EU 'Totally Dependent' on China's Lithium - Von Der Leyen
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/eu-totally-dependent-on-chinas-lithium---von-der-leyen-1116924379.html
February 22, 2024, 3:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is "totally dependent" on China for lithium, since the bloc imports 97% of its needs on the material from the country, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
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Lavrov Holds Presser After G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/lavrov-holds-presser-after-g20-foreign-ministers-meeting-1116922640.html
February 22, 2024, 3:09 PM
During the Russian FM's Latin American tour, the minister held several bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Mexico, South Africa, Egypt, Bolivia and Brazil on the sidelines of the G20.
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Land of Churches and Vast Grasslands: Why are Westerners Moving to Russia?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/land-of-churches-and-vast-grasslands-why-are-westerners-moving-to-russia-1116922240.html
February 22, 2024, 2:33 PM
Some conservative Westerners are looking at Russia as a place where they could freely express their Christian beliefs, work and raise children. Moscow is seeking to make their relocation easier for those who want to settle in the country.
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Putin: Ukraine ‘Reduced to Level of Colony With Puppet Regime’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/putin-ukraine-reduced-to-level-of-colony-with-puppet-regime-1116915099.html
February 22, 2024, 2:33 PM
Two years have now passed since Vladimir Putin addressed the nation to lay out the historic background for acknowledging the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR, LPR).
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EU Commission Supports Excluding Russia's Agricultural Products From Sanctions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/eu-commission-supports-excluding-russias-agricultural-products-from-sanctions-1116921500.html
February 22, 2024, 1:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Commission is sticking to its position of excluding Russian agricultural products from the scope of the EU's sanctions packages, Olof Gill, a commission spokesman, said on Thursday.
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Bundestag Votes in Favor of Draft Resolution on Supply of Long-Range Missiles to Kiev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/bundestag-votes-against-oppositions-draft-resolution-demanding-supply-of-taurus-to-kiev-1116921258.html
February 22, 2024, 1:16 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The German parliament, Bundestag, voted on Thursday in favor of a draft resolution submitted by factions of the ruling coalition on the supply of long-range weapons systems to Ukraine to destroy strategic targets in Russia's rear.
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Assange's Father Calls on Australia to Put Pressure on US, UK to Release Jailed Journalist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/assanges-father-calls-on-australia-to-put-pressure-on-us-uk-to-release-jailed-journalist-1116921056.html
February 22, 2024, 1:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, John Shipton, called on Australia on Thursday to put pressure on its allies, the United Kingdom and the United States, to help bring his son home.
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Ukrainian Opposition Politician Envisions Scenarios for Ending Ukraine Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/ukrainian-opposition-politician-medvedchuk-lists-conditions-for-ukraine-conflict-cessation-1116920006.html
February 22, 2024, 12:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian opposition politician Viktor Medvedchuk has told Sputnik that there are three conditions to put an end to the Ukraine conflict, which include the West's recognition and provision of security guarantees to sovereign countries, treating human life as a priority and the establishment of a new world order.
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Putin Completes 30-Minute Flight Aboard Strategic Missile Carrier Tu-160M
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/putin-is-taking-flight-on-tu-160m-supersonic-strategic-bomber-as-part-of-crew-1116919692.html
February 22, 2024, 12:34 PM
KAZAN, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has completed the flight on a modernized Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber as part of the crew. The flight took about 30 minutes, with the pre-flight preparation taking about another 45 minutes.
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US OKs Possible $75Mln Sale of Communications Defense Equipment to Taiwan - Pentagon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/us-oks-possible-75mln-sale-of-communications-defense-equipment-to-taiwan---pentagon-1116919325.html
February 22, 2024, 12:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of communications defense equipment, requested by Taiwan and estimated at $75 million, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.
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What Weapons Did Israel Export in 2022?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/what-weapons-did-israel-export-in-2022-1116916418.html
February 22, 2024, 11:05 AM
About 80% of the production of Israel's military industry was for export in 2022, according to the country's authorities.
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Russian Forces Liberate Settlement of Pobeda in Donetsk Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/russian-forces-liberate-settlement-of-pobeda-in-donetsk-region-1116917395.html
February 22, 2024, 10:57 AM
Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Pobeda in the Donetsk area, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement.
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Putin: Moving to Russia Should be Simplified for Anyone Embracing Traditional Values
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/putin-moving-to-russia-should-be-simplified-for-anyone-embracing-traditional-values-1116916727.html
February 22, 2024, 10:52 AM
On Monday, Vladimir Putin participated in the plenary session of the 4th annual forum dubbed "Strong Ideas for a New Time," supported by the autonomous non-profit organization, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (ASI).
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Kremlin Weighs in on Biden’s 'Crazy SOB' Remark Aimed at Russian Leader
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/biden-calling-russian-leader-crazy-sob-unlikely-to-offend-putin---kremlin-1116915552.html
February 22, 2024, 9:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The shameful statements of US President Joe Biden are unlikely to offend Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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US Lawmakers Arrive in Taiwan to 'Show Support' For New Leader Despite Chinese Pushback
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/us-lawmakers-arrive-in-taiwan-to-show-support-for-new-leader-despite-chinese-pushback-1116914552.html
February 22, 2024, 7:59 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Chinese Communist Party Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher said in a statement that he and other US lawmakers have arrived in Taiwan to show support for the recently elected leader Lai Ching-te.
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Biden Backs Dutch Prime Minister for Top NATO Job - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/biden-supports-dutch-prime-minister-rutte-in-becoming-next-nato-chief---reports-1116914169.html
February 22, 2024, 7:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden is supporting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to replace Jens Stoltenberg as the next NATO secretary general, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing a US official.
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Von der Leyen's Foreign Policy Fails to Undermine Russia, Subordinates Europe to US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/von-der-leyens-foreign-policy-fails-to-undermine-russia-subordinates-europe-to-us-1116913571.html
February 22, 2024, 6:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s foreign policy has failed to strategically weaken Russia, created a perception of eroding the sovereignty of member states and made Europe more subordinate to the United States than at any point during the Cold War, experts told Sputnik.
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US Forces Destroy Houthi Missiles, Missile Launchers and Drone in Yemen - CENTCOM
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/us-forces-destroy-houthi-missiles-missile-launchers-and-drone-in-yemen---centcom-1116913391.html
February 22, 2024, 5:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military carried out four "self-defense strikes" on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Wednesday and destroyed seven anti-ship cruise missiles, one mobile anti-ship ballistic missile launcher and an attack drone, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
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West Poured Arms Into Ukraine, Violating Minsk Deal, Ukrainian Opposition Politician Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/west-was-arming-ukraine-in-violation-of-minsk-agreements-medvedchuk-says-1116913000.html
February 22, 2024, 5:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western countries were providing Kiev with weapons and building their military bases in the country in violation of the Minsk Agreements long before the current crisis, Ukrainian opposition politician Viktor Medvedchuk told Sputnik.
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Track Route Russian Troops Took to Liberate Avdeyevka
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/track-route-russian-troops-took-to-liberate-avdeyevka-1116912085.html
February 22, 2024, 4:56 AM
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin last week on the complete takeover of Avdeyevka by troops of the Tsentr combat group.
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IMF Mum on Progress Regarding New Payment to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/imf-does-not-confirm-it-is-close-to-new-payment-to-ukraine-1116911954.html
February 22, 2024, 4:21 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The International Monetary Fund is currently discussing a financial program with Ukraine but cannot confirm that the parties are close to an agreement that would allow a new disbursement, an IMF spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Risk of US Weapons Diversion From Ukraine Will Continue After Conflict Ends - Think Tank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/risk-of-us-weapons-diversion-from-ukraine-will-continue-after-conflict-ends---think-tank-1116911793.html
February 22, 2024, 3:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The risk of the illegal diversion of US-provided weapons in Ukraine will continue after the conflict in the country ends, the Stimson Center think tank said in a report.
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Nearly 40% of Europeans Believe EU Played Negative Role in Ukraine Conflict - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/nearly-40-of-europeans-believe-eu-played-negative-role-in-ukraine-conflict---poll-1116911578.html
February 22, 2024, 3:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - As many as 37% of Europeans believe that the European Union has played a negative role in the Ukraine conflict, a survey by pollsters YouGov and Datapraxis for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) showed on Wednesday.
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Pentagon to Cut Certain Weapon Programs to Stay Under Budget for 2025 - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/pentagon-to-cut-certain-weapon-programs-to-stay-under-budget-for-2025---reports-1116911425.html
February 22, 2024, 3:14 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon will cut $10 billion worth of weapon programs to stay under budget for fiscal year 2025, Politico reported citing US and industry officials.
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Over 90% of French Citizens Support Farmers' Protests - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/over-90-of-french-citizens-support-farmers-protests---poll-1116911268.html
February 22, 2024, 3:11 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The farmers' protests that have erupted in France have the support of 91% of the French, and the majority of them believe that President Emmanuel Macron and his government are not handling the crisis well, an Odoxa-Backbone Consulting poll for Le Figaro newspaper showed on Wednesday.
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Israel Plans to Open Karni Border Crossing to Deliver Aid to Northern Gaza Strip - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/israel-plans-to-open-karni-border-crossing-to-deliver-aid-to-northern-gaza-strip---reports-1116911139.html
February 22, 2024, 3:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel plans to open the Karni border crossing to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the northern Gaza Strip, American broadcaster ABC News reported, citing an Israeli political source.
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US ‘Always Planned’ For Assange to Die in Prison
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240222/us-always-planned-for-assange-to-die-in-prison-1116910930.html
February 22, 2024, 2:04 AM
On Tuesday, the final appeal for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to avoid extradition to the United States began. Days earlier, his wife and lawyer, Stellar Assange, warned that if the journalist is not released soon, the stress of the case and his confinement could kill him, adding that he “will die” if extradited to the US.
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How the Narrative on Ukraine, Palestine Has Accelerated Western Media’s Decline
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/how-the-narrative-on-ukraine-palestine-has-accelerated-western-medias-decline-1116909995.html
February 21, 2024, 11:47 PM
Over the past few months, multiple major legacy media outlets have announced decisions to drastically downsize their news departments, including CNN, LA Times and Vox, among others. The latest series of layoffs is part of a larger pattern going back years of former media institutions being gutted, closed or sold off.
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Third Time's a Genocide
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/third-times-a-genocide-1116909807.html
February 21, 2024, 9:28 PM
The US again vetoed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza, after nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel in Gaza and as Israel faces increasing international condemnation and flagging support among the US public.
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'Germany is Doomed': MEP Paints Unflattering Picture of Berlin's Economic Prospects
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/germany-is-doomed-mep-paints-unflattering-picture-of-berlins-economic-prospects-1116909191.html
February 21, 2024, 7:11 PM
Germany's policies implemented in the wake of the Ukrainian conflict escalation in February 2022 translated into serious losses for the German economy.
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Israeli Parliament Approves Resolution Rejecting Unilateral Recognition of Palestine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/israeli-parliament-approves-resolution-rejecting-unilateral-recognition-of-palestine-1116909068.html
February 21, 2024, 6:27 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israeli parliament approved on Wednesday by a vast majority of votes a draft government resolution rejecting the recognition of a Palestinian state by Israel under international pressure.
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Failed Trident Missile Launch Casts Doubt on US and UK Nuclear Capability
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/failed-trident-missile-launch-casts-doubt-on-us-and-uk-nuclear-capability-1116908317.html
February 21, 2024, 5:58 PM
The recent Trident II ballistic missile launch by the British Royal Navy has, just as the one did back in 2016, ended in failure.
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'We Own the Truth': How Freedom of Speech Has Become West's Nemesis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/we-own-the-truth-how-freedom-of-speech-has-become-wests-nemesis-1116907345.html
February 21, 2024, 3:50 PM
Persecution of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden has already had a chilling effect on global journalism and whistleblowers' activity, retired UN expert Alfred de Zayas told Sputnik. The collective West is desperately trying to control the media and is misusing law in order to suppress dissent, he said.
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Israel's Push to Buy Locally-Made Rifles: 'Precautionary Step if Trump Wins'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/israels-push-to-buy-locally-made-rifles-precautionary-step-if-trump-wins-1116906906.html
February 21, 2024, 2:46 PM
It’s only natural that Israel is looking to revamp its military-industrial complex, especially “in moments of war”, Mehran Kamrava, a professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar, told Sputnik.
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Sweden Struggling to Replenish Weapons After Ukraine Expenditures – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/sweden-struggling-to-replenish-weapons-after-ukraine-expenditures--reports-1116906320.html
February 21, 2024, 1:30 PM
Sweden, along with many other European nations, has supplied several packages of military support to the Kiev regime, including heavy equipment such as artillery, tanks and combat vehicles, as well as ammunition. It has now become evident that this has had an adverse effect on its own defense capabilities.
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Pro-Assange Rally Continuing Outside High Court in London for 2nd Day in Row
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/pro-assange-rally-continuing-outside-high-court-in-london-for-2nd-day-in-row-1116906660.html
February 21, 2024, 1:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A rally in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is going on for the second consecutive day outside the High Court of Justice in London, according to a live broadcast by Sky News.
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Ukraine Loses Up to 450 Soldiers Near Avdeyevka in Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/ukraine-loses-up-to-450-soldiers-near-avdeyevka-in-past-day---mod-1116906175.html
February 21, 2024, 12:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 450 soldiers in the Avdeyevka area over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
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Germany Loses Over $216Bln Due to Ukraine Conflict - Institute Director
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/germany-loses-over-216bln-due-to-ukraine-conflict---institute-director-1116905979.html
February 21, 2024, 12:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany has probably lost around 200 billion euros ($216 billion) due to the conflict in Ukraine, with major losses due to scaling up electricity prices, Director of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) Marcel Fratzscher said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine’s Bloody Maidan Coup: See How It Started
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/ukraines-bloody-maidan-coup-see-how-it-started-1116905208.html
February 21, 2024, 12:26 PM
This February marks the 10th anniversary of the Maidan coup that shook Ukraine to the core and sparked a chain of dramatic events throughout the country.
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Scott Ritter on Avdeyevka: Ukrainian Forces Failed to 'Hold Their Own on Battlefield’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/scott-ritter-on-avdeyevka-ukrainian-forces-failed-to-hold-their-own-on-battlefield-1116903184.html
February 21, 2024, 10:32 AM
Kiev's troops failed to "stabilize the battlefield" in Avdeyevka due to scanty firepower, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter told Sputnik.
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Ex-UN Expert: If Assange is Extradited to US No Journalist in World Will Be Safe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/ex-un-expert-if-assange-is-extradited-to-us-no-journalist-in-world-will-be-safe-1116904070.html
February 21, 2024, 10:25 AM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may be extradited to the US in the wake of the two-day hearing at London's High Court. What would that mean for freedom of speech?
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Highlights From the Singapore Airshow 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/highlights-from-the-singapore-airshow-2024-1116902535.html
February 21, 2024, 10:12 AM
This February, Singapore is hosting another of its famous aerospace shows, available to both defense industry professionals and the general public. New and advanced types of equipment and an exciting air program suggest nothing short of a truly impressive spectacle.
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Why Are Polish Farmers Blockading Ukraine Border?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/why-are-polish-farmers-blockading-ukraine-border-1116898994.html
February 21, 2024, 9:09 AM
The unwillingness of the Ukrainian authorities to resolve this deadlock can be explained by the fact that "Poles feel economically dominated by Kiev," Konrad Rekas, Polish politician and independent commentator, told Sputnik.
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Russia's Lavrov to Hold Several Bilateral Meetings With Top G20 Diplomats - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/russias-lavrov-to-hold-several-bilateral-meetings-with-top-g20-diplomats---moscow-1116900393.html
February 21, 2024, 7:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Mexico, South Africa, Egypt, Bolivia and Brazil on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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Only West Can Undermine Zelensky, Not Loss of Avdeyevka - Ukrainian Opposition Politician
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/only-west-can-undermine-zelenskys-position-not-loss-of-avdeyevka---medvedchuk-1116899592.html
February 21, 2024, 7:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The fact that Russian military took control of Avdeyevka cannot undermine the position of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, only Western countries can do this, Ukrainian opposition politician Viktor Medvedchuk told Sputnik.
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US House Republicans Expect Federal Gov't Shutdown
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/us-house-republicans-expect-federal-govt-shutdown-1116899397.html
February 21, 2024, 7:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Republican Party lawmakers in the House of Representatives are predicting a federal government shutdown in the absence of a decision on further funding, as House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to seek a solution, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed Republican Party lawmaker in the House of Representatives.
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UK Navy Carries Out Unsuccessful Launch of Trident II Ballistic Missile
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/uk-navy-carries-out-unsuccessful-launch-of-trident-ii-ballistic-missile-1116898840.html
February 21, 2024, 6:39 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The navy of the United Kingdom has carried out an unsuccessful launch of a Trident II intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the HMS Vanguard ballistic missile-armed submarine while UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps was on board, The Sun reported on Tuesday, citing sources and the UK Ministry of Defense.
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Euromaidan Was Part of West's Proxy War Against Russia – CIA Veteran
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/euromaidan-was-part-of-wests-proxy-war-against-russia--cia-veteran-1116894202.html
February 21, 2024, 5:00 AM
Exactly ten years ago, former President Viktor Yanukovych signed an agreement with the Euromaidan opposition to resolve the political crisis in Ukraine. The very next day, the opposition tore up the agreement and seized power by force.
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Russian FM Lavrov Arrives in Brazil to Meet With G20 Top Diplomats
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/russias-lavrov-arrives-in-brazil-to-participate-in-g20-foreign-ministers-meeting-1116897693.html
February 21, 2024, 4:14 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Brazil to participate in a meeting of G20 foreign ministers, taking place in the city of Rio de Janeiro from February 21-22, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.
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US Training 12 Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s in 2024, Will Graduate This Summer - Air Force
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/us-training-12-ukrainian-pilots-on-f-16s-in-2024-will-graduate-this-summer---air-force-1116897564.html
February 21, 2024, 3:48 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is slated to train 12 Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets this year and they are all expected to graduate between May and August, a US Air Force spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Up to 1,000 Ukrainian Troops Believed to Be Captured in Retreat From Avdeyevka - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/up-to-1000-ukrainian-troops-believed-to-be-captured-in-retreat-from-avdeyevka---reports-1116897430.html
February 21, 2024, 3:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Between 850 and 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers appear to have been captured or are unaccounted for during the Ukrainian retreat from Avdeyevka, a former Ukrainian stronghold north of the city of Donetsk, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two Ukrainian soldiers.
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US ‘Grooming Asia for War’ With Military Exercises
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/us-grooming-asia-for-war-with-military-exercises-1116896877.html
February 21, 2024, 3:24 AM
The United States is grooming Asia for a war with China, peace activist and political analyst KJ Noh told Sputnik’s The Critical Hour on Tuesday.
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Lavrov: Russia Eyes Partnership With Venezuela on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/lavrov-russia-considers-promising-cooperation-with-venezuela-on-peaceful-atom-1116897209.html
February 21, 2024, 3:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian foreign minister is currently on a tour of Latin American countries. He has already visited Cuba and will now travel to Brazil to take part in a meeting of the G20 foreign ministers.
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Tucker Carlson Says Boris Johnson Wants $1Mln to Discuss Ukraine Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/tucker-carlson-says-boris-johnson-wants-1mln-to-discuss-ukraine-conflict-1116896550.html
February 21, 2024, 2:19 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US journalist Tucker Carlson said that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants $1 million from him to talk about the Ukraine conflict in the wake of Carlson’s recent interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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How Avdeyevka Was Liberated and What Comes Next
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240221/how-avdeyevka-was-liberated-and-what-comes-next-1116895814.html
February 21, 2024, 1:20 AM
Late last week, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu announced that Avdeyevka had been liberated by Russian forces, who captured the small city that had served as the stronghold for the Armed Forces of Ukraine for over ten years.
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What Led to Israel's Economic Contraction Amid Gaza Strip Conflict?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/what-led-to-israels-economic-contraction-amid-gaza-strip-conflict-1116893940.html
February 20, 2024, 7:13 PM
Tel Aviv's brutal military campaign in the Gaza Strip, aside from claiming thousands of lives and wreaking havoc upon the region, has put a serious dent in the Israeli economy.
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Russia Always Against Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Space - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/russia-always-against-deployment-of-nuclear-weapons-in-space---putin-1116893379.html
February 20, 2024, 5:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has always been against deployment of nuclear weapons in space, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday during a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Russian Forces Captured Avdeyevka With Minimal Losses - Shoigu
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/russian-general-staff-carried-out-operation-to-take-control-of-avdeyevka-with-minimal-losses-shoigu-1116891879.html
February 20, 2024, 4:25 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has been preparing the operation to take control of Avdeyevka since the fall of 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
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Putin and Shoigu Hold Meeting in Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/putin-and-shoigu-hold-meeting-in-kremlin-1116887178.html
February 20, 2024, 3:44 PM
The Russian president is attending a briefing by his defense minister at the Kremlin in Moscow this Tuesday, February 20.
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Assange's Extradition Will Show Whether 'Freedom' Exists in West
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/assanges-extradition-will-show-whether-freedom-exists-in-west-1116891306.html
February 20, 2024, 3:21 PM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may be extradited to the US to face up to 175 years in prison after a two-day appeal hearing in London’s High Court. Assange's wife Stella fears her husband may die if extradited.
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A Walk Through the Streets of Liberated Avdeyevka in Photos
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/a-walk-through-the-streets-of-liberated-avdeyevka-in-photos-1116889576.html
February 20, 2024, 3:10 PM
Last week, Russian troops managed to break through the heavily fortified Donetsk suburb of Avdeyevka, with Russia's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announcing that soldiers had advanced over 8.5 km into Ukrainian positions in the area.
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Ten Years On: Ukraine Collapsed After Maidan Coup – Former PM Azarov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/ten-years-on-ukraine-collapsed-after-maidan-coup--former-pm-azarov--1116890668.html
February 20, 2024, 2:54 PM
The Maidan coup saw the ousting of the legally-elected Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich in February 2014, which was followed by the Kiev regime staging so-called anti-terrorist operations against supporters of Donbass' independence.
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US Non-Stop Military Drills With Allies Push Asia-Pacific Toward More Dangerous Situation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/us-non-stop-military-drills-with-allies-push-asia-pacific-toward-more-dangerous-situation-1116890948.html
February 20, 2024, 2:24 PM
The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have not distracted Washington from flexing its military muscles in the Asia-Pacific. Through one drill after another, the US is coercing regional countries into taking its side, further intensifying regional conflicts and transforming the Asia-Pacific into a more dangerous place.
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More Than 90,000 to Attend World Youth Festival 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/more-than-90000-to-attend-world-youth-festival-2024-1116887788.html
February 20, 2024, 1:30 PM
The World Youth Festival will be held from March 1-7 on the Russian federal territory of Sirius, established by the decree of President Vladimir Putin .
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Dark Echoes From the Past: 10 Years Since Ukraine’s Maidan Coup
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/tenth-anniversary-of-ukraines-maidan-coup-a-chronicle-1116886897.html
February 20, 2024, 12:18 PM
The events that rocked Kiev between 2013 and 2014 not only resulted in a coup and brought regime change to the country, but became the catalyst for today's geopolitical crisis engulfing the world.
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US 'in Decline' Today Due to 'Ignorance, Arrogance' - Pakistani Senator
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/us-in-decline-today-due-to-ignorance-arrogance---pakistani-senator-1116887021.html
February 20, 2024, 11:22 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The reasons why the United States failed in Afghanistan and Iraq and is "in decline" today are its "ignorance and arrogance," the chairman of the defense committee of the Senate of Pakistan, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, told Sputnik.
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About 32,000 NATO Troops Deployed Near Russia, Belarus Borders - Lukashenko
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/about-32000-nato-troops-deployed-near-russia-belarus-borders---lukashenko-1116886395.html
February 20, 2024, 10:00 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - About 32,000 NATO soldiers, over 1,000 armored vehicles, 235 airplanes and helicopters are deployed near Russia's and Belarus's borders, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
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Ukraine Had Secret Torture Chambers, Burials in Avdeyevka
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/ukraine-had-secret-torture-chambers-burials-in-aveyevka-1116886236.html
February 20, 2024, 9:24 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Ukraine had secret torture and burial places in the city of Avdeyevka as per preliminary information, Russian Foreign Ministry special envoy Rodion Miroshnik told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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US House Lawmakers Urge Colleagues to Back Ukraine Aid & Border Security Bill
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/us-house-lawmakers-urge-colleagues-to-back-ukraine-aid--border-security-bill-1116885482.html
February 20, 2024, 8:52 AM
The US Senate earlier passed the $95 billion foreign aid bill, which includes $60 billion for Washington's military assistance to Kiev, but excludes domestic border policy reforms.
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Myanmar Interested in BRICS, Bloc's Work on Single Currency - Investment Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/myanmar-interested-in-brics-blocs-work-on-single-currency---investment-minister-1116885046.html
February 20, 2024, 6:18 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Myanmar is interested in BRICS, including the introduction of a common BRICS currency, and is studying the bloc, Myanmar's Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Kan Zaw told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Canada Announces Supply of Over 800 Drones Worth $95Mln to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/canada-to-supply-over-800-drones-worth-95mln-to-ukraine---govt-1116884722.html
February 20, 2024, 5:01 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Canada will send more than 800 multi-purpose SkyRanger R70 drones worth over $95 million to Ukraine, the Canadian government said on Monday.
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Most Luminous Object in the Known Universe Eats a Sun’s Worth of Material Every Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/most-luminous-object-in-the-known-universe-eats-a-suns-worth-of-material-every-day-1116884361.html
February 20, 2024, 4:04 AM
The black hole powering the most luminous object observed in the solar system is eating roughly the equivalent of the Sun every day through the gas and cosmic dust it sucks up.
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Lavrov: Top Cuban Diplomat to Visit Russia in 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/lavrov-top-cuban-diplomat-to-visit-russia-in-2024-1116884517.html
February 20, 2024, 3:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian foreign minister is currently on a tour of Latin American countries. From February 19-22, he will also visit Venezuela and Brazil and take part in a meeting of the G20 foreign ministers.
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EU Mission in Red Sea Will Be Led by Italy, France, Greece - Hungarian Foreign Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/eu-mission-in-red-sea-will-be-led-by-italy-france-greece---hungarian-foreign-minister-1116883989.html
February 20, 2024, 3:20 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - The EU naval mission to protect navigation in the Red Sea from Yemen's Houthi movement will be led by Italy, France and Greece, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.
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Brazilian Foreign Minister Summons Israeli Ambassador for Meeting - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/brazilian-foreign-minister-summons-israeli-ambassador-for-meeting---reports-1116883828.html
February 20, 2024, 1:49 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira summoned the Israeli ambassador for a meeting after the Latin American country's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was declared persona non grata in Israel, Brazilian news portal G1 reported on Monday.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry: NATO ‘Should Stop Its Tricks’ In Regards to Navalny
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240220/chinese-foreign-ministry-nato-should-stop-its-tricks-in-regards-to-navalny-1116883138.html
February 20, 2024, 1:26 AM
On Friday, Russian Alexey Navalny died while serving a 19-year sentence in a Russian prison for fraud and extremism. He reportedly lost consciousness after feeling unwell following a walk. The cause of his death is still being investigated.
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Israel Sets Deadline on Rafah Invasion as US Drafts Ceasefire Resolution in Major Reversal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/israel-sets-deadline-on-rafah-invasion-as-us-drafts-ceasefire-resolution-in-major-reversal-1116882732.html
February 19, 2024, 10:56 PM
More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed and another 69,000 have been injured in Israeli attacks since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel that killed more than 1,100 Israelis.
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Sputnik Launches a Series of International Expert Events
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/sputnik-launches-a-series-of-international-expert-events-1116882447.html
February 19, 2024, 7:00 PM
Sputnik International News Media has launched a series of expert events entitled "Russia's Cooperation with Asia, Africa and Latin America - Challenges and Prospects" dedicated to discussing topical issues of Russia's interaction with the countries of the Global South.
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Israel’s Economy Plummets Off a Cliff Amid Gaza War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/israels-economy-plummets-off-a-cliff-amid-gaza-war-1116881985.html
February 19, 2024, 6:48 PM
Hamas launched a surprise attack into southern Israel from Gaza last October in response to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the alleged “Judaization” of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque. Tel Aviv responded with a months-long aerial and ground war in Gaza. To date, over 1,450 Israelis and 30,000+ Palestinians have been killed.
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German Firms Accelerate Capital Flight to US Amid Deindustrialization
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/german-firms-accelerate-capital-flight-to-us-amid-deindustrialization-1116879167.html
February 19, 2024, 6:35 PM
The US has emerged as the leading investment destination for German companies seeking refuge from high energy costs — caused by Washington-led sanctions — since the onset of the Ukrainian conflict.
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How Eurobonds to Arm Ukraine May Strip EU Members of Sovereignty
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/how-eurobonds-to-arm-ukraine-may-strip-eu-members-of-sovereignty-1116880328.html
February 19, 2024, 6:16 PM
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has proposed issuing €100 billion ($107.8 billion) in Eurobonds to boost Europe's defense industries. Is the plan realistic, and what risks does it carry?
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EU Plans for New Russia Sanctions Driven by Desire to 'Please' US - Budapest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/eu-plans-for-new-russia-sanctions-driven-by-desire-to-please-us---budapest-1116880874.html
February 19, 2024, 5:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's plans for a new package of Russia sanctions make no sense, as they will constitute just a demonstrative step designed to "please" Washington and liberal media, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.
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Expert: US Supplies Chemical Weapons to Ukraine in Violation of Law
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/expert-us-supplies-chemical-weapons-to-ukraine-in-violation-of-law-1116879425.html
February 19, 2024, 5:42 PM
Russia recorded cases of Ukrainian troops using US-made chemical grenades in the special military operation zone, according to Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces.
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Report on Leak of NATO Sub Secrets Near Nord Stream Aims to Muddle Public Opinion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/report-on-leak-of-nato-sub-secrets-near-nord-stream-aims-to-muddle-public-opinion-1116879972.html
February 19, 2024, 5:23 PM
German media has marched lockstep with its US counterparts amid Western countries’ ‘investigations’ into the September 2022 attack on Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline network, claiming the piece of infrastructure was targeted by amateur Ukrainian saboteurs, and not the United States.
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Macron's Hopes of Economic Revival Fade as 2024 Outlook Downgraded
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/macrons-hopes-of-economic-revival-fade-as-2024-outlook-downgraded-1116873434.html
February 19, 2024, 4:28 PM
France's frail economy is still haunted a gloomy economic outlook, while its neighbor Germany languishes in recession and geopolitical tensions continue.
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EU Approves Naval Mission to Protect Navigation in Red Sea - Italian Foreign Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/eu-approves-naval-mission-to-protect-navigation-in-red-sea---italian-foreign-minister-1116879005.html
February 19, 2024, 4:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU foreign ministers have approved the launch of a naval mission to protect navigation in the Red Sea amid an increase in attacks on cargo ships by Yemen's Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, with Italy set to take over the command of the forces, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.
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IRGC Navy Takes Delivery of Two New Stealth Warships
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/irgc-navy-takes-delivery-of-two-new-stealth-warships-1116878209.html
February 19, 2024, 3:32 PM
Iran’s Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman-adjacent southern coastline stretches roughly 1,700 km and is home to over half a dozen US military bases, making it vital for the Islamic Republic to maintain adequate military resources to defend its shores using asymmetric means.
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Vote for Ukraine Aid Exposes Deep Generational Gap Within Republican Party
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/vote-for-ukraine-aid-exposes-deep-generational-gap-within-republican-party-1116876639.html
February 19, 2024, 1:41 PM
The Senate's foreign aid bill has exposed a generational gap within the ranks of the Republican Party, according to the DC-based think tank the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
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Ukraine Doesn’t Have Resources to Maintain Mish-Mash of Foreign Fighter Types: Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/ukraine-doesnt-have-resources-to-maintain-mish-mash-of-foreign-fighter-types-official-1116876784.html
February 19, 2024, 1:38 PM
Kiev expects the first of its long-promised F-16 fighter jets to arrive in the country as soon as June as pilots wrap up training. Russia’s military has vowed to make short work of NATO’s workhorse multirole jets as soon as they arrive.
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US Stores Dangerous Reactive Materials After Destroying Its Chemical Weapons - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/us-stores-dangerous-reactive-materials-after-destroying-its-chemical-weapons---mod-1116875805.html
February 19, 2024, 1:09 PM
Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said that Russia has recorded cases of use of US chemical munitions by Ukrainian troops during the special military operation.
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Court Orders Air Canada to Pay Up For Chatbot Blunder
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/court-orders-air-canada-to-pay-up-for-chatbot-blunder-1116875530.html
February 19, 2024, 1:04 PM
A passenger's lawsuit against Canada's leading commercial airline has highlighted apprehensions surrounding corporate management of AI chat systems as the general trend toward service automation is gradually adopted by 21st-century businesses.
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'If You Don't Pay, You Get Kicked Out' - Senator Graham Chides NATO Members
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/if-you-dont-pay-you-get-kicked-out---senator-graham-chides-nato-members-1116872509.html
February 19, 2024, 12:18 PM
NATO members are obligated by a Defense Investment Pledge to devote no less than two percent of their GDP annually to defense spending, but most US allies are underperforming, according to Senator Lindsey Graham.
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Houthis Bring Down Second US Reaper Drone as Red Sea Crisis Escalates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/houthis-bring-down-second-us-reaper-drone-as-red-sea-crisis-escalates-1116875086.html
February 19, 2024, 12:05 PM
A senior Houthi official said last week that the critical maritime corridor linking Europe and Asia was “no longer a resort in which the Americans can roam and have fun in.” On Sunday, US Central Command confirmed that the Navy’s nightmare scenario of Houthis armed with unmanned underwater and surface vessels had turned into a reality.
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Eurobonds Floated as EU Grapples With Ukraine Aid & Depleted Weapons Stocks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/eurobonds-floated-as-eu-grapples-with-ukraine-aid--depleted-weapons-stocks-1116873838.html
February 19, 2024, 11:47 AM
How to scrape together funds to prop up the Kiev regime while not letting the EU exhaust its own defense capabilities were a prevalent concern at the Munich Security Conference. The mood of attendees was sobered by the recent routing of Kiev’s troops from their stronghold of Avdeyevka, and the US congressional deadlock over proposed Ukraine aid.
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Ukraine Used US Chemical Weapons Against Russian Troops - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/russia-recorded-cases-of-ukraine-using-us-chemical-munitions-in-action---mod-1116874393.html
February 19, 2024, 10:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has recorded cases of Ukrainian troops using US chemical munitions during the special military operation, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Monday.
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Spy Versus Spy: Chinese Intelligence Agency Slams CIA
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/spy-versus-spy-chinese-intelligence-agency-slams-cia-1116867364.html
February 19, 2024, 10:10 AM
China’s Ministry of State Security posted a rare bilingual article on the WeChat platform Sunday criticizing the US Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) recent focus on China.
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Photos: Avdeyevka After Fierce Fighting for Liberation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/photos-avdeyevka-after-fierce-fighting-for-liberation-1116872293.html
February 19, 2024, 9:39 AM
On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that as a result of the capture of Avdeyevka from Ukrainian nationalists, an area of 31.75 square kilometers was liberated.
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'Keeping Ukraine's Military From Collapsing' Only Plan Western Sponsors Have
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/keeping-ukraines-military-from-collapsing-only-plan-western-sponsors-have-1116868865.html
February 19, 2024, 9:16 AM
As supporters of NATO's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine gathered at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, where President Volodymyr Zelensky was in the middle of his latest fundraising trip abroad, news appeared of the Kiev nationalists' loss of the stronghold of Avdeyevka to Russia's forces.
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Russia Plans to Launch Over 40 Space Rockets in 2024 for 1st Time in 30 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/russia-plans-to-launch-over-40-space-rockets-in-2024-for-1st-time-in-30-years-1116873247.html
February 19, 2024, 8:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state space corporation Roscosmos intends to launch more than 40 space rockets in 2024 for the first time in 30 years, Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov has said.
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Houthis Attacked UK Ship in Gulf of Aden, Vessel Severely Damaged
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240219/houthis-attacked-uk-ship-in-gulf-of-aden-vessel-severely-damaged-1116873004.html
February 19, 2024, 8:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Yemen's Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, has attacked a UK Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Monday, adding that the vessel was severely damaged.
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