Russian Foreign Ministry Confirms Moscow Will Skip Ukraine Meeting in Switzerland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russian-foreign-ministry-confirms-moscow-will-skip-ukraine-meeting-in-switzerland-1117877191.html
April 11, 2024, 6:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, confirmed on Thursday that Moscow would not participate in a meeting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's "formula" in Switzerland.
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Ukraine and the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant: The Samson Solution
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/ukraine-and-the-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-the-samson-solution-1117876075.html
April 11, 2024, 6:32 PM
Ukraine continues its attacks on Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi warned that it came “quite close” to a nuclear accident on Sunday after it was attacked by drones.
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Putin Holds Talks With Lukashenko
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/putin-holds-talks-with-lukashenko--1117865751.html
April 11, 2024, 6:23 PM
The Russian and Belarusian presidents will discuss space exploration and geopolitical issues.
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Radiation Leak Detected at Metallurgical Plant in Eastern France - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/radiation-leak-detected-at-metallurgical-plant-in-eastern-france---reports-1117875818.html
April 11, 2024, 5:43 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - A radiation leak occurred at a metallurgical plant in the city of Colmar in eastern France, the Franceinfo broadcaster reported on Thursday.
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Zelensky's New Counteroffensive Will Spell Disaster for Ukraine - Senior Russian MoD Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/zelenskys-new-counteroffensive-will-spell-disaster-for-ukraine---russian-mod-senior-source-1117875614.html
April 11, 2024, 5:25 PM
A high-ranking source in the Russian Ministry of Defense has stated that the new counteroffensive will end in complete disaster for Ukraine with the ultimate defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Why Iranian Missiles Can Hit Targets in Israel Despite GPS Jamming
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/why-iranian-missiles-can-hit-targets-in-israel-despite-gps-jamming-1117873743.html
April 11, 2024, 5:24 PM
No missiles built in Iran over the past 12 years use international positioning systems, including Global Positioning System (GPS), the Fars agency has reported, citing a source in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Russia Hopes IAEA Will Fairly Assess Ukraine's Attacks on Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant - Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russia-hopes-iaea-will-fairly-assess-ukraines-attacks-on-zaporozhye-nuclear-plant---envoy-1117874917.html
April 11, 2024, 5:19 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia wishes for a fair assessment from the International Atomic Energy Agency regarding Ukrain’s provocative attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant during the next UN Security Council meeting on April 15, the Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday.
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US Sees Getting People to Mars As Horizon Goal, ‘Then Beyond’ - NASA
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/us-sees-getting-people-to-mars-as-horizon-goal-then-beyond---nasa-1117874749.html
April 11, 2024, 5:01 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) - Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate Associate Administrator Cathy Koerner said on Thursday that sending people to the "Moon, Mars, and beyond" is the roadmap for NASA to venture beyond Earth.
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Iran's Top 8 Missiles That Could Strike Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/irans-top-8-missiles-that-could-strike-israel-1117873177.html
April 11, 2024, 4:50 PM
Over the course of the past two or three decades, Iran has effectively cemented its reputation as a nation with a powerful arsenal of advanced missiles.
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Alleged CIA Officer Claims Agency Working in Ukraine Under Guise of US State Dept. - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/alleged-cia-officer-claims-agency-working-in-ukraine-under-guise-of-us-state-dept---video-1117874222.html
April 11, 2024, 4:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Self-professed CIA contracting officer Gavin O’Blennis claims that the US intelligence agency is operating in Ukraine under the guise of the State Department, according to undercover footage of a conversation with the officer recorded by Sound Investigations.
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Watch Russian Drone Smash US Bradley IFV Operated by Ukrainians
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/watch-russian-drone-smash-us-bradley-ifv-operated-by-ukrainians--1117871519.html
April 11, 2024, 4:36 PM
Russian troops used cheap and deadly loitering munitions - aka kamikaze drones - to get rid of another Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in the vicinity of the recently liberated town of Avdeyevka.
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IAEA Chef Calls for Refraining From Violating Principles on Preventing Nuclear Accident at ZNPP
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/iaea-chef-calls-for-refraining-from-violating-principles-on-preventing-nuclear-accident-at-znpp-1117873508.html
April 11, 2024, 4:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on Thursday that he will discuss the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) with the UN Security Council next week.
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Switzerland's Largest Party Calls for Return to Neutrality in All Conflicts - Statement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/switzerlands-largest-party-calls-for-return-to-neutrality-in-all-conflicts---statement-1117873337.html
April 11, 2024, 3:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Swiss People's Party (UDC), which holds the majority in parliament, has said on Thursday that the country should return to holding neutrality in all conflicts.
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Punishing Israel for Consulate Attack Avoidable Had UNSC Condemned It - Iran Mission to UN
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/punishing-israel-for-consulate-attack-avoidable-had-unsc-condemned-it---iran-mission-to-un-1117873043.html
April 11, 2024, 3:48 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Iran would no longer have an imperative to punish Israel over the attack on its consulate in Damascus if the UN Security Council had condemned it, the Iranian mission to the UN said on Thursday.
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Danger of Ukrainian Attacks on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Persists - Representative
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/danger-of-ukrainian-attacks-on-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-persists---representative-1117871975.html
April 11, 2024, 3:22 PM
The risk of drone attacks on the power plant and the surrounding area by Ukrainian forces persists, Evgeniya Yashina, director of communications at the nuclear station, told Sputnik.
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Does American Library Association Back Books on Ukrainian Nazi Collaborators?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/does-american-library-association-back-books-on-ukrainian-nazi-collaborators-1117870847.html
April 11, 2024, 2:31 PM
Over the past years, the Kiev regime has repeatedly declared Nazi collaborators in the Second World War to be "heroes of Ukraine," naming streets after them and opening monuments to the war criminals.
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Ukraine Relies on US-Made 155mm Artillery Shells as EU Production Lags - Pentagon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/ukraine-relies-on-us-made-155mm-artillery-shells-as-eu-production-lags---pentagon-1117871250.html
April 11, 2024, 2:08 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian military is currently mainly dependent on US-made 155-millimeter artillery shells as European production has "not been up and running yet," US European Command chief Gen. Christopher Cavoli said on Thursday.
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Moscow Says in Contact With Tehran on Iran's Possible Response to Israeli Strike
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/moscow-says-in-contact-with-tehran-on-irans-possible-response-to-israeli-strike-1117870780.html
April 11, 2024, 1:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is in constant contact with Iran in light of Tehran's possible response to the Israeli strike against the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.
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IDF Eliminates Hamas Official Responsible for Funding Military Activities in Rafah
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/idf-eliminates-hamas-official-responsible-for-funding-military-activities-in-rafah-1117870275.html
April 11, 2024, 1:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli military has eliminated a Hamas military official, who was responsible for funding the movement’s military activity in Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday.
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Watch Russian Howitzer Prevail in Artillery Duel with Ukrainians
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/watch-russian-howitzer-prevail-in-artillery-duel-1117869838.html
April 11, 2024, 1:10 PM
Artillery plays a pivotal role in modern warfare, and Russia's special military operation is no exception. The country has overwhelmingly outgunned Ukrainian troops by unleashing a fiery rain on them around the clock.
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G20 Unemployment Rates in Numbers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/g20-unemployment-rates-in-numbers-1117867261.html
April 11, 2024, 1:04 PM
Unemployment stats among G20 members reveal that the countries with the most robust labor markets have changed quite a bit over the years.
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Norway, US to Build Satellite Station at Norwegian Airbase Andoya
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/norway-us-to-build-satellite-station-at-norwegian-airbase-andoya-1117869708.html
April 11, 2024, 12:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Washington and Oslo will work together to establish the first temporary satellite station outside the United States at Norway's Andoya airbase in the north of the country, the Norwegian government said.
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Russia Worried US Decision to Put Mid-Range Missile System in Asia-Pacific Final
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russia-worried-us-decision-to-put-mid-range-missile-system-in-asia-pacific-final---moscow-1117868476.html
April 11, 2024, 11:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is worried that the US decision to deploy intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region is irreversible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.
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Russia's Lavrov Calls for BRICS Counterterror Cooperation After Concert Hall Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russias-lavrov-calls-for-brics-counterterror-cooperation-after-concert-hall-attack-1117867989.html
April 11, 2024, 11:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged the nine-nation BRICS group of developing economies on Thursday to enhance cooperation in the fight against terrorism following a deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow last month.
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Ukraine Openly Discusses Using Terrorist Methods Against Russia - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/ukrine-openly-talks-about-plans-to-use-terrorist-methods-against-russia---kremlin-1117868114.html
April 11, 2024, 11:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian authorities are talking about plans to use terrorist methods against Russian infrastructure, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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YARS: Unstoppable Russian Missile That Can Create Nuclear Apocalypse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/yars-unstoppable-russian-missile-that-can-create-nuclear-apocalypse-1117866206.html
April 11, 2024, 11:37 AM
One of the most destructive weapons in Russia’s arsenal that is capable of reducing entire cities to smoldering craters has been involved in a military exercise conducted recently in the depths of Siberia.
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Finland Mulls NATO Troop Presence - Chief of Defense
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/finland-mulls-nato-troop-presence---chief-of-defense-1117867462.html
April 11, 2024, 10:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) Finland is considering whether there should be troops from other NATO countries present in the country, having joined the alliance last year, the new Finnish Chief of Defense Forces said Thursday.
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Russian Air Defenses Down 12 Ukrainian Drones Over Six Regions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russian-air-defenses-down-12-ukrainian-drones-over-six-regions--1117867360.html
April 11, 2024, 10:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems destroyed 12 Ukrainian drones overnight over the Kursk, Tambov, Belgorod, Bryansk, Lipetsk regions and Mordovia, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Russia’s Angara-A5 Space Rocket Puts Accelerating Bloc With Payload Into Orbit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russias-angara-a5-space-rocket-puts-accelerating-bloc-with-payload-into-orbit-1117866414.html
April 11, 2024, 10:36 AM
VOSTOCHNY COSMODROME, Russia (Sputnik) - The Russian-made Angara-A5 space rocket launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday has put the Orion upper stage with a test payload into orbit, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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UK Trained Ukrainian Commandos for Raid on Black Sea Drilling Rig - Russia's FSB
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/uk-prepared-ukrainian-military-for-sabotage-on-black-sea-drilling-rig---russias-fsb-1117866068.html
April 11, 2024, 10:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A captured Ukrainian soldier has said that the UK prepared Ukrainian military for a sabotage targeting the marine station platform 17 drilling rig in the Black Sea, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.
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Exploring Global Space Programs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/exploring-global-space-programs-1117855183.html
April 11, 2024, 10:11 AM
In 2011, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) declared April 12 as the International Day of Human Space Flight, commemorating the beginning of the space era dating back to 1961, when the USSR's Yuri Gagarin carried out the very first human trip into the beyond.
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Russian Armed Forces Launch Massive Strike on Ukraine's Fuel and Energy Facilities - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russian-armed-forces-launch-massive-strike-on-ukraines-fuel-and-energy-facilities---mod-1117865865.html
April 11, 2024, 10:08 AM
The strike was in response to attempts by the Kiev regime to damage Russian oil and gas industry and energy facilities, the Ministry of Defense reported.
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Russia's Pork Industry Eyes Top 5 Exporter Status With Access to Chinese Market
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russias-pork-industry-eyes-top-5-exporter-status-with-access-to-chinese-market-1117865069.html
April 11, 2024, 9:55 AM
Over the past 15 years, Russia has developed one of the world's most advanced pork industries, achieving self-sufficiency and becoming one of the top 5 global producers.
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Bundeswehr’s Rearmament to Cease Without More Funding, German Defense Chief Warns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/without-additional-funds-bundeswehrs-rearmament-halts--german-defense-minister--1117865202.html
April 11, 2024, 9:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has warned that Germany may have to halt the rearmament of the armed forces (the Bundeswehr) if next year's defense budget is not increased, German media reports.
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Russia Thwarts Landing of UK-Trained Ukrainian Saboteurs in Kherson Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russia-thwarts-landing-of-uk-trained-ukrainian-saboteurs-in-kherson-region-1117864917.html
April 11, 2024, 9:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Defense Ministry have thwarted the landing of the UK-trained Ukrainian sabotage groups on the Tendrovskaya Kosa in the Kherson Region, the FSB’s communications office said on Thursday.
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Ukrainian Parliament Adopts Bill on Tightening Mobilization in Country
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/ukrainian-parliament-adopts-bill-on-tightening-mobilization-in-country-1117864627.html
April 11, 2024, 9:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian parliament has adopted a bill to tighten mobilization in the country, lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko said on Thursday.
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Russia Launches Angara-A5 Rocket First Time in History
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russia-launches-angara-a5-rocket-first-time-in-history--1117864050.html
April 11, 2024, 8:44 AM
Angara-A5 is 761-ton behemoth that will help Russia boost its self-sufficiency in space exploration. Russian plans to launch up to 15 Angara rockets in a decade with strategic objective of building national orbital station.
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Close to 8,000 People Evacuated From Flooded Areas of Russia's Orenburg
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/close-to-8000-people-evacuated-from-flooded-areas-of-russias-orenburg-1117864391.html
April 11, 2024, 8:37 AM
UFA (Sputnik) - About 7,800 people, including more than 2,000 children, have been evacuated from flooded areas of Russia’s Orenburg Region, the regional administration said on Thursday.
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Lavrov Holds Meeting With BRICS Lawmakers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/lavrov-holds-meeting-with-brics-lawmakers--1117863876.html
April 11, 2024, 8:25 AM
BRICS is a major economic alliance of Global South nations, founded by Russia, China, India, and Brazil, with South Africa joining later. Recently, this organization has undergone a major expansion with the addition of several new members.
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US Seeks to Cool Iran-Israel Strife As 'Imminent Attack' on Tel Aviv Looms – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/us-seeks-to-cool-iran-israel-strife-as-imminent-attack-on-tel-aviv-looms--report-1117862156.html
April 11, 2024, 7:26 AM
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier vowed Israel “will be punished” for its attack on the Islamic Republic’s diplomatic compound in the Syrian capital of Damascus on April 1.
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S.Korean Opposition Wins Landslide Victory in Parliamentary Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/skorean-opposition-wins-landslide-victory-in-parliamentary-election-1117861652.html
April 11, 2024, 6:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea's opposition Democratic Party and its satellite Democratic United Party have won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections, winning 175 of the 300 seats in the National Assembly, the South Korean National Election Commission said on Thursday after processing 100% of the ballots.
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Watch Russian Kamikaze Drone Wipe Ukrainian Troops off the Face of Earth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/watch-russian-kamikaze-drone-wipe-ukrainian-troops-off-the-face-of-earth-1117860555.html
April 11, 2024, 5:53 AM
Loitering munitions, also known as kamikaze drones, are cheap, smart projectiles that have revolutionized modern warfare.
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Russians Recommended to Refrain From Traveling to Middle East Amid Tensions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russians-recommended-to-refrain-from-travels-to-the-middle-east-amid-tensions-1117860407.html
April 11, 2024, 4:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry strongly recommends that Russian citizens refrain from traveling to the Middle East region, especially Israel, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, except in cases of extreme necessity, ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
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European Parliament Backs Bill Against Illegal Migration
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/european-parliament-backs-bill-against-illegal-migration-1117860188.html
April 11, 2024, 4:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Parliament on Wednesday approved by a majority of the votes a controversial bill called the "Pact on Migration and Asylum."
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Transnistria's President Slams Moldova Forum as Mistake for Leaving Out Russia, Tiraspol
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/transnistria-president-says-forum-in-moldova-without-pmr-russian-participation-a-mistake-1117859920.html
April 11, 2024, 3:45 AM
TIRASPOL (Sputnik) - Vadim Krasnoselsky, the president of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), or Transnistria, criticized a forum on the Transnistrian settlement scheduled in Moldova for April 11. He stated that it was a mistake to not invite representatives from the PMR and Russia.
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US Convincing World It ‘Has to be Marginalized’ With Actions on Global Stage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/us-convincing-world-it-has-to-be-marginalized-with-actions-on-global-stage-1117859715.html
April 11, 2024, 3:23 AM
Last month, a group of 27 bipartisan US lawmakers requested that US President Joe Biden block a top Iranian government official from entering the US for the UN General Assembly meetings in September.
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Germany's Lufthansa Suspends Flights to Tehran Until Thursday - Spokesperson
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/germanys-lufthansa-suspends-flights-to-tehran-until-thursday---spokesperson-1117859579.html
April 11, 2024, 3:07 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - German flag air carrier Lufthansa has suspended flights to and from Tehran until Thursday, a spokesperson for the company has said, citing security threats as the reason.
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'Incompetent' Western Leaders Better ‘Think Twice’ Before Provoking China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/incompetent-western-leaders-better-think-twice-before-provoking-china-1117859229.html
April 11, 2024, 2:04 AM
Tensions between the US and China have grown as the US has been more aggressive asserting itself in the South China Sea, started military alliances with Australia and Japan and placed US troops on small Taiwanese islands within eyesight of the Chinese mainland.
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Iran's Missiles Built in Past 12 Years Not Relying on GPS, Other Int'l Systems - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/irans-missiles-built-in-past-12-years-not-relying-on-gps-other-intl-systems---reports-1117859072.html
April 11, 2024, 12:48 AM
TEHRAN, (Sputnik) - All missiles built in Iran in the past 12 years do not use any international positioning systems, including the Global Positioning System (GPS), Iranian news agency Fars has reported, citing a source in the aerospace forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who commented on reports of GPS jamming in Israel.
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Hamas Rejects US Truce Plan in Gaza, Will Present Its Own Plan - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/hamas-rejects-us-truce-plan-in-gaza-will-present-its-own-plan---reports-1117858893.html
April 11, 2024, 12:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas has largely rejected a plan for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip proposed by the United States and will propose its own plan this week for a permanent end to the conflict in the region, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing mediators.
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Misinfo-ception
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/misinfo-ception-1117858756.html
April 11, 2024, 12:17 AM
On Monday, X (Twitter) and Tesla owner Elon Musk gave an interview with the In Good Company podcast, during which he denied the accusation that X is filled with Russian misinformation, and contended that most posts intended to influence the conversation online originate from the West.
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Western Media Forced to Admit That FABs Are ‘Game Changer’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/western-media-forced-to-admit-that-fabs-are-game-changer-1117857825.html
April 10, 2024, 10:52 PM
Over the past week, Western media outlets have reluctantly admitted the power of the Russian FAB glide bombs. An article published on Sunday quoted a pro-Ukrainian analyst, admitting that they have “practically no countermeasures.”
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Ecuador’s Ex-Vice President Glas on Hunger Strike, Tried to Commit Suicide - Ex-President
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/ecuadors-ex-vice-president-glas-on-hunger-strike-tried-to-commit-suicide---ex-president-1117857133.html
April 10, 2024, 9:42 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was arrested last week as result of the storming of the Mexican embassy in Quito, tried to commit suicide, former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said on Wednesday, adding that Glas is currently on a hunger strike.
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Lavrov, UN Middle East Envoy Discuss Situation in Gaza - Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240410/lavrov-un-middle-east-envoy-discuss-situation-in-gaza---russian-foreign-ministry-1117856755.html
April 10, 2024, 8:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday discussed in Moscow with UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland the situation in the Middle East, primarily in the Gaza Strip, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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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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