UK's SAS Ran Secret War in Syria Since 2012 - Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/uks-sas-ran-secret-war-in-syria-since-2012---probe-1110546216.html
May 23, 2023, 7:19 PM
The UK formally joined the US-led coalition against Daesh* in 2014, and took part in the 2018 missile strikes on Syrian government targets after a false flag chemical attack in Douma. But the extent of British ops in the war-torn country has largely remained under wraps, especially in relation to the use of Britain's special forces.
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Trump vs Biden Rematch in 2024: 'Lesser of Two Evils' Impossible to Choose
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/trump-vs-biden-rematch-in-2024-lesser-of-two-evils-impossible-to-choose-1110544424.html
May 23, 2023, 6:52 PM
The US is gearing up for a possible re-match between White House incumbent Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump in 2024. Independent journalist and author Daniel Lazare says the political distance between the two arch-rivals was far closer than they would admit.
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Watch Decimated Remains of Ukrainian Terror Group That Attempted Assault on Belgorod Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/watch-decimated-remains-of-ukrainian-terror-group-that-attempted-assault-on-belgorod-region-1110545435.html
May 23, 2023, 6:36 PM
Dozens of Ukrainian saboteurs attempted to slip across the border into the Russian region of Belgorod on Monday. On Tuesday, the Russian military reported that the formations had been blocked and eliminated, with over 70 Ukrainian saboteurs killed, and four armored fighting vehicles and five pickups destroyed.
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Israel Boasts of 'Ability to Hit Iran' as Nuclear Tensions Seethe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/israel-boasts-of-ability-to-hit-iran-as-nuclear-tensions-seethe-1110543950.html
May 23, 2023, 5:40 PM
Tel Aviv has spent well over a decade accusing Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic has consistently denied these claims, and has called on the international community to pay closer attention to Israel, suggesting that the Jewish state has its own stockpile of nukes.
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Putin Meets With Republika Srpska Leader Dodik
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/putin-meets-with-republika-srpska-leader-dodik-1110535992.html
May 23, 2023, 5:11 PM
President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik arrived in Moscow on May 23 to meet with the Russian president.
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What's Behind IRS Turning Blind Eye to Hunter Biden and Hillary Clinton Cases?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/whats-behind-irs-turning-blind-eye-to-hunter-biden-and-hillary-clinton-cases-1110541656.html
May 23, 2023, 4:52 PM
Last week, an IRS whistleblower’s team was abruptly removed from the probe into US President Joe Biden's son Hunter, which prompted a second IRS whistleblower to come forward. However, in response, the IRS leadership resorted to intimidation against the whistleblower’s team. Has blowing a whistle become illegal in the “Land of Free”?
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Video: New Safety Alerts as Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano Eruption Continues
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/video-new-safety-alerts-as-mexicos-popocatepetl-volcano-eruption-continues-1110542990.html
May 23, 2023, 4:29 PM
Mexico’s second-highest peak, the volcano Popocatepetl, began pouring ash into the sky over the weekend, temporarily closing the airports in nearby Mexico City.
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US Debt Ceiling Crisis Will End in Last-Minute Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/us-debt-ceiling-crisis-will-end-in-last-minute-deal-1110537829.html
May 23, 2023, 4:18 PM
The Democrat White House and Republican Congress have inched closer to a deal on the federal borrowing limit. Todd "Bubba" Horwitz, chief market strategist of BubbaTrading, attorney Steve Gill, CEO of Gill Media, and writer Jim Kavanagh, editor of The Polemicist pondered which party would blink first — and whether the stand-off has any meaning.
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Moscow Court Extends Arrest of WSJ Journalist Evan Gershkovich for 3 Months
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/moscow-court-extends-the-arrest-of-wsj-journalist-evan-gershkovich-for-3-months-1110542824.html
May 23, 2023, 3:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Lefortovo district court of Moscow told Sputnik on Tuesday that it extended until August 30 the detention period of The Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, accused of espionage.
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Tide Turning? EU Fails to Agree on Fresh Military Aid to Kiev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/tide-turning-eu-fails-to-agree-on-fresh-military-aid-to-kiev-1110542196.html
May 23, 2023, 3:47 PM
US President Joe Biden announced a new $375 million military aid package for Ukraine on Sunday - but across the Atlantic, Washington’s allies are expressing growing hesitancy to dump more cash into a hopeless proxy war with Russia.
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Montana's TikTok Ban 'Not Enforceable' Regardless of Lawsuit Outcome
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/montanas-tiktok-ban-not-enforceable-regardless-of-lawsuit-outcome-1110541386.html
May 23, 2023, 3:33 PM
An attempt to ban users in the US state of Montana from accessing the TikTok social media app is sure to fail one way or another, a legal expert told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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WATCH: Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S Gun Strikes Enemy Near Artemovsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/watch-russian-2s5-giatsint-s-gun-strikes-enemy-near-artemovsk-1110540392.html
May 23, 2023, 3:19 PM
The 2S5 Giatsint-S is a powerful self-propelled artillery system designed to provide long-range fire support for ground troops and is capable of firing a wide range of ammunition types. The artillery system is able to quickly move to new firing positions, making it difficult for enemy forces to locate and target.
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NATO Gunning to Destroy Russia Through Proxy War in Ukraine - Medvedev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/nato-gunning-to-destroy-russia-through-proxy-war-in-ukraine---medvedev-1110539806.html
May 23, 2023, 3:13 PM
There is nobody in the so-called collective West that Russia could negotiate with to defuse the dangerously escalating conflagration in Ukraine, as Washington and its NATO allies don't want peace, they don't want cooperation, they want confrontation, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev told RT.
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PAC Urging Tucker Carlson to Run in 2024 Gets Cease-and-Desist Order
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/pac-urging-tucker-carlson-to-run-in-2024-gets-cease-and-desist-order-1110540667.html
May 23, 2023, 2:29 PM
The TV news host was fired from the top-rated news show on Fox News last month, and is planning to launch a new show on Twitter, which he has dubbed “the last big” online platform left allowing free speech.
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What Can Replace US Dollar as World Reserve Currency?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/what-can-replace-us-dollar-as-world-reserve-currency-1110538607.html
May 23, 2023, 2:00 PM
The NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine has served to hasten a global realignment, demonstrating from its earliest months that the United States no longer has the power to marshal its economic, political and military muscle to bully other countries into submission. This process has included renewed talk about alternatives to the dollar. What are they?
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Survey: UFO Research Starting to Lure US Academics
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/poll-ufo-research-starting-to-lure-us-academics-1110537940.html
May 23, 2023, 1:25 PM
According to a new survey, many scholars, albeit cautiously, might be willing to wade into UFO research, under the condition that other "reputable" scientists within their field do the same.
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Medvedev: Kiev's Words About Non-Involvement in Sabotage Attacks in Russia Absolute Lie
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/medvedev-kievs-words-about-non-involvement-in-sabotage-attacks-in-russia-absolute-lie-1110539489.html
May 23, 2023, 1:22 PM
The deputy chairman of the Security Council and leader of the United Russia party, Dmitry Medvedev, has called the Ukrainian government's claims that it was not involved in sabotage attacks on Russian territory 'an absolute lie'.
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New IRS Whistleblower Claims 'Retaliation' For 'Concerns' About Hunter Biden Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/new-irs-whistleblower-claims-retaliation-for-concerns-about-hunter-biden-probe-1110532307.html
May 23, 2023, 12:24 PM
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) disbanded the team set up to investigate Hunter Biden for suspected tax evasion, purportedly in response to a whistleblower raising concerns on 15 May over the way the case was being handled.
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WATCH: Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Action During Special Op
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/watch-ka-52-attack-helicopters-in-action-during-special-op-1110535053.html
May 23, 2023, 12:24 PM
The Kamov Ka-50 is an attack helicopter designed to provide close air support for ground troops, and battle enemy armored vehicles and other high-value targets. The Ka-50 is a unique chopper in that it features a coaxial rotor system, eliminating the need for a tail rotor.
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Losing Their Religion: Only 50% of Americans Believe in God
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/losing-their-religion-only-50-of-americans-believe-in-god-1110534214.html
May 23, 2023, 11:56 AM
Firm believers in God topped 60 percent in the United States, according to a survey carried out in 2008. However, a more recent poll has revealed a decline in the numbers of those who stand firm in the faith.
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VTB Chairman: Yuan to Replace Dollar as Main Reserve Currency in Future
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/vtb-chairman-yuan-to-replace-dollar-as-main-reserve-currency-in-future-1110534045.html
May 23, 2023, 11:40 AM
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said that the share of national currencies in settlements between Russia and China has been growing in recent years, with the process accelerating significantly in 2022.
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British Ex-PM Johnson in Texas to Urge Republicans to Keep Arming Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/british-ex-pm-johnson-in-texas-to-urge-republicans-to-keep-arming-ukraine-1110534729.html
May 23, 2023, 11:38 AM
Boris Johnson has played a central role in NATO's proxy conflict with Russia in Ukraine. In April 2022 he persuaded President Volodymyr Zelensky to back out of a peace deal. He also persuaded fellow European leaders to arm Kiev and sanction Moscow.
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Ukrainian Radicals in Russia's Belgorod Region Blocked, Eliminated
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/ukrainian-radicals-in-belgorod-region-blocked-eliminated---russian-mod-1110537418.html
May 23, 2023, 11:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian nationalist formations that infiltrated Russia's Belgorod region have been blocked and defeated, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Hungary and Germany Quarrel Over Blocked Ukraine Military Aid - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/hungary-and-germany-quarrel-over-blocked-ukraine-military-aid---reports-1110535502.html
May 23, 2023, 11:28 AM
Budapest has vehemently opposed Europe's arms supplies to Kiev, with Prime Minister Viktor Orban cautioning the European Union in February that it could sleepwalk into an armed conflict with Russia by sending increasingly deadly weapons to Ukraine.
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WhatsApp Allows Users to Edit Messages
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/whatsapp-allows-users-to-edit-messages-1110532744.html
May 23, 2023, 10:04 AM
WhatsApp Messenger is a popular cross-platform messaging application that allows users to communicate with each other through text, voice and video calls, as well as share files and multimedia content. With more than 2 billion active users worldwide, WhatsApp has become an essential tool for personal and professional communication.
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Never-Before-Seen Beatles' Snapshots, Autographs Set for UK Auction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/never-before-seen-beatles-snapshots-autographs-set-for-uk-auction-1110530953.html
May 23, 2023, 8:58 AM
The Beatles were undoubtedly one of the most influential bands of all time, and their music continues to resonate with fans to this day. That's why, obtaining Beatles autographs has become a popular hobby among collectors and fans alike.
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Norway's Women Asked for Baby Boom as Fertility Rates Hit Rock Bottom
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/norways-women-asked-for-baby-boom-as-fertility-rates-hit-rock-bottom-1110531976.html
May 23, 2023, 8:49 AM
Norwegian fertility rates have seen a decade-long plunge, pushing the Nordic country to increasingly rely on Europe's current demographic fix-it plan - immigration - to make up for the population loss.
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The Netherlands Says F-16 Deliveries to Ukraine Not on Agenda Now
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/the-netherlands-says-f-16-deliveries-to-ukraine-not-on-agenda-now-1110533380.html
May 23, 2023, 8:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Netherlands is waiting for a greenlight from the United States to start training Ukrainian pilots in flying F-16 fighter jets, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Tuesday.
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US-Approved Military Aid to Ukraine 'Will Soon Be Tapped', Talk of More Funding 'On Back Burner'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/us-approved-military-aid-to-ukraine-will-soon-be-tapped-talk-of-more-funding-on-back-burner-1110531070.html
May 23, 2023, 7:45 AM
As Russia took over control of the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), a major transport and logistical hub in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Ukraine’s President Zelensky, fully aware that he was under pressure to pull off some imminent battlefield success for his Western patrons, descended upon the G7 summit, pleading for fresh military aid.
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Kiev Claims Netherlands May Become First Country to Supply F-16 Fighters to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/kiev-claims-netherlands-may-become-first-country-to-supply-f-16-fighters-to-ukraine-1110532626.html
May 23, 2023, 7:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Netherlands may become the first country to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Kiev, Yuriy Sak, an adviser to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, said.
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G7 States Will Not 'Fool' Rest of World by Calling China Threat – Chinese Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/g7-states-will-not-fool-rest-of-world-by-calling-china-threat--chinese-foreign-ministry-1110532501.html
May 23, 2023, 6:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The G7 countries will not be able to "fool" the rest of the world by calling China a threat and violating international law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.
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World's Largest US Warship Pending Symbolic Port Call to Oslo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/worlds-largest-us-warship-pending-symbolic-port-call-to-oslo-1110530528.html
May 23, 2023, 5:58 AM
The last time a US aircraft carrier visited Norway was in 1959, so the planned port call is framed as a historic event with an immense symbolic value that underpins the growing partnership between the two countries.
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Russia's Detractors Failed to Break Country's Economy - PM Mishustin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/russias-detractors-failed-to-break-countrys-economy---pm-mishustin-1110531291.html
May 23, 2023, 5:48 AM
The West has rolled out a massive sanctions campaign against Russia after it started its special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
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WATCH: Refugee From Artemovsk Reveals How Ukrainian Forces Abduct Children
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/watch-refugee-from-artemovsk-reveals-how-ukrainian-forces-abduct-children--1110530023.html
May 23, 2023, 5:40 AM
On 20 May, Russian forces gained full control over Artemovsk (Bakhmut), after 224 days of heavy fighting.
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Stunning New Images of the Sun Released
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/stunning-new-images-of-the-sun-released-1110529092.html
May 23, 2023, 4:15 AM
The latest images of the hot ball of plasma that serves as the center of the solar system have offered an exciting look into the sun’s photosphere (the sun’s surface), as well as a close-up look at a variety of sunspots.
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US Economists Expect Inflation, Interests Rates to Remain High in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/us-economists-expect-inflation-interests-rates-to-remain-high-in-2023--survey-1110529757.html
May 23, 2023, 4:07 AM
The gloomy survey predicts low growth for the American economy, but an official for the group which conducted it insisted that for the “foreseeable future,” most respondents said they “believe de-dollarization is not a threat” to the US dollar.
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Russian Foreign Ministry: US Manipulates Data Published Under New Start Treaty
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/russian-foreign-ministry-us-manipulates-data-published-under-new-start-treaty-1110527459.html
May 23, 2023, 3:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is manipulating data it published under the under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), and the information shared by the US State Department does not comply with the treaty's rules for counting, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.
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US Smuggler Who Claims CIA Backed His Kurdish Gun Factory Convicted of Torture
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/us-smuggler-who-claims-cia-backed-his-kurdish-gun-factory-convicted-of-torture-1110529395.html
May 23, 2023, 3:40 AM
A conman who spent years attempting to manufacture illegal weapons for Kurdish separatists in Iraq is likely to face life in prison.
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U-Haul Truck Crashes Near White House Security Barrier - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/u-haul-truck-crashes-near-white-house-security-barrier-nearby-buildings-evacuated-1110529214.html
May 23, 2023, 3:16 AM
The U-Haul driver has been detained, however it's unclear if their motives were intentional. An investigation into the crash is currently underway.
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Hungary Signs Gas Purchase Agreement With Qatar
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/hungary-signs-gas-purchase-agreement-with-qatar-1110528939.html
May 23, 2023, 2:48 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungary has signed an agreement with Qatar on the purchase of natural gas, the countries plan to develop economic cooperation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after talks with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
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French Parliament Begins Considering Bill on Record Military Budget Increase
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/french-parliament-begins-considering-bill-on-record-military-budget-increase-1110528791.html
May 23, 2023, 2:42 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French National Assembly lawmakers on Monday began consideration of a draft law on military planning for 2024-2030, which implies a record increase in the military budget to 413 billion euros ($446 billion).
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Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Talk Yet to Produce Deal as June 1 Deadline Draws Near
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/biden-mccarthy-debt-ceiling-talk-yet-to-produce-deal-as-june-1-deadline-draws-near-1110527955.html
May 23, 2023, 1:29 AM
Ahead of the latest debt ceiling meeting, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told reporters the US president would need a deal by “this week” in order for it to pass Congress before "extraordinary measures" set by the Treasury Department start expiring June 1.
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Pashinyan: Yerevan Willing to Concede Nagorno-Karabakh if Armenian Population Respected
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/pashinyan-yerevan-willing-to-concede-nagorno-karabakh-if-armenian-population-respected-1110528416.html
May 23, 2023, 12:34 AM
After two years of armed hostilities, leaders on both sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are expressing hope that a peace treaty will soon be signed.
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'Nothing More Than a Stunt': DeSantis Spox Rebuffs NAACP's Florida Travel Advisory
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230523/nothing-more-than-a-stunt-desantis-spox-rebuffs-naacps-florida-travel-advisory-1110528268.html
May 23, 2023, 12:15 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dismissed a travel warning issued by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), calling the advisory “a stunt” on Monday.
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Report: Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Tried to Extort Bill Gates Over Extramarital Affair
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/report-jeffrey-epstein-allegedly-tried-to-extort-bill-gates-over-extramarital-affair-1110526821.html
May 22, 2023, 11:13 PM
Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested for sex trafficking minors and subsequently died in jail, had an array of powerful friends in his rolodex, including former US Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, as well as the Duke of York Prince Andrew.
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Watch Meteor Burn Bright Green in Skies Above Australia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/watch-meteor-burn-bright-green-in-skies-above-australia-1110526333.html
May 22, 2023, 9:41 PM
Meteors are asteroids or specks of interstellar dust that glow brightly as they fall to Earth, heating up in the planet’s atmosphere. Even a small rock can contain large amounts of energy, with the 59-foot-wide Chelyabinsk meteor creating an explosion equivalent to 500 kilotons of TNT.
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Kiev's Best Response After Losing Artemovsk Would Be to Seek Peace - Ex-US State Senator
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/kievs-best-response-after-losing-artemovsk-would-be-to-seek-peace---ex-us-state-senator-1110526648.html
May 22, 2023, 9:35 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will face pressure to launch a new offensive after Russian forces captured the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), but he would be wiser to seek peace and avoid further casualties, former Virginia State Senator Richard Black told Sputnik.
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US Aims to ‘Knit Up’ China in Pacific Islands ‘Scramble’ With Papua Defense Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/us-aims-to-knit-up-china-in-pacific-islands-scramble-with-papua-defense-deal-1110525955.html
May 22, 2023, 9:06 PM
Although Washington’s new defense deal with Papua New Guinea (PNG) doesn’t mention China by name, it’s clearly aimed at curbing Chinese influence in the region off Australia’s coast, according to one scholar.
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TikTok Sues Montana Over US State's Looming Ban Against App
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/tiktok-sues-montana-over-us-states-looming-ban-against-app-1110526171.html
May 22, 2023, 8:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Social media company TikTok is suing the US State of Montana in an attempt to prevent enforcement of a new law that would ban the application in the state starting next year, according to a court document filed Monday.
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Ukraine 'A Long Way' From Being Allowed to Join NATO - Chancellor Scholz
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/ukraine-a-long-way-from-being-allowed-to-join-nato---chancellor-scholz-1110525052.html
May 22, 2023, 8:01 PM
Ever since the 2014 coup d'etat that was heavily backed by the United States, the Ukrainian government has sought to grow closer to the West by joining key power blocs, including the anti-Russia NATO alliance and the European Union.
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What is Northern Sea Route and How Can It Turn Russia Into Arctic Superpower?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/what-is-northern-sea-route-and-how-can-it-turn-russia-into-arctic-superpower-1110524259.html
May 22, 2023, 7:03 PM
Russia plans to increase the tonnage of cargo shipped through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to 80 million tons by 2024, and to ship up to 270 million tons through the artery annually by 2035. What is the economic and geostrategic significance of the NSR? And why has Moscow invested so much political and material capital into it? Sputnik explores.
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Beijing Banning Micron Means China Has Mastered Chip-Making
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/beijing-banning-micron-means-china-has-mastered-chip-making-1110523565.html
May 22, 2023, 7:01 PM
China has slapped a ban on US chipmaker Micron, prohibiting it from selling to Chinese companies involved in key infrastructure projects. Beijing has mirrored Washington's sanctions on the People's Republic's hi-tech technology, Asia-Pacific consultant Thomas W. Pauken told Sputnik, adding that there's more to the development than meets the eye.
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British PM Sunak Opposes Ceasefire in Ukraine Over Fears of Conflict Freeze
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/british-pm-sunak-opposes-ceasefire-in-ukraine-over-fears-of-conflict-freeze-1110523971.html
May 22, 2023, 6:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that any peace initiative that might lead to a freezing of the Ukrainian conflict and not to its final settlement is completely inappropriate for Kiev.
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Bolivia Advances in Replacing Dollar With Yuan for Trade With China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/bolivia-advances-in-replacing-dollar-with-yuan-for-trade-with-china-1110523311.html
May 22, 2023, 6:22 PM
Faced with the dollar shortage affecting Bolivia, the government of Luis Arce is considering expanding its foreign trade through currency exchange with China. In this context, the entrepreneurs of Santa Cruz, the so-called "national economic engine," welcome the establishment of a bank from the Asian giant in the South American country.
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Three Key Goals Russia Achieved by Liberating Artemovsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/three-key-goals-russia-achieved-by-liberating-artemovsk-1110520812.html
May 22, 2023, 5:55 PM
The Russian military confirmed Sunday that operations by assault detachments supported by artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Forces had led to the total liberation of the DPR city of Artemovsk. Alexey Leonkov, one of Russia’s top military observers, told Sputnik what this means tactically, strategically, and politically.
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Israeli Arms Exports Set to Break 2021 Record of $11.4 Bln
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/israeli-arms-exports-set-to-break-2021-record-of-114-bln-1110523163.html
May 22, 2023, 5:50 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israel's arms exports last year are projected to break the record set in 2021 when they reached $11.4 billion after doubling in less than a decade, Director General of the Israeli Defense Ministry Eyal Zamir said on Monday.
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Line in the Sand: Assad Won't Meet Erdogan Until Turkish Troops Exit Syria
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/line-in-the-sand-assad-wont-meet-erdogan-until-turkish-troops-exit-syria-1110522503.html
May 22, 2023, 5:24 PM
Russian and Iranian diplomats have worked tirelessly in recent months to facilitate the normalization of relations between Damascus and Ankara – as part of a broader regional realignment which has seen former sworn enemies of the Assad government restore ties with the Syrian Arab Republic.
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Why is Bakhmut Called Artemovsk and What's Its True Story?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/why-is-bakhmut-called-artemovsk-and-whats-its-true-story-1110519902.html
May 22, 2023, 4:39 PM
For months, the Artemovsk (Bakhmut) "meat grinder" has been the center of the world's attention. On May 20, 2023, at noon, the city was fully liberated by Russian forces. What is so special about Bakhmut and what is it famous for?
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Soleimani 'Trenchmate' Akbar Ahmadian Becomes New Chair of Iran's Security Council
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/soleimani-trenchmate-akbar-ahmadian-becomes-new-chair-of-irans-security-council-1110521161.html
May 22, 2023, 4:17 PM
As head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Adm. Al Shamkhani helped negotiate some of the republic’s greatest diplomatic feats, including the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015 and the normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia earlier this year.
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Swing State Voters Would Rather Not See Biden & Trump in 2024 Election - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/swing-state-voters-would-rather-not-see-biden--trump-in-2024-election---reports-1110521736.html
May 22, 2023, 3:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Focus groups involving voters from so-called "swing" US states found that every single one of them would rather not see President Joe Biden or former-President Donald Trump run for re-election, American media reported on Monday.
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Spectacular Mount Etna Eruption Grounds Flights in Italian Island of Sicily
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/spectacular-mount-etna-eruption-grounds-flights-in-italian-island-of-sicily-1110519115.html
May 22, 2023, 3:58 PM
Mount Etna, one of Sicily's landmarks, has frequently become active in recent years. The 2010 eruption disrupted air traffic by sending a cloud of hazardous ash drifting across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ukrainian Filmmaker Predicts West Will Ditch Zelensky & Try to Freeze Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/ukrainian-filmmaker-predicts-west-will-ditch-zelensky--try-to-freeze-conflict-1110517799.html
May 22, 2023, 3:03 PM
Director Igor Lopatonok is known for his 2016 film "Ukraine on Fire" that features Oliver Stone as an executive producer, and recounts the events that transpired in the country in 2014, including the violent Maidan coup, Crimea's reunification with Russia, and the war in Donbass, all milestones that contributed to the ongoing conflict.
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Why Does Ukraine Want F-16s?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/why-does-ukraine-want-f-16s-1110518595.html
May 22, 2023, 2:02 PM
Last week, the Biden administration took another step up the escalation ladder in the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine, announcing plans to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets at undisclosed locations in Europe. Moscow slammed the move, and warned that it will take these steps "into account" in its military strategy.
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NZ Leader Shrugs Off Militarization Fears Over New US-Papua New Guinea Pact
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/nz-leader-shrugs-off-militarization-fears-over-new-us-papua-new-guinea-pact--1110511764.html
May 22, 2023, 1:41 PM
Washington seeks to “expand its footprint” in a bid to dampen China's expanding clout in the Asia-Pacific region, whether it is by forming political-military blocs like AUKUS, or individual security pacts, like the one with Papua New Guinea.
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Mystery Disappearance of 30-Ton Shipment of Explosive Chemicals in California Probed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/mystery-disappearance-of-30-ton-shipment-of-explosive-chemicals-in-california-probed--1110515198.html
May 22, 2023, 1:25 PM
Back in April, chemical manufacturing company Dyno Nobel reported that a train car carrying its shipment of ammonium nitrate, sealed when it left Wyoming, arrived in California empty.
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Ireland Hands Meta €1.2 Billion Fine For Sending European User Data to US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/ireland-hands-meta-12-billion-fine-for-sending-european-user-data-to-us-1110514403.html
May 22, 2023, 12:36 PM
Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has courted controversy before. In 2018 it emerged that data from some 50 million user accounts had been harvested and sold to UK political campaign firm Cambridge Analytica.
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Position of Western Countries on Grain Deal Complicates Process, Moscow Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/kremlin-on-grain-deal-position-of-western-countries-complicates-process-1110517064.html
May 22, 2023, 11:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is faced with the unconstructive position of some Western countries regarding the Russian part of the grain deal, this complicates the process, but contacts will continue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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Kremlin: Putin Briefed on Ukraine’s Attempt to Infiltrate Into Russia's Belgorod Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/ukrainian-sabotage-group-enters-russias-belgorod-region-elimination-process-underway---governor-1110516577.html
May 22, 2023, 11:30 AM
Earlier, two civilians were killed and another one was injured as a result of a Ukrainian shelling of a village in Russia's Belgorod region.
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German Media Reveals Real Reason for Sudden Rush to Send F-16s to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/german-media-reveals-real-reason-for-sudden-rush-to-send-f-16s-to-ukraine-1110514228.html
May 22, 2023, 11:16 AM
Washington pivoted on the delivery of F-16s to Kiev last week, announcing plans to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the jets. The White House hasn’t provided any info on when the jets could start arriving, or what countries might send them. Major US allies including Italy and Poland have already indicated they won’t be sending theirs.
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Tissue Issue: Bundeswehr Wiping Away Tons of 'Unfitting' Toilet Paper
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/tissue-issue-bundeswehr-wiping-away-tons-of-unfitting-toilet-paper-1110514494.html
May 22, 2023, 11:13 AM
While a lot of things, like deficiencies in weapons and equipment to name a few, might be giving the Bundeswehr - Germany's armed forces - a real pain, there appears to be one item that has not been 'wiped out'.
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WATCH: Azov Militant Confesses to Killing Family With Young Child in Mariupol
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/watch-azov-militant-confesses-to-killing-family-with-young-child-in-mariupol-1110509592.html
May 22, 2023, 9:56 AM
Last year on 7 March, Russian forces and units of the Donetsk people's republic surrounded Mariupol and by 21 April had liberated almost the entire city.
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WATCH: Msta-S Howitzers Hammer Ukrainian Armored Vehicles & Artillery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/watch-msta-s-howitzers-hammer-ukrainian-armored-vehicles--artillery-1110510941.html
May 22, 2023, 9:20 AM
The 2S19M2 is the third version of the Msta, which provides a rate of fire of 10 rounds per minute. The uniqueness of the Msta 2S19M2 self-propelled howitzer lies in its rate of fire, its maintainability, its ability to conduct a counter-fire strike, and its ability to unleash all types of ammunition.
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Rock Carving Masterpiece? Huge 'Baroque'-Like Petroglyph Unearthed in Sweden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/rock-carving-masterpiece-huge-baroque-like-petroglyph-unearthed-in-sweden-1110511061.html
May 22, 2023, 8:40 AM
The massive 15-meter-long rock carvings were made on a nearly vertical slab on an island, visible from far and wide, yet ended up in the ground, covered in moss.
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IAEA Head Says Situation With Nuclear Safety at ZNPP Extremely Unstable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/iaea-head-says-situation-with-nuclear-safety-at-znpp-extremely-unstable-1110512608.html
May 22, 2023, 7:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation with nuclear safety at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) is 'extremely vulnerable," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on Monday, calling on parties to agree on the plant's protection.
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Russian Diplomat Fires Back at Sullivan's Remarks Regarding Attack on Crimea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/russian-diplomat-fires-back-at-sullivans-remarks-regarding-attack-on-crimea-1110512112.html
May 22, 2023, 7:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Crimea is part of Russia and US threats to strike at the peninsula are irresponsible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.
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Swedish Military Recruiting in Arabic 'For the Sake of Diversity'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/swedish-military-recruiting-in-arabic-for-the-sake-of-diversity-1110510201.html
May 22, 2023, 6:36 AM
By the military's own admission, the campaign of targeted ads is meant to increase its legitimacy, as diversity is seen as a means of increasing capabilities.
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As US Debt Ceiling Talks Enter Crunch Week Wall Street Futures & Asian Stocks Slide
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/as-us-debt-ceiling-talks-enter-crunch-week-wall-street-futures--asian-stocks-slide-1110510066.html
May 22, 2023, 6:25 AM
US President Joe Biden weighed in on the debt crisis before leaving the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Sunday. As he addressed the budget negotiations that he was “heading back home to deal with,” Biden struck an optimistic tone, saying, "I’m hoping that Speaker McCarthy is just waiting to negotiate with me when I get home. I’m waiting to find out.”
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China Summons Japanese Ambassador Over Statements Made at G7 Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/china-summons-japanese-ambassador-over-statements-made-at-g7-summit-1110509482.html
May 22, 2023, 4:45 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has summoned Japan’s Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi to express protest over the "smearing" of China at the G7 summit in Hiroshima.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 First Stage Returns to Earth After Launch of Ax-2 Mission
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/spacexs-falcon-9-first-stage-returns-to-earth-after-launch-of-ax-2-mission-1110508342.html
May 22, 2023, 3:58 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The first stage of the Falcon 9 carrier rocket has successfully landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station shortly after the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft with the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), SpaceX informs.
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New Whistleblower Confirms US Pipeline Sabotage Program, Online Activist Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/new-whistleblower-confirms-us-pipeline-sabotage-program-online-activist-claims-1110509067.html
May 22, 2023, 3:41 AM
Another whistleblower has reportedly come forward to corroborate the theory that last year’s terrorist attack on the Nord Stream pipelines were carried out by the US government.
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US Says Visit of Israel’s National Security Minister ‘Provocative’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/us-says-visit-of-israels-national-security-minister-provocative-1110508911.html
May 22, 2023, 3:21 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has condemned the visit of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the US State Department said.
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Russian Ambassador Warns Against Strikes on Crimea, Raises F-16 Issue
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/russian-ambassador-warns-against-strikes-on-crimea-raises-f-16-issue-1110508782.html
May 22, 2023, 2:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States must understand that Ukrainian strikes on Crimea would be viewed as an attack on any other region of Russia, while the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev raises the question of NATO’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.
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Turkiye Reportedly in Talks With West on Eliminating Obstacles to Paying for Russian Products
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/turkiye-reportedly-in-talks-with-west-on-eliminating-obstacles-to-paying-for-russian-products-1110508668.html
May 22, 2023, 2:36 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkiye, together with the United Nations (UN), is negotiating with the United States and the United Kingdom to remove obstacles to paying for Russian products, the export of which is planned as part of the grain deal, a source familiar with the talks told Sputnik.
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‘Not Something You Budget For’: Quadruple Murder Probe Bleeding Idaho City Dry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230522/not-something-you-budget-for-quadruple-murder-probe-bleeding-idaho-city-dry-1110508502.html
May 22, 2023, 2:18 AM
With the city’s annual police budget already well in excess of its annual property tax revenues, worries are growing that the investigation into the horrific murder of four college students could break the bank.
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‘Game Changer’ — Huge Network of Ancient Mayan Cities and Highways Could Rewrite History
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/game-changer--huge-network-of-ancient-mayan-cities-and-highways-could-rewrite-history-1110507955.html
May 21, 2023, 11:16 PM
A small but vocal group of indigenous researchers have long challenged the notion that Mayans were a relatively recent civilization. A new study shows they were right all along.
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Top Turkish Diplomat Slams Kilicdaroglu Over Russia Meddling Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/top-turkish-diplomat-slams-kilicdaroglu-over-russia-meddling-claims-1110507827.html
May 21, 2023, 10:46 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu for falsely accusing Russia of meddling in the presidential race, which will be decided next Sunday.
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Bulgarian Protesters Throw Red Paint at EU Liaison Office in Sofia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/bulgarian-protesters-throw-red-paint-at-eu-liaison-office-in-sofia-1110507708.html
May 21, 2023, 9:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bulgarian protesters smeared the entrance to the EU liaison office in Sofia with red paint on Sunday to protest it meddling in the eastern European nation's home affairs.
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Greek Opposition Leader Concedes Defeat to New Democracy Party's Victory in Parliamentary Polls
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/greek-opposition-leader-concedes-defeat-to-new-democracy-partys-victory-in-parliamentary-polls-1110507585.html
May 21, 2023, 9:16 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras congratulated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on New Democracy party’s victory in Sunday's parliamentary polls, state media reported.
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UK Military Attributes Success of Russian Strikes Deep Into Ukraine to Improved Use of Spy Drones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/uk-military-attributes-success-of-russian-strikes-deep-into-ukraine-to-improved-use-of-spy-drones-1110507133.html
May 21, 2023, 6:58 PM
The Russian military has dramatically ramped up its air and missile strikes at targets deep behind the front lines in Ukraine in recent weeks, targeting troops, armor, ammunition dumps and air defenses using drones and missiles, including the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal.
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Russia Would Ruin F-16’s Reputation by Destroying Jets Sent to Kiev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/russia-would-ruin-f-16s-reputation-by-destroying-jets-sent-to-kiev-1110506754.html
May 21, 2023, 6:45 PM
Kiev is hoping to receive several dozen F-16 fighter jets from its NATO ‘partners’ following Washington’s approval of the training of Ukrainian pilots to fly the planes. Moscow has vowed to account for the deployment of F-16s into its military strategy, and warned that such an “escalation scenario” carries “enormous risks” for the West.
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Turkish Interior Minister Accuses Sweden of Electoral Meddling
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/turkish-interior-minister-accuses-sweden-of-electoral-meddling-1110507005.html
May 21, 2023, 6:35 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has accused Sweden of meddling in his country’s elections as the vote for a new president heads into a runoff next Sunday.
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Ukrainian Forces Shell Artemovsk With Mortars After Its Liberation by Russia - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/ukrainian-forces-shell-artemovsk-with-mortars-after-its-liberation-by-russia---video-1110506466.html
May 21, 2023, 5:53 PM
The strategic northern Donetsk region city of Artemovsk (also known as Bakhmut) was fully liberated by on Saturday by units of the Russian military and the Wagner Group, with tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercs believed to be buried in the city’s ruins.
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Russian Pacific Fleet: Three Centuries Keeping Window to the East Open
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/russian-pacific-fleet-three-centuries-keeping-window-to-the-east-open-1110504440.html
May 21, 2023, 5:00 PM
May 21 is the 292nd anniversary of the creation of the Okhotsk Flotilla – the spiritual precursor to the Russian Pacific Fleet. Nearly three centuries on, the naval force’s mission remains true to that of its origins – guarding Russia’s far eastern frontiers and providing the nation with access to the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean.
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Estonia Says NATO Fighter Jets Will Move to Latvia During Air Base Repairs in 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/estonia-says-nato-fighter-jets-will-move-to-latvia-during-air-base-repairs-in-2024-1110506033.html
May 21, 2023, 4:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO's fighter jets policing the Baltic airspace will temporarily relocate from Estonia to Latvia next year due to the reconstruction of the Amari air base, the Estonian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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US Chipmaker Micron Fails Chinese Clearance Check
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/us-chipmaker-micron-fails-chinese-clearance-check-1110505795.html
May 21, 2023, 4:37 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China’s Cyberspace Administration announced on Sunday that US chipmaker Micron would be banned from selling to critical infrastructure operators after it was found to pose a national security risk.
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Moscow Says G7 'Irreversibly Degraded,' Summit's Decisions Politicized
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/moscow-says-g7-irreversibly-degraded-summits-decisions-politicized-1110505682.html
May 21, 2023, 4:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The politicized decisions made at the G7 summit in Japan have shown that the group has "irreversibly degraded," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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What is the Fastest Missile in the World and How Much Does Speed Really Matter?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/what-is-the-fastest-missile-in-the-world-and-how-much-does-speed-really-matter-1110502411.html
May 21, 2023, 4:05 PM
Russia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile made the news this week after destroying a Patriot radar station and five launchers in overnight strikes in Kiev on May 16. How did the Kinzhal get through? What other countries possess ultrafast missiles? Why is it that speed isn’t always everything? Check out our explainer to find out.
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Hungary Demands Explanations From Ukraine, Brussels Over Druzhba Pipeline
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/hungary-demands-explanations-from-ukraine-brussels-over-druzhba-pipeline-1110505150.html
May 21, 2023, 3:55 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungary is waiting for explanations from Ukraine and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen concerning reports on a possible stop of oil supplies from Russia to the European Union via the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
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Smelly Turn-Off for Some is 'Magnet for Mosquitoes,' Study Shows
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/smelly-turn-off-for-some-is-magnet-for-mosquitoes-study-shows-1110502751.html
May 21, 2023, 3:44 PM
The nuisance of mosquitos comes part-and-parcel with warm summer evenings, forcing people to arm themselves with repellent, citronella coils, or opting for long sleeves. But some fare better than others when fending off the insects' attacks.
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Looted Ancient Relics Return to Greek Soil After Lengthy Legal Tussle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230521/looted-ancient-relics-return-to-greek-soil-after-lengthy-legal-tussle-1110500313.html
May 21, 2023, 1:47 PM
Greece's recent recovery of ancient artefacts comes against the protracted legal ownership tug-of-war between the UK’s British Museum and the Greek government regarding the fate of the "Elgin Marbles" - Parthenon carvings, which were removed from the Acropolis over 200 years ago.
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