International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Take All Measures to Prevent Genocide in Gaza Strip
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/international-court-of-justice-orders-israel-to-take-all-measures-to-prevent-genocide-in-gaza-strip-1116407062.html
January 26, 2024, 12:44 PM
South Africa filed a lawsuit accusing Israel of genocidal intent in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 29 in response to a rising civilian death toll in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
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'Be Careful, Dear Ursula': Von der Leyen Slammed Online for Neglecting European Farmers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/be-careful-dear-ursula-von-der-leyen-slammed-online-for-neglecting-european-farmers-1116400904.html
January 26, 2024, 12:10 PM
The EU Commission is trying to downplay the significance of mass protests by farmers that have spread across Europe, including France, Germany, Poland, and even Belgium, with farmers blocking roads and taking to the streets to demand that their governments return fuel subsidies and stop "unfair" competition from Ukrainian products.
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Russian Forces Urge Ukrainians to Surrender
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russian-forces-urge-ukrainians-to-surrender-1116401779.html
January 26, 2024, 11:06 AM
The ZS-88 radio station used by Russian forces on the contact line during the special military operation is based on the BTR-80, armed with machine guns, including a large-caliber one, as well as the Kolokola (Bells) turntable sound broadcasting system with a transmission range of up to six kilometers.
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Watch Grad Multiple Rocket Launcher Rain Missiles Down on Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/watch-grad-multiple-rocket-launcher-rain-missiles-down-on-ukrainian-positions-1116399240.html
January 26, 2024, 10:56 AM
Russia's Grad Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a powerful and adaptable weapon system. The Grad, which translates to "hail," is mounted on a truck and has the ability to launch up to 40 unguided rockets simultaneously. The MLRS is often employed to offer indirect fire support to ground troops during a wide range of military operations.
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Kremlin Denies Reports Claiming Russia Ready to Agree to Ukraine's Non-Neutral Status
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/kremlin-denies-reports-claiming-russia-ready-to-agree-to-ukraines-non-neutral-status-1116402112.html
January 26, 2024, 10:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Media reports that Russia is allegedly ready to agree to Kiev's non-neutral status and change its position on Ukraine joining NATO are not true, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Two-Faced Yunus: US Democrats Show Hypocrisy In Backing Controversial Bangladeshi Tycoon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/two-faced-yunus-us-democrats-show-hypocrisy-in-backing-controversial-bangladeshi-tycoon-1116385756.html
January 26, 2024, 9:44 AM
Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, and Nobel Prize laureate, has been charged with multiple counts of financial fraud. Turns out, prominent members of the US Democratic Party enjoyed a fruitful relationship with the disgraced figure for years.
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Dialogue With CIA Useful, Can Prevent Dangerous Events - Russian Foreign Intel Service Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/dialogue-with-cia-useful-can-prevent-dangerous-events---russian-foreign-intel-service-head-1116400392.html
January 26, 2024, 9:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dialogue between Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) can prevent dangerous events, SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Chinese Delegation Led by Vice Foreign Minister Arrives in North Korea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/chinese-delegation-led-by-vice-foreign-minister-arrives-in-north-korea-1116400122.html
January 26, 2024, 9:24 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - A delegation of Chinese diplomats led by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has arrived in North Korea, marking the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the two nations, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.
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Russian Military Officer Recounts How He Downed 3 Enemy Drones, Dodged Fourth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russian-military-officer-recounts-how-he-downed-3-enemy-drones-dodged-fourth-1116398806.html
January 26, 2024, 5:33 AM
Kamikaze drones, also known as suicide drones or loitering munitions, have emerged as a disruptive technology in modern warfare. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are equipped with explosives and other destructive payloads.
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US, Iraq to Reportedly Hold Talks 'Soon' on Ending American Foothold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/us-iraq-to-reportedly-hold-talks-soon-on-ending-american-foothold-1116398197.html
January 26, 2024, 4:14 AM
The Iraqi parliament had previously passed a resolution to expel US-led coalition forces from the country.
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New ‘Chicken From Hell’ Dinosaur Fossils Discovered by PhD Student
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/new-chicken-from-hell-dinosaur-fossils-discovered-by-phd-student-1116397265.html
January 26, 2024, 3:56 AM
This “chicken from hell” walked the earth more than 66 million years ago.
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‘Prudent’ or ‘War Psychosis’: What Are Prospects for European Military?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/prudent-or-war-psychosis-what-are-prospects-for-european-military-1116396900.html
January 26, 2024, 3:36 AM
An expert speaks with Sputnik about the challenges posed by military integration across the continent.
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Court Rules Against Trudeau’s ‘Draconian’ Use of Emergencies Act in 2022 Freedom Convoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/court-rules-against-trudeaus-draconian-use-of-emergencies-act-in-2022-freedom-convoy-1116395966.html
January 26, 2024, 3:02 AM
The Freedom Convoy protests in 2022 saw thousands of protestors clogging the streets of Ottawa and swarming Parliament Hill as a way to protest vaccine mandates for truckers and other COVID-19 mandates.
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UN Says Received Lavrov's Request for List of Bucha Victims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/un-says-received-lavrovs-request-for-list-of-bucha-victims-1116396627.html
January 26, 2024, 2:50 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations has received a request from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to share a list of Bucha victims featured in footage that was released by Ukrainian authorities after they entered the town following the departure of Russian forces, in what Moscow says was a provocation to frame its soldiers.
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South African Suit Against Israel Could “Open the Floodgates” of Accountability for Colonial Powers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/south-african-suit-against-israel-could-open-the-floodgates-of-accountability-for-colonial-powers-1116395241.html
January 26, 2024, 1:22 AM
South Africa’s case could be the first of many to hold Western powers responsible for the crimes of colonialism, imperialism, and genocide.
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Russia to Remain Open to Talks on Settlement in Ukraine - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russia-to-remain-open-to-talks-on-settlement-in-ukraine---kremlin-1116392023.html
January 26, 2024, 1:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia was, is and will always be open to negotiations on the settlement in Ukraine, but intends to continue its special military operation until its goals are achieved, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Expelled From 'MAGA Camp'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/expelled-from-maga-camp-1116393744.html
January 26, 2024, 12:30 AM
Haley raked in $1 million in donations to her campaign after the former president threatened her donors on his social media site Truth Social.
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West Training Ukrainian Sabotage Groups Against Nuclear Power Plants in Russia - Intel Chief
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/west-training-ukrainian-sabotage-groups-against-nuclear-power-plants-in-russia---intel-chief-1116394864.html
January 26, 2024, 12:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western security services, primarily UK intelligence service MI6, are training Ukrainian sabotage groups for provocations against nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Russia, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin said in an interview with Sputnik.
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EU Forces Tried to Push Some 35,000 Refugees Into Belarus in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/eu-forces-tried-to-push-some-35000-refuges-into-belarus-in-2023-1116393912.html
January 25, 2024, 11:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarusian Security Council State Secretary Alexander Volfovich said Thursday that Belarusian border guards prevented the displacement of about 35,000 undocumented migrants into the territory of the republic by the security forces of neighboring European countries in 2023.
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‘I Wanted to Live’: Words of Ukrainian POW Killed by Kiev Regime Haunt From Beyond the Grave
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/i-wanted-to-live-words-of-ukrainian-pow-killed-by-kiev-regime-haunt-from-beyond-the-grave-1116393004.html
January 25, 2024, 11:24 PM
A Ukrainian soldier complained about Kiev’s disregard for its own troops in a video resurfacing after the downing of a plane carrying POWs Wednesday.
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By Supplying Arms, Western States Criminally Complicit In Downing of IL-76
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/western-states-supplying-arms-to-down-il-76-makes-them-accomplices-to-crime---russian-envoy-1116392716.html
January 25, 2024, 10:58 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Should the information that Western countries supplied weapons used in the downing of the IL-76 Russian military transport airplane is confirmed, they will be implicated as direct participants in this heinous act, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said.
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UN Security Council Meeting on Russian Il-76 Military Plane Crash
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/un-security-council-meeting-on-russian-il-76-military-plane-crash-1116391867.html
January 25, 2024, 9:54 PM
The emergency meeting of the UN Security Council requested by Moscow discusses the downing of the Il-76 transport plane of the Russian air forces, which resulted in the deaths of 65 Ukrainian prisoners who were being transported as part of a prisoner swap. Also aboard the plane were nine others who accounted for the crew and accompanying persons.
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Turkish Military Aircraft Forced to Make Emergency Landing - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/turkish-military-aircraft-forced-to-make-emergency-landing---video--1116390915.html
January 25, 2024, 9:30 PM
The Turkish military aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing after it experienced a technical malfunction during a training flight.
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Erdogan Officially Approves Turkiye's Ratification of Sweden's NATO Membership - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/erdogan-officially-approves-turkiyes-ratification-of-swedens-nato-membership---reports-1116390259.html
January 25, 2024, 8:51 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday approved the ratification of Sweden’s membership in NATO by Turkiye, the NTV broadcaster reported.
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Pentagon Says Looking Into Whether US Weapons Used in Downing of Russian Il-76 Plane
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/pentagon-says-looking-into-whether-us-weapons-used-in-downing-of-russian-il-76-plane-1116390637.html
January 25, 2024, 8:10 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is looking into the potential involvement of US weapons in the downing of the Russian Il-76 military plane, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Thursday.
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EU Chief's Attempt to Quell Farmer Fury Finds No Ground as Protest Spreads
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/eu-chiefs-attempt-to-quell-farmer-fury-finds-no-ground-as-protest-spreads-1116388051.html
January 25, 2024, 7:51 PM
Efforts by EU leaders to ease tensions with protesting farmers has encountered obstacles due to economic hardships and inconsistent regulatory policies impacting their agricultural activities. In response, farmers have amplified their demonstrations to vent dissatisfaction and push for viable resolutions.
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Russia Managed to Break Though Ukraine Defensive Line Once, Will Do This Again – Retired Colonel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/russia-managed-to-break-though-ukraine-defensive-line-once-will-do-this-again--retired-colonel-1116389209.html
January 25, 2024, 7:31 PM
Ukraine is going to build a three-tiered defense line, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated at a press briefing on January 24 after a meeting with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico in Uzhgorod.
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Germany Acts As Provocateur in the Balkans – Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/germany-acts-as-provocateur-in-the-balkans--russian-foreign-ministry-1116387874.html
January 25, 2024, 7:10 PM
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave an interview to the Serbian news agency Politika, where she addressed a number of pressing issues in the region.
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What Weapons Will West Supply to Ukraine in 2024?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/what-weapons-will-west-supply-to-ukraine-in-2024-1116386809.html
January 25, 2024, 7:09 PM
Ukraine is struggling to get new military aid from its Western allies having burnt through ammunition and weapons during its ill-fated counteroffensive.
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Woman Killed in Russia’s Belgorod Region After Ukrainian Drone Attack - Governor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/woman-killed-in-russias-belgorod-region-after-ukrainian-drone-attack---governor-1116389146.html
January 25, 2024, 7:02 PM
BELGOROD (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian drone attacked a farm in Russia’s Belgorod Region on Thursday and killed a civilian woman, the region’s governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said.
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Il-76 Provocation ‘Setting Zelensky Up for Fall at Time of US’s Choosing’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/il-76-provocation-setting-zelensky-up-for-fall-at-time-of-uss-choosing-1116387322.html
January 25, 2024, 6:20 PM
More than a day has passed since Wednesday morning’s downing of a Russian Il-76 transport plane full of Ukrainian PoWs near the Ukrainian border, with Kiev, Washington and Brussels silent following revelations by Russia’s Defense Ministry that the plane was struck by Ukrainian missiles. Sputnik asked Russian and Western observers what it all means.
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Next UK Government Inherits Worst Fiscal Nightmare in 70 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/next-uk-government-inherits-worst-fiscal-nightmare-in-70-years-1116384348.html
January 25, 2024, 4:40 PM
A leading British think-tank says whichever party wins the next general election will face challenging economic problems, as rising debt and interest rates have already put the government's borrowing costs up to £50 billion per year.
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Each Year Spent Studying Decreases Risk of Early Death by 2 Percent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/each-year-spent-studying-decreases-risk-of-early-death-by-2-percent-1116375594.html
January 25, 2024, 4:01 PM
A newly-published study in The Lancet equates leaving school early with the health risks of smoking and heavy drinking. Conversely, the benefits of higher education are likened to maintaining a lifelong healthy diet, reducing the risk of premature death by 34 percent.
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Pentagon Refused to Send A-10 Warthogs to Ukraine Amid Fears They’d ‘Fall to the Ground in Flames’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/pentagon-refused-to-send-a-10-warthogs-to-ukraine-amid-fears-theyd-fall-to-the-ground-in-flames-1116385834.html
January 25, 2024, 3:53 PM
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American close air support aircraft developed during the Cold War to target Soviet tank forces in a World War III scenario that never arrived. Instead, it became a key tool in the US arsenal over the past 25 years of aerial aggression over Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.
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Russia Emergency Services Say Found Missile Striking Parts in Outer Layer of Downed Il-76
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/russia-emergency-services-say-found-missile-striking-parts-in-outer-layer-of-downed-il-76-1116386248.html
January 25, 2024, 3:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hundreds of entrance holes from the striking elements of a missile were found on the wreckage of the downed Il-76 military plane that crashed in Russia's Belgorod Region, the striking elements were also found in the fragments of the outer layer of the aircraft, a representative of the emergency services told Sputnik.
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Photos: Ka-52 Helicopters Gear Up for Mission During Special Op
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/photos-ka-52-helicopters-gear-up-for-mission-during-special-op-1116381373.html
January 25, 2024, 3:05 PM
Russia's Kamov Ka-52 Alligator is a multirole combat helicopter designed for reconnaissance and attack missions, and it is seen as one of the most advanced of its kind in the world. The Ka-52 is equipped with modern avionics systems that provide superior situational awareness and target acquisition capabilities.
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West Could Face $300Bln Boomerang in Gamble to Seize Russian Assets, Sputnik Estimates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/west-could-face-300bln-boomerang-in-gamble-to-seize-russian-assets-sputnik-estimates-1116380567.html
January 25, 2024, 3:05 PM
Various proposals for confiscating frozen Russian assets have been mulled over by EU and US officials for months now, but there is a new twist to the story following recent developments in the US Senate. However, Russia's tit-for-tat countermeasures would come at a greater price.
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What Drove Slovak PM Fico's 'Symbolic' Visit to Ukraine's Uzhgorod?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/what-drove-slovak-pm-ficos-symbolic-visit-to-ukraines-uzhgorod-1116381164.html
January 25, 2024, 2:28 PM
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico visited the western Ukrainian city of Uzhgorod on Wednesday for a meeting with his counterpart Denis Shmygal. Ahead of the trip, Fico made headlines by saying Slovakia would veto Ukraine’s NATO membership bid, as “it would be the foundation of World War 3."
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How Russia Transformed T-80 Tank Into Armored Multiple Rocket Launcher
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/how-russia-transformed-t-80-tank-into-armored-multiple-rocket-launcher-1116382779.html
January 25, 2024, 2:25 PM
The Ukrainian crisis has demonstrated that far from being a holdover of 20th century warfare, artillery remains an indispensable ‘God of War’ in 21st century conflicts. Russia has a vast array of artillery types in its arsenal, with its latest entry consisting of a T-80 tank chassis fitted with a naval rocket launcher. Here’s what we know about it.
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Pentagon Faces $1.6 Billion Tab for Middle East Military Surge Amid Budget Standoff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/pentagon-faces-16-billion-tab-for-middle-east-military-surge-amid-budget-standoff-1116378403.html
January 25, 2024, 2:13 PM
The Pentagon is grappling with a hefty bill of $1.6 billion for the military buildup in the Middle East following the October 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel.
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Pepe Escobar: Five Variables Defining Our Future
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/pepe-escobar-five-variables-defining-our-future-1116381887.html
January 25, 2024, 1:58 PM
In the late 1930s, with WWII in motion, and only months before his assassination, Leon Trotsky already had a vision of what the future Empire of Chaos would be up to.
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Russia Reorienting Gas Exports to New Markets With Emphasis on Asia-Pacific
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/russia-reorienting-gas-exports-to-new-markets-with-emphasis-on-asia-pacific-1116383936.html
January 25, 2024, 1:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will continue to reorient its gas exports to new markets with an emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region and increase supplies through the Power of Siberia pipeline, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday.
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Kremlin on NATO Exercises: Russia Knows Against Who They Held
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/kremlin-on-nato-exercises-russia-knows-against-who-they-held-1116383812.html
January 25, 2024, 1:04 PM
KALININGRAD, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia knows against who the NATO drills are held and has never had any illusions about this matter, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Russian Court Imprisons Trepova for 27 Years After Killing Military Correspondent Tatarsky
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/russian-court-imprisons-trepova-for-27-years-after-killing-military-correspondent-tatarsky-1116383593.html
January 25, 2024, 12:57 PM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - A district military court St. Petersburg has sentenced Daria Trepova, the defendant in the case concerning the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg's cafe that killed Russian military correspondent Maxim Fomin, known under the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, to 27 years in prison, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday.
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China's Defense Ministry Blasts NATO as 'Walking War Machine' Sowing Chaos Everywhere
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/chinas-defense-ministry-blasts-nato-as-walking-war-machine-sowing-chaos-everywhere-1116380072.html
January 25, 2024, 12:53 PM
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, when summing up the outcome of 2023, said that the West is trying to shift NATO's activities to Asia, whip up a crisis there and form new military and political blocs.
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Ukraine Loses Up to 310 Soldiers Near Donetsk in Past day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/ukraine-loses-up-to-310-soldiers-near-donetsk-in-past-day---mod-1116380723.html
January 25, 2024, 11:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 310 soldiers around Donetsk over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Thursday.
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Over 130 Nationalists, Ukrainian Troops Wiped Out in Kharkov Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/over-130-nationalists-ukrainian-troops-wiped-out-in-kharkov-region-1116373460.html
January 25, 2024, 11:25 AM
On January 17, the Defense Ministry said that Russian forces had destroyed a temporary staging area for foreign fighters in Kharkov, most of whom were French mercenaries, adding that about 60 soldiers had been killed.
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‘Suicide Mission’: Ukrainian Troops Reveal Dire Situation on Battlefield
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/suicide-mission-ukrainian-troops-reveal-dire-situation-on-the-battlefield-1116376198.html
January 25, 2024, 10:19 AM
Ukrainian troops are being outgunned by Russia’s Armed Forces, mainstream US media admitted recently, adding that there was no chance of replenishing rapidly dwindling ammunition stockpiles amid bleak prospects regarding future aid packages to the Kiev regime.
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Russian Engineers Craft 'Intelligent' UAV Capable of Returning to Home Base if Contact Lost
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/russian-engineers-craft-uav-smart-enough-to-return-to-home-base-even-if-communication-lost-1116375905.html
January 25, 2024, 10:15 AM
Electronic warfare has emerged as a critical component in modern combat, particularly in countering the proliferation of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Due to their versatile capabilities and relatively low cost compared to traditional manned aircraft, UAVs have earned great popularity.
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Russian Intel Chief: West’s Looming Defeat in Ukraine Raises Odds of Provocations Against Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/high-probability-of-provocations-against-russia-by-west-losing-in-ukraine---russian-intel-chief-1116374374.html
January 25, 2024, 8:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The probability that the West, which is losing in Ukraine, will organize new provocations against Russia is very high, but they will not have a long-lasting effect, because lies are detected quickly today, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin has told Sputnik.
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Gaza War Has Financial Reason Mainstream Media Won't Cover - Ex-CIA Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/gaza-war-has-financial-reason-mainstream-media-wont-cover---ex-cia-analyst-1116373859.html
January 25, 2024, 7:15 AM
Israel has been continuing its strategy of not letting up on its war on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip despite global outrage over the massive civilian death toll, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing he will push for "complete victory."
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China's Military Escorts US Destroyer Transiting Through Taiwan Strait
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/chinas-military-escorts-us-destroyer-transiting-through-taiwan-strait-1116374672.html
January 25, 2024, 6:19 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese military escorted and monitored the USS John Finn that passed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday along its entire route, Shi Yi, the spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), said.
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Ex-Pentagon Adviser Macgregor Says at Least 400 Americans Died in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/ex-pentagon-adviser-macgregor-says-at-least-400-americans-died-in-ukraine-1116373349.html
January 25, 2024, 4:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former Pentagon Adviser Col. Douglas Macgregor said Wednesday that at least 400 Americans have died in Ukraine and accused authorities of the United States of concealing this information.
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Israel's Economy Minister Says Iran ‘Legitimate Target’ Now for Israeli Strikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/israels-economy-minister-says-iran-legitimate-target-now-for-israeli-strikes-1116372784.html
January 25, 2024, 3:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat said Wednesday that Iran has become a "legitimate target" for Israel's missile strikes for supporting armed movements opposing Israel.
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Attacks Against American Troops in Iraq, Syria Shows US’ Lost ‘Aura of Invincibility’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/attacks-against-american-troops-in-iraq-syria-shows-us-lost-aura-of-invincibility-1116372399.html
January 25, 2024, 3:30 AM
Last week while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani reiterated his call for US troops to leave the country. “[T]he end of the US-led coalition mission is a necessity for the security and stability of Iraq,” he said.
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Nearly 90% of French Citizens Support Farmers' Protests - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/nearly-90-of-french-citizens-support-farmers-protests---poll-1116372268.html
January 25, 2024, 3:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The farmers' protests that have erupted in France have the support of 89% of the French, an Odoxa-Backbone Consulting poll for Le Figaro newspaper showed on Wednesday.
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Moldova Has No Plans for Hosting F-16 Jets on Its Territory for Ukraine - Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/moldova-has-no-plans-for-hosting-f-16-jets-on-its-territory-for-ukraine---defense-minister-1116371974.html
January 25, 2024, 2:59 AM
KISHINEV (Sputnik) - Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii on Wednesday denied media reports that F-16 fighter jets that the West will send to Ukraine would be based on the territory of Moldova.
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Houthi Military Spokesman Says US Military Vessel Suffered 'Direct Hit' in Gulf of Aden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/houthi-military-spokesman-says-us-military-vessel-suffered-direct-hit-in-gulf-of-aden-1116372112.html
January 25, 2024, 2:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Wednesday that a US military ship had suffered a "direct hit" as a result of clashes between its forces and several American warships in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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North Korea Carries Out First Test-Fire of 'New-Type Strategic Cruise Missile'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/north-korea-carries-out-first-test-fire-of-new-type-strategic-cruise-missile-1116371864.html
January 25, 2024, 2:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The North Korean Missile Administration on Wednesday carried out the first test-fire of the still under-development "new-type strategic cruise missile Pulhwasal-3-31", the North's state-run news agency KCNA reported.
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Biden Notified US Lawmakers of Plans to Formally Approve F-16 Sale to Turkiye, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/biden-notified-us-lawmakers-of-plans-to-formally-approve-f-16-sale-to-turkiye-media-reports-1116371547.html
January 25, 2024, 1:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden notified congressional leaders that he plans to formally notify Congress of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye as soon as Ankara completes the NATO ratification process for Sweden, Reuters reported citing a US official.
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Senator Cruz Says 'Kamikaze' Supplemental Bill is Train Wreck, No Chance of Passing House
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/senator-cruz-says-kamikaze-supplemental-bill-is-train-wreck-no-chance-of-passing-house-1116371405.html
January 25, 2024, 12:56 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator Ted Cruz said on Wednesday that the Ukraine aid-border security supplemental bill is a train wreck and has no chance of passing the US House of Representatives.
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Central Idiot Agency
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240125/central-idiot-agency-1116370926.html
January 25, 2024, 12:04 AM
On Tuesday, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a video on X (formerly Twitter) intended to encourage Russians to become double agents for the US government.
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Future of Military Warfare to 'Absolutely' Take Page From 'Black Mirror' Scripts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/future-of-military-warfare-to-absolutely-take-page-from-black-mirror-scripts-1116369939.html
January 24, 2024, 11:55 PM
Modern warfare is changing faster than any time since the introduction of the machine gun. Largely brought on by drone and AI technologies, inexpensive and small weapons have evened the battlefield, making even poorly equipped forces a threat to the 20th century’s greatest war machines.
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EU Forces Farmers to Tighten Belts, But Eager to Funnel Billions Into Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/eu-forces-farmers-to-tighten-belts-but-eager-to-funnel-billions-into-ukraine-1116368354.html
January 24, 2024, 8:51 PM
European governments are stripping EU farmers from subsidies and benefits while sending tens of billions of euros to Ukraine, American columnist George Szamuely told Sputnik.
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US Taxpayers Sent $60M to WEF
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/us-taxpayers-sent-60m-to-wef-1116369682.html
January 24, 2024, 8:11 PM
Last Friday, US House Republicans submitted a bill to stop paying American tax dollars to fund the notorious World Economic Forum.
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Strike Movement Spreads Across Europe Amid Austerity and Economic Slump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/strike-movement-spreads-across-europe-amid-austerity-and-economic-slump-1116367031.html
January 24, 2024, 7:39 PM
Farmers have gone on strike across Europe against cuts to government subsidies and green policies and taxes they say are driving them out of business.
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Lavrov: Russia Has No Need to Attack Anyone, Claims to the Contrary Nonsense
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/russian-fm-lavrov-russia-has-no-need-to-attack-anyone-statements-suggesting-otherwise-are-nonsense-1116367855.html
January 24, 2024, 6:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held a press conference at the UN headquarter in New York finalising his official visit. The top diplomat answered various questions touching upon the most hot topics of the day.
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Ukraine May Have Downed Il-76 Because Air Defenses ‘Didn’t Get the Memo’ on Ukrainian PoWs Onboard
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/ukraine-may-have-downed-il-76-because-air-defenses-didnt-get-the-memo-on-ukrainian-pows-onboard-1116366363.html
January 24, 2024, 6:12 PM
Nine Russian crewmembers and servicemen and 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed Wednesday after the Russian Il-76 strategic airlifter was struck by Ukrainian air defense missiles. Sputnik spoke to a pair of US military experts to get their take on what happened and who is to blame for the catastrophe.
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Serbia Mulls Buying 2 More Russia's Ka-32 Helicopters for Firefighting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/serbia-mulls-buying-2-more-russias-ka-32-helicopters-for-firefighting-1116365167.html
January 24, 2024, 5:44 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday he intended to buy two more Russian Ka-32 multipurpose helicopters for firefighting following a fire that broke out in a large Chinese indoor market in Belgrade earlier in the day.
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No Relief for Europe's Two Major Economies as Early 2024 Shows a Bleak Start
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/no-relief-for-europes-two-major-economies-as-early-2024-shows-a-bleak-start-1116359892.html
January 24, 2024, 4:55 PM
The 20-member Eurozone most likely entered a recession in the last quarter of 2023. Though data shows that Germany narrowly escaped downturn territory, its economic future and that of France are still stuck in a rut.
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Lavrov Holds Press Conference After UNSC Meetings in New York
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/lavrov-holds-press-conference-after-unsc-meetings-in-new-york-1116349640.html
January 24, 2024, 4:42 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended two United Nations Security Council meetings on Western arms transfers to Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
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EU Commission Okays Joint Venture by Chinese Units of Mercedes-Benz, BMW
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/eu-commission-okays-joint-venture-by-chinese-units-of-mercedes-benz-bmw-1116365291.html
January 24, 2024, 4:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Commission said on Wednesday that it had approved the creation of a joint venture by two China-based units of German automakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
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Three Dutch Drones to Be Sent to Romania to Monitor Russia's Activity – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/three-dutch-drones-to-be-sent-to-romania-to-monitor-russias-activity--reports-1116362700.html
January 24, 2024, 4:20 PM
THE HAGUE (Sputnik) – The Netherlands, following the NATO chief’s statement that the alliance does not see an immediate threat from Russia, will send three MQ-9 Reaper drones to the bloc's eastern border in Romania in February to monitor Russia’s military activity, Dutch newspaper Parool reported.
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Il-76 Shootdown Signals Chaos Inside Ukraine’s Political and Military Establishment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/il-76-shootdown-signals-chaos-inside-ukraines-political-and-military-establishment-1116362793.html
January 24, 2024, 4:17 PM
Six Russian crewmembers, three Russian servicemen and 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed on Wednesday after two Ukrainian SAMs launched from Kharkov region struck the Russian Il-76 strategic airlifter they were traveling in Belgorod region. Sputnik asked a pair of geopolitics and military observers about the attack’s broader implications.
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US Senator Urges Colleagues to Reject New Ukraine Aid, Says 'Corruption Out of Control'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/us-senator-urges-colleagues-to-reject-new-ukraine-aid-says-corruption-out-of-control-1116364641.html
January 24, 2024, 4:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator JD Vance on Wednesday urged his Republican colleagues to reject any further aid to Ukraine after a recent Pentagon report documented failures to effectively monitor more than $1 billion worth of weapons shipped to the country.
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Oldie But No Goodie: West Disposes of Obsolete Weapons by Sending Them to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/oldie-but-no-goodie-west-disposes-of-obsolete-weapons-by-sending-them-to-ukraine--1116361015.html
January 24, 2024, 4:09 PM
Berlin will send six Sea King Mk41 helicopters to Ukraine with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius calling the outdated aircraft "proven and reliable."
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Russian Foreign Ministry Calls Il-76 Plane Crash Ukraine’s Deliberate Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/russian-foreign-ministry-calls-il-76-plane-crash-ukraines-deliberate-attack-1116362173.html
January 24, 2024, 3:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine’s attack on the Russian Il-76 plane that led to its crash in the Belgorod Region was "deliberate," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, and called the incident a "terrorist act."
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Pentagon Tells Sputnik Has Nothing to Offer on Il-76 Plane Crash, Refers to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/pentagon-tells-sputnik-has-nothing-to-offer-on-il-76-plane-crash-refers-to-ukraine-1116361729.html
January 24, 2024, 3:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Department of Defense has nothing to share on the Il-76 plane crash in Russia’s Belgorod region and refers all inquiries to Ukraine, a Pentagon spokesman told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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Frontex Personnel to Be Present at Finland's Eastern Border Until Summer - Border Guard
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/frontex-personnel-to-be-present-at-finlands-eastern-border-until-summer---border-guard-1116361492.html
January 24, 2024, 3:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Finnish Border Guard said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to extend the latter’s personnel and material support for the eastern border of Finland until the summer.
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Ukraine Announces Plans to Get New Weapons Kiev ‘Doesn’t Have Yet’: What Are They?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/ukraine-announces-plans-to-get-new-weapons-kiev-doesnt-have-yet-what-are-they-1116358395.html
January 24, 2024, 2:47 PM
Ukraine has announced plans to take delivery of mystery weapons from the West in 2024 which aren’t yet in the Ukrainian military’s arsenal to facilitate attacks on Russia. Sputnik asked veteran geopolitical and military affairs observer Alexander Mikhailov what Kiev and its NATO curators may have in mind.
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German Business Leadership Declares 'Crisis of Confidence' in Scholz Government
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/german-business-leadership-declares-crisis-of-confidence-in-scholz-government-1116357414.html
January 24, 2024, 2:26 PM
According to Rainer Dulger, President of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), German business leaders have expressed a lack of trust in the government and discontent with Berlin's policies, as reported by Bild.
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Top Russian, Iranian Officials Meet in Moscow to Discuss War on Terror, Economic Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/top-russian-iranian-officials-meet-in-moscow-to-discuss-war-on-terror-economic-cooperation-1116360077.html
January 24, 2024, 2:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev has met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Ahmadian in Moscow, with the sides discussing security and economic cooperation, relations between the countries and other issues on the agenda, the Russian Security Council said on Wednesday.
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Russian Forces Destroyed French-Made Samp-T for First Time in Special Op Zone - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/russian-defense-ministry-says-destroyed-french-made-samp-t-for-first-time-1116360238.html
January 24, 2024, 1:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian military destroyed a French-made Samp-T anti-aircraft complex for the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Russia's CEC Expects at Least 500 Observers From Over 100 Countries at Presidential Vote
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/russias-cec-expects-at-least-500-observers-from-over-100-countries-at-presidential-vote-1116359557.html
January 24, 2024, 1:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) expects between 500 and 1,000 international observers from more than 100 countries to monitor Russia's upcoming presidential election, CEC head Ella Pamfilova said on Wednesday.
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Hungarian Government Calls on Parliament to Ratify Sweden's NATO Bid - Orban
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/hungarian-government-calls-on-parliament-to-ratify-swedens-nato-bid---orban-1116359075.html
January 24, 2024, 1:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday that he had spoken by phone with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and noted that the Hungarian government was calling on the parliament to ratify Sweden's membership in NATO at the earliest opportunity.
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Sputnik Editor-in-Chief Posted List of Ukrainian PoWs From Downed Il-76 Aircraft
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/sputnik-editor-in-chief-posted-list-of-ukrainian-pows-from-downed-il-76-aircraft-1116360857.html
January 24, 2024, 1:11 PM
Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in chief of RT and the Rossiya Segodnya media group — Sputnik's parent company — shared via Telegram a list of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were on board the Il-76 transport plane shot down by Ukrainian missiles over Russian Belgorod Region.
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Slovakia, Hungary 'Undeterred' by Pressure and Threats Over Ukraine Aid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/slovakia-hungary-undeterred-by-pressure-and-threats-over-ukraine-aid-1116354480.html
January 24, 2024, 12:58 PM
Ahead of his meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmygal in Uzhgorod Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico noted that Ukraine is under "the total control and influence of the United States" since the events of 2014, and the European Union (EU) is making a big mistake by taking American view of the Ukraine conflict.
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Two Ukrainian Missiles Caused Russian Il-76 Crash in Belgorod Region - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/russias-il-76-crashed-in-belgorod-region-was-shot-down-by-two-ukrainian-missiles---defense-ministry-1116357897.html
January 24, 2024, 12:25 PM
The Kiev regime shot down the plane, seeking to pin the blame on Russia for the deaths of the Ukrainian POWs, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.
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Prehistoric 'Chewing Gum' Reveals Diet and Poor Oral Health in Stone-Age Teens
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/prehistoric-chewing-gum-reveals-diet-and-poor-oral-health-in-stone-age-teens-1116353024.html
January 24, 2024, 12:19 PM
The discovery of wads of a tar-like black resin chewed by ancient people in Sweden could indicate its use for medicinal purposes — or simply their love of gum.
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Chadian President Conveys Condolences to Putin Over Belgorod Plane Crash
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/chad-president-expresses-condolences-to-putin-in-connection-with-plane-crash-in-belgorod-1116355682.html
January 24, 2024, 11:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - President of Chad Mahamat Idriss Deby expressed on Wednesday his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin in connection with the crash of the Il-76 military aircraft in Russia's Belgorod region.
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Japanese Parliament’s Budget Committee Chief Steps Down Amid Slush Fund Scandal - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/head-of-japanese-parliament-budget-committee-steps-down-amid-slush-funds-scandal---reports-1116355487.html
January 24, 2024, 11:39 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Chairman of the Japanese upper house budget committee Shinsuke Suematsu, who is also a member of the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), announced on Wednesday his intention to resign amid the widening fundraising scandal, Japanese media reported.
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S. Korean Special Naval Forces Holding Wintertime Drills - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/s-korean-special-naval-forces-holding-wintertime-drills---reports-1116355102.html
January 24, 2024, 11:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The South Korean navy is holding a wintertime training for its special force units to improve their combat capabilities against threats allegedly posed by Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday, citing navy sources.
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Putin Holds Talks With Chad's President
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/putin-holds-talks-with-chads-president--1116348875.html
January 24, 2024, 11:17 AM
Mahamat Idris Deby, Transitional President of the Republic of Chad, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to engage in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Moscow Insists on Having Reliable Information About French Mercenaries in Ukraine — Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/moscow-insists-on-having-reliable-information-about-french-mercenaries-in-ukraine--kremlin-1116353409.html
January 24, 2024, 11:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Moscow insists it has reliable information that suggests there are French mercenaries in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
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Norway's Top General Urges Defense Spending Hike Amid NATO Fearmongering
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/norways-top-general-urges-defense-spending-hike-amid-nato-fearmongering-1116352362.html
January 24, 2024, 10:45 AM
The specter of a "Russian threat" ostensibly looming is being invoked in the West increasingly loudly as justification for ramping up military spending, with Norway’s top brass the latest to lap up this tenuous narrative.
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US Warns Maduro That Recent Arrest of Officials Risks Sanctions Relief Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/us-warns-maduro-that-recent-arrest-of-officials-risks-sanctions-relief-deal-1116352022.html
January 24, 2024, 9:27 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States warns Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that the recent arrest of officials and other public figures may risk the partial sanctions relief deal made with Washington last year, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.
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Ecuadorian President Eases State of Emergency in Several Regions After Prison Riots
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/ecuadorian-president-eases-state-of-emergency-in-several-regions-after-prison-riots-1116351902.html
January 24, 2024, 9:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday loosened up the state of emergency across the country by lifting a curfew in 160 cantons to normalize everyday life undermined by the recent surge in gang violence, but 38 cantons, including Quito and the largest city of Guayaquil, remain in the red zone of high risk.
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ICJ to Decide on Lawsuit Against Israel in One Week
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/icj-to-decide-on-lawsuit-against-israel-in-one-week-1116351788.html
January 24, 2024, 9:21 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - The verdict of the International Court of Justice on South Africa's lawsuit against Israel will be given within a week and sent to the UN Security Council for execution, Palestinian Ambassador in Budapest Fadi Elhusseini told Sputnik.
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US Strikes on Iraq Undermine Years of Cooperation - Senior Iraqi Military
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/us-strikes-on-iraq-undermine-years-of-cooperation---senior-iraqi-military-1116351547.html
January 24, 2024, 9:18 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The recent strikes by the United States on Iraq undermine decades of cooperation between the two countries and lead to irresponsible escalation, Major General Yahya Rasool, the official spokesman of the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, said on Wednesday.
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Poland's 'Pragmatic' Commercial Stance on Ukraine Aid Signals End to Free Handouts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240124/polands-pragmatic-commercial-stance-on-ukraine-aid-signals-end-to-free-handouts-1116346353.html
January 24, 2024, 7:09 AM
Ukraine will not be receiving any free military aid from Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated during his visit to Kiev recently. He added that the sides had reached a “mutual understanding” on financing, and touted a new, commercial approach to aiding Kiev.
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