Ex-CIA Veteran: Ukraine's Burisma Could be Used to Fund Covert Ops Under Biden's Watch
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/ex-cia-veteran-ukraines-burisma-could-be-used-to-fund-covert-ops-under-bidens-watch-1117855681.html
April 10, 2024, 6:58 PM
The Russian Investigative Committee has singled out Ukrainian gas company Burisma as an apparent vehicle to fund terrorist activities on the Russian territory. Could the allegation spell trouble for US President Joe Biden, given his son's ties to the company?
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Delays, Problems Plague US Navy New Ships, Upkeep Despite $2Bln Boost
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/delays-problems-plague-us-navy-new-ships-upkeep-despite-2bln-boost-1117856290.html
April 10, 2024, 6:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Navy's shipbuilding program is being seriously delayed by "gross inefficiencies and problems" despite an additional expenditure of almost $2 billion that had been approved to solve the issues, US House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Ken Calvert said on Wednesday.
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Ukrainian 'AI Drones' Will Certainly Be Used to 'Kill Civilians'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/ukrainian-ai-drones-will-certainly-be-used-to-kill-civilians-1117855548.html
April 10, 2024, 6:33 PM
Kiev has recently developed a taste for drone strikes against civilian targets in Russia, with media reports indicating that UAVs with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities may be used in these attacks.
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Pepe Escobar: Russia and China Sketch the Future as the World Awaits Iran’s Next Move
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/pepe-escobar-lavrov-wang-yi-sketch-the-future-as-the-world-waits-for-iranian-move-1117849516.html
April 10, 2024, 5:46 PM
The whole planet awaits with bated breath the avowedly inevitable Iranian response to the attack against its consulate/ambassador residence in Damascus by the biblical psychopaths responsible for the Gaza genocide.
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Marking the 80th Anniversary of Odessa's Liberation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/marking-the-80th-anniversary-of-odessas-liberation-1117853921.html
April 10, 2024, 5:06 PM
The Soviet Army completely liberated the city of Odessa in 1944, marking an important chapter in crushing the Nazi forces in the course of WWII.
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Biden Says Considering Australia's Request to End Julian Assange Prosecution
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/biden-says-considering-australias-request-to-end-julian-assange-prosecution-1117854053.html
April 10, 2024, 3:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that he is considering Australia's request for the United States to end its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to the White House press pool.
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Neither Sleet, Rain Nor Mud Can Keep This Russian Submachine Gun From Firing - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/neither-sleet-rain-nor-mud-can-keep-this-russian-submachine-gun-from-firing---video-1117852324.html
April 10, 2024, 3:34 PM
A Russian submachine gun has exhibited remarkable resilience and reliability during an extreme crash test that was meant to push the weapon’s limits.
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80 Years Since Soviet Army Liberated Odessa From Nazi Occupation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/80-years-since-soviet-army-liberated-odessa-from-nazi-occupation-1117849093.html
April 10, 2024, 3:22 PM
On April 10, 1944, Soviet troops liberated the city of Odessa. The enemy suffered severe losses, while the city not only withstood the siege and suffering but its defenders gave a crushing blow to the occupiers.
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Three Sons of Hamas Political Office Head Haniyeh Killed in Israeli Strike - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/three-sons-of-hamas-political-office-head-haniyeh-killed-in-israeli-strike---reports-1117852604.html
April 10, 2024, 3:19 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - An Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip killed three sons and several grandchildren of Ismail Haniyeh, the chairman of the political office of Hamas, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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Russia Skips Swiss-Held Ukraine Conference as Bern Asserts 'No Peace Possible Without Moscow'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/russia-skips-swiss-held-ukraine-conference-as-bern-asserts-no-peace-possible-without-moscow-1117851424.html
April 10, 2024, 2:33 PM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Russia will not attend the first peace conference on Ukraine in Switzerland, and no peace process is possible without Moscow, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Wednesday.
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Disobedience Spree? Azov Militants Refuse to Defend Chasov Yar – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/disobedience-spree-azov-militants-refuse-to-defend-chasov-yar--report-1117850923.html
April 10, 2024, 2:09 PM
Taking control of the Donetsk town is thought to be a matter of time for Russian troops, who recently approached the outskirts.
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Kremlin Highlights Importance of Russia, US Continuing Space Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/russia-us-continue-cooperation-on-peaceful-space-this-is-important--kremlin-1117849337.html
April 10, 2024, 12:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cooperation between Russia and the United States on the peaceful use of space continues, this is important, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine Loses Nearly 400 Soldiers Around Avdeyevka in Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/ukraine-loses-nearly-400-soldiers-around-avdeyevka-in-past-day---mod-1117846009.html
April 10, 2024, 12:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have repelled 11 counterattacks in the Avdeyevka region over the past 24 hours, where Ukrainian troops have lost up to 395 servicemen, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
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US, Japan to Bolster Intelligence Cooperation - Senior Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/us-japan-will-bolster-intelligence-cooperation---senior-official-1117846064.html
April 10, 2024, 11:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and Japan will bolster cooperation on intelligence-related matters, a senior Biden administration official said.
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Poland Preparing to Close Case of 2010 Plane Crash Near Smolensk - Prosecutor's Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/poland-preparing-to-close-case-of-2010-plane-crash-near-smolensk---prosecutors-office-1117845560.html
April 10, 2024, 11:32 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland is preparing to close the case of the plane crash near the Russian city of Smolensk in 2010, which killed then-Polish President Lech Kaczynski, the Polish prosecutor's office said on Wednesday.
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Russia Did Not Request Clarification From France Over Macron’s ‘Troop Deployment’ Comment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/russia-makes-no-requests-to-france-over-statements-on-sending-troops-to-ukraine---moscow-1117845436.html
April 10, 2024, 11:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has not requested any explanations from France via diplomatic channels over statements about plans to send troops to Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Wednesday.
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Russia Slams US Joint Drills With Japan, Australia, Philippines as Global NATO Expansion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/goal-of-us-drills-with-japan-australia-philippines-to-expand-nato---russia-1117845265.html
April 10, 2024, 10:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The goal of the joint drills between the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines is to expand NATO in other regions of the world, Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday.
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Watch Russian Su-25 Jet Fighter Vaporize Ukrainian Troops in Donbass
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/watch-russian-su-25-jet-fighter-vaporize-ukrainian-troops-in-donbass--1117842538.html
April 10, 2024, 10:32 AM
Sukhoi Su-25 jets serve as attack aircraft, offering vital air support to Russian infantry in the special military operation.
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Angara Blast-Off Aborted Due to Engine Launch Control System Failure - Roscosmos
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/launch-of-angara-rocket-canceled-due-to-engine-launch-control-system-failure---roscosmos-1117844759.html
April 10, 2024, 10:14 AM
VOSTOCHNY COSMODROME (Sputnik) - The launch of the Russian-made Angara-A5 space rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome was canceled on Wednesday due to the failure of the engine launch control system, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov said.
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Rome to Host FAO Conference After Chisinau Bars Russian Delegation - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/rome-to-host-fao-conference-after-chisinau-bars-russian-delegation---moscow-1117844429.html
April 10, 2024, 9:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) conference has been moved from Chisinau to its headquarters in Rome after Moldova banned entry of the Russian delegation, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Wednesday.
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Top Israeli Diplomat Threatens Retaliation If Iran Attacks From Own Soil
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/top-israeli-diplomat-threatens-retaliation-if-iran-attacks-from-own-soil-1117844245.html
April 10, 2024, 9:15 AM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that his country would strike Iran if the Islamic Republic attacked Israel from its own territory, after Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed reprisals for the deadly airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
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Ukrainian Attacks on Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant to be Discussed at UN Security Council
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/ukrainian-attacks-on-zaporozhye-nuclear-plant-to-be-discussed-at-un-security-council-1117843832.html
April 10, 2024, 9:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -The issues of recent attacks by Ukraine on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) will be raised at the UN Security Council, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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Russia Urges West to Admit Ukraine Carried Out Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant Attacks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/russia-urges-west-to-admit-ukraine-carried-out-zaporozhye-nuclear-plant-attacks--1117842690.html
April 10, 2024, 8:48 AM
The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier urged the international community to respond to Kiev's attacks on the Zaporozhye facility, which Moscow says are nothing more than acts of "nuclear terrorism."
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Russia Holds Historic Launch of Angara-A5 Rocket
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/russia-holds-historic-launch-of-angara-a5-rocket-1117842054.html
April 10, 2024, 8:30 AM
Officials emphasize that the Angara rockets will guarantee Russia's ability to launch various types of spacecraft from its own territory, providing them with "independent access to outer space".
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Bodies of American Mercs Slain in Ukraine Piling Up at US Cemeteries
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/bodies-of-american-mercs-slain-in-ukraine-piling-up-at-us-cemeteries-1117840454.html
April 10, 2024, 7:00 AM
The Russian Defense Ministry earlier said that Ukrainian commanders are not held accountable for losses among foreign mercenaries on the front line, and that almost 6,000 of them had already been eliminated since the start of the special military operation.
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US Aviation Authority Probing Claims About Flaws in 787 Dreamliner Fuselage - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/us-aviation-authority-probing-claims-about-flaws-in-787-dreamliner-fuselage---reports-1117840620.html
April 10, 2024, 6:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started an investigation after a Boeing engineer raised concerns over the structural integrity of the 787 Dreamliner fuselage, US newspaper reported, citing the whistleblower.
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Watch Russian Soldiers Unleash Inferno on Ukrainian Troops Near Kupyansk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/watch-russian-soldiers-unleash-inferno-on-ukrainian-troops-near-kupyansk--1117839631.html
April 10, 2024, 5:06 AM
Russian forces used the "Schmel" portable flamethrower (Bumblebee) to attack the Ukrainian outposts.
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Exact Date of Operation in Rafah Not Set Yet – Israeli Defense Minister to US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/exact-date-of-operation-in-rafah-not-set-yet--israeli-defense-minister-to-us-1117839499.html
April 10, 2024, 4:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has told US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that an exact date for Israel's operation in Rafah has yet to be set, media reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge.
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France, Spain Step Up Security Ahead of Champions League Matches Over ISIS Threat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/france-spain-step-up-security-ahead-of-champions-league-matches-over-isis-threat-1117839093.html
April 10, 2024, 3:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France and Spain are reinforcing security measures ahead of quarterfinal matches in the Champions League, Europe's top club competition, held in Paris and Madrid this week, after a threat from the Islamic State terrorist group, the French government and Spanish media said on Tuesday.
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Israel Will Have to Drop ‘Unachievable Goals’ in Gaza
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/israel-will-have-to-drop-unachievable-goals-in-gaza-1117838889.html
April 10, 2024, 3:42 AM
On Tuesday, Hamas representatives said the Israeli proposal it received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators did not meet any of the demands from the Palestinian factions, but said it would study it further before replying.
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Gagauzia Suffering Huge Losses From Moldova's Economic Pressure, Says Regional Leader
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/gagauzia-suffering-colossal-losses-from-moldovas-economic-pressure---gutsul-1117838715.html
April 10, 2024, 3:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moldova's autonomous region of Gagauzia is suffering colossal losses from an economic war unleashed by Moldovan authorities against the region, Gagauzia head Yevgenia Gutsul has told Sputnik.
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Swiss Parliament’s Biggest Political Party Urges Bern to Leave Council of Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/switzerlands-largest-party-in-parlt-demands-berns-withdrawal-from-council-of-europe-1117838568.html
April 10, 2024, 2:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Swiss People's Party (UDC), which holds the majority in parliament, has stated in a release that it demands the country's withdrawal from the Council of Europe after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Bern was not doing enough to combat climate change.
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China Sending Message That ‘It Has Russia’s Back’ If West Escalates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/china-sending-message-that-it-has-russias-back-if-west-escalates-1117838001.html
April 10, 2024, 2:11 AM
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, sending a strong message to the West that the two countries will continue their strategic relationship. The meeting came a day after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to China and warned it against partnering with Russia.
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Gagauzia to Appeal to Russia Among Others If Moldova Sends Troops to Region - Gutsul
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/gagauzia-to-appeal-to-russia-among-others-if-moldova-sends-troops-to-region---gutsul-1117837808.html
April 10, 2024, 1:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - If Chisinau responds militarily to the declaration of independence of Moldova's autonomous region of Gagauzia, the autonomy will apply for help to everyone, including Russia, Gagauzia head Yevgenia Gutsul told Sputnik.
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US ‘Would Love’ to Have Safety Deconfliction Channel With Russia in Space - SPACECOM
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/us-would-love-to-have-safety-deconfliction-channel-with-russia-in-space---spacecom-1117837630.html
April 10, 2024, 12:57 AM
COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) - The United States would love to have a safety deconfliction channel with Russia in space, Stephen Whiting, US Space Command Commander told Sputnik.
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US Approves Possible $138Mln Sale to Ukraine for Hawk Missile System Maintenance
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/us-approves-possible-138mln-sale-to-ukraine-for-hawk-missile-system-maintenance-1117837346.html
April 10, 2024, 12:27 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States approved a potential $138 million sale to Ukraine to maintain and upgrade its HAWK Phase III air defense missile system, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a press release.
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Senator Pressures Austin on How Much More Money US Will Spend in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/senator-pressures-austin-on-how-much-more-money-us-will-spend-in-ukraine-1117837181.html
April 10, 2024, 12:06 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Senator Eric Schmitt on Tuesday pressured Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the totality of funds the Biden administration is planning to spend supporting Ukraine in a conflict for which it has not articulated any clear goals.
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‘Russiagate’ About Seizing Power as Much as Stopping Trump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russiagate-about-seizing-power-as-much-as-stopping-trump-1117836804.html
April 9, 2024, 11:50 PM
On Sunday, US Rep. and chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Michael R. Turner (R-OH) claimed that it is “absolutely true” that members of the US Republican party are repeating “pro-Russia messages" on the House floor, without naming the members.
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US Defense Secretary Acknowledges Admitting Ukraine in NATO Threatens Russian Security
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/us-defense-secretary-acknowledges-admitting-ukraine-in-nato-threatens-russian-security-1117836272.html
April 9, 2024, 10:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin admitted during a congressional testimony that Ukraine’s membership in NATO goes against Russian national interests.
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Ukrainian Military Using Chemical Weapons Near Artemovsk – Russian Security Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/ukrainian-forces-use-chemical-weapons-near-artemovsk-in-dpr--russian-security-forces-1117835069.html
April 9, 2024, 9:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Tuesday, Russian security forces reported that the Ukrainian army had used chemical weapons, presumably white phosphorus, near the city of Artemovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). They provided Sputnik with a video showing a glass flask containing this poisonous substance.
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UK and France Talk of Reviving WWI Alliance Over 'Fear' of Trump Return
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/uk-and-france-talk-of-reviving-wwi-alliance-over-fear-of-trump-return-1117834301.html
April 9, 2024, 7:20 PM
In an op-ed penned on the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, a landmark agreement signed between the British Empire and France in 1904, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne penned an op-ed essentially calling for the revival of the alliance.
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ICJ Confirms Caracas Submitted Documents to Prove Claims to Disputed Essequibo Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/icj-confirms-caracas-submitted-documents-to-prove-claims-to-disputed-essequibo-region-1117834052.html
April 9, 2024, 6:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Exclusive: Venezuela has submitted a counter-memorandum to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Guyana's case regarding the territorial dispute over the Essequibo region, ICJ Associate Information Officer Avo Sevag Garabet told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
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High Firepower and Pin-Point Accuracy: Iskander-M Missiles Play Crucial Role in Ukraine Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/high-firepower-and-pin-point-accuracy-iskander-m-missiles-play-crucial-role-in-ukraine-conflict-1117833386.html
April 9, 2024, 5:48 PM
The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a warehouse storing Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and a drone assembly line in Zaporozhye using Iskander missile strikes. What is the Iskander and how is it exploited in the zone of special military operation?
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Russian Forces Take Control of Pervomayskoye Village in DPR
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russian-forces-take-control-of-pervomaiskoye-village-in-dpr-1117833598.html
April 9, 2024, 5:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Pervomayskoye in the Donetsk area of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), military and political expert Yan Gagin told Sputnik, adding that Russian servicemen had raised a Russian flag there.
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Israel Uses Military AI in Gaza: Tool of Genocide or 'Simply a Database'?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/israel-uses-military-ai-in-gaza-tool-of-genocide-or-simply-a-database-1117831884.html
April 9, 2024, 4:30 PM
Tel Aviv's special services and the army have been letting an AI-based machine decide on the life and death of tens of thousands of people for several months, according to a recent investigation based on interviews with the Israeli military.
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Russian Cossacks to Macron: Your Government Is Still Supporting Nazis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russian-cossacks-to-macron-your-government-is-still-supporting-nazis-1117832761.html
April 9, 2024, 4:01 PM
As the Kiev regime keeps shelling civilian infrastructure and targeting people in Russia’s new regions and border territories, the number of innocent victims rises day after day.
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Russia's Deadly KPV: 75th Anniversary of Vladimirov Large-Caliber Machine Gun
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russias-deadly-kpv-75th-anniversary-of-vladimirov-large-caliber-machine-gun-1117831560.html
April 9, 2024, 3:34 PM
In 1944, Russia invented a weapon that would become one of the most versatile and powerful heavy machine guns in its arsenal - and across the globe.
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Russia Unveils Jam-Proof Communications System for FPV Drones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russia-unveils-jam-proof-communications-system-for-fpv-drones-1117831388.html
April 9, 2024, 2:47 PM
Since last winter, the Simbirsk Design Bureau has successfully delivered over 8,000 drones to the Russian military, with production rates exceeding 100 units daily.
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Watch Russia's Military Practice With YARS Nukes in Drills
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/watch-russias-military-practice-with-yars-nukes-in-drills-1117830997.html
April 9, 2024, 1:59 PM
The YARS ICBMs play a crucial role in Russia's defense strategy. They are part of the Strategic Rocket Forces' arsenal, which includes several heavy inter-continental ballistic missiles.
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Photos: Khan Yunis Left in Ruins After Israel Withdraws From Southern Gaza
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/photos-khan-yunis-left-in-ruins-after-israel-withdraws-from-southern-gaza-1117829125.html
April 9, 2024, 1:30 PM
Six months after the devastating conflict sparked by the October 7 Hamas attacks, Israeli forces have finally withdrawn from the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis. Months of fierce battles with Hamas militants left the area completely devastated.
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Money From Ukraine's Burisma Used for Terrorist Attacks in Russia - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/money-from-ukraines-burisma-used-for-terrorist-attacks-in-russia---moscow-1117830703.html
April 9, 2024, 1:03 PM
The Russian Investigative Committee announced on Tuesday that it has opened a criminal case against high-ranking officials from the US and other NATO countires for financing terrorism following the deadly Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow.
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Russian FM's visit to China 'Further Strengthens Strategic Partnership'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russian-fms-visit-to-china-further-strengthens-strategic-partnership-1117829668.html
April 9, 2024, 12:22 PM
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in China on Monday for an official visit, many observers said the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership will be further strengthened despite US pressure.
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Turkiye Slaps Trade Restrictions on Israel as France Seeks Sanctions to Ensure Gaza Aid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/turkiye-slaps-trade-restrictions-on-israel-as-france-seeks-sanctions-to-ensure-gaza-aid-1117824679.html
April 9, 2024, 11:40 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was earlier berated by his allies over the Jewish state’s deadly airstrike on an aid convoy in Gaza, with the US warning that future support for Tel Aviv will depend on Israel’s concrete moves to protect civilians and aid workers.
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Russia's Angara-A5 Space Rocket Launch Rescheduled
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russias-angara-a5-space-rocket-launch-rescheduled-1117824343.html
April 9, 2024, 11:39 AM
The first launch of the Angara-A5 heavy-class rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome was postponed this week, a Sputnik correspondent has reported. Another attempt is expected on April 10.
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Chinese Experts Awed by New Russian 'Superbomb'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/chinese-experts-awed-by-new-russian-superbomb-1117822732.html
April 9, 2024, 11:13 AM
Military experts stress that Ukraine has nothing up its sleeves to counter the Russian FAB-3000 bombs, and allege that the new projectile may play a crucial role in the special military operation.
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Ukraine Loses Over 480 Soldiers Near Donetsk in Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/ukraine-loses-over-480-soldiers-near-donetsk-in-past-day---mod-1117825772.html
April 9, 2024, 11:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost more than 480 soldiers in the Donetsk area over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.
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President Putin Expected to Visit China This Year - Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/president-putin-expected-to-visit-china-this-year---russian-foreign-ministry-1117824035.html
April 9, 2024, 10:22 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China is expected to take place later in 2024, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks Building at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/ukrainian-drone-attacks-building-at-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-no-injuries--statement-1117823880.html
April 9, 2024, 9:28 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian armed forces drone has attacked the roof of a building with a unique training center of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, but no one was injured, the plant's press service said on Tuesday.
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Anti-Terrorism Committee Reveals 27 Terrorist Plots Foiled in Russia This Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/27-terrorist-attacks-prevented-in-russia-this-year---statement-1117823461.html
April 9, 2024, 8:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 27 planned terrorist attacks on transport, fuel, energy and defense industry facilities have been prevented in Russia since the beginning of the year, the National Antiterrorism Committee said on Tuesday.
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Watch Live: Russia Makes Historic Launch of Angara-A5 Rocket
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/watch-live-russia-makes-historic-launch-of-angara-a5-rocket-1117821567.html
April 9, 2024, 8:54 AM
The Angara-A5 was developed by the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center in Moscow. The 761-ton, three-stage rocket is made entirely of Russian parts and is designed to increase national self-sufficiency in domestic industries.
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Lavrov: Russia, China Agree to Start Dialogue on Creation of Eurasian Security
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russia-china-agree-to-start-dialogue-on-creation-of-eurasian-security---lavrov-1117821443.html
April 9, 2024, 5:43 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Russia and China have agreed to start dialogue on the creation of Eurasian security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Confirms Participation in BRICS Meeting in Russia in June - Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/chinese-foreign-minister-confirms-participation-in-brics-meeting-in-russia-in-june--lavrov-1117821017.html
April 9, 2024, 5:27 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has confirmed his participation in a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod in June, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
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China Supports Russia's Stable Development - Foreign Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/china-supports-russias-stable-development---foreign-minister-1117820725.html
April 9, 2024, 5:23 AM
On the first day of his visit to China on April 8, Lavrov held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. According to the Russian FM, they discussed bilateral cooperation in the international arena with an emphasis on joint work in the UN, BRICS, SCO, G20 and APEC.
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China Calmly Responds to US Lecturing on Trade During Treasury Secretary's Visit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/china-calmly-responds-to-us-lecturing-on-trade-during-treasury-secretarys-visit-1117819870.html
April 9, 2024, 4:49 AM
Yellen’s visit to China marks the first high-profile meeting between the two nations since US President Joe Biden hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping in November. Relations between China and the US remain strained on issues such as trade, Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as Beijing's growing relationship with Moscow.
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Russia, China to Continue Cooperation in Fight Against Terrorism - Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/russia-china-to-continue-cooperation-in-fight-against-terrorism-1117820501.html
April 9, 2024, 4:32 AM
The announcement came amid lingering questions over Western intelligence agencies' foreknowledge of last month's deadly attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue outside Moscow.
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Lavrov, Wang Yi Hold Press Conference After Talks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/lavrov-holds-press-conference-after-talks-with-chinese-foreign-minister-wang-yi-1117819749.html
April 9, 2024, 4:27 AM
The foreign ministers of the two nations discussed trade, counterterrorism, and other matters.
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This Week in Multipolarity: BRICS 'Eclipsing G7' and Slovakia's Maverick President
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/this-week-in-multipolarity-brics-eclipsing-g7-and-slovakias-maverick-president-1117818191.html
April 9, 2024, 3:18 AM
Amid accusations made by the NATO secretary general, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun stated that the US was targeting Russia and China while “seeking to retain its hegemony around the globe."
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Majority of Likely US Voters Believe Inflation ‘Very Serious’ Problem
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/majority-of-likely-us-voters-believe-inflation-very-serious-problem-1117819249.html
April 9, 2024, 2:47 AM
Americans continue to cope with a high cost of living even as inflation has slowed from its previous peak.
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US Space Industry Facing Shortage of Skilled Workers – Vice President
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/us-space-industry-facing-shortage-of-skilled-workers--vice-president-1117818550.html
April 9, 2024, 2:09 AM
Harris' comments come amidst concern over deindustrialization after decades of neoliberal economic policy in the United States.
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Is US Plotting Electoral Coup in Solomon Islands?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/is-us-plotting-electoral-coup-in-solomon-islands-1117758198.html
April 9, 2024, 2:00 AM
The US and its allies received an unpleasant surprise in 2022 after the Solomon Islands signed a security pact with China, ripping a hole in Washington’s “Island Chain Strategy” for “containing” Beijing. As a local election looms, a Sputnik inquiry based on expert analysis and insider testimony reveals how the US Empire plans to strike back.
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Indian Military Receives First Batch of Russia’s Igla-S Portable Air Defense Systems
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/indian-military-receives-first-batch-of-russias-igla-s-portable-air-defense-systems-1117818048.html
April 9, 2024, 1:38 AM
Foreign countries continue to vouch for the quality of Russian military technology, which has received substantial investment amid the country's conflict with Ukraine.
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US ‘Deep State’ Will Call Shots in Ukraine, Not Trump or Biden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/us-deep-state-will-call-shots-in-ukraine-not-trump-or-biden-1117816700.html
April 9, 2024, 12:14 AM
One observer warns of the power of the United States’ permanent security bureaucracy, which he claims will dictate the country’s stance toward Russia regardless of who is elected in November.
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Ex-Ecuadorian VP Arrested During Mexican Embassy Raid Ends Up in Hospital
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240409/ex-ecuadorian-vp-arrested-during-raid-on-mexican-embassy-hospitalized-1117817493.html
April 9, 2024, 12:01 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was forcibly detained by authorities during a recent raid on the Quito-based Mexican Embassy, was hospitalized Monday.
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Assad: Israel's Strikes on Gazan Civilians Prove Its Failure to Meet Military Goals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/assad-israels-strikes-on-gazan-civilians-prove-its-failure-to-meet-military-goals-1117816544.html
April 8, 2024, 11:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Syrian President Bashar Assad believes Israel's strikes on civilians in the Gaza Strip in such "unprecedented" way indicate that it has failed to achieve its military objectives, his office said on Monday.
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US Space Foundation Calls Yuri Gagarin’s Flight Cutting-Edge Achievement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/us-space-foundation-calls-yuri-gagarins-flight-cutting-edge-achievement-1117816391.html
April 8, 2024, 11:17 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) - The flight of Soviet pilot Yuri Gagarin was absolutely cutting-edge at that time and other astronauts followed his first courageous step, Space Foundation Vice President for Strategic Communications and Outreach Rich Cooper told Sputnik.
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Russia Urges Calm as Mexico, Ecuador Feud over Embassy Raid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/this-is-a-dictatorship-ecuadors-backing-of-mexican-embassy-raid-meant-to-protect-us-interests-1117815675.html
April 8, 2024, 11:10 PM
Mexico granted former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas political asylum on April 5, 2024, following accusations he committed bribery while in office. In turn, Ecuador called Mexico's decision illegal and demanded his return, eventually going on to break with international protocol by storming Mexico's embassy in Quito.
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Over 60% of Finns Dissatisfied With Prime Minister Orpo's Government - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/over-60-of-finns-dissatisfied-with-prime-minister-orpos-government---poll-1117814330.html
April 8, 2024, 8:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over 60% of Finns are dissatisfied with the work of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government, while the majority is also unhappy with the opposition, according to the findings of a Verian survey published by the Yle broadcaster on Monday.
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Israeli Troop Withdrawal From Southern Gaza Is 'Tactical Move' Not 'Concession for Peace Deal'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/israeli-troop-withdrawal-from-southern-gaza-is-tactical-move-not-concession-for-peace-deal-1117814096.html
April 8, 2024, 6:49 PM
Six months after the launch of its invasion of the Gaza Strip, Tel Aviv seems no closer to completing its stated goal of eradicating the Hamas movement in retaliation for the October 7 attacks.
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Watch Russian Artillery Decimate Ukrainian Positions Around Donetsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/watch-russian-artillery-decimate-ukrainian-positions-around-donetsk-1117810584.html
April 8, 2024, 4:59 PM
Russia’s Sever-V Brigade, consisting mostly of volunteers, provide reliable fire support for the troops steadily moving through the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and liberating the land from Ukrainian forces.
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Giant Russian 'Stalker' Robot Clears Mines Near Avdeyevka
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/giant-russian-stalker-robot-clears-mines-near-avdeyevka-1117810803.html
April 8, 2024, 4:29 PM
The special military operation became a turning point for Russia’s already formidable defense industry, presenting new challenges and triggering innovations.
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Drone Attack on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant 'Came Close' to Causing Accident - IAEA Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/drone-attack-on-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-came-close-to-causing-accident---iaea-head-1117813352.html
April 8, 2024, 3:47 PM
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has voiced concern about the latest drone attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.
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Why Team Biden Could Be Behind Anti-Orban Protests in Hungary
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/why-team-biden-could-be-behind-anti-orban-protests-in-hungary-1117812748.html
April 8, 2024, 3:31 PM
Anti-government protests in Budapest bear a strong resemblance to external powers' actions that are aimed at rocking "undesired" governments, some observers argue.
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Pint-Sized Hero: Russia's 'Scorpion' Helps Clear Away Ukrainian Booby Traps
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/pint-sized-hero-russias-scorpio-helps-clear-away-ukrainian-booby-traps-1117810701.html
April 8, 2024, 3:01 PM
A small remotely-controlled mechanism has proven to be a tremendous boon to Russian combat engineers who have to deal with unexploded ordnances and mines in the Ukrainian conflict zone.
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Europe Won't React to Ukraine’s Drone Strike on Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant - Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/europe-wont-react-to-ukraines-drone-strike-on-zaporozhye-nuclear-plant---expert-1117811921.html
April 8, 2024, 2:54 PM
Moscow earlier urged the international community to respond to Ukraine’s recent drone attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, which the Russian Foreign Ministry denounced as “an act of nuclear terrorism on the part of the Kiev regime.”
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Russian Angara Rocket: Everything You Need to Know Before Its Historic Lauch
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/russian-angara-rocket-everything-you-need-to-know-before-its-historic-lauch-1117810904.html
April 8, 2024, 2:31 PM
The new complex belongs to a family of robust launch vehicles developed by the Moscow-based Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Various launching systems are intended to be deployed in the low Earth orbit and are aimed to replace several existing ones, along with Soyuz-2 variants.
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Why Crimea Remains Key Strategic Black Sea Base for Russia After 80 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/why-crimea-remains-key-strategic-black-sea-base-for-russia-after-80-years-1117809370.html
April 8, 2024, 1:59 PM
80 years ago, Crimea was the Soviet Union's main naval base, which is still the case today as Russia continues its special military operation, Alexander Hill, a professor of military history at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, told Sputnik.
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US Imports of Russian Fertilizers Rise to Over $150 Million
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/us-imports-of-russian-fertilizers-rise-to-over-150-million-1117809061.html
April 8, 2024, 12:34 PM
February 2024 saw the US imports of Russian fertilizers rise to their highest quantities since June 2023, Sputnik found out based on US Statistics Bureau data.
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Russian Detectives Possess Info Potentially Linking Moscow Terror Perpetrators to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/russian-detectives-possess-info-potentially-linking-moscow-terror-perpetrators-to-ukraine-1117809269.html
April 8, 2024, 12:17 PM
As the investigation into last month's deadly terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall concert venue continues, Russian authorities have released some details about the probe.
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Pen Mightier Than Sword: Warrior Poetess Tells Truth About Donbass War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/pen-mightier-than-sword-warrior-poetess-tells-truth-about-donbass-war-1117765882.html
April 8, 2024, 12:00 PM
Anna Dolgareva, a warrior poetess, sings about her comrades-in-arms, her land, and the common Donbass people, who have been suffering from the 10-year war started by the Kiev regime in 2014.
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Crocus City Hall Terror Attack Evokes Memories of NATO's Asymmetrical Shadow Wars
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/crocus-city-hall-terror-attack-evokes-memories-of-natos-asymmetrical-shadow-wars-1117807684.html
April 8, 2024, 11:56 AM
Controversy surrounding the recent terror attack near Moscow persists, with US media providing contradictory accounts of how 'Duty to Warn' signals were sent to Moscow, and Team Biden continuing to deny Ukraine's possible involvement.
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Perpetrators of Moscow Terror Attack Were Told to Travel to Ukraine to Receive Reward
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/perpetrators-of-moscow-terror-attack-were-told-to-travel-to-ukraine-to-receive-reward-1117807501.html
April 8, 2024, 11:01 AM
The new information confirms the Ukrainian connection in the terror attack on Crocus.
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China Calls on US to Stop Undermining Peace in Asia-Pacific
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/china-calls-on-us-to-stop-undermining-peace-in-asia-pacific-1117806343.html
April 8, 2024, 10:48 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China reaffirmed its position against the deployment of US missiles in the region, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.
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Western Media Instructed to Cover Up Number of Moscow Terror Attack Victims - Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/western-media-instructed-to-cover-up-number-of-moscow-terror-attack-victims---kremlin-1117806186.html
April 8, 2024, 10:05 AM
Western outlets were instructed to avoid mentioning the death toll and the reaction of Russians to the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall to divert global attention, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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Ukraine Continues Terrorist Activity by Shelling Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/ukraine-continues-terrorist-activity-by-shelling-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant---kremlin-1117807229.html
April 8, 2024, 9:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The "regime" in Kiev continues its terrorist activity, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday when commenting on recent shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP).
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Crimean Offensive: 80 Years Since Soviet Troops' Historic Victory Over Nazis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/crimean-offensive-80-years-since-soviet-troops-historic-victory-over-nazis-1117805396.html
April 8, 2024, 9:19 AM
The Soviet forces' Crimean offensive, which lasted 35 days and resulted in a total defeat of the Nazi troops, became one of the most important strategic military operations of the Second World War.
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S. Korea Launches 2nd Indigenous Spy Satellite Into Orbit - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/s-korea-successfully-launches-2nd-indigenous-spy-satellite-into-orbit---reports-1117806722.html
April 8, 2024, 8:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea has successfully launched its second domestically-produced reconnaissance satellite on board SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in the US state of Florida, media reported on Monday, citing the South Korean Defense Ministry.
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Watch Russian T-80 Tank Crush Ukrainian Fortified Positions in South Donetsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/watch-russian-t-80-tank-crush-ukrainian-fortified-positions-in-south-donetsk-1117805445.html
April 8, 2024, 8:07 AM
Russia’s Ministry of Defense has released footage that shows T-80BVM of Battlegroup Vostok in combat action, obliterating Ukrainian troops and strongholds.
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Russian Su-34 Unleashes FAB-500 Glide Bombs, Vaporizing Ukrainian Command Post
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/russian-su-34-unleashes-fab-500-glide-bombs-vaporizing-ukrainian-command-post-1117805029.html
April 8, 2024, 7:22 AM
Su-34 aircraft crews carried out a strike on a Ukrainian command posts near South Donetsk using FAB-500 glide bombs, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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FAA Investigating Boeing 737 That Lost Engine Cover During Takeoff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/faa-investigating-boeing-737-that-lost-engine-cover-during-takeoff-1117804417.html
April 8, 2024, 4:52 AM
A Southwest Airlines flight had to return to Denver International Airport after it lost an engine cowling that struck a wing flap during take off, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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Ukrainian Conscription Officers Assault, Attempt to Press Gang 14 Year Old
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240408/ukrainian-conscription-officers-assault-attempt-to-press-gang-14-year-old-1117804630.html
April 8, 2024, 3:53 AM
The episode brought light to the violent tactics increasingly used by the country’s conscription officers as Ukraine’s desperate military continues to press gang draftees.
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