US Supply Chain Task Force Assesses Disruptions After Key Bridge Collapse - White House
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/us-supply-chain-task-force-assesses-disruptions-after-key-bridge-collapse---white-house-1117618586.html
March 28, 2024, 5:33 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration's Supply Chain Disruption Task Force has held a meeting to discuss the potential national problems caused by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the ensuing chaos in the city, which is one of the largest ports in the US, the White House announced in a readout on Thursday.
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Russia Will Find Solutions to All Its Problems, Security Issues - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russia-will-find-solutions-to-all-its-problems-security-issues---putin-1117618439.html
March 28, 2024, 5:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will find solutions to all the problems and security issues that it faces, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
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Ukraine May Use F-16s as Kamikazes to Rev Up Rockets But Russia Has Means to Counter Threat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/ukraine-may-use-f-16s-as-kamikazes-to-rev-up-rockets-but-russia-has-means-to-counter-threat-1117614782.html
March 28, 2024, 5:03 PM
President Putin has reiterated that F-16s in Ukraine “will not change the situation on the battlefield,” and warned that the launch of the planes from third countries would make the latter legitimate targets for Russia. Sputnik asked one of Russia’s top military aviation experts about the tools Moscow has at its disposal to counter the US jets.
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Which Western Companies Took Biggest Hit From Break With Russia?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/which-western-companies-took-biggest-hit-from-break-with-russia--1117609456.html
March 28, 2024, 4:10 PM
Blindly complying with US-driven sanctions against Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine has come at a huge cost for a host of Western companies. Newly-released figures show the extent to which the measures have backfired.
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Joint Drills of China, Iran, Russia Essential for Regional Security - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/joint-drills-of-china-iran-russia-essential-for-regional-security---defense-ministry-1117615980.html
March 28, 2024, 4:04 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Joint exercises of the naval forces of China, Iran and Russia strengthen cooperation between the three nations and play an important role for regional maritime security, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday.
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Russia May Not Need to Recognize Zelensky's Legitimacy After May 21 - Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russia-may-not-need-to-recognize-zelenskys-legitimacy-after-may-21---lavrov-1117615416.html
March 28, 2024, 3:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia may not need to recognize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the legitimate leader of Ukraine after his presidential term expires on May 21, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
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Watch Russian Grad MLRS Attack Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/watch-russian-grad-mlrs-attack-ukrainian-positions-1117605224.html
March 28, 2024, 3:46 PM
The Russian Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a powerful, versatile, truck-mounted artillery system designed to deliver devastating firepower over a wide area.
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Russian Warplane Crashes Into Sea Near Sevastopol, Pilot Ejected - Governor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russian-warplane-crashes-into-sea-near-sevastopol-pilot-ejected---governor-1117615271.html
March 28, 2024, 3:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian military plane crashed into Black Sea near Sevastopol on Thursday, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said, adding that the pilot safely ejected before the crash.
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Russia's Rostec Rolls Out Enhanced Bulletproof Vest for Sappers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russias-rostec-rolls-out-enhanced-bulletproof-vest-for-sappers-1117599419.html
March 28, 2024, 3:38 PM
The Obereg bulletproof vest, manufactured in Russia, is a high-level security body armor designed to provide protection for its users. Constructed with multiple layers of materials such as ceramic plates and ballistic fibers, the vest is able to effectively absorb and disperse the impact of bullets and shrapnel.
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Soros’ Shady Terror Ties: Why Billionaire Advised US to Ditch al-Qaeda Offshoot’s Terror Label
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/soros-shady-terror-ties-why-billionaire-advised-us-to-ditch-al-qaeda-offshoots-terror-label-1117610102.html
March 28, 2024, 3:34 PM
Last week’s terror attack on a Moscow concert venue has opened a Pandora’s Box of allegations by Russian officials accusing Western intelligence agencies and governments of secretly cooperating with, coordinating and masterminding the activities of international terrorist groups. Occasionally, however, Western actors don't even bother to hide it.
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Russian Investigative Committee Has Proof of Crocus Terrorists' Connection With Kiev Nationalists
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russian-investigators-has-evidence-of-crocus-terrorists-connection-with-ukrainian-nationalists-1117613926.html
March 28, 2024, 2:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The investigation has obtained evidence of the connection of the terrorists who carried out the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue with Ukrainian nationalists, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Thursday.
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Most Americans Disapprove of Israel's Military Actions in Gaza, Poll Reveals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/most-americans-disapprove-of-israels-military-actions-in-gaza-poll-reveals-1117606027.html
March 28, 2024, 2:08 PM
A Gallup poll this month has revealed that 55 percent of Americans oppose Israel's military offensive, marking a 10 percent increase since November 2023.
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Russia Adds Crocus City Hall Attackers to List of Terrorists
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russia-adds-crocus-city-hall-attackers-to-list-of-terrorists-1117611869.html
March 28, 2024, 1:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has added four Tajik citizens who attacked the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow last week to the list of terrorists and extremists, the Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) said on Thursday.
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Russian Team to Conduct World's First Stratospheric Parachute Jump to North Pole in April
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russian-team-to-conduct-worlds-first-stratospheric-parachute-jump-to-north-pole-in-april-1117610789.html
March 28, 2024, 1:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian team of three specialists will conduct the world's first stratospheric parachute jump to a point at the North Pole near the Barneo polar station between April 2 and 5, which will be followed by research work in the area, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko said on Thursday.
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UK Unwilling to Extradite Assange to US While Risk of Death Penalty Remains - Tory Peer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/uk-unwilling-to-extradite-assange-to-us-while-risk-of-death-penalty-remains---tory-peer-1117609808.html
March 28, 2024, 12:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The government of the United Kingdom will not want to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States as long as he could still face the death penalty there, Lord Richard Balfe, a Conservative member of the UK Parliament's House of Lords, told Sputnik.
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China Opposes US Practice of Creating Enemies Out of Thin Air
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/china-opposes-us-practice-of-creating-enemies-out-of-thin-air-1117606230.html
March 28, 2024, 12:09 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The US practice of artificially creating enemies out of thin air for the sake of boosting its military budget is strategically extremely dangerous, and China firmly opposes it, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday.
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UK Economy Enters Recession in Q4 of 2023 After GDP Drops by 0.3% - Statistics Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/uk-economy-enters-recession-in-q4-of-2023-after-gdp-drops-by-03---statistics-office-1117605752.html
March 28, 2024, 11:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2023 year-on-year, while in quarterly terms, the decline accelerated from 0.1% to 0.3% in the third quarter, which signals the economy has gone into recession, the UK Office for National Statistics said in a report published on Thursday.
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Raytheon Gets $287Mln Contract Boost to Upgrade 166 Tomahawk Missiles - Pentagon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/raytheon-gets-287mln-contract-boost-to-upgrade-166-tomahawk-missiles---pentagon-1117605813.html
March 28, 2024, 11:49 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Navy has approved a $287 million contract extension to Raytheon in order to modernize 166 Tomahawk cruise missiles for an additional 15 years of service, the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
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Watch Russian Aerospace Forces Mi-28 Helicopters Attack Ukrainian Units
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/watch-russian-aerospace-forces-mi-28-helicopters-attack-ukrainian-units-1117604220.html
March 28, 2024, 11:30 AM
Russia’s Mi-28, also known as the “Night Hunter,” is a modern attack helicopter designed for various missions, including close air support, reconnaissance, and anti-tank operations.
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Scientists Probe Earth's South Pole for Signs of Quantum Gravity
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/scientists-probe-earths-south-pole-for-signs-of-quantum-gravity-1117579158.html
March 28, 2024, 11:27 AM
Part of a major Antarctic experiment aims to explore the possibility of gravity existing at the quantum level. The remarkable particle called the neutrino that can move through space without being altered could be the crucial piece of the puzzle.
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Russian Defense Ministry Confirms Fifth Abrams Tank Destroyed Near Avdeyevka
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russian-defense-ministry-confirms-fifth-abrams-tank-destroyed-near-avdeyevka-1117605340.html
March 28, 2024, 11:23 AM
A fifth US-made Abrams tank has been destroyed in the special military operation in the vicinity of Avdeyevka, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed on Thursday.
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France's Le Pen Accuses Gov't of 'Pickpocketing' French in Attempt to Cut Budget Deficit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/frances-le-pen-accuses-govt-of-pickpocketing-french-in-attempt-to-cut-budget-deficit-1117603894.html
March 28, 2024, 10:36 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French right-wing National Rally party's parliamentary faction, has said that the government's reform of social security for the unemployed is an attempt to "pickpocket" the French to reduce the national budget deficit caused by the authorities' failures.
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Japan's Okinawa Prefecture Assembly Lodges Protest Over Osprey Flight Resumption - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/japans-okinawa-prefecture-assembly-lodges-protest-over-osprey-flight-resumption---reports-1117603745.html
March 28, 2024, 10:33 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The prefectural assembly of the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa has lodged a protest against the resumption of flights of US Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, Japanese media reported on Thursday.
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Russian Governor Reveals How US Abrams Tank Was Knocked Out Near Avdeyevka
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russian-governor-reveals-how-us-abrams-tank-was-knocked-out-near-avdeyevka-1117599699.html
March 28, 2024, 10:27 AM
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on March 20 that the Russian military had successfully destroyed four Abrams tanks since the start of 2024.
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‘Hypocritical’ US Shelf Claims Risk 'Sparking Conflicts' in Arctic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/hypocritical-us-shelf-claims-risk-sparking-conflicts-in-arctic-1117599574.html
March 28, 2024, 10:23 AM
Russia has sent a demarche to the United States over its decision to unilaterally extend its continental shelf, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "The US' unilateral steps do not comply with the rules and procedures established by international law," the ministry stated.
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CTBTO Chief on US Maintaining Readiness to Test: All Parties Expected to Honor Moratorium
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/ctbto-chief-on-us-maintaining-readiness-to-test-all-parties-expected-to-honor-moratorium-1117602814.html
March 28, 2024, 10:16 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) expects all parties to the treaty to observe the moratorium, CTBTO Executive Secretary Robert Floyd told Sputnik, commenting on the US policy of maintaining readiness to conduct nuclear tests.
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US Fails to Share All Data on Terrorist Threat With Russia to Not Reveal Sources - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/us-fails-to-share-all-data-on-terrorist-threat-with-russia-to-not-reveal-sources---reports-1117602360.html
March 28, 2024, 10:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US intelligence agencies did not provide the Russian side with all the information they had about the threat of a terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing European and US security officials.
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Goading Ukraine to Fight to the Last Man: Kremlin Names Europe’s Dominating Policy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/kremlin-calls-provoking-ukraine-to-fight-until-last-man-dominant-approach-in-europe-1117602149.html
March 28, 2024, 10:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The approach of provoking Kiev to "fight until the last Ukrainian" dominates in Europe, nothing has changed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Russia, Myanmar Armed Forces Plan Over 50 Military Cooperation Events in 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russia-myanmar-armed-forces-plan-over-50-military-cooperation-events-in-2024-1117601840.html
March 28, 2024, 9:56 AM
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar, (Sputnik) - The armed forces of Russia and Myanmar plan to hold more than 50 military cooperation events this year, including joint operational and combat training projects, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said on Thursday.
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No Prohibition on Ukrainian Embassy Recruiting Swedes, Says Stockholm
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/no-prohibition-on-ukrainian-embassy-recruiting-swedes-says-stockholm--1117601717.html
March 28, 2024, 9:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sweden is not prohibiting its citizens from participating in military hostilities in Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Thursday when asked about the recruitment of Swedes by the Ukrainian embassy in Stockholm.
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Russian Foreign Intel Service Says Head Naryshkin Visited North Korea From March 25-27
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russian-foreign-intel-service-says-head-naryshkin-visited-north-korea-from-march-25-27-1117601406.html
March 28, 2024, 9:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin paid a visit to North Korea from March 25-27 to meet with State Security Minister Ri Chang Dae, the SVR said on Thursday.
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EU Devises Deal to Extend Tariff-Free Ukraine Trade Amid Raging Farmers' Protests
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/eu-devises-deal-to-extend-tariff-free-ukraine-trade-amid-raging-farmers-protests-1117599030.html
March 28, 2024, 9:28 AM
The EU-Ukraine preferential trade regime, abolishing tariffs on Ukrainian goods and foods, first took effect in June 2022. Despite the move backfiring on Kiev’s fervid supporters, and forcing them to contend with angry protests by their own farmers, the deal was extended last year, with the liberalization measures set to expire on June 5.
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These Small Birds Flutter Their Wings as a Polite Gesture - Study
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/these-small-birds-flutter-their-wings-as-a-polite-gesture---study-1117596618.html
March 28, 2024, 6:28 AM
It is the first known case of a non-primate animal displaying a gesture for the purpose of symbolic communication.
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Chemicals Found in Everyday Household Products Linked to Autism, Multiple Sclerosis - Study
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/chemicals-found-in-everyday-household-products-linked-to-autism-multiple-sclerosis---study-1117593869.html
March 28, 2024, 6:08 AM
Over 1.8 million people are estimated to suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) worldwide, affecting their cognitive function, emotional, motor, sensory and visual areas after their immune system attacks their brain and spinal cord, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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China’s Cheap Green Imports Hurt US Economy, White House Reportedly Laments
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/chinas-cheap-green-imports-hurts-us-economy-white-house-reportedly-laments-1117595983.html
March 28, 2024, 6:00 AM
In 2023, China accounted for around 60% of global electric car sales, according to the International Energy Agency, a Paris-based intergovernmental group.
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Russian Pacific Fleet Warships Arrive in Red Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/russian-pacific-fleet-warships-arrive-in-red-sea-1117598030.html
March 28, 2024, 5:44 AM
Russia's Pacific Fleet is part of the Russian Navy based in Vladivostok, Russian Far East, and consists of various naval ships, submarines, and aircraft that ensure maritime security, conduct joint exercises, and maintain readiness for potential missions.
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NATO Activity in Eastern Europe Aimed at Preparing Possible Clash With Russia - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/nato-activity-in-eastern-europe-aimed-at-preparing-possible-clash-with-russia---moscow-1117598205.html
March 28, 2024, 5:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO’s activity in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region is aimed at preparing allies for a potential clash with Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
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Crises in Palestine, Haiti Rooted in Legacy of Western Colonialism
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/crises-in-palestine-haiti-rooted-in-legacy-of-western-colonialism-1117597077.html
March 28, 2024, 5:05 AM
Foreign intervention has subverted the social fabric of conquered peoples around the globe, according to one Palestinian author.
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Macron’s Proposed Escalation in Ukraine Risks ‘Nuclear Annihilation’ – Experts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/macrons-proposed-escalation-in-ukraine-risks-nuclear-annihilation--experts-1117595458.html
March 28, 2024, 3:40 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron has dramatically raised the stakes of Western intervention in the Ukraine proxy war. A group of former intelligence professionals say he’s risking the world as we know it.
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Ukraine Tortures Russian Prisoners of War in 2023-2024 - UNHRC
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/ukraine-tortures-russian-prisoners-of-war-in-2023-2024---unhrc-1117594220.html
March 28, 2024, 3:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian prisoners of war have been tortured in Ukraine between December 2023 and February 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said.
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Israeli Strike in Southern Lebanon Kills 4, Injures 6 People - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/israeli-strike-in-southern-lebanon-kills-4-injures-6-people---reports-1117596175.html
March 28, 2024, 3:14 AM
CAIRO/BEIRUT (Sputnik) - At least four people have been killed and another six have been injured in an Israeli strike on a cafe in the southern Lebanese city of Naqoura, Al Mayadeen broadcaster has reported.
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Could Ethnic Strife in the Baltic States Fuel the Next War?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/could-ethnic-strife-in-the-baltic-states-fuel-the-next-war-1117594742.html
March 28, 2024, 1:47 AM
Ethnic Russians are being targeted by nationalist governments in the Baltics, creating a potentially explosive dynamic.
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CSTO Aims to Expand Participation in Peacekeeping Initiatives - Secretary General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240328/csto-aims-to-expand-participation-in-peacekeeping-initiatives---secretary-general-1117594537.html
March 28, 2024, 1:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) aims to expand participation in peacekeeping initiatives beyond the organization’s area of responsibility, CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov said.
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Billionaire Financier George Soros Overtaken by Trump in List of World’s Wealthiest - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/billionaire-financier-george-soros-overtaken-by-trump-in-list-of-worlds-wealthiest---report-1117591872.html
March 27, 2024, 11:47 PM
Soros’ defenders often deflect criticism by accusing his detractors of antisemitism, but a cursory analysis of his outsized global influence demonstrates his conduct is ripe for critique.
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Supplies of F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine Will Not Change Situation on Battlefield - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/supplies-of-f-16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-will-not-change-situation-on-battlefield---putin-1117592957.html
March 27, 2024, 11:12 PM
TORZHOK, Russia (Sputnik) - F-16 fighter jets, even if Western countries supply them to Ukraine, will not be able to change the situation on the battlefield, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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Putin Dismisses 'Nonsense' Claims of Alleged Russian Plan to Attack Europe After Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/claims-about-russias-alleged-plan-to-attack-europe-after-ukraine-are-nonsense---putin-1117592612.html
March 27, 2024, 10:11 PM
TORZHOK, Russia (Sputnik) - Statements about alleged plans of Russia to attack Europe after Ukraine are nonsense, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
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How Yugoslavia Shot US F-117 Stealth Bomber Program Down Into Early Retirement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/how-yugoslavia-shot-us-f-117-stealth-bomber-program-down-into-early-retirement-1117588928.html
March 27, 2024, 7:14 PM
Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the start of NATO’s 78-day campaign of aerial aggression against Yugoslavia. Just three days in, the Yugoslav Army shot down a F-117 Nighthawk using a vintage Soviet missile. Sputnik asked former US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski how such a thing could happen.
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Ireland to Join South Africa's Case Against Israel at ICJ
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/ireland-to-join-south-africas-case-against-israel-at-icj-1117588275.html
March 27, 2024, 6:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dublin will join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over alleged genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Irish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Humbling a Goliath: US-Led ‘No-Fail’ Mission Against the Houthis is Failing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/humbling-a-goliath-us-led-no-fail-mission-against-the-houthis-is-failing-1117586684.html
March 27, 2024, 5:46 PM
The US established a maritime ‘coalition of the willing’ in the Red Sea in December 2023 and began bombing Yemen in January in response to the Houthis’ bid to shut down Israeli-affiliated commercial traffic through the waterway in solidarity with Palestine. The Houthis have vowed to continue their operations until the carnage in Gaza stops.
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Moscow Says Received No Proposals From Paris on Fighting International Terrorism
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/moscow-says-received-no-proposals-from-paris-on-fighting-international-terrorism-1117587959.html
March 27, 2024, 5:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow has not received any specific proposals from Paris on how to fight international terrorism, and if France is interested in fighting it, the country should stop providing military assistance to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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NATO Not Ready to Deployment of Troops in Ukraine - Latvian Prime Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/nato-not-ready-to-deployment-of-troops-in-ukraine---latvian-prime-minister-1117587603.html
March 27, 2024, 5:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative on sending troops to Ukraine is not well prepared, and NATO is not ready to make such decisions, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina said on Wednesday.
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Russia Has No Unfriendly States, It Has Unfriendly Elites of Those Countries - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russia-has-no-unfriendly-states-it-has-unfriendly-elites-of-those-countries---putin-1117587438.html
March 27, 2024, 5:11 PM
TORZHOK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia does not have unfriendly countries, there are unfriendly elites of these countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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UK Talks Big on Nuclear Industry But 'Lacks Capacity' – ex-MEP
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/uk-talks-big-on-nuclear-industry-but-lacks-capacity--ex-mep-1117583010.html
March 27, 2024, 4:36 PM
The British government unveiled a new program of funding for the nuclear industry's immediate needs on Monday, shortly after a recent Trident II ballistic missile test- launch by the Royal Navy ended in failure.
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‘Boy King’ Who Cried Wolf: Macron’s Constant Threats to Send Troops to Ukraine Signals ‘Weakness’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/boy-king-who-cried-wolf-macrons-constant-threats-to-send-troops-to-ukraine-signals-weakness-1117585743.html
March 27, 2024, 4:16 PM
The backlash from Emmanuel Macron’s hawkish rhetoric about deploying French forces to Ukraine continues to smolder, with a French ex-top general bashing him as a narcissistic “child king” playing a dangerous game, and US officials voicing “anger” that he may have given the game away about just how far NATO is willing to go in the Ukrainian crisis.
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China Wins Over Australia in WTO Trade Dispute on Steel Tariffs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/china-wins-over-australia-in-wto-trade-dispute-on-steel-tariffs-1117583512.html
March 27, 2024, 3:53 PM
China has emerged victorious in a nearly three-year dispute with Australia at the World Trade Organization over tariffs on steel products, with Australia's trade minister announcing that his government accepts the ruling.
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What is Known About Senegal's New President-Elect?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/what-is-known-about-senegals-new-president-elect-1117579338.html
March 27, 2024, 3:12 PM
Yet another one of France’s ex-colonies appears poised to shed the remaining rusted vestiges of neo-colonial enslavement. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s main opposition candidate who ran under the motto that “Africa belongs to Africans,” won Sunday’s presidential election.
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Netherlands Dispatches Frigate to Join Security Missions in Red Sea - Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/netherlands-dispatches-frigate-to-join-security-missions-in-red-sea---defense-minister-1117585228.html
March 27, 2024, 3:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Dutch frigate has arrived in the Red Sea to join maritime missions to protect shipping from Houthi attacks, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine UAV Crashes Into Administrative Building in Russia's Belgorod - Governor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/ukraine-uav-crashes-into-administrative-building-in-russias-belgorod---governor-1117583993.html
March 27, 2024, 2:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian drone has crashed into an administrative building in Russia's Belgorod, and there is one person injured, Russia's Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Says Interpol Being Dragged Into West's Political Game
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russian-foreign-ministry-says-interpol-being-dragged-into-wests-political-game-1117583395.html
March 27, 2024, 1:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in being dragged into the West's political game, the goal of which is to disconnect Russia from the organization's information resources, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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Russia's State Duma Presses Western Nations to Probe Terrorism Financing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russias-state-duma-presses-western-nations-to-probe-terrorism-financing-1117580579.html
March 27, 2024, 1:23 PM
The State Duma, the nation's lower house of parliament, has urged Western countries to investigate the funding of terrorist attacks targeting Russia.
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Five German Institutes Lower Country's 2024 GDP Forecast From 1.3% to 0.1%
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/five-german-institutes-lower-countrys-2024-gdp-forecast-from-13-to-01-1117582433.html
March 27, 2024, 1:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Five German economic research institutes have lowered the country's GDP growth forecast for 2024 from 1.3% to 0.1% due to cyclical and structural weaknesses in the economy, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday.
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Overexposure to Nighttime Light Has Risks: What Are They?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/overexposure-to-nighttime-light-has-risks-what-are-they-1117577011.html
March 27, 2024, 1:02 PM
Approximately 80 percent of the world's population lives in areas with intense luminosity by artificial nighttime light sources. This phenomenon has raised concerns about potential adverse effects on human brain health and vigor.
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North Korean Foreign Trade Minister Yun Jong Ho Arrives in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/north-korean-foreign-trade-minister-yun-jong-ho-arrives-in-moscow-1117582031.html
March 27, 2024, 12:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A delegation from North Korea headed by Foreign Trade Minister Yun Jong Ho has arrived in Moscow, Alexander Kozlov, the chairman of the intergovernmental commission on cooperation between Russia and North Korea, said on Wednesday.
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Most Americans Think Biden ‘Weak’ Commander-in-Chief Amid Growing Fears of WWIII
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/most-americans-think-biden-weak-commander-in-chief-amid-growing-fears-of-wwiii-1117580672.html
March 27, 2024, 12:18 PM
Last week, a YouGov survey found that 61 percent of Americans think a new world war is either “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to break out over the next 5-10 years. The worrying survey results come amid continued efforts by Washington and its allies to set Eastern Europe, the Middle East, as well as East and Southeast Asia on fire.
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Russia to Adjust Arctic Strategy in Line With Changed Int'l Context
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russia-to-adjust-arctic-strategy-in-line-with-changed-intl-context-1117581078.html
March 27, 2024, 11:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will adjust its Arctic development strategy through 2035 in the wake of the changed international context and its relations with the near-Arctic and Arctic nations, the Russian Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic said on Wednesday.
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Use of Depleted Uranium Shells in Ukraine Dangerous, Unacceptable - Serbian Health Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/use-of-depleted-uranium-shells-in-ukraine-dangerous-unacceptable---serbian-health-minister-1117580084.html
March 27, 2024, 11:33 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The use of depleted uranium munitions in Ukraine is dangerous and unacceptable, Serbian Health Minister Danica Grujicic said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Russian Forces Hit Assembly and Storage Sites of Ukrainian Drones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russian-forces-hit-assembly-and-storage-sites-of-ukrainian-drones-1117579679.html
March 27, 2024, 11:27 AM
Russian units struck assembly and storage sites of Ukrainian UAVs, the Ministry of Defense reported.
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NATO Mulls 'Shooting Down' Missiles Straying Close to Its Borders - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/nato-mulls-shooting-down-missiles-straying-close-to-its-borders---report-1117576661.html
March 27, 2024, 11:00 AM
On March 24, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command claimed that a Russian cruise missile had breached the country's airspace overnight near the village of Oserdow, close to the Ukraine border, remaining in Polish airspace for 39 seconds.
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Watch Tula Paratroopers Disrupt Ukrainian Armed Forces Rotation Near Soledar
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/watch-tula-paratroopers-disrupt-ukrainian-armed-forces-rotation-near-soledar-1117576941.html
March 27, 2024, 10:49 AM
The 9K111 Fagot is an anti-tank missile system designed to engage and destroy various armored vehicles, including main battle tanks. The Fagot system consists of a portable shoulder-mounted launcher and a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead missile.
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Poland Suspends Military Exercises Using Explosives After Death of Fifth Soldier
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/poland-suspends-military-exercises-using-explosives-after-death-of-fifth-soldier-1117578769.html
March 27, 2024, 10:44 AM
The incident in the Tatra Mountains marked the fifth instance of soldiers losing their lives during military exercises held in Poland in March.
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Russia's Electricity Exports to Kazakhstan Up 20%, China Down 75% in Q1 Y/Y
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russias-electricity-exports-to-kazakhstan-up-20-china-down-75-in-q1-yy-1117603041.html
March 27, 2024, 10:21 AM
SOCHI, Russia (Sputnik) - Electricity exports from Russia to Kazakhstan grew by 20% in the first quarter of 2024 year-on-year, but fell by 75% to China, while the highest volumes were supplied to Mongolia, Russian energy holding company Inter RAO said on Wednesday.
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Upgraded Supersonic Onyx Missile Gets Boost From New Active Homing Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/upgraded-supersonic-onyx-missile-gets-boost-from-new-active-homing-head-1117576364.html
March 27, 2024, 8:33 AM
The Onyx anti-ship missile, commissioned in 2002, boasts an impressive over-the-horizon firing range. Utilizing the "fire-and-forget" principle, it is effective in electronic warfare conditions and features a reduced radar signature. The upgraded Onyx-M version has the capability to hit targets as far as 800 kilometers away.
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NATO's Use of Depleted Uranium Linked to Cancer Epidemics - Serbian Lawyer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/natos-use-of-depleted-uranium-linked-to-cancer-epidemics---serbian-lawyer-1117575592.html
March 27, 2024, 8:20 AM
In 1999, an armed confrontation between the ethnic Albanian separatists of the Kosovo Liberation Army and the Serbian military led to the bombing of the then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of Serbia and Montenegro, by NATO forces.
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US-Israel Rift Widens Amid Tense Back-and-Forth Over Gaza War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/us-israel-rift-widens-amid-tense-back-and-forth-over-gaza-war-1117575379.html
March 27, 2024, 7:36 AM
In a headline-grabbing shift from its three previous vetoes, the US abstained from a UN Security Council vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on March 25. The move was seen as feeding into a growing chasm between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Japanese Finance Ministry Vows Resolute Response to Weakening Yen Exchange Rate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/japanese-finance-ministry-vows-resolute-response-to-weakening-yen-exchange-rate-1117576531.html
March 27, 2024, 7:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Japanese Finance Ministry is ready to take appropriate actions and respond "resolutely" to the weakening yen exchange rate after the currency hit a 34-year low, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday.
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Local Alternative Authorities Must Be Created to Govern Gaza - Israeli Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/local-alternative-authorities-must-be-created-to-govern-gaza---israeli-defense-minister-1117575220.html
March 27, 2024, 6:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said during a meeting with US officials in Washington that once the military actions cease in the Gaza Strip, the enclave will be governed neither by Israel nor by Palestinian movement Hamas, and that a local alternative must be built, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Wednesday.
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Watch Artillery Crews of Russian Airborne Troops Strike Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/watch-artillery-crews-of-russian-airborne-troops-strike-ukrainian-positions-1117574271.html
March 27, 2024, 5:51 AM
Russia’s Airborne Troops are an elite branch of the Russian Army responsible for conducting airborne assault operations, special missions, and rapid deployment. They provide rapid response and flexibility in military operations.
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Foot in Your Mouth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/foot-in-your-mouth-1117570717.html
March 27, 2024, 5:22 AM
Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, noted that it has taken six months with more than 100,000 Palestinians killed and injured, to come to a decision to demand a ceasefire.
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Is Biden Administration ‘Slow Rolling’ Assange Case to Keep Journalist in Limbo?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/is-biden-administration-slow-rolling-assange-case-to-keep-journalist-in-limbo-1117573772.html
March 27, 2024, 4:27 AM
Having been proven incompetent on any number of issues, the White House seeks to delay a decision on the Wikileaks founder’s fate.
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Sweden's Military Integration Into NATO to Be Completed by End of April - Allied Command
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/swedens-military-integration-into-nato-to-be-completed-by-end-of-april---allied-command-1117574141.html
March 27, 2024, 4:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The formal military integration of Sweden into NATO will be completed by the end of April, NATO's Allied Command Transformation has said.
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Hungary to Extend Ban on Ukrainian Grain Imports Unless Duties Reintroduced
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/hungary-to-extend-ban-on-ukrainian-grain-imports-unless-duties-reintroduced-1117572042.html
March 27, 2024, 3:55 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungary will extend the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products at the national level if Brussels does not exclude grain and oilseed products from the list of products subject to duty-free imports to the European Union, Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said.
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Russia Deems US Position on Probe Into Crocus Terrorist Attack as 'Biased' - Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/russia-deems-us-position-on-probe-into-crocus-terrorist-attack-as-biased---foreign-ministry-1117572704.html
March 27, 2024, 3:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia considers the position of the United States on the investigation into the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow as "biased," Washington is trying to "put Ukraine out of harm's way," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
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'Not Real Muslims': Moscow Terrorists Were Mercenaries Engaged in 'Political Act' - Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/these-arent-real-muslims-moscow-terrorists-were-mercenaries-engaged-in-political-act---analyst-1117571222.html
March 27, 2024, 3:01 AM
"This was a political act linked to an American policy objective being implemented by Ukrainian intelligence services," said former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter of last week’s terrorist attack in Moscow.
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Poor Management, Oversight, High Costs Hold Back US Military Space Programs - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/poor-management-oversight-high-costs-hold-back-us-military-space-programs---report-1117570594.html
March 27, 2024, 1:46 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US military space programs have suffered for well over a decade from management and oversight problems with continuing difficulties in supervising contractors, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.
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Cancer Incidence, Mortality After NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia Still on Rise - Serbian Health Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240327/cancer-incidence-mortality-after-nato-bombing-of-yugoslavia-still-on-rise---serbian-health-minister-1117571639.html
March 27, 2024, 1:30 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Cancer incidence and mortality rates after the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia are increasing even now, Serbian Health Minister Danica Grujicic has said in an interview with Sputnik.
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United States 'Mocking' International Law, Creating 'World of the Jungle'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/united-states-mocking-international-law-creating-world-of-the-jungle-1117569610.html
March 26, 2024, 10:44 PM
Journalist Elijah Magnier slammed the US for its disavowal of the Security Council’s ceasefire resolution while also criticizing Israeli conduct in Gaza. "They know they are doing [war crimes]," said the analyst.
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UN Expert’s Report Accuses Israel of Committing Genocide in Gaza
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/un-experts-report-accuses-israel-of-committing-genocide-in-gaza-1117568880.html
March 26, 2024, 10:19 PM
The expert is not the first to warn that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. Scholars and states, including a case brought by South Africa in December, have warned that offensive acts carried out by Israel in their war against Hamas have amounted to acts of genocide against civilians in the Gaza Strip.
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Why Does Zelensky's Cabinet Reshuffle Bring Focus on Crocus City Hall Attack?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/why-does-zelenskys-cabinet-reshuffle-bring-focus-on-crocus-city-hall-attack-1117567990.html
March 26, 2024, 7:05 PM
Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked Oleksiy Danilov from the position of secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. What's behind the overhaul?
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UK Court Ruling Grants Assange Reprieve and 'Strong Chance' to Appeal Extradition
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/uk-court-ruling-grants-assange-reprieve-and-strong-chance-to-appeal-extradition-1117567387.html
March 26, 2024, 6:51 PM
The High Court of Justice in London ruled on Tuesday that journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not be extradited immediately to the United States and may continue to challenge this extradition through legal means.
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US Must Stop Illegal Presence in Syria, Support for Terrorists – Syrian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/us-must-stop-illegal-presence-in-syria-support-for-terrorists--syrian-foreign-ministry-1117567660.html
March 26, 2024, 6:30 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The United States must stop its illegal presence in Syria and the support for ISIS (banned in Russia) and other terrorist groups, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Could Cryptocurrencies Become as Reliable as Gold?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/could-cryptocurrencies-become-as-reliable-as-gold-1117565811.html
March 26, 2024, 5:21 PM
The respective prices of gold and Bitcoin (BTC) hit record highs this month, with the precious metal valued as high as $2,222 per ounce last week and the cryptocurrency rose above $70,000 per token this Monday.
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Moscow on London Court's Decision on Assange: UK Justice System Becomes Laughing Stock
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/moscow-on-london-courts-decision-on-assange-uk-justice-system-becomes-laughing-stock-1117566511.html
March 26, 2024, 5:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The decision of the High Court of Justice in London concerning WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has turned the UK justice system into a laughing stock for the whole world, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
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Russian Intelligence Services Kept Eye on West's Effort to Weaponize ISIS*
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/russian-intelligence-services-kept-eye-on-wests-effort-to-weaponize-isis--1117565239.html
March 26, 2024, 4:58 PM
Over the past two years, Moscow has collected evidence of Western involvement in training and arming jihadi terrorists to weaponize them on the Ukrainian battlefield and Russia's rear.
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US Investigators Examine Jim Biden's Transactions as Part of Criminal Probe - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/us-investigators-examine-jim-bidens-transactions-as-part-of-criminal-probe---reports-1117566114.html
March 26, 2024, 4:55 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US federal investigators in south Florida recently scrutinized the transactions of President Joe Biden's brother Jim Biden as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, Politico reported on Tuesday.
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Crocus City Hall Terror Attack Won't Avert Russia's Victory in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/crocus-city-hall-terror-attack-wont-avert-russias-victory-in-ukraine-1117563055.html
March 26, 2024, 4:21 PM
While it's clear that the executors of the Crocus City Hall terror attack were radical Islamists, it’s necessary to find out who the mastermind was and who benefitted from the assault, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed on Monday.
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What is So Special About Russia's Angara-A5 Carrier Rocket?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/what-is-so-special-about-russias-angara-a5-carrier-rocket-1117561441.html
March 26, 2024, 3:23 PM
The new carrier has been moved to a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome as part of the preparations for its upcoming launch - slated to take place sometime between April 6 and 10.
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Initial Information From Crocus City Hall Attack Suspects Proves Ukrainian Link - FSB
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/initial-information-from-crocus-city-hall-attack-suspects-proves-ukrainian-link---fsb-1117564739.html
March 26, 2024, 3:22 PM
Initial data received from those detained in the case related to the terrorist attack in Moscow Concert Hall confirms links to Ukraine, Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov said on Tuesday.
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EU Not Sanctioning Russian Nuclear Sector – Official on Russia-Hungary Nuclear Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/eu-not-sanctioning-russian-nuclear-sector--official-on-russia-hungary-nuclear-cooperation-1117564106.html
March 26, 2024, 3:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has no comments concerning Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto’s visit to Russia for a nuclear energy forum, European Commission spokesman Tim McPhie said on Tuesday, adding that the EU imposed no sanctions against Russia's nuclear sector.
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Faulty Air-Drops of Aid in Gaza Strip Lead to Death of 18 Local Residents - Authorities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/faulty-air-drops-of-aid-in-gaza-strip-lead-to-death-of-18-local-residents---authorities-1117563357.html
March 26, 2024, 3:07 PM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The Gaza Strip authorities said on Tuesday that 18 people died as a result of mistakes during humanitarian aid cargo airdrops in different areas of the enclave, criticizing the measure once again and blaming the US and Israel for the "policy of famine and siege."
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Two-Week Gaza Ceasefire Not Enough to Meet Humanitarian Needs - Doctors Without Borders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240326/two-week-gaza-ceasefire-not-enough-to-meet-humanitarian-needs---doctors-without-borders-1117562810.html
March 26, 2024, 2:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Medical NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which translates to Doctors Without Borders, said on Tuesday that a two-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which is urged in the recently adopted UN resolution, is not enough to meet the humanitarian needs of the enclave's population.
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