IAEA Chief: Situation at Kakhovka HPP Serious But 'No Reason' for Panic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/iaea-chief-situation-at-kakhovka-hpp-serious-but-no-reason-for-panic-1110989251.html
June 7, 2023, 8:34 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) Lenka White - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi told Sputnik that the situation around the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is serious, but that there is "no reason" for panic following the partial destruction of the dam and subsequent flooding.
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Most Europeans Do Not Believe They Can Rely On US for Defense - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/most-europeans-do-not-believe-they-can-rely-on-us-for-defense---poll-1110988818.html
June 7, 2023, 8:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The majority of Europeans agree that Europe cannot always rely on the United States, and that it needs to look after its own defense capabilities, a poll conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) showed on Wednesday.
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Sunak's US Visit Must Prove to Biden Brexit Was Worth It
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/sunaks-us-visit-must-prove-to-biden-brexit-was-worth-it-1110987254.html
June 7, 2023, 7:11 PM
On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Washington, DC, for a two-day visit to meet with US President Joe Biden and other political leaders. Military support for Ukraine is expected to top the agenda, which will include other defense-related topics like a joint China policy, as well as economic issues.
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Preplanned Kakhovka Dam Destruction is Kiev's Crime Against Humanity and Nature
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/environment-expert-preplanned-kakhovka-dam-destruction-is-kievs-crime-against-humanity-and-nature-1110986635.html
June 7, 2023, 7:02 PM
The destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant dam will lead to significant environmental consequences, Ilya Rybalchenko, Russian environmentalist and engineer-physicist, told Sputnik.
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EU to Initiate Legal Action Against Poland Over 'Russian Influence' Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/eu-to-initiate-legal-action-against-poland-over-russian-influence-probe-1110987074.html
June 7, 2023, 6:31 PM
MOSCOW(Sputnik) - The European Commission has agreed to take legal action against Poland over its controversial committee that will be tasked with investigating alleged Russian influence, EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said Wednesday.
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Ukraine Had Motive and Intent to Destroy Novaya Kakhovka Dam
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/ukraine-had-motive-and-intent-to-destroy-novaya-kakhovka-dam-1110984203.html
June 7, 2023, 6:23 PM
Western leaders have dropped heavy hints that they back Kiev's claim about Russia "bombing" the Kakhovka dam. International relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda and author Jeremy Kuzmarov, editor of CovertAction magazine, said Kiev had many motives for destroy the dam and Moscow had every reason to defend it.
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Canadian Wildfires Increase Health Risks in the United States – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/canadian-wildfires-increase-health-risks-in-the-united-states--report-1110986519.html
June 7, 2023, 6:07 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Almost 100 million people in 18 US states are living and working under poor air quality and unhealthy conditions brought on by the smoke produced by more than 400 hundred wildfires that have been burning in Canada for the last few weeks, several news outlets said on Tuesday.
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Neo-Nazi Symbols on Ukrainian Troops 'Cannot be Divorced' From Their Origin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/neo-nazi-symbols-on-ukrainian-troops-cannot-be-divorced-from-their-origin-1110985378.html
June 7, 2023, 5:31 PM
After Russia launched its special operation in February 2022, Western media that had readily called Ukrainian nationalist groups neo-Nazis rushed to unring the bell, insisting the Azov Battalion and others had "departed" from their hateful ways and did not glorify figures who collaborated with the WWII invasion, occupation, and genocide.
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New BRICS Currency Can Challenge Dollar Hegemony of US-led G7 'Economic Gang'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/new-brics-currency-can-challenge-dollar-hegemony-of-us-led-g7-economic-gang-1110984675.html
June 7, 2023, 4:09 PM
BRICS leaders are preparing to hold a major summit in South Africa in August, with a creation of a common bloc currency expected to be one of the main topics on the agenda. What will the new currency look like? How will it function? And why is the initiative being floated now? Sputnik has reached out to experts in international finance for answers.
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Life Finds a Way: Female Crocodile Becomes First to Lay Eggs Without Male Help
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/life-finds-a-way-female-crocodile-becomes-first-to-lay-eggs-without-male-help-1110983236.html
June 7, 2023, 4:04 PM
The reproductive asexual process that scientists call parthenogenesis is not a rare phenomenon, and numerous cases of self-impregnation have been observed in over 80 species of animals - but this is the first time when it has been recorded in crocodiles.
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Why AUKUS Nuclear Sub Deal Will Stir up Pacific Into 'Ocean of Storms'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/why-aukus-nuclear-sub-deal-will-stir-up-pacific-into-ocean-of-storms-1110982350.html
June 7, 2023, 3:02 PM
AUKUS, a trilateral pact between Australia, the US and the UK, is closing ranks to maintain control in the Asia Pacific and build deterrence against China, Russia and the DPRK at the expense of the region's security and nuclear non-proliferation agreements.
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Putin Tells Erdogan About Ukraine's Terrorist Attacks After Kakhovka Dam Strike
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/putin-tells-erdogan-about-ukraines-terrorist-attacks-after-kakhovka-dam-destruction-1110984076.html
June 7, 2023, 2:25 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone conversation that Ukraine escalates the situation, using terrorist methods and organizing acts of sabotage in Russia, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
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Moscow's Long Arm: Meet Russian Long-Range Strike Drones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/moscows-long-arm-meet-russian-long-range-strike-drones-1110981170.html
June 7, 2023, 1:39 PM
Drone warfare has become an integral part of the conflict in Ukraine. What kinds of long-range strike drone capabilities does Moscow have at its disposal? Sputnik explores.
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Republican Firebrand MTG Refuses to Back More Arms Supplies to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/republican-firebrand-mtg-refuses-to-back-more-arms-supplies-to-ukraine-1110981010.html
June 7, 2023, 1:22 PM
Hawkish Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is leading attempts to increase the defense budget to fund even more military aid to Kiev. But he faces opposition from the new crop of radical conservatives within his own party.
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US 'Borrowing Spree' Expected Post-Debt Ceiling Row
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/us-borrowing-spree-expected-post-debt-ceiling-row-1110977654.html
June 7, 2023, 1:16 PM
The Treasury burned through a great deal of cash while emergency measures were in place after the US reached its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in January, and during the months-long tussle between US President Joe Biden and the GOP over a debt ceiling deal, government data showed.
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Ex-CIA Advisor Reveals Date When Dollar's Hegemony May Start to Crumble
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/ex-cia-advisor-reveals-date-when-dollars-hegemony-may-start-to-crumble-1110978215.html
June 7, 2023, 12:56 PM
The dollar’s world reserve currency status has taken a series of hits amid the escalation of the Ukraine crisis into a full-blown NATO-Russia proxy war. The US’ staggering debt, other nations’ efforts to increase trade in local currencies, and talk of new reserve currencies have fueled speculation about the dollar’s vaunted status reaching its end.
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Third Time's a Charm: Finland Slaps 'Speeding King' With Mammoth Six-Digit Fine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/third-times-a-charm-finland-slaps-speeding-king-with-mammoth-six-digit-fine-1110973262.html
June 7, 2023, 12:51 PM
While Finnish tycoon Anders Wiklof failed to crack the world record in a single speeding ticket, he nevertheless deserves credit for persistency, as he has accumulated some $300,000 in road fines over the last decade alone.
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Putin Addresses 2023 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/putin-addresses-2023-st-petersburg-international-economic-forum-1110980845.html
June 7, 2023, 12:44 PM
President Vladimir Putin addressed the participants, organizers, and guests of the upcoming 26th edition of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will open its doors on June14, 2023.
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What to Expect From UK PM Rishi Sunak's First White House Visit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/what-to-expect-from-uk-pm-rishi-sunaks-first-white-house-visit--1110973831.html
June 7, 2023, 12:01 PM
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in the US on Wednesday for what will be his fourth meeting with President Joe Biden, but the first official meeting on the home turf of the 46th POTUS.
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RFK Jr. to Seek New Arms Control Treaties With Russia if Elected
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/rfk-jr-to-seek-new-arms-control-treaties-with-russia-if-elected-1110978056.html
June 7, 2023, 11:44 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would seek new arms control treaties with Russia if he is elected US president in the 2024 election, his press team told Sputnik.
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Republican Congress Leader Lambasts Push for More Spending on Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/republican-congress-leader-lambasts-push-for-more-spending-on-ukraine-1110977380.html
June 7, 2023, 11:33 AM
Veteran neo-conservative Senate war-hawk Lindsey Graham has backed the Kiev regime to the hilt in its conflict with Russia. But other Congress Republicans are wary of writing a blank cheque for arms shipments which are escalating tensions between the nuclear powers.
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Ukraine Blows Up Togliatti-Odessa Ammonia Pipeline in Kharkov Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/ukraine-blows-up-togliatti-odessa-ammonia-pipeline-in-kharkov-region---moscow-1110978754.html
June 7, 2023, 11:27 AM
A Ukrainian sabotage group has blown up the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline in Kharkov region. There are casualties among the civilian population, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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'Cosmic Magnifying Glass' Helps Detect Most Distant Organic Molecules in Early Universe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/cosmic-magnifying-glass-helps-detect-most-distant-organic-molecules-in-early-universe-1110972641.html
June 7, 2023, 11:16 AM
The National Science Foundation’s South Pole Telescope originally zoomed in on a distant galaxy back in 2013, with follow-up observations by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. But it was the James Webb Space Telescope that revealed new details about the galaxy.
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Watch Russian T-80BV Tanks in Combat Action
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/watch-russian-t-80bv-tanks-in-combat-action-1110976951.html
June 7, 2023, 10:41 AM
The fearsome T-80BV main battle tank, an upgrade of the T-80 “flying” tank, entered into service with the Soviet Armed Forces in 1985, and does not need to stop when aiming at an enemy target, hitting it accurately even at speeds of up to 35 km/h.
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Russian Upper House Ratifies Agreement With China on Gas Supplies Via Far East Route
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/russian-upper-house-ratifies-agreement-with-china-on-gas-supplies-via-far-east-route-1110976523.html
June 7, 2023, 9:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The upper house of the Russian parliament ratified on Wednesday an agreement between Russia and China on on cooperation in gas supplies via the Far East route.
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'Climate-Friendly' Microplastics Harm Wildlife Just As Much As Ordinary Variety, Study Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/climate-friendly-microplastics-harm-wildlife-just-as-much-as-ordinary-variety-study-says-1110972153.html
June 7, 2023, 6:51 AM
People have been consuming tiny particles of microplastic via food and water - as well as inhaling them - with potentially hazardous effects, yet neither the concrete effect, nor the extent of the problem is known so far.
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US to Launch New Network of Spy Satellites 'For Timely Threat Detection'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/us-to-launch-new-network-of-spy-satellites-for-timely-threat-detection-1110971777.html
June 7, 2023, 6:18 AM
“Space is a war-fighting domain just like the air, land, cyberspace and maritime,” said General John W Raymond, who then headed the US Air Force Space Command, in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces subcommittee in 2017, adding that ‘Silent Barker’ was tasked with improving space situational awareness.
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Bulgaria's New Defense Minister Announces Plan to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/bulgarias-new-defense-minister-announces-plan-to-provide-military-assistance-to-ukraine-1110972017.html
June 7, 2023, 5:54 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - On Tuesday, the Bulgarian parliament approved the new government led by physicist and chemist Nikolai Denkov. The post of the defense minister was taken by military expert Todor Tagarev, who had led the Defense MInistry in March-May 2013.
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Romania to Hold Chemical, Biological, Nuclear Defense Exercises on Thursday - Bucharest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/romania-to-hold-chemical-biological-nuclear-defense-exercises-on-thursday---bucharest-1110971889.html
June 7, 2023, 4:51 AM
CHISINAU, (Sputnik) - Romania will host a NATO battlegroup-supported multinational exercise on protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats dubbed Resolute Eagle on June 8, the Romanian National Defense ministry said on Tuesday.
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London Police 'Secretly Monitor' Minors on Social Media to Fight Violence, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/london-police-secretly-monitor-minors-on-social-media-to-fight-violence-media-reports-1110971412.html
June 7, 2023, 3:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - London's Metropolitan Police are 'secretly monitoring' children as young as 13 on social media to fight violence online and could be potentially violating data laws, reported British newspaper on Tuesday, citing police documents.
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'They Wanted to Go': Florida Admits to Flying Migrants to California Amid Newsom Clash
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/they-wanted-to-go-florida-admits-to-flying-migrants-to-california-amid-newsom-clash-1110971012.html
June 7, 2023, 3:52 AM
Illegal Immigration has been a hot-button issue for decades in the United States, but this year it has particularly come to the forefront with a post-COVID surge. Some border state officials have called the situation a “crisis.”
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Sweden's Supreme Court Greenlights Extradition of PKK Member to Turkiye, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/swedens-supreme-court-greenlights-extradition-of-pkk-member-to-turkiye-media-reports-1110971199.html
June 7, 2023, 3:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Supreme Court of Sweden has greenlighted the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a terrorist organization, to Turkiye, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Arctic Seas May Be Without Summer Ice in 10 Years' Time - Study
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/arctic-seas-may-be-without-summer-ice-in-10-years-time-study-1110970320.html
June 7, 2023, 3:42 AM
Global climate change is affecting the polar regions of our planet the most, including the Arctic. A new forecast by scientists suggests that by the 2030s, the Arctic seas may be ice-free in the summer and even in September.
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Yoon Says S.Korea's Election as UNSC Member 'Victory of Global Diplomacy'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/yoon-says-skoreas-election-as-unsc-member-victory-of-global-diplomacy-1110970666.html
June 7, 2023, 3:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday called South Korea's election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) a "victory of global diplomacy," presidential spokesperson Lee Do-woon said.
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US SEC Seeks to Freeze Binance’s Assets in 'Whack-a-Mole' Game With Crypto Exchanges
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/us-sec-seeks-to-freeze-binances-assets-in-whack-a-mole-game-with-crypto-exchanges-1110970782.html
June 7, 2023, 3:27 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a federal court to freeze the US-based assets of Binance, a day after it accused the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange of a “web of deception” and “calculated evasion of the law."
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Air India Plane En Route to San Francisco Makes Emergency Landing in Russia - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/air-india-plane-en-route-to-san-francisco-makes-emergency-landing-in-russia---source-1110970513.html
June 7, 2023, 3:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An Air India plane traveling from Delhi to San Francisco made a successful emergency landing near the Russian Far Eastern city of Magadan due to a malfunction, an aviation source told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Don't Want That Smoke: Canadian Wildfires Darken Skies, Prompt Air Alerts Across US East
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/dont-want-that-smoke-canadian-wildfires-darken-skies-prompt-air-alerts-across-us-east-1110970134.html
June 7, 2023, 3:02 AM
There are currently 421 active fires in Canada - including 27 that ignited on Tuesday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. More than 9.63 million acres have burned in Canada this year, an area larger than New Jersey and Connecticut combined.
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Gravitational Waves May Be Generated From Debris Fields Around Dying Stars - Study
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/gravitational-waves-may-be-generated-from-debris-fields-around-dying-stars---study-1110969123.html
June 7, 2023, 2:29 AM
Astrophysicists have primarily detected gravitational waves from binary systems involving the merger of black holes or neutron stars. Northwestern University researchers now propose analyzing a previously unexplored avenue—the turbulent debris fields that surround dying massive stars.
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Tucker Carlson in First Twitter Show: ‘Any Fair Person’ Thinks Ukraine Struck Kakhovka HPP
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/tucker-carlson-in-first-twitter-show-any-fair-person-thinks-ukraine-struck-kakhovka-hpp-1110969728.html
June 7, 2023, 2:12 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Any fair person would conclude that Ukraine was responsible for the damage to the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant after reviewing evidence on the matter, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said in the first episode of his new independent Twitter show.
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Two Dead, Several Injured After Shooting Near High School Graduation in Virginia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/two-dead-several-injured-after-shooting-near-high-school-graduation-in-virginia-1110969563.html
June 7, 2023, 1:47 AM
A second graduation set to take place hours later at the same Virginia venue was canceled in response to the shooting, which resulted in two arrests and several people sustaining injuries.
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We're Talking About (Debate) Practice?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/were-talking-about-debate-practice-1110969427.html
June 7, 2023, 1:20 AM
On Tuesday, Chris Christie announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination for president of the United States.
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Prince Harry in UK Tabloid Case: UK Journalism, Government at 'Rock Bottom'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/prince-harry-in-uk-tabloid-case-uk-journalism-government-at-rock-bottom-1110967522.html
June 7, 2023, 12:29 AM
Prince Harry's appearance on the witness stand marks the first time in over 132 years that a senior member of the British royal family has testified in court since the "royal baccarat scandal" of 1890, where the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VII) was sued for defamation.
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US in 'Cardboard Box' Recession, May See Inflation Drop in 6 Months - Top Economist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/us-in-cardboard-box-recession-may-see-inflation-drop-in-6-months---top-economist-1110967939.html
June 6, 2023, 11:56 PM
A cardboard box recession indicates a contraction of the manufacturing and trade industry, but it has a possible silver lining: slowed inflation.
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Ukraine Conflict Taught Pentagon to Invest More in Munition Stockpiles - US Army Chief
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/ukraine-conflict-taught-pentagon-to-invest-more-in-munition-stockpiles---us-army-chief-1110968025.html
June 6, 2023, 11:28 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The situation in Ukraine demonstrated to the United States the importance of additional investing to develop more robust munition stockpiles, US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told reporters.
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US Navy Releases Video of 'Close' Encounter With Chinese Warship
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/us-navy-releases-video-of-close-encounter-with-chinese-warship-1110966501.html
June 6, 2023, 10:49 PM
The relationship between China and the United States has deteriorated significantly since then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August of last year. While both countries have expressed interest in thawing relations, recent incidents have impeded progress.
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Nebenzia: Russia 'Bewildered' by UN Remarks, Regrets Its Kakhovka Warnings Were Not Heard
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/nebenzia-russia-bewildered-by-un-remarks-regrets-its-kakhovka-warnings-were-not-heard-1110966093.html
June 6, 2023, 10:21 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Russia regrets that the international community did not hear its warnings last October about the potential threat that the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and dam would pose, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Tuesday.
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Merck Sues Biden Administration for 'Sham' Drug Price Negotiation Mandate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/merck-sues-biden-administration-for-sham-drug-price-negotiation-mandate-1110966162.html
June 6, 2023, 9:13 PM
Pharmaceutical giant Merck has filed a new lawsuit against the US government challenging its ability to negotiate drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a sweeping law passed last year that purported to address several problematic price increases for Americans.
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Wolverine Spotted in California Marks Second-Ever Sighting in 100 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/wolverine-spotted-in-california-marks-second-ever-sighting-in-100-years-1110965892.html
June 6, 2023, 9:04 PM
The sighting of a wolverine from 2008 to 2018, primarily in the Tahoe National Forest, was the only previous record of the species in California. However, the recent wolverine sighting is believed to be that of a different specimen, as the animal's lifespan is typically 12 to 13 years.
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Scientists Collect First-Ever Samples From Earth’s Mantle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/scientists-collect-first-ever-samples-from-earths-mantle-1110965180.html
June 6, 2023, 8:23 PM
A group of scientists working from a drilling ship off the coast of the Azores have collected the first-ever core samples taken from Earth’s mantle, the molten area that surrounds the planet’s core. They hope it will shed light on the chemical reactions that gave birth to life on Earth.
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Ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Announces 2024 Presidential Bid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/ex-new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-files-paperwork-for-2024-presidential-bid-1110965062.html
June 6, 2023, 7:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie officially announced on Tuesday that he will join the 2024 Republican presidential primary race.
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Secret Cable Debunks Biden Claim of Being Caught Off Guard by Kabul’s Sudden 2021 Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/secret-cable-debunks-biden-claim-of-being-caught-off-guard-by-kabuls-sudden-2021-collapse-1110964377.html
June 6, 2023, 7:14 PM
The United States and its NATO allies were forced to accelerate their withdrawal from Afghanistan in the late summer of 2021 after the Taliban* launched a Blitzkrieg offensive and overran all of the country’s major cities in less than two weeks, prompting the NATO-backed puppet government and security forces to disintegrate.
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Robert Kennedy's Attacks on Anthony Fauci Over COVID-19 Lockdowns Justified
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/robert-kennedys-attacks-on-anthony-fauci-over-covid-19-lockdowns-justified-1110958876.html
June 6, 2023, 7:05 PM
Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn fire for his anti-establishment views, not least his attacks on former White House medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci. But geopolitical analyst, researcher and blogger Ian Shilling said Kennedy's criticisms were more than justified.
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Russian Kamikaze Drone Privet-82 Secures Defense Ministry's Validation - Developer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/russian-kamikaze-drone-privet-82-secures-defense-ministrys-validation---developer-1110964236.html
June 6, 2023, 6:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's state-of-the-art kamikaze drone Privet-82, developed by the Oko design bureau, has been approved by the Russian Defense Ministry, Oko co-owner and general director Vadim Zhernov told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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US Has Not Given Up on Fully Denuclearizing North Korea - Arms Control Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/us-has-not-given-up-on-fully-denuclearizing-north-korea---arms-control-official-1110963854.html
June 6, 2023, 6:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States continues to insist on full denuclearization of North Korea despite Pyongyang's lack of response to diplomatic outreach, State Department Under Secretary for Arms Control Bonnie Jenkins said on Tuesday.
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Japan, US, Australia, Canada Hold Joint Naval Exercises in East China Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/japan-us-australia-canada-hold-joint-naval-exercises-in-east-china-sea-1110963635.html
June 6, 2023, 6:38 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan, the United States, Australia and Canada have conducted three-day joint naval exercises in the East China Sea aimed at strengthening interoperability, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) said on Tuesday.
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Iran to Gain Access to Around $24Bln of Frozen Assets in Near Future - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/iran-to-gain-access-to-around-24bln-of-frozen-assets-in-near-future---reports-1110963425.html
June 6, 2023, 6:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran will soon gain access to around $24 billion of its frozen assets in Iraq and South Korea, as well as funds under Tehran's special drawing rights in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) thanks to Oman's mediation efforts and the Iranian government's economic diplomacy, a Iranian news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Lula Unveils Plan to Legalize Indigenous Lands, Halt Illegal Amazon Deforestation by 2030
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/lula-unveils-plan-to-legalize-indigenous-lands-halt-illegal-amazon-deforestation-by-2030-1110962675.html
June 6, 2023, 6:11 PM
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made major moves to reverse the environmental course set by his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, including unveiling a plan to halt illegal deforestation in the Amazon and to set aside huge amounts of the rainforest for government protection.
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Iran Eyes Regional Energy Hub Status Through Cooperation With Turkmenistan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/iran-eyes-regional-energy-hub-status-through-cooperation-with-turkmenistan-1110962353.html
June 6, 2023, 6:05 PM
Iran is one of the largest oil and gas producers in the world, selling most of its energy to Asian markets amid US threats of secondary sanctions. In light of the restrictions, the Islamic Republic has pushed to dramatically ramp up its economic, energy, and security cooperation with its Eurasian neighbors.
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Ex-Pentagon Analyst: Kiev's Terror Attack on Kakhovka Dam May Disrupt Western Support
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/ex-pentagon-analyst-kievs-terror-attack-on-kakhovka-dam-may-disrupt-western-support-1110960556.html
June 6, 2023, 5:47 PM
The destruction of Novaya Kakhovka dam by the Ukrainian military poses a danger to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and might become the tipping point for consolidated US political and military support for Kiev, retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski told Sputnik.
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Moscow Lodges Protest to Brussels Over Use of Belgian Weapons in Belgorod Region Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/moscow-lodges-protest-to-brussels-over-use-of-belgian-weapons-in-belgorod-region-attack-1110962200.html
June 6, 2023, 5:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Belgian ambassador in Moscow Mark Michielsen to protest the use of Belgian weapons in the sabotage attack on the Belgorod region on May 22.
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Moscow to Host 3d Russia-Gulf Summit in July
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/moscow-to-host-3d-russia-gulf-summit-in-july-1110961472.html
June 6, 2023, 5:35 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The third meeting of the Russia - Gulf Cooperation Council strategic dialogue will take place in Moscow in July, the new Russian Ambassador to Kuwait, Vladimir Zheltov, said on Tuesday.
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World Bank Leaves Russia's Growth Forecast for 2023, 2024 Unchanged
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/world-bank-leaves--russias-growth-forecast-for-2023-2024-unchanged-1110961118.html
June 6, 2023, 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The World Bank left unchanged the economic growth forecast for Russia in this and next year, saying it will contract by 0.2% in 2023, but will turn positive at 1.2% in 2024.
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US Received Info in 2022 Claiming Ukraine Planned to Attack Nord Stream Pipeline - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/us-received-info-in-2022-claiming-ukraine-planned-to-attack-nord-stream-pipeline---reports-1110960805.html
June 6, 2023, 5:18 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States received information last June from a European intelligence agency about Ukraine's plans to conduct a covert operation to sabotage Russia's Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which eventually took place in September, an American daily reported on Tuesday.
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Scott Ritter: Kakhovka Dam Attack Designed to Cure West’s ‘Ukraine Fatigue’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/scott-ritter-kakhovka-dam-attack-designed-to-cure-wests-ukraine-fatigue-1110958667.html
June 6, 2023, 5:01 PM
The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Plant’s dam suffered critical damage Tuesday, with its wall bursting and sending a surge of water downstream, forcing evacuations along both sides of the Dnepr River and threatening to leave Crimea and the Zaporozhye nuclear plant without enough water. Scott Ritter explains Kiev’s motive for targeting the infrastructure.
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No ‘Sharp Turns’ in Turkiye’s Foreign Policy Under New FM Hakan Fidan, But Arab Rapprochement Likely
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/no-sharp-turns-in-turkiyes-foreign-policy-under-new-fm-hakan-fidan-but-arab-rapprochement-likely-1110957707.html
June 6, 2023, 5:00 PM
On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reshuffled his cabinet in the wake of his election victory, elevating the former head of the Turkish National Intelligence Agency, Hakan Fidan, to head the foreign ministry.
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US Job Figures Foreshadow Looming Economic 'Stagflation' Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/us-job-figures-foreshadow-looming-economic-stagflation-crisis-1110943087.html
June 6, 2023, 4:48 PM
The deal to end the federal debt ceiling stand-off does not mean the US economy is out of the woods. Michael R. Englund, principal director and chief economist for Action Economics, and Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, discussed the risks of the US falling into recession.
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Spain Requests Over $100Bln From European Recovery Funds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/spain-requests-over-100bln-from-european-recovery-funds-1110959705.html
June 6, 2023, 4:41 PM
MADRID (Sputnik) - Spain has sent a request to the European Commission for 10.3 billion euros ($11 billion) from the NextGenerationEU and REpowerEU funds in addition to 84 billion euros in loans, the Spanish government said on Tuesday.
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Finland Informs Russian Charge d'Affaires About Expulsion of Diplomats
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/finland-informs-russian-charge-daffaires-about-expulsion-of-diplomats-1110959476.html
June 6, 2023, 4:38 PM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - The Finnish Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it summoned the Russian charge d’affaires to inform him about the expulsion of nine employees of the Russian embassy.
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Zelensky Tells Papal Envoy Only Ukraine's Peace Plan is Acceptable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/zelensky-tells-papal-envoy-only-ukraines-peace-plan-is-acceptable-1110959353.html
June 6, 2023, 4:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told the papal envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, that Ukraine would not consider peace plans other than the one he outlined in November.
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Iran Reopens Embassy in Saudi Arabia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/iran-reopens-embassy-in-saudi-arabia---reports-1110959248.html
June 6, 2023, 4:32 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh on Tuesday as the countries restored diplomatic ties following a seven-year rift, an Arabic news television channelreported.
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Ex-Intel Officer Scott Ritter Portrays Ukraine's Counter-Offensive as Dead End
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/ex-intel-officer-scott-ritter-portrays-ukraines-counter-offensive-as-dead-end-1110956743.html
June 6, 2023, 4:11 PM
According to Scott Ritter, the idea of a possible victory of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their counter-offensive against Russia belongs to the annals of the bizarre fantasy world of neocons in the West. Given Russia's modernized military capacity and capability, it is practically impossible to envisage such a possibility.
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UK Cases of Gonorrhea, Syphilis Hit Record Highs in 2022
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/uk-cases-of-gonorrhea-syphilis-hit-record-highs-in-2022-1110958356.html
June 6, 2023, 3:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gonorrhea diagnoses in the United Kingdom in 2022 were the highest on record, with 82,500 cases reported, while syphilis diagnoses reached 8,692 — also the highest figure since 1948, the UK Health Security Agency said on Tuesday.
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OPEC Production Cuts Will Have ‘Negative Effect’ on US Families - House Majority Leader
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/opec-production-cuts-will-have-negative-effect-on-us-families---house-majority-leader-1110957580.html
June 6, 2023, 3:39 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decision to cut oil production starting next year will have a negative impact on families in the United States, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said on Tuesday.
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Most Asian States Oppose NATO's Expansion to Indo-Pacific - Chinese Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/most-asian-states-oppose-natos-expansion-to-indo-pacific---chinese-foreign-ministry-1110957141.html
June 6, 2023, 3:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Most Asian countries oppose NATO's expansion to the east in Indo-Pacific and the creation of the alliance's military replicas in the region, as it incites bloc confrontation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
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Global Growth Projected to Decelerate From 3.1% in 2022 to 2.1% in 2023 - World Bank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/global-growth-projected-to-decelerate-from-31-in-2022-to-21-in-2023---world-bank-1110954944.html
June 6, 2023, 3:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Global growth is set to decelerate from 3.1% in 2022 to 2.1% this year, with almost all advanced economies and most of developing countries facing downgrades, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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Russia, Kuwait Discuss Deal on Supply of Russian Tanks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/russia-kuwait-discuss-deal-on-supply-of-russian-tanks-1110956831.html
June 6, 2023, 2:52 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) – Russia and Kuwait have discussed a possible deal on the acquisition of Russian tanks by the Gulf monarchy, Russia's new ambassador in Doha, Vladimir Zheltov, said on Tuesday.
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Americans Might Understand Pushkin More Easily Than Byron - US Poet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/americans-might-understand-pushkin-more-easily-than-byron---us-poet-1110950242.html
June 6, 2023, 2:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Americans might more easily understand "Eugene Onegin," the masterpiece of renowned Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, than Lord Byron’s Don Juan, US translator of Pushkin’s works and poet Julian Henry Lowenfeld told Sputnik.
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Paul Craig Roberts: Jobs Offshoring and De-dollarization Set to Upend US Living Standards
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/paul-craig-roberts-jobs-offshoring-and-de-dollarization-set-to-upend-us-living-standards-1110953618.html
June 6, 2023, 2:49 PM
The US unemployment rate jumped to 3.7% from 3.4% percent in April with wage growth slowing, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the same time, American employers added a robust 339,000 jobs last month. Sputnik sat down with US economist Dr. Paul Craig Roberts to discuss the seemingly contradictory figures.
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Iran Joins Hypersonic Club With ‘Fattah’ Missile – Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/iran-joins-hypersonic-club-with-fattah-missile--video-1110955336.html
June 6, 2023, 2:48 PM
Facing a crushing, decades-old arms embargo put in place by its pre-1979 revolution weapons suppliers, Iran has worked to create an array of ground and sea-launched ballistic and cruise missiles, entrusting them with strategic deterrence against foreign aggression.
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US & Its HIMARS Provided to 'Criminal' Kiev Regime 'Responsible' for Kakhovka HPP Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/us--its-himars-provided-to-criminal-kiev-regime-responsible-for-kakhovka-hpp-attack-1110947364.html
June 6, 2023, 2:43 PM
The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a criminal probe into the Kakhovka Hydro Power Plant’s partial destruction as a result of shelling by Ukrainian forces on June 6. A state of emergency has been introduced in the Kherson region city of Novaya Kakhovka, with the Kremlin calling the attack an “act of sabotage.”
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Ukraine Launches Long-Awaited Offensive in Several Directions, Fails in All - Russian Defense Chief
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/ukraine-launches-long-awaited-offensive-in-several-directions-fails-in-all---russian-defense-chief-1110954414.html
June 6, 2023, 1:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev has launched a long-promised offensive in different sectors of the front in the past three days, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
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Medieval Town Swallowed by Sea For 'Prodigious Sins' Found Off Coast of Germany
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/medieval-town-swallowed-by-sea-for-prodigious-sins-found-off-coast-of-germany---1110945636.html
June 6, 2023, 1:38 PM
A mythical aura has long surrounded a medieval German settlement that sank in 1362 after being pummeled by a ferocious storm. It has been dubbed by some as the Atlantis of the North Sea, and spawned numerous legends.
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Kakhovka Dam Attack: Mapping the Fallout From Ukrainian Strike
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/kakhovka-dam-attack-mapping-the-fallout-from-ukrainian-strike-1110949069.html
June 6, 2023, 1:23 PM
The Kakhovka Hydroectric Power Plant's dam has been breached, unleashing millions of tons of freshwater from its reservoir and threatening to cause a regional catastrophe affecting settlements along the Dnepr River, wildlife, and the Zaporozhye nuclear plant. The attack comes after a year of Russian warnings about Ukrainian attacks on the dam.
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Russian Business Delegation Sets Sights on Algeria for Expanding Market Reach
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/russian-business-delegation-sets-sights-on-algeria-for-expanding-market-reach-1110942333.html
June 6, 2023, 1:11 PM
A multi-industry business mission under the ‘Made in Russia’ brand kicked off in Algeria on June 5. Seventeen Russian companies representing the transportation, high-tech, industrial, and agricultural sectors are showcasing their products to potential partners, the Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) reported.
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Ankara to Continue Dialogue With UN to Remove Obstacles on Grain Deal - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/ankara-to-continue-dialogue-with-un-to-remove-obstacles-on-grain-deal---source-1110951000.html
June 6, 2023, 12:44 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Ankara is aware of Russia's position on the lack of prospects for extending the grain deal and will continue to work together with the UN to remove obstacles, a source familiar with the talks told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Saudi Prince Discusses Partnership Prospects With Venezuelan President
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/saudi-prince-discusses-partnership-prospects-with-venezuelan-president-1110952066.html
June 6, 2023, 12:43 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed perspectives of bilateral cooperation with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Chinese, US Senior Diplomats Discuss Improving Bilateral Relations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/chinese-us-senior-diplomats-discuss-improving-bilateral-relations-1110947475.html
June 6, 2023, 12:37 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink held a constructive discussion on improving bilateral relations and managing differences during their meeting in Beijing on June 5, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Fact Check: Who Attacked Novaya Kakhovka Dam?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/fact-check-who-attacked-novaya-kakhovka-dam-1110946820.html
June 6, 2023, 12:32 PM
The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant suffered heavy damage Tuesday morning, with its dam destroyed and water flowing uncontrollably downstream, risking major flooding, power cuts and water shortages on both sides of the Dnepr River. Western legacy media quickly blamed Moscow for the attack. But does that allegation make sense? Sputnik explores.
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System for Water Release at Japan's Fukushima NPP to Be Completed in June - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/system-for-water-release-at-japans-fukushima-npp-to-be-completed-in-june---reports-1110948382.html
June 6, 2023, 12:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The TEPCO company, which is in charge of decommissioning Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP), plans to complete the construction of the tunnel for releasing treated water into the ocean before the end of June, Japanese media has reported.
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US, EU Envoys Tell Kosovo to Immediately Deescalate Tensions After Clashes With Serbs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/us-eu-envoys-tell-kosovo-to-immediately-deescalate-tensions-after-clashes-with-serbs-1110948037.html
June 6, 2023, 12:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - EU special envoy for Belgrade-Pristina talks Miroslav Lajcak and US Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar demanded Tuesday that Kosovo ruler Albin Kurti immediately deescalate tensions in the Serb-majority northern areas of the region following last week's clashes.
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Australia Plans to Supply Ukraine With Hawkei Armored Cars in New Support Package - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/australia-plans-to-supply-ukraine-with-hawkei-armored-cars-in-new-support-package---reports-1110947226.html
June 6, 2023, 11:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australia plans to provide Ukraine with light protected vehicles Hawkei as part of a new package of military support, a Australian daily reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources familiar with the issue.
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Russia’s Lavrov Urges Central Asia to Critically Assess Military Cooperation With West
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/russias-lavrov-urges-central-asia-to-critically-assess-military-cooperation-with-west-1110946133.html
June 6, 2023, 11:43 AM
DUSHANBE (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday urged Central Asian countries to critically assess Western military cooperation programs as they are being used to establish control over region.
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What Do We Know About Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, Attacked by Kiev Forces?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/what-do-we-know-about-kakhovka-hydroelectric-power-plant-attacked-by-kiev-forces-1110941220.html
June 6, 2023, 11:23 AM
The Kakhovka HPP is located in the city of Novaya Kakhovka, in the Kherson region, which came under the control of Russian forces in March 2022. Troops of the Kiev regime have been shelling the dam in Novaya Kakhovka over the past year as part of strikes deliberately targeting Russian civilian infrastructure.
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Paris Mayor Supports Protests Against French Pension Reform
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/paris-mayor-supports-protests-against-french-pension-reform-1110943587.html
June 6, 2023, 11:18 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, a member of the Socialist Party, on Tuesday voiced support for the demonstrations against France's pension reform, explaining the placement of emoticon banners on City Hall as a sign of solidarity with the protesters.
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Blinken Heads to Saudi Arabia as US Stirs Division Across Mideast to Save Waning Influence
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/blinken-heads-to-saudi-arabia-as-us-stirs-division-across-mideast-to-save-waning-influence-1110944327.html
June 6, 2023, 11:12 AM
Amid the rapprochement momentum in the Middle East and the US' strategic dilemma in the region, Washington is trying to avoid the total collapse of its influence in the region, experts said on Monday, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to start his three-day Saudi Arabia trip for security and economy talks.
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'Ukraine Aid' Robbing Needy Nations of Relief, Swedish Human Rights Bodies Caution
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/ukraine-aid-robbing-needy-nations-of-relief-swedish-human-rights-bodies-caution-1110940272.html
June 6, 2023, 9:46 AM
Numerous European nations have redirected funds earmarked for other crises to pay for 'supporting' Ukraine, thereby triggering concerns of preferential treatment and accusations of double standards.
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France Warns Japan's NATO Office Bid Would Worsen 'Tension With China' - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/france-warns-japans-nato-office-bid-would-worsen-tension-with-china---report-1110938917.html
June 6, 2023, 8:12 AM
NATO allies have been bolstering their presence in the Indo-Pacific region, with the US-led military bloc labeling China a security challenge last year. In early May, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi was cited as saying that Tokyo was in talks to open the alliance's liaison office, which would be the first of its kind in Asia.
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Danish PM Brushes Off Talk of NATO Boss Ambitions, While Allies Gear Up for Her Exit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/danish-pm-brushes-off-talk-of-nato-boss-ambitions-while-allies-gear-up-for-her-exit-1110939036.html
June 6, 2023, 7:19 AM
Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's youngest prime minister, has been repeatedly touted as the main contender to lead NATO. Should this rumor come true, she would become the first woman to head the US-led military bloc.
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Kiev Planned to Use 'Dirty Bomb' for Terrorist Attack on Russia - FSB
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/kiev-planned-to-use-dirty-bomb-for-terrorist-attack-on-russia---fsb-1110939864.html
June 6, 2023, 6:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine's military intelligence planned to carry out a terrorist attack in Russia using a "dirty bomb," the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday.
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House Republicans Spark Flame Over Gas Stoves, Push Back Against Potential Bans
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230606/house-republicans-spark-flame-over-gas-stoves-push-back-against-potential-bans-1110938553.html
June 6, 2023, 4:32 AM
One of the proposed bills would prohibit the use of federal funds to ban gas stoves and another that seeks to block an Energy Department rule that sets energy conservation standards for certain consumer products, potentially leading to the removal of some gas stove models from stores.
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