Orban: US, China Heading for Conflict, Unsure It Can Be Avoided
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/orban-us-china-heading-for-conflict-unsure-it-can-be-avoided-1112063195.html
July 22, 2023, 2:01 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - The United States' global standing is declining and the country is heading for a clash with China, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday, adding that "the million dollar question" is whether this clash can be avoided.
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Who is the Biggest Supplier of Microchips?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/who-is-the-biggest-supplier-of-microchips-1112061898.html
July 22, 2023, 2:01 PM
A Taiwanese microchip giant has delayed production at its plant in Arizona, US, until 2025 due to a shortage of skilled labor. Who produces the most chips in the world and are there other big players in the club? Sputnik explores.
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US Crossing 'Moral Red Lines' by Supplying Kiev With Cluster Munitions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/us-crossing-moral-red-lines-by-supplying-kiev-with-cluster-munitions-1112062761.html
July 22, 2023, 1:40 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United States is crossing "all moral red lines" by supplying Ukraine with cluster munitions that killed Sputnik war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev and injured, among others, the news agency's photojournalist, Konstantin Mikhalchevsky, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Saturday.
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EU Unable to Seize Russian Assets Under the Guise of Helping Ukraine - Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/eu-unable-to-seize-russian-assets-under-the-guise-of-helping-ukraine---media-1112061083.html
July 22, 2023, 1:02 PM
While many European leaders seem eager to effectively plunder the Russian assets that were frozen in Europe last year under the pretext of helping rebuild Ukraine, it appears that such a move may deal a serious blow to an integral part of the EU economy – the euro.
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Thousands of Protesters Against Judicial Reform March Toward Jerusalem
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/thousands-of-protesters-against-judicial-reform-march-toward-jerusalem-1112062444.html
July 22, 2023, 12:52 PM
JERUSALEM (Sputnik) - Thousands of people approached Jerusalem on Saturday as part of a protest march against the controversial judicial reform, disrupting traffic on the highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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S. Korean President's Mother-in-Law Detained for Forging Financial Documents
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/s-korean-presidents-mother-in-law-detained-for-forging-financial-documents-1112061560.html
July 22, 2023, 12:02 PM
MOSCOW, July 22 (Sputnik) - Choi Eun-soon, the mother-in-law of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, has been detained as an appeals court upheld a one-year prison sentence for forging a financial document, the Korean news agency reported Friday.
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US Military Awards $98.5Mln Contract for AI Tools to Boost Cyber Capabilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/us-military-awards-985mln-contract-for-ai-tools-to-boost-cyber-capabilities-1112061205.html
July 22, 2023, 11:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military awarded a $98.5 million contract for artificial intelligence (A.I.) tools to enhance operational cyber capabilities, the Defense Department said in a press release.
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Sweden's NATO Bid to Be Submitted to Turkiye's Parliament in October
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/swedens-nato-bid-to-be-submitted-to-turkiyes-parliament-in-october-1112060961.html
July 22, 2023, 11:37 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Sweden's NATO bid will be submitted to the Turkish parliament in October, however, the parliament's decision will depend on whether Sweden has fulfilled the conditions set by Turkiye or not, Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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US Special Operations Command Orders $750Mln Worth of New Ammunition
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/us-special-operations-command-orders-750mln-worth-of-new-ammunition-1112060829.html
July 22, 2023, 11:30 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Eleven US munitions companies are being awarded a three quarters of a billion dollars US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) contract to buy numerous types of ammunition, the Department of Defense said in a press release.
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Russian Ambassador Gave Proper Response to Warsaw's Complaints Over Putin's Remarks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/russian-ambassador-says-gave-proper-response-to-warsaws-complaints-over-putins-remarks-1112060685.html
July 22, 2023, 11:18 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland received a proper response to its grievances over the comments Russian President Vladimir Putin made on Friday, Russian Ambassador to Warsaw Sergey Andreev told Sputnik.
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Sputnik Journalist Dies From Cluster Bomb Wounds During Evacuation - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/sputnik-military-correspondent-killed-in-ukrainian-shelling-1112060149.html
July 22, 2023, 10:55 AM
The Russian Defense Ministry said that four journalists received wounds of varying degrees of severity as a result of the Ukrainian strike with cluster munitions.
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About 4,990 Foreign Fighters Killed by Russian Forces Since Beginning of Military Op in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/about-4990-foreign-fighters-killed-by-russian-forces-since-beginning-of-military-op-in-ukraine-1112059801.html
July 22, 2023, 10:45 AM
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that Kiev has intensified recruitment of mercenaries to hide heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during long-advertized counteroffensive. Ukraine is trying to recruit fighters in the US and Canada, including with the help of the CIA, as well as in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Ukraine Attacks Village in Russia's Belgorod Region With Cluster Munitions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/ukraine-attacks-village-in-russias-belgorod-region-with-cluster-munitions-1112059442.html
July 22, 2023, 10:14 AM
Earlier this week, White House National security spokesman John Kirby said that Ukraine has started using cluster munitions, adding that Kiev was using them "appropriately".
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Evacuation Announced After UAV Attack Causes Explosion in Crimea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/evacuation-announced-after-uav-attack-causes-explosion-in-crimea-1112058950.html
July 22, 2023, 9:23 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - An explosion occurred at an ammunition depot in Crimea after a drone strike, the head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov said on Saturday, adding that preliminary information suggests nobody was injured in the incident.
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US Navy Commissions First Warship in Australia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/us-navy-commissions-first-warship-in-australia-1112058496.html
July 22, 2023, 8:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The USS Canberra littoral combat ship was officially commissioned in Australia on Saturday, becoming the first US vessel in the country's fleet, the Australian Defense Ministry said.
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Global Transition to F-35s ‘Frees Up F-16s for Ukraine', Ex-Lockheed Martin Manager Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/global-transition-to-f-35s-frees-up-f-16s-for-ukraine-ex-lockheed-martin-manager-claims-1112057552.html
July 22, 2023, 8:17 AM
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday that Kiev may receive the F-16s before the end of this year but that these US-made fighter jets won’t “turn the tide” of the Ukraine conflict.
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Watch Russian and Chinese Navy Destroying Target in Joint Drills
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/watch-russian-and-chinese-navy-destroying-target-in-joint-drills-1112057070.html
July 22, 2023, 7:10 AM
The North/Interaction - 2023 Joint Russian-Chinese naval drills are taking place in the Sea of Japan from July 20-23.
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UK Navy, Allies Training Ukrainian Military on Bomb Disposal in Scotland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/uk-navy-allies-training-ukrainian-military-on-bomb-disposal-in-scotland-1112056906.html
July 22, 2023, 6:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK military and their counterparts from the United States, France, Belgium and Georgia are training Ukrainian troops in Scotland on finding and neutralizing bombs, booby traps and mines in, on and around the water, the Royal Navy said in a statement.
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Some 1,000 Parcels That Might Contain Poison Reported to Police in South Korea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/some-1000-parcels-that-might-contain-poison-reported-to-police-in-south-korea-1112056580.html
July 22, 2023, 5:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The South Korean police have received nearly 1,000 reports of suspicious international parcels nationwide amid concerns these might contain an unspecified hazardous material, local media reported onSaturday.
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How GPS Tech May Help Predict Earthquakes One Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/how-gps-tech-may-help-predict-earthquakes-one-day-1112055992.html
July 22, 2023, 4:20 AM
Predicting earthquakes has been a seemingly impossible goal for seismologists for decades. But two researchers from France may be one step closer to reaching that goal.
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Military Checkpoint in Colombia's Arauca Attacked With Booby-Trapped Vehicle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/military-checkpoint-in-colombias-arauca-attacked-with-booby-trapped-vehicle-1112056167.html
July 22, 2023, 3:39 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - A car packed with explosives has been detonated near the Naranjitos military base in Colombia's Arauca Department, having killed at least two people inside the vehicle and injured four soldiers, Arauca Governor Willington Rodriguez Benavides said Friday.
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Guatemala's Law Enforcement Search Offices of Semilla Party, Supreme Electoral Tribunal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/guatemalas-law-enforcement-search-offices-of-semilla-party-supreme-electoral-tribunal-1112055581.html
July 22, 2023, 3:02 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Guatemala's Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity (FECI) and police are searching the headquarters of the Semilla Movement party and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) as a part of the probe into the party's alleged forging of signatures during registration and illegally financing the process, FECI said Friday.
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Hunter Biden Attorney Requests Ethics Probe Into Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Defamation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/hunter-biden-attorney-requests-ethics-probe-into-marjorie-taylor-greene-over-defamation-1112055446.html
July 22, 2023, 2:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - An attorney representing Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, sent a letter to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) on Friday to request they open a probe into US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for making allegedly defamatory statements about Biden.
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‘Not An Easy Neighbor’: Turkiye Unlikely to Join EU Soon, Says German Foreign Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/not-an-easy-neighbor-turkiye-unlikely-to-join-eu-soon-says-german-foreign-minister-1112055233.html
July 22, 2023, 2:07 AM
The German minister pointed out the Turkish president's May reelection provided a good moment for “strategic reflection” on the country’s potential accession to the European Union.
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North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Toward Sea of Japan - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/pyongyang-fires-cruise-missiles-toward-sea-of-japan---report-1112055076.html
July 22, 2023, 12:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea launched several cruise missiles toward the Sea of Japan early Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed.
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Oil Prices Up 4th Week in Row Amid Black Sea Tensions, OPEC Production Cuts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/oil-prices-up-4th-week-in-row-amid-black-sea-tensions-opec-production-cuts-1112054919.html
July 22, 2023, 12:18 AM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Oil markets settled up for a fourth straight week, responding to tensions in the Black Sea and a reminder from the United Arab Emirates that OPEC stood by to do more production cuts as needed.
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From Queens to Stardom: Legendary Singer Tony Bennett Dead at 96
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/from-queens-to-stardom-legendary-singer-tony-bennett-dead-at-96-1112053111.html
July 21, 2023, 11:22 PM
Towards the end of his life the decorated artist was admired by his friend and co-performer Lady Gaga, who referred to Bennett as a “legend.” Iconic singer Frank Sinatra also credited Bennett as being “the best singer in business.”
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Over 60% of French Dissatisfied With Prime Minister After Cabinet Reshuffle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/over-60-of-french-dissatisfied-with-prime-minister-after-cabinet-reshuffle-1112053706.html
July 21, 2023, 10:38 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Over 60% of French citizens are dissatisfied with the results of the recent cabinet reshuffle and the actions of French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who retained her position after French President Emmanuel Macron said he had full confidence in her, media reported Friday, citing a survey by Odoxa-Backbone Consulting.
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Ruchell Magee, Only Survivor of 1970 Marin Courthouse Shootout, Freed From US Prison
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/ruchell-magee-only-survivor-of-1970-marin-courthouse-shootout-freed-from-us-prison-1112052411.html
July 21, 2023, 9:19 PM
A Black revolutionary identified by activists as the longest-held political prisoner in the United States is set to be free from prison after more than 67 years behind bars, a solidarity group announced.
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Report: FBI Analyst Conducted Improper Query of Senator’s Name in Surveillance Database
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/report-fbi-analyst-conducted-improper-query-of-senators-name-in-surveillance-database-1112052661.html
July 21, 2023, 9:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - An analyst with the FBI conducted an improper search of a US senator’s name in a surveillance database, American media reported on Friday, as lawmakers weigh the future of the agency’s surveillance authorities.
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US Judge Sets Trial Date in Trump Classified Docs Case for May 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/us-judge-sets-trial-date-in-trump-classified-docs-case-for-may-2024-1112042847.html
July 21, 2023, 7:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US federal judge set the trial date for former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case for May 20, 2024, just six months before the 2024 election kicks off.
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Turkiye Receives Explanation From Russia Regarding Non-Renewal of Grain Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/turkiye-receives-explanation-from-russia-regarding-non-renewal-of-grain-deal-1112050003.html
July 21, 2023, 7:01 PM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Ankara has received Moscow’s detailed explanation regarding reasons for non-renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday.
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Media ‘Non-Coverage’ of IRS Whistleblower Spells Biden-Family ‘Cover-Up’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/media-non-coverage-of-irs-whistleblower-spells-biden-family-cover-up-1112046879.html
July 21, 2023, 6:59 PM
US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) special agent Joseph Ziegler and his supervisor, Gary Shapley, testified before Congress on Thursday, revealing Ziegler was the previously-anonymous IRS whistleblower who claimed last month that his superiors and the Department of Justice were protecting US President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
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Astronomers Discover Potential New Type of Star Emitting Powerful Intermittent Radio Bursts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/astronomers-discover-potential-new-type-of-star-emitting-powerful-intermittent-radio-bursts-1112050753.html
July 21, 2023, 6:57 PM
The science team suspects the stellar object might be a new type of magnetar, but its characteristics defy the most basic understanding of how that type of neutron star operates.
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UN Aware of Reports About Ukraine Using Cluster Bombs, Says They Should Not be Used
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/un-aware-of-reports-about-ukraine-using-cluster-bombs-says-they-should-not-be-used-1112049603.html
July 21, 2023, 6:54 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations is aware of reports that Ukraine began firing US-supplied cluster munitions and believes they should not be used, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.
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How US Funnels EU's Wealth Into Ukraine Proxy War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/how-us-funnels-eus-wealth-into-ukraine-proxy-war-1112049838.html
July 21, 2023, 6:40 PM
The EU plan to keep Ukraine’s military stocked at a cost of up to €20 billion ($22.3 billion) under the so-called European Peace Facility would support Kiev for at least four years, per EU top diplomat Josep Borrell. Is the bloc really capable of walking the talk?
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A Colder Cold War: Why is Arctic Circle Becoming New Arena for US-Russia Standoff?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/a-colder-cold-war-why-artic-circle-becoming-new-arena-for-us-russia-standoff-1112041721.html
July 21, 2023, 6:31 PM
Faced with the loss of its status as a unipolar superpower, the US is seeking to open a new Cold War front in the arctic circle. Jeremy Kuzmarov, managing editor of CovertAction Magazine, said that was part of a scramble for resources buried beneath the ice.
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How UK is Complicit in Ukraine's War Crimes Against Children
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/how-uk-is-complicit-in-ukraines-war-crimes-against-children-1112047482.html
July 21, 2023, 5:30 PM
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace has bragged that the UK donated 184,000 more artillery shells to Ukraine than planned. He failed to mention that Ukraine is using lethal British arms against civilians and children.
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Senate Republicans Blocking AUKUS-Agreed Transfer of Submarines to Australia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/senate-republicans-blocking-aukus-agreed-transfer-of-submarines-to-australia---reports-1112049073.html
July 21, 2023, 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Republicans in the Senate Armed Services Committee are blocking approval to provide Australia with three nuclear-powered Virginia-class attack submarines as agreed to in the AUKUS security pact, an American newspaper reported on Friday.
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UK Parliament Highlights Scotland’s Growing Military Importance as Arctic Ice Melts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/uk-parliament-highlights-scotlands-growing-military-importance-as-arctic-ice-melts-1112046763.html
July 21, 2023, 5:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee said in a report out Friday that Scotland could require more military presence as melting Arctic ice is likely to open up new shipping routes that Russia and China are keen to exploit.
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Scientists Spot Boulders Flung Into Space by NASA's Asteroid Redirection Test
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/scientits-spot-boulders-flung-into-space-by-nasas-asteroid-redirection-test-1112046578.html
July 21, 2023, 5:28 PM
A byproduct of the latest attempt by NASA to test its means of diverting potentially dangerous asteroids away from Earth has been spotted recently in the depths of space.
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Record Long and Intense Heat Set in Phoenix, Arizona: 1974 Record Broken
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/record-long-and-intense-heat-set-in-phoenix-arizona-1974-record-broken-1112047964.html
July 21, 2023, 5:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Residents of Phoenix, Arizona, are suffering from abnormally high temperatures, with the city claiming to be the “hottest” metropolis in the United States.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Calls on UN Chief to Prevent Further Quran-Burning Acts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/iranian-foreign-minister-calls-on-un-chief-to-prevent-further-quran-burning-acts-1112046306.html
July 21, 2023, 3:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has sent a formal letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, urging him to take rapid action to prevent repeated desecration of the Quran in Sweden, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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UN Official Says Any Risk of Ukraine Conflict Spillover in Black See Must Be Avoided
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/un-official-says-any-risk-of-ukraine-conflict-spillover-in-black-see-must-be-avoided-1112044116.html
July 21, 2023, 3:43 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations warns that any risk of the Ukrainian conflict spilling over as a result of a military incident in the Black Sea must be avoided at all costs to prevent potentially catastrophic consequences, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said on Friday.
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Arctic Bounty: First Stage of Major Russian LNG Project Kicks Off
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/arctic-bounty-first-stage-of-major-russian-lng-project-kicks-off-1112043435.html
July 21, 2023, 3:37 PM
The first process line for a new Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) extraction project was rolled out from the manufacturing facility near Murmansk, with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself presiding over the launch ceremony, this July 20.
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Ukrainian Soldiers’ Anger With Non-Stop Service Undermines ‘Common Fighting Spirit’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/ukrainian-soldiers-anger-with-non-stop-service-undermines-common-fighting-spirit-1112044460.html
July 21, 2023, 3:35 PM
Morally exhausted soldiers remaining in the Ukrainian Army reflects Kiev's inability to deliver on its promises pertaining to the now-botched counteroffensive and yet-to-be-approved bid for NATO, Moscow-based political scientist Denis Denisov told Sputnik.
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Escort of Ukrainian Grain Supplies by Turkish Ships in Black Sea Impossible - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/moscow-calls-impossible-escort-of-ukrainian-grain-supplies-by-turkish-ships-in-black-sea-1112043998.html
July 21, 2023, 2:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The issue of transit of ships in the Black Sea will be discussed during a possible future meeting between Presidents of Russia and Turkiye, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Friday.
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Watch Russian Kamikaze Drone Blast Ukrainian Military Depot
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/watch-russian-kamikaze-drone-blast-ukrainian-military-depot-1112043309.html
July 21, 2023, 2:25 PM
Kamikaze drones are smart projectiles that can spread chaos and devastation in enemy ranks.
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Three Cases of Dengue Fever Registered in Northeastern France
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/three-cases-of-dengue-fever-registered-in-northeastern-france-1112043713.html
July 21, 2023, 2:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least three cases of dengue fever have been detected this week in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France, French broadcaster reported on Friday.
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Republicans Demand Biden Impeachment Over Bombshell FBI Doc Claiming POTUS Bribery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/republicans-demand-biden-impeachment-over-bombshell-fbi-doc-claiming-potus-bribery--1112037970.html
July 21, 2023, 2:16 PM
The POTUS and his son are investigated by the Republican-controlled House panel over allegations that they ran an illegal “pay-to-play” corruption scheme involving cash payments to Hunter Biden in exchange for access to his father while Biden was vice president.
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Rescued Australian Sailor Reveals Motivation to Survive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/rescued-australian-sailor-reveals-motivation-to-survive-1112032800.html
July 21, 2023, 2:05 PM
Timothy Shaddock was rescued after surviving several arduous months in the ocean on just rainwater and raw fish. The seaman was picked up by a helicopter pilot that happened to notice the boat which later was approached by a fishing trawler.
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The Truth About Ukrainian War Crimes Against Donbass Civilians
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/the-truth-about-ukrainian-war-crimes-against-donbass-civilians-1112031958.html
July 21, 2023, 1:54 PM
Evidence of Ukraine's torture – which has become nothing short of a new norm since the illegitimate 2014 coup – is continuing to pile up. Pavel, a member of the youth organization "Anti-Fascist Committee of Mariupol" tells Sputnik his story.
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Rothschilds Have Had 'Fantastic Relationship' With Ukrainian Gov't Members, Prank Call Reveals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/rothschilds-have-had-fantastic-relationship-with-ukrainian-govt-members-prank-call-reveals-1112033868.html
July 21, 2023, 1:11 PM
Russian prankster duo Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, known professionally as Vovan and Lexus, have once again managed to trick a prominent Western figure into spilling the beans on poignant geopolitical matters.
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Russian Company Introduces Compact Radars to Thwart Maritime Drone Threats
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/russian-company-introduces-compact-radars-to-thwart-maritime-drone-threats-1112032529.html
July 21, 2023, 1:00 PM
Ruselectronics Holding has developed portable radars capable of effectively detecting unmanned vessels at a distance of up to six kilometers, Andrey Komogortsev, the CEO of the Rybinsk Instrument-Making Plant (part of Ruselectronics), told Sputnik.
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Pepe Escobar: Neocons Want War With China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/pepe-escobar-neocons-want-war-with-china-1112033985.html
July 21, 2023, 12:37 PM
It was a photo op for the ages: a visibly well-disposed President Xi Jinping receiving centenarian "old friend of China" Henry Kissinger in Beijing.
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Watch Russian and Chinese Ships Destroy Targets During Joint Drills
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/watch-russian-and-chinese-ships-destroy-targets-during-joint-drills-1112029472.html
July 21, 2023, 12:03 PM
Starting on July 20, joint Russian-Chinese naval drills 'North/Interaction - 2023' last for three days.
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Putin: Poland Plans to Form Coalition Within NATO to Directly Intervene, Seize Land in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/putin-poland-plans-to-form-coalition-within-nato-to-directly-intervene-seize-land-in-ukraine-1112040943.html
July 21, 2023, 11:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Back in November 2022, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin has warned that the Polish leadership intends to hold referendums in Western Ukraine to substantiate its claims to Ukrainian lands.
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Facilities Where Terrorist Attacks Prepared
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/russia-strikes-ukrainian-facilities-where-terrorist-attacks-prepared-1112035276.html
July 21, 2023, 11:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -The Russian armed forces struck targets in Ukraine, where terrorist attacks with the use of UAVs were being prepared against Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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Russian Central Bank Improves 2023 GDP Dynamics Forecast, Expects at 1.5-2.5%
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/russian-central-bank-improves-2023-gdp-dynamics-forecast-expects-at-15-25-1112033540.html
July 21, 2023, 11:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Central Bank of Russia announced on Friday that it had upgraded its forecast for the GDP dynamics in 2023 and now expects it in the range of 1.5-2.5% instead of the previous 0.5-2%.
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West Should Take Measures on Grain Deal, Its Termination to Result in Famine - Erdogan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/west-should-take-measures-on-grain-deal-its-termination-to-result-in-famine---erdogan-1112032859.html
July 21, 2023, 11:05 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Western countries should take measures on the grain deal, as its termination will lead to famine and a migration influx, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
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Biden Needs China to Bail Out US Economy: Here's Why
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/biden-needs-china-to-bail-out-us-economy-heres-why-1112006490.html
July 21, 2023, 11:00 AM
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's trip with Beijing was widely ridiculed in the media. But geopolitical and financial analyst Tom Luongo, publisher of the newsletter 'Gold, Goats 'n Guns', said her real mission was to beg China for economic aid.
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Poland Considering Sending Troops to Western Ukraine - Russian Foreign Intel Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/poland-considering-sending-troops-to-western-ukraine---russian-foreign-intel-head-1112031854.html
July 21, 2023, 10:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Poland is considering establishing control over the western part of Ukraine through the deployment of its troops there, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin said on Friday.
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Nearly 80% of Russians Believe Putin Doing Good Job - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/nearly-80-of-russians-believe-putin-doing-good-job---poll-1112031352.html
July 21, 2023, 10:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The majority of Russians (76%) believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing a good job in office and 74% of respondents trust him, a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) showed on Friday.
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Zelensky Sacks Kiev's Envoy to UK After NATO Summit 'Sarcasm' Critique
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/zelensky-sacks-kievs-envoy-to-uk-after-nato-summit-sarcasm-critique-1112028124.html
July 21, 2023, 10:26 AM
Kiev's outgoing ambassador to London is no stranger to public controversy. Not only has he made repeated accusations and threats to Russia, but in March he claimed Britain would send double the official number of tanks to Ukraine.
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Putin: There are No Results of Ukrainian Counteroffensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/putin-there-are-no-results-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive-1112030126.html
July 21, 2023, 10:15 AM
The Russian president said it's obvious that Western supporters of the Kiev regime are clearly disappointed with the results of Ukrainian long-anticipated counteroffensive.
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Taiwanese Semiconductor Giant Delays Arizona Plant Production Amid US-China Chip Race
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/taiwanese-semiconductor-giant-delays-arizona-plant-production-amid-us-china-chip-race-1112027823.html
July 21, 2023, 10:14 AM
Washington has repeatedly tried to outpace Beijing in the ongoing global chip race, seeking to economically collaborate with Taiwan, which is seen by China as an essential part of the People's Republic.
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Kremlin Dubs Kiev Regime Unpredictable, Warns About Dangers of Black Sea Navigation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/kremlin-dubs-kiev-regime-unpredictable-warns-about-dangers-of-black-sea-navigation-1112029808.html
July 21, 2023, 10:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine's statement that it will now consider ships crossing the Black Sea to Russian ports as carrying military cargo is dangerous, as Kiev behaves unpredictably, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Watch Black Sea Fleet Rocketing Surface Targets During Drills
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/watch-black-sea-fleet-rocketing-surface-targets-during-drills--1112027715.html
July 21, 2023, 9:17 AM
During the drills, Russian ships also trained to intercept hostile vessels and isolate areas forbidden for navigation.
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Lavrov, BRICS Counterparts Discuss Preparations for Future Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/lavrov-brics-counterparts-discuss-preparations-for-future-summit-1112028176.html
July 21, 2023, 9:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has discussed preparations for the upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa with his counterparts in the group during an extraordinary meeting via video-conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Qatar's Foreign Ministry Summons Sweden's Envoy Over Quran-Burning Incident
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/qatars-foreign-ministry-summoned-swedens-envoy-over-quran-burning-incident-1112026985.html
July 21, 2023, 6:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Friday that it summoned Swedish Ambassador Gautam Bhattacharyya to hand him a note of protest over the repeated desecration of the Quran in Sweden.
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Criminals Stole Some Western Weapons Supplied to Ukraine in 2022 – Pentagon Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/criminals-stole-some-western-weapons-supplied-to-ukraine-in-2022--pentagon-report--1112026087.html
July 21, 2023, 6:13 AM
US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said earlier this year that the West is aware that weaponry it had supplied to Ukraine is being sold on the black market.
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UK By-Elections: How Did Tories, Liberal Dems & Labour Fare?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/uk-by-elections-how-did-tories-liberal-dems--labour-fare-1112024497.html
July 21, 2023, 4:19 AM
The UK's set of three by-elections in west London, North Yorkshire and the Somerset are expected to give insight into how voters are adjusting to the ruling Conservative Party as the nation battles labor uproar, inflation and increasing interest rates.
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Unexploded WWII Bombs Found in US Navy Shipwreck Off Canadian Coast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/unexploded-wwii-bombs-found-in-us-navy-shipwreck-off-canadian-coast-1112025456.html
July 21, 2023, 4:05 AM
The World War II shipwreck saw more than 200 people die, with just 180 making it to land safely on February 18, 1942; its legacy now holds more than a dozen unexploded bombs.
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Truel for Democracy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/truel-for-democracy-1112024226.html
July 21, 2023, 2:45 AM
With a majority of US voters considering casting their ballot for a third-party candidate being Democrats or Democratic-leaning voters, the pool of support for Biden's 2024 election bid may wind up shrinking.
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Chinese Embassy Slams Claim That China-Linked Hackers Breached US Envoy's Email
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/chinese-embassy-slams-claim-that-china-linked-hackers-breached-us-envoys-email-1112024107.html
July 21, 2023, 1:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu in a statement to Sputnik rejected US accusations that Chinese-backed hackers breached the email account of US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns recently.
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Tornado Tears Apart Pfizer Plant, Threatens Medical Stockpiles for US Hospitals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/tornado-tears-apart-pfizer-plant-threatens-medical-supplies-for-us-hospitals-1112023889.html
July 21, 2023, 1:16 AM
The North Carolina plant produces nearly a quarter of all sterile injectable medications used in hospitals across the US, as well as anesthesia and other drugs.
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Israeli Police Use Water Cannons to Disperse Protesters Blocking Tel Aviv's Main Highway
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/israeli-police-use-water-cannons-to-disperse-protesters-blocking-tel-avivs-main-highway-1112023549.html
July 21, 2023, 12:30 AM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Hundreds of protesters against the controversial judicial reform in Israel have blocked the main highway in Tel Aviv and are burning fires on the road, a Sputnik correspondent reported late Thursday.
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Realtors Say Real Estate Prices in US Capital Area to Rise Modestly, Demand to Remain Soft
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/realtors-say-real-estate-prices-in-us-capital-area-to-rise-modestly-demand-to-remain-soft-1112023022.html
July 21, 2023, 12:06 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Real estate prices in Washington and the surrounding areas of the US capital are due to increase modestly in the near future, accompanied by soft demand and a decline in unit sales, US realtors told Sputnik.
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US Still Morally Legally Bound for Health Issues From Pacific H-Bomb Tests - Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/us-still-morally-legally-bound-for-health-issues-from-pacific-h-bomb-tests---envoy-1112022688.html
July 20, 2023, 11:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US still has a moral obligation to support health care, clean-up efforts and environmental restoration across the islands of the Central Pacific where it carried out more than three score nuclear tests after World War II and further compensation is still being discussed, US Presidential Envoy Joseph Yun said Thursday.
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Fed Up With Biden & Trump, Half of US Voters Consider Backing Third-Party Candidate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/fed-up-with-biden--trump-half-of-us-voters-consider-backing-third-party-candidate---poll-1112021812.html
July 20, 2023, 10:58 PM
As voter fatigue over a potential Trump-Biden 2024 rematch comes underway, a polling analyst for Quinnipiac University recently determined that for many voters "the status quo is a no-go."
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Hundreds of Iraqi Citizens Protest in Baghdad Against Quran-Burning Acts in Sweden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/hundreds-of-iraqi-citizens-protest-in-baghdad-against-quran-burning-acts-in-sweden-1112021999.html
July 20, 2023, 10:04 PM
BAGHDAD (Sputnik) - Hundreds of Iraqi citizens gathered in the center of Baghdad on Thursday to protest against acts of Quran burning in Sweden, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Rediscovered Greenland Soil Sample ‘Suggests Warm, Wet & Largely Ice-Free Future for Planet Earth’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/rediscovered-greenland-soil-sample-suggests-warm-wet--largely-ice-free-future-for-planet-earth-1112021556.html
July 20, 2023, 9:33 PM
A sample from Greenland’s vast ice sheet that was collected several decades ago has been rediscovered, overturning long-held assumptions about the northerly island that could have disastrous implications for life on our planet in the coming decades.
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BFFs? Astronomers Spot Two Planets Appearing to Share Same Orbit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/bffs-astronomers-spot-two-planets-appearing-to-share-same-orbit-1112021016.html
July 20, 2023, 8:24 PM
In what may be the ultimate “match made in heaven,” two planets in a distant star system might be sharing the same orbit. However, another theory is much darker.
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Commercial Pilots’ Union: House Bill Raising Retirement Age to 67 Would ‘Introduce New Risk’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/commercial-pilots-union-house-bill-raising-retirement-age-to-67-would-introduce-new-risk-1112020148.html
July 20, 2023, 7:42 PM
On Thursday, the US House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), adding controversial new provisions that include raising the retirement age for pilots. As it heads to the Senate, it faces additional obstacles as lawmakers have more changes planned.
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New Western Anti-Air Systems Sent to Ukraine Would Be Reduced to Scrap by Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/new-western-anti-air-systems-sent-to-ukraine-would-be-reduced-to-scrap-by-russia-1112019372.html
July 20, 2023, 6:58 PM
The recent missile strikes against Ukrainian military targets in the Odessa region have once again highlighted the inadequacy of Ukraine’s air defense forces.
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Ukraine Begins Using US-Supplied Cluster Munitions - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/ukraine-begins-using-us-supplied-cluster-munitions---reports-1112014044.html
July 20, 2023, 6:04 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukraine has begun using US-provided cluster munitions against Russian forces in the southeast of the country, an American newspaper reported on Thursday, citing Ukrainian officials familiar with the matter.
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US Wary of Open War With Russia Despite Affirming Stance on NATO Trigger Article
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/us-wary-of-open-war-with-russia-despite-affirming-stance-on-nato-trigger-article-1112015775.html
July 20, 2023, 5:57 PM
NATO has cleaned out its arsenals arming Ukraine for its proxy conflict with Russia — and now has little left to defend itself. Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon analyst and US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, said the latest sabre-rattling from the US Congress belied an deep fear of confronting Moscow.
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Amazon Workers Cause Rail Chaos in German Town
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/amazon-workers-cause-rail-chaos-in-german-town-1112018286.html
July 20, 2023, 5:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two hundred believed to be Amazon workers caused rail chaos at a station on the outskirts of Bremen, in northwestern Germany, after coming late for train and running on tracks in an attempt to hold it up.
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Potemkin Village Economy: Why Next Global Recession Will Begin in Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/potemkin-village-economy-why-next-global-recession-will-begin-in-europe-1112017552.html
July 20, 2023, 5:35 PM
An impending crisis may soon flood the Potemkin villages of the EU economy, Tom Luongo, a geopolitical and financial analyst, publisher of the newsletter Gold, Goats 'n Guns, told Sputnik's New Rules podcast.
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Europe Brain Drain: 30,000 Tech Specialists Move to China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/tech-experts-migrate-to-china-due-to-western-pay-to-play-research-culture-1112017062.html
July 20, 2023, 5:33 PM
Experts told Sputnik that Western policies have created a "toxic" work environment for many researchers who are more interested in science than in politics, helping drive their migration to China. Beijing could capitalize big on this with more incentives to relocate, but it could bring China and Europe closer together, too.
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Watch Russian Artillery Decimating Ukrainian Troops Near Artemovsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/watch-russian-artillery-decimating-ukrainian-troops-near-artemovsk-1112011426.html
July 20, 2023, 5:03 PM
Russia's liberation of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) dealt a serious blow to the reputation of Ukrainian generals and severed several routes vital for Kiev. Moreover, Kiev's efforts to retake the city resulted only in sky-high casualties and the destruction of military equipment.
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Russia, China Help Keep the Peace in Asia-Pacific Through Joint Naval Exercise
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/russia-china-help-keep-the-peace-in-asia-pacific-through-joint-naval-exercise-1112008399.html
July 20, 2023, 4:12 PM
On July 20, the joint Russo-Chinese naval exercise “North/Interaction – 2023” kicked off in the Sea of Japan.
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Repairing Damaged Ukrainian Military Hardware 'Would Be Nightmare' for West
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/repairing-damaged-ukrainian-military-hardware-would-be-nightmare-for-west-1112012581.html
July 20, 2023, 3:47 PM
Hundreds of Western-made Ukrainian armored vehicles have already been damaged or destroyed by Russian forces amid Kiev’s counteroffensive, which continues to show no signs of succeeding.
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New Russian Floating Plant to Boost Global LNG Production by 5%
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/new-russian-floating-plant-to-boost-global-lng-production-by-5-1112013111.html
July 20, 2023, 2:54 PM
Prominent Russian natural gas producer Novatek moves to roll out the first line of its new massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.
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Blair's Adviser Called for Backing Ukraine's EU Accession Drive in 2001 - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/blairs-adviser-called-for-backing-ukraines-eu-accession-drive-in-2001---report-1112010778.html
July 20, 2023, 2:33 PM
After the EU approved granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for joining the bloc in the summer of 2022, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Matti Maasikas warned that accession would require Kiev to carry out "thorough work."
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Russia's 'Determined Resistance': Ex-NATO Officer Explains Why Kiev Counteroffensive Bites the Dust
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/russias-determined-resistance-ex-nato-officer-explains-why-kiev-counteroffensive-bites-the-dust-1112005092.html
July 20, 2023, 2:30 PM
Kiev's counteroffensive effort began in June and has run into stalwart Russian defenses. Ukraine allegedly believed that expensive Western equipment would be a game-changer, yet it only offered excellent trophies for the Russian Army.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Don't Support Supply of Cluster Munitions to Ukraine - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/two-thirds-of-americans-dont-support-supply-of-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine---poll-1112007114.html
July 20, 2023, 2:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Two-thirds of Americans do not support sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, according to a joint poll conducted by The Economist and YouGov.
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Rheinmetall Plant to Become Legitimate Target for Russian Army in Ukraine – Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/rheinmetall-plant-to-become-legitimate-target-for-russian-army-in-ukraine--moscow-1112013218.html
July 20, 2023, 1:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian branch of the German armored vehicle manufacturer Rheinmetall will be considered a legitimate military target by Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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French Military Faces Shortage of Recruits Due to Low Pay
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/french-military-faces-shortage-of-recruits-due-to-low-pay-1112012803.html
July 20, 2023, 12:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The French military has been facing under-recruitment in recent years due to unattractive service conditions and lower pay compared to private sector, local radio reported on Thursday, citing army sources.
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Ukrainian Drone Taken Down in Central Crimea, Results in No Casualties
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230720/ukrainian-drone-taken-down-in-central-crimea-results-in-no-casualties-1112012404.html
July 20, 2023, 12:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The air defense systems took down a drone in the central part of Crimea, there were no casualties and no damage, Crimean head Sergey Aksenov said on Thursday.
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