Israeli President Calls Iran's Missile and Drone Attack ‘Declaration of War’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/israeli-president-calls-irans-missile-and-drone-attack-declaration-of-war-1117932032.html
April 14, 2024, 7:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday called Iran’s drone and missile attack on the Jewish State a "declaration of war," but added that Israel would exercise restraint in its response.
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US Says Israel-Hamas Hostage Talks May Resume This Week After 'Delay' Caused by Iran Strikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/us-says-israel-hamas-hostage-talks-may-resume-this-week-after-delay-caused-by-iran-strikes-1117931457.html
April 14, 2024, 6:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hostage talks between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume as early as this coming week despite a brief delay caused by Iran's retaliatory attack on the Jewish State, a senior US administration official said Sunday.
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Strike on Israel ‘Just a Slap in the Face’ Previewing Iran’s True Capabilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/strike-on-israel-just-a-slap-in-the-face-previewing-irans-true-capabilities-1117931030.html
April 14, 2024, 6:38 PM
Iran launched a massive drone and missile barrage into Israel Saturday night targeting military facilities, including an air base hosting jets Tehran says were used in the April 1 attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Iranian and Israeli officials have voiced conflicting narratives about whether Saturday’s attack was a success or failure.
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Scoop: Iran May Have Used New Hypersonic Missiles to Pierce Israeli Air Defenses
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/scoop-iran-may-have-used-new-hypersonic-missiles-to-pierce-israeli-air-defenses-1117930117.html
April 14, 2024, 4:39 PM
IRGC chief Hossein Salami said Sunday that the ‘Operation True Promise’ missile and drone barrage against Israel was “more successful than expected,” with projectiles managing to pierce Israel’s powerful multilayered air defense system. The IDF says it intercepted “99 percent” of incoming Iranian projectiles.
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Scholz Goes to Beijing in Vain Attempt to 'Drive Wedge' Between Russia & China - Lawmaker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/scholz-goes-to-beijing-in-vain-attempt-to-drive-wedge-between-russia--china---lawmaker--1117928862.html
April 14, 2024, 3:34 PM
The German chancellor arrived in China on a three-day visit on Sunday flanked by a large delegation of German business representatives. Besides a stopover in the financial hub of Shanghai, he is set to travel to Beijing to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
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Russian Air Defenses Cracking NATO’s Best Missiles Like Nuts: Here’s How
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/russian-air-defenses-cracking-natos-best-missiles-like-nuts-heres-how-1117927069.html
April 14, 2024, 1:27 PM
Sunday is Air Defense Forces Day, the professional holiday of Russia’s ground-based air defense troops. On the occasion, Lt. Gen Aytech Bizhev, the former deputy commander of the Commonwealth of Independent States’ integrated air defense system, told Sputnik what makes Russia’s multilayered air defense network unique in the world.
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Infographics: Iran's Operation 'True Promise' Launched on Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/infographics-irans-operation-true-promise-launched-on-israel-1117926406.html
April 14, 2024, 12:58 PM
Iran launched a massive drone and missile attack against Israel overnight in response to Tel Aviv’s air strike on its diplomatic premises in Damascus, Syria, on April 1.
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Ukraine Loses Up to 470 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/ukraine-loses-up-to-470-soldiers-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day---russian-defense-ministry-1117926248.html
April 14, 2024, 12:27 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken "more advantageous" positions in the Donetsk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday, adding that the Ukrainian armed forces had lost up to 470 soldiers in the area in the past day.
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Strike on Israel Shows US Bases Near Iran Are 'Achilles Heel’ - Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/strike-on-israel-shows-us-bases-near-iran-are-achilles-heel---analyst-1117924035.html
April 14, 2024, 11:42 AM
Fears of a greater Middle East escalation were triggered after Iran launched a massive drone and missile attack against Israel, aided by Hezbollah and the Yemeni Houthis. Iran said the attack was in response to Israel's bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, which killed seven members of the elite Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Scott Ritter: Iran's Retaliatory Attack 'Reestablished Deterrence' to Hold Israel, US in Check
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/scott-ritter-irans-retaliatory-attack-reestablished-deterrence-to-hold-israel-us-in-check-1117924882.html
April 14, 2024, 10:28 AM
Iran’s mission to the United Nations stated earlier that Tehran’s retaliatory drone and missile attack against Israel had “concluded.” The “military action” was a response to Israel’s “aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus,” it said, adding that the strike “hit designated targets.”
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Russia Expresses 'Utmost Concern' About Potential Escalation in Wake of Iran's Self-Defense Strikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/moscow-expresses-utmost-concern-about-potential-escalation-in-wake-of-irans-self-defense-strikes-1117925202.html
April 14, 2024, 9:08 AM
Iran launched a massive missile and drone barrage Saturday night targeting military facilities across Israel in retaliation to Tel Aviv's unprovoked April 1 attack on the Iranian Embassy compound in Damascus, Syria.
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Russia to Insist That Talks on Transcaucasia Not Be Held in Switzerland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/russia-to-insist-that-talks-on-transcaucasia-not-be-held-in-switzerland-1117924557.html
April 14, 2024, 8:34 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russia will insist that the Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia should be held in another country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
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Regional War in Mideast Unavoidable If Israel Continues Strikes on Iran - Ex-Iranian Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/regional-war-in-mideast-unavoidable-if-israel-continues-strikes-on-iran---ex-iranian-envoy-1117923813.html
April 14, 2024, 7:15 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - A regional war in the Middle East will be unavoidable if Israel continues strikes against Iran, former Iranian Ambassador to Germany Seyed Hossein Mousavian told Sputnik.
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Escalation in Middle East to Expedite Joint Assistance Package for Ukraine, Israel - Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/escalation-in-middle-east-to-expedite-joint-assistance-package-for-ukraine-israel---expert-1117923641.html
April 14, 2024, 6:52 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - Iran launched dozens of drones and missiles toward Israel on Saturday night after threatening to retaliate for a deadly airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed seven members of the elite Revolutionary Guard Corps last week.
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Iran Says Retaliation Strike on Israel 'Concluded,' Attack 'Hit Designated Targets'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/iran-says-retaliation-strike-on-israel-concluded-attack-hit-designated-targets-1117921963.html
April 14, 2024, 6:33 AM
Iran launched a massive drone and missile attack against Israel overnight, assisted by Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis. Over 300 projectiles were fired at Israeli territory from Iran, with Israel claiming that 99% of them were intercepted.
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US Unconditional Support Emboldens Netanyahu, Unrest Will Escalate - Ex-IMF Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240414/us-unconditional-support-emboldens-netanyahu-unrest-will-escalate---ex-imf-official-1117920610.html
April 14, 2024, 12:25 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States' unconditional support for Israel emboldens Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take high risks which may escalate the growing unrest in the region, Hossein Askari, ex-IMF Executive Board member and special adviser to the Saudi Arabian finance minister, told Sputnik.
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Watch Ukrainian Troops Surrender En Masse After Accusing Command of Treating Them 'Like Livestock’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/watch-ukrainian-troops-surrender-en-masse-after-accusing-command-of-treating-them-like-livestock-1117917882.html
April 13, 2024, 7:08 PM
A leaked order regarding plans to strengthen discipline signed by Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrsky has detailed the increasingly difficult situation for Kiev at the front, with troops accused of sabotaging orders, threatening commanders, refusing to fire their weapons, leaving the battlefield and deserting en masse.
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Biden's Secret Border Agenda: Migrants Fill the US' Baby Gap
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/bidens-secret-border-agenda-migrants-fill-the-us-baby-gap-1117898582.html
April 13, 2024, 7:00 PM
I didn’t question the incoming Biden administration when they rolled back the Trump era’s stricter border control policies in 2021. There’s nothing unusual about reversing a previous president’s approach, especially when he belongs to the other party and the policy in question is roundly criticized.
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IDF Sends More Troops to Occupied West Bank Amid Surge in Violence
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/idf-sends-more-troops-to-occupied-west-bank-amid-surge-in-violence-1117917397.html
April 13, 2024, 5:58 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli military said on Saturday it would step up its presence in the occupied West Bank after the death of an Israeli teenager sparked clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians.
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Khamenei Aide: Iran Wearing Israel Down in ‘Psychological War’ as ‘Panicky’ Tel Aviv Awaits Strikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/khamenei-aide-iran-wearing-israel-down-in-psychological-war-as-panicky-tel-aviv-awaits-strikes-1117916795.html
April 13, 2024, 5:39 PM
Seven senior IRGC officers including two generals were killed in an Israeli strike targeting the Iranian Embassy compound in Damascus on April 1. Israel and its US allies have gone on alert in expectation of massive Iranian retaliation, but the Islamic Republic has so far limited its response to the seizure of an Israeli billionaire-linked ship.
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VDV for Export: What Russia Has to Gain by Helping Other Countries Build Powerful Airborne Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/vdv-for-export-what-russia-has-to-gain-by-helping-other-countries-build-powerful-airborne-forces-1117915257.html
April 13, 2024, 5:05 PM
Rosoboronexport, the Russian state intermediary agency responsible for the export of defense-related equipment and services, has offered friendly countries help with the creation of powerful airborne forces. Who’s eligible? What services will Russia provide? What can Russia get out of it? Sputnik asked veteran military journalist Alexei Borzenko.
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Ukraine's 'Anti-Terrorist Operation' in Donbass Licensed Neo-Nazis' Bloodbath
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/ukraines-anti-terrorist-operation-in-donbass-licensed-neo-nazis-bloodbath--1117908365.html
April 13, 2024, 4:32 PM
10 years ago, the Kiev regime that rode to power in Ukraine as a result of an unconstitutional Western-sponsored coup unleashed a barbarous punitive operation against the residents of Donbass. Russia's special military operation launched in 2022 was intended to put an end to the impunity with which the Kiev junta waged war against its own people.
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Russia’s Lavrov Condemns Israeli Strike on Iranian Consulate in Talks With Amirabdollahian
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/russias-lavrov-condemns-israeli-strike-on-iranian-consulate-in-talks-with-amirabdollahian-1117914496.html
April 13, 2024, 3:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov criticized the deadly Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Watch Russia’s Izdeliye-51 Guided Munition Shred Ukraine’s Tank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/watch-russias-izdeliye-51-guided-munition-shred-ukraines-tank-1117913854.html
April 13, 2024, 2:29 PM
Russia’s distinctive Lancet dual x-wing drones have proven highly efficient in the special military operation zone, blunting Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive efforts and turning pricey NATO weaponry into scrap metal.
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US Reportedly Asks China to Talk Iran Down From Retaliatory Strikes on Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/us-reportedly-asks-china-to-talk-iran-down-from-retaliatory-strikes-on-israel-1117913169.html
April 13, 2024, 1:55 PM
In a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed China’s “strong” condemnation of Israel’s attack on the Iranian Embassy in Syria, stressed “the inviolability of the security of diplomatic missions” and said “that Iran and Syria’s sovereignty must be respected.”
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North Korean Leader Hosts Chinese Parliament Speaker in Pyongyang for Talks - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/north-korean-leader-hosts-chinese-parliament-speaker-in-pyongyang-for-talks---reports-1117913643.html
April 13, 2024, 1:49 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Chinese parliament speaker Zhao Leji to Pyongyang on Saturday as the two countries mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, media reported.
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Russia Shames Kishida Over ‘Nuclear Threat’ Rhetoric as He Conveniently Forgets Who Nuked Japan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/russia-shames-kishida-over-nuclear-threat-rhetoric-as-he-conveniently-forgets-who-nuked-japan-1117912123.html
April 13, 2024, 12:57 PM
Japanese officials made a series of statements this week about the purported nuclear threat to the world posed by Russia amid the Ukraine crisis, failing to mention that the United States is the first and only country in history to have ever used nukes – and doing so against Japan.
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New Order From Ukraine's Top General Reveals Scale of Sabotage and Desertion in Army
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/new-order-from-ukraines-top-general-reveals-scale-of-sabotage-and-desertion-in-army-1117906138.html
April 13, 2024, 12:07 PM
After the failure of last year’s much-heralded Ukrainian counteroffensive and mounting lack of ammunition and manpower, more and more Ukrainian troops are refusing to carry out combat missions. Others are even risking being shot in the back by units stationed behind them in an effort to prevent them from retreating.
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Ten People Killed in Ukrainian Strike on Tokmak City in Zaporozhye Region - Governor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/ten-people-killed-in-ukrainian-strike-on-tokmak-city-in-zaporizhia-region---governor-1117909256.html
April 13, 2024, 11:55 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - Ten people have been killed in the Ukrainian attack on the city of Tokmak in the Zaporozhye Region, while two people are missing, the region's governor, Yevgeny Balitsky, said on Saturday.
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IDF Destroys 3 Rocket Launchers in Gaza, Strikes Hezbollah’s Military Complex
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/idf-destroys-3-rocket-launchers-in-gaza-strikes-hezbollahs-military-complex-1117908669.html
April 13, 2024, 11:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has destroyed three rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip that were ready to strike central Israel, and had struck Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah’s military complex in Lebanon.
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What Drones Does Ukraine's Military Have?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/what-drones-does-ukraines-military-have--1117890031.html
April 13, 2024, 11:12 AM
Since the Ukraine conflict escalated, drones have been increasingly used on the battlefield. The Kiev regime upped the tempo of its drone attacks after its failed counteroffensive in 2023. Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed Ukrainian terrorist attacks using drones against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
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Game Over? Persian Gulf Powers Reportedly Refuse to Give US Access to Bases for Anti-Iran Strikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/game-over-persian-gulf-powers-reportedly-refuse-to-give-us-access-to-bases-for-anti-iran-strikes-1117907501.html
April 13, 2024, 11:09 AM
Going back to the Gulf War in 1991, the US has depended on regional allies for large-scale military operations across the Middle East. Now, as tensions between Israel and Iran rise and the US-led unipolar world order comes under strain, America’s traditional partners are apparently refusing to walk in lock step with Washington.
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UK Has No Plans to Join US Navy's Operations Off Israeli Coast - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/uk-has-no-plans-to-join-us-navys-operations-off-israeli-coast---reports-1117908062.html
April 13, 2024, 10:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has no plans of joining the US Navy in military operations off the coast of Israel amid potential Iranian retaliatory strikes, although London has two warships deployed in the region, The Telegraph reported, citing a source in the country's navy.
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Russian Forces Liberate Village of Pervomaiskoye in Avdeyevka Vicinity
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/russian-forces-liberate-pervomaiskoye-village-in-avdeyevka-vicinity-1117907889.html
April 13, 2024, 10:12 AM
The Russian Armed Forces have liberated the village of Pervomaiskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the Avdeyevka area, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Saturday.
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Over 13,000 People Evacuated From Flooded Areas of Russia's Orenburg
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/over-13000-people-evacuated-from-flooded-areas-of-russias-orenburg-1117905518.html
April 13, 2024, 8:24 AM
UFA, Russia (Sputnik) - More than 13,000 people have been evacuated from flooded areas of Russia’s Orenburg Region, the regional administration said on Saturday.
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At Least 6 Dead in Sydney Shopping Mall Stabbing Attack - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/multiple-stabbings-reported-at-shopping-mall-in-australias-sydney-1117905039.html
April 13, 2024, 7:39 AM
Terrorism is not being ruled out in the attack, Australian police said.
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US Border Patrol's Centers in San Diego Hold Twice as Many Migrants as They Can - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/us-border-patrols-centers-in-san-diego-hold-twice-as-many-migrants-as-they-can---report-1117904923.html
April 13, 2024, 6:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Border Patrol's processing centers in the city of San Diego have more than twice as many migrants as they are normally meant to hold, the New York Post has reported, citing data it obtained.
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US Ban on Russian Metals Trade Unjustified, Politicized Step - Ambassador
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/us-ban-on-russian-metals-trade-unjustified-politicized-step---ambassador-1117904551.html
April 13, 2024, 4:37 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US ban on trade in Russian aluminum, copper and nickel is another unjustified and politicized step, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
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Ukraine Prompting Poland, Romania, Spain to Send Patriot Systems - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/ukraine-prompting-poland-romania-spain-to-send-patriot-systems---reports-1117904214.html
April 13, 2024, 3:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine is encouraging Poland, Romania and Spain to supply it with their own Patriot air defense systems, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Zelensky Could End Ukraine’s Viability as Country With Mobilization Law
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/zelensky-could-end-ukraines-viability-as-country-with-mobilization-law-1117903959.html
April 13, 2024, 2:40 AM
On Thursday, Ukraine’s parliament adopted a new mobilization law, requiring all men aged 18 to 60 to register within 60 days and carry registration documents with them in public. The rules came just weeks after Ukraine lowered its conscription age from 27 to 25.
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Republicans Introducing Bill to Require Proof of Citizenship to Vote
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/republicans-introducing-bill-to-require-proof-of-citizenship-to-vote-1117903893.html
April 13, 2024, 2:34 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - US House Republicans will introduce legislation to require proof of citizenship in order to vote in federal elections in the United States, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced.
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The Counter-Intuitive-Offensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240413/the-counter-intuitive-offensive-1117903497.html
April 13, 2024, 12:01 AM
The former television clown that NATO ensured holds every Ukrainian man’s life in his hands, Volodymyr Zelensky, told a German newspaper on Tuesday that he has a plan to turn the tide in Ukraine through a daring 2025 counteroffensive, once he gets more advanced weapons from the West, of course.
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US Enemies Can Exploit Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Supply Chain Disruptions - Intel. Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/us-enemies-can-exploit-baltimore-bridge-collapse-supply-chain-disruptions---intel-report-1117903731.html
April 12, 2024, 11:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Foreign adversaries of the United States could exploit the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and ensuing supply chain disruptions, according to an intelligence report obtained by ABC News.
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Military Wing of Palestinian Group Islamic Jihad Announces Attack on Israel's Sderot
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/military-wing-of-palestinian-group-islamic-jihad-announces-attack-on-israels-sderot-1117903175.html
April 12, 2024, 10:38 PM
TUNIS, (Sputnik) - Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, announced a rocket attack on Israel's Sderot.
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NATO Accuses Russia of Proliferating WMDs to Justify Scary New Biotech & Human Enhancement Strategy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/nato-accuses-russia-of-proliferating-wmds-to-justify-scary-new-biotech--human-enhancement-strategy-1117900686.html
April 12, 2024, 7:06 PM
Russia’s Defense Ministry has released trove upon trove of documents detailing the extent of US bioweapons research at dozens of biolabs stretching across Ukraine. Washington initially denied their existence, but later confirmed their presence, citing the “risks” which would be posed if Russian forces were to capture these facilities.
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Why Angara A5's Launch Ushers in New Era for Russia's Space Exploration
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/why-angara-a5s-launch-ushers-in-new-era-for-russias-space-exploration-1117899968.html
April 12, 2024, 7:05 PM
Russia conducted a successful launch of the Angara A5 rocket on April 11 from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. What does the event mean for the future of Russia's space exploration?
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US Moving More Assets to Mideast to Bolster Deterrence Ahead of Iran Retaliation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/us-moving-more-assets-to-mideast-to-bolster-deterrence-ahead-of-iran-retaliation-1117900439.html
April 12, 2024, 6:36 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military is moving additional assets into the Middle East to bolster deterrence and force protection ahead of an anticipated Iranian retaliatory strike against Israel, a US defense official told Sputnik on Friday.
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Ukrainian Defector's Car Explodes in Moscow, Owner Sustains Minor Injuries - Assistant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/ukrainian-defectors-car-explodes-in-moscow-owner-sustains-minor-injuries---assistant-1117900181.html
April 12, 2024, 6:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A car belonging to Vasily Prozorov, former lieutenant colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), has exploded in Moscow while he was inside the vehicle, Prozorov's assistant told Sputnik on Friday.
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Unearthed Doc Reveals French Fascist Forces’ Collaboration With Ukrainian Nationalists During WWII
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/unearthed-doc-reveals-french-fascist-forces-collaboration-with-ukrainian-nationalists-during-wwii-1117897830.html
April 12, 2024, 6:25 PM
Russia and France have not fought one another since the Patriotic War of 1812, and were allies during both the First and Second World Wars. However, the fight of volunteer French fascists allied to Hitler against the USSR during WWII is a well-documented fact, even if it’s often relegated to the status of a historical footnote.
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What Sahel? Russian Troops Replace French in Niger
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/what-sahel-russian-troops-replace-french-in-niger-1117896062.html
April 12, 2024, 6:15 PM
Russian military specialists have arrived in Niger to provide combat training and deploy an air defense system in the country, Nigerien state broadcaster RTN reported.
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Lebanese Hezbollah Fires Dozens of Missiles at Israeli Positions - Statement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/lebanese-hezbollah-fires-dozens-of-missiles-at-israeli-positions---statement-1117898465.html
April 12, 2024, 5:50 PM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Friday that it has fired dozens of missiles at Israeli artillery positions.
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Oil Price Above $90 Bracing for Iran Retaliatory Strikes on Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/oil-price-above-90-bracing-for-iran-retaliatory-strikes-on-israel-1117897658.html
April 12, 2024, 5:41 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - The global crude benchmark Brent on Friday stayed above the key bullish level of $90 per barrel, as buyers piled in amid speculation that Iran will conduct retaliatory strikes against Israel for the latter attacking Iran’s diplomatic compound in Syria.
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Russia Successfully Test Launches ICBM of Mobile Ground-Based Complex
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/russia-test-launches-ibm-of-mobile-ground-based-complex-1117896829.html
April 12, 2024, 5:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia carried out a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of a mobile ground-based missile complex from the Kapustin Yar test site, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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Iran Warns It Will Attack US Forces in Mideast If It Helps Defend Israel - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/iran-warns-it-will-attack-us-forces-in-mideast-if-it-helps-defend-israel---reports-1117896412.html
April 12, 2024, 5:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Tehran warned Washington that it will attack US forces in the Middle East if the United States gets involved in a military confrontation between Iran and Israel, Axios reported on Friday, citing three US officials familiar with the matter.
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Israel Prepared to Defend Itself Against Looming Iranian Attack - Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/israel-prepared-to-defend-itself-against-looming-iranian-attack---defense-minister-1117895759.html
April 12, 2024, 4:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel is ready to defend itself against Iran's looming attack on the ground and in the air in close cooperation with partners, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Friday.
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IAEA Says Informed by TEPCO About Corrosion Found on Treated Water Tanks at Fukushima NPP
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/iaea-says-informed-by-tepco-about-corrosion-found-on-treated-water-tanks-at-fukushima-npp-1117895574.html
April 12, 2024, 4:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had informed it about the discovery of corrosion and flaking paint on three tanks with treated water at the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP).
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NASA Says Gagarin's Historic Spaceflight Began Human Exploration of Universe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/nasa-says-gagarins-historic-spaceflight-began-human-exploration-of-universe-1117895063.html
April 12, 2024, 4:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight in 1961 began the journey of human exploration of the universe, a NASA spokesperson told Sputnik on Friday in commemoration of Cosmonautics Day.
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Watch Russian Artillery Target Ukrainian Positions Near Artemovsk in Night Strikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/watch-russian-artillery-target-ukrainian-positions-near-artemovsk-in-night-strikes-1117894551.html
April 12, 2024, 4:07 PM
The ongoing Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine has become a battle of artillery - with Ukrainian and US officials and observers expressing concerns about the Russian defense industry's ability to outproduce the entire Western bloc's munitions production capabilities several times over.
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Ukraine Can Fulfill Russia’s Requirements Without Compromising Own Statehood - Russian UN Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/ukraine-can-fulfill-russias-requirements-without-compromising-own-statehood---russian-un-envoy-1117894002.html
April 12, 2024, 3:50 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Ukraine can reach a peace agreement with Russia and fulfill Moscow’s security requirements without compromising its sovereignty and statehood, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Friday.
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Putin Says No Issue Can Be Solved Without Space Technology Today
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/putin-says-no-issue-can-be-solved-without-space-technology-today-1117893598.html
April 12, 2024, 3:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are no issues that can be solved today without using space technology, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
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5 Fearsome Drones Iran Could Use to Strike Back at Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/5-fearsome-drones-iran-could-use-to-strike-back-at-israel-1117892043.html
April 12, 2024, 3:05 PM
The world holds its breath in anticipation of Iran’s retaliation for the April 1 Israeli strike on the Islamic Republic’s Embassy compound in Damascus, with observers divided on whether Tehran will pursue a direct approach (missile or drone attacks), or use tools of asymmetric warfare. Here are some of the long-range UAVs Iran has at its disposal.
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US Shifts Middle East Force Posture Amid Threat of Iranian Retaliation Against Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/us-made-force-posture-changes-amid-threat-of-iranian-retaliation-against-israel--kirby-1117893269.html
April 12, 2024, 2:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has changed its force posture in the Middle East in anticipation of a potential Iranian retaliation strike against Israel, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said on Friday.
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Putin, Lukashenko Mark Cosmonautics Day By Meeting With Space Trailblazers in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/putin-lukashenko-mark-cosmonautics-day-by-meeting-with-space-trailblazers-in-moscow-1117885422.html
April 12, 2024, 2:47 PM
On April 12, the International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated, also known as Cosmonautics Day in Russia and neighboring countries. This special day commemorates the historic event when Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel to space aboard the Vostok spacecraft on April 12, 1961.
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Biden Used Democratic Campaign Funds to Pay Special Counsel Probe Legal Bills - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/biden-used-democratic-campaign-funds-to-pay-special-counsel-probe-legal-bills---reports-1117892728.html
April 12, 2024, 2:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden used campaign funds channeled through the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to pay legal bills associated with a special counsel probe into his mishandling of classified materials, Axios reported on Friday.
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Zaporozhye NPP’s 4th Power Unit to Switch to Cold Shutdown – Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/zaporozhye-npps-4th-power-unit-to-switch-to-cold-shutdown--official-1117891865.html
April 12, 2024, 2:43 PM
The press office for the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) reported that the facility is preparing to switch its 4th power unit into cold shutdown.
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First Launch of Russian Methane-Powered Rocket Amur to Take Place in 2030
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/first-launch-of-russian-methane-powered-rocket-amur-to-take-place-in-2030-1117890894.html
April 12, 2024, 1:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The first launch of the Russian-made methane-powered carrier rocket Amur-LNG with a reversible first stage is planned for 2030, Russian Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Friday.
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Scott Ritter: There Will Be No 'Great Counteroffensive,' as Ukraine Teeters on Brink of Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/scott-ritter-there-will-be-no-great-counteroffensive-as-ukraine-teeters-on-brink-of-collapse-1117887907.html
April 12, 2024, 1:30 PM
As Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to plead for more military handouts from the West, he told German newspaper Bild on Tuesday that he needs advanced weapons for a new counteroffensive against Russian forces.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Summons French Ambassador Over Sejourne’s Remark on Dialogue
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/russian-foreign-ministry-summons-french-ambassador-over-sejournes-remark-on-dialogue-1117890759.html
April 12, 2024, 1:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it had summoned French Ambassador in Moscow Pierre Levy in connection with the recent remark by French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne about his lack of interest in dialogue with Russia.
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Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Military, Energy Facilities 48 Times - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/russian-forces-strike-ukrainian-military-energy-facilities-48-times---mod-1117890197.html
April 12, 2024, 1:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces conducted 48 strikes targeting Ukrainian military and energy facilities from April 6-12, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Friday.
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Britain’s DragonFire Battle Laser: War-Winning Weapon or £100 Mln Optical Illusion?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/britains-dragonfire-battle-laser-war-winning-weapon-or-100-mln-optical-illusion-1117886992.html
April 12, 2024, 1:03 PM
Britain's defense secretary told reporters on Thursday that a prototype of the UK's new drone and missile-destroying DragonFire laser platform could be sent to Ukraine for combat testing, boasting that the system is so advanced that nothing like it is likely to be developed by any other country any time soon. What do we know about DragonFire?
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Russian ISS Team Sends Congratulations to Mark Cosmonautics Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/iss-cosmonauts-congratulate-russians-on-cosmonautics-day-1117889237.html
April 12, 2024, 12:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Alexander Grebenkin, who are currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), congratulated Russians on Cosmonautics Day on Friday.
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Poland Sending Troops Ahead of Deployment in Ukraine - Zaporozhye Region Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/poland-sending-troops-ahead-of-deployment-in-ukraine---zaporozhye-region-official-1117888558.html
April 12, 2024, 12:26 PM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - Poland is preparing its military personnel for entry into Ukraine, with some already arriving in the operation zone in small groups under the guise of mercenaries, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Friday.
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US Expects Major Iranian Attack Against Israel as Soon as Friday - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/us-expects-major-iranian-attack-against-israel-as-soon-as-friday---reports-1117888635.html
April 12, 2024, 12:18 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States expects a major Iranian retaliation against Israel in response to the April 1 attack on its consulate in Damascus as soon as Friday, CBS reported, citing two US officials.
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Ukraine Asks France to Help Hold Positions in 2024 to Launch New Counteroffensive - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/ukraine-asks-france-to-help-hold-positions-in-2024-to-launch-new-counteroffensive--reports-1117887775.html
April 12, 2024, 12:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev has asked Paris to help the Ukrainian military hold the positions on the battlefield this year so that it can launch a new counteroffensive in 2025, a French official who took part in the talks with the Ukrainian authorities has told Le Figaro newspaper.
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Swiss Efforts to Be Wasted if Moscow Given Ultimatum After Ukraine Conference - Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/swiss-efforts-to-be-wasted-if-moscow-given-ultimatum-after-ukraine-conference---lavrov-1117886683.html
April 12, 2024, 11:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Swiss efforts made at achieving peace in Ukraine will be wasted if Russia is given ultimatums after the first summit in June, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
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New Mobilization Law in Ukraine May Go Into Effect in Second Half of May - Lawmaker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/new-mobilization-law-in-ukraine-may-go-into-effect-in-second-half-of-may---lawmaker-1117886558.html
April 12, 2024, 11:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The law tightening mobilization in Ukraine may go into effect in the second half of May, Yevheniya Kravchuk, a member of the Ukrainian parliament, said on Friday.
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Ukraine Not Showing Readiness for Dialogue With Russia - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/ukraine-not-showing-readiness-for-dialogue-with-russia---kremlin-1117885167.html
April 12, 2024, 11:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine is not demonstrating its readiness for dialogue with Russia at the moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Looking Back at Space Travel’s Trailblazers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/trailblazers-of-space-flight-1117884451.html
April 12, 2024, 10:52 AM
Cosmonautics Day, also known as the International Day of Human Space Flight, is celebrated annually on April 12.
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China Castigates ‘Dangerous’ US Decision to Put Mid-Range Missiles in Asia-Pacific
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/china-calls-us-decision-to-put-mid-range-missile-system-in-asia-pacific-dangerous-trend-1117884540.html
April 12, 2024, 10:08 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The US decision to deploy intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region is a dangerous trend and China will resolutely oppose it, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Friday.
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President Macron Plans to Boost Military Production in France
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/president-macron-plans-to-boost-military-production-in-france-1117884268.html
April 12, 2024, 9:59 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French defense companies need to further increase military production in the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to explosives production plant Eurenco.
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Lavrov Speaks at Extended Meeting of CIS Council of Foreign Ministers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/lavrov-speaks-at-extended-meeting-of-cis-council-of-foreign-ministers-1117882415.html
April 12, 2024, 9:42 AM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Minsk, Belarus, on Thursday to chair a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of CIS countries.
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Journalist and Sputnik Contributor Russell Bentley Missing in Donetsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/us-war-correspondent-and-sputnik-contributor-russell-bentley-missing-in-donetsk-1117883587.html
April 12, 2024, 8:45 AM
US-born war correspondent and Sputnik regular contributor Russell Bentley, working in the Donbass, has gone missing in Donetsk on April 8, the DPR Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Friday.
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White House Expects Scale of Imminent Iranian Strike on Israel Won't Draw US Into Conflict - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/wh-expects-scale-of-irans-strike-against-israel-wont-draw-us-into-conflict---report-1117881111.html
April 12, 2024, 5:36 AM
Tel Aviv is expecting a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel within the next 24 to 48 hours, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier, citing insiders. No final decision has been made yet, although plans for an attack are being discussed, the Thursday report stated, citing a person briefed by the Iranian leadership.
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Russian Security Agency Foils Synagogue Attack Plot in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/russian-security-agency-foiled-attack-on-synagogue-in-moscow-1117880620.html
April 12, 2024, 4:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Federal Security Service of Russia has thwarted the activities of a Central Asian national who was planning a terrorist attack on a Jewish religious institution in Moscow, the FSB’s public relations office has said in a statement.
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Mexican Embassy Raid: Jorge Glas is ‘Ecuador's Julian Assange’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/mexican-embassy-raid-jorge-glas-is-ecuadors-julian-assange-1117878844.html
April 12, 2024, 3:52 AM
Last week, Ecuadorian security forces barged into the Mexican embassy in Quito and seized former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, drawing condemnation from UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Mexico has since severed diplomatic ties with Ecuador and requested that the UN expel the country from the international body.
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War, New Fiscal Policy Rules and Austerity to Turn EU Into US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/war-new-fiscal-policy-rules-and-austerity-to-turn-eu-into-us-1117880276.html
April 12, 2024, 3:48 AM
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.” - Eisenhower
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Only 1.1% of Spaniards Consider Ukraine Conflict to Be Important Issue for Spain - Survey
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/only-11-of-spaniards-consider-ukraine-conflict-to-be-important-issue-for-spain---survey-1117880158.html
April 12, 2024, 3:19 AM
MADRID (Sputnik) - Only 1.1% of Spanish residents consider the Ukraine conflict to be among the most important issues affecting their country, a survey conducted by the Spanish Center for Sociological Research (CIS) has shown.
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Israel Expects Iran's Direct Attack Within Next 24 to 48 Hours - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/israel-expects-irans-direct-attack-within-next-24-to-48-hours---reports-1117879966.html
April 12, 2024, 2:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel is expecting a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel within the next 24 to 48 hours, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Biden Frustrated With Congressional Delay in Approving Ukraine Aid, No Plan B - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/biden-growing-frustrated-with-congress-delay-to-approve-ukraine-aid-no-plan-b---reports-1117879813.html
April 12, 2024, 1:22 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The Biden administration is growing frustrated with Congress' delay in approving new Ukraine aid because it has no backup plan to help Kiev, Bloomberg News reported citing people familiar with the matter.
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China Blasts Kishida's Speech to US Congress
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240412/chinese-embassy-in-us-says-after-kishida-speech-china-opposes-rhetoric-smearing-its-image-1117879675.html
April 12, 2024, 12:19 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) -In response to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's comments during his address to the US Congress, the Chinese Embassy in Washington told Sputnik that it expressed opposition to any rhetoric that tarnishes China's international image.
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Hungarian Companies Want to Stay on Russian Market - Foreign Minister Szijjarto
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/hungarian-companies-want-to-stay-on-russian-market---foreign-minister-szijjarto-1117879549.html
April 11, 2024, 11:45 PM
BUDAPEST, (Sputnik) - A number of large Hungarian companies operating in areas not affected by sanctions are interested in staying on the Russian market, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
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Russian Specialists Arrive in Niger to Train Local Forces on Combating Terrorism
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/russian-specialists-arrive-in-niger-to-train-local-forces-on-combating-terrorism-1117879317.html
April 11, 2024, 11:31 PM
NIAMEY (Sputnik) - Russian specialists have arrived in Niger to train local forces on combating terrorism, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.
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West's Silence Seen as Tacit Support for Attacks on Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240411/west-not-condemning-ukraine-looks-like-indirect-support-of-attacks-on-zaporozhye-power-plant-1117878311.html
April 11, 2024, 10:08 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - West's unwillingness to condemn the actions of the Ukrainian side looks like an indirect support of Kiev's attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Russian Perm. Rep. to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said.
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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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