Putin Pays Tribute to 80th Anniversary of Leningrad's Liberation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/putin-pays-tribute-to-80th-anniversary-of-leningrads-liberation-1116433660.html
January 27, 2024, 12:40 PM
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the Frontier Stone Monument on the Nevsky Patch.
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Palestine Invites Other Countries to Join S. Africa's ICJ Suit Against Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/palestine-invites-other-countries-to-join-s-africas-icj-suit-against-israel-1116433822.html
January 27, 2024, 12:05 PM
JERUSALEM (Sputnik) - Countries in Europe and beyond are encouraged to align themselves with South Africa's suit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Omar Awadallah, an assistant to the Palestinian foreign minister on UN affairs, has told Sputnik.
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Drone Warfare: Watch Russia's Vostok Group Show Unrivaled FPV Capabilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/drone-warfare-watch-russias-vostok-group-show-unrivaled-fpv-capabilities-1116431825.html
January 27, 2024, 11:56 AM
The constant and ever-changing situation on the battlefields of the special military operation dictates new rules of warfare, prompting Russian forces to strategically deploy small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as drones or quadcopters, often equipped with first-person-view (FPV) technology, which enhances their combat capabilities.
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Leningrad's 900-Day Blockade: Remembering the Bloodiest Chapter in Human History
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/1116425415.html
January 27, 2024, 10:52 AM
January 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) from the Nazi siege. The blockade began on September 8, 1941, and lasted almost three years.
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Macron Signs Controversial Immigration Law During Visit to India
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/macron-signs-controversial-immigration-law-during-visit-to-india-1116432153.html
January 27, 2024, 10:33 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron, during his visit to New Delhi earlier this week, signed the controversial law on immigration that tightens naturalization and deportation rules, the French government said in its Official Journal on Saturday.
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IDF Conducts New Raids Against Hamas in Gaza's Khan Yunis, Eliminates Multiple Fighters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/idf-conducts-new-raids-against-hamas-in-gazas-khan-yunis-eliminates-multiple-fighters-1116431700.html
January 27, 2024, 10:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had continued raids on Hamas targets in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, eliminating many armed fighters.
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Italian Central Bank Chief Warns Against EU Plans to Benefit From Frozen Russian Assets
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/italian-central-bank-chief-warns-against-eu-plans-to-benefit-from-frozen-russian-assets-1116430773.html
January 27, 2024, 9:54 AM
Moscow has repeatedly cautioned that any attempt to confiscate its frozen assets constitutes an expropriation of property and a violation of international law.
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Gaza Strip No Longer Has Healthcare System - Doctors Without Borders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/gaza-strip-no-longer-has-healthcare-system---doctors-without-borders-1116430310.html
January 27, 2024, 8:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have effectively ceased to provide medical services as a result of Israel's military operation, leaving the enclave without a healthcare system, organization Doctors Without Borders said.
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Hezbollah Struck 9 Israeli Army Positions Near Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/hezbollah-struck-9-israeli-army-positions-near-border-1116430106.html
January 27, 2024, 7:23 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Saturday it had conducted strikes against nine positions of the Israeli armed forces near the border on January 26.
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WH’s New Strategy on Ukraine ‘Will De-Emphasize’ Retaking ‘Lost Territory’ – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/new-us-strategy-on-ukraine-will-de-emphasize-recovery-of-lost-territory--report-1116429704.html
January 27, 2024, 6:51 AM
Washington and its allies, who supplied arms to Kiev, have failed to prevent the collapse of Ukraine's summer counteroffensive.
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US State Dept. Approves Potential Sale of F-35 Aircraft to Greece for $8.6 Bln
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-state-dept-approves-potential-sale-of-f-35-aircraft-to-greece-for-86-bln-1116425213.html
January 27, 2024, 4:30 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US State Department approved a potential sale of F-35 combat aircraft and related equipment to Greece for an estimated $8.6 billion, the Pentagon said in a statement.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro’s Intel Chief Raided Over Illegal Spying Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/ex-brazilian-president-bolsonaros-intel-chief-raided-over-illegal-spying-claims-1116424794.html
January 27, 2024, 4:13 AM
Bolsonaro’s rhetoric praising the country’s former military dictatorship raised concerns about the ex-army captain’s commitment to civil liberties throughout his presidency.
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Airplane-Sized Asteroid Will Fly Between Earth & Moon Over Weekend
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/airplane-sized-asteroid-will-fly-between-the-earth-and-moon-over-the-weekend-1116424245.html
January 27, 2024, 3:43 AM
Though asteroid 2024 BJ will fly just 220,000 miles from Earth, it poses no threat to our planet.
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‘Like a Walking War Machine’: China Blasts NATO Amid Massive Military Drill
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/like-a-walking-war-machine-china-blasts-nato-amid-massive-military-drill-1116424040.html
January 27, 2024, 3:31 AM
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has increasingly criticized the Asian power in speeches in recent years.
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US CENTCOM Says Conducted Strike Against Houthi Anti-Ship Missile Aimed Into Red Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-centcom-says-conducted-strike-against-houthi-anti-ship-missile-aimed-into-red-sea-1116424202.html
January 27, 2024, 3:14 AM
MOSCOW, January 27 (Sputnik) - The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had struck a Houthi anti-ship missile aimed into the Red Sea.
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Biden Administration Has the 'Upper Hand' in Ongoing Border Dispute - Attorney
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/biden-administration-has-the-upper-hand-in-ongoing-border-dispute---attorney-1116421301.html
January 27, 2024, 2:41 AM
In the ongoing border control debacle between Texas and the White House, the federal government has the “upper hand”, said Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor.
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US NSA Purchasing Web Browser Data Without Warrant - Letter
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-nsa-purchasing-web-browser-data-without-warrant---letter-1116419247.html
January 27, 2024, 2:09 AM
Amid rising concerns that foreign governments may be purchasing the personal data of citizens, this recent disclosure is the latest evidence of the US government doing such.
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‘Insanity on Steroids’: Ex-US Official Describes Israel-Neocon Nexus Driving Foreign Policy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/insanity-on-steroids-ex-us-official-describes-israel-neocon-nexus-driving-foreign-policy-1116423242.html
January 27, 2024, 1:37 AM
A former analyst at the Department of Defense recalls the United States’ disastrous decision to invade Iraq in 2003.
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Texas Border Dispute Shows Entire US Constitutional System Collapsing in Multiple Ways
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/texas-border-dispute-shows-entire-us-constitutional-system-collapsing-in-multiple-ways-1116422032.html
January 27, 2024, 12:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The escalating dispute between Texas and the Biden administration over Abbott's efforts to erect its own barriers to illegal immigration from Mexico show that the quarter of a millennium old federal US political system is collapsing along many different fault lines, constitutional and political experts told Sputnik.
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Texas Governor Says Will Continue to Defend Border Amid Dispute With Biden Administration
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/texas-governor-says-will-continue-to-defend-border-amid-dispute-with-biden-administration-1116421888.html
January 26, 2024, 11:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The state of Texas will continue to defend its portion of the US border with Mexico amid a standoff with the Biden administration over the use of razor wire barriers, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement.
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'Extremely Dangerous': Texas Border Battle Portends Growing US Dysfunction, Civil War?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/extremely-dangerous-texas-border-battle-portends-growing-us-dysfunction-civil-war-1116420922.html
January 26, 2024, 11:08 PM
The fight over states’ rights versus the power of the US federal government hearkens back to the country’s 19th-century Civil War.
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Algeria to Request UNSC Meeting to Implement ICJ Ruling on Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/algeria-to-request-unsc-meeting-to-implement-icj-ruling-on-israel-1116420190.html
January 26, 2024, 9:59 PM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - Algeria will request that the United Nations Security Council be convened in the coming days to implement the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling in the Gaza genocide case, the country’s foreign ministry said on Friday.
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'Economic, Political Repercussions': ICJ Ruling May Entail Dire Consequences for Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/economic-political-repercussions-icj-ruling-may-entail-dire-consequences-for-israel-1116419415.html
January 26, 2024, 9:43 PM
A shift towards an emerging multipolar world order may see the country finally punished after decades of impunity, according to one analyst.
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NASA's Mars Helicopter Permanently Grounded After Damaging Its Rotor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/nasas-mars-helicopter-permanently-grounded-after-damaging-its-rotor-1116413340.html
January 26, 2024, 8:56 PM
The initially designed technology demonstration spacecraft has transformed into a surveillance helicopter supporting a rover, demonstrating the feasibility of powered flight in Mars' atmosphere.
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US Planning to Station Nuclear Weapons in UK Amid Tensions With Russia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/us-planning-to-station-nuclear-weapons-in-uk-amid-tensions-with-russia---reports-1116418970.html
January 26, 2024, 8:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States intends to once again station nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom amid increased tensions with Russia, The Telegraph reported on Friday.
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Houthi Naval Forces Strike British Oil Ship in Gulf of Aden - Military Spokesman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/houthi-naval-forces-strike-british-oil-ship-in-gulf-of-aden---military-spokesman-1116418807.html
January 26, 2024, 8:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Naval forces of the Houthi movement in Yemen attacked a British oil ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, and the vessel caught fire after it was hit by a missile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
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Texas Governor Says Prepared for Conflict With US Government Over Border Barriers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/texas-governor-says-prepared-for-conflict-with-us-government-over-border-barriers-1116418441.html
January 26, 2024, 7:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday that he is prepared for a conflict with federal authorities over a legal dispute about barriers placed along the state’s portion of the US border with Mexico.
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France Mulls Cooling Down Farmers By Reducing Bureaucracy, Money Supply Increase
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/france-mulls-cooling-down-farmers-by-reducing-bureaucracy-money-supply-increase-1116404438.html
January 26, 2024, 7:22 PM
The head of the young farmers' union in France has vowed to extend their demonstrations "as far as the capital [Paris] is concerned," in the first crisis for the newly-appointed PM Gabriel Attal.
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How Trump and US Conservatives Deal a Blow to Ukraine Aid Package
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/how-trump-and-us-conservatives-deal-a-blow-to-ukraine-aid-package-1116417287.html
January 26, 2024, 7:00 PM
Former US President Donald Trump and Republican policymakers have subjected a draft bipartisan US border security deal to harsh criticism, casting doubt on the future of military aid packages for Ukraine and Israel.
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Jury List for the Stenin Photo Contest-2024 Is In
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/jury-list-for-the-stenin-photo-contest-2024-is-in-1116410888.html
January 26, 2024, 6:42 PM
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, aimed to promote young photographers and support them as they strive for professional perfection. The 2024 jury team includes laureates and Grand Prix winners from previous years.
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Bundeswehr Under Fire as Auditors Question New Assault Rifle’s Ability to Shoot Straight
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/bundeswehr-under-fire-as-auditors-question-new-assault-rifles-ability-to-shoot-straight-1116415751.html
January 26, 2024, 6:41 PM
The calamity threatens to put a major damper on Germany’s ambitious €100 billion rearmament plan, and undermine Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’s loose talk of the need to rearm in preparation for a direct Russia-NATO clash.
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Putin: Fragments From Il-76 Plane Crash Show Missile System of Western Origin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/putin-fragments-from-il-76-plane-crash-show-missile-system-of-western-origin-1116412817.html
January 26, 2024, 6:33 PM
On January 24, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down a Russian Il-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners for exchange over the Belgorod region. All the prisoners on board, as well as six crew members and three escorts, were killed — a total of 74 people.
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US Attempts to Sideline Russia Under Black Sea Security Strategy Won't Work – Military Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/us-attempts-to-sideline-russia-under-black-sea-security-strategy-wont-work--military-expert-1116414137.html
January 26, 2024, 5:20 PM
Washington is developing a new Black Sea strategy envisaging bolstering the US and NATO role in the region, as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Jim O'Brien announced at a German Marshall Fund meeting on January 25.
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NATO's Steadfast Defender 2024 May be Used as Cover for Giving More Arms to Ukraine – Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/natos-steadfast-defender-2024-may-be-used-as-cover-for-giving-more-arms-to-ukraine--expert-1116413025.html
January 26, 2024, 4:56 PM
NATO has kicked off Steadfast Defender 2024, the alliance's largest exercise in decades involving approximately 90,000 forces from 31 allies and Sweden. Could it be used to provide further military assistance to Ukraine?
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Russia’s MoD Main Tasks Outlined: Infrastructure Development, Support for Spec Op Participants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russias-mod-main-tasks-outlined-infrastructure-development-support-for-spec-op-participants-1116405034.html
January 26, 2024, 4:10 PM
In an overview of the ministry's endeavors, Russian Defense Minister unveiled the major achievements and strategic priorities that shaped the nation’s military landscape in 2023 — from rapid infrastructure development for nuclear deterrence to ensuring the well-equipped readiness of the participants in the special military operation zone.
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Scott Ritter: People of New Regions are ‘Russians in Their Hearts and Souls’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/scott-ritter-people-of-new-regions-are-russians-in-their-hearts-and-souls-1116408692.html
January 26, 2024, 4:04 PM
Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter traveled to Russia in December for what became almost a month-long visit to get a sense of how the country is standing up to Western sanctions pressure, and to visit the regions which became part of Russia after referendums held in 2022. Ritter shared his impressions with Sputnik.
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Ukraine Loses Over 1,960 Soldiers, 19 Tanks Near Donetsk - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/ukraine-loses-over-1960-soldiers-19-tanks-near-donetsk---mod-1116412169.html
January 26, 2024, 3:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military has lost 1,960 soldiers killed and injured near Donetsk in the past week, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Friday.
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Putin Says 600,000 Russian Soldiers Currently in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/putin-says-600000-russian-soldiers-currently-in-special-op-zone-1116411789.html
January 26, 2024, 3:31 PM
S. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Currently there are a total of 600,000 Russian soldiers in the special operation zone, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
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Putin Meets With Student Recruits Who Participated in Special Military Operation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/putin-meets-with-student-recruits-who-participated-in-special-military-operation-1116405350.html
January 26, 2024, 3:13 PM
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that 486,000 volunteers were recruited into the Russian Armed Forces in 2023.
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US Push to Cut Dependence on Russian Uranium, Ploy to Form Cartel to Strong-Arm Sellers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/us-push-to-cut-dependence-on-russian-uranium-ploy-to-form-cartel-to-strong-arm-sellers--1116399374.html
January 26, 2024, 3:05 PM
Despite unprecedented Western sanctions backfiring on their most ardent proponents, and Russia repeatedly underscoring the importance of safeguarding nuclear energy from geopolitical turbulence and “protectionist restrictions," the US and its allies are actively exploring ways to end dependency on Russian fuel.
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The Second US Civil War?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/the-second-us-civil-war-1116409233.html
January 26, 2024, 2:37 PM
We may well be witnessing a pivotal moment in history - a letter of support for Texas Governor Abbott, in his defiance of the federal regime, has been published and signed by governors of half the states in the very disunited United States.
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Comrades of Steel: Meet Russia's Versatile Uran Robots in Spec Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/comrades-of-steel-meet-russias-versatile-uran-robots-in-spec-op-zone-1116405455.html
January 26, 2024, 2:00 PM
Robots are helping the Russian Army in the special military operation zone against the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Border Standoff Escalates Into Constitutional Crisis After Biden Messes With Texas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/border-standoff-escalates-into-constitutional-crisis-after-biden-messes-with-texas-1116406788.html
January 26, 2024, 1:34 PM
GOP governors from 25 states rallied behind Governor Greg Abbott of Texas after he said his state’s right to self-defense supersedes “any federal statutes to the contrary” following a Supreme Court ruling allowing federal agents to take down razor wire border barriers put up by state authorities. Here’s why the standoff is important.
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UK, France At Odds Over Nuclear Energy Funding
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/uk-france-at-odds-over-nuclear-energy-funding-1116399685.html
January 26, 2024, 1:32 PM
EDF is currently grappling with a budgetary dilemma as it seeks to complete the construction of nuclear power plants that were initially planned in the UK. As Europe embraces nuclear power as a solution to its energy crisis, it is increasingly encountering obstacles in the development of nuclear facilities.
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Russian Armed Forces to Receive 36,000 Pieces of Equipment, 16.5 Million Weapons in 2024 - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russian-armed-forces-to-receive-36000-pieces-of-equipment-165-million-weapons-in-2024---mod-1116403744.html
January 26, 2024, 1:23 PM
The Russian Armed Forces have been receiving a significant number of new weapons and equipment in recent years as part of a modernization program aimed at enhancing the country's military capabilities.
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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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