Humbling a Goliath: US-Led ‘No-Fail’ Mission Against the Houthis is Failing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/humbling-a-goliath-us-led-no-fail-mission-against-the-houthis-is-failing-1117586684.html
March 27, 2024, 5:46 PM
The US established a maritime ‘coalition of the willing’ in the Red Sea in December 2023 and began bombing Yemen in January in response to the Houthis’ bid to shut down Israeli-affiliated commercial traffic through the waterway in solidarity with Palestine. The Houthis have vowed to continue their operations until the carnage in Gaza stops.
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Moscow Says Received No Proposals From Paris on Fighting International Terrorism
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/moscow-says-received-no-proposals-from-paris-on-fighting-international-terrorism-1117587959.html
March 27, 2024, 5:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow has not received any specific proposals from Paris on how to fight international terrorism, and if France is interested in fighting it, the country should stop providing military assistance to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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NATO Not Ready to Deployment of Troops in Ukraine - Latvian Prime Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/nato-not-ready-to-deployment-of-troops-in-ukraine---latvian-prime-minister-1117587603.html
March 27, 2024, 5:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative on sending troops to Ukraine is not well prepared, and NATO is not ready to make such decisions, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina said on Wednesday.
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Russia Has No Unfriendly States, It Has Unfriendly Elites of Those Countries - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russia-has-no-unfriendly-states-it-has-unfriendly-elites-of-those-countries---putin-1117587438.html
March 27, 2024, 5:11 PM
TORZHOK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia does not have unfriendly countries, there are unfriendly elites of these countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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UK Talks Big on Nuclear Industry But 'Lacks Capacity' – ex-MEP
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/uk-talks-big-on-nuclear-industry-but-lacks-capacity--ex-mep-1117583010.html
March 27, 2024, 4:36 PM
The British government unveiled a new program of funding for the nuclear industry's immediate needs on Monday, shortly after a recent Trident II ballistic missile test- launch by the Royal Navy ended in failure.
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‘Boy King’ Who Cried Wolf: Macron’s Constant Threats to Send Troops to Ukraine Signals ‘Weakness’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/boy-king-who-cried-wolf-macrons-constant-threats-to-send-troops-to-ukraine-signals-weakness-1117585743.html
March 27, 2024, 4:16 PM
The backlash from Emmanuel Macron’s hawkish rhetoric about deploying French forces to Ukraine continues to smolder, with a French ex-top general bashing him as a narcissistic “child king” playing a dangerous game, and US officials voicing “anger” that he may have given the game away about just how far NATO is willing to go in the Ukrainian crisis.
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What is Known About Senegal's New President-Elect?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/what-is-known-about-senegals-new-president-elect-1117579338.html
March 27, 2024, 3:12 PM
Yet another one of France’s ex-colonies appears poised to shed the remaining rusted vestiges of neo-colonial enslavement. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s main opposition candidate who ran under the motto that “Africa belongs to Africans,” won Sunday’s presidential election.
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Netherlands Dispatches Frigate to Join Security Missions in Red Sea - Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/netherlands-dispatches-frigate-to-join-security-missions-in-red-sea---defense-minister-1117585228.html
March 27, 2024, 3:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Dutch frigate has arrived in the Red Sea to join maritime missions to protect shipping from Houthi attacks, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine UAV Crashes Into Administrative Building in Russia's Belgorod - Governor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/ukraine-uav-crashes-into-administrative-building-in-russias-belgorod---governor-1117583993.html
March 27, 2024, 2:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian drone has crashed into an administrative building in Russia's Belgorod, and there is one person injured, Russia's Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Says Interpol Being Dragged Into West's Political Game
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russian-foreign-ministry-says-interpol-being-dragged-into-wests-political-game-1117583395.html
March 27, 2024, 1:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in being dragged into the West's political game, the goal of which is to disconnect Russia from the organization's information resources, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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Russia's State Duma Presses Western Nations to Probe Terrorism Financing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russias-state-duma-presses-western-nations-to-probe-terrorism-financing-1117580579.html
March 27, 2024, 1:23 PM
The State Duma, the nation's lower house of parliament, has urged Western countries to investigate the funding of terrorist attacks targeting Russia.
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Five German Institutes Lower Country's 2024 GDP Forecast From 1.3% to 0.1%
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/five-german-institutes-lower-countrys-2024-gdp-forecast-from-13-to-01-1117582433.html
March 27, 2024, 1:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Five German economic research institutes have lowered the country's GDP growth forecast for 2024 from 1.3% to 0.1% due to cyclical and structural weaknesses in the economy, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday.
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Overexposure to Nighttime Light Has Risks: What Are They?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/overexposure-to-nighttime-light-has-risks-what-are-they-1117577011.html
March 27, 2024, 1:02 PM
Approximately 80 percent of the world's population lives in areas with intense luminosity by artificial nighttime light sources. This phenomenon has raised concerns about potential adverse effects on human brain health and vigor.
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North Korean Foreign Trade Minister Yun Jong Ho Arrives in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/north-korean-foreign-trade-minister-yun-jong-ho-arrives-in-moscow-1117582031.html
March 27, 2024, 12:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A delegation from North Korea headed by Foreign Trade Minister Yun Jong Ho has arrived in Moscow, Alexander Kozlov, the chairman of the intergovernmental commission on cooperation between Russia and North Korea, said on Wednesday.
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Most Americans Think Biden ‘Weak’ Commander-in-Chief Amid Growing Fears of WWIII
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/most-americans-think-biden-weak-commander-in-chief-amid-growing-fears-of-wwiii-1117580672.html
March 27, 2024, 12:18 PM
Last week, a YouGov survey found that 61 percent of Americans think a new world war is either “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to break out over the next 5-10 years. The worrying survey results come amid continued efforts by Washington and its allies to set Eastern Europe, the Middle East, as well as East and Southeast Asia on fire.
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Russia to Adjust Arctic Strategy in Line With Changed Int'l Context
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russia-to-adjust-arctic-strategy-in-line-with-changed-intl-context-1117581078.html
March 27, 2024, 11:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will adjust its Arctic development strategy through 2035 in the wake of the changed international context and its relations with the near-Arctic and Arctic nations, the Russian Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic said on Wednesday.
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Use of Depleted Uranium Shells in Ukraine Dangerous, Unacceptable - Serbian Health Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/use-of-depleted-uranium-shells-in-ukraine-dangerous-unacceptable---serbian-health-minister-1117580084.html
March 27, 2024, 11:33 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The use of depleted uranium munitions in Ukraine is dangerous and unacceptable, Serbian Health Minister Danica Grujicic said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Russian Forces Hit Assembly and Storage Sites of Ukrainian Drones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russian-forces-hit-assembly-and-storage-sites-of-ukrainian-drones-1117579679.html
March 27, 2024, 11:27 AM
Russian units struck assembly and storage sites of Ukrainian UAVs, the Ministry of Defense reported.
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NATO Mulls 'Shooting Down' Missiles Straying Close to Its Borders - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/nato-mulls-shooting-down-missiles-straying-close-to-its-borders---report-1117576661.html
March 27, 2024, 11:00 AM
On March 24, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command claimed that a Russian cruise missile had breached the country's airspace overnight near the village of Oserdow, close to the Ukraine border, remaining in Polish airspace for 39 seconds.
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Watch Tula Paratroopers Disrupt Ukrainian Armed Forces Rotation Near Soledar
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/watch-tula-paratroopers-disrupt-ukrainian-armed-forces-rotation-near-soledar-1117576941.html
March 27, 2024, 10:49 AM
The 9K111 Fagot is an anti-tank missile system designed to engage and destroy various armored vehicles, including main battle tanks. The Fagot system consists of a portable shoulder-mounted launcher and a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead missile.
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Poland Suspends Military Exercises Using Explosives After Death of Fifth Soldier
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/poland-suspends-military-exercises-using-explosives-after-death-of-fifth-soldier-1117578769.html
March 27, 2024, 10:44 AM
The incident in the Tatra Mountains marked the fifth instance of soldiers losing their lives during military exercises held in Poland in March.
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Upgraded Supersonic Onyx Missile Gets Boost From New Active Homing Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/upgraded-supersonic-onyx-missile-gets-boost-from-new-active-homing-head-1117576364.html
March 27, 2024, 8:33 AM
The Onyx anti-ship missile, commissioned in 2002, boasts an impressive over-the-horizon firing range. Utilizing the "fire-and-forget" principle, it is effective in electronic warfare conditions and features a reduced radar signature. The upgraded Onyx-M version has the capability to hit targets as far as 800 kilometers away.
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NATO's Use of Depleted Uranium Linked to Cancer Epidemics - Serbian Lawyer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/natos-use-of-depleted-uranium-linked-to-cancer-epidemics---serbian-lawyer-1117575592.html
March 27, 2024, 8:20 AM
In 1999, an armed confrontation between the ethnic Albanian separatists of the Kosovo Liberation Army and the Serbian military led to the bombing of the then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of Serbia and Montenegro, by NATO forces.
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US-Israel Rift Widens Amid Tense Back-and-Forth Over Gaza War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/us-israel-rift-widens-amid-tense-back-and-forth-over-gaza-war-1117575379.html
March 27, 2024, 7:36 AM
In a headline-grabbing shift from its three previous vetoes, the US abstained from a UN Security Council vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on March 25. The move was seen as feeding into a growing chasm between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Japanese Finance Ministry Vows Resolute Response to Weakening Yen Exchange Rate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/japanese-finance-ministry-vows-resolute-response-to-weakening-yen-exchange-rate-1117576531.html
March 27, 2024, 7:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Japanese Finance Ministry is ready to take appropriate actions and respond "resolutely" to the weakening yen exchange rate after the currency hit a 34-year low, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday.
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Local Alternative Authorities Must Be Created to Govern Gaza - Israeli Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/local-alternative-authorities-must-be-created-to-govern-gaza---israeli-defense-minister-1117575220.html
March 27, 2024, 6:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said during a meeting with US officials in Washington that once the military actions cease in the Gaza Strip, the enclave will be governed neither by Israel nor by Palestinian movement Hamas, and that a local alternative must be built, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Wednesday.
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Watch Artillery Crews of Russian Airborne Troops Strike Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/watch-artillery-crews-of-russian-airborne-troops-strike-ukrainian-positions-1117574271.html
March 27, 2024, 5:51 AM
Russia’s Airborne Troops are an elite branch of the Russian Army responsible for conducting airborne assault operations, special missions, and rapid deployment. They provide rapid response and flexibility in military operations.
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Foot in Your Mouth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/foot-in-your-mouth-1117570717.html
March 27, 2024, 5:22 AM
Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, noted that it has taken six months with more than 100,000 Palestinians killed and injured, to come to a decision to demand a ceasefire.
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Is Biden Administration ‘Slow Rolling’ Assange Case to Keep Journalist in Limbo?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/is-biden-administration-slow-rolling-assange-case-to-keep-journalist-in-limbo-1117573772.html
March 27, 2024, 4:27 AM
Having been proven incompetent on any number of issues, the White House seeks to delay a decision on the Wikileaks founder’s fate.
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Sweden's Military Integration Into NATO to Be Completed by End of April - Allied Command
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/swedens-military-integration-into-nato-to-be-completed-by-end-of-april---allied-command-1117574141.html
March 27, 2024, 4:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The formal military integration of Sweden into NATO will be completed by the end of April, NATO's Allied Command Transformation has said.
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Hungary to Extend Ban on Ukrainian Grain Imports Unless Duties Reintroduced
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/hungary-to-extend-ban-on-ukrainian-grain-imports-unless-duties-reintroduced-1117572042.html
March 27, 2024, 3:55 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungary will extend the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products at the national level if Brussels does not exclude grain and oilseed products from the list of products subject to duty-free imports to the European Union, Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said.
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Russia Deems US Position on Probe Into Crocus Terrorist Attack as 'Biased' - Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russia-deems-us-position-on-probe-into-crocus-terrorist-attack-as-biased---foreign-ministry-1117572704.html
March 27, 2024, 3:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia considers the position of the United States on the investigation into the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow as "biased," Washington is trying to "put Ukraine out of harm's way," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
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'Not Real Muslims': Moscow Terrorists Were Mercenaries Engaged in 'Political Act' - Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/these-arent-real-muslims-moscow-terrorists-were-mercenaries-engaged-in-political-act---analyst-1117571222.html
March 27, 2024, 3:01 AM
"This was a political act linked to an American policy objective being implemented by Ukrainian intelligence services," said former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter of last week’s terrorist attack in Moscow.
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Poor Management, Oversight, High Costs Hold Back US Military Space Programs - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/poor-management-oversight-high-costs-hold-back-us-military-space-programs---report-1117570594.html
March 27, 2024, 1:46 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US military space programs have suffered for well over a decade from management and oversight problems with continuing difficulties in supervising contractors, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.
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Cancer Incidence, Mortality After NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia Still on Rise - Serbian Health Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/cancer-incidence-mortality-after-nato-bombing-of-yugoslavia-still-on-rise---serbian-health-minister-1117571639.html
March 27, 2024, 1:30 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Cancer incidence and mortality rates after the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia are increasing even now, Serbian Health Minister Danica Grujicic has said in an interview with Sputnik.
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United States 'Mocking' International Law, Creating 'World of the Jungle'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/united-states-mocking-international-law-creating-world-of-the-jungle-1117569610.html
March 26, 2024, 10:44 PM
Journalist Elijah Magnier slammed the US for its disavowal of the Security Council’s ceasefire resolution while also criticizing Israeli conduct in Gaza. "They know they are doing [war crimes]," said the analyst.
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UN Expert’s Report Accuses Israel of Committing Genocide in Gaza
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/un-experts-report-accuses-israel-of-committing-genocide-in-gaza-1117568880.html
March 26, 2024, 10:19 PM
The expert is not the first to warn that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. Scholars and states, including a case brought by South Africa in December, have warned that offensive acts carried out by Israel in their war against Hamas have amounted to acts of genocide against civilians in the Gaza Strip.
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Why Does Zelensky's Cabinet Reshuffle Bring Focus on Crocus City Hall Attack?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/why-does-zelenskys-cabinet-reshuffle-bring-focus-on-crocus-city-hall-attack-1117567990.html
March 26, 2024, 7:05 PM
Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked Oleksiy Danilov from the position of secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. What's behind the overhaul?
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UK Court Ruling Grants Assange Reprieve and 'Strong Chance' to Appeal Extradition
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/uk-court-ruling-grants-assange-reprieve-and-strong-chance-to-appeal-extradition-1117567387.html
March 26, 2024, 6:51 PM
The High Court of Justice in London ruled on Tuesday that journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not be extradited immediately to the United States and may continue to challenge this extradition through legal means.
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US Must Stop Illegal Presence in Syria, Support for Terrorists – Syrian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/us-must-stop-illegal-presence-in-syria-support-for-terrorists--syrian-foreign-ministry-1117567660.html
March 26, 2024, 6:30 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The United States must stop its illegal presence in Syria and the support for ISIS (banned in Russia) and other terrorist groups, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Could Cryptocurrencies Become as Reliable as Gold?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/could-cryptocurrencies-become-as-reliable-as-gold-1117565811.html
March 26, 2024, 5:21 PM
The respective prices of gold and Bitcoin (BTC) hit record highs this month, with the precious metal valued as high as $2,222 per ounce last week and the cryptocurrency rose above $70,000 per token this Monday.
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Moscow on London Court's Decision on Assange: UK Justice System Becomes Laughing Stock
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/moscow-on-london-courts-decision-on-assange-uk-justice-system-becomes-laughing-stock-1117566511.html
March 26, 2024, 5:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The decision of the High Court of Justice in London concerning WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has turned the UK justice system into a laughing stock for the whole world, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
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Russian Intelligence Services Kept Eye on West's Effort to Weaponize ISIS*
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russian-intelligence-services-kept-eye-on-wests-effort-to-weaponize-isis--1117565239.html
March 26, 2024, 4:58 PM
Over the past two years, Moscow has collected evidence of Western involvement in training and arming jihadi terrorists to weaponize them on the Ukrainian battlefield and Russia's rear.
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US Investigators Examine Jim Biden's Transactions as Part of Criminal Probe - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/us-investigators-examine-jim-bidens-transactions-as-part-of-criminal-probe---reports-1117566114.html
March 26, 2024, 4:55 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US federal investigators in south Florida recently scrutinized the transactions of President Joe Biden's brother Jim Biden as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, Politico reported on Tuesday.
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Crocus City Hall Terror Attack Won't Avert Russia's Victory in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/crocus-city-hall-terror-attack-wont-avert-russias-victory-in-ukraine-1117563055.html
March 26, 2024, 4:21 PM
While it's clear that the executors of the Crocus City Hall terror attack were radical Islamists, it’s necessary to find out who the mastermind was and who benefitted from the assault, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed on Monday.
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What is So Special About Russia's Angara-A5 Carrier Rocket?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/what-is-so-special-about-russias-angara-a5-carrier-rocket-1117561441.html
March 26, 2024, 3:23 PM
The new carrier has been moved to a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome as part of the preparations for its upcoming launch - slated to take place sometime between April 6 and 10.
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Initial Information From Crocus City Hall Attack Suspects Proves Ukrainian Link - FSB
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/initial-information-from-crocus-city-hall-attack-suspects-proves-ukrainian-link---fsb-1117564739.html
March 26, 2024, 3:22 PM
Initial data received from those detained in the case related to the terrorist attack in Moscow Concert Hall confirms links to Ukraine, Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov said on Tuesday.
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EU Not Sanctioning Russian Nuclear Sector – Official on Russia-Hungary Nuclear Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/eu-not-sanctioning-russian-nuclear-sector--official-on-russia-hungary-nuclear-cooperation-1117564106.html
March 26, 2024, 3:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has no comments concerning Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto’s visit to Russia for a nuclear energy forum, European Commission spokesman Tim McPhie said on Tuesday, adding that the EU imposed no sanctions against Russia's nuclear sector.
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Faulty Air-Drops of Aid in Gaza Strip Lead to Death of 18 Local Residents - Authorities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/faulty-air-drops-of-aid-in-gaza-strip-lead-to-death-of-18-local-residents---authorities-1117563357.html
March 26, 2024, 3:07 PM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The Gaza Strip authorities said on Tuesday that 18 people died as a result of mistakes during humanitarian aid cargo airdrops in different areas of the enclave, criticizing the measure once again and blaming the US and Israel for the "policy of famine and siege."
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Two-Week Gaza Ceasefire Not Enough to Meet Humanitarian Needs - Doctors Without Borders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/two-week-gaza-ceasefire-not-enough-to-meet-humanitarian-needs---doctors-without-borders-1117562810.html
March 26, 2024, 2:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Medical NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which translates to Doctors Without Borders, said on Tuesday that a two-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which is urged in the recently adopted UN resolution, is not enough to meet the humanitarian needs of the enclave's population.
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US Possible Ban of Russian Uranium Imports in Contrast to Practical Needs - Rosatom Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/us-possible-ban-of-russian-uranium-imports-in-contrast-to-practical-needs---rosatom-head-1117562630.html
March 26, 2024, 2:05 PM
SIRIUS, Russia (Sputnik) - In February, UK media reported that the US nuclear industry expected President Joe Biden's administration to ban imports of enriched uranium from Russia in 2024 following two years of stockpiling.
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Zelensky Dismisses Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/zelensky-dismisses-secretary-of-national-security-and-defense-council-of-ukraine-1117562118.html
March 26, 2024, 1:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree on Tuesday dismissing Oleksiy Danilov as secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council and appointing current head of Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Litvinenko to the post.
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London High Court Ruling Considered 'Triumph' for Assange But Battle Far From Over
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/london-high-court-ruling-considered-triumph-for-assange-but-battle-far-from-over--1117561168.html
March 26, 2024, 1:42 PM
The court has allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to continue to challenge the decision on his extradition to the United States in UK courts. What does this mean for Assange's legal fight?
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Iran, Russia Might Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty in 2024 - Ambassador
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/iran-russia-might-sign-comprehensive-strategic-partnership-treaty-in-2024---ambassador-1117561690.html
March 26, 2024, 1:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran and Russia might sign a treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership this year, with the location of the signing to be negotiated, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said on Tuesday.
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China's JH-7A Fighter Bomber Provides Close Air Support in Cross-Service Exercise
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/chinas-jh-7a-fighter-bomber-provides-close-air-support-in-cross-service-exercise-1117560845.html
March 26, 2024, 12:42 PM
China's JH-7A fighter bomber provided close air support to ground forces in a recent cross-service exercise, with analysts saying on Monday that the multirole aircraft has demonstrated its versatility in an attack role.
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Russia's MiG-31 Fighter Escorts 2 US's B-1 Bombers Over Barents Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russias-mig-31-fighter-escorts-2-uss-b-1-bombers-over-barents-sea--1117560303.html
March 26, 2024, 12:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's MiG-31 fighter jet on Tuesday escorted two B-1 bombers of the United States over the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Netanyahu’s Office Claims All of US' Gaza Ceasefire Proposals Were Rejected by Hamas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/netanyahus-office-all-us-gaza-ceasefire-deal-proposals-rejected-by-hamas-1117560100.html
March 26, 2024, 12:27 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Hamas movement has rejected all United States-made proposals for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for release of hostages, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
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West, Ukraine Needed Moscow Concert Hall Attack to Create Panic in Russia - FSB Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/west-ukraine-needed-moscow-concert-hall-attack-to-create-panic-in-russia---fsb-head-1117559942.html
March 26, 2024, 12:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Western intelligence and Ukraine needed the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack to create panic in the Russian society, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov said on Tuesday.
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Assange's Wife Holds Presser After London Court's Extradition Ruling
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/assanges-wife-holds-presser-after-london-courts-extradition-ruling-1117557567.html
March 26, 2024, 12:15 PM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange rose to prominence in 2010 when his website leaked heaps of classified government information. Since then, Assange and his legal team have been in a long-standing battle against the US violating a US-UK treaty that prohibits extradition for political offenses.
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Watch Russian Rocket Artillery Take Apart Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/watch-russian-rocket-artillery-take-apart-ukrainian-positions-1117556151.html
March 26, 2024, 11:55 AM
A detachment of Ukrainian troops has learned the hard way that thinking they would be safe from Russian rocket strikes on the other side of the Dnepr River was a very dangerous mistake.
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‘Systemic Problem’: Musk’s Starlink Internet Available on Global Black Market – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/systemic-problem-musks-starlink-internet-available-on-global-black-market--report--1117553244.html
March 26, 2024, 11:35 AM
Starlink is a satellite internet provider operated by Elon Musk's company SpaceX, with some 2.6 million customers across the world already legally using the high-speed network.
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Moscow Concert Hall Attackers, Masterminds to be Punished, Vows Prosecutor General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/masterminds-perpetrators-of-moscow-concert-hall-attack-will-be-punished---prosecutor-general-1117558637.html
March 26, 2024, 11:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Crocus City Hall terrorist attack and shelling of civilians by Ukrainian troops have a common goal to intimidate people, but masterminds behind them and perpetrators will be punished, Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov said on Tuesday.
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Russia to Conduct Moscow Concert Hall Attack Investigation on Its Own - Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russia-to-conduct-moscow-concert-hall-attack-investigation-on-its-own---lavrov-1117558885.html
March 26, 2024, 11:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will conduct an investigation into the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue on its own, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday when discussing Interpol’s readiness to support the investigation.
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Russia Hits Out at Hawkish Nuclear Policy Remark by UK Leaders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russia-hits-out-at-hawkish-nuclear-policy-remark-by-uk-leaders-1117557144.html
March 26, 2024, 11:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK leadership's hostile stance towards Russia is nothing new, said Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov commenting Tuesday on British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps's nuclear policy for the United Kingdom.
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London Court Rules Assange Can Continue to Challenge Extradition to US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/london-court-allows-assange-to-continue-challenging-decision-on-his-extradition-to-us-1117556452.html
March 26, 2024, 10:36 AM
American prosecutors are seeking to put Assange on trial on espionage charges regarding WikiLeaks’s release of classified documents on the US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Taiwanese Military Conducts Drills Involving US Patriot System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/taiwanese-military-conducts-drills-involving-us-patriot-system-1117556226.html
March 26, 2024, 10:35 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Taiwanese armed forces have conducted anti-aircraft drills involving US-made Patriot missile defense systems, the island's defense ministry said on Tuesday.
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Ukraine Behind Moscow Concert Hall Terrorist Attack - Russia's Security Council Secretary
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/ukraine-is-behind-the-crocus-terrorist-act---russias-security-council-secretar-1117556338.html
March 26, 2024, 10:34 AM
Ukraine, not ISIS*, was behind the March 22 terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said.
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Russian Forces Hit Decision-Making Centers in Ukraine - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russian-forces-hit-decision-making-centers-in-ukraine---mod-1117556024.html
March 26, 2024, 10:26 AM
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces conducted precision strikes targeting decision-making centers, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) facilities, and Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, Russia's Ministry of Defense reports. The goals of these strikes were achieved with all targets eliminated.
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FSB Urges to Stay on Alert Over Messages From Ukraine With Calls for Terrorist Attacks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/fsb-urges-to-stay-on-alert-over-messages-from-ukraine-with-calls-for-terrorist-attacks-1117555910.html
March 26, 2024, 10:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Tuesday called on citizens to be on alert and inform the police if they receive phone calls or messages from Ukraine with calls for terrorist attacks, the FSB’s communications office said.
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Moscow Court Arrests Ukraine Security Service Chief in Absentia on Terrorism Charges
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/moscow-court-arrests-ukraine-security-service-chief-in-absentia-on-terrorism-charges-1117555649.html
March 26, 2024, 10:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Tuesday granted the investigator's petition and arrested in absentia Vasyl Malyuk, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), on terrorism charges, the court told Sputnik.
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Russia's Rosatom Not Ruling Out Building Lithium Battery Plant in Bolivia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russias-rosatom-not-ruling-out-building-lithium-battery-plant-in-bolivia-1117577794.html
March 26, 2024, 10:10 AM
SIRIUS, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is not ruling out the possibility of building a lithium battery production plant in Bolivia in the future if a consensus is reached, Rosatom’s First Deputy CEO for Development and International Business Kirill Komarov said on Tuesday.
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Japanese Cabinet Okays Relaxing Rules for Exporting New Fighter Jets to Third Countries
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/japanese-cabinet-approves-easing-of-rules-for-new-fighter-jet-exports-to-third-countries-1117554800.html
March 26, 2024, 9:35 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan's cabinet of ministers approved the relaxation of defense export regulations on Tuesday. This decision will allow the country to export new generation fighter jets that were developed in collaboration with the United Kingdom and Italy to third countries.
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Turkiye Detains 147 People Suspected of Having Links to ISIS
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/turkiye-detains-147-people-suspected-of-having-links-to-isis-1117555359.html
March 26, 2024, 9:26 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - The Turkish Police have detained 147 people in 30 provinces on suspicion of having links to the Islamic State*, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday.
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UK Court Set to Unveil Verdict on Assange Extradition Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/uk-court-set-to-unveil-verdict-on-assange-extradition-case-1117552959.html
March 26, 2024, 9:23 AM
If Julian Assange loses his battle in this long-running legal saga, the WikiLeaks founder could be swiftly extradited to the US and face up to 175 years behind bars.
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Russia's Rosatom Says France, S Korea Will Help Build Uzbekistan's Nuclear Power Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russias-rosatom-says-france-s-korea-will-help-build-uzbekistans-nuclear-power-plant-1117577672.html
March 26, 2024, 9:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French and South Korean companies will have an opportunity to participate in the Rosatom-led construction of Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant, the Russian state-owned nuclear giant's deputy director, Kirill Komarov, said Tuesday.
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8th Suspect in Crocus Terror Case Arrested by Court Decision
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russian-investigators-seek-arrest-warrant-for-8th-suspect-in-crocus-terror-case-1117554472.html
March 26, 2024, 9:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Tuesday ruled to arrest the eighth defendant in the Crocus City Hall concert venue terrorist attack case, Alisher Kasimov, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom.
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Russia's FSB Thwarts Terrorist Attack in Samara Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russias-fsb-thwarts-terrorist-attack-in-samara-region-1117554933.html
March 26, 2024, 8:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had prevented a terrorist attack in the Samara Region, adding that the person who planned to commit the attack was an accomplice of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC)*.
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Key Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Ship Hits Support Beam, Sending Vehicles Into Water
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/key-bridge-in-baltimore-collapses-rammed-by-boat-cars-in-water-1117553710.html
March 26, 2024, 7:27 AM
Authorities in Baltimore, Maryland have declared that the Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed, causing numerous casualties, according to CBS News, citing the Baltimore City Fire Department on Tuesday.
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Russian Troops Reveal How First-Ever German Marder IFV Taken as Trophy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russian-troops-reveal-how-first-ever-german-marder-ifv-taken-as-trophy-1117552445.html
March 26, 2024, 7:07 AM
The Russian Ministry of Defense recently released footage showing a German-made Marder IFV that was captured by Russian soldiers in the vicinity of Avdeyevka. According to official reports, Ukrainian troops abandoned the vehicle during an unsuccessful counterattack.
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Pelosi, Accused of Insider Trading, Makes Major Stock Move
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/pelosi-accused-of-insider-trading-makes-major-stock-move-1117552058.html
March 26, 2024, 4:17 AM
Last week also saw the arrest of a protester who demonstrated at the powerful US lawmaker’s home. The activist is being held on felony charges.
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Russian Marines Execute Flawless Assault on Ukrainian Strongpoint - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russian-marines-execute-flawless-assault-on-ukrainian-strongpoint---video-1117546989.html
March 26, 2024, 4:14 AM
Ukrainian forces in the Southern Donetsk sector have been dealt a painful blow by marines of the Russian Pacific Fleet.
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UN Vote Unlikely to Signal Change in US Policy Towards Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/un-vote-unlikely-to-signal-change-in-us-policy-towards-israel-1117551594.html
March 26, 2024, 4:07 AM
The public spat between Biden and Netanyahu shouldn’t be seen as an indication of a broader shift in the alliance, according to one analyst.
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Biden Administration Slammed for ‘PR Stunt’ as Backing of Israeli Killing Continues
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/biden-administration-slammed-for-pr-stunt-as-backing-of-israeli-killing-continues-1117550907.html
March 26, 2024, 3:26 AM
The US president has continued to provide the Netanyahu regime with lethal aid even while occasionally signaling public opposition to Israel’s bloody campaign.
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Airstrikes Hit Headquarters of Allied Forces of Syrian Army in Deir ez-Zor - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/airstrikes-hit-headquarters-of-allied-forces-of-syrian-army-in-deir-ez-zor---source-1117551161.html
March 26, 2024, 1:07 AM
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - Airstrikes were carried out on the headquarters of forces allied to the Syrian army in the province of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria, killing and injuring civilians and military personnel, a source told Sputnik.
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‘This is a War Against Russia’: Spelling Out Context of Moscow Terror Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/this-is-a-war-against-russia-fridays-terrorist-attack-in-context-1117549225.html
March 26, 2024, 12:01 AM
The terrorist attack at a concert hall near Moscow this past Friday is not the only one that Russians have suffered in recent years.
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Iran & Russia's Collaborative Success: Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/iran--russias-collaborative-success-bushehr-nuclear-power-plant-1117550460.html
March 25, 2024, 11:13 PM
Building the first unit of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in cooperation with Russia has been one of the most important achievements in Iran’s energy sector, Deputy Chairman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Hossein Derakhshandeh told Sputnik in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of ATOMEXPO-2024 international forum.
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EU Supporting Ukraine for Own Interest, Not Out of Love for Ukrainians - Borrell
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/eu-supporting-ukraine-for-own-interest-not-out-of-love-for-ukrainians---borrell-1117548991.html
March 25, 2024, 8:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union supports Ukraine not out of love for Ukrainian people but for the sake of its own interests, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.
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How US Facilitated Creation of Terror Groups Like ISIS
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/how-us-facilitated-creation-of-terror-groups-like-isis-1117546249.html
March 25, 2024, 7:02 PM
In their efforts to draw suspicion away from Ukraine by pinning the blame of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack on ISIS*, US political strategists who came up with this ploy effectively backed themselves into a corner, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
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Putin: It is Clear Who Carried Out Concert Hall Attack, Question is Who Benefits
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/putin-says-we-know-that-terrorist-attack-in-crocus-was-carried-out-by-radical-islamists-1117546160.html
March 25, 2024, 6:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow had been committed by radical Islamists.
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Putin Convenes Security Meeting in Wake of Moscow Concert Hall Terrorist Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/putin-convenes-security-meeting-in-wake-of-moscow-concert-hall-terrorist-attack-1117539781.html
March 25, 2024, 5:57 PM
A gruesome act of terror occurred on March 22 at Crocus City Hall just outside Moscow. A shooting attack broke out, followed by a huge blaze that left 137 civilians dead and over 150 people wounded. In response to this tragedy, the Russian authorities are implementing additional security measures across the country.
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In Bed With Jihadists and Neo-Nazis: Why Crocus City Hall Terror Attack Cast Slur Upon West
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/in-bed-with-jihadists-and-neo-nazis-why-crocus-city-hall-terror-attack-cast-slur-upon-west-1117544799.html
March 25, 2024, 5:22 PM
US officials and mainstream press insistently pointed the finger at ISIS* following the hideous terror attack. Why do international observers and experts remain unconvinced that the case is that simple?
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Hamas Says Welcomes Adoption of UNSC Resolution on Ceasefire in Gaza During Ramadan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/hamas-says-welcomes-adoption-of-unsc-resolution-on-ceasefire-in-gaza-during-ramadan-1117545083.html
March 25, 2024, 5:04 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The Palestinian movement Hamas welcomed on Monday the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during Ramadan.
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Fifth Defendant Arrested in Crocus City Hall Attack Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/moscow-court-arrests-fifth-defendant-in-crocus-city-hall-attack-case-1117544577.html
March 25, 2024, 3:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the fifth defendant, Dilovar Islomov, in the case related to the deadly attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Moscow Lodges Demarche With Australian Charge d’Affaires Over Fake News on Elections
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/moscow-says-lodges-demarche-with-australian-charge-daffaires-over-fake-news-on-elections-1117544224.html
March 25, 2024, 3:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has lodged a demarche with the Australian Charge d'Affaires in Moscow over the distribution of false information by the embassy in connection with the presidential election in the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
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Turkiye Seeks to Extend Cooperation With Rosatom in New NPP Project - Energy Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/turkiye-seeks-to-extend-cooperation-with-rosatom-in-new-npp-project---energy-minister-1117544024.html
March 25, 2024, 3:05 PM
SIRIUS, Russia (Sputnik) - Turkiye is interested in expanding cooperation with Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom in the project of Turkiye's second nuclear power plant (NPP) in the city of Sinop, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Monday.
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Boeing CEO to Step Down as Part of Broad Management Shakeup Amid 737 Max Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/boeing-ceo-to-step-down-as-part-of-broad-management-shakeup-amid-737-max-crisis-1117543371.html
March 25, 2024, 2:25 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Boeing CEO, its board chair and commercial airplanes president all are going to step down, the company announced on Monday after a number of safety incidents involving its 737 Max aircraft.
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Russian Envoy to Poland Skips Meeting on 'Missile Incident' Citing Insufficient Evidence
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/russian-ambassador-to-poland-says-skips-meeting-on-missile-incident-due-to-evidence-lack-1117543223.html
March 25, 2024, 2:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev told Sputnik on Monday that he had skipped a meeting at the Polish Foreign Ministry over a "missile incident" because Warsaw failed to present any evidence on the issue.
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Poland's New Gov't Signs $7.5Bln Worth of Military Contracts in 3 Months
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/polands-new-govt-signs-75bln-worth-of-military-contracts-in-3-months-1117543094.html
March 25, 2024, 2:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Poland's new government, which was sworn in in December 2023, has already signed 20 contracts worth 30 billion zlotys ($7.5 billion) for the purchase of arms and military equipment, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said on Monday.
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Estonia's Defense Spending to Exceed 3% of GDP in Coming Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/estonias-defense-spending-to-exceed-3-of-gdp-in-coming-years-1117542063.html
March 25, 2024, 1:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Estonia's defense spending will amount to more than 3% of GDP in the coming years, with US assistance to strengthen the country's defense capabilities "sooner than planned," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, who is on a visit to Washington, said on Monday.
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How Did Notorious ISIS Terrorist Manage to Live Quietly in Ukraine for Months?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240325/how-did-notorious-isis-terrorist-manage-to-live-quietly-in-ukraine-for-months-1117540485.html
March 25, 2024, 1:38 PM
Even though the Kiev regime publically rejects accusations of being “hospitable” to international terrorism, even Ukrainian journalists admit that the country’s authorities “strangely” turn a blind eye to the issue.
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