Watch Russian Artillery Take Out Ukrainian Militants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/watch-russian-artillery-take-out-ukrainian-militants--1111827643.html
July 12, 2023, 12:46 PM
Kiev launched its counteroffensive earlier in June and ran into stalwart Russian defenses. According to Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu, Ukrainian forces have not achieved their goals in any of the directions, while suffering significant losses.
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Truth Behind Hastily Released IAEA Report on Japan’s Radioactive Water Dumping Plan Revealed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/truth-behind-hastily-released-iaea-report-on-japans-radioactive-water-dumping-plan-revealed-1111828075.html
July 12, 2023, 12:34 PM
On July 4, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published a report announcing that Japan's dumping plan meets the IAEA's safety standards.
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NATO Allies Sign Pact on F-16 Jet Training for Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/nato-allies-sign-pact-on-f-16-jet-training-for-ukraine-1111831558.html
July 12, 2023, 11:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO allies and Sweden signed a declaration that formalized a coalition for teaching Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, the Romanian Defense Ministry Said on Wednesday.
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US Legislator Tables Motion to Withdraw America from NATO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/us-legislator-tables-motion-to-withdraw-america-from-nato-1111831036.html
July 12, 2023, 11:34 AM
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia argues that the US should "only fund our country's defense, not another country's war."
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Wallace Admits UK, Allies Were Building Ukraine's Military Capability Before Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/wallace-admits-uk-allies-were-building-ukraines-military-capability-before-conflict-1111830909.html
July 12, 2023, 11:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday that the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Sweden had been investing in Ukraine and building up the country's military capabilities before the start of the conflict in February 2022.
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S. Korea Offers Japan, Australia, New Zealand Collective Security After North's Launch
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/s-korea-offers-japan-australia-new-zealand-collective-security-after-norths-launch-1111830580.html
July 12, 2023, 10:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged the country's three NATO allies in the Asia-Pacific (AP4) to set a collective security arrangement following a new missile launch by North Korea.
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WATCH Foreign Mercenaries Run Screaming From Russian Tank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/watch-foreign-mercenaries-run-screaming-from-russian-tank-1111828399.html
July 12, 2023, 10:39 AM
Thousands of foreign mercenaries rushed to help Kiev kill Russians on the fields of the Ukrainian conflict, only to discover that the Russians can shoot back.
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Latvian Prime Minister Admits NATO Worked Out Defense Plans Before Vilnius Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/latvian-prime-minister-admits-nato-worked-out-defense-plans-before-vilnius-summit-1111829898.html
July 12, 2023, 10:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The defense plans adopted by NATO member states at the summit in Vilnius already existed in the alliance and only needed to be adapted to the current security situation, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Wednesday.
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Beijing Says NATO Should Reduce Role of Nuclear Weapons in Security Policy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/beijing-says-nato-should-reduce-role-of-nuclear-weapons-in-security-policy-1111829743.html
July 12, 2023, 10:22 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - NATO states should reduce the role of nuclear weapons in the policy of ensuring national and collective security if the member states are interested in lowering strategic risks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
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Western-Made 'How To Become an Agitator' Manuals for Ukraine Unearthed in Liberated Russian City
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/western-made-how-to-become-an-agitator-manuals-for-ukraine-unearthed-in-liberated-russian-city-1111827334.html
July 12, 2023, 8:09 AM
The discovery made by Russian authorities in the Donetsk Region shed light on what US government agencies have been up to in Ukraine over the past few years.
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Russia-China Ties Above Military Alliances, Radically Differ From Ties in NATO - Beijing​
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/russia-china-ties-above-military-alliances-radically-differ-from-ties-in-nato---beijing-1111827845.html
July 12, 2023, 7:46 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Relations between Russia and China are above military alliances and are fundamentally different from relations between NATO countries that are engaged in bloc confrontation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
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Venezuela Supports Cuba's Criticism of EU's Lack of Transparency on EU-CELAC Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/venezuela-supports-cubas-criticism-of-eus-lack-of-transparency-on-eu-celac-summit-1111826952.html
July 12, 2023, 6:16 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuela shares Cuba's criticism of the European Union over manipulative behavior and lack of transparency ahead of the summit between the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil has said.
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Russia's Lavrov Arrives in Indonesia to Participate in ASEAN Meetings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/russias-foreign-minister-arrives-in-indonesia-to-participate-in-asean-meetings-1111826279.html
July 12, 2023, 6:00 AM
JAKARTA (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Indonesia's capital Jakarta for a 3-day official visit to meet with his counterparts and participate in meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a Sputnik correspondent reported Wednesday.
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Beijing Accuses NATO of Discrediting China, Misrepresenting Its Policies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/beijing-accuses-nato-of-discrediting-china-misrepresenting-its-policies-1111824942.html
July 12, 2023, 5:25 AM
BEIJING, (Sputnik) - NATO member countries misrepresented China's policies in their joint statement and deliberately discredited the country, announced China's diplomatic mission to the European Union.
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Sorry Folks! Experts Say Northern Lights May Not Be Visible in US After All This Thursday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/sorry-folks-experts-say-northern-lights-may-not-be-visible-in-us-after-all-this-thursday-1111824701.html
July 12, 2023, 4:16 AM
Experts first revealed some exciting news that the northern lights, an auroral spectacle, would be visible on Thursday across 17 states. However, that forecast may not come true, after all.
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Report: Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Engine Exploded During June Testing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/report-bezos-blue-origin-rocket-engine-exploded-during-june-testing-1111824154.html
July 12, 2023, 3:19 AM
The New Glenn rocket is a heavy-lift vehicle “capable of carrying people and payloads routinely to Earth orbit" that is currently being developed by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company. The BE-4 engine is expected to power the rocket, as well as that of the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur.
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Medvedev: NATO May Never Accept Ukraine, Bloc Too Afraid to Voice Aloud
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/medvedev-nato-may-never-accept-ukraine-bloc-too-afraid-to-voice-aloud-1111820499.html
July 12, 2023, 2:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine might never join NATO, and the alliance is afraid to say it out loud, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
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Georgia Grand Jury Potentially Handling Trump Indictments Reportedly Sworn In
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/georgia-grand-jury-potentially-handling-trump-indictments-reportedly-sworn-in-1111823747.html
July 12, 2023, 1:59 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Georgia grand jury expected to handle indictments against former President Donald Trump related to the 2020 election has reportedly been sworn in after a selection process that lasted three hours at a court in Atlanta.
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North Korea Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/north-korea-fires-unidentified-ballistic-missile-toward-sea-of-japan-1111823571.html
July 12, 2023, 1:28 AM
The Wednesday launch marks the first in nearly a month after North Korea last fired off a missile in mid June. To date, it marks the 12 such launch in 2023 alone.
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Zaporozhye Official Slams NATO Chief's 'Absurd' Demands of Russian Pullout From Nuke Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/zaporozhye-official-slams-nato-chiefs-absurd-demands-that-russia-withdraw-from-znpp-1111823448.html
July 12, 2023, 12:49 AM
SIMFEROPOL, Russia (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's demands that Russia withdraw its troops from the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant are absurd, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Trump the Pacifist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230712/trump-the-pacifist--1111823271.html
July 12, 2023, 12:10 AM
Former US President Donald Trump criticized on Tuesday US President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, warning that doing so would “drag us further toward World War III.”
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First Day of NATO Summit Shows Alliance More Assertive Than Ever
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/first-day-of-nato-summit-shows-alliance-more-assertive-than-ever-1111822805.html
July 11, 2023, 11:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The first day of the NATO leaders’ summit confirmed the military alliance wants to expand its geography to the Asia-Pacific region and challenge China in order to please its leader, Washington, military expert Pierre Henrot told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Scientists Say Canadian Lake Marks Earth's 'Anthropocene Epoch'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/scientists-say-canadian-lake-marks-earths-anthropocene-epoch-1111822261.html
July 11, 2023, 11:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) –A group of scientists revealed on Tuesday that Crawford Lake in Ontario, Canada, has been chosen as a primary marker of the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch.
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'Not Out of the Woods’: Vermont Governor Issues Grave Warning Amid Dam Concerns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/not-out-of-the-woods-vermont-governor-issues-grave-warning-amid-dam-concerns-1111821460.html
July 11, 2023, 10:38 PM
Beginning in the spring, New England, and some parts of New York, experienced an unprecedented amount of rain which continued into the summer season. The heavy rains have triggered floods, flash flood warnings, and has virtually sunk the region which is not used to such scrambling efforts to stay dry.
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Multilateralism & Reforms: How BRICS Currency Offers ‘Better Deal for Global South’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/multilateralism--reforms-how-brics-currency-offers-better-deal-for-global-south-1111820744.html
July 11, 2023, 9:13 PM
The global economic turbulence of recent years has only amplified the failures of the Western financial system to address the needs of the Global South, creating new room for blocs such as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to offer alternatives, including new currencies for global trade, an expert told Sputnik.
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Kiev ‘Will Come Up Short’ in NATO’s Membership Metrics Even After Bloc Scraps Action Plan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/kiev-will-come-up-short-in-natos-membership-metrics-even-after-bloc-scraps-action-plan-1111820270.html
July 11, 2023, 8:49 PM
Two former Pentagon officials told Sputnik that despite Kiev’s constant pleadings, the NATO powers are less likely to support Ukraine’s admission into the alliance than ever before, and are positioning themselves to only give Kiev certain benefits if it prevails in its conflict with Moscow.
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REC Reveals Unified Export Support System in China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/rec-reveals-unified-export-support-system-in-china-1111817796.html
July 11, 2023, 7:55 PM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF)'s new system includes the "Made in Russia" program for the promotion of Russian goods, said Dmitry Prokhorenko, director for foreign network development of REC JSC.
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Biden's Decision to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine Will Drag US Close to WW3 - Trump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/bidens-decision-to-send-cluster-bombs-to-ukraine-will-drag-us-close-to-ww3---trump-1111819035.html
July 11, 2023, 7:07 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden's recent decision to supply Ukraine cluster munitions drags the United States closer to World War 3.
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‘Bloody Sunday’: 80th Anniversary of One of Volyn Massacre’s Most Horrifying Episodes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/bloody-sunday-80th-anniversary-of-one-of-volyn-massacres-most-horrifying-episodes-1111828772.html
July 11, 2023, 7:01 PM
Today marks 80 years since one of the most tragic days of the Ukrainian nationalists' attack against Polish citizens in 1943.
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UK Can't Increase Weapons Production - Let Alone Send More Ammo to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/uk-cant-increase-weapons-production---let-alone-send-more-ammo-to-ukraine-1111818636.html
July 11, 2023, 6:57 PM
The UK Defense Ministry has yet to spend hundreds of millions of pounds allocated for Kiev in a "low-bureaucracy" fund set by the ministry, due to delays, missed deadlines and "zero communication" with bidders.
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Meteorologists Fret Unusually Hot Gulf of Mexico Waters Are Hurricane ‘Powder Keg’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/meteorologists-fret-unusually-hot-gulf-of-mexico-waters-are-hurricane-powder-keg-1111818140.html
July 11, 2023, 6:36 PM
The waters of the Gulf of Mexico are unseasonably hot for early July, and as the hurricane season gets going, meteorologists are increasingly concerned that the waterway could cook up some intense cyclones.
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'Dethroning the Dollar' Will Take More Than Minting New BRICS Currency
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/dethroning-the-dollar-will-take-more-than-minting-new-brics-currency-1111813027.html
July 11, 2023, 6:19 PM
With BRICS expected to expand soon, moves by the group of leading emerging economies to create a gold-backed international currency have increased Western fears of de-dollarization and a move to bilateral payment settlements.
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REC Boosts Russian Exports to UAE by Almost $1 Bln in 2022
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/rec-boosts-russian-exports-to-uae-by-almost-1-bln-in-2022-1111814513.html
July 11, 2023, 6:15 PM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) supported exporters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for almost $1 billion in 2022, REC Vice President Roman Genkel said at the roundtable "UAE: Opportunities for Business and Investment" at the Innoprom event.
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DC Mayor Backs Youth Detention Bill Opposed by City’s Attorney General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/dc-mayor-backs-youth-detention-bill-opposed-by-citys-attorney-general-1111816055.html
July 11, 2023, 5:49 PM
A bitter political fight is raging in the US’ capital city as politicians debate about how to tackle rising crime. In the latest act, a new emergency bill has been introduced that would largely circumvent the deliberative process that has bogged down a previous bill for months. However, it has stiff opposition, including the city’s top prosecutor.
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Why Team Biden is Shrugging Off Moral Concerns and NATO Divisions Over Cluster Bombs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/why-team-biden-is-shrugging-off-moral-concerns-and-nato-divisions-over-cluster-bombs-1111817163.html
July 11, 2023, 5:36 PM
NATO allies have pledged more financial and military support to Ukraine at the Vilnius summit but seem divided over Washington's provision of deadly cluster munitions to Kiev.
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Gold Rush: Sanctions Fears Push Investors to Dump Western Holdings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/investors-may-seek-to-move-gold-to-brics-out-of-western-powers-reach--1111793515.html
July 11, 2023, 5:26 PM
Central banks and sovereign wealth funds are continuously retrieving their gold holdings from abroad as a shield against Western nations' sanctions heaped on Russia, a study by a US independent investment management company shows.
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China Comes First: Why NATO's Office in Japan Faces Uncertainty
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/china-comes-first-why-natos-office-in-japan-faces-uncertainty-1111811070.html
July 11, 2023, 5:24 PM
Ahead of the NATO summit in Lithuania, it was reported that the Western military alliance is ready to postpone a decision on the establishment of a liaison office in Tokyo, possibly until the fall or later.
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REC and Jinzhou Port Agree to Foster Russia-China Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/rec-and-jinzhou-port-agree-to-foster-russia-china-cooperation-1111813905.html
July 11, 2023, 5:15 PM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) and the Jinzhou Port Co. Ltd., a China-based company principally engaged in port cargo loading and unloading material warehousing and related logistics operations, have reached an agreement to cooperate to increase trade between Russia and China.
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COP28: UAE Takes Lead in Climate Change Action
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/cop28-uae-takes-lead-in-climate-change-action-1111816510.html
July 11, 2023, 4:56 PM
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP28, is set to make history as it will take place in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023.
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Moscow: NATO Already in Confrontation With Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/moscow-nato-already-in-confrontation-with-russia-1111815680.html
July 11, 2023, 4:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO is already participating in a confrontation with Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
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Stoltenberg: No Point in Discussing Ukraine’s NATO Membership if Kiev Loses the Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/stoltenberg-all-nato-members-agree-ukraine-cant-join-alliance-until-end-of-hostilities-1111815094.html
July 11, 2023, 3:52 PM
NATO summit kicked off on Tuesday with the focus on Ukraine possible invitation to the alliance. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that the Eastern European state would join the bloc when all member states agree on it and if it meets all the conditions.
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Ukraine Lost 26,000 Troops and 3,000 Arms Since Start of Counteroffensive – Shoigu
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/ukraine-lost-26000-troops-and-3000-arms-since-start-of-counteroffensive--shoigu--1111814809.html
July 11, 2023, 3:19 PM
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reported about the situation in special military operation zone.
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Trump Asks to Delay Classified Docs Trial Until After 2024 Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/trump-asks-to-delay-classified-docs-trial-until-after-2024-election-1111814043.html
July 11, 2023, 2:37 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump's legal team asked the court to delay his trial over alleged mishandling of classified documents until after the 2024 presidential election.
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'Oh, West, Majority Rules in a Democracy!': Moscow Slams Toxic Minority Bias in Olympics
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/oh-west-majority-rules-in-a-democracy-moscow-slams-toxic-minority-bias-in-olympics-1111811655.html
July 11, 2023, 2:24 PM
Since the start of Russia's special op in Ukraine, sports watchdogs across the West have been discriminating against Russian and Belarusian athletes, preventing them from performing under their national flags or even banning them outright. PACE is pushing to totally exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Russian Military to Receive Two New, Two Upgraded Tu-160s in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/russian-military-to-receive-two-new-two-upgraded-tu-160s-in-2023-1111813468.html
July 11, 2023, 2:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces will receive two new and two upgraded Tu-160 strategic missile carriers in 2023, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Canada: Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine Related to Lack of Industrial Defense Capacity
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/canada-cluster-bomb-deliveries-to-ukraine-related-to-lack-of-industrial-defense-capacity--1111813123.html
July 11, 2023, 2:01 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions is related to NATO’s lack of industrial defense capacity and the alliance's focus should be on expanding it, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly said on Tuesday.
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China Warns Citizens of US Legal Entrapment After Drug Firms Charged in Fentanyl 'Sting'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/china-warns-citizens-of-us-legal-entrapment-after-drug-firms-charged-in-fentanyl-sting-1111808886.html
July 11, 2023, 1:38 PM
Beijing has played an active part in the international fight against drug trafficking, recalling its own history of Western colonisation via the opium trade. But now the US claims China is behind the flood of fentanyl from Mexico.
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WATCH Russian Troops Discover Alleged Foreign Mercenaries' Bodies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/watch-russian-troops-discover-alleged-foreign-mercenaries-bodies-1111811842.html
July 11, 2023, 1:10 PM
Many of the foreign mercenaries who flocked to fight for Kiev have met an inglorious end on the battlefields of the Ukrainian conflict.
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NATO Summit Final Statement Draft Not Mentioning Steps for Ukraine's Accession - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/nato-summit-final-statement-draft-not-mentioning-steps-for-ukraines-accession---reports-1111811390.html
July 11, 2023, 11:42 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The draft of the NATO final statement that will be published following the summit in Vilnius contains requirements for Ukraine, but does not indicate the timeframe and specific details on the possible admission of Ukraine to NATO membership, German news outlet reported on Tuesday, citing the document.
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Kiev Suffers Losses of 250 Troops in Donetsk Area in Past 24 Hours
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/kiev-loses-up-to-250-military-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day-1111811260.html
July 11, 2023, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 250 military personnel and 13 pieces of military equipment in the direction of Donetsk over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry revealed on Tuesday.
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Germany to Provide Kiev With $770Mln Aid Package, Including Patriot Systems
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/germany-to-provide-kiev-with-770mln-aid-package-including-patriot-systems-1111810821.html
July 11, 2023, 10:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany will provide a 700 million euro ($770 million) military aid package to Ukraine, that will include providing two patriot systems to Kiev, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday.
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NATO Sees Adversary in Russia, as Moscow Vows to Closely Follow Vilnius Summit – Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/nato-perceives-russia-as-enemy-adversary-moscow-to-follow-vilnius-summit--kremlin-1111810171.html
July 11, 2023, 10:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO countries perceive Russia as an enemy and adversary, it is in this vein that discussions will be held at the alliance's summit in Vilnius, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, adding that Moscow will closely monitor events at the summit.
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Germany Reveals Hike in Annual Inflation in June to 6.4%
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/annual-inflation-in-germany-in-june-accelerates-to-64-from-61---statistical-office-1111809764.html
July 11, 2023, 9:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany's annual inflation jumped from 6.1% in May to 6.4% in June, following a three-month slowdown, the nation's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Tuesday.
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'Rocky Solid'? US-UK Ties Seem Uneasy Despite Biden's Bid to Quell Doubts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/rocky-solid-us-uk-relations-seem-uneasy-despite-biden-claiming-otherwise-1111808021.html
July 11, 2023, 9:43 AM
Although US President Joe Biden hailed the relations between the United States and Britain as “rock solid” during his trip to the UK this week, recent developments suggest that the real state of affairs may not be as good as POTUS advertised.
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Damage Wrought by Riots in France to Cost Insurers $715Mln
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/damage-wrought-by-riots-in-france-to-cost-insurers-715mln-1111808776.html
July 11, 2023, 8:48 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The immense damage wrought by the riots in France, sparked by the killing of a teenager by a police officer in late June, will cost insurance companies 650 million euros ($715 million), the French federation of insurance companies France Assureurs said on Tuesday.
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Germany's Rheinmetall to Provide Thousands of Caracal Vehicles to Bundeswehr and Dutch Army
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/germanys-rheinmetall-says-will-supply-3058-caracal-vehicles-to-germany-netherlands-1111808615.html
July 11, 2023, 8:19 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said on Monday that it has agreed with Germany's Bundeswehr and the Dutch armed forces on the supply of up to 3,058 Caracal air assault vehicles.
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US Secret Service to Brief Congress About Cocaine Found at White House
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/us-secret-service-to-brief-congress-about-cocaine-found-at-white-house-1111808459.html
July 11, 2023, 7:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secret Service will provide the Congress with information regarding cocaine found at the White House, the US news website reported on Tuesday, citing two Republican advisers in the know.
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NATO to Establish Post of Special Coordinator to Fight Terrorism
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/nato-to-establish-post-of-special-coordinator-to-fight-terrorism-1111808284.html
July 11, 2023, 7:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday following a meeting with the Turkish president and the Swedish prime minister that he would appoint a special representative to combat terrorism.
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BAE Systems, UK Gov’t Ink $360Mln Ammo Production Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/bae-systems-uk-govt-sign-360mln-agreement-on-production-of-ammunition-1111807849.html
July 11, 2023, 7:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - BAE Systems, the British arms and aerospace multinational, has signed an agreement with the UK government to the tune of 280 million pounds ($360 million) to boost the production of 155mm artillery shells in order to reduce the global shortage of ammunition and help Ukraine, a UK newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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Ukraine Joining NATO Increases Risks For Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/nato-vilnius-summit-to-fall-short-of-ukraines-expectations-1111794929.html
July 11, 2023, 6:24 AM
The NATO summit is due to kick off July 11 in Vilnius, Lithuania, with a focus on Ukraine. Kiev is striving to join the bloc and receive a new portion of military aid from its Western patrons. How will NATO member states respond to Ukraine pleas?
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North Korea Says Violation of Country’s Airspace Could Be ‘Critical Flight’ for US Planes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/north-korea-says-violation-of-countrys-airspace-could-be-critical-flight-for-us-planes-1111807199.html
July 11, 2023, 6:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kim Yo Jong, deputy department director of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea and sister of the country's leader, said on Tuesday that another attempt by US aircraft to violate the country's airspace could become a "critical flight" for them.
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Vaudevillian Visitors in Vilnius: Preview of NATO Summit as Ukraine Tops Agenda
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/vaudevillian-visitors-in-vilnius-preview-of-nato-summit-as-ukraine-tops-agenda-1111788168.html
July 11, 2023, 6:00 AM
The crisis in Ukraine has consumed most of NATO’s attention (and well over $100 billion in taxpayer money) over the past 16 months. As members gather for the bloc’s 36th summit, the issue of Ukraine’s relationship vis-a-vis the alliance is at center stage. Sputnik outlines the issues on the table, and the decisions which may be reached.
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Russia, NATO Confrontation Slipping Into Worst-Case Scenario - Ambassador
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/confrontation-between-russia-nato-slipping-into-worst-case-scenario---ambassador-1111806940.html
July 11, 2023, 5:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO leaders will gather in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on July 11-12, 2023, to discuss a wide range of topics ranging from Sweden's accession to the alliance to military assistance to Ukraine. It is expected that NATO leaders will also address Ukraine’s membership aspirations.
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Zelensky Can Expect Military Aid Guarantees From NATO Summit at Best - Russian Diplomat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/zelensky-can-expect-military-aid-guarantees-from-nato-summit-at-best---russian-diplomat-1111806772.html
July 11, 2023, 5:22 AM
VIENNA, (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can expect from the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius on Ukraine's admission to the alliance is guarantees of further military aid at best, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Astronomers Discover Shiniest Exoplanet With Reflective Metal Clouds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/astronomers-discover-shiniest-exoplanet-with-reflective-metal-clouds-1111806386.html
July 11, 2023, 3:57 AM
The newly found scorching world, which is situated 262 light-years from Earth, orbits its host star every 19 hours and possesses reflective metallic clouds composed of silicates and metals like titanium.
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Researchers Estimate Over 61,000 People Died During Europe’s Hottest Summer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/researchers-estimate-61000-people-died-during-europes-hottest-summer-1111805943.html
July 11, 2023, 3:45 AM
The study shines a glaring light on Europe’s heat preparedness efforts, which may be insufficient in the face of this year’s El Niño and worsening climate change.
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'Extreme Hypocrisy': US Using Kiev to Clean Inventory of Banned Cluster Bombs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/extreme-hypocrisy-us-using-kiev-to-clean-inventory-of-banned-cluster-bombs-1111805783.html
July 11, 2023, 3:34 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US manufactured cluster bombs are hard to sell because they have been banned in so many countries, hence the Pentagon is only too glad to unload them on Ukraine, former Pentagon analyst and Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Karen Kwiatkowski, told Sputnik.
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US House Panel Reportedly Concludes FBI Helped Ukrainian Intel Censor US Accounts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/us-house-panel-reportedly-concludes-fbi-helped-ukrainian-intel-censor-us-accounts-1111805570.html
July 11, 2023, 3:12 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The FBI helped the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) censor social media accounts based in the United States as part of an effort to combat alleged Russian disinformation, US media reported, citing a US House Judiciary Committee report.
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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Accuses US of Violating Airspace
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-accuses-us-of-violating-airspace-1111805438.html
July 11, 2023, 2:59 AM
MOSCOW, July 10 (Sputnik) - A US reconnaissance plane entered the airspace above North Korea's economic zone on Monday morning, Kim Yo Jong, deputy department director of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea and sister of the country's leader, said on Monday, as reported by North Korea state media.
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Madonna to Reschedule North American Leg of Tour Amid Recovery After Infection
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/madonna-to-reschedule-north-american-leg-of-tour-amid-recovery-after-infection-1111805304.html
July 11, 2023, 2:38 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US singer Madonna, who fell severely ill with a bacterial infection last month, is rescheduling the North American leg of her world tour and plans to start in Europe this October, the singer said on Monday.
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Report: US Never Checked How $35 Billion in Europe Defense Aid Was Spent Since 2015
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/report-us-never-checked-how-35-billion-in-europe-defense-aid-was-spent-since-2015-1111805155.html
July 11, 2023, 2:25 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US has spent more than $35 billion in the past nine years to boost the military preparedness of its NATO European allies against alleged Russian aggression; however, to date, the Pentagon has failed to ever determine if the funds were spent properly, a new government report has determined.
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US House Republicans Warn McCarthy About Plan to Reject ‘Bloated’ Spending Bills
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/us-house-republicans-warn-mccarthy-about-plan-to-reject-bloated-spending-bills-1111805016.html
July 11, 2023, 2:05 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A group of US House Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy warning him of their intention to oppose appropriations bills that they believe authorize too much spending, urging the speaker to work with them to revise the legislation.
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MIT Scientists Use New Innovative Technique to Explore River Systems on Mars & Titan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/mit-scientists-use-new-innovative-technique-to-explore-river-systems-on-mars--titan-1111804654.html
July 11, 2023, 1:51 AM
Rivers on Mars and Titan, two celestial bodies in our solar system, have captured the attention of MIT scientists looking to gain insights on the past and present river flows on both distant worlds.
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Stand-Up Comic, Authors Sue OpenAI Over Claim Books Were ‘Ingested' to Train ChatGPT
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/stand-up-comic-authors-sue-openai-over-claim-books-were-ingested-to-train-chatgpt-1111792795.html
July 11, 2023, 1:16 AM
Ever since chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Bard were "let loose," there have been warnings of lawsuits over potential legal risks faced by developers of AI-powered language models, as the tech is trained to deliver authentic responses to user prompts.
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Ohio's Cleveland Listed as Most Stressed US City
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/ohios-cleveland-listed-as-most-stressed-us-city-1111804068.html
July 11, 2023, 12:56 AM
A recent study by WalletHub found that an alarming number of Americans, 83% in fact, currently feel stressed about inflation. Violence and crime are two other facets that are also stressing out at least three in four Americans.
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'Malicious Poison': Ex-Australian PM Slams NATO's Push to Expand Within Asia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230711/malicious-poison-ex-australian-pm-slams-natos-push-to-expand-within-asia-1111803216.html
July 11, 2023, 12:38 AM
Australia's former prime minister, Paul Keating, has vehemently argued that NATO should maintain its original focus on the security of the Transatlantic region and cautioned against any attempts to limit China.
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DeSantis' Concerning 2024 Standings May Prompt New Challenges From GOP Contenders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/desantis-concerning-2024-standings-may-prompt-new-challenges-from-gop-contenders-1111802496.html
July 10, 2023, 11:24 PM
DeSantis, previously seen as a strong Republican challenger to former US President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, has failed to establish himself as a clear alternative, claim some analysts.
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'No One is Safe': Biden Reportedly Curses at White House Staffers in Private Outbursts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/no-one-is-safe-biden-reportedly-curses-at-white-house-staffers-in-private-outbursts-1111802181.html
July 10, 2023, 10:57 PM
At 80 years of age, Biden is the oldest US president. Born in 1942, he belongs to what is called the silent generation, which according to the National Investment Center is characterized as “thrifty, respectful, unassuming, and loyal.” But White House aides are now revealing that Biden is far from “silent.”
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US Marine Corps Left Leaderless as GOP Senator Stonewalls Confirmation Process
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/us-marine-corps-left-leaderless-as-gop-senator-stonewalls-confirmation-process-1111800606.html
July 10, 2023, 9:18 PM
For the first time since before the US Civil War, the US Marine Corps (USMC) lacks a chief officer, thanks to a wrench thrown in the gears of the nominations process by one Republican senator.
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Hunter Biden Reportedly Has Extensive Ties With Dozen of Senior US Officials
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/hunter-biden-reportedly-has-extensive-ties-with-dozen-of-senior-us-officials-1111802335.html
July 10, 2023, 9:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has reportedly maintained “extensive ties” with almost a dozen of current and former senior government officials since the time when his father served as vice president under the Obama administration.
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US, Europeans ‘Depleted’ Their Weapons Stockpile Fighting Russia in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/us-europeans-depleted-their-weapons-stockpiles-fighting-russia-in-ukraine-1111797051.html
July 10, 2023, 7:58 PM
Biden and other officials have officially let slip that the US defense industrial base has run into difficulties replenishing the tens of billions of dollars in weapons sent to Ukraine to fight Russia. Asked for comment, retired US Army Major General Paul E. Vallely explained why this is a problem that isn’t going to go away anytime soon.
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White House Supports $886Bln US Defense Spending Bill for Fiscal Year 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/white-house-supports-886bln-us-defense-spending-bill-for-fiscal-year-2024-1111799639.html
July 10, 2023, 7:40 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden and his administration support Congress passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which provides $886 billion in defense-related spending, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said on Monday.
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Stoltenberg: Erdogan Has Agreed to Forward Sweden's NATO Bid to Parliament
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/stoltenberg-erdogan-has-agreed-to-forward-swedens-nato-bid-to-parliament-1111798921.html
July 10, 2023, 7:32 PM
After more than a year of political jockeying, Turkiye has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join the NATO alliance, which it applied to join last year.
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US ‘Dumping Cluster Bombs’ in Ukraine to Avoid Having to Dispose of Them at Home
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/us-dumping-cluster-bombs-in-ukraine-to-avoid-having-to-dispose-of-them-at-home-1111795754.html
July 10, 2023, 7:21 PM
US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby conceded the dangers to civilians posed by the delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine, but stressed that Kiev needs the controversial weapons to stay “in the fight.” Washington has good reason to be so nonchalant, top Russian military observers have told Sputnik.
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Biden, Charles III Flaunt Strength of US-UK Relationship at Windsor Castle Meeting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/biden-charles-iii-stress-strength-of-relationship-at-windsor-castle-meeting-1111797977.html
July 10, 2023, 7:17 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden and King Charles III highlighted the demonstrative strength of US-UK bilateral ties during their meeting at Windsor Castle on Monday.
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White House Opposes New START Notification Restrictions in 2024 NDAA
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/white-house-says-opposes-new-start-notification-restrictions-in-2024-ndaa-1111797399.html
July 10, 2023, 7:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The administration of President Joe Biden opposes a provision in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would restrict funds from being used to notify Russia pursuant to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said on Monday.
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Video: One Dead in Vermont as Northeast US Faces Down ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Rains
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/video-one-dead-in-vermont-as-northeast-us-faces-down-potentially-catastrophic-rains-1111794560.html
July 10, 2023, 6:27 PM
Soaking rains across the northeastern United States early this week could be some of the worst seen in more than a decade. Flooding has already claimed one life in Vermont, which is destined to be the epicenter of the deluge.
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Oh, No Joe! US ‘Low on Ammo’! Biden Skewered For Letting 'Cat Out of The Bag'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/oh-no-joe-us-low-on-ammo-biden-skewered-for-letting-cat-out-of-the-bag-1111786601.html
July 10, 2023, 5:26 PM
President Joe Biden's latest remarks in an interview for US media ahead of his European tour have sparked backlash on the internet.
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Kiev’s Attempt to Attack Crimea and Rostov Region Impossible Without Help From US - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/kievs-attempt-to-attack-crimea-and-rostov-region-impossible-without-help-from-us---moscow-1111796232.html
July 10, 2023, 5:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine’s attempts to shell the Kerch transport crossing in Crimea and Russian regions of Rostov and Bryansk on July 9 would have been impossible without the assistance from the United States and other Western nations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
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Ukraine Using Russian POWs as Human Demining Shields, Volunteer Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/ukraine-using-russian-pows-as-human-demining-shields-volunteer-says-1111782037.html
July 10, 2023, 4:09 PM
The Kiev regime's troops are coercing Russian prisoners of war (POWs) to march ahead of Ukrainian forces as human shields to set off mines in the direction of Zaporozhye, a Russian volunteer told reporters.
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Majority of Poles Concerned With Migrant Presence in Country - Survey
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/majority-of-poles-concerned-with-migrant-presence-in-country---survey-1111794199.html
July 10, 2023, 4:00 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) – The majority of Polish citizens are apprehensive about migrants, a poll conducted by the IBRiS laboratory revealed on Monday.
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Crunch Deep-Sea Mining Talks Resume Amid Growing Global Hunger For Rare Minerals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/crunch-deep-sea-mining-talks-resume-amid-growing-global-hunger-for-rare-minerals-1111790993.html
July 10, 2023, 3:58 PM
The Jamaica-based intergovernmental body, the International Seabed Authority (ISA), is meeting on July 10 - 28 in an attempt to rekindle controversial negotiations over proposals to allow commercial deep-sea mining after the expiry of what has been, in effect, a two-year moratoriom on the practice.
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Australia to Deploy AWACS Aircraft in Germany to Patrol NATO's Eastern Flank - Scholz
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/australia-to-deploy-awacs-aircraft-in-germany-to-patrol-natos-eastern-flank---scholz-1111794072.html
July 10, 2023, 3:35 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) – Australia will deploy an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to Germany this fall to guard airspace on NATO's eastern flank, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday.
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Seven Times Biden Lied on Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/seven-times-biden-lied-on-ukraine-1111793218.html
July 10, 2023, 3:19 PM
The US announced last week that it would expedite the delivery of 155mm howitzer-launched cluster munitions to Ukraine, despite earlier characterizing the use of such weapons as a “war crime,” and promising to remove them from US inventories. What other Ukraine-related promises has the Biden administration broken? Here’s a partial list.
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Watch Russian Su-25 Aircraft Hit Ukrainian Troops
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/watch-russian-su-25-aircraft-hit-ukrainian-troops-1111790103.html
July 10, 2023, 2:40 PM
Su-25 is designed for direct support of ground troops over the battlefield by day and night with direct visibility of the target, as well as for destruction of objects with specified coordinates around the clock in all weather conditions.
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Watch Russian Forces Thwart Ukrainian Attack in Artemovsk Direction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/watch-russian-forces-thwart-ukrainian-attack-in-artemovsk-direction-1111789743.html
July 10, 2023, 2:07 PM
The Ukrainian offensive in the area of South Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Artemovsk kicked off on June 4, with the main attack of the Kiev regime's forces concentrated in the Zaporozhye Region.
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Russia's IT Brain Gain: Professionals Return Home, Reversing Long-Time Trend
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/russias-it-brain-gain-professionals-return-home-reversing-long-time-trend-1111786475.html
July 10, 2023, 1:57 PM
In a significant backlash against the brain drain in Russia's tech industry, IT employees are heading back home to bolster the local workforce.
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Not in My Backyard? Most Finns Oppose Hosting NATO Nuclear Arms
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/not-in-my-backyard-most-finns-oppose-hosting-nato-nuclear-arms-1111783380.html
July 10, 2023, 1:16 PM
Finns have been consistently averse to placing nuclear arms on their soil, a policy confirmed by the government despite reversing the decades-old policy of non-alignment, and would apparently be reluctant, if the newly-baked NATO membership were to entail it.
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DeSantis Threatens to Cut Off Trade With China if Elected President
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/desantis-threatens-to-cut-off-trade-with-china-if-elected-president-1111787103.html
July 10, 2023, 12:48 PM
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is in the running to be the Republican presidential candidate in 2024. But he trails former president Donald Trump — who launched the ongoing trade war with China — by an overwhelming margin.
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Canada Pledges $2Bln for NATO's Operation Reassurance Over Next 3 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230710/canada-pledges-2bln-for-natos-operation-reassurance-over-next-3-years-1111791997.html
July 10, 2023, 12:38 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Canada is allocating C$2.6 billion ($2 billion) in funding for NATO’s Operation Reassurance in Eastern Europe over the next three years, the Canadian government said on Monday.
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