West Jepordiaze Fight Against Modern Neocolonial Practices - Russian Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/west-jepordiaze-fight-against-modern-neocolonial-practices---russian-official-1116774109.html
February 14, 2024, 2:05 PM
Many Western countries struggle to shake off their colonial attitudes, directly and tacitly impeding modern anti-colonial efforts.
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EU May Use Potential European Army to Subjugate Dissenting Members
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/eu-may-use-potential-european-army-to-subjugate-dissenting-members-1116778205.html
February 14, 2024, 1:49 PM
The European army idea has once again popped up among the bloc's politicians. What's behind the idea and how could it influence member states' sovereignty?
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Russia Keen to Expand Cooperation With Neighbors in Eurasia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/russia-keen-to-expand-cooperation-with-neighbors-in-eurasia-1116778639.html
February 14, 2024, 1:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is keen to further expand cooperation with its neighbors in Eurasia, and will prioritize ties with them during its current chairmanship in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
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Watch Russian Rocket Launchers Strike Deep Behind Ukrainian Lines
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/watch-russian-rocket-launchers-strike-deep-behind-ukrainian-lines-1116773672.html
February 14, 2024, 12:32 PM
Russian rocket artillery units in the Ukrainian conflict continue to inflict damage upon Kiev troops, hitting them fast and hard with barrages of high-explosive munitions.
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Germany to Spend $535Mln on Expansion of Holzdorf Air Base - Military
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/germany-to-spend-535mln-on-expansion-of-holzdorf-air-base---military-1116774651.html
February 14, 2024, 12:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany is in the process of remaking its eastern Holzdorf military air base, with 500 million euros ($535 million) expected to be spent on the facility's expansion, Col. Christian Guntsch said on Wednesday.
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South Korea to Participate in Joint Multinational Drills With US, Thailand - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/south-korea-to-participate-in-joint-multinational-drills-with-us-thailand---reports-1116774207.html
February 14, 2024, 11:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea will take part in the Cobra Gold large-scale multinational military drills to be jointly led by Thailand and the United States, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing South Korean officials.
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No Diplomatic Solution to Ukraine Conflict as West Disregards Moscow's Interests - FM Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/no-diplomatic-solution-to-ukraine-conflict-as-west-disregards-moscows-interests-fm-lavrov-1116773409.html
February 14, 2024, 10:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia remains open to a diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, but since Western countries do not want to take into account Moscow's interests and existing realities, there is no such possibility at the moment, Russian FM Lavrov said on Wednesday.
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TikTok Tactics: UK Hires Foreign Influencers to Combat Channel Migrant Surge
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/tiktok-tactics-uk-hires-foreign-influencers-to-combat-channel-migrant-surge-1116773542.html
February 14, 2024, 10:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Home Office is planning to pay "thousands of pounds" to foreign TikTok bloggers to urge undocumented migrants not to cross the English Channel in boats and promote new immigration legislation, The Times newspaper reported, citing a government document.
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Trump Almost Withdrew US From NATO in 2018, Ex-National Security Adviser Bolton Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/trump-almost-withdrew-us-from-nato-in-2018---former-national-security-adviser-1116773227.html
February 14, 2024, 10:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric regarding NATO is a continuation of his policy as the head of state, former US National Security Advisor John Bolton said, adding that Trump had come close to withdrawing the United States from the alliance back in 2018.
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Russia's Non-Energy Exports Decrease by 23% to $146.3Bln in 2023 – Trade Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/russias-non-energy-exports-decrease-by-23-to-1463bln-in-2023--trade-minister-1116773072.html
February 14, 2024, 9:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's non-energy exports dropped by 23% to $146.3 billion in 2023 year-on-year, Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said on Wednesday.
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Lavrov Takes the Podium to Address Russia's State Duma
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/lavrov-takes-the-podium-to-address-russias-state-duma-1116771666.html
February 14, 2024, 9:14 AM
Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, addresses the State Duma (lower chamber of the Russian Parliament) to facilitate the coordination of the government’s executive and legislative branches in strengthening Russia’s position on the global stage.
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Watch Russia’s Su-34 Obliterate Ukrainian Positions in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/watch-russias-su-34-obliterate-ukrainian-positions-in-special-op-zone--1116771786.html
February 14, 2024, 8:12 AM
The Sukhoi Su-34 is a 4++ generation aircraft that entered service with the Russian military in 2014, and is equipped with technology and armaments that also appear on the country's fifth-generation fighter jets.
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Big Pharma Docs: Western Elite Used Ukraine as ‘Guinea Pig for Human Testing' After 2014 Coup
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/big-pharma-docs-western-elite-used-ukraine-as-guinea-pig-for-human-testing-after-2014-coup-1116770610.html
February 14, 2024, 7:23 AM
When conducting human tests, Big Pharma did not think twice before using hospitals in certain developing countries, which don’t have "rigorous controls" for such actions, William Jones, a former White House correspondent and a non-resident fellow of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, told Sputnik.
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Russia Receives Note From Canada on Refusal to Extradite Nazi Collaborator Hunka
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/russia-receives-note-from-canada-on-refusal-to-extradite-nazi-collaborator-hunka-1116770763.html
February 14, 2024, 6:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Canada has refused to extradite Yaroslav Hunka, the Ukrainian Nazi collaborator, who received a standing ovation in the Canadian parliament in September 2023, Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov confirmed to Sputnik.
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Air Defenses Down Nine Ukrainian Drones Over Russia's Territory
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/air-defenses-down-nine-ukrainian-drones-over-russias-territory--1116770358.html
February 14, 2024, 6:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems destroyed two Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region, one over the Voronezh region and six more over the Black Sea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
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Settler Sanctions Being Done ‘In Lieu’ of What the US ‘Ought to be Doing’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/settler-sanctions-being-done-in-lieu-of-what-the-us-ought-to-be-doing-1116769825.html
February 14, 2024, 3:49 AM
Earlier this month, US President Joe Biden issued an executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank accused of attacking Palestinians in the occupied region. It imposed financial sanctions and visa bans on four individuals while keeping open the possibility to expand them.
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Israel Faces ‘No Repercussions’ From ‘Toothless’ White House
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/israel-faces-no-repercussions-from-toothless-white-house-1116767886.html
February 14, 2024, 3:21 AM
Early Monday morning in Gaza, Israel intensified its bombing campaign in the last remaining haven for Palestinians, Rafah, a small city on the border of Egypt where an estimated 1.4 million Gazans have been displaced.
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North Korea Launches Several Cruise Missiles From East Coast - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/north-korea-launches-several-cruise-missiles-from-east-coast---reports-1116769664.html
February 14, 2024, 3:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea fired several cruise missiles off its east coast toward the Sea of Japan early on Wednesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
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Yemen's Houthis Claim to Have Stopped Ship Traffic to Israeli Ports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/yemens-houthis-claim-to-have-stopped-ship-traffic-to-israeli-ports-1116769527.html
February 14, 2024, 2:48 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Naval forces of the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, have prevented the passage through the Gulf of Aden of all ships that have been heading to Israeli ports recently, the movement's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Tuesday.
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At Least 10 People Injured After Car Crashes Into Hospital in Austin, Texas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/at-least-10-people-injured-after-car-crashes-into-hospital-in-austin-texas-1116769246.html
February 14, 2024, 2:24 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - At least 10 people have been injured after a vehicle crashed into St. David's North Austin Medical Center ER, police said.
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US Prosecutors Reveal Hunter Biden Had Pictures of Cocaine in His Phone - Court Documents
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/us-prosecutors-reveal-hunter-biden-had-pictures-of-cocaine-in-his-phone---court-documents-1116768852.html
February 14, 2024, 1:59 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Federal prosecutors revealed evidence from Hunter Biden's cell phone that shows pictures of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, court documents revealed.
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US House Passes Resolution to Impeach Mayorkas for Failing to Secure Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/us-house-passes-resolution-to-impeach-mayorkas-for-failing-to-secure-border-1116767760.html
February 14, 2024, 12:47 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives passed a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his alleged failure to secure the United States’ borders from illegal immigration, making him the second sitting Cabinet secretary ever to be impeached.
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Moldova Saves $553Mln by Buying Gas From Russia's Gazprom - Moldovagaz CEO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240214/moldova-saved-553mln-by-buying-gas-from-russias-gazprom---moldovagaz-ceo-1116767486.html
February 14, 2024, 12:07 AM
KISHINEV (Sputnik) - Moldova has saved $553 million by buying gas from Russian gas giant Gazprom between November 2021 and November 2022, Vadim Ceban, the head of Moldovan gas company Moldovagaz, said on Tuesday.
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‘No One Left to Have Children’: Ukraine Conscription Efforts to Decimate Birth Rates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/no-one-left-to-have-children-ukraine-conscription-efforts-to-decimate-birth-rates-1116765450.html
February 13, 2024, 11:27 PM
According to Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu, Ukraine has lost more than 383,000 since the launch of Russia's special military operation.
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Hardline US Policies After Ukraine Conflict Could Increase Risk of War With Russia - Think Tank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/hardline-us-policies-after-ukraine-conflict-could-increase-risk-of-war-with-russia---think-tank-1116765982.html
February 13, 2024, 10:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A hardline strategy by the United States after the resolution of the Ukraine conflict could make war with Russia in Europe more likely, the US think tank RAND Corporation said in a report.
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Russian Security Council on Austin 'Secret' Hospitalization: Nuclear State Must Be Liable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/russia-security-council-on-austin-hiding-hospitalization-nuclear-state-must-be-liable-1116765583.html
February 13, 2024, 10:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A country that possesses nuclear weapons must demonstrate a sense of responsibility and a call of duty in the case of the hospitalization of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Mikhail Popov said.
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Austin to Be Released in Good Condition From Hospital on Tuesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/austin-to-be-released-in-good-condition-from-hospital-on-tuesday-1116765317.html
February 13, 2024, 9:56 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to return home from hospital later on Tuesday following medical treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Defense Department deputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh said.
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US Base in Syria's Omar Oil Field Attacked Three Times Within Hour - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/us-base-in-syrias-omar-oil-field-attacked-three-times-within-hour---source-1116764460.html
February 13, 2024, 9:37 PM
DAMASK (Sputnik) - A US military base sitting on natural oil and gas fields in eastern Syria was shelled three times within one hour, a local Syrian source told Sputnik.
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IDF Kills Over 10,000 Hamas Fighters in Gaza Strip Since October 7
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/idf-kills-over-10000-hamas-fighters-in-gaza-strip-since-october-7-1116764283.html
February 13, 2024, 8:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has eliminated more than 10,000 Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip, including many commanders, since the escalation of the Middle East conflict, but much remains to be done to reach the war's objectives, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday.
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Israeli Jets Strike Airport in Syria's Aleppo From Lebanon - Russian Military
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/israeli-jets-strike-airport-in-syrias-aleppo-from-lebanon---russian-military-1116763583.html
February 13, 2024, 7:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli jets have attacked using cruise missiles the Nayrab airport in Syria's Aleppo from the territory of Lebanon on February 12, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Tuesday.
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Europe Lacks Motivated Troops, 'Free Money' and Defense Industry to Create Own Army
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/europe-lacks-motivated-troops-free-money-and-defense-industry-to-create-own-army-1116763256.html
February 13, 2024, 6:54 PM
US presidential candidate Donald Trump suggesting that NATO members who do not meet the alliance’s defense spending obligations could be left to fend for themselves has elicited calls in Europe to establish a military force independent of the US-led bloc.
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Musk: US President Controlling Nuclear Arms Should Sit Cognitive Test
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/musk-us-president-controlling-nuclear-arms-should-sit-cognitive-test-1116763113.html
February 13, 2024, 6:19 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday that a cognitive test should not be an option for a US president, who is tasked with controlling the United States’ nuclear arsenal.
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B-52 Bomber Overhaul Economically Viable Given Cost of Developing New Aircraft
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/b-52-bomber-overhaul-economically-viable-given-cost-of-developing-new-aircraft-1116761936.html
February 13, 2024, 5:51 PM
United States is moving to upgrade its aging fleet of B-52 strategic bombers that have served the country since the 1950s.
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French Farmers to Resume Strikes Unless Government Adopts New Support Measures
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/french-farmers-to-resume-strikes-unless-government-adopts-new-support-measures-1116762513.html
February 13, 2024, 5:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French farmers' protests, which are gradually eroding confidence in the European Union, will resume if the country's authorities do not take additional support measures, the head of the FNSEA farmers' union, Arnaud Rousseau, said on Tuesday.
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2024 Munich Security Index: Most G7 Nations No Longer See Russia as Top Threat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/2024-munich-security-index-most-g7-nations-no-longer-see-russia-as-top-threat-1116761608.html
February 13, 2024, 4:26 PM
The index has indicated that the perception of Russia as a "major risk" has decreased significantly compared to last year's study.
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Paytime: Over Half of NATO Fails to Meet Defense Spending Obligations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/paytime-over-half-of-nato-fails-to-meet-defense-spending-obligations-1116760061.html
February 13, 2024, 3:03 PM
Former US President Donald Trump has for the umpteenth time lashed out at NATO countries who still fail to meet the trans-Atlantic alliance’s defense spending target. Who are they? Sputnik found out.
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US House Panel Releases Former Hunter Biden Business Associate’s Interview on China Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/us-house-panel-releases-former-hunter-biden-business-associates-interview-on-china-deal-1116760792.html
February 13, 2024, 2:33 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House Oversight Committee released a transcript on Tuesday of a closed-door interview it held with a former Hunter Biden business associate regarding a deal with Chinese energy firm CEFC.
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Pepe Escobar: Life During Wartime – On the Road in Donbass
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/pepe-escobar-life-during-wartime--on-the-road-in-donbass-1116752456.html
February 13, 2024, 1:47 PM
Pepe Escobar embarked on a journey across Donbass to share his thoughts on the many first-hand encounters with the locals, who show unbreakable resilience.
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US Senate Passes Bill on Assistance to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/us-senate-passes-bill-on-assistance-to-ukraine-israel-taiwan-1116755683.html
February 13, 2024, 12:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Senate on Tuesday passed a bill on $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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Ukraine Loses Around 325 Soldiers Near Donetsk in Past Day - Russian MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/ukraine-loses-around-325-soldiers-near-donetsk-in-past-day---russian-mod-1116755512.html
February 13, 2024, 11:57 AM
MOSCOW, February 13 (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 325 soldiers in the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.
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Big Pharma's Tested 'Secret Bioweapon Program to Target Slavic DNA’ in Mariupol – Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/big-pharmas-testing-secret-bioweapon-program-to-target-slavic-dna-in-mariupol--expert-1116753583.html
February 13, 2024, 11:49 AM
It is no surprise the city of Mariupol became the destination of choice for Big Pharma's tests on psychiatric ward patients as such testing is forbidden in Western countries, experts told Sputnik.
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Canada Refuses to Extradite Nazi Collaborator Hunka to Russia - MFA Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/canada-refuses-to-extradite-hunka-to-russia---russian-foreign-ministry-source-1116754706.html
February 13, 2024, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Canada has refused to extradite Yaroslav Hunka, the Ukrainian Nazi collaborator who received a standing ovation in the Canadian parliament in September, to Russia, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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US Pushing Israel and Palestine Towards Catastrophe - Russian FM Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/us-pushing-israel-and-palestine-towards-catastrophe---russian-fm-lavrov-1116754118.html
February 13, 2024, 11:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia does not see any prospects for a quick stabilization of the situation around the Gaza Strip, especially against the backdrop of Israeli plans to expand the military operation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
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Russia's Drel: A New Military Bombshell
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/russias-drel-a-new-military-bombshell-1116751458.html
February 13, 2024, 9:51 AM
This year, a brand new Russian bomb is expected to enter mass production. Though the information available is still scarce, data shared by the manufacturer (Bazalt, part of Russia's Rostec) points to its one-of-a-kind capabilities.
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Russian FM Lavrov Addresses Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/russian-fm-lavrov-addresses-valdai-discussion-club-in-moscow-1116751624.html
February 13, 2024, 9:08 AM
On February 13, Sergey Lavrov, Russia's top diplomat, will be speaking to the attendees of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow.
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Zelensky May Visit Western Europe Again to Ask for More Aid as Supplies Dwindle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/zelensky-may-visit-western-europe-again-to-ask-for-more-aid-as-supplies-dwindle-1116750632.html
February 13, 2024, 7:41 AM
This will be the Ukrainian leader's second tour of Western Europe since the start of Russia's special military operation, a trip aimed at begging for money from EU members currently suffering from economic malaise.
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New Round of Hamas Hostage Talks to Be Held in Cairo on Feb. 13
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/new-round-of-talks-on-hamas-hostages-to-be-held-in-cairo-on-tuesday-1116750511.html
February 13, 2024, 6:13 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The latest round of talks on the release of hostages held by Palestinian movement Hamas with the participation of CIA Director William Burns will be held in Cairo on Tuesday.
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White House Labels Counsel Report on Biden’s Handling of Classified Docs ‘Wrong’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/white-house-labels-counsel-report-on-bidens-handling-of-classified-docs-wrong-1116749955.html
February 13, 2024, 4:08 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on an investigation into President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents is inappropriate and wrong, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday.
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Scott Ritter: Tucker-Putin Interview Shows Americans ‘Hungry for Information’ From Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/tucker-putin-interview-shows-americans-are-hungry-for-information-from-russia-1116749627.html
February 13, 2024, 3:55 AM
On Thursday, independent media personality and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite condemnation from the mainstream media, the interview quickly gained hundreds of millions of views across multiple platforms.
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US House Speaker Says Will Not Take Up Senate's $95Bln Ukraine-Israel Aid Bill
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/us-house-speaker-says-will-not-take-up-senates-95bln-ukraine-israel-aid-bill-1116749790.html
February 13, 2024, 3:48 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday that he will not bring the Senate's $95 billion foreign aid bill to the House floor for consideration if it reaches the lower chamber.
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IMF Deputy Director Says Will Not Judge Russia Sanctions, Admits Economy Outperformed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/imf-deputy-director-says-will-not-judge-russia-sanctions-admits-economy-outperformed-1116749481.html
February 13, 2024, 3:38 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not in a position to judge the effectiveness of Western sanctions against Russia, but the country had outperformed previous IMF forecasts on its economy, First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said on Monday.
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Russian Progress MS-24 Cargo Ship Departs From ISS
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/russian-progress-ms-24-cargo-ship-departs-from-iss-1116749324.html
February 13, 2024, 2:00 AM
The Progress MS-24 is scheduled to be deorbited after undocking from the ISSC, causing it to enter the atmosphere and disintegrate. Its place on the station will be taken by Progress MS-26, which is scheduled for launch on February 15.
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‘Ground is Shifting Under Biden’s Feet’ After Hur Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240213/ground-is-shifting-under-bidens-feet-after-hur-report-1116748950.html
February 13, 2024, 1:14 AM
Last week, special counsel Robert Hur released a bombshell report, declining to press charges against US President Joe Biden partially because his report said, the president would appear to the jury as an “elderly man with a poor memory” and therefore would have trouble convincing the jury of his intent.
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US Senators Filibuster in Opposition to $95Bln Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/us-senators-filibuster-in-opposition-to-95bln-ukraine-israel-aid-bill-1116748440.html
February 12, 2024, 11:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A group of Republican US Senators began filibustering on the Senate floor on Monday, amid disagreements over a $95 billion supplemental funding bill with aid for Ukraine and Israel.
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US Senator Says Dem Congressmen 'Want to Fight Russia to Last Ukrainian Drop of Blood'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/us-senator-says-dems-congressmen-want-to-fight-russia-to-last-ukrainian-drop-of-blood-1116748296.html
February 12, 2024, 11:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator J.D. Vance said in an interview with Tucker Carlson that his Democratic colleagues want to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian drop of blood.
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Rafah Invasion to ‘Complicate’ Things for Israel ‘Enormously’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/rafah-invasion-to-complicate-things-for-israel-enormously-1116746737.html
February 12, 2024, 10:31 PM
Early on Monday, Israel launched a bombing campaign near the Rafah border with Egypt, an area Palestinians in Gaza were told to flee to during earlier stages of Israel’s campaign.
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US Must Start Talks to End Ukraine Conflict, Not Fund It - Senate Candidate's Campaign
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/us-must-start-talks-to-end-ukraine-conflict-not-fund-it---senate-candidates-campaign-1116747248.html
February 12, 2024, 10:18 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States must start negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine instead of continuing to provide security assistance to Kiev, US Senate candidate Michael Hoover's spokesperson told Sputnik.
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US Senate Candidate's Campaign Says Biden Unfit for Office, National Security at Risk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/us-senate-candidates-campaign-says-biden-unfit-for-office-national-security-at-risk-1116746594.html
February 12, 2024, 9:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden is not mentally fit to serve as US president and his reelection may put US national security at risk through the weaponization of the justice system and engagement of the United States in multiple wars, US Senate candidate Michael Hoover's spokesperson told Sputnik.
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What's Left 2: When Will Deep-Pocketed US Finally Act Like a Rich Country?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/whats-left-2-when-will-deep-pocketed-us-finally-act-like-a-rich-country-1116745997.html
February 12, 2024, 8:24 PM
Former US President Lyndon B. Johnson, cautioned that his support of the Civil Rights Act was too bold and politically risky, famously responded: “What else is the presidency for?”
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Western Drug Trials in Ukraine: Bioweapon Research in Bed With 'Big Pharma, Vaccines and Military'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/western-drug-trials-in-ukraine-bioweapon-research-in-bed-with-big-pharma-vaccines-and-military-1116745450.html
February 12, 2024, 7:05 PM
Western pharmaceutical companies used psychiatric ward patients in Mariupol as test subjects in drug trials while the city was under Kiev’s jurisdiction, according to a trove of documents discovered in the basement of one of the city hospitals.
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European NATO Members Know 'Russia Threat' Rhetoric is a Lie - Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/european-nato-members-know-russia-threat-rhetoric-is-a-lie---expert-1116744370.html
February 12, 2024, 6:38 PM
In his speech at a rally in South Carolina, Donald Trump appeared to double down on his previous insistence that all NATO members should follow the bloc’s guidelines and spend at least two percent of their respective gross domestic products on defense.
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Farmers' Protests in Europe: Facts and Figures
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/farmers-protests-in-europe-facts-and-figures-1116744482.html
February 12, 2024, 5:44 PM
What started as silent discontent over the EU's stringent agricultural policies has now swept across the entire Europe and has become a serious domestic matter, threatening a deeper fracture between governments and their voters.
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Military Experts: Shake-Up of Ukrainian Top Brass Won't Help Zelensky
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/military-experts-shake-up-of-ukrainian-top-brass-wont-help-zelensky-1116743539.html
February 12, 2024, 5:19 PM
Having fired his Commander-in-Chief Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, President Volodymyr Zelensky also reshuffled his military command. Will this change the situation at the front?
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Trump May Be Impeached Again Under Ukraine Supplemental Bill - US Senator
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/trump-may-be-impeached-again-under-ukraine-supplemental-bill---us-senator-1116743408.html
February 12, 2024, 4:10 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator J.D. Vance said on Monday that the Ukraine supplemental bill, authored by Democrats, contains a hidden clause that could become the basis for a new impeachment of Donald Trump should he become president of the United States again.
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Mad Rush Into NATO: Is Finland's President-Elect Racing to Confront Russia?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/mad-rush-into-nato-is-finlands-president-elect-racing-to-confront-russia-1116741035.html
February 12, 2024, 3:00 PM
Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb of the liberal-conservative National Coalition Party has narrowly won the Nordic nation's presidential election.
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'Not Like Davos': European Bank Bosses 'Rub Shoulders' With VIPs at Secret Forum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/not-like-davos-european-bank-bosses-rub-shoulders-with-vips-at-secret-forum-1116742101.html
February 12, 2024, 2:46 PM
The Institut International d’Etudes Bancaires, which was founded by four European lenders in 1950, prefers to keep mum on its agenda, while its members are advised against revealing details of the gatherings.
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Austria Seeking to Terminate Gas Supply Contracts With Russia's Gazprom - Energy Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/austria-seeking-to-terminate-gas-supply-contracts-with-russias-gazprom---energy-minister-1116742638.html
February 12, 2024, 2:32 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Vienna is looking into the possibility of terminating gas supply agreements between Austrian oil, gas and petrochemical company OMV and Russia's energy giant Gazprom and will study all available withdrawal options, Austrian Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler said on Monday.
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Aftermath of Missile Hits on Gaza's Rafah - Photos
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/aftermath-of-missile-hits-on-gazas-rafah---photos-1116740268.html
February 12, 2024, 1:31 PM
The ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict took a new tragic turn as Israeli forces launched missile strikes against Rafah, a town in the Gaza Strip, earlier on February 12.
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Watch Russian T-80 Tanks Annihilate Ukrainian Positions Near Kupyansk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/watch-russian-t-80-tanks-annihilate-ukrainian-positions-near-kupyansk-1116738773.html
February 12, 2024, 12:13 PM
Russian troops show off their combat superiority and precision in an operation targeting Ukrainian positions in the Kharkov region.
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Ukraine Loses Up to 290 Soldiers Near Krasny Liman in Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/ukraine-loses-up-to-290-soldiers-near-krasny-liman-in-past-day---mod-1116740424.html
February 12, 2024, 12:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 290 soldiers near Krasny Liman over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Monday.
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Over 80% of US Citizens Deem Biden Too Old for Another Presidential Term - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/over-80-of-us-citizens-deem-biden-too-old-for-another-presidential-term---poll-1116738410.html
February 12, 2024, 10:32 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The incumbent 81-year-old US President, Joe Biden, is considered by 86% of Americans too old to serve another presidential term, a fresh ABC News/Ipsos poll showed.
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Kremlin Strikes Back at ‘Emotional’ Reaction of Scholz, Sunak to Putin-Tucker Interview
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/kremlin-calls-reaction-of-scholz-sunak-to-putins-interview-emotional-1116738271.html
February 12, 2024, 10:08 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Kremlin considers reactions from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson to be “emotional,” but believes that the most important thing is that they are aware of its content, Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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Ukraine Aid Bill Advanced in US Senate Amid Republican and Trump Opposition
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/ukraine-aid-bill-advanced-in-us-senate-amid-republican-and-trump-opposition--1116737796.html
February 12, 2024, 9:23 AM
If the US’ upper chamber finally approves the bill, it will go to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to decide whether a vote on the document will be held.
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Russia Unveils Drone Neural Network to Detect NATO Equipment in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/russia-unveils-drone-neural-network-to-detect-nato-equipment-in-special-op-zone-1116737245.html
February 12, 2024, 7:24 AM
Various types of drones currently in service with the Russian Armed Forces are designed for many purposes, including surveillance and precision strikes.
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Pentagon Chief Taken to Intensive Care Unit Due to Bladder Problems - Doctors
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/austin-admitted-to-intensive-care-unit-due-to-bladder-problems---doctors-1116737122.html
February 12, 2024, 6:20 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been moved to critical care unit after being hospitalized with a bladder issue, doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center said on Monday, adding that it is unclear now when the Pentagon chief will return to his duties.
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North Korea Develops New Guided Projectile, Control System for MLRS - State Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/north-korea-develops-new-guided-projectile-control-system-for-mlrs---state-media-1116737001.html
February 12, 2024, 5:56 AM
A multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a volley gun.
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Human Rights Watchdog Tells UK to Halt Plans for Rwanda Flights
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/human-rights-watchdog-tells-uk-to-halt-plans-for-rwanda-flights-1116736157.html
February 12, 2024, 4:20 AM
The Council of Europe has asked that the UK process asylum claims in their country as opposed to sending asylum seekers to Rwanda where they could face human rights violations.
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US Defense Secretary Hospitalized Again Due to Bladder Issue - Pentagon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/us-defense-secretary-hospitalized-again-due-to-bladder-issue---pentagon-1116736322.html
February 12, 2024, 4:15 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was again hospitalized for medical examination due to bladder problems, the US Defense Department said on Sunday, adding that Austin would perform his duties while staying in a hospital.
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Palestine Red Crescent Says Israel Launched Strikes on Gaza’s Rafah - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/palestine-red-crescent-says-israel-launched-strikes-on-gazas-rafah---reports-1116736000.html
February 12, 2024, 3:48 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Palestine Red Crescent Society said on Monday that Israel was carrying out "violent" strikes on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Reuters reported, citing the organization.
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Departure of UK’s HMS Prince of Wales to Participate in NATO Drills Postponed - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/departure-of-uks-hms-prince-of-wales-to-participate-in-nato-drills-postponed---reports-1116735855.html
February 12, 2024, 3:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The departure of UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales to participate in major NATO exercises was postponed at the last minute for unknown reasons, The Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Astronomical Breakthrough: Scientists Spot Mysterious Rings Around Space Rock
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/chunk-of-space-rock-could-have-rings-in-astronomical-first-1116734839.html
February 12, 2024, 3:01 AM
A centaur is a type of minor planet characterized by an asteroid-like body that orbits the Sun and is found between Jupiter and Neptune.
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Western Pharmaceutical Companies Used Infants for Testing Drugs in Mariupol
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/western-pharmaceutical-companies-allegedly-used-infants-for-testing-drugs-in-mariupol-1116735698.html
February 12, 2024, 2:59 AM
MARIUPOL (Sputnik) - Infants were allegedly used by major Western pharmaceutical companies for testing drugs during experiments that were held on patients of the psychiatric ward of the Mariupol hospital, according to documents seen by Sputnik.
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West’s Big Pharma Conducted Drug Testing on Mariupol's Psychiatric Patients for Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240212/drugs-for-western-pharma-firms-allegedly-tested-on-mariupol-psychiatric-patients-for-years-1116735193.html
February 12, 2024, 2:43 AM
MARIUPOL (Sputnik) -According to documents obtained by Sputnik, major Western pharmaceutical companies, with the assistance of Ukrainian officials, purportedly conducted testing of rheumatological drugs on patients in a Mariupol psychiatric ward for several years.
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Polish Farmers Spill Ukrainian Grain in Border Row
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/polish-farmers-spill-ukrainian-grain-in-border-row-1116734653.html
February 11, 2024, 11:02 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Polish farmers spilled Ukrainian grain on the road near the border village of Dorohusk on Sunday in a protest against unchecked Ukrainian food imports.
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Biden Warns Netanyahu Against Launching Rafah Operation Without Credible Plan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/biden-warns-netanyahu-against-launching-rafah-operation-without-credible-plan-1116733065.html
February 11, 2024, 10:22 PM
Rafah, a city located in the southern Gaza Strip, is considered to be one of the last safe zones for Palestinians fleeing the war with well over half of Gaza’s population now living there in refuge.
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Ex-Finnish Prime Minister Stubb Pulls Ahead in Presidential Runoff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/ex-finnish-prime-minister-stubb-pulls-ahead-in-presidential-runoff-1116732943.html
February 11, 2024, 7:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland's center-right former prime minister, Alexander Stubb, pulled ahead in the presidential runoff on Sunday, polling at 51.9% after 90% of the ballots were counted.
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NATO Copies Russian Tactics in Wake of Ukraine's Disastrous Counteroffensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/nato-copies-russian-tactics-in-wake-of-ukraines-disastrous-counteroffensive-1116732702.html
February 11, 2024, 7:05 PM
The US and its allies sent tens of billions worth of advanced military hardware to Kiev in preparation for a massive counteroffensive that was supposed to break Russia’s will to fight. Five months later, the now ex-commander of Ukraine’s military admitted that the operation had failed and that there would be no “deep and beautiful breakthrough.”
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Carlson's Interview: Putin and Trump Seen as 'Threat' by Davos Globalists – Wall Street Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/carlsons-interview-putin-and-trump-seen-as-threat-by-davos-globalists--wall-street-analyst-1116731246.html
February 11, 2024, 6:38 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin, like Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, is "anathema to Davos globalists", Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel told Sputnik, stressing that the timing of Putin-Carlson interview was perfect.
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World’s Top Five Mightiest Icebreaker Fleets
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/worlds-top-five-mightiest-icebreaker-fleets-1116728280.html
February 11, 2024, 5:46 PM
In December 2023, the United States unilaterally announced a claim to a huge chunk of seabed well outside its internationally-recognized boundaries off the northern coast of Alaska. Does the US have the resources to enforce its claim? And how do its capabilities stack up against those of other major maritime powers? Sputnik explores.
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UK Farmers Mobilize for Blockades Over Ukrainian Food Imports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/uk-farmers-mobilize-for-blockades-over-ukrainian-food-imports-1116727273.html
February 11, 2024, 4:05 PM
Protests by French farmers have triggered similar actions across the Channel, with slow-moving tractor convoys causing traffic jams. Now co-ordinated nationwide action is expected.
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US Claims Strike on Houthi Sea Drones and Missiles North of Al-Hudaydah Port
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/us-claims-it-hit-houthi-sea-drones-and-missiles-north-of-al-hudaydah-port-1116727465.html
February 11, 2024, 3:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States struck "five Houthi-linked targets" north of Al Hudaydah port in the Red Sea on February 10, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday.
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Situation at Front is Very Difficult for Ukraine — German Journo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/situation-at-front-is-very-difficult-for-ukraine--german-journo-1116726779.html
February 11, 2024, 1:52 PM
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian armed forces retained the strategic initiative along the entire line of contact in the zone of special military operations after the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
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Israel Strikes Rafah Killing Dozens After Netanyahu Hints of Ground Offensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/israel-strikes-rafah-killing-dozens-after-netanyahu-hints-of-ground-offensive-1116726122.html
February 11, 2024, 1:37 PM
Rafah is now home to most of Gaza’s 2.3-million population and the last remaining crossing point to Egypt, but the city’s residents are in limbo, not knowing where to go for refuge.
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US Economy Worsened During Biden's Presidency — Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/us-economy-worsened-during-bidens-presidency--poll-1116725877.html
February 11, 2024, 12:50 PM
According to a poll by the Financial Times and the Stephen Ross School of Business at Michigan State University, a third of Americans believe that Biden's economic policies caused great damage to the US economy.
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Islamic Revolution at 45: How Khomeini Transformed Iran's Relations With Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/islamic-revolution-at-45-how-khomeini-transformed-irans-relations-with-moscow-1116722798.html
February 11, 2024, 12:39 PM
Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of the overthrow of US-backed Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in a popular uprising and the rise of the Islamic Republic of Iran. How did Iran's Revolution help fundamentally transform Tehran's ties with Moscow?
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Watch Russian Basurmanin BMP-1AM IFV Crews at Special Military Operation Training Ranges
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/watch-russian-basurmanin-bmp-1am-ifv-crews-at-special-military-operation-training-ranges-1116721942.html
February 11, 2024, 12:08 PM
Russia’s BMP-1AM Basurmanin is an upgraded infantry fighting vehicle based on the BMP-1 chassis. It features improved armor protection, enhanced firepower with a new 73 mm gun and coaxial machine gun mounted in a remotely controlled turret, as well as advanced electronics and communications systems.
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Photos: Combat Work of Russian Tankers in Seversk Area During Special Military Op
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/photos-combat-work-of-russian-tankers-in-seversk-area-during-special-military-op-1116722164.html
February 11, 2024, 11:32 AM
During the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces have deployed a variety of tanks to suit different tactical needs on the battlefield.
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Israel's Credit Rating Downgraded to 'Negative' by Moody's Due to War With Hamas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/israels-credit-rating-downgraded-to-negative-by-moodys-due-to-war-with-hamas-1116722024.html
February 11, 2024, 10:52 AM
The present conflict in Gaza has prompted Moody’s to issue grim warning, as the credit rating agency expects Israel to increase its military expenditures, nearly doubling the amount spent in 2022 by the end of 2024. Moreover, there is a risk of the conflict escalating, with the possibility of Hezbollah's involvement.
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Kremlin Reveals How Ball Got Rolling With Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview Proposal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/kremlin-reveals-how-ball-got-rolling-with-tucker-carlsons-putin-interview-proposal-1116722655.html
February 11, 2024, 10:04 AM
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, released Thursday, lasted more than two hours and covered a range of topics, including the Ukraine conflict, sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, and Russia-NATO relations.
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French Politician Calls Putin's Interview With Carlson 'Global Phenomenon'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240211/french-politician-calls-putins-interview-with-carlson-global-phenomenon-1116720423.html
February 11, 2024, 8:40 AM
US journalist Tucker Carlson broadcast a more than two-hour-long interview with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night. As of Saturday, the video had been viewed 177 million times on X, while over 290,000 users had reposted it and 940,000 had liked it. On YouTube, the video has been viewed nearly 11 million times.
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