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Chinese Military Calls US Biggest Threat to Global Security After Alarmist Pentagon Report

BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday denounced the Pentagon’s recent report on China’s rapid military development, saying that the United States itself had an increasingly confrontational military strategy that was turning it into the biggest threat to global security.

Ukraine Loses Over 300 Soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Region Over Past Day

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine has lost over 300 soldiers, a tank and two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in Russia’s Kursk Region over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Cutting-Edge Tucha Missile Ship Admitted to Russian Navy – Russian Defense Ministry

KASPIYSK, Russia (Sputnik) – Russian corvette Tucha, part of Project 22800, has been admitted to the Russian navy’s Black Sea Fleet, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Nazi Apologizer and Shrewd Relations Spoiler: Check Out the Profile of New Ukrainian Envoy to UN

In Germany, Andriy Melnyk is notoriously known as “a very undiplomatic diplomat” over his rude and controversial remarks

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Military-Industrial Complex Facilities

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation.

Nobody Knows Why Oreshnik Missile is Named That Way, But Pink Floyd Legend May Have a Clue

This hypersonic missile was for the first time used last month, when it hit a Ukrainian defense facility in Dnepropetrovsk, in retaliation against the Kiev regime’s missile strikes deep into Russian territory.

Drone Attack on Russia’s Kazan Results in No Casualties So Far

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian city of Kazan in Tatarstan was attacked by eight drones on Saturday, including one that hit an industrial facility and six that hit residential buildings, with no casualties recorded so far, the office of Tatar leader Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Hungary Still Ready to Host Peace Negotiations on Ukraine – Szijjarto

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Hungarian top diplomat Peter Szijjarto gave extensive interview to Ria Novosti and commented on most acute issues of global politics.

Could European Peacekeepers Really be Deployed to Ukraine?

Few European countries would risk sending their soldiers to Ukraine as part of some kind of a peacekeeping force, former Swedish military officer and politician Mikael Valtersson told Sputnik.

Oreshnik vs Western Missile Defenses: Who Would Win?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding a technological duel of sorts between the products of Russian and Western military-industrial complexes, respectively.

Fighting Between Turkiye-Backed Syrian Forces and Kurds Will Increase – Expert

The US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has vowed to resist the advance of Turkiye and Ankara-backed Syrian militant groups in Kobani, as quoted by Reuters, after a Turkish defense official rejected a US-brokered ceasefire deal with the Kurds.

Pepe Escobar: Putin’s Q&A and the Forever Wars Riddle

He spoke for four and a half hours, virtually non-stop, reviewing the results of 2024, mastering all the facts.

What’s the US Deep State and How Could De-Dollarization Weaken It?

The return of Donald Trump to the White House raises questions about the surprises the US deep state may have prepared for the incoming president. It also prompts speculation on whether his victory signifies a weakening of the deep state and if Washington’s foreign strategy will change.

Putin Chairs State Council Meeting

The discussion will be centered on demographic policy and sum up the results of 2024, which was deemed the Year of the Family in Russia.

Ukraine Strikes Town of Rylsk in Russia’s Kursk Region with Missiles

Europe, US Spent ‘Dreadful’ $322.2Bln on Ukraine – Orban

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Europe and the United States have spent a total of 310 billion euros ($322.2 billion) on Ukraine, a “dreadful” amount, that could have been invested in European economy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.

Watch Russian Forces Hoist Flag in Another Village in Donetsk People’s Republic

The soldiers earlier liberated the village of Uspenovka located eight kilometers southwest of the strategic city of Kurakhovo.

Watch Russian Forces Hoist Flag in Another Village in Donetsk People’s Republic

The soldiers earlier liberated the village of Uspenovka located eight kilometers southwest of the strategic city of Kurakhovo.

Russia Hits Ukraine’s ‘Strategic’ Weapons Manufacturer in Retaliatory Strike – Why is it Important?

Russian forces earlier retaliated against Kiev’s ATACMS attack on the Taganrog military airfield with a massive shelling of Ukrainian energy infrastructure, which led to power outages across Ukraine.

Russia Launches Massive Strike in Retaliation for Ukraine’s Shelling of Chemical Plant

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces have launched a massive strike with long-range weapons in response to Kiev’s shelling of on the Kamensky chemical plant in Russia’s Rostov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Advisers Had to Babysit “Diminished” Biden From the Very First Day – Reports

Joe Biden, the oldest president in US history, has repeatedly been criticized for his cognitive decline and a tendency to fall.

Ukraine Launched Ugly Campaign Against Hungary – Foreign Minister Szijjarto

BUDAPEST, December 20 (Sputnik) – In response to the proposal for a Christmas ceasefire, Ukraine has launched an ugly campaign against Hungary, but the Ukrainian people should judge President Volodymyr Zelensky for this, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.

Houthi Missile Lands Direct Hit in Tel Aviv Amid Tit-for-Tat Attacks – Photos

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Thursday morning’s Israeli airstrikes across Yemen a message “that whoever harms Israel will pay a very heavy price.” Houthi fighters announced the same day that they’d targeted military sites in Tel Aviv with a pair of Palestine-2 missiles.

Houthi Missile Lands Direct Hit in Tel Aviv Amid Tit-for-Tat Attacks – Photos

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Thursday morning’s Israeli airstrikes across Yemen a message “that whoever harms Israel will pay a very heavy price.” Houthi fighters announced the same day that they’d targeted military sites in Tel Aviv with a pair of Palestine-2 missiles.

Houthi Missile Lands Direct Hit in Tel Aviv Amid Tit-for-Tat Attacks – Photos

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Thursday morning’s Israeli airstrikes across Yemen a message “that whoever harms Israel will pay a very heavy price.” Houthi fighters announced the same day that they’d targeted military sites in Tel Aviv with a pair of Palestine-2 missiles.