With Walls Closing In Around Him, Netanyahu May Start ‘Even Larger Regional War’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/with-walls-closing-in-around-him-netanyahu-may-start-even-larger-regional-war-1118197325.html
April 30, 2024, 6:54 PM
Israeli officials and US lawmakers are preparing for the fallout of an ICC move to issue arrest warrants against Israel’s prime minister and his inner circle over the way Israel has prosecuted the Gaza war. Tel Aviv-based international affairs expert Simon Tsipis explains why the situation dramatically escalates the risks of a regional conflict.
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Houthis Launch Missile and Drone Rampage Targeting Four Ships After Rejecting US Bribe Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/houthis-launch-missile-and-drone-rampage-targeting-four-ships-after-rejecting-us-bribe-attempt-1118196502.html
April 30, 2024, 5:15 PM
The Yemeni militia has been hijacking and attacking Israeli, US and British-linked commercial and military vessels attempting to make their way through the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Arabian and Red Seas since November, saying its campaign is an act of solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza.
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Breakthrough at Semyonovka Gives Russia Chance to Encircle Crumbling Ukrainian Lines
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/breakthrough-at-semyonovka-gives-russia-chance-to-encircle-crumbling-ukrainian-forces-1118196112.html
April 30, 2024, 4:27 PM
The Russian military has driven Ukraine’s NATO-armed and trained troops back over 400 square kilometers so far this year, with the advance made possible through a series of powerful blows in the winter and early spring forcing Ukrainian troops to abandon their heavily fortified positions in the western and northern suburbs of the city of Donetsk.
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Russian Air Defenses Shot Down Six US-Made ATACMS Missiles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/russian-air-defenses-shot-down-six-us-made-atacms-missiles-1118194962.html
April 30, 2024, 2:06 PM
The Russian military shot down six Ukrainian operational-tactical US-made long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles over the previous 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Watch US-Made M88A1 ARV Arrive at Exhibition of Captured Western Military Hardware in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/watch-us-made-m88a1-arv-arrive-at-exhibition-of-captured-western-military-hardware-in-moscow-1118193281.html
April 30, 2024, 12:57 PM
The US M88A1 Hercules is a heavy recovery vehicle designed to support main battle tanks like the M1 Abrams. It is specifically engineered to recover, repair, and redeploy damaged or disabled tanks on the battlefield.
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NATO Drills in Latvia Fail to Show Unity as Alliance Faces 'Comms & Disparate Arms Kinks'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/nato-drills-in-latvia-fail-to-show-unity-as-alliance-faces-comms--disparate-arms-kinks-1118191500.html
April 30, 2024, 12:04 PM
Launched in early 2024, NATO’s biggest military drills since the Cold War have spanned locations across Germany, Poland, and the Baltic countries. Held under the pretext of practicing repelling "aggression" by Moscow against allies in Russia's direct vicinity, they have been denounced by the Kremlin as undermining security in Europe.
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Several Western Countries Propose Cutting Weapon, Technology Transfers to Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/several-western-countries-propose-cutting-weapon-technology-transfers-to-israel-1118192515.html
April 30, 2024, 11:19 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Several Western countries have proposed introducing cuts in weapons sales and impose restrictions on delivering technologies to Israel in a package of measures discussed during a two-day meeting in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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Poland Submits Application For Participation in NATO's Nuclear Sharing Scheme - Defense Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/poland-submits-application-for-participation-in-natos-nuclear-sharing-scheme---defense-official-1118192401.html
April 30, 2024, 11:16 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland has submitted an application for participation in NATO's Nuclear Sharing scheme and has not withdrawn it, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski said on Tuesday, adding that the issue should be discussed with Western partners.
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Ukraine's Total Military Casualties in DPR Reaches Up to 685 in Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/ukraines-total-military-casualties-in-dpr-reaches-up-to-685-in-past-day---mod-1118192291.html
April 30, 2024, 11:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces have suffered up to 685 military casualties in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the past 24 hours as a result of operations by the southern, central and eastern groupings of the Russian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Multiple Flaws & 'Component Failures' Plague New Lockheed Martin-Made F-35s
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/multiple-flaws--component-failures-plague-new-lockheed-martin-made-f-35s-1118188058.html
April 30, 2024, 11:03 AM
The US F-35 program has been beset with problems, struggling with reliability and extended “fix times” for “critical failures,” a Pentagon report revealed at the start of the year. It added that the fleet of F-35 fighter jets was falling short of reliability and maintainability standards set in the Operational Requirements Document.
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Photos: Russia Presents First US-Made M1 Abrams Tank Destroyed in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/photos-russia-presents-first-us-made-m1-abrams-tank-destroyed-in-special-op-zone-1118190098.html
April 30, 2024, 9:55 AM
In September 2023, the US confirmed that Abrams tanks had begun arriving in Ukraine. In total, the Biden administration promised to give Kiev 31 Abrams tanks.
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Infographics: Outlook for Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/infographics-outlook-for-russias-vostochny-cosmodrome-1118187849.html
April 30, 2024, 8:55 AM
Russia conducted a successful launch of the Angara A5 rocket on April 11 at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The facility, located in Russia's Far East, is a modern spaceport designed to support the nation's space exploration and satellite launching activities.
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German Inflation Surges as Backlash From Flawed Sanctions Policies Drives Energy Costs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/german-inflation-surges-as-backlash-from-flawed-sanctions-policies-drives-energy-costs---1118187311.html
April 30, 2024, 7:45 AM
The economy of heavily industrialized Germany has been hit harder than other EU members by sanctions on Russian gas, oil, and coal imports. Accordingly, it has been one of the worst performing in Europe, along with France, facing stinging inflation that has caused prices to rise.
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UK Home Office Unable to Locate Over 3,500 Migrants for Deportation to Rwanda
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/uk-home-office-unable-to-locate-over-3500-migrants-for-deportation-to-rwanda-1118187917.html
April 30, 2024, 6:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Home Office has been unable to establish contact and whereabouts of more than 3,500 asylum seekers of over 5,700 migrants subject to removal under the Rwanda deportation bill, The Times newspaper reported, citing the home office's document.
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Over 90 Lawyers Ask Biden to Stop Military Aid to Israel Due to Actions in Gaza
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/over-90-lawyers-ask-biden-to-stop-military-aid-to-israel-due-to-actions-in-gaza---reports-1118187199.html
April 30, 2024, 5:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A group of more than 90 lawyers, including at least 20 from the presidential administration, is calling on US President Joe Biden to stop military aid to Israel because of its actions in the Gaza Strip, which they say contradict US and international humanitarian law, Politico reported.
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Western Media Spread Fake Report About Use of N. Korean Missile in Kharkov - UN Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/western-media-spread-fake-report-about-use-of-n-korean-missile-in-kharkov---un-source-1118184626.html
April 30, 2024, 4:49 AM
UNITED NATIONS, (Sputnik) - Western media outlets are disseminating a fake report claiming that Russia used a North Korean -made missile to strike a target in Kharkov, a source at the United Nations told Sputnik on Monday.
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Biden Uses Ukraine 'to Have His Political Cake and Eat It Too'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/biden-uses-ukraine-to-have-his-political-cake-and-eat-it-too-1118186480.html
April 30, 2024, 4:29 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier that representatives of Ukraine and the US were negotiating the volume of military, financial and other support for Ukraine for the next 10 years. However, such an agreement, if signed, may not serve Ukraine's interests at all.
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Hamas Considering New Hostage Deal Proposal to Release 33 Hostages - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/hamas-considering-new-hostage-deal-proposal-to-release-33-hostages---reports-1118186534.html
April 30, 2024, 4:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hamas is considering a new proposal for the hostage deal, presented by Egypt, which would require the movement to release 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, CNN reported, citing a source.
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US Losing Footprint Across Africa as Niger, Chad Demand Military Forces Pullouts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/us-losing-footprint-across-africa-as-niger-chad-demand-military-forces-pullouts-1118186233.html
April 30, 2024, 3:57 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The United States is rapidly losing influence across Africa and its military footprint on the continent is shrinking following the announcements of troop withdrawals from Niger and Chad that could serve as a catalyst for other countries to follow suit, analysts told Sputnik.
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Russia Supports Creating UN-Based Mechanisms to Fight Disinformation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/russia-supports-creating-un-based-mechanisms-to-fight-disinformation-1118186100.html
April 30, 2024, 3:29 AM
UNITED NATIONS, (Sputnik) - Russia supports creating UN-based mechanisms to fight disinformation, however, the current Principles for Information Integrity initiative raises a lot of questions among the UN member states, Russian Deputy Ambassador to the world body Dmitry Polyanskiy said.
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US Congress Drafting Bill Against ICC if Warrants Issued to Israeli Officials - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/us-congress-drafting-bill-against-icc-if-warrants-issued-to-israeli-officials---reports-1118185835.html
April 30, 2024, 2:55 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - US lawmakers are drafting legislation designed to retaliate against the International Criminal Court should it issue arrest warrants to senior Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza, Axios reported.
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Potential Security Agreement Between US and Ukraine Likely ‘Obliges Nothing’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/potential-security-agreement-between-us-and-ukraine-likely-obliges-nothing-1118185341.html
April 30, 2024, 2:16 AM
On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr said that he has begun negotiations with Washington on a long-term bilateral security cooperation deal. Ukraine has already signed several 10-year security agreements with other NATO countries but none included a mutual defense pact.
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Police Pepper Spray Gaza Protestors Resisting Arrest at University of Austin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/police-pepper-spray-gaza-protestors-resisting-arrest-at-university-of-austin-1118184767.html
April 30, 2024, 1:45 AM
AUSTIN, (Sputnik) - Law enforcement officers used pepper spray against pro-Palestine protestors at the University of Austin in Texas, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Iraq Signs Contract With US to Buy 21 Multipurpose Helicopters - Spokesman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/iraq-signs-contract-with-us-to-buy-21-multipurpose-helicopters---spokesman-1118185211.html
April 30, 2024, 1:43 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Iraq has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 21 Bell 412 and Bell 407 multipurpose helicopters, with another 20 helicopters to be received as aid, a spokesman for the Iraqi security forces, Maj. Gen. Tahseen al-Khafaji, said.
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Tucker Carlson Interviews Russian Philosopher Aleksandr Dugin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240430/tucker-carlson-interviews-russian-philosopher-aleksandr-dugin-1118184471.html
April 30, 2024, 12:11 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - US journalist Tucker Carlson released an interview with Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin, whose daughter was murdered by Ukrainian special services.
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Macron’s Tough Talk on European ‘Sovereignty’ Just Election Fodder
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/macrons-tough-talk-on-european-sovereignty-just-election-fodder-1118183691.html
April 29, 2024, 11:04 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has over the last few weeks and months been advocating for Europe to take an active role in the continent’s defense to ensure it never becomes a “vassal state” of the United States.
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Argentina Classifies Purchase of F-16 Jets From Denmark - Decree
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/argentina-classifies-purchase-of-f-16-jets-from-denmark---decree-1118182985.html
April 29, 2024, 9:46 PM
BUENOS AIRES, (Sputnik) - The Argentine government has declared the acquisition of 24 US-made F-16 fighter jets from Denmark classified military information, according to a decree published in the official gazette.
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First US Nuclear Power Plant in Over 30 Years Goes Fully Online - Georgia Power
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/first-us-nuclear-power-plant-in-over-30-years-goes-fully-on-line---georgia-power-1118183144.html
April 29, 2024, 9:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The fourth and final unit of the first nuclear power station to be built in the United States in more than 30 years finally went online after a seven year delay, Georgia Power announced in a press release on Monday.
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Is Republic First Bank's Collapse a Harbinger of a New Wave of US Banking Crisis?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/is-republic-first-banks-collapse-a-harbinger-of-a-new-wave-of-us-banking-crisis-1118181962.html
April 29, 2024, 7:09 PM
One year after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in just 48 hours, US regulators closed another regional lender, Republic First Bank, which operated in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
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Hunter Biden Threatens Fox News With Lawsuit Over 'Intimate' Images - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/hunter-biden-threatens-fox-news-with-lawsuit-over-intimate-images---reports-1118182302.html
April 29, 2024, 7:04 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, is threatening Fox News with a defamation lawsuit if the news organization refuses to remove explicit images of him from their platforms, CNN reported on Monday.
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US Found 5 Israeli Units Responsible for Gross Human Rights Violations - State Dept.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/us-found-5-israeli-units-responsible-for-gross-human-rights-violations---state-dept-1118182067.html
April 29, 2024, 6:28 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has found that five Israeli units are implicated in gross human rights violations predating the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, US State Department deputy principal spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday.
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DPRK Slams US ‘Harassers of Peace’ Over Delivery of ATACMS Missiles to Zelensky ‘Puppet Clique’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/dprk-slams-us-harassers-of-peace-over-delivery-of-atacms-missiles-to-zelensky-puppet-clique-1118181515.html
April 29, 2024, 6:08 PM
A Defense Department spokesperson confirmed to Sputnik last week that the Pentagon had provided long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles to Ukraine at President Biden’s direction as part of an arms aid package announced in March. Russia has repeatedly warned the US about the escalatory threats posed by the delivery of such weapons.
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QatarEnergy Inks $6Bln Deal With Chinese Shipbuilder for 18 LNG Vessels
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/qatarenergy-inks-6bln-deal-with-chinese-shipbuilder-for-18-lng-vessels-1118181748.html
April 29, 2024, 6:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - QatarEnergy announced on Monday that it had signed a $6 billion agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to have 18 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers built.
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European Parliament's Anti-Iran Resolution Exposes the Bloc's Weakness
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/european-parliaments-anti-iran-resolution-exposes-the-blocs-weakness-1118180792.html
April 29, 2024, 5:49 PM
The recent vote in the EU Parliament indicates that, while the bloc is trying to send a tough message to Iran, it cannot intimidate the Islamic Republic.
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Watch Russian FPV Drones Hammer Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/watch-russian-fpv-drones-hammer-ukrainian-positions-1118173565.html
April 29, 2024, 5:39 PM
The Russian Armed Forces use kamikaze drones, also known as suicide drones or loitering munitions, in their modern warfare arsenal. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are designed to locate and destroy high-value targets, such as enemy armored vehicles, infrastructure, and troop concentrations.
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‘Delusional’ 10-Year Ukraine Funding Plan May Be Straw That Breaks US Economic Empire’s Back
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/delusional-10-year-ukraine-funding-plan-may-be-straw-that-breaks-us-economic-empires-back-1118180424.html
April 29, 2024, 5:14 PM
Kiev has revealed that it's negotiating with Washington on an ambitious new assistance package which would provide Ukraine with military, financial and political support into the mid-2030s. Economist and author Dr. Rodney Shakespeare explains why the idea could very well become the straw that broke the US economic empire’s back.
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ICC May Issue Arrest Warrants for Israel's Netanyahu, Gallant This Week - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/icc-may-issue-arrest-warrants-for-israels-netanyahu-gallant-this-week---reports-1118180267.html
April 29, 2024, 4:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and senior Israeli military officials as early as this week, NBC News reported on Monday, citing an Israeli official familiar with the matter.
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Rafah Operation Looms: Will Netanyahu Defy Biden's Warnings?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/rafah-operation-looms-will-netanyahu-defy-bidens-warnings-1118179825.html
April 29, 2024, 3:42 PM
Israel is preparing for the invasion of Rafah, which Tel Aviv calls the last stronghold of Hamas. The operation is likely to trigger a new round of escalation in the Gaza Strip and lead to massive casualties.
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German General Warns of ‘Fatal Mistake’ NATO Will Make If Ukraine Proxy War Continues
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/german-general-warns-of-fatal-mistake-nato-will-make-if-ukraine-proxy-war-continues-1118179348.html
April 29, 2024, 3:38 PM
Sparked by a bleeding wound of a security crisis in the Donbass and NATO’s fanatical push to absorb Ukraine into the Western bloc, the Ukrainian proxy war could become even more destructive than it has been up to now if the collective West doesn’t return to its senses, a veteran German general fears.
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Burial Sites of Tortured Civilians Discovered in Avdeyevka - Russian Investigative Committee
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/burial-sites-of-tortured-civilians-discovered-in-avdeyevka---russian-investigative-committee-1118178282.html
April 29, 2024, 1:59 PM
Burial sites of civilians showing signs of torture have been discovered in the city of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Investigators have begun an investigation, the Investigative Committee of Russia reports.
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Democrats and Republicans Deaf to Their Voters Opposing Ukraine and Gaza Conflicts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/democrats-and-republicans-deaf-to-their-voters-opposing-ukraine-and-gaza-conflicts-1118176675.html
April 29, 2024, 1:56 PM
Campus protests over Washington's support for Israel's war on Gaza have engulfed the US. Over 1,000 demonstrators have been arrested on at least 15 college campuses across the country over 10 days.
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IMF's Georgieva Warns US Economic Growth 'Unlikely to Last'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/imfs-georgieva-warns-us-economic-growth-unlikely-to-last-1118178643.html
April 29, 2024, 1:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday that US economic growth is “unlikely to last.”
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Ex-Pentagon Advisor Says Russia’s Mideast Clout 'Very Strong,' While US Looks 'Ridiculous'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/ex-pentagon-advisor-says-russias-mideast-clout-very-strong-while-us-looks-ridiculous-1118176989.html
April 29, 2024, 1:37 PM
The US has been trying to maintain a facade of diplomacy amid the tectonic geopolitical shifts currently underway, while in fact blatantly continuing to push its own regional interests. This holds true for Washington’s stance with respect to the latest spiral of the Middle East crisis.
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Watch Russian Akatsiya Self-Propelled Artillery Rain Doom on Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/watch-russian-akatsiya-self-propelled-artillery-rain-doom-on-ukrainian-positions-1118176154.html
April 29, 2024, 12:36 PM
Russia’s 2S3 Akatsiya is a highly capable self-propelled artillery system designed for long-range fire support. It is equipped with a powerful 152 mm cannon, capable of firing various types of ammunition, including high-explosive, illumination, and smoke projectiles.
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UKMTO Reports Attack on Ship in Red Sea Off Yemen's Mocha
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/ukmto-reports-attack-on-ship-in-red-sea-off-yemens-mocha-1118177470.html
April 29, 2024, 12:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom Maritime Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday it had received a report of an attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea off the Yemeni city of Mocha (Al Mukha).
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Ukraine Continues Assault on Human Rights as Western Sponsors Turn a Blind Eye
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/ukraine-continues-assault-on-human-rights-as-western-media-turns-blind-eye--1118175268.html
April 29, 2024, 12:33 PM
President Joe Biden has touted the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine as a “battle between democracy and autocracy,” overlooking Kiev’s backsliding on elections (which have been canceled), and political, speech, and religious rights and freedoms (which have been curtailed). Now, observers fear that an even more severe clampdown may be on the horizon.
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Agreement on Ukraine's NATO Membership Not Expected at Washington Summit in July - Stoltenberg
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/nato-says-not-expecting-agreement-on-ukraines-membership-at-washington-summit-in-july-1118177312.html
April 29, 2024, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An agreement on Ukraine's membership in NATO is not expected at the alliance's summit in Washington this summer, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.
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Swiss Daily Speculates Russia Will Liberate Donbass ‘By October,’ Forcing Ukraine to Negotiate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/swiss-daily-speculates-russia-will-liberate-donbass-by-october-forcing-ukraine-to-negotiate-1118172493.html
April 29, 2024, 12:12 PM
As Russian forces advance steadily in the military op zone, Ukraine has been racking up battlefront failures. Facing a drastic shortage of military personnel, with growing numbers of fighting-age men dying in combat, deserting, or dodging the draft, top commander Oleksandr Syrsky recently acknowledged the “difficult” situation facing Kiev’s forces.
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China's Right to Cooperate With Russia Should Not Be Restricted - Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/chinas-right-to-cooperate-with-russia-should-not-be-restricted---foreign-ministry-1118176858.html
April 29, 2024, 12:01 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China has a right to normal trade and economic cooperation with Russia, which should not be interfered with and undermined, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday.
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Turkiye Supports Rutte as NATO Chief – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/turkiye-supports-rutte-as-nato-chief--reports-1118174767.html
April 29, 2024, 11:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkiye has expressed support for outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Rutte's bid to head NATO, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Monday, citing sources in the military alliance.
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Scottish First Minister Yousaf Says Steps Down Without Waiting for No Confidence Vote
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/scottish-first-minister-yousaf-says-steps-down-without-waiting-for-no-confidence-vote-1118174602.html
April 29, 2024, 11:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - First Minister of Scotland and head of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Humza Yousaf announced on Monday his resignation, without waiting for the opposition to hold a vote of no confidence in him.
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Russian Forces Liberate Village of Semyonovka in Donetsk People's Republic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/russian-forces-take-control-of-semyonovka-settlement-in-dpr---mod-1118173716.html
April 29, 2024, 10:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian troops have liberated the village of Semyonovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Ministry of Defense announced.
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Watch Russian Forces Evacuate First US-Made M1 Abrams Tank From Front Line
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/watch-russian-forces-evacuate-first-us-made-m1-abrams-tank-from-front-line-1118173081.html
April 29, 2024, 10:20 AM
In September 2023, the US confirmed that Abrams tanks had begun to arrive in Ukraine. In total, the Biden administration promised to give Kiev 31 Abrams tanks.
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Western Banks Pay Over $850Mln in Taxes in Russia in 2023 - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/western-banks-pay-over-850mln-in-taxes-in-russia-in-2023---reports-1118172421.html
April 29, 2024, 9:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The largest European banks that continue to operate in Russia paid more than 800 million euros ($857 million) in taxes in 2023, which is four times more than before the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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China Concerned About Japan's Plans to Curb Semiconductor Exports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/china-concerned-about-japans-plans-to-curb-semiconductor-exports-1118172286.html
April 29, 2024, 9:05 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing has expressed serious concern over Japan's plans to tighten export controls in the semiconductor sector, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Monday, adding that the proposed measures may affect the trade between Chinese and Japanese enterprises and harm the stability of the global supply chain.
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Russian Tanks Give Ukrainian Amy Hell, Wiping Out Its Strongholds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/russian-tanks-give-ukrainian-amy-hell-wiping-out-its-strongholds-1118171414.html
April 29, 2024, 8:31 AM
Tank crews in the Russian Armed Forces are highly trained and experienced professionals responsible for the operation and maintenance of the country’s extensive tank fleet. They play a crucial role on the battlefield, ensuring that Russian ground forces maintain their operational effectiveness.
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Ukraine’s Push for Security Pact With US Foreshadows 'Looming Military Collapse' - Ex-US DoD Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/ukraines-push-for-security-pact-with-us-foreshadows-looming-military-collapse---analyst-1118170362.html
April 29, 2024, 7:56 AM
After US President Joe Biden signed into law a $61 billion aid package for the Kiev regime earlier in the week, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday that Kiev and Washington were working on a long-term bilateral security agreement. Kiev has already signed a number of 10-year security agreements with NATO countries.
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Ukrainian Army Withdraws Abrams Tanks From Front Line Due to Overly High Expectations - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/ukrainian-army-withdraws-abrams-tanks-from-front-line-due-to-overly-high-expectations---report-1118170186.html
April 29, 2024, 6:25 AM
In late September 2023, the White House confirmed that Abrams tanks had begun to arrive in Ukraine. In total, the Biden administration promised to give Kiev 31 Abrams tanks.
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This Is a Golden Age of Censorship
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/this-is-a-golden-age-of-censorship-1118170558.html
April 29, 2024, 6:08 AM
It’s too bad we can’t monetize censorship, because we truly live in a golden age of speech suppression. In this deeply polarized society, the one thing we can all agree upon is that people we disagree with need to shut up.
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US May Be Facing Its Hottest Summer Ever
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/us-may-be-facing-its-hottest-summer-ever-1118169104.html
April 29, 2024, 5:05 AM
Serious environmental consequences could follow a dangerously hot summer, as a higher risk of drought, hurricanes and wildfires are on the horizon.
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US Aid Can't Buy Troops: Ukrainian Soldier Says 'No One' Willing to Join Army
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/us-aid-cant-buy-troops-ukrainian-soldier-says-no-one-willing-to-join-army-1118169794.html
April 29, 2024, 5:00 AM
The service member expressed pessimism over the Ukrainian military’s dire straits, noting the ubiquity of draft dodging in the country.
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Macron 'In Favor' of Debating European Nuclear Deterrent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/macron-in-favor-of-debating-european-nuclear-deterrent-1118167602.html
April 29, 2024, 4:11 AM
In January, Macron pointed out in a speech at the Swedish Defense Academy that the future security architecture of the continent could no longer be settled simply by the US and Russia, and that Europe has a right to determine its own future.
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UK’s Defense of Israel Reveals Hypocrisy, Cynical Abuse of ‘Human Rights’ Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/uks-defense-of-israel-reveals-hypocrisy-cynical-abuse-of-human-rights-claims-1118168627.html
April 29, 2024, 3:55 AM
The United Kingdom has been accused of “destabilizing the entire concept of universal human rights” through its defense of Israel and repression of internal dissent.
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UK Conservative Lawmakers May Try to Oust Sunak After Local Elections - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/uk-conservative-lawmakers-may-try-to-oust-sunak-after-local-elections---reports-1118168295.html
April 29, 2024, 2:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Some members of the UK Conservative Party have developed a plan to destabilize or remove Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after local elections on May 2, the Financial Times newspaper reported.
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Majority of Americans Disapprove of Biden's Work as US President - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/majority-of-americans-disapprove-of-bidens-work-as-us-president---poll-1118167766.html
April 29, 2024, 2:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sixty percent of Americans disapprove of Joe Biden's job as US president, a poll conducted by CNN showed.
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Critical Fallout After Violent Arrests of Emory University Protestors
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240429/critical-fallout-after-violent-arrests-of-emory-university-protestors--1118166668.html
April 29, 2024, 1:44 AM
After descending on the protestors, dozens of Atlanta police officers and Georgia state troopers arrested 28 people, including three faculty members in the latest of crackdowns on pro-Palestine protests.
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World Central Kitchen to Resume Work in Gaza as Hunger, Malnutrition Still Stalk Enclave
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/world-central-kitchen-to-resume-work-in-gaza-as-hunger-malnutrition-still-stalk-enclave-1118167268.html
April 28, 2024, 11:53 PM
The humanitarian organization announced a local Palestinian team would resume operations in the enclave, with foreign aid workers still sidelined.
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Scientists Find ‘Strong Evidence’ of Mysterious Planet Lurking on Far Edges of Our Solar System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/scientists-find-strong-evidence-of-mysterious-planet-lurking-on-far-edges-of-our-solar-system-1118166328.html
April 28, 2024, 7:05 PM
Up until about two decades ago, when the International Astronomical Union downgraded Pluto’s status to a “dwarf planet,” the conventional wisdom was that our solar system has nine full-fledged planets. That may still be the case, researchers led by a Soviet-born California-based astronomer say.
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DC Think Tank: Ukraine Aid Package Opens Door to the Nation's Destruction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/dc-think-tank-ukraine-aid-package-opens-door-to-the-nations-destruction-1118165430.html
April 28, 2024, 6:44 PM
The new Ukraine package is a recipe for disaster which amounts to both a waste of money and, even more disturbingly, a waste of Ukrainian lives, according to Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft contributor, former CIA analyst George Beebe.
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Mitch McConnell Gloats Over Passage of $95 Bln Foreign War Chest While US Border Left Wide Open
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/mitch-mcconnell-gloats-over-passage-of-95-bln-foreign-war-chest-while-us-border-left-wide-open-1118165540.html
April 28, 2024, 6:26 PM
A majority of Republicans in the House of Representatives dropped their opposition to a $95 billion package of additional US support for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the military-industrial complex last week after a six-month deadlock. A minority of conservative Republicans saw the move as a betrayal, given the situation at the US’ southern border.
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Russia Studies Mysterious 'Ghost' Particle That Affects Whole Universe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/russia-studies-mysterious-ghost-particle-that-affects-whole-universe-1118163914.html
April 28, 2024, 6:13 PM
Russian scientists are studying one of the most mysterious particles in nature: the neutrino. The research could give them a deeper knowledge about the standard model of particle physics, the nature of black holes — and evn lift the veil of secrecy over the Big Bang.
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Syrian Troops Strike at Militant Hardware Outside Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/syrian-troops-strike-at-militant-hardware-outside-aleppo-idlib-latakia-1118165306.html
April 28, 2024, 5:33 PM
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - Syrian forces destroyed armored vehicles and transport belonging to Islamist extremists in the Aleppo, Idlib and Latakia countryside in northwestern Syria, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Factors That Will Drag Down Britain's Hypersonic High Hopes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/factors-that-will-drag-down-britains-hypersonic-high-hopes-1118163057.html
April 28, 2024, 5:07 PM
About a dozen countries are working on hypersonic missile tech, with only a handful fielding maneuverable hypersonic projectiles. The UK will have to overcome an array of fundamental scientific problems before it can become a hypersonic power in its own right, and funding is only part of the equation, says Russian missile expert Dmitry Drozdenko.
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Chinese Premier Calls Tesla's Development Successful Example of China-US Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/chinese-premier-calls-teslas-development-successful-example-of-china-us-cooperation-1118164455.html
April 28, 2024, 4:33 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The development of US billionaire Elon Musk's electric carmaker Tesla is a successful example of trade and economic cooperation between China and the United States, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday.
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China's 'Upper Hand Over US' in Many Fields Feeds Into Mutual Tensions - Scholar
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/chinas-upper-hand-over-us-in-many-fields-feeds-into-mutual-tensions---scholar-1118162025.html
April 28, 2024, 4:11 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday as part of a three-day visit to China — marred by strained diplomatic relations between Washington and the growing Asian power.
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Ukrainian Troops Strike Church During Palm Sunday Service in Donetsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/ukrainian-troops-strike-church-during-palm-sunday-service-in-donetsk-1118162475.html
April 28, 2024, 3:13 PM
One woman died and another was injured in the shelling by Ukrainian forces in Alexandrovka, reported a representative of the republic in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of ceasefire-related issues (JCCC).
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Russia Could Build Weapons 'Tailored to Defeat' NATO Vehicles After Seizing IFVs From Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/russia-could-build-weapons-tailored-to-defeat-nato-vehicles-after-seizing-ifvs-from-ukraine-1118160264.html
April 28, 2024, 2:05 PM
As NATO continues to stock the Kiev regime with billions-worth of sophisticated weapons, Russia’s Armed Forces have seized everything from German Leopard 2 tanks to Marder IFVs and similar armored combat vehicles from the US, France and other donor countries, ready to showcase the trophies in Moscow.
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Israel Reportedly Concerned Biden May Throw Netanyahu ‘Under the Bus’ at ICC
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/israel-reportedly-concerned-biden-may-throw-netanyahu-under-the-bus-at-icc-1118161639.html
April 28, 2024, 2:04 PM
Most of America’s overseas allies are signatories to the International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute. The US itself quit the Court in 2002 before launching its war of aggression in Iraq. Israel is not a party to the ICC, but is concerned about the “dangerous precedent” that could be set by threats to drag its leaders before the Court.
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Germany Opposes Seizure of Russian Assets - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/germany-opposes-seizure-of-russian-assets---report-1118161304.html
April 28, 2024, 1:41 PM
The European People's Party, the largest group in the EU Parliament, is urging the bloc to confiscate all frozen Russian assets to fund reparations for Ukraine, following a similar move by the US House of Representatives.
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Spain's Old Patriot Missiles and Other Arms are Drop in Ocean for Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/spains-old-patriot-missiles-and-other-arms-are-drop-in-ocean-for-ukraine-1118160674.html
April 28, 2024, 1:35 PM
Spain won't provide new air defense batteries to the Kiev regime, but will send a limited number of Patriot missiles, munitions, and other military equipment. How could the Spanish weapons batch affect the situation on the battlefield?
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Many People to Question Zelensky's Legitimacy Soon - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/many-people-to-question-zelenskys-legitimacy-soon---kremlin-1118160863.html
April 28, 2024, 1:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Many people, including in Ukraine, will question the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy soon, and he will "have to justify himself," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
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Iran Teases New Drone Visually Similar to Russia’s Lancet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/iran-teases-new-drone-visually-similar-to-russias-lancet-1118159462.html
April 28, 2024, 12:24 PM
Kicking off its foray into drone design and manufacturing in the 1980s during the Iran-Iraq War, Iran has gone on to create more than 50 different kinds of unmanned aerial vehicles, from reconnaissance and strike drones to loitering munitions.
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Runaway Ukrainian Nationalists Warmonger From Abroad - Italian Journo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/runaway-ukrainian-nationalists-warmonger-from-abroad---italian-journo-1118158376.html
April 28, 2024, 12:17 PM
As US President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that includes $61 billion to continue propping up Kiev, growing numbers of Ukrainian fighting age men do whatever it takes to avoid being drafted to fight in NATO's proxy war against Russia. However, once they successfully flee the country, many allow themselves the luxury of warmongering rhetoric.
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Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Deployment Points of Foreign Mercenaries
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/russian-forces-hit-ukrainian-deployment-points-of-foreign-mercenaries-1118158905.html
April 28, 2024, 11:59 AM
The Russian Armed Forces have struck Ukrainian temporary deployment points of foreign mercenaries, Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on Sunday.
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Russian Troops Take Control Over DPR Village of Novobakhmutovka - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/russian-troops-take-control-over-dpr-village-of-novobakhmutovka---mod-1118159026.html
April 28, 2024, 11:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces took control over the village of Novobakhmutovka in the Donetsk People's Republic in the past 24 hours, eliminating up to 380 Ukrainian servicepeople and one tank in the area, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Moscow Rules Out Possibility of Exchanging New Regions for Assets Frozen by West
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/moscow-rules-out-possibility-of-exchanging-new-regions-for-assets-frozen-by-west-1118158802.html
April 28, 2024, 11:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia rejects the possibility of exchanging its new regions for assets frozen by the West, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
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German Industry Stuck in Slump Despite ‘Improving Worldwide Economy’ Thanks to Anti-Russian Policy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/german-industry-stuck-in-a-slump-despite-improving-worldwide-economy-thanks-to-anti-russian-policy-1118158036.html
April 28, 2024, 10:53 AM
Russian officials warned their German counterparts in the spring of 2022 that a decision to reject cheap and reliable Russian pipeline gas in favor of tanker-shipped liquefied natural gas would cause manufacturers from the European industrial powerhouse to flee for better climes. Two years on, these warnings have become reality.
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Captured Ukrainian Leopard and T-72 Tanks, Marder IFV on Display in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/captured-ukrainian-leopard-and-t-72-tanks-marder-ifv-on-display-in-moscow-1118156469.html
April 28, 2024, 10:38 AM
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that an exhibition of captured weapons and equipment seized by Russian forces during the special military operation will open on Poklonnaya Hill on May 1 and last for a month.
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Russia Warns Seizure of Its Assets Would Deal a Blow to Western Economic System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/russia-warns-seizure-of-its-asset-would-deal-a-blow-western-economic-system-1118155847.html
April 28, 2024, 10:03 AM
Confiscating Russian assets would be a nail in the coffin of the entire Western economic system, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Germany's AfD Denies Decline in Own Popularity as Media Fabrications
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/germanys-afd-denies-decline-in-own-popularity-as-media-fabrications-1118155338.html
April 28, 2024, 9:17 AM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - German media reports about the decline in popularity of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) opposition party are "exaggerated" and, together with spy allegations brought against its officials, are part of a discrediting campaign allegedly launched by the government, AfD politician Eugene Schmidt told Sputnik.
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South Africa Interested in Russian Experience in Nuclear Technologies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/south-africa-interested-in-russian-experience-in-nuclear-technologies-1118155218.html
April 28, 2024, 9:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Africa is keen on Russia's expertise in nuclear technologies and Moscow is ready to act as a reliable partner and offer solutions within the framework of appropriate tender procedures, Russian Ambassador to South Africa Ilya Rogachev told Sputnik.
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UK Planning to Adopt Hypersonic Missiles by 2030 – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/uk-planning-to-adopt-hypersonic-missiles-by-2030--reports-1118155052.html
April 28, 2024, 9:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Defense Ministry has insisted that hypersonic missiles capable of reaching speeds exceeding Mach 5 be designed and assembled entirely in the United Kingdom by 2030 to catch up with Russia and China, The Telegraph newspaper reported, citing sources.
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Ukraine Rejected 2022 Peace Deal Over Russian Language Status & 'Banning Nazism' Terms - Welt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/ukraine-rejected-2022-peace-deal-over-russian-language-status--banning-nazism-terms---welt-1118153431.html
April 28, 2024, 7:57 AM
After the Ukraine conflict escalated in 2022, delegations representing Moscow and Kiev engaged in several rounds of peace talks, including in Turkiye in March 2022. However, it was revealed in 2023 that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had urged Kiev to avoid signing any agreements with Russia and instead focus on continuing the proxy fight.
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New Israeli Hostage Deal Proposal Involves Restoring ‘Sustainable Calm' in Gaza - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/new-israeli-hostage-deal-proposal-involves-restoring-sustainable-calm-in-gaza---reports-1118154757.html
April 28, 2024, 6:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel's new proposal for a hostage deal with Palestinian movement Hamas involves the "restoration of sustainable calm" in the Gaza Strip after the first stage of hostage release, the Axios news portal reported, citing two Israeli officials.
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Western Media Admits Chaos on Ukrainian Frontlines as Russia Easily Liberates Another Village
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/western-media-admits-chaos-on-ukrainian-frontlines-as-russia-easily-liberates-another-village-1118153357.html
April 28, 2024, 6:11 AM
Russia has liberated large portions of the settlement of Ocheretino located northwest of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, with a report by New York City-based news website Business Insider suggesting Russian troops were able to enter the village unopposed amid a Ukrainian organizational breakdown.
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Zelensky Downplays Military Death Toll to Avoid Disrupting Recruitment Campaign - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/zelensky-downplays-military-death-toll-to-avoid-disrupting-recruitment-campaign---reports-1118154128.html
April 28, 2024, 6:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Volodymyr Zelensky statement about the military death count had to be presented as lower in order not to scare off mobilized citizens amid recruitment issues, The Washington Post reports on Sunday, citing a Ukrainian lawmaker who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Peak Boomer? US Faces Growing Crisis as Older Americans Lack Savings to Retire
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/peak-boomer-us-faces-growing-crisis-as-older-americans-lack-savings-to-retire-1118153027.html
April 28, 2024, 5:44 AM
The United States’ transition to a market-based model of retirement insurance has resulted in millions of Americans lacking the savings to retire.
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An Overstimulated, Younger Generation Are Now Turning to ‘Dumbphones’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/an-overstimulated-younger-generation-are-now-turning-to-dumbphones-1118152204.html
April 28, 2024, 5:25 AM
The phones of our past may become the phones of our future.
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Ukraine Fails to Use US Top Notch GLSDB Munitions Due to Russian Electronic Warfare Systems - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/ukraine-fails-to-use-us-top-notch-glsdb-munitions-due-to-russian-electronic-warfare-systems---1118153210.html
April 28, 2024, 5:24 AM
The GLSDB, or Guided Long-Range Surface-to-Surface Delivery Ballistic Bombs, is a joint development of Boeing and Saab, which added a rocket engine to the air bomb and adapted it for launch using multiple rocket launchers.
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NASA Celebrates as Voyager 1 Talks to Earth Again
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240428/nasa-celebrates-as-voyager-1-talks-to-earth-again-1118151270.html
April 28, 2024, 5:19 AM
Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched in 1977 on missions to study the outer solar system, making the probes 46-years-old and the longest operating spacecraft in history. Decades ago, they successfully flew past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
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