Democrats Fallback on ‘Outside Agitator’ Trope to Justify Police Violence
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 9:07pm EDTMore brutal police crackdowns on student protests occurred last night, as leaders of the Democratic party, including US President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), refused to condemn the police action and continued to blame “outside agitators” for the unrest.
More Than 50 US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Dissuade Israeli Offensive in Rafah – Letter
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 8:15pm EDTWASHINGTON, (Sputnik) – A group of more than 50 US House lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week, urging his administration to use all available means to dissuade the Israeli government from launching offensive operations in Rafah.
Turkish Ministry of Trade Confirms Trade Relations With Israel Fully Suspended
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 5:11pm EDTISTANBUL, (Sputnik) – Turkiye has fully suspended trading with Israel, and the decision will be in force until uninterrupted delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip is ensured, the Ministry of Trade confirmed on Thursday.
In US Media We (Don’t) Trust: Over 80% of Americans Have Lost Faith in Corporate Press
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 3:00pm EDTOver four of every five American respondents say they are worried US news outlets will report inaccurate information or disinformation while covering the 2024 presidential election, according to a recent survey.
US Congress’ Reaction to Student Protests is a ‘Capitulation’ to Double Standards
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 2:52pm EDTThe proposed legislation that would allow the US Department of Education to deploy a “third-party anti-Semitism monitor” to US colleges that receive federal funding is “obviously ludicrous and ridiculous” when one looks at who proposed this measure, said Dr. Gerald Horne, a professor of history at the University of Houston in Texas.
Turkiye Suspends All Trade With Israel – Reports
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 1:56pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Turkiye has suspended all trade relations with Israel, with all imports and exports halted as of Thursday, Bloomberg reported, citing two Turkish officials familiar with the matter.
More Than 40% of US Voters Believe Second Civil War ‘Likely’ in Next Five Years – Poll
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 1:14pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – More than four in ten prospective voters in the United States believe that a second civil war in the country is likely within the next five years, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released Thursday.
2014 Odessa Tragedy: Photo Evidence
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 12:16pm EDTMay 2 marks a decade since the 2014 massacre that became a shocking pivotal moment in the war the Kiev regime waged against its own citizens.
Nowhere to Hide: Ukrainian Retreat Shows Their Defense Lines Barely Exist
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 10:49am EDTA recent article has stressed that Ukrainian soldiers are outmatched and outgunned and often forced to retreat to poor rear defenses.
Watch Russian Drones Hammer Ukrainian Positions in DPR
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 10:16am EDTKiev’s troops once again learned the hard way that they are not welcome in Donbass, with Russian UAVs targeting them with deadly precision.
Why is US Striving to ‘Kill’ Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 Project?
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 10:09am EDTUS Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt earlier announced Washington’s plans to torpedo the Arctic LNG 2 project through sanctions coordinated with the Group of Seven partners and other allies.
Japan’s Proposed Export Curbs Will Cause Big Impact, Undermine Global Supply Chain – Official
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 10:01am EDTJapan’s proposed export curbs on corresponding technologies and products will significantly affect the normal trade between Chinese and Japanese companies, undermining the stability of the global supply chain, a spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Monday.
Ukraine’s Total Military Casualties in Donetsk Region Reaches Up to 750 in Past Day – MoD
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 8:08am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian armed forces have suffered up to 750 military casualties in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in the past 24 hours as a result of operations by Russian armed forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Thursday.
Kremlin Calls for 2014 Odessa Massacre Perpetrators to Be Punished
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 6:32am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) People responsible for the May 2, 2014 tragedy in Odessa, when hundreds were deliberately trapped inside a burning Trade Unions House, should be punished as such crimes have no statute of limitations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Modular Version of Buk-M3 Air Defense to Hunt Down Western Missiles
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 5:26am EDTExperts from the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense have claimed the system can significantly enhance Russia’s protection in the skies from Ukrainian attacks in an article for the National Defense magazine.
2014 Odessa Massacre Well Orchestrated, CIA Likely Involved – US Activist
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 3:55am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The 2014 massacre in Odessa conducted by Ukrainian nationalists was well orchestrated and the CIA possibly played a role, US antiwar activist and Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space Coordinator Bruce Gagnon told Sputnik.
Strange Coincidence? Another Boeing Whistleblower Dies After Sudden Illness
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 3:44am EDTBoeing admitted last year that that it was riddled with production issues and delays but assured that the in-service fleet can “continue operating safely.”
Iran Imposes Sanctions Against UK Defense Head for Supporting Israel – Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 3:35am EDTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iran has added UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, other military officials, as well as three UK companies to its sanctions list due to their support for Israel’s actions against Palestine, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Odessa Massacre Ten Years On: How Radicals Drowned City in Blood to Subdue Ukraine
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 2:00am EDTThursday marks the 10th anniversary of the May 2, 2014 Odessa Trade Unions Building massacre, in which 48 anti-Maidan activists were burned alive by neo-Nazi thugs. The violence, coming soon after Kiev kicked off its ‘anti-terrorist operation’ in the Donbass, demonstrated the new regime’s readiness to drown Ukraine in blood to cling to power.
The Media’s Slow Descent Into Admitting Ukraine’s Failures
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 1:20am EDTSince the fall of Avdeyevka in February and accelerating rapidly in the past two weeks, Russian advances to the West and Southwest of the city have left Ukrainian forces scrambling to find a defensive line they can hold, forcing even the US media to admit that Russia had made huge advances.
Death Toll in 2014 Odessa Massacre Exceeds Reported Numbers – Ex-Odessa City Council Member
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 12:44am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The May 2, 2014 massacre, when hundreds of pro-Russian protesters were trapped inside a burning building, left at least 51 people dead, and not 48 as it has been widely reported, former member of the Odessa City Council Vasily Polishchuk told Sputnik.
US Senator Calls for Palestinian Protesters to Be Added to Terrorist, No-Fly Lists
Sputnik - May 2nd 2024 12:09am EDTTuesday night, a massive group of NYPD officers broke up the Pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia university, arresting hundreds. It was the latest in a string of strict crackdowns by US authorities on campus protests.
Scott Ritter: Student Protests Among ‘Most Important Things’ to Happen in US in Decades
Sputnik - May 1st 2024 11:04pm EDTLast week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address that the protests against his country on American universities that had then only recently sprung up were “antisemitic mobs” that had “taken over” college campuses. He called on US authorities to do more to stop them.
Erez Border Crossing Opened for Entry of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza – IDF
Sputnik - May 1st 2024 9:29pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Israel has, for the first time since the beginning of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, opened the Erez border crossing, which is the only one in the north of the enclave, as part of the efforts to increase the deliveries of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said […]
US Marines F-35B Fails Minimum Performance by 45% – Government Accountability Report
Sputnik - May 1st 2024 9:22pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Marines’ F-35B variant of the Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is still failing to meet its minimum performance goals by 45%, and both other versions of the aircraft are also at least 13% below minimum performance requirements, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report.