films on cinema screens anytime soon, a Russian film industry expert told Sputnik.
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Crews Battling Fire After Explosion at Oakwood Village Metal Factory in Ohio
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/just-in---crews-battling-fire-after-explosion-at-oakwood-village-metal-factory-in-ohio-1107643187.html
February 20, 2023, 10:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Firefighters are battling a major blaze at an Oakwood Village metal factory near the city of Bedford in the US state of Ohio on Monday afternoon after an explosion, media reported.
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Russia to Respond to 'Unfriendly' Dutch Decision on Diplomats, Missions Says Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/russia-to-respond-to-unfriendly-dutch-decision-on-diplomats-missions-says-foreign-ministry-1107643033.html
February 20, 2023, 10:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow considers the decision of the Netherlands to reduce the number of Russian diplomats and close the Russian trade mission as an unfriendly move aimed at destroying relations, will respond to it, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Russian Envoy Says Media Leak on Iranian Atom Aimed at Disrupting Grossi's Visit to Tehran
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/russian-envoy-says-media-leak-on-iranian-atom-aimed-at-disrupting-grossis-visit-to-tehran-1107642818.html
February 20, 2023, 8:55 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Perhaps the recent media "leak" is aimed at disrupting the visit of IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to Tehran, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, told Sputnik.
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Blinken Warns China to Face 'Real Consequences' If Beijing Supplies Weapons to Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/blinken-warns-china-to-face-real-consequences-if-beijing-supplies-weapons-to-moscow-1107642684.html
February 20, 2023, 8:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China will face consequences if Beijing decides to supply Russia with military assistance amid the Ukraine conflict, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, while refusing to specify the details of Washington's response.
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US Provided $30 Billion in Military Aid to Kiev Under Biden Administration Says US Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/us-provided-30-billion-in-military-aid-to-kiev-under-biden-administration-says-us-defense-ministry-1107642552.html
February 20, 2023, 8:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine exceeded $30 billion since US President Joe Biden took office, the US Department of Defense said on Monday.
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Biden Slammed Online For Flying to Kiev, Not Ohio Chemical Disaster Zone
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/biden-slammed-online-for-flying-to-kiev-not-ohio-chemical-disaster-zone-1107637819.html
February 20, 2023, 7:16 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington DC just before Christmas to beg for more deadly gifts from his patron Joe Biden. He had only just returned from a whistle-stop tour of European capitals before Biden made his "unannounced" visit.
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Biden's Warsaw Trip: Poles Tired of US Bellicosity, Don't See Russia as Threat, Polish Observer Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/bidens-warsaw-trip-poles-tired-of-us-bellicosity-dont-see-russia-as-threat-polish-observer-says-1107640101.html
February 20, 2023, 7:14 PM
After wrapping up his surprise Ukraine visit, US President Joe Biden is expected to spend a couple of days in Poland to deliver “a strong message of solidarity” according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Why has Poland emerged as a linchpin of bellicosity against Russia?
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New Method to Defeat Missile Defense Systems From Space Being Developed in China
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/new-method-to-defeat-missile-defense-systems-from-space-being-developed-in-china-1107639504.html
February 20, 2023, 6:52 PM
The team responsible for this undertaking has run a computer simulation of the project and now moves on to tackle the associated engineering challenges.
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Scottish Trans 'Baby' Prisoner Fears For Life if Moved to Men's Prison
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/scottish-trans-baby-prisoner-fears-for-life-if-moved-to-mens-prison-1107630455.html
February 20, 2023, 5:47 PM
The Scottish Prison Service is reviewing its policy of jailing men who identify as women in female-only prisons after the devolved government U-turned in the case of transgender rapist Isla Bryson, convicted in January.
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Sputnik Delivers Over Three Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake-Hit Syrians
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/sputnik-delivers-over-three-tons-of-humanitarian-aid-to-earthquake-hit-syrians-1107629285.html
February 20, 2023, 4:47 PM
Sputnik sent the first batch of humanitarian aid to Syria for families affected by the earthquake with the support of Doctor Lisa's Fair Aid Charity Foundation and ANO Avangard.
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Iran Denies Involvement in Attack on Israeli Tanker in Arabian Sea
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/iran-denies-involvement-in-attack-on-israeli-tanker-in-arabian-sea-1107636342.html
February 20, 2023, 4:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran has denied Israel's accusations concerning an attack on an Israeli businessman's tanker in the Arabian sea.
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Minsk Agreements Helped Ukraine Beef Up Its Military, Merkel Tells Russian Pranksters
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/minsk-agreements-helped-ukraine-beef-up-its-military-merkel-tells-russian-pranksters-1107634431.html
February 20, 2023, 4:10 PM
The Minsk Agreements were a series of deals brokered with the help of Germany, France, Russia and the OSCE in 2014 and 2015 They were meant to peacefully resolve the conflict in Donbass that broke out in the wake of the 2014 US-backed Euromaidan coup in Ukraine.
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Kenya's Ruto on Climate Change: 'We Have No Options'
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/kenyas-ruto-on-climate-change-we-have-no-options--1107634164.html
February 20, 2023, 4:03 PM
African governments have been demanding that the world's largest polluters pay for the damage caused by their emissions for many years. Kenyan President William Ruto touched on the issue in one of his latest interviews.
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US Congresswoman Slams Biden for Visiting Ukraine 'Which is Leading US to World War'
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/us-congresswoman-slams-biden-for-visiting-ukraine-which-is-leading-us-to-world-war-1107635697.html
February 20, 2023, 3:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday slammed President Joe Biden for paying an official visit to Ukraine, a state that "would lead the United States to a world war."
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Reinvigorating Pan-Africanism Is 'Critical,' Ethiopian PM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/reinvigorating-pan-africanism-is-critical-ethiopian-pm-says-1107629464.html
February 20, 2023, 3:48 PM
Originated amidst the struggle of African people against enslavement and colonization, pan-Africanism looks to elaborate unity and solidarity among Africans. The creation of the Organization of African Unity as predecessor to the African Union is viewed as being influenced by the idea of pan-Africanism.
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What Was Robert Mugabe's Son Arrested For?
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/what-was-robert-mugabes-son-arrested-for-1107633040.html
February 20, 2023, 3:39 PM
Robert Mugabe was the first prime minister (1980-1987) and the second president (1987-2017) of Zimbabwe. Before he became a prominent figure in politics, he was arrested in 1964 for his revolutionary activity against white-minority rule in Rhodesia. Convicted of sedition, he spent the next ten years in prison.
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Tunisia Expels Europe’s Top Trade Union Official Over Allegations of Interference
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/tunisia-expels-europes-top-trade-union-official-over-allegations-of-interference-1107625293.html
February 20, 2023, 3:08 PM
The Tunisian General Trade Union (UGTT) organized anti-government demonstrations where European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) chief Esther Lynch took part, making demands on the government. The demo came against the backdrop of increasing food prices and shortages of fuel and basic foodstuffs in the country.
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How EU Pushing Ahead With Digital Euro Amid De-Industrialization and US Protectionism
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/how-eu-pushing-ahead-with-digital-euro-amid-de-industrialization-and-us-protectionism-1107632733.html
February 20, 2023, 3:04 PM
The governors of 20 central banks of the Eurozone and the six members of the European Central Bank's (ECB) executive board are due to hold a secret meeting in Lapland, Finland, to discuss how to persuade the public to adopt a digital euro on Wednesday, according to western press.
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Boeing Promotes Sale of Modernized F-15s to Israel to Support Tel Aviv's 'Future Missions'
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/boeing-promotes-sale-of-modernized-f-15s-to-israel-to-support-tel-avivs-future-missions-1107630241.html
February 20, 2023, 2:30 PM
The US aircraft manufacturer earlier claimed that the modernized F-15s can carry more weapons than any other fighter jet in its class.
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Poland Introduces Ban on Carrying Weapons in Warsaw During Biden's Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/poland-introduces-ban-on-carrying-weapons-in-warsaw-during-bidens-visit-1107630645.html
February 20, 2023, 2:14 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Warsaw police spokesman Sylwester Marczak said on Monday that the Polish authorities decided to introduce a ban on carrying weapons in Warsaw during the visit of US President Joe Biden from February 21-22.
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Global Oil Demand Rose to Record High in December, IEF Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/global-oil-demand-rose-to-record-high-in-december-ief-says-1107630490.html
February 20, 2023, 2:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The level of world oil demand in December rose by 1.3 million barrels of oil per day reaching a new record high, the International Energy Forum (IEF) said on Monday, citing the Joint Oil Statistics Initiative.
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'A Drop in the Bucket': UK Could Only Offer Symbolic Reparations to Displaced Chagossians: Expert
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/a-drop-in-the-bucket-uk-could-only-offer-symbolic-reparations-to-displaced-chagossians-expert-1107607787.html
February 20, 2023, 1:59 PM
Last week, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the UK and US governments to provide “full, unconditional, and effective reparations” to the Indigenous People of the Chagos islands. The forced displacement of islanders in the late 1960s and early 1970s is seen as a crime against humanity, according to the HRW report.
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China Backs Russian Draft Resolution on Probe Into Nord Stream Explosion
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/world-deserves-a-thorough-investigation-of-nord-stream-sabotage-china-says-1107627633.html
February 20, 2023, 1:31 PM
A spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also noted how the US became "unusually silent" after Seymour Hersh named Washington as the real culprit behind the explosions that took out Nord Stream.
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Opposition Rally in Jerusalem against Judicial Reform
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/opposition-rally-in-jerusalem-against-judicial-reform--1107605245.html
February 20, 2023, 1:29 PM
Israel is rattled by political protests since the first decade of January, when country`s Justice Minister Yariv Levin rolled out a legal reform package that would limit the authority of the Supreme Court.
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Munich Security Conference 2023: An Exercise in Western Self-Delusion
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/munich-security-conference-2023-an-exercise-in-western-self-delusion-1107625453.html
February 20, 2023, 1:15 PM
Delegates from around the world assembled in Munich, Germany on February 17, 2023, to convene an eponymously named security conference that has, since its inception in 1963, operated under the motto “Peace through Dialogue.”
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NATO 'Carrier Killer' and 'Killjoy': What is Russia's Hypersonic Kinzhal Missile?
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/nato-carrier-killer-and-killjoy-what-is-russias-hypersonic-kinzhal-missile-1107618124.html
February 20, 2023, 1:02 PM
Moscow has already successfully used Kinzhal missiles in a combat situation amid the ongoing Russian special military operation in Ukraine.
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ECOWAS Maintains Sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/ecowas-maintains-sanctions-on-mali-burkina-faso-and-guinea-1107619935.html
February 20, 2023, 12:56 PM
The African Union (AU) had the last day of its 36th session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government on February 19, which saw the appointment of the organization's new president as well as discussions on the free trade area creation and the case of the sanctioned West African states.
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Biden's Kiev Visit Aims to Boost Approval Rating Ahead of Elections, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/bidens-kiev-visit-aims-to-boost-approval-rating-ahead-of-elections-expert-says-1107623921.html
February 20, 2023, 12:46 PM
US President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kiev earlier in the day, during which he held a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery.
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Rossiya Segodnya Launches New Multimedia News Terminal in 6 Languages
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/rossiya-segodnya-launches-new-multimedia-news-terminal-in-6-languages-1107623793.html
February 20, 2023, 12:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - International media group Rossiya Segodnya has launched a new multimedia news terminal in Russian, English, Spanish, Arabic, Persian and Chinese that now includes exclusive real-time photo and video footage of events around the world.
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Biden Visits Kiev to Reassure Zelensky While Support for US Proxy War in Ukraine Wanes
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/biden-visits-kiev-to-reassure-zelensky-while-support-for-us-proxy-war-in-ukraine-wanes-1107621847.html
February 20, 2023, 12:31 PM
US President Joe Biden made a visit to Kiev on February 20 in what the western mainstream press characterized as a display of strong US support for Ukraine.
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Over 11,000 Ambulance Workers Striking in UK Over Low Pay
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/over-11000-ambulance-workers-striking-in-uk-over-low-pay--1107622502.html
February 20, 2023, 12:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over 11,000 ambulance workers are striking across England and Wales on Monday demanding higher wages amid a record rise in the cost of living in the United Kingdom, UK trade union GMB said.
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Sunak Faces 100-Strong Backbench Rebellion Over NI Protocol Deal
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/sunak-faces-100-strong-backbench-rebellion-over-ni-protocol-deal-1107613829.html
February 20, 2023, 12:18 PM
Border checks on goods moving between Britain and Northern Ireland have sparked unrest among unionist communities — but Republicans and the Dublin government insist they are needed to honor the Good Friday Agreement.
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Zambia and Tanzania to Speed Up Crucial Oil Pipeline Modernization
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/zambia-and-tanzania-to-speed-up-crucial-oil-pipeline-modernization-1107603952.html
February 20, 2023, 12:15 PM
Tazama oil pipeline has been transporting crude from Tanzania to Zambia since 1968. Lately, Zambia stopped importing crude oil and switched to refined petroleum products instead as part of President Hakainde Hihilema's reform plans.
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France Ends Military Operations in Burkina Faso
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/france-ends-military-operations-in-burkina-faso-1107605714.html
February 20, 2023, 12:13 PM
France had been maintaining a military presence in five Sahel region countries – Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad, Mauritania, and Niger – within the framework of Operation Barkhane since 2014. In August 2022, however, local authorities demanded that French troops leave Mali and just several months later, Paris put an end to the Barkhane op.
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Beijing Urges US to Stop Spreading Misinformation About China-Russia Ties
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/chinese-foreign-ministry-urges-us-to-stop-spreading-misinformation-about-china-russia-ties-1107620099.html
February 20, 2023, 12:03 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - It is the United States that pumps the Ukraine conflict with arms, not China, that is why Washington should stop shifting responsibility for fueling the conflict and spreading misinformation regarding military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow, the spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin, said on Monday.
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Prince Harry’s Legal Battle Over Police Protection in UK Now Costs British Taxpayers Over $300,000
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/prince-harrys-legal-battle-over-police-protection-in-uk-now-costs-british-taxpayers-over-300000-1107607648.html
February 20, 2023, 11:47 AM
The Metropolitan Police Service, which protects members of the Royal Family around the world, stopped providing security for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle after they stepped down from all royal duties in 2021.
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Russian Exporters to Showcase Tomatoes, Chocolate and Wild Crab at Gulfood 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/russian-exporters-to-showcase-tomatoes-chocolate-and-wild-crab-at-gulfood-2023-1107617564.html
February 20, 2023, 11:28 AM
Russian exporters brought half a ton of food technology innovations to Gulfood 2023, including tomatoes, chocolate, wild crabs. This is the the 28th edition of the world's largest food and beverage sourcing event in Dubai, the Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF) reported.
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North Korea May Turn Pacific Into 'Firing Range', Kim Jong-un's Sister Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/north-korea-may-turn-pacific-into-firing-range-kim-jong-uns-sister-warns-1107615936.html
February 20, 2023, 11:10 AM
On the same day Kim Yo-jong delivered Pyongyang's warning, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters as part of a weapons test.
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Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Denies Reports of Enriching Uranium to 84% Purity
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/irans-atomic-energy-organization-denies-reports-of-enriching-uranium-to-84-purity-1107616125.html
February 20, 2023, 10:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Reports in Western media claiming that Tehran has enriched uranium to 84% distort the reality as the country has never gone beyond the enrichment level of 60%, Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesman of the the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said on Monday.
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Floods, Landslides Result in 36 Dead in Brazil’s Sao Paulo State, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/floods-landslides-result-in-36-dead-in-brazils-sao-paulo-state-media-reports-1107615820.html
February 20, 2023, 10:38 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Heavy rains, flooding and landslides in Brazil’s state of Sao Paulo have resulted in over 30 deaths, while more than 330 people were left without homes, Brazilian media report.
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ISS Orbit Prepared for Return of Russia's Damaged Soyuz MS-22 to Earth, Roscosmos Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/iss-orbit-prepared-for-return-of-russias-damaged-soyuz-ms-22-to-earth-roscosmos-says-1107615231.html
February 20, 2023, 10:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) has been prepared for the return of the faulty Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, which has suffered a coolant leak, back to Earth, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Monday.
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S.Korean Ruling Party Head Calls For Development of National Nuclear Arms
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/skorean-ruling-party-head-calls-for-development-of-national-nuclear-arms-media-reports-1107615010.html
February 20, 2023, 10:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Seoul should consider acquiring its own nuclear capabilities to successfully deter a threat posed by Pyongyang, if the current measures are not sufficient enough to effectively respond to it, Chung Jin-suk, the leader of the South Korean ruling People Power Party (PPP), said on Monday.
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Australian Professor, Fellow Researchers Taken Hostage in Papua New Guinea, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/australian-professor-fellow-researchers-taken-hostage-in-papua-new-guinea-media-reports-1107614275.html
February 20, 2023, 9:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An Australian professor and his three colleagues have been taken hostage by an armed group in Papua New Guinea demanding a ransom payment from both Papuan and Australian governments, media reported on Monday.
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Netanyahu Links Possible Normalization With Saudi Arabia to Iran 'Deterrence'
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/netanyahu-links-possible-normalization-with-saudi-arabia-to-iran-deterrence-1107612668.html
February 20, 2023, 9:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia would "launch a historic change in Israel's position in the Middle East," while linking this goal to "deterring" Iran.
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Erdogan, Coalition Partner to Visit Quake-Hit Areas on Monday, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/erdogan-coalition-partner-to-visit-quake-hit-areas-on-monday-media-reports-1107613090.html
February 20, 2023, 9:36 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Devlet Bahceli, the leader of Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Monday will visit areas in southeastern Turkiye mostly affected by the devastating earthquakes, a local newspaper reported, citing sources.
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'Absurd Censorship': UK Publisher Slammed for Making Countless Changes to Roald Dahl's Books
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/absurd-censorship-uk-publisher-slammed-for-making-countless-changes-to-roald-dahls-books-1107604457.html
February 20, 2023, 9:28 AM
Roald Dahl is internationally known for penning children's classics such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox and many others. however, it looks like the new editions of his works have been altered.
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Bus Accident in Mexico Leaves 15 Killed, 40 Injured, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/bus-accident-in-mexico-leaves-15-killed-40-injured-reports-say-1107611606.html
February 20, 2023, 9:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A bus with migrants has overturned on a highway that connects the states of Puebla and Oaxaca in southern Mexico, killing 15 people and injuring 40 others, media reported on Monday.
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Smokeless Tobacco During Pregnancy Linked to Risk of Cot Death
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/smokeless-tobacco-during-pregnancy-linked-to-risk-of-cot-death-1107603474.html
February 20, 2023, 6:31 AM
Snus, a Nordic variant of smokeless tobacco, is commonly placed between the upper lip and gum for extended periods and contains no combustion products. Therefore it is sometimes seen as an alternative to both smoking and vaping, despite being rich in nicotine and highly addictive.
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UN Security Council to Discuss Pyongyang's Missile Launches on Monday
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/un-security-council-to-discuss-pyongyangs-missile-launches-on-monday-1107603754.html
February 20, 2023, 6:06 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - An urgent meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) will be held later on Monday to discuss the latest missile tests carried out by North Korea.
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'Luxury Object': Ancient Flush Toilet, Over 2,000 Years Old, Discovered in China
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/luxury-object-ancient-flush-toilet-over-2000-years-old-discovered-in-china-1107603172.html
February 20, 2023, 6:00 AM
It took scientists months to put broken parts of the toilet together before releasing details related to the discovery that was made last year.
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Finnish MPs Getting Ready to Enter NATO Alone Despite Swedish PM's Warning
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/finnish-mps-getting-ready-to-enter-nato-alone-despite-swedish-pms-warning-1107602680.html
February 20, 2023, 5:57 AM
Previously, Turkiye's staunch opposition to Sweden's membership sparked a debate in Finland over whether it should join the alliance alone, despite the original intent of "walking the NATO path together" with Stockholm.
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Supreme Court To Consider Section 230, Law Credited With Enabling The Internet As We Know It
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/supreme-court-to-consider-section-230-law-credited-with-enabling-the-internet-as-we-know-it-1107602264.html
February 20, 2023, 4:17 AM
Originally a part of the Communications Decency Act, Section 230 was passed by Congress in 1996 while the internet was still in its infancy. It protects online platforms from lawsuits that arise due to content posted or shared by its users.
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'All Quiet On The Western Front' and 'The Banshees of Inisherin' Dominate BAFTA Awards
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-and-the-banshees-of-inisherin-dominate-bafta-awards-1107601215.html
February 20, 2023, 3:53 AM
The BAFTA awards have been held every year since 1949. Originally taking place at the flagship Odeon cinema in Leicester Square, the event was held at the Royal Festival Hall for the first time in 2023.
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Missiles Launched by Pyongyang on Monday Fall Outside of Japan’s Exclusive Zone
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/missiles-launched-by-pyongyang-on-monday-fall-outside-of-japans-exclusive-zone-1107599043.html
February 20, 2023, 3:38 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - North Korea launched several missiles on Monday, all of them landed outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, Japanese media report.
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Germany Lost Over $106.7 Billion in 2022 Amid Russia’s Operation in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/germany-lost-over-1067-billion-in-2022-amid-russias-operation-in-ukraine-1107601959.html
February 20, 2023, 3:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany has lost 100 billion euros (over $106.7 billion) amid the Russian military operation in Ukraine and the related increase in electricity costs, Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), said.
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Talks on Extending Grain Deal to Enter Active Phase in Coming Days
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/talks-on-extending-grain-deal-to-enter-active-phase-in-coming-days-1107601822.html
February 20, 2023, 3:26 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Active negotiations on extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative, commonly known as the grain deal, are expected to start in the coming days, a source familiar with the matter told Sputnik.
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Guterres Warns Against ‘Further Provocative Actions’ After Pyongyang’s Missile Launches
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/guterres-warns-against-further-provocative-actions-after-pyongyangs-missile-launches-1107601680.html
February 20, 2023, 3:20 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the latest missile test-firing carried out by North Korea and urges Pyongyang to cease "provocative actions," Spokesman for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said.
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Belarus Wants to Continue Ramping Up Exports to Russia, China This Year
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/belarus-wants-to-continue-ramping-up-exports-to-russia-china-this-year-1107601460.html
February 20, 2023, 3:05 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Over 60% of Belarusian exports went to the markets of Russia and China last year, and Belarus plans to continue increasing supplies to these countries in 2023, Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Yaroshevich said.
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Chad Needs Russia's Support in Fight Against Terrorism, Foreign Miniser Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/chad-waiting-for-russias-proposals-on-fight-against-terrorism-1107601354.html
February 20, 2023, 2:57 AM
ADDIS ABABA (Sputnik) - Chad needs Russia's assistance in the fight against terrorism and is waiting for specific proposals from Moscow, Chadian Foreign Minister Mahamat Saleh Annadif told Sputnik.
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Protesters Descend On Washington, Demand NATO's Dissolution, Peace Negotiations with Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/protesters-descend-on-washington-demand-natos-dissolution-peace-negotiations-with-russia-1107600002.html
February 20, 2023, 2:15 AM
Anti-war protests have a long history in the United States, with the first World War sparking the first anti-war movement which resulted in thousands of people being arrested and charged with sedition for their opposition to America’s involvement in The Great War.
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Saudi Relief Center on Syria Sanctions: Humanitarian Matters Should Be Separate From Rest
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/saudi-relief-center-on-syria-sanctions-humanitarian-matters-should-be-separate-from-rest-1107600743.html
February 20, 2023, 1:19 AM
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Humanitarian matters should be separate from any other issues, Abdullah Al Rabeeah, the Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), said, commenting on the impact of the sanctions against Syria on the earthquake response in the country.
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Israeli Observers Kicked Out of African Union Summit Were Not Invited Says Chairperson
https://sputniknews.com/20230220/israeli-observers-kicked-out-of-african-union-summit-were-not-invited-says-chairperson-1107599889.html
February 20, 2023, 12:54 AM
ADDIS ABABA (Sputnik) - Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki has said that Israeli diplomats who were escorted from the opening ceremony of the Addis Ababa summit by security were not invited to the event.
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Storm in Brazil Leaves at Least 19 Dead on Carnival Weekend
https://sputniknews.com/20230219/storm-in-brazil-leaves-at-least-19-dead-on-carnival-weekend-1107598819.html
February 19, 2023, 11:03 PM
Torrential rain in Brazil has triggered flooding and landslides leaving at least 19 people dead on Sunday, according to authorities.
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Dozens of NGOs From 50 States, UN Officials Arrive in Riyadh to Discuss Humanitarian Gaps
https://sputniknews.com/20230219/dozens-of-ngos-from-50-states-un-officials-arrive-in-riyadh-to-discuss-humanitarian-gaps-1107598549.html
February 19, 2023, 10:50 PM
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Some 60 organizations from about 50 countries as well as UN representatives have arrived in Riyadh for a humanitarian conference where numerous agreements are expected to be signed and important announcements to be made, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Supervisor-General Abdullah Al Rabeeah said on Sunday.
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African Union to Organize National Reconciliation Conference for Libya
https://sputniknews.com/20230219/african-union-to-organize-national-reconciliation-conference-for-libya-1107598384.html
February 19, 2023, 8:39 PM
Libya first fell into a decade of violence following the overthrow of the dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 by NATO-backed rebel forces. Since then, rival forces from foreign powers have played some role in controlling the North African country.
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'DeSanctimonious RINO': Donald Trump Bashes Ron DeSantis Ahead of Presidential Primaries
https://sputniknews.com/20230219/desanctimonious-rino-donald-trump-bashes-ron-desantis-ahead-of-presidential-primaries-1107598125.html
February 19, 2023, 7:01 PM
Having repeatedly criticized DeSantis over various issues, Trump insisted, however, that he will not use the "meatball" moniker for the Florida governor.
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Foreign Military Bases in Afghanistan May Be Turned Into Special Economic Zones
https://sputniknews.com/20230219/foreign-military-bases-in-afghanistan-may-be-turned-into-special-economic-zones-1107597850.html
February 19, 2023, 5:40 PM
The pilot plan for the former military installations is expected to be carried out in the Balkh province and in the country's capital of Kabul.
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Death Toll From Quake in Turkiye Rises to 40,689
https://sputniknews.com/20230219/death-toll-from-quake-in-turkiye-rises-to-40689-1107597343.html
February 19, 2023, 4:23 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The number of deaths in the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkiye early last week climbed to 40,689 on Sunday, the head of the disaster management authority AFAD said.
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Can't Touch This: Ronaldo Barely Escapes Collision With Saudi Pitch Invader
https://sputniknews.com/20230219/cant-touch-this-ronaldo-barely-escapes-collision-with-saudi-pitch-invader-1107597077.html
February 19, 2023, 3:55 PM
Ronaldo emerged unscathed from the ordeal while the man who charged at him was promptly apprehended by security.
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