Recent OPEC+ Cuts Prove Biden's Reliance on Foreign Oil Risks US Security
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/recent-opec-cuts-prove-bidens-reliance-on-foreign-oil-risks-us-security-1109213782.html
April 6, 2023, 4:01 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The latest oil production cuts announced by the OPEC+ countries underscore that President Joe Biden's reliance on foreign oil puts US security at risk, Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) Chairwoman Christi Craddick told Sputnik.
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African and Russian Businesses Hold ‘Huge Potential’ for Cooperation, Senator Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/african-and-russian-businesses-hold-huge-potential-for-cooperation-senator-says--1109212247.html
April 6, 2023, 3:55 PM
On April 5-6, Moscow hosted another important event aimed at enhancing cooperation between Russia and the continent in various spheres ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit.
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Stormy Daniels Says Trump Doesn't Deserve Jail Time for 'Crimes' Against Her
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/stormy-daniels-says-trump-doesnt-deserve-jail-time-for-crimes-against-her-1109213382.html
April 6, 2023, 3:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) –Adult movie star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly received hush money from former President Donald Trump to keep silent over their purported affair, told TV broadcaster that his "crimes against her" did not merit jail time.
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Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Soldiers Who Surrendered Near Avdeyevka: Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/ukrainian-artillery-kills-its-own-soldiers-who-surrendered-near-avdeyevka-russian-defense-ministry-1109213198.html
April 6, 2023, 3:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered near Avdeyevka on purpose, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday, adding that the fire killed all servicemen.
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US Delegation Led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Visit to Taiwan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/us-delegation-led-by-house-foreign-affairs-committee-chair-on-visit-to-taiwan-1109212759.html
April 6, 2023, 3:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has arrived in Taiwan on a visit, the committee said.
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US Opposes EU Efforts to Offer Ukraine Path to Join NATO, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/us-opposes-eu-efforts-to-offer-ukraine-path-to-join-nato-media-reports-1109212652.html
April 6, 2023, 3:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States, Germany, and Hungary are opposing efforts by EU countries, including Poland and the Baltic states, to provide Ukraine with a path to join NATO at the upcoming summit in July, the British media reported on Thursday, citing four officials involved in the negotiations.
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Medical ‘Brain Drain’: Zimbabwe to Introduce Law Criminalizing Foreign Recruitment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/medical-brain-drain-zimbabwe-to-introduce-law-criminalizing-foreign-recruitment-1109211103.html
April 6, 2023, 2:58 PM
The country is experiencing a severe economic crisis characterized by high inflation that resulted in a significant decrease in wages. Low wages, among other conditions, forced many Zimbabwean health workers to leave the country for better job opportunities abroad.
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UK King Charles III Supports Study of Monarchy's Ties to Slave Trade in Africa
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/uk-king-charles-iii-supports-study-of-monarchys-ties-to-slave-trade-in-africa-1109211613.html
April 6, 2023, 2:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK King Charles III has for the first time openly supported the study of the monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th-18th centuries by providing access to the royal archives, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told The Guardian.
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Ukraine, Poland Agree on Joint Tank Shells Production
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/ukraine-poland-agree-on-joint-tank-shells-production--1109211275.html
April 6, 2023, 2:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev and Warsaw have agreed on the joint manufacturing of 125 mm tank shells, with the relevant agreement signed during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Poland, Ukrainian Minister for Strategic Industries Alexander Kamyshin said on Thursday.
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Russia to Respond Appropriately to Deployment of US Nuclear Weapons in Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/russia-to-respond-appropriately-to-deployment-of-us-nuclear-weapons-in-europe-1109210949.html
April 6, 2023, 2:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will respond accordingly to the deployment of US nuclear weapons in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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China Will Not Make Any Concessions on Taiwan Issue, Xi Jinping Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/china-will-not-make-any-concessions-on-taiwan-issue-xi-jinping-says-1109210832.html
April 6, 2023, 2:13 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Anyone who expects China to make concessions on the Taiwan issue is thinking unrealistically, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
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Enough is Enough? Greece Reiterates It Won’t Supply Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/enough-is-enough-greece-reiterates-it-wont-supply-leopard-2-tanks-to-ukraine--1109209400.html
April 6, 2023, 1:55 PM
Some NATO members previously provided Kiev with the Leopard 2s as part of the West’s military aid to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian special military operation there. Moscow has repeatedly warned that such assistance would only prolong the conflict.
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Taiwan Ex-Leader's Historic Visit to China Ahead of Tsai's US Trip Exposes Political Divisions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/taiwan-ex-leaders-historic-visit-to-china-ahead-of-tsais-us-trip-exposes-political-divisions-1109210204.html
April 6, 2023, 1:51 PM
The US wants to help the ruling DPP maintain leadership in Taiwan and use Tsai Ing-wen's trip as a bargaining chip in relations with Beijing, Dr. Victor Teo, a political scientist who specializes in international relations of the Indo-Pacific, told Sputnik. He added that at the same time, the Taiwanese opposition is mending fences with China.
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Finnish Militarists Used Ukraine Conflict to End 74-Year Neutrality From NATO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/finnish-militarists-used-ukraine-conflict-to-end-74-year-neutrality-from-nato-1109190490.html
April 6, 2023, 1:38 PM
Finland has diched its historical neutrality to become the latest member of NATO. Glenn Diesen, professor of political science and history at the University of Oslo in Norway, pointed out that the military bloc's continued eastward expansion towards Russia's borders actually endangers its members' security.
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Putin Announces Plans to Create Security Concept of Union State
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/putin-announces-plans-to-create-security-concept-of-union-state-1109209999.html
April 6, 2023, 1:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that there are plans to create a security concept of the Union State against the background of growing tensions.
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Tesla Outlines Means & Costs of Switching to Sustainable Energy Economy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/tesla-outlines-means-costs-of-switching-to-renewable-energy-economy-1109206078.html
April 6, 2023, 1:19 PM
The plan for the creation of a sustainable energy economy proposed by Tesla suggests that this scheme would require some $10 trillion in investments.
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New York Judge, District Attorney Receive Threats After Trump's Arraignment, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/new-york-judge-district-attorney-receive-threats-after-trumps-arraignment-media-reports-1109206719.html
April 6, 2023, 12:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Acting New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, presiding over a case of former US President Donald Trump, his family and Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg have received numerous threats after Trump's arraignment, American media reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Sweden Believes State-Sponsored Group Behind Nord Stream Explosions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/sweden-believes-state-sponsored-group-behind-nord-stream-explosions-1109206361.html
April 6, 2023, 12:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik/Prime) - Sweden thinks that a state-sponsored group is behind the explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing Swedish Public Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist, who is in charge of the ongoing investigation.
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Finnish Government Resigns Due to Election of New Parliament
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/finnish-government-resigns-due-to-election-of-new-parliament-1109206250.html
April 6, 2023, 12:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has handed over her government's resignation request to President Sauli Niinisto due to the election of a new parliament, which will hold its first meeting on April 11, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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London to Accommodate 500 Asylum Seekers on Barge to Reduce Costs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/london-to-accommodate-500-asylum-seekers-on-barge-to-reduce-costs-1109205922.html
April 6, 2023, 12:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The authorities of the United Kingdom have decided to accommodate the first 500 asylum seekers on a barge to "reduce the reliance on expensive hotels," the UK Home Office said on Wednesday.
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EACRF and MONUSCO to Conduct Joint Operations to Secure Peace in Eastern DR Congo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/eacrf-and-monusco-to-conduct-joint-operations-to-secure-peace-in-eastern-dr-congo-1109199940.html
April 6, 2023, 12:30 PM
UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MONUSCO,, has been operating in the country for more than two decades. The East African Community regional force was deployed at the end of last year, with a mandate of ensuring peace and security in the eastern part of the nation.
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Taiwan Military Says Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Enters Waters Close to Island
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/taiwan-military-says-chinese-aircraft-carrier-shandong-enters-waters-close-to-island-1109205309.html
April 6, 2023, 12:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong has entered waters about 200 nautical miles east of Taiwan's southernmost point, launching military exercises in the vicinity of the island, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said.
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Belarusian President Lukashenko Says Agrees With Macron on Issue of Nuclear Weapons
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/belarusian-president-lukashenko-says-agrees-with-macron-on-issue-of-nuclear-weapons-1109205046.html
April 6, 2023, 12:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that he agrees with French President Emannuel Macron on the issue of nuclear weapons, noting that the US should withdraw them from the countries where it deployed thees arms.
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Foreign Retailers Lost $1.5Bln After Leaving Russian Market, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/foreign-retailers-lost-15bln-after-leaving-russian-market-media-reports-1109204696.html
April 6, 2023, 12:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The foreign retail consumer brands which withdrew from the Russian market have lost about $1.5 billion in profit as a result, Russian newspaper reported on Thursday, citing business consultants in the know.
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Protesters in Paris Rally Against Pension Reform
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/protesters-in-paris-rally-against-pension-reform-1109190377.html
April 6, 2023, 12:18 PM
France has been engulfed in protests since early January when Macron unveiled controversial plans to reform pensions. The bill was also criticized by French politicians including former President Francois Holland, who called it "unfair and brutal."
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Trump's Lawyer Expects No Significant Developments Before July
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/trumps-lawyer-expects-no-significant-developments-before-july-1109200248.html
April 6, 2023, 12:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Any significant developments in court proceedings against former US President Donald Trump are not likely to occur before July, one of his lawyers, Joe Tacopina, told an American daily newspaper.
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Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Helicopter Disappears Near Miyako Island, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/japanese-self-defense-forces-helicopter-disappears-near-miyako-island-media-reports-1109200140.html
April 6, 2023, 12:11 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A heicopter of the ground forces of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces disappeared from radar not far from the island of Miyako in the southern Okinawa prefecture, Japanese news agency reported on Thursday, citing sources in the defense ministry.
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Hollywood Impresario Files Lawsuit Against Goldman Sachs Over $7Bln Deal, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/hollywood-impresario-files-lawsuit-against-goldman-sachs-over-7bln-deal-media-reports-1109199575.html
April 6, 2023, 12:06 PM
MOSCOW,(Sputnik) - US show business impresario Mickey Segal, whose clients have included Madonna and Drake, has filed a lawsuit against the Goldman Sachs investment banking company, accusing it of fraudulently obtaining his business secrets in an attempt to make a $7 billion deal with a private equity firm, the British media reported on Thursday.
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Belarusian, Russian Military Units Ready to Defend Union State at Any Time, Minsk Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/belarusian-russian-military-units-ready-to-defend-union-state-at-any-time-minsk-says-1109199103.html
April 6, 2023, 11:51 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - The Belarusian and Russian units of the regional grouping of armed forces are ready to defend the Union State of Belarus and Russia at any time, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Putin and Lukashenko Chair Meeting of Union State's Supreme State Council
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/putin-and-lukashenko-chair-meeting-of-union-states-supreme-state-council-1109192234.html
April 6, 2023, 11:47 AM
The Union State is a supranational political body between Russia and Belarus. Its aim is to deepen the relationship between the two states through economic and defense policy. The Union State was established in 1997.
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Macron: No Country Can Deploy Nuclear Weapons on Foreign Territory
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/macron-no-country-can-deploy-nuclear-weapons-on-foreign-territory-1109198557.html
April 6, 2023, 11:46 AM
On Wednesday, Macron arrived in Beijing for an official three-day visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Turkish Parliament Approves Botas Structural Changes to Create New Gas Hub, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/turkish-parliament-approves-botas-structural-changes-to-create-new-gas-hub-media-reports-1109197902.html
April 6, 2023, 11:39 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The Turkish parliament has approved changing the structure of state-owned oil and gas company Botas with a view to enabling the creation of a Russia-proposed gas hub project, Turkish media reported on Thursday.
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Ukrainization is Destroying American Politics
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/ukrainization-is-destroying-american-politics-ukrainian-opposition-leader-says-1109196566.html
April 6, 2023, 11:39 AM
The persecution of former US President Donald Trump takes a page out of the Zelensky regime's playbook, Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Medvedchuk wrote in a commentary for The Other Ukraine Telegram channel.
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Duda Believes Physical Border Between Poland, Ukraine Will Cease to Exist Soon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/duda-believes-physical-border-between-poland-ukraine-will-cease-to-exist-soon-1109197331.html
April 6, 2023, 11:31 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday expressed his confidence that a physical border between Poland and Ukraine will cease to exist soon after the end of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
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Kiev Killed Its Own Servicemen Yesterday in Extremely Cynical, Cruel Way, Putin Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/kiev-killed-its-own-servicemen-yesterday-in-extremely-cynical-cruel-way-putin-says-1109196646.html
April 6, 2023, 11:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev destroyed its own servicemen yesterday, it behaves extremely cynically and cruelly, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
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Sudan Reportedly Postpones Civilian Rule Agreement Over Military Reform Issues
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/sudan-reportedly-postpones-civilian-rule-agreement-over-military-reform-issues-1109192995.html
April 6, 2023, 10:50 AM
After the army toppled a civilian administration in October 2021 that had deposed longtime leader Omar al Bashir in 2019, Sudan has been experiencing political unrest. The military decided on a roadmap for transferring authority to civilians in December of last year.
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Africans 'Know Which Direction to Take' in Multipolar World, Mauritius Ambassador Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/africans-know-which-direction-to-take-in-multipolar-world-mauritius-ambassador-says-1109188256.html
April 6, 2023, 10:49 AM
The African International Congress (AIC), a platform for Russian-African business cooperation, is taking place in Moscow from April 5 to 6. On the sidelines of the event, Sputnik sits down with the ambassador of Mauritius to discuss the recent global economic and financial upheavals, which are driving forces for change.
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China Ready to Cooperate With France in Calling for Peace Talks in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/china-ready-to-cooperate-with-france-in-calling-for-peace-talks-in-ukraine-1109194188.html
April 6, 2023, 10:46 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is ready together with France to call on the global community for rationality and restraint on the situation in Ukraine, and engage in peace talks as soon as possible, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
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REC: Pskov Region Increases Number of Partner Countries in 2022
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/rec-pskov-region-increases-number-of-partner-countries-in-2022-1109191122.html
April 6, 2023, 10:44 AM
According to the Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF), despite the international restrictions imposed on Russia, the Pskov Region has not only maintained trade and economic relations, but has even expanded its cooperation with foreign markets.
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Vladimir Putin Chairs Meeting With Heads of New Regions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/putin-and-lukashenko-chair-meeting-of-union-states-supreme-state-council-1109189727.html
April 6, 2023, 10:32 AM
It is expected that Russian president will discuss the issues of economic policy, defense policy and the questions of enforcing law and order in new regions.
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Kremlin: NATO's Expansion Towards Russian Borders Causes Concerns for Country's Security
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/kremlin-natos-expansion-towards-russian-borders-causes-concerns-for-countrys-security-1109192759.html
April 6, 2023, 10:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The expansion of NATO towards Russia's borders causes trouble and anxiety for the country's security, Kremlin spokesman Dmirty Peskov said on Thursday.
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‘Scale of Challenge’: London's Metropolitan Police to Crack Down on Rogue Officers to Improve Image
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/scale-of-challenge-londons-metropolitan-police-to-crack-down-on-rogue-officers-improve-image-1109189158.html
April 6, 2023, 10:22 AM
Scotland Yard’s Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who took the helm of the Metropolitan Police in September 2022, pledged to root out rogue officers, vowing "more trust, less crime”, and “high standards."
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Nicola Sturgeon’s Husband ‘Released Without Charge’ Pending Further Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/nicola-sturgeons-husband-released-without-charge-pending-further-probe-police-say-1109191191.html
April 6, 2023, 9:43 AM
Peter Murrell was taken into police custody on Wednesday morning in connection with an inquiry into the SNP’s funding and finances.
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Indonesia Supports BRICS' Common Currency Initiative, Experts Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/indonesia-supports-brics-common-currency-initiative-experts-say-1109190781.html
April 6, 2023, 9:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Indonesia's financial community supports the common currency initiative proposed by BRICS, which would replace the US dollar as the mutual exchange currency, experts told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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Lavrov in Turkiye: What's on the Agenda of His Talks With Cavusoglu?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/lavrov-in-turkey-whats-on-the-agenda-of-his-talks-with-cavusoglu-1109187989.html
April 6, 2023, 8:45 AM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov begins his official two-day visit to Turkiye on Thursday.
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US-South Korea Drills ‘Driving Situation on Korean Peninsula to Brink of Nuclear War’: Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/us-south-korea-drills-driving-situation-on-korean-peninsula-to-brink-of-nuclear-war-report-1109187793.html
April 6, 2023, 8:37 AM
The South Korean Defense Ministry earlier stated that the goal of the war games was to practice coordination and demonstrate the two’s “extended deterrence” against alleged threats issued by North Korea.
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Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi Diagnosed With Serious Blood Disorder, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/former-italian-prime-minister-berlusconi-diagnosed-with-serious-blood-disorder-media-reports-1109188511.html
April 6, 2023, 7:18 AM
ROME (Sputnik) - The former Italian prime minister and leader of the Forza Italia party, Silvio Berlusconi, who was hospitalized in Milan earlier this week and is currently in an intensive care unit, has been diagnosed with a serious blood disorder, media reported on Thursday.
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Norwegian Opposition Leader Rekindles Nation's EU Debate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/norwegian-opposition-leader-rekindles-nations-eu-debate-1109186963.html
April 6, 2023, 7:06 AM
Despite Norway having declined membership in the pan-European bloc three times over the years and polls suggesting a consistently strong opposition, the idea of joining the EU still hovers across the nation's political landscape.
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Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran Meet in Beijing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/foreign-ministers-of-saudi-arabia-and-iran-meet-in-beijing--1109187679.html
April 6, 2023, 6:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have met in Beijing.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Likens Sweden to Nazi Germany Over Quran-Burning Verdict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/turkish-foreign-minister-likens-sweden-to-nazi-germany-over-quran-burning-verdict-1109185529.html
April 6, 2023, 6:08 AM
As a Swedish court found Quran-burning protests to be protected by the constitution, Mevlut Cavusoglu issued a harsh rebuttal, which invoked strong imagery of book burning and concentration camps. This may be seen as yet another hurdle for Sweden's NATO bid.
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Africa Glad at Russia's Return to Continent, Equatorial Guinea's Ambassador Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/africa-glad-at-russias-return-to-continent-equatorial-guineas-ambassador-says-1109186828.html
April 6, 2023, 6:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - African countries are happy that Russia is "back" on the continent, Equatorial Guinea's Ambassador to Moscow Luciano Nkogo Ndong Ayekaba said on Wednesday.
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Macron-Xi Talks: French President Wants to ‘Relaunch Strategic and Global Partnership With China’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/macron-xi-talks-french-president-wants-to-relaunch-strategic-and-global-partnership-with-china-1109185978.html
April 6, 2023, 5:40 AM
On Wednesday, Macron stressed that Europe should maintain its economic relations with China, despite unbalanced trade relations with Beijing.
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Bob Lee, Creator of CashApp, Murdered in San Francisco
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/bob-lee-creator-of-cashapp-murdered-in-san-francisco-1109184991.html
April 6, 2023, 5:29 AM
On April 4, 2023, Bob Lee, creator of the Cash App payment service, died at age 43. The former Google Android developer had invested in many technology startups.
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Cairo to Host Trilateral Summit Between Egypt, Cyprus, Greece in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/cairo-to-host-trilateral-summit-between-egypt-cyprus-greece-in-2023---president-1109184615.html
April 6, 2023, 3:42 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Cairo will host an annual trilateral summit aimed at strengthening cooperation and security in Eastern Mediterranean between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece this year, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Wednesday.
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China Firmly Opposes US-Taiwan Contacts Following Meeting Between McCarthy, Tsai
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/china-firmly-opposes-us-taiwan-contacts-following-meeting-between-mccarthy-tsai---beijing-1109184253.html
April 6, 2023, 3:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that Beijing firmly opposes and strongly condemns official contacts between the United States and Taiwan.
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Trump Calls on Republicans to Defund DOJ and FBI
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/trump-calls-on-republicans-to-defund-doj-and-fbi-1109183383.html
April 6, 2023, 3:24 AM
Donald Trump has had an adversarial relationship with the intelligence community since his 2016 Presidential campaign when the FBI probed alleged ties between the campaign and Russia.
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Freezing Rain Leaves Over 1Mln Canadians Without Power Supply
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/freezing-rain-leaves-over-1000000-canadians-without-power-supply---power-outage-map-1109183910.html
April 6, 2023, 2:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Freezing rain and strong winds leave 1,134,426 Canadians without power supply, the data of Canadian portal PowerOutage.ca showed on Wednesday.
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Blinken, Guterres Discuss Taliban Ban on Woman Working for UN
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/blinken-guterres-discuss-taliban-ban-on-woman-working-for-un---state-dept-1109183589.html
April 6, 2023, 2:05 AM
WASHINGTON, April 6 (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed concerns over the Taliban's decision to ban women from working for the United Nations, State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a readout of the call.
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Palestine Accuses Israel of Creating Atmosphere of Escalation, Instability in Jerusalem
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/palestine-accuses-israel-of-creating-atmosphere-of-escalation-instability-in-jerusalem-1109183261.html
April 6, 2023, 1:11 AM
GAZA (Sputnik) - The Palestinian leadership has accused the Israeli authorities of creating an atmosphere of escalation and instability in the city of Jerusalem amid continuing clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in the Temple Mount, Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said on Wednesday.
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Turkiye's First Main Battle Tank to Be Supplied to Armed Forces in 2-3 Weeks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/turkiyes-first-main-battle-tank-to-be-supplied-to-armed-forces-in-2-3-weeks-1109182960.html
April 6, 2023, 12:49 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - First Turkish-made main battle tank Altay is planned to be delivered to the country's armed forces in 2-3 weeks, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
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Attorney General Releases Report on Child Sexual Abuse in Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230406/attorney-general-releases-report-on-child-sexual-abuse-in-baltimore-catholic-archdiocese-1109182769.html
April 6, 2023, 12:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A report has been released detailing sexual abuse by priests, deacons and other persons with authority in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that occurred over a period of 80 years, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced.
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Webb Telescope Discovers Oldest Known Galaxies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/webb-telescope-discovers-oldest-known-galaxies-1109182071.html
April 5, 2023, 11:45 PM
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered four of the most distant galaxies ever observed, one of which was formed just 320 million years after the Big Bang.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Files Paperwork to Run For President as a Democrat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/robert-f-kennedy-jr-files-paperwork-to-run-for-president-as-a-democrat-1109181144.html
April 5, 2023, 10:26 PM
The nephew of former President John F. Kennedy and son of former senator and Presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for president in 2024 as a Democrat, potentially challenging Joe Biden for the party's nomination.
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UAE Calls on Israel to Halt Escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/uae-calls-on-israel-to-halt-escalation-at-al-aqsa-mosque---foreign-ministry-1109180734.html
April 5, 2023, 10:05 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the city of Jerusalem by Israeli police, attacks on Palestinian worshipers and their detention, the UAE Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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US Awards General Dynamics $27Mln Contract for M1A1 Abrams Tanks for Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/us-awards-general-dynamics-27mln-contract-for-m1a1-abrams-tanks-for-ukraine---pentagon-1109180386.html
April 5, 2023, 9:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US government has awarded General Dynamics a $27.1 million contract to build M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks for Ukraine, the Defense Department said in a press release.
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UK Foreign Secretary Says Ukraine's NATO Bid Not Among Current Priorities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/uk-foreign-secretary-says-ukraines-nato-bid-not-among-current-priorities-1109180240.html
April 5, 2023, 9:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Wednesday that Ukraine's accession to NATO is not a priority at the moment, deferring the issue to a later date, amid repeated calls by Ukrainian officials for the rapprochement with the alliance.
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Russia Accuses US, EU of Lying About Sanctions Not Hampering Food Exports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/russia-accuses-us-eu-of-lying-about-sanctions-not-hampering-food-exports-1109180116.html
April 5, 2023, 9:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin has accused the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom of falsely claiming that sanctions they have imposed over the Ukrainian conflict do not curb Russian exports of food and fertilizers.
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Switzerland to Cap Bonus Payments to Senior Executives at Credit Suisse, UBS
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/switzerland-to-cap-bonus-payments-to-senior-executives-at-credit-suisse-ubs-1109179985.html
April 5, 2023, 8:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Switzerland will halve bonuses paid to senior executives at Credit Suisse or cancel them because of state aid the banks received, the Swiss Federal Council said on Wednesday.
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North Carolina Democrat Swaps Parties, Giving Republicans State House Supermajority
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/north-carolina-democrat-swaps-parties-giving-republicans-state-house-supermajority-1109179823.html
April 5, 2023, 8:44 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - North Carolina State Rep. Tricia Cotham announced on Wednesday she is changing her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.
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US Media Claims China Ignoring US, WH Says Comms Open
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/china-rejecting-biden-efforts-to-revive-dialogue-says-reports-wh-says-comm-channels-remain-open-1109179154.html
April 5, 2023, 8:20 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - China is rejecting top level efforts by the Biden administration to revive diplomatic dialogue, including moves to set up a new visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Beijing following the uproar over the Chinese balloon incident over the continental United States, US media sources reported on Wednesday.
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Le Pen Would Beat Macron in New Presidential Runoff, Poll Shows
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/le-pen-would-beat-macron-in-new-presidential-runoff---poll-1109178776.html
April 5, 2023, 7:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen would beat Emmanuel Macron 55% to 45% if a new runoff vote for president took place this week, a fresh poll out Wednesday showed.
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Websites of German States' Departments Under Cyberattacks for 2 Straight Days, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/websites-of-german-states-departments-under-cyberattacks-for-2-straight-days---reports-1109178894.html
April 5, 2023, 7:57 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Websites of several governing bodies of the German federal states of Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg and others have come under a DDoS-attack, following similar reports earlier in the week, German media reported on Wednesday.
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Saudis Reportedly Pushing to Bring Syria Back to Arab League by May Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/saudis-pushing-to-bring-syria-back-to-arab-league-by-may-summit--reports-1109178610.html
April 5, 2023, 7:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia is leading efforts to have Syria reinstated as member of the Arab league by its next summit in May, US media reported Wednesday.
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Rare Earths Behemoth China Mulls Ban on Export of Key Magnet Tech to US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/rare-earths-behemoth-china-mulls-ban-on-export-of-key-magnet-tech-to-us-1109178024.html
April 5, 2023, 6:58 PM
The Asian nation controls the overwhelming majority of the rare earth mining, refining and manufacturing capacity in the world, with these resources used in a wide array of civilian and military applications. US legislators have sought to shore up domestic rare earths production after realizing that Beijing could unplug Washington from its supply.
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US Still Plans to Deliver Abrams to Ukraine by Year End, Training Yet to Begin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/us-still-plans-to-deliver-abrams-to-ukraine-by-year-end-training-yet-to-begin-1109178190.html
April 5, 2023, 6:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States still plans on delivering Abrams tanks to Ukraine before the end of the year, although training has yet to begin, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Wednesday.
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Police Respond to Rifle-Wielding Woman at Trump Tower in Chicago: Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/police-respond-to-rifle-wielding-woman-at-trump-tower-in-chicago-reports-1109177558.html
April 5, 2023, 6:39 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Heavy police presence is being observed at the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago after a woman armed with a rifle entered the building, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Russian Iskanders in Belarus is Response to NATO's Expansion and Militarization of Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/russian-iskanders-in-belarus-is-response-to-natos-expansion-and-militarization-of-europe-1109177086.html
April 5, 2023, 6:32 PM
The Belarusian Armed Forces have received Russian state-of-the-art nuclear-capable Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems. As NATO strengthens its anti-Russia course, Moscow and Minsk have been boosting the effectiveness of their joint air defense.
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Russia, US in 'Hot Phase of War' but Relations Should be Maintained, Russia's Top Diplomat Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/russia-us-in-hot-phase-of-war-but-relations-should-be-maintained-russias-top-diplomat-says-1109176955.html
April 5, 2023, 5:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is in the “hot phase of war” with the United States but It is necessary to maintain relations, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday, adding that Russia still hopes that the United States will listen to the voice of reason and resume dialogue.
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Washington Benefiting From Ukrainian Conflict as Europe Made to Bear Its Cost: Iran’s Supreme Leader
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/washington-benefiting-from-ukrainian-conflict-as-europe-made-to-bear-its-cost-irans-supreme-leader-1109176584.html
April 5, 2023, 5:45 PM
The European Union narrowly avoided a bloc-wide recession in late 2022 after members’ politicized decision to wean themselves off Russian energy in response to the escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. Moscow expects the real, long-term costs to Europe – the loss of the region’s competitive advantage against the US and China, to come later.
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Secret Service Agents Would Have to Protect Trump Even in Jail
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/secret-service-agents-would-have-to-protect-trump-even-in-jail-1109174012.html
April 5, 2023, 5:30 PM
The former president faces up to 136 years behind bars over charges that he falsified business records and conspired to influence the 2016 presidential elections through hush money payments to a former porn star. He has dismissed all charges against him as a “witch hunt” against him by Democrats and pleaded not guilty.
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Czech Foreign Minister Says Ukraine's Accession to NATO Will Not Solve All Problems
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/czech-foreign-minister-says-ukraines-accession-to-nato-will-not-solve-all-problems-1109176323.html
April 5, 2023, 5:26 PM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - The Czech Republic supports Ukraine’s intention to join NATO, however, this step itself will not solve all its problems, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Wednesday.
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UK Flagship Aircraft Carrier to Be Deployed in Mediterranean to 'Deter' Russia: Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/uk-flagship-aircraft-carrier-to-be-deployed-in-mediterranean-to-deter-russia-reports-1109176184.html
April 5, 2023, 5:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will be deployed in the Mediterranean Sea this year to demonstrate the country's naval power and deter "Russian aggression," a British daily reported on Wednesday.
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Saving For a Rainy Day? Italian Man Finds Millions in Father's Stash But Can’t Spend It
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/saving-for-a-rainy-day-italian-man-finds-millions-in-fathers-stash-but-cant-spend-it-1109152360.html
April 5, 2023, 5:09 PM
The money was hidden in a 16th century painting that belonged to a man’s father, a famous local artist. After the unexpected discovery, the man went to a bank and requested to exchange the old currency.
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Sanctions Gave Russia’s Defense Sector a Big Boost: Here’s How
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/sanctions-gave-russias-defense-sector-a-big-boost-heres-how-1109128913.html
April 5, 2023, 5:06 PM
President Putin has traveled to Tula, an industrial city south of Moscow known for its arms factories. The visit came shortly after an interview in which Putin assured that Russia would be able to outgun NATO in the proxy war in Ukraine. What state is Russia’s military-industrial complex in today? Sputnik spoke to military experts to find out.
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Russian Defense Ministry Says Smoke Detected at Moscow Property
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/russian-defense-ministry-says-smoke-detected-at-moscow-property-1109177848.html
April 5, 2023, 5:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Smoke was detected on Wednesday evening at a Russian Defense Ministry building in Moscow that houses administrative offices, its press service said.
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Putin, Lukashenko Hold Talks in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/putin-lukashenko-hold-talks-in-moscow-1109144262.html
April 5, 2023, 4:56 PM
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Russia on an official visit to discuss international and security issues with Russia's head of state Vladimir Putin.
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Italy's Berlusconi Hospitalized Due to Health Problems After Infection
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/italys-berlusconi-hospitalized-due-to-health-problems-after-infection-1109174665.html
April 5, 2023, 4:55 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Former Italian prime minister and leader of the Forza Italia party Silvio Berlusconi was hospitalized on Wednesday due to heath problems after suffering an infection, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said.
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Presidential Sex Scandals That Rocked the White House
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/president-sex-scandals-that-rocked-the-white-house-1109152630.html
April 5, 2023, 4:14 PM
Ex-President Donald Trump has landed in hot water, charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records over an alleged $130,000 hush money payment and subsequent cover-up linked to a purported affair with porn actress Stormy Daniels. But he is hardly the only POTUS to have found his love life in the crosshairs.
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Bill Clinton Regrets Stripping Ukraine of Nukes, But Not NATO Expansion Which Sparked a Proxy War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/bill-clinton-regrets-stripping-ukraine-of-nukes-but-not-nato-expansion-which-sparked-a-proxy-war-1109169000.html
April 5, 2023, 4:13 PM
The Clinton administration oversaw the first post-Cold War wave of NATO’s expansion in the 1990s, announcing the plans two years after its predecessors made a firm commitment to Moscow not to expand “one inch east” of a reunified Germany.
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Pundit: African Nations Won't Follow US’ 'Misguided Lead'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/pundit-african-nations-wont-follow-us-misguided-lead-1109168051.html
April 5, 2023, 3:41 PM
Last week, US Vice President Kamala Harris conducted a weeklong Africa tour, including countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia. One of the main purposes of her trip was to discuss US-Africa relations, and among other things, demonstrate Washington's concern over the increasing role of China and Russia in Africa.
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Trump Court Drama a 'Nice Little Ad' for Presidential Run, Says Journalist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/trump-court-drama-a-nice-little-ad-for-presidential-run-says-journalist-1109156512.html
April 5, 2023, 3:40 PM
Donald Trump's court appearance in New York on Tuesday dominated the news agenda. Jim Hoft, founder of Conservative news website The Gateway Pundit, and Jim Kavanagh, editor of socialist web magazine The Polemicist, argue that it was designed to do just that.
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Blinken Says US Will Soon Finish 'Wrongful Detention' Review for Reporter Arrested in Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/blinken-says-us-will-soon-finish-wrongful-detention-review-for-reporter-arrested-in-russia-1109168521.html
April 5, 2023, 3:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US State Department will soon finish its "wrongful detention" determination for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in Russia last month on espionage charges, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
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Sino-Russian Cooperation on Agenda of NATO Ministerial Meeting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/sino-russian-cooperation-on-agenda-of-nato-ministerial-meeting-1109168318.html
April 5, 2023, 3:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Increasing close cooperation between Russia and China will be on the agenda of the talks on the second day of the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
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Seymour Hersh: CIA's Nord Stream Counter-Op Story Intentionally Absurd to Reinforce Truth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/seymour-hersh-cias-nord-stream-counter-op-story-intentionally-absurd-to-reinforce-truth-1109166466.html
April 5, 2023, 3:02 PM
The mainstream media's yarn about a pro-Ukrainian group that chartered a yacht named Andromeda to destroy the Nord Stream pipelines was so absurd and childish that one would suspect it was made intentionally to reinforce the truth, according to Pulitzer Prize-winner Seymour Hersh.
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West Needs to Drop Colonial-Era Entitlement Complex Toward Africa, Experts Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/west-needs-to-drop-colonial-era-entitlement-complex-toward-africa-experts-say-1109160789.html
April 5, 2023, 2:58 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has recently pointed out the difference between the approaches by Russia and the West towards African nations, highlighting that Moscow doesn't impose its interests on its partners and has no hidden agenda. He also criticized Washington for trying to disrupt the second Russia-Africa summit.
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US Imports From Russia Up More Than 25% in February
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/us-imports-from-russia-up-more-than-25-in-february-1109167897.html
April 5, 2023, 2:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US imports from Russia rose more than 25% in February despite continuous efforts by the United States to sanction Moscow over its special operation in Ukraine, data published by the US Commerce Department on Wednesday showed.
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Ancient Earth May Have Been Quite 'Slushy,' and Not Ball of Ice, Study Shows
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/ancient-earth-may-have-been-quite-slushy-and-not-ball-of-ice-study-shows-1109163909.html
April 5, 2023, 2:52 PM
The habitable planet we now populate – Earth – boasts a tumultuous 4.5-billion-year history. According to the so-called “Snowball Earth” theory, between 700 million and 600 million years ago, ice encased the entire planet.
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Putin Holds Meeting With Permanent Members of Russian Security Council
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/putin-holds-meeting-with-permanent-members-of-russian-security-council-1109142039.html
April 5, 2023, 2:27 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been holding regular meetings with members of the Security Council since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
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'Made in Russia' Stand to Open at Innoprom Central Asia 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/made-in-russia-stand-to-open-at-innoprom-central-asia-2023-1109166840.html
April 5, 2023, 2:16 PM
Innoprom: Central Asia 2023, one of the largest international industrial exhibitions in the CIS, will be held in Tashkent on April 24-26. The Russian business community will be represented by the national Made in Russia exhibition organized by the Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF), the center reported.
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South African Jazz Icon's Nephew Reveals Legend's Legacy of Love for Traditional Culture
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230405/south-african-jazz-icons-nephew-reveals-legends-legacy-of-love-for-traditional-culture-1109155242.html
April 5, 2023, 2:14 PM
April 4 marked the birthday of Hugh Masekela, a South African jazz legend, who was one of the country's most famous instrumentalists, known worldwide for his distinctive style and anti-apartheid songs. On this occasion, Sputnik sat down to interview his nephew, Mabusha Masekela, who spent many years alongside the musician.
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