Fragmentation of World Economy Now Irreversible - Russia’s Representative at IMF
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/fragmentation-of-world-economy-now-irreversible-russias-representative-at-imf-says-1111464527.html
June 25, 2023, 9:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The use of international trade and the dollar as a weapon by the West makes the fragmentation of the world economy inevitable, Aleksei Mozhin, Executive Director for Russia at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told Sputnik.
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Former Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis' Party Wins Snap Elections
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/former-greek-prime-minister-mitsotakis-party-wins-snap-elections-1111464393.html
June 25, 2023, 8:43 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - The conservative New Democracy party, led by former Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has won 40.52% of the votes and receives 158 out of 300 seats in the parliament during the snap elections, the Greek Interior Ministry said on Sunday after counting over 90% of the votes.
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US Spies Stayed Mum About PMC Wagner's Mutiny Despite Knowing About It Beforehand - Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/us-spies-stayed-mum-about-pmc-wagners-mutiny-despite-knowing-about-it-beforehand---media-1111464048.html
June 25, 2023, 6:56 PM
Despite supposedly possessing information about Wagner Group and its founder preparing to mutiny, US intelligence officials reportedly opted to keep quiet due to concerns that Moscow might otherwise "accuse" them of trying to orchestrate a coup.
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Taliban Leader Says 'Concrete Measures' Taken to Improve Status of Women in Afghanistan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/taliban-leader-says-concrete-measures-taken-to-improve-status-of-women-in-afghanistan-1111464214.html
June 25, 2023, 6:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Taliban* have taken "concrete measures" to improve the status of women in Afghanistan and they have begun to be considered "free and dignified" human beings, Afghan supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said on Sunday.
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Ted Cruz Calls for Biden Impeachment Over Hunter's Damning Text Message
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/ted-cruz-calls-for-biden-impeachment-over-hunters-damning-text-message-1111462600.html
June 25, 2023, 6:36 PM
It's time to turn a congressional probe into Hunter Biden's years-long influence peddling into an impeachment effort against his father, GOP Senator Ted Cruz suggested on his latest podcast.
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'He Speaks For Us All': Blinken Defends Biden's 'Dictator' Remark on Xi
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/he-speaks-for-us-all-blinken-defends-bidens-dictator-remark-on-xi-1111460414.html
June 25, 2023, 5:01 PM
Biden administration officials have made it clear that the US president's "dictator" comment regarding his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was by no means a "gaffe."
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Republicans 'Too Afraid' to Remove Adam Schiff From Office Over Russiagate Hoax
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/republicans-too-afraid-to-remove-adam-schiff-from-office-over-russiagate-hoax-1111460519.html
June 25, 2023, 4:54 PM
Despite being censured in the US Congress, Adam Schiff is in fact doing pretty well for himself and is likely going to “get a promotion for lying to the American people for four years,” says a former Colorado state senator.
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Ukrainian Forces Shell Donetsk City Center, Casualties Reported
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/ukrainian-forces-shell-donetsk-city-center-casualties-reported-1111458486.html
June 25, 2023, 3:57 PM
According to officials, the Ukrainain Armed Forces (UAF) used MLRS to launch a rocket at the populated area in Donetsk.
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UN Has No Plans to Discuss Situation in Russia for Now - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/un-has-no-plans-to-discuss-situation-in-russia-for-now---reports-1111458815.html
June 25, 2023, 3:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation in Russia involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin will not be on the United Nations' agenda for the moment, the US news broadcaster reported.
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FBI Knew Hunter Biden's Laptop Was 'Reliable' Before Smearing It as 'Russian Disinfo'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/fbi-knew-hunter-bidens-laptop-was-reliable-before-smearing-it-as-russian-disinfo-1111457950.html
June 25, 2023, 3:31 PM
The FBI verified the authenticity of Hunter Biden's "laptop from hell" months before the release of the Post's October 2020 bombshell about the Bidens, according to IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley.
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Lukashenko Holds Another Phone Call With Putin on Sunday Morning - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/lukashenko-holds-another-phone-call-with-putin-on-sunday-morning---reports-1111461574.html
June 25, 2023, 3:29 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had another telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday morning, a Telegram channel, which is close to the Belarusian leader, reported.
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US Closely Watching Situation With Wagner PMC in Russia, Has No Full Details - Blinken
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/us-closely-watching-situation-with-wagner-pmc-in-russia-has-no-full-details---blinken-1111458341.html
June 25, 2023, 3:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is closely monitoring events surrounding the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) in Russia, although Washington does not have a full picture of the situation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.
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Look at Stunning Mars Photos in Ultraviolet Spectrum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/look-at-stunning-mars-photos-in-ultraviolet-spectrum-1111454069.html
June 25, 2023, 2:35 PM
The Red Planet has four seasons, just like Earth, and two of them – summer and winter – were pictured with Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph.
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Japan's Military Reportedly Mulls Introducing Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/japans-military-reportedly-mulls-introducing-elon-musks-starlink-satellites--1111457707.html
June 25, 2023, 2:30 PM
If used, the service will reportedly help the Japanese Defense Ministry deploy a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit.
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North Korea Supports Russia's Leadership in Situation With Wagner Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/north-korea-supports-russias-leadership-in-situation-with-wagner-mutiny-attempt-1111457577.html
June 25, 2023, 2:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Im Chon Il met with Russian Ambassador in Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora on Sunday and expressed his country's support for the Russian leadership during an attempted armed mutiny by the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), the North Korean news agency reported.
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China Backs Russia's Efforts to Stabilize Situation Amid Wagner Events
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/china-backs-russias-efforts-to-stabilize-situation-amid-wagner-events-1111457334.html
June 25, 2023, 2:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Beijing has expressed support for Moscow's efforts to stabilize the situation in Russia amid recent developments involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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US Concerns About Stalled Ukrainian Counteroffensive ‘Surely Not Vote of Approval’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/us-concerns-about-stalled-ukrainian-counteroffensive-surely-not-vote-of-approval---1111456034.html
June 25, 2023, 1:39 PM
Washington's alarm over the slower-than-expected progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces comes amid Kiev’s pointless fears that the White House’s military aid to Ukraine may stop if Joe Biden fails to win the 2024 election, international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda told Sputnik.
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Ukraine Loses Up to 430 Troops in Donetsk Direction in 24 Hours
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/ukraine-loses-up-to-430-troops-in-donetsk-direction-in-24-hours-1111456592.html
June 25, 2023, 1:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost up to 430 military personnel in combat with Russian forces in the Donetsk direction over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily update on Sunday.
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Putin Reveals That He Keeps a Close Eye on Ongoing Special Operation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/putin-reveals-that-he-keeps-a-close-eye-on-ongoing-special-operation-1111456140.html
June 25, 2023, 12:56 PM
According to the president himself, his work day starts and ends with him dealing with matters related to the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
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Taipei Urges Australia to Send Military Attache to Taiwan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/taipei-urges-australia-to-send-military-attache-to-taiwan-1111455891.html
June 25, 2023, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Taiwan is calling on Australia to send a military attache to the island so that both sides can share their assessment of the situation with China, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told The Australian media on Sunday.
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China Completes Construction of Its Longest Undersea Oil and Gas Pipeline - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/china-completes-construction-of-its-longest-undersea-oil-and-gas-pipeline---report--1111454256.html
June 25, 2023, 11:39 AM
The new pipeline now links an offshore extraction platform operating at an undersea natural gas field in the South China Sea with an "onshore receiving station" on the Hainan Island.
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Serbia Will Never Support Coup in Russia, Any Other Country - President Vucic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/serbia-will-never-support-coup-in-russia-any-other-country---vucic-1111454903.html
June 25, 2023, 11:35 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Vucic expressed confidence that someone else's hand was behind recent events in Russia, he did not want to say who exactly supported the rebellion from the outside, but that there was no doubt that there was help from abroad.
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Lavrov: Biden's Allegations of Russian Nuclear Threat Are 'Baseless Verbal Escapades'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/lavrov-bidens-allegations-of-russian-nuclear-threat-are-baseless-verbal-escapades--1111454518.html
June 25, 2023, 11:33 AM
While speaking to a group of donors in California earlier this week, Biden said he worries about Russian President Vladimir Putin “using tactical nuclear weapons,” gauging such a possibility as “real.”
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/russian-deputy-foreign-minister-meets-chinese-foreign-minister-in-beijing-1111454609.html
June 25, 2023, 11:05 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang exchanged views on a number of issues in Beijing on Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
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Watch Russian Troops Take Out Ukrainian Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/watch-russian-troops-take-out-ukrainian-stronghold-1111453410.html
June 25, 2023, 9:49 AM
Russian Armed Forces have used high-precision weapons to obliterate a Ukrainian fortified area.
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American Media Claims US Intelligence Knew About Prigozhin's Planned Mutiny in Mid-June
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/american-media-claim-us-intelligence-learned-about-prigozhins-plans-for-mutiny-in-mid-june-1111453277.html
June 25, 2023, 9:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US intelligence agencies received indications that the head of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), Yevgeny Prigozhin, might be plotting a mutiny and informed the White House and other government agencies so they would not be caught off guard, an American daily reported, citing several US officials .
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Zelensky's Top Aide Claims Ukraine Wants to Host 'Peace Summit'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/zelenskys-top-aide-claims-ukraine-wants-to-host-peace-summit-1111452805.html
June 25, 2023, 8:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine wants to host a so-called global peace summit for the discussion of Kiev's peace plan, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, Andriy Yermak, said.
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Canadian Police Probe ‘Circumstances’ Behind Death of Five on Board Titan Sub
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/canadian-police-probe-circumstances-behind-death-of-five-on-board-titan-sub-1111452726.html
June 25, 2023, 8:37 AM
The US Coast Guard confirmed earlier this week that debris found on the ocean floor near the Titanic wreckage consisted of pieces of the missing submersible, with all five people on board the Titan presumed dead.
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Claim to Fame: UK Man Gets 5-Year Sentence For Hacking Celeb Twitter Accounts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/claim-to-fame-uk-man-gets-5-year-sentence-for-hacking-celeb-twitter-accounts-1111452061.html
June 25, 2023, 6:43 AM
Joseph James O’Connor and his accomplices compromised over 130 Twitter accounts in their Bitcoin scam, including those of Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett.
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Musk vs Zuckerberg: Cage Fight ‘Might Actually Happen’, Tesla CEO Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/musk-vs-zuckerberg-cage-fight-might-actually-happen-tesla-ceo-says-1111451642.html
June 25, 2023, 5:02 AM
The developments unfold amid reports that Meta* plans to launch a rival platform to Twitter, dubbed Threads.
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Situation at Frontline in Zaporozhye Region Stable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/situation-at-frontline-in-zaporozhye-region-stable-1111451902.html
June 25, 2023, 4:59 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The situation at the frontline in the Zaporozhye region remains stable and Ukrainian troops have not made any significant advances, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik.
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Cuban President Expresses Solidarity to Putin Amid Wagner Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/cuban-president-expresses-solidarity-to-putin-amid-wagner-mutiny-attempt-1111451319.html
June 25, 2023, 4:21 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has expressed solidarity and support to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people amid the Saturday events, involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Two Dead, Over a Dozen Injured in Michigan Shooting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/two-dead-over-dozen-injured-in-michigan-shooting-1111451181.html
June 25, 2023, 3:31 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - At least two people died and over a dozen others were injured in a shooting at a street party in Saginaw, Michigan, local police said.
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Biden Allies Ignore Voters' Desire For Primary Debates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/biden-allies-ignore-voters-desire-for-primary-debates-1111450918.html
June 25, 2023, 3:03 AM
Democratic strategists believe there is no need for President Joe Biden to participate in primary debates, but the US public thinks otherwise.
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Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Attacks in Two Directions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/russian-forces-repel-ukrainian-attacks-in-two-directions-1111450776.html
June 25, 2023, 2:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have repelled enemy attacks in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, destroying tanks, armored vehicles and manpower, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Expresses Support to Lavrov Amid Wagner Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/irans-foreign-minister-expresses-support-to-lavrov-amid-wagner-mutiny-attempt-1111450619.html
June 25, 2023, 2:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed support to Russia’s leadership in ensuring constitution order during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Ministry informs.
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Hunter and Joe Biden's Weekend Escape to Camp David Prompts Fuss on Twitter
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/hunter-and-joe-bidens-weekend-escape-to-camp-david-prompts-fuss-on-twitter-1111450374.html
June 25, 2023, 1:13 AM
Having struck a sweetheart deal with the Justice Department, Hunter Biden took off to Camp David for a weekend getaway together with his father, triggering a Twitterstorm among US conservative netizens.
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Two Civilians Killed in Indian Attack in Kashmir Region - Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/two-civilians-killed-in-indian-attack-in-kashmir-region---pakistans-foreign-ministry-1111450226.html
June 25, 2023, 12:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least two civilians were killed and another one was injured as a result of an Indian forces’ attack on the Satwal sector in the disputed Kashmir region, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
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Ten Injured in Clashes With Settlers in West Bank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/ten-injured-in-clashes-with-settlers-in-west-bank-1111450097.html
June 25, 2023, 12:20 AM
GAZA (Sputnik) - At least ten people were injured in the village of Umm Safa, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, during clashes with settlers, Palestinian media report.
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Air Raid Sirens Sound in Multiple Regions of Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/air-raid-sirens-sound-in-multiple-regions-of-ukraine-1111449986.html
June 25, 2023, 12:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine late on Saturday night, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
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DC Scholars: Ukraine Conflict Shows World Has Grown Weary of US Hegemony
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/dc-scholars-ukraine-conflict-shows-world-has-grown-weary-of-us-hegemony-1111449771.html
June 24, 2023, 11:25 PM
Despite having the largest military budget in the world and being the largest operator of military bases abroad, the US is far from being a global hegemon, argues a DC-based think tank Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
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House Speaker Will Support Effort to Expunge Trump's Impeachments
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/house-speaker-will-support-effort-to-expunge-trumps-impeachments-1111449596.html
June 24, 2023, 10:58 PM
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been walking a tightrope attempting to placate both establishment Republicans and the Trump-aligned wing of the party.
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Mutiny Averted: Everything We Know as Prigozhin Halts Wagner March on Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/mutiny-averted-everything-we-know-as-prigozhin-halts-wagner-march-on-moscow-1111448622.html
June 24, 2023, 9:48 PM
PMC Wagner chief Evgeny Prigozhin has confirmed that his forces have halted their attempt to reach the Russian capital to "sort out" the MoD's top brass over an alleged missile attack on Wagner positions. What exactly happened? What triggered the Wagner-MoD crisis in the first place? How did things reach such a dangerous point? Sputnik explains.
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Kremlin: Situation With Wagner PMC Won't Affect Russia's Military Op in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/kremlin-situation-with-wanger-pmc-wont-affect-russias-military-op-in-ukraine-1111449040.html
June 24, 2023, 9:29 PM
Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered a halt to his forces' drive on Moscow and opted for de-escalation on Saturday, accepting a proposal mediated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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US Blames Beijing for Fentanyl Crisis, Charges Chinese Chemical Companies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/us-blames-beijing-for-fentanyl-crisis-charges-chinese-chemical-companies-1111448284.html
June 24, 2023, 7:45 PM
Opioid overdoses kill over 130 Americans daily, with drug ODs claiming more than 110,000 lives in 2022 alone. OD rates have spiked over than 250 percent over the past two decades thanks to the growing availability of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid painkiller 50 and 100 times more potent than heroin and morphine, respectively.
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Montana Says to Avoid Parts of Yellowstone River After Train Derailment, Bridge Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/montana-says-to-avoid-parts-of-yellowstone-river-after-train-derailment-bridge-collapse--1111447969.html
June 24, 2023, 6:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - People near the Yellowstone River in the US state of Montana should avoid the water in certain areas around the site of a bridge collapse and train derailment that may have sent contaminants downstream, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) said on Saturday.
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US Top General Milley Cancels Trip to Middle East Due to Situation in Russia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/us-top-general-milley-cancels-trip-to-middle-east-due-to-situation-in-russia---reports-1111447596.html
June 24, 2023, 6:45 PM
Seething tensions between Wagner PMC boss Evgeny Prigozhin and senior commanders in the Russian military spilled into an armed mutiny by Wagner forces on Friday, with the fighters kicking off a march on Moscow, but stopping and agreeing to return to their bases Saturday evening after negotiations facilitated by Minsk.
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'Putin Flees Moscow', 'IRGC in Russia' and Other Media Fakes Debunked
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/putin-flees-moscow-irgc-in-russia-and-other-media-fakes-debunked-1111446422.html
June 24, 2023, 6:21 PM
The drama around Wagner PMC boss Evgeny Prigozhin's feud with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, which escalated into an armed rebellion on Friday before calming Saturday, has been met with barely concealed glee in Ukrainian and Western media. But in attempts to outdo each other, some outlets fell into the realm of reporting fantasy as news.
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Musk Says Second Starship Launch Has 60% Probability of Making It to Orbit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/musk-says-second-starship-launch-has-60-probability-of-making-it-to-orbit-1111447133.html
June 24, 2023, 5:56 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik), Lenka White - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that the chances of making it to orbit with a second spacecraft are much higher, but it all depends on stage separation.
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Prigozhin Agrees to Stop PMC Wagner March, Start De-Escalation After Lukashenko's Mediation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/prigozhin-agrees-to-stop-pmc-wagner-march-start-de-escalation-after-lukashenkos-mediation-1111446655.html
June 24, 2023, 5:14 PM
Presidents Putin and Lukashenko spoke by phone on Saturday to discuss the situation in southern Russia, where Wagner PMC chief Evgeny Prigozhin launched an armed mutiny on Friday after accusing the Russian military of attacking his men. The Russian defense ministry denied the claims.
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Superlight Sports Airplane Crash in Czech Republic Leaving One Dead
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/superlight-sports-airplane-crash-in-czech-republic-leaving-one-dead-1111446322.html
June 24, 2023, 4:42 PM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - A superlight sports airplane has crashed near the Czech city of Havlickuv Brod, leaving its pilot dead, police spokeswoman Michaela Lebrova said on Saturday.
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Scientists Issue Warning As 'Extreme' Ocean Heatwave Hits Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/scientists-issue-warning-as-extreme-ocean-heatwave-hits-europe-1111445863.html
June 24, 2023, 4:26 PM
A historic and early heatwave in ocean temperatures around the UK and Europe due to reach record-breaking levels not seen in 170 years is threatening marine and human lives.
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Foreign Leaders Express Solidarity With Russia Amid Wagner Mutiny
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/foreign-leaders-express-solidarity-with-russia-amid-wagner-mutiny-1111445545.html
June 24, 2023, 3:35 PM
On Friday, Wagner PMC chief Evgeny Prigozhin accused the Russian military of launching a surprise missile attack against his men, and called for the ouster of its leadership. The MoD dismissed the allegations as an provocation, and the Federal Security Service opened a criminal case charging Prigozhin with armed mutiny.
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OpenAI Founder Says World Will 'Have to Manage Risks' of 'Dangerous' Tech
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/openai-founder-says-world-will-have-to-manage-risks-of-dangerous-tech--1111443636.html
June 24, 2023, 2:21 PM
Technology experts weighed in on artificial intelligence's growing reputation as a "threat" at the recent Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco have underscored the need to maintain a close watch on the technology as it continues to make huge strides.
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Millions in Taxes & FARA Violations Left Out of Hunter Biden Plea Deal, Critics Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/millions-in-taxes--fara-violations-left-out-of-hunter-biden-plea-deal-critics-say-1111444643.html
June 24, 2023, 1:42 PM
Despite President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, striking a plea deal with regard to a couple of misdemeanor charges of failing to pay taxes, the scandal haunting the Bidens is not over, according to US legal observers and conservative commentators.
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US' $1.4 Trillion Private Credit Sector Facing Ruin Amid Fed's Rate Hike Frenzy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/us-14-trillion-private-credit-sector-facing-ruin-amid-feds-rate-hike-frenzy-1111444114.html
June 24, 2023, 1:22 PM
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said this week that he expects more interest rate hikes in the near future as inflation continues to remain "well above" the Fed’s 2 percent target. The Fed's year-long battle with inflation has fueled fears of a major economic downturn, or, if combined in a perfect storm of other factors, a complete meltdown.
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Kosovar Authorities Collecting Weapons for Provocations Against Local Serbs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/kosovar-authorities-collecting-weapons-for-provocations-against-local-serbs-1111444316.html
June 24, 2023, 1:09 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - On the night of Saturday, Kosovar Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla said that the authorities had found weapons, grenade launchers and ammunition in a car with a Serbian license plate near the municipality building in the city of Zvecan, with the weapons being prepared for terrorist attacks against Kosovar authorities.
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Asteroid as Bulky as Three-Story Building to Zoom Past Earth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/asteroid-as-bulky-as-three-story-building-to-zoom-past-earth--1111441979.html
June 24, 2023, 12:09 PM
Earth’s ‘close encounters’ with a space rock are hardly rare. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this weekend alone, several asteroids are passing out planet. One, estimated to be the size of a car, skimmed by at 77,000 miles (123,919km) on Friday.
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Russians Urged to Unite in Face of Wagner Armed Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/russians-urged-to-unite-in-face-of-wagner-armed-mutiny-attempt-1111440232.html
June 24, 2023, 12:06 PM
Earlier, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) opened a criminal case for inciting armed mutiny over statements made on behalf of the head of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), Yevgeny Prigozhin. On Saturday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin denounced the mutiny attempt as a "betrayal of Russia and Wagner fighters".
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Russian Military Destroys Storm Shadow Missile Depot in Western Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/russian-military-destroys-storm-shadow-missile-depot-in-western-ukraine-1111442832.html
June 24, 2023, 11:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Ukraine was planning to strike Crimea and other territories with HIMARS and Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
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Scott Ritter: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Turning Into 'Suicide Mission'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/scott-ritter-ukrainian-counteroffensive-turning-into-suicide-mission-1111441680.html
June 24, 2023, 11:36 AM
The long-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive that kicked off on June 4 has bogged down, with Moscow projecting Ukrainian losses at over 13,000 troops and hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles. Ex-US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter has told Sputnik that NATO knew the counteroffensive would fail from the start, and explained why.
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Tonga's 2022 Eruption Sparked Highest Lightning Bolts on Record
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/tongas-2022-eruption-sparked-highest-lightning-bolts-on-record-1111440455.html
June 24, 2023, 11:31 AM
The 2022 South Pacific eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano made history as one of the fiercest on record.
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Kiev Covers Up Plans to Create Emergency at Zaporozhye NPP by Blaming Russia - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/kiev-covers-up-plans-to-create-emergency-at-zaporozhye-npp-by-blaming-russia---moscow-1111442405.html
June 24, 2023, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom said on Friday that its head Alexey Likhachev and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi had discussed during a meeting in Kaliningrad on Friday the issues of ensuring nuclear safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) and Grossi's proposals in this regard.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's Address to the Nation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/russian-president-vladimir-putins-address-to-the-nation-1111441208.html
June 24, 2023, 10:29 AM
The Russian leader has addressed the nation following an armed mutiny attempt.
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Putin: Prigozhin's Armed Mutiny Attempt is Betrayal of Russia and Wagner Fighters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/putin-we-will-not-let-russia-be-split-will-protect-its-people-1111438289.html
June 24, 2023, 7:07 AM
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had been informed about the situation regarding the founder of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and "necessary measures are being taken".
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Putin Delivers Address Following Wagner Armed Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/putin-delivers-address-following-wagner-coup-attempt-1111437263.html
June 24, 2023, 7:00 AM
This comes after the head of the Wagner Group private military company Yevgeny Prigozhin has faced a criminal case for inciting an armed mutiny.
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Russian President to Deliver Address in Nearest Time - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/russian-president-to-deliver-address-in-nearest-time---kremlin-1111437154.html
June 24, 2023, 5:50 AM
On Friday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) opened a criminal case for inciting armed mutiny over statements made on behalf of the head of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), Yevgeny Prigozhin. The FSB said that there was a threat of escalation on Russian territory.
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'Badly Damaged' Bodies of Those on Imploded Titanic Sub Will Probably 'Never Be Recovered’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/badly-damaged-bodies-of-those-on-imploded-titanic-sub-will-likely-never-be-recovered-1111435876.html
June 24, 2023, 5:50 AM
After a massive attempted search-and-rescue operation, the US Coast Guard (USCG) confirmed on Thursday that debris found on the ocean floor near the Titanic wreckage consisted of pieces of the missing OceanGate submersible, the Titan. All five people on board the Titan were presumed dead.
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Many Western States in 'Critical Situation' Due to High Public Debt - IMF Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/many-western-states-in-critical-situation-due-to-high-public-debt---imf-official--1111436414.html
June 24, 2023, 5:29 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Many countries around the world, including Western ones, are in a critical condition due to their high levels of public debt, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Director for Russia Aleksei Mozhin told Sputnik.
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Prince Harry Reportedly Wanted to Interview Putin, Trump for Pitched Podcast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/prince-harry-reportedly-wanted-to-interview-putin-trump-for-pitched-podcast-1111434884.html
June 24, 2023, 3:11 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - UK Prince Harry wanted to interview both Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump for a show he and wife Meghan Markle pitched to Spotify producers in 2020, US media reported on Friday.
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US Coast Guard Calls on NTSB to Aid Titan Implosion Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/us-coast-guard-calls-on-ntsb-to-aid-titan-implosion-probe-1111434684.html
June 24, 2023, 2:34 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Coast Guard has asked the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to assist in the investigation into the implosion of the submersible Titan, US media reported on Friday.
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Fed Official Daly: Forget Over-Tightening, We Could Risk Under-Tightening on Rates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/fed-official-daly-forget-over-tightening-we-could-risk-under-tightening-on-rates-1111434530.html
June 24, 2023, 2:14 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - While economists all over keep hyping up the fear that the Federal Reserve could overdo rate hikes, there is as much risk the central bank could come up short, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said Friday.
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US Intel Report Reveals No Incident Occurred at Wuhan Lab That Could Have Caused Pandemic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/us-intel-report-reveals-no-incident-occurred-at-wuhan-lab-that-could-have-caused-pandemic-1111434104.html
June 24, 2023, 1:55 AM
Cleared by Congress, legislation later signed by US President Joe Biden in March ordered the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to declassify information regarding the potential origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The measure forced the DNI to declassify its report within 90 days.
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US Special Counsel Seeks to Have Trump's Classified Docs Trial Begin December 11
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/us-special-counsel-seeks-to-have-trumps-classified-docs-trial-begin-december-11-1111433583.html
June 24, 2023, 12:40 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Special Counsel Jack Smith seeks to have former US President Donald Trump's case over his alleged mishandling of classified documents begin on December 11, according to a court filing.
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Joe's Impeachment Circus
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/joes-impeachment-circus-1111433160.html
June 23, 2023, 11:44 PM
The congressional last took up impeachment proceedings against former US President Donald Trump on two occasions; however, both incidences were later squashed after the cases were brought before the US Senate.
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Trump Offers $5.6 Million Security Payment in E. Jean Carroll Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/trump-offers-56-million-security-payment-in-e-jean-carroll-case-1111432957.html
June 23, 2023, 10:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump expressed readiness to pay a security payment of about $5.6 million in the writer E. Jean Carroll's court case against him, the court filing revealed on Friday.
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IMF Executive Director for Russia: Fragmentation of World Economy 'Irreversible'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/imf-executive-director-for-russia-fragmentation-of-world-economy-irreversible-1111432295.html
June 23, 2023, 9:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The collective West's blatant use of finance, trade, the dollar, and the euro as weapons makes the fragmentation of the world economy not only inevitable but also irreversible, IMF Executive Director for Russia Aleksei Mozhin told Sputnik.
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Humans Have Pumped So Much Groundwater It Moved Earth’s Rotational Pole
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/humans-have-pumped-so-much-groundwater-it-moved-earths-rotational-pole-1111431858.html
June 23, 2023, 9:11 PM
A new study has found just how much pumping groundwater affects the planet: it literally causes the poles to move.
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'F***ing Good for Business': Blackrock Doesn’t Want Ukraine Conflict to End
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/fing-good-for-business-blackrock-doesnt-want-ukraine-conflict-to-end-1111430875.html
June 23, 2023, 8:26 PM
The hedge fund signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine’s government late last year, and indicated it looks forward to having an “advisory role” in the European nation’s “reconstruction.” In January, the Ukrainian president personally thanked BlackRock for its support, saying “everyone can become a big business by working with Ukraine.”
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Third Stunning Roman Mosaic Unearthed at Syria’s Al-Rastan Archaeological Site
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/third-stunning-roman-mosaic-unearthed-at-syrias-al-rastan-archaeological-site-1111429806.html
June 23, 2023, 8:08 PM
Another mosaic scene has been discovered at al-Rastan, an ancient city dating to Greek Macedonian rule, alongside several other mosaics.
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AG Garland Denies Interfering in Hunter Biden Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/ag-garland-denies-interfering-in-hunter-biden-probe-1111428746.html
June 23, 2023, 8:01 PM
The president’s son reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on Monday, pleading guilty to two tax misdemeanors and a felony firearm charge. Republicans piled on the Justice Department, accusing feds of ensuring the younger Biden got a soft deal and ignoring the pay-to-play corruption allegations involving him and his father.
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Netanyahu: US Weapons Sent to Ukraine Spotted on Israel's Borders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/netanyahu-us-weapons-sent-to-ukraine-spotted-on-israels-borders-1111428304.html
June 23, 2023, 7:23 PM
Despite repeated pledges to audit the use of American money and weapons being sent to Kiev, the tens of billions’ worth of equipment still has few accounting processes in place. Those that do make their way to the front are being quickly consumed by the stalled counteroffensive along the "Surovkin Line" defenses.
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Prigozhin Armed Mutiny Attempt: What We Know So Far
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/russian-ministry-of-defense-denies-media-reports-of-strikes-on-wagner-positions-1111429344.html
June 23, 2023, 6:59 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin is being regularly briefed about Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s armed coup attempt by the Ministry of Defense, the FSB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Guard.
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Modi's Big US Trip: PM Tells Off Biden to His Face, Won't Tow US Line on Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/modis-big-us-trip-pm-tells-off-biden-to-his-face-wont-tow-us-line-on-ukraine-1111427821.html
June 23, 2023, 6:41 PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is winding down his trip to the US, meeting President Biden and addressing Congress on Thursday. Washington feted the leader in grand style amid its escalating strategic competition with Beijing and Moscow, but failed to rip Delhi from its long-standing policy of strategic independence, observers told Sputnik.
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Republican Lawmakers Question NYC Reporting of Unvaccinated Teachers to FBI
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/republican-lawmakers-question-nyc-reporting-of-unvaccinated-teachers-to-fbi-1111428595.html
June 23, 2023, 6:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A group of Republican US House lawmakers are requesting info from New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks on the city’s practice of assigning "Problem Codes" to teachers who refused a COVID-19 vaccination and sending their data to the FBI, according to a letter sent by the lawmakers on Friday.
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Biden's Disapproval Rating Notches Up to Surpass Half of Americans - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/bidens-disapproval-rating-notches-up-to-surpass-half-of-americans---poll-1111426260.html
June 23, 2023, 5:58 PM
President Biden's myriads of pain seem unabated, with recent polls revealing increased disapproval ratings as Americans groan under the weight of economic hardship and his political misadventures.
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West Supplying Cluster Munitions to Ukraine Would be Irresponsible
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/west-supplying-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine-would-be-irresponsible-1111425309.html
June 23, 2023, 5:34 PM
The US and other NATO member states have broken a series of pledges not to supply the Kiev regime with weapons capable of striking deep into Russia. Michael Maloof, former senior security policy analyst in the US Office of the Secretary of Defense, hoped his nation would not add cluster bombs to that growing list.
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What Could Have Caused the Titan Sub Tragedy?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/what-could-have-caused-the-titan-sub-tragedy-1111422376.html
June 23, 2023, 5:17 PM
Titan, a submersible vehicle carrying five passengers onboard, lost communication with a surface vessel during a deep-sea expedition on Sunday. However, four days after, patches of its debris were found, suggesting a "catastrophic implosion."
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Perfect Ingredient for Dirty Bomb: What is Ceasium-137?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/perfect-ingredient-for-dirty-bomb-what-is-ceasium-137-1111424256.html
June 23, 2023, 5:05 PM
Russia’s Federal Security Service has foiled a plot to smuggle a kilogram of caesium-137 out of the country. Sputnik contacted a former UN weapons expert to learn more about the radioactive isotope, why it’s an ideal ingredient for a radiation-spewing dirty bomb, and why Russian-sourced caesium-137 is so sought after by Moscow’s adversaries.
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Beijing Heat Wave Shatters Records as Temps Soar Above 40C
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/beijing-heat-wave-shatters-records-as-temps-soar-above-40c-1111425504.html
June 23, 2023, 4:44 PM
Unruly hot weather has sent residents scrambling for relief in the Chinese capital as meteorologists upgraded the weather alert system to “red” on Friday. Temperatures have soared above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius), breaking all records for June.
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West in Denial About Failure of Ukrainian 'Counter-Offensive'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/west-in-denial-about-failure-of-ukrainian-counter-offensive-1111418070.html
June 23, 2023, 3:17 PM
Ukraine's long-anticipated offensive in a bid to cut off Crimea from the Russian mainland has faltered, despite its NATO allies supplying their best weaponry. Moscow-based international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda said that the US was deluded by its "Hollywood" perception of the conflict.
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Ukraine Gambles on Coercive Call-Up as 'Counteroffensive' Flounders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/ukraine-gambles-on-coercive-call-up-as-counteroffensive-flounders-1111419114.html
June 23, 2023, 2:39 PM
Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the US-led Western states appeared determined to fight until the last Ukrainian, as they continue to funnel endless amounts of military aid to the Kiev regime, fueling the conflagration, and adding to the mounting number of human losses among Ukrainians.
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US Chemical Giant Strikes $10 Bln Settlement Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Water
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/us-chemical-giant-strikes-10-bln-settlement-over-forever-chemicals-in-water-1111422648.html
June 23, 2023, 2:17 PM
Manufacturer and distributor of an array of industrial products and solutions, 3M Co., had been facing claims from numerous US cities and municipalities that the company contaminated drinking water with PFAS - a group of synthetic compounds dubbed "forever chemicals" that are used in everything from firefighting foam to nonstick coatings.
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Space Advancement: Russia Wraps Up New Engine for Soyuz-5 Rocket
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/space-advancement-russia-wraps-up-new-engine-for-soyuz-5-rocket-1111420391.html
June 23, 2023, 2:02 PM
Scientific-production association 'Energomash', the world leader in the production of liquid rocket engines, has completed the production of the RD-171MV engine, Russian space corporation Roscosmos reported.
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Hungary's Orban Urges EU to Allocate Money to Balkans
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/hungarys-orban-urges-eu-to-allocate-money-to-balkans-1111424504.html
June 23, 2023, 1:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has adhered to its policy of supporting the gradual integration of the Western Balkan states with the bloc for many years.
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UK Public Support for Rejoining EU Rises to 58% - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/uk-public-support-for-rejoining-eu-rises-to-58---poll-1111423974.html
June 23, 2023, 1:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Support for rejoining the European Union among people in the United Kingdom has surged to 58%, with 42% saying they would opt to stay out if there was a new referendum on EU membership, a YouGov poll showed on Friday.
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Netherlands to Stop Gas Production at Groningen Field From October 1 - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/netherlands-to-stop-gas-production-at-groningen-field-from-october-1---reports-1111423845.html
June 23, 2023, 1:46 PM
THE HAGUE (Sputnik) - The Netherlands will complete gas production at Europe's largest gas field located in the Dutch province of Groningen from October 1, the Netherlands Broadcasting Corporation (NOS) reported on Friday, citing a government decision.
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Everything We Know About ‘Tsunami-Causing’ Poseidon Drone Subs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/everything-we-know-about-tsunami-causing-poseidon-drone-subs-1111420657.html
June 23, 2023, 1:40 PM
An informed source has given Sputnik exclusive new details on the Poseidon – the nuclear-capable, nuclear powered, unmanned underwater vehicle first unveiled by President Putin in a speech to lawmakers in 2018. Sputnik has compiled an explainer detailing everything we know about the strategic weapon to date.
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Turkish Drone Factory in Ukraine May Become 'Legitimate Target' for Russia - Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/turkish-drone-factory-in-ukraine-may-become-legitimate-target-for-russia-1111417185.html
June 23, 2023, 12:35 PM
Baykar, a key Turkish defense firm, plans to start production of the Bayraktar TB2 and Bayraktar Akinci combat drones in Ukraine in 2025, CEO Haluk Bayraktar, revealed earlier.
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Moscow Expands List of EU Officials Banned From Entering Russia in Response to Sanctions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230623/moscow-expands-list-of-eu-officials-banned-from-entering-russia-in-response-to-sanctions-1111421952.html
June 23, 2023, 12:25 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, the EU Council adopted the 11 package of sanctions against Russia. The ministry called the move "illegitimate, undermining the international legal prerogatives of the UN Security Council."
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