ROC to Appeal ISU Decision to Strip Russian Team of Olympic Gold Over Valieva's Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/roc-to-appeal-isu-decision-to-strip-russian-team-of-olympic-gold-over-valievas-case-1116493385.html
January 30, 2024, 12:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) said on Tuesday it would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the International Skating Union (ISU) to strip the Russian team of gold at the 2022 Olympic Games in the team figure skating competition.
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Joint UK-Japan Plan to Supply Artillery Shells to Ukraine Falls Through – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/joint-uk-japan-plan-to-supply-artillery-shells-to-ukraine-falls-through--reports-1116485726.html
January 30, 2024, 12:38 PM
More bad news for Ukraine - Japan and the UK fail to carry out preliminary agreements on supplying the struggling army with more artillery, as the silver lining at the end of the tunnel goes dim for the Kiev regime.
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Russian Troops Destroy Ukraine's German-Made IRIS-T Radar - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/russian-troops-destroy-ukraines-german-made-iris-t-radar---mod-1116492125.html
January 30, 2024, 12:04 PM
On Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) shared the latest news on the successes of the Russian forces throughout the special operation zone.
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Russia Warns US Against Returning Tactical Nuclear Weapons to UK
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/russia-warns-us-against-returning-tactical-nuclear-weapons-to-uk-1116492726.html
January 30, 2024, 11:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia strongly warns the US against returning its tactical nuclear weapons to the territory of the UK, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday.
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New US Restrictions on AI Another 'China Watch' Operation, Show Tech Hegemony - Analysts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/new-us-restrictions-on-ai-another-china-watch-operation-show-tech-hegemony---analysts-1116492401.html
January 30, 2024, 11:54 AM
This action is another example of Washington’s continuous tech hegemony, blockade
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Zelensky Bound to Stoke Standoff With Russia, Further Fuelling Ukraine Conflict - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/zelensky-bound-to-stoke-standoff-with-russia-further-fuelling-ukraine-conflict---report-1116485351.html
January 30, 2024, 10:51 AM
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier said that the Ukrainian president is currently in a pickle, since Kiev’s allies already have gone lukewarm on providing Ukraine with aid.
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Russia Uses National Currencies in 85% of Trade With BRICS - Central Bank Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/russia-uses-national-currencies-in-85-of-trade-with-brics---central-bank-head-1116491290.html
January 30, 2024, 10:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The share of the BRICS countries in Russia's trade balance has doubled in two years to 40%, and settlements with those countries in national currencies have more than tripled to 85%, Russian Central Bank Head Elvira Nabiullina told Sputnik.
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Hamas Says Received Proposal on Truce in Gaza Strip, Will Give Response After Studying It
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/hamas-says-received-proposal-on-truce-in-gaza-strip-will-give-response-after-studying-it-1116487239.html
January 30, 2024, 10:18 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas has received a proposal regarding a truce in the Gaza Strip and will give a response after studying it, the chairman of the movement's political office, Ismail Haniyeh, said on Tuesday.
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Thanks, Biden! Watch Russian Troops Operate Captured US-Made M113 in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/thanks-biden-watch-russian-troops-operate-captured-us-made-m113-in-ukraine-1116486595.html
January 30, 2024, 10:12 AM
Should we thank Biden for generously supplying Ukraine with American weapons and resources? Was the part about those arms and equipment ending up in the hands of Russian forces to be used against Ukraine, part of the plan? Brilliant move, really!
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Saudi Aramco Will Not Increase Oil Production to 13Mln Barrels Per Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/saudi-aramco-will-not-increase-oil-production-to-13mln-barrels-per-day-1116486677.html
January 30, 2024, 10:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi state-owned oil and gas company Saudi Aramco announced on Tuesday it would maintain oil production capacity at 12 million barrels per day and will not increase it to a planned 13 million.
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US Not Withdrawing Its Armed Forces From Syria - Nuland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/us-not-withdrawing-its-armed-forces-from-syria---nuland-1116486313.html
January 30, 2024, 9:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is not planning to withdraw its military from Syria, Acting US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has said.
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West Starts to Understand That Ukraine Project ‘Failing’ - Russian Foreign Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/west-starts-to-understand-that-ukraine-project-failing---lavrov-1116485909.html
January 30, 2024, 9:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West is beginning to understand that the “Ukraine project” is failing but can not stop assisting Kiev because of its economic benefit and fear of losing “prestige,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
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Debris of Russia's Il-76 Downed by Ukraine Being Removed From Site
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/debris-of-russias-il-76-downed-by-ukraine-being-removed-from-site---emergency-services-1116485001.html
January 30, 2024, 8:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Removal of the debris of the Il-76 military transport plane downed by a Ukrainian missile in Russia's Belgorod Region has begun, a source in the emergency services told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Lavrov Holds Roundtable With Foreign Diplomats in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/lavrov-holds-roundtable-with-foreign-diplomats-in-moscow-1116484635.html
January 30, 2024, 8:12 AM
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a roundtable discussion with representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Moscow.
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Iran's Dena Destroyer: Destined to Become Worldwide Navy Bestseller?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/irans-dena-destroyer-destined-to-become-worldwide-navy-bestseller-1116483838.html
January 30, 2024, 7:19 AM
The vessel is equipped with all the necessary means to effectively detect and destroy any enemy targets in the air, on the surface, or underwater.
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Twenty Humanitarian Organizations Urge Donors to Resume Funding for UNRWA
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/twenty-humanitarian-organizations-urge-donors-to-resume-funding-for-unrwa-1116484030.html
January 30, 2024, 6:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Twenty humanitarian organizations have called on donor countries to resume funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), according to a joint statement.
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Opinion: US Sanctions on Venezuela Aren’t About Democracy, They’re About Control
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/opinion-us-sanctions-on-venezuela-arent-about-democracy-theyre-about-control-1116483393.html
January 30, 2024, 5:44 AM
“The United States seems destined by Providence to plague Latin America with misery in the name of liberty” – Venezuelan revolutionary hero Simón Bolívar, 1829
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US Government Employees Plan ‘Day of Fasting for Gaza’ to Denounce Biden’s Policies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/us-government-employees-plan-day-of-fasting-for-gaza-to-denounce-bidens-policies-1116482141.html
January 30, 2024, 5:26 AM
The group, which also organized an office walkout earlier this month, plan to stage a hunger strike on Thursday.
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Sustainable Food System Switch Could Create Up to $10 Trillion in Benefits Yearly
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/switching-to-sustainable-food-system-could-create-up-to-10-trillion-in-benefits-a-year-1116482247.html
January 30, 2024, 5:10 AM
The commission has proposed a plan to overhaul food production across the globe that could save lives as well as economic costs.
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Musk Says His Startup Neuralink Has Implanted First Brain Chip in a Human
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/musk-says-his-startup-neuralink-has-implanted-first-brain-chip-in-a-human-1116481067.html
January 30, 2024, 4:25 AM
The billionaire’s startup claims the interface will enable people with quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) to control devices with their thoughts.
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Israeli Military Kills Over 2,000 Palestinian Fighters in Gaza’s Khan Yunis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/israeli-military-kills-over-2000-palestinian-fighters-in-gazas-khan-yunis-1116482422.html
January 30, 2024, 4:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli military killed more than 2,000 Palestinian fighters during an operation in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman RDML Daniel Hagari said on Monday.
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Watch Russian Drone Armed With Anti-Tank Missile Launcher in Action
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/watch-russian-drone-armed-with-anti-tank-missile-launcher-in-action-1116475137.html
January 30, 2024, 4:18 AM
While FPV drones carrying rocket-propelled grenades have become a fairly common sight in the Ukrainian conflict, it seems that Russian engineers have managed to move things up a notch.
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Watch Russian Lancet Kamikaze Drone Take Out Ukrainian Grad Rocket Launcher
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/watch-russian-lancet-kamikaze-drone-take-out-ukrainian-grad-rocket-launcher-1116472066.html
January 30, 2024, 4:07 AM
Leopard 2 main battle tanks, CAESAR self-propelled howitzers and even IRIS-T SLM air defense systems – none of them have proven to be a match for Russia’s sophisticated and deadly Lancet loitering munition.
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Send Formal Withdrawal Notifications to ECOWAS - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/mali-burkina-faso-niger-send-formal-withdrawal-notifications-to-ecowas---reports-1116481556.html
January 30, 2024, 4:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger sent official notices to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of their intention to leave the bloc, the media reported on Monday.
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‘Cutthroat Politics’: Republicans Refuse to Bail Out Biden on Border, Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/cutthroat-politics-republicans-refuse-to-bail-out-biden-on-border-ukraine-1116480567.html
January 30, 2024, 3:11 AM
Election year politics stymies legislation on immigration and foreign aid, creating the potential for chaos at the border and “collapse” in Ukraine.
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US Intervention Perpetuates Cycle of Violence as War With Iran Looms
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/us-intervention-perpetuates-cycle-of-violence-as-war-with-iran-looms-1116479797.html
January 30, 2024, 2:15 AM
Anti-Iran hardliners in US Congress are calling for strikes on Tehran. But why do people in the Islamic Republic and throughout the Middle East resent the United States?
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US Says Could Reinstate Sanctions on Venezuela in April Over Elections Issues
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/us-says-could-reinstate-sanctions-on-venezuela-in-april-over-elections-issues-1116479621.html
January 30, 2024, 1:37 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States may let the sanctions waiver on Venezuela's energy sector expire in April if Caracas does not commit to free and fair elections, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.
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Russia Discussing Integration of Payment Infrastructure With BRICS
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240130/russia-to-put-on-agenda-creation-of-anti-money-laundering-system-in-brics-in-2024-1116479187.html
January 30, 2024, 12:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is discussing with other BRICS countries the integration of national financial message transmission systems, and currently 159 foreign participants from 20 countries have already joined the Russian platform, Russian Central Bank Head Elvira Nabiullina told Sputnik.
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‘No Logical Plan’ for Ukraine’s War Effort as $40 Million in US Aid Stolen - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/no-logical-plan-for-ukraines-war-effort-as-40-million-in-us-aid-stolen---report-1116478381.html
January 29, 2024, 11:48 PM
The Biden administration continues to back the corrupt Zelensky regime as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have reportedly drained US stockpiles of crucial defensive missiles.
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UN Aid Agency to Run Out of Money ‘Past February’ Without Funding - UN Spokesperson
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/un-palestinian-agency-to-run-out-of-money-past-february-without-funding---un-spokesperson-1116477692.html
January 29, 2024, 10:47 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East may run out of money past February, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
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26 Republican State Attorneys General Pledge Support for Texas' Border Stance - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/26-republican-state-attorneys-general-pledge-support-for-texas-border-stance---report-1116475667.html
January 29, 2024, 10:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - 26 Republican state attorneys general sent letters to Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to affirm their support for the actions Texas has been undertaking to repel the record number of illegal immigrants on its portion of the US border with Mexico, Fox News reported on Monday.
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NATO Secretary-General Believes Weapons for Ukraine Are ‘the Way to Peace'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/nato-secretary-general-believes-weapons-for-ukraine-are-the-way-to-peace--1116476997.html
January 29, 2024, 10:11 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a press briefing that supporting Ukraine goes beyond charity, serving as an investment into global security.
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NATO's Door Remains Open, Ukraine Will Become Member - Blinken
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/blinken-promises-ukraine-will-become-a-nato-member-1116476582.html
January 29, 2024, 9:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – NATO‘s door remains open to Ukraine and the country will become a member the military alliance, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington.
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EU Ambassadors Agree on Preliminary Plan to Use Russian Frozen Assets
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/eu-ambassadors-agree-on-preliminary-plan-to-use-russian-frozen-assets-1116475521.html
January 29, 2024, 7:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU permanent representatives agreed on the preliminary proposal of the European Commission on the use of income from Russian frozen assets, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU said on Monday.
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Watch Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bomber Take Out Ukrainian Command Post
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/watch-russian-su-34-fighter-bomber-take-out-ukrainian-command-post-1116469881.html
January 29, 2024, 6:41 PM
There is no rest for the Kiev regime forces in the Ukrainian conflict as Russian combat pilots are always ready to send an explosive special delivery their way.
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How Many Russian Soldiers Have Been Freed From Ukrainian Captivity Via Prisoner Swaps?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/how-many-russian-soldiers-have-been-freed-from-ukrainian-captivity-via-prisoner-swaps-1116471959.html
January 29, 2024, 6:23 PM
On January 24, 65 Ukrainian POWs who were due to be swapped for Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity were killed when their Il-76 transport aircraft was shot down by Kiev forces.
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Direct US Attack on Iran Would Open Pandora's Box – Mideast Experts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/direct-us-attack-on-iran-would-open-pandoras-box--mideast-experts-1116473612.html
January 29, 2024, 6:06 PM
Having groundlessly accused Tehran of masterminding a recent deadly drone bombing on US personnel, President Joe Biden and his team are allegedly considering a covert strike on Iran or targeting Iranian officials, as per Bloomberg. How could the purported plan pan out for Washington?
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Share of BRICS Exceeds G7 in Global Economy by End of 2023 - Russian Central Bank Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/share-of-brics-exceeds-g7-in-global-economy-by-end-of-2023--russian-central-bank-head-1116474426.html
January 29, 2024, 5:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The share of the BRICS countries increased from 31% to 35% of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity, exceeding the share of the G7 by the end of 2023, Russian Central Bank Head Elvira Nabiullina told Sputnik.
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Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny Told to Resign, No Official Decree Yet - Lawmaker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/ukrainian-commander-in-chief-zaluzhny-told-to-resign-no-official-decree-yet---lawmaker-1116473518.html
January 29, 2024, 5:35 PM
Reports on the resignation of Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny are not true, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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US Senator Cruz Says Negotiators Refusing to Provide Lawmakers With Border Deal Text
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/us-senator-cruz-says-negotiators-refusing-to-provide-lawmakers-with-border-deal-text-1116473172.html
January 29, 2024, 4:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senate negotiators working on a border security deal will not provide lawmakers the text of the proposed agreement, Senator Ted Cruz said on Monday.
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Air Defenses at US Military Base Confused Enemy Drone for American Drone - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/air-defenses-at-us-military-base-confused-enemy-drone-for-american-drone---reports-1116472818.html
January 29, 2024, 4:35 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US forces failed to stop an enemy drone attack on its base on Syrian-Jordanian border because the aircraft's approach coincided with the return of a US drone to the military outpost, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing unnamed officials.
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Plot to Sabotage Hungary For Opposing Ukraine Funding Proves EU is Non-Democratic - Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/plot-to-sabotage-hungary-for-opposing-ukraine-funding-proves-eu-is-non-democratic---analyst-1116470795.html
January 29, 2024, 4:29 PM
The EU is purportedly planning to sabotage Hungary's economy if the latter blocks a new funding package to Ukraine at a summit this week, the Financial Times reported citing a confidential Brussels plan.
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Watch Russian Grad MLRS Devastate Ukrainian Troops Near Artemovsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/watch-russian-grad-mlrs-devastate-ukrainian-troops-near-artemovsk--1116464474.html
January 29, 2024, 3:48 PM
The Russian military disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian units in the Artemovsk area of the special operation zone.
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EU Uses Lure of Infrastructure Investments to Entice Central Asian States to Turn on Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/eu-uses-lure-of-infrastructure-investments-to-entice-central-asian-states-to-turn-on-russia-1116469270.html
January 29, 2024, 3:38 PM
The European Union’s offer to help improve infrastructure in Central Asia ultimately serves a “political purpose,” EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell declared.
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Kremlin on Valieva's Disqualification: Politicized Decision, We Will Protect Our Athletes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/kremlin-on-valievas-disqualification-politicized-decision-we-will-protect-our-athletes-1116471078.html
January 29, 2024, 3:34 PM
STRELNA, Russia (Sputnik) - The decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the disqualification of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is politicized, and Russia will always protect the interests of its athletes, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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Iran's Army: Military Might Formidable Enough to Take on Any Threat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/irans-army-military-might-formidable-enough-to-take-on-any-threat-1116467565.html
January 29, 2024, 3:19 PM
The US is reportedly mulling a military response after accusing Iran of masterminding a drone strike on its base in the MidEast. Tehran denies the allegations and a senior Iranian commander earlier said that the country’s army is prepared to give a "crushing response" to any kind of threat. So in what shape is the Iranian Army? Sputnik explores.
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US Vows Response to Deadly Attack on Mideast Base, Seeks to Avoid Wider Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/us-vows-response-to-deadly-attack-on-mideast-base-seeks-to-avoid-wider-conflict-1116470128.html
January 29, 2024, 2:56 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will retaliate to a deadly drone attack on its al-Tanf military base on Syrian-Jordanian border at a time and in a manner of its choosing, but it is not seeking a wider conflict in the region, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.
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French Farmers Stage Protest Blocking Roads to Paris
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/french-farmers-stage-protest-blocking-roads-to-paris-1116469942.html
January 29, 2024, 2:47 PM
The farmers are objecting to stringent government policies that they argue have negatively affected local agriculture.
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Russia, Belarus to Work Together to Ensure Equal, Indivisible Security - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russia-belarus-to-work-together-to-ensure-equal-indivisible-security---putin-1116469391.html
January 29, 2024, 2:24 PM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russia and Belarus will work jointly to ensure that there is equal and invisible security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.
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Why NATO's 'Military Schengen' Evokes Memories of Nazi Germany's Anti-Russia Past
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/why-natos-military-schengen-evokes-memories-of-nazi-germanys-anti-russia-past-1116466127.html
January 29, 2024, 2:13 PM
The West is championing the idea of free military movement to get rid of bureaucratic procedures and red tape and is seeking to conclude a deal on the creation of military corridors across Europe by July, as per The Times. What's really behind the idea?
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Rockets Fall Near US Base in Syria’s Oil-Rich Town of Ash Shaddadi - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/rockets-fall-near-us-base-in-syrias-oil-rich-town-of-ash-shaddadi---source-1116468913.html
January 29, 2024, 2:13 PM
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - Two rockets fell on Monday near a US military base controlling Al-Jabsa oil fields in the northeastern Syrian town of Ash Shaddadi, a local source told Sputnik.
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German Farmers Partly Block Access to Major Port With Tractors - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/german-farmers-partly-block-access-to-major-port-with-tractors---reports-1116468049.html
January 29, 2024, 1:58 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German farmers on Monday used around 30 tractors to block one of the access roads to a major port in the German city of Bremerhaven, Die Welt daily reported, citing the police.
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MoD Chief Shoigu Inspects One of Russia's Top Defense Research Facilities – Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/mod-chief-shoigu-inspects-one-of-russias-top-defense-research-facilities--video-1116465471.html
January 29, 2024, 1:29 PM
The 12th Central Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defense is tasked with testing the endurance of Russia's military hardware, including resistance to small arms fire, shrapnel, electromagnetic waves, and even the effects of a nuclear blast.
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Ukrainian Defense Minister Admits Violations Worth $1.3Mln Discovered in One of Military Units
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/violations-worth-13mln-discovered-in-one-of-ukraines-military-units---defense-minister-1116465590.html
January 29, 2024, 1:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian Defense Ministry in the course of surprise inspections discovered violations regarding product supplies in one of the armed forces' military units worth 50 million hryvnias ($1.3 million), Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Monday.
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EU to Consider Alternatives for Funding Kiev Only After February Special Summit – Brussels
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/eu-to-consider-alternatives-for-funding-kiev-only-after-february-special-summit--brussels-1116465334.html
January 29, 2024, 12:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - EU countries will consider alternatives to the current plan for long-term financing of Ukraine only after the special summit on February 1, as the current goal is to reach an agreement on the existing proposal, Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said on Monday.
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Watch Russian Howitzers Blast Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/watch-russian-howitzers-blast-ukrainian-positions-1116463597.html
January 29, 2024, 12:44 PM
Russian artillery in the Ukrainian conflict zone has recently dealt yet another stinging blow to the Kiev regime forces.
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Several Civilians Killed, Injured in Israeli Strikes on Damascus - Syrian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/several-civilians-killed-injured-in-israeli-strikes-on-damascus---syrian-defense-ministry-1116465188.html
January 29, 2024, 12:40 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Several civilians were killed and injured in Israeli airstrikes that hit a number of positions south of the Syrian capital of Damascus, the Syrian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Arab Officials Hold 4-Way Meeting to Discuss Post-War Gaza - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/arab-officials-hold-4-way-meeting-to-discuss-post-war-gaza---reports-1116464987.html
January 29, 2024, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Security officials from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority held a secret meeting in Riyadh 10 days ago to coordinate plans for the post-war future of the Gaza Strip, seeking to involve the Palestinian Authority in governing the enclave, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources in the know.
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Russian CEC Registers Putin as Presidential Candidate for Upcoming March 2024 Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russian-cec-registers-putin-as-presidential-candidate-for-upcoming-march-2024-election-1116464827.html
January 29, 2024, 12:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday registered incumbent President Vladimir Putin as a presidential candidate for the upcoming election that will be held on March 15-17, 2024.
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Russia's Trade With Northeastern Chinese Provinces Up by Over 50% in 2023 - Consul General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russias-trade-with-northeastern-chinese-provinces-up-by-over-50-in-2023---consul-general-1116464637.html
January 29, 2024, 12:07 PM
SHENYANG, China (Sputnik) - Russia's trade with the northeastern Chinese provinces of Liaoning and Jilin increased by 53% and 71.6%, respectively, in 2023 due to the growing demand for Russian goods, especially food, in northeastern China, Russian Consul General in Shenyang Sergey Chernenko told Sputnik.
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Putin Holds Supreme State Council Meeting With Belarusian President Lukashenko
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/putin-holds-supreme-state-council-meeting-with-belarusian-president-lukashenko-1116462080.html
January 29, 2024, 12:06 PM
The Russian and Belarusian leaders are meeting as part of Lukashenko’s state visit to Russia.
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Russian Troops Liberate Tabayevka Settlement Near Kharkov - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russian-troops-liberate-tabayevka-settlement-near-kharkov---mod-1116464035.html
January 29, 2024, 11:13 AM
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) shared incoming reports on the liberation of the village of Tabayevka near Kupyansk in the Kharkov region and the advance of Russian troops in other areas of the special operation zone.
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Watch Russian Forces Use Soviet Anti-Sub Weapon to Smash Ukrainian Ground Defenses
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/watch-russian-forces-use-soviet-anti-sub-weapon-to-smash-ukrainian-ground-defenses-1116463391.html
January 29, 2024, 10:42 AM
Russian soldiers in the Ukrainian conflict zone have repurposed an old Soviet naval weapon so as to use it for ground operations to wreak havoc upon the Kiev regime forces.
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US Reportedly Has No Information on Houthi Attack in Yemen on US Ship in Gulf of Aden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/us-reportedly-has-no-information-on-houthi-attack-in-yemen-on-us-ship-in-gulf-of-aden-1116463230.html
January 29, 2024, 9:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Washington says that it did not receive any information about an attack by the Houthi movement on a US ship in the Gulf of Aden, AP reported on Monday, citing a defense official.
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Iran Could Impose $18Bln Fine on Pakistan Over Gas Pipeline Construction Delay
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/iran-may-collect-18bln-from-pakistan-for-delays-in-gas-pipeline-construction--reports-1116462891.html
January 29, 2024, 9:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran may demand that Pakistan pay an $18 billion penalty if Islamabad fails to make progress on a gas pipeline project between the two countries within the deadline, which Tehran has extended by 180 days to September 2024, The News, a Pakistani publication, reported on Monday, citing senior government officials.
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Cracks Starting to Show in Western Control Over International Sports - Russian Intel Chief
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/cracks-starting-to-show-in-western-control-over-international-sports---russian-intel-chief-1116460938.html
January 29, 2024, 9:26 AM
The US administration is seriously concerned that their campaign aimed at “isolating Russia in elite sports” is failing, the press office of the Russian Intelligence Service (SVR) reports.
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Hong Kong High Court Orders Liquidation of China’s Evergrande Developer – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/hong-kong-high-court-orders-liquidation-of-chinas-evergrande-developer--reports-1116462207.html
January 29, 2024, 9:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hong Kong's High Court has granted a petition by creditors to liquidate Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers with a record debt among global developers, Chinese media reported on Monday.
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Number of Injured Soldiers in Attack on US Base Near Jordan Rises to 34 - Central Command
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/number-of-injured-soldiers-in-attack-on-us-base-in-jordan-rises-to-34---central-command-1116460624.html
January 29, 2024, 7:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of US soldiers injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan near the border with Syria has risen to 34, with eight people being evacuated, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday.
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Biden May Order Direct Strike on Iranian Officials After Drone Attack Against US’ Military Base
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/biden-may-order-direct-strike-on-iranian-officials-after-drone-attack-against-us-jordan-base--1116460046.html
January 29, 2024, 6:55 AM
POTUS earlier vowed to respond in kind, pointing the finger at what he described as radical Iranian-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq in connection with the drone strike.
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Official Lies Aren’t What They Used to Be
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/official-lies-arent-what-they-used-to-be-1116451807.html
January 29, 2024, 5:41 AM
The government’s services keep getting worse. Even their lies.
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UK Labour Party Suspends MP Over Suggestion Gaza Conflict Amounts to Genocide in X Post
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/uk-labour-party-suspends-mp-after-she-suggests-gaza-conflict-is-a-genocide-in-x-post-1116459166.html
January 29, 2024, 5:26 AM
A left-wing activist group lambasted the decision to suspend Osamor, and said it damaged the Labour Party’s reputation.
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ESA Shares Detailed Photo of Mars’ ‘Labyrinth of Night’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/esa-shares-detailed-photo-of-mars-labyrinth-of-night-1116458790.html
January 29, 2024, 5:06 AM
The photo highlights different sections of the labyrinth including deep, interconnected canyons, sand ripples and large plateaus.
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Strangely Adorned Skeletons Found in 1,000-Year-Old Kiev Cemetery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/strangely-adorned-skeletons-found-in-1000-year-old-kiev-cemetery-1116458427.html
January 29, 2024, 4:43 AM
The skeletons were found adorned with buckets on their feet and rings around their necks.
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Japan Suspends Funding to UNRWA Pending Investigation Into Its Ties to Hamas - Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/japan-suspends-funding-to-unrwa-pending-investigation-into-its-ties-to-hamas---ministry-1116458863.html
January 29, 2024, 4:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tokyo has decided to suspend funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after agency staff were accused of involvement in the attack on Israel by Hamas in October, said the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
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Regime Change String-Puller George Soros Sets Sights on Texas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/george-soros-spending-millions-to-help-turn-texas-blue---report-1116458534.html
January 29, 2024, 3:44 AM
Wealthy donors are able to pump large amounts of money into electoral politics in the United States since a 2010 Supreme Court decision overturned decades-old campaign finance regulation.
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EU May Sabotage Hungarian Economy if Budapest Does Not Lift Its Veto on Aid to Ukraine - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/eu-may-sabotage-hungarian-economy-if-budapest-not-lift-its-veto-on-aid-to-ukraine---reports-1116458023.html
January 29, 2024, 3:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union will cease all funding to Hungary if Budapest does not lift its veto on providing military aid to Kiev by the bloc at a summit in Brussels on February 1, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Monday, citing an EU document.
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Protests ‘Do Not Help’: Netanyahu Wags His Finger at Families of Hostage Victims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/protests-do-not-help-netanyahu-wags-his-finger-at-families-of-hostage-victims-1116457496.html
January 29, 2024, 2:49 AM
During a press conference this week the Israeli prime minister chose not to quell the fears of those he governs, but instead criticized victims of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Russians Under the Bed: Pelosi Says Moscow Funding Pro-Palestine Protests
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russians-under-the-bed-pelosi-says-moscow-funding-pro-palestine-protests-1116457006.html
January 29, 2024, 2:14 AM
The aging politician and former House leader is demanding an FBI investigation of demonstrators calling for a Gaza ceasefire, suggesting they are “connected to Russia.”
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North Korea Successfully Tests Cruise Missiles in Submarine Launch - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/north-korea-successfully-tests-cruise-missiles-in-submarine-launch---reports-1116456666.html
January 29, 2024, 12:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea has conducted a successful submarine launch test of its Pulhwasal-3-31 cruise missiles, the Korean Central Telegraphic Agency (KCNA) reported.
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Biden May Give Israel Fewer Weapons to Protest Gaza Violence, or More Weapons
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/biden-may-give-israel-fewer-weapons-to-protest-gaza-violence-or-more-weapons-1116456366.html
January 28, 2024, 11:46 PM
The White House is reportedly unsure about how to rein in Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, according to US officials.
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Iranian Armed Forces Plan to Establish Presence at South Pole
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/iranian-armed-forces-plan-to-establish-presence-at-south-pole-1116456235.html
January 28, 2024, 11:08 PM
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The Iranian navy plans to expand its presence to the South Pole, the commander of the navy, Shahram Irani, said on Sunday.
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American Base Near Syria-Jordan Border Attacked Amidst Rejection of US Role in Area
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/american-base-near-syria-jordan-border-attacked-amidst-rejection-of-us-role-in-area-1116455518.html
January 28, 2024, 10:45 PM
The United States has been engaged in a semi-covert regime change effort in Syria for over a decade.
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French Police Told to Stop Tractors From Entering Paris as Farmers Prepare for Protest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/french-police-told-to-stop-tractors-from-entering-paris-as-farmers-prepare-for-protest-1116455360.html
January 28, 2024, 9:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Thousands police officers have been mobilized in the capital region of France ahead of the looming farmers’ rally to deny entry to tractors, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Sunday.
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Pentagon Chief Vows Retaliation After Attack on US Troops in Jordan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/pentagon-chief-vows-retaliation-after-attack-on-us-troops-in-jordan-1116454988.html
January 28, 2024, 8:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Sunday he was outraged by the deadly attack on American troops in Jordan, promising that retaliation would come "at a time and place of our choosing."
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Belarus, Russia to Build 2 Twin-Engine Planes Jointly by 2026
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/belarus-russia-to-build-2-twin-engine-planes-jointly-by-2026-1116454857.html
January 28, 2024, 7:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarus and Russia plan to design and build the first two 19-seat, twin-engine aircraft by 2026 and ramp up their production to dozens within the next four years, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Petr Parkhomchyk said Sunday.
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Ex-MP: UK Navy's Lack of Missiles Shows Anti-Houthi Op Was 'Knee-Jerk Reaction'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/ex-mp-uk-navys-lack-of-missiles-shows-anti-houthi-op-was-knee-jerk-reaction-1116452910.html
January 28, 2024, 7:29 PM
The US-led operation against Yemen's Houthis has exposed a serious gap in the UK Navy's missile capabilities, as per the Telegraph. Ex-UK MP Matthew Gordon-Banks sat down with Sputnik to discuss the issue.
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Canceled US Joint Exercises in Africa Shows Washington's Influence Abroad Slipping
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/canceled-us-joint-exercises-in-africa-shows-washingtons-influence-abroad-slipping-1116453371.html
January 28, 2024, 7:16 PM
Retired CIA intelligence officer and State Department official Larry Johnson told Sputnik the move may be related to internal pressure not to work alongside “troops associated with coup governments."
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What are Russia's Year-Round and Seasonal Research Stations in Antarctica?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/what-are-russias-year-round-and-seasonal-research-stations-in-antarctica-1116452370.html
January 28, 2024, 6:58 PM
President Vladimir Putin green-lit the trial operation of a new winter module at the Russian Vostok study station in central Antarctica on January 28. How many research stations does Russia have in the South Pole and what role do they play?
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Three Servicemen Killed, 25 Injured in Drone Attack on Base in Jordan - US CENTCOM
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/us-centcom-says-3-servicepeople-killed-25-injured-in-drone-attack-on-base-in-jordan-1116452048.html
January 28, 2024, 5:06 PM
MOSCOW, January 28 (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden on Sunday pinned the blame for the deadly attack on a US base in Jordan on "Iran-backed militant groups" while also saying that the US was still gathering the facts.
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Putin Says Russia, Belarus Have Common Interests in Antarctica
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/putin-says-russia-belarus-have-common-interests-in-antarctica-1116451318.html
January 28, 2024, 3:54 PM
STRELNA, Russia, January 28 (Sputnik) - Russia and Belarus are going to cooperate in Antarctica as both countries have common interests in the region and things to work together on, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Quit ECOWAS Citing 'Threats to Members'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/niger-mali-and-burkina-faso-quit-ecowas-citing-threats-to-members-1116450803.html
January 28, 2024, 3:03 PM
The countries denounced “illegal, illegitimate, inhumane and irresponsible sanctions" applied by the bloc.
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Watch Russian Soldiers Drill Firing From Vladimirov Machine Gun in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/watch-russian-soldiers-drill-firing-from-vladimirov-machine-gun-in-special-op-zone-1116449910.html
January 28, 2024, 3:01 PM
This heavy machine gun was designed to combat lightly armored targets, as well as to be used as an anti-aircraft weapon.
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Russia Has Seven Drones For Each Ukrainian UAV – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/russia-has-seven-drones-for-each-ukrainian-uav--reports-1116450419.html
January 28, 2024, 2:18 PM
Since the start of the special military operation, Russia has achieved a decisive edge in domestic drone production, investing billions of dollars in R&D.
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Strange Bedfellows: MAGA and Progressive Lawmakers Unite to Lambast Biden's Attacks on Houthis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/strange-bedfellows-maga-and-progressive-lawmakers-unite-to-lambast-bidens-attacks-on-houthis-1116449780.html
January 28, 2024, 2:06 PM
US representatives and senators of all stripes have subjected the president to sharp criticism over his strikes in Yemen.
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Watch Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Obliterate Ukrainian Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/watch-russian-ka-52-helicopter-obliterate-ukrainian-stronghold-1116449580.html
January 28, 2024, 1:54 PM
The destruction of the Ukrainian military object came as part of the Russian special military operation.
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High-Ranking Ukrainian Defense Officials ‘Exposed’ in $40 Million Corruption Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/high-ranking-ukrainian-defense-officials-exposed-in-40-million-corruption-case-1116448361.html
January 28, 2024, 12:57 PM
The past few years have seen a slew of corruption scandals shatter Ukraine’s military sector, prodding President Volodymyr Zelensky to remove Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in September last year.
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Putin Launches New Complex of Vostok Station in Antarctica
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/putin-launches-new-complex-of-vostok-station-in-antarctica-1116449100.html
January 28, 2024, 12:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday via video link took part in an opening ceremony of the trial operation of a new wintering segment of Russia's Vostok station in Antarctica.
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Death Toll From Israeli Strikes in Gaza Strip Rises to 26,422
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/death-toll-from-israeli-strikes-in-gaza-strip-rises-to-26422-1116447802.html
January 28, 2024, 10:31 AM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The death toll from the Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip has reached 26,422, while 65,087 people have been injured, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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Gaza's Al-Amal Hospital Runs Out of Oxygen for Surgeries - Red Crescent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/gazas-al-amal-hospital-runs-out-of-oxygen-for-surgeries---red-crescent-1116447671.html
January 28, 2024, 10:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Medics at Al-Amal Hospital in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip are unable to carry out surgeries because of the depletion of oxygen supply caused by the Israeli siege of the hospital, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Sunday.
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WIthout Russian Energy: Why is EU Reliance on US LNG Fraught With Risk?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/without-russian-energy-why-is-eu-reliance-on-us-lng-fraught-with-risk-1116447096.html
January 28, 2024, 9:54 AM
The West’s comprehensive sanctions against Russia led, in particular, to the disruption of Russian energy supplies to Europe, as well as US expansion of its LNG clout in the continent.
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