India, China Complete Disengagement in Border Region of Ladakh – Indian Foreign Minister
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 3:21am EDTNEW DELHI (Sputnik) – India and China have completed the disengagement of troops in the disputed border region of Ladakh, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
US Makes Last-Ditch Effort at Mideast Diplomatic Headway Before Looming Election
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 2:55am EDTIsrael expanded the scope of its attacks from the devastated Gaza Strip to Lebanon last month, carrying out a ground offensive against Hezbollah forces in the southern border areas, along with relentless daily airstrikes.
One Person Killed as Result of Ukrainian Drone Attack on Energodar – Region Head
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 2:38am EDTSIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) – One person was killed as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Energodar and territory near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Yevgeny Balitsky, the head of the Zaporozhye region, said on Tuesday.
Inside BRICS Summit in Kazan: Putin’s Busy Itinerary and Key Diplomatic Discussions to Look Out For
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 2:00am EDTCreated in 2006 as an informal grouping of emerging economies, BRICS has grown into a behemoth of international affairs, surpassing the G7 industrialized economies by PPP GDP in 2018, and more than doubling its membership earlier this year to include six new members. As its economic power grows, so does its potential to influence global […]
Italy Proposes Creating Buffer Zone on Lebanon’s Border With Israel
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 12:53am EDTROME (Sputnik) – Italy proposes creating a buffer zone with a reinforced contingent of UN peacekeepers on the border of Lebanon with Israel, said Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani after visiting Palestine and Israel on Monday.
Russian Air Defense Shot Down 18 Ukrainian Drones Overnight – MoD
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 12:50am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions last night, most of them over the Bryansk region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Brazil Within BRICS Advocates for Reform of Global Governance, Including UN – Diplomat
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 12:30am EDTKAZAN (Sputnik) – Brazil, within both BRICS and the G20, advocates for reform of global governance, which includes not only changes in the UN, but also in other international structures, because multilateral institutions are at a deadlock, Eduardo Paes Saboia, the secretary of Asia and the Pacific at the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik.
Russia’s Kazan 100% Ready to Host BRICS Summit – City Mayor
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 12:25am EDTKAZAN (Sputnik) – Kazan is 100% ready to host the BRICS summit, the city’s mayor, Ilsur Metshin, said in an interview with Sputnik.
UK to Give Ukraine $2.93 Billion as Part of G7 Loan Secured by Russian Frozen Assets
Sputnik - Oct 22nd 2024 12:24am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – London will provide Kiev with £2.26 billion ($2.93 billion) as part of a G7 loan, to be repaid using income from frozen Russian assets, according to a statement issued by the British government.
BRICS Economic Dominance Taking Shape, West Can Do Nothing About It – French Politician
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 10:19pm EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – The economic dominance of the BRICS countries is already taking shape, and Western countries will not be able to do anything about it, Florian Philippot, the leader of the French Patriots party, told RIA Novosti.
Belarus to Contribute to BRICS Efforts to Rebuild Security Architecture – Russian Ambassador
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 9:44pm EDTMINSK (Sputnik) – Minsk will make an important contribution to the common efforts of the BRICS countries to build a new global security architecture, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said in an interview with Sputnik.
Dem Rep Demands Tougher Sanctions as Houthis Threaten US With Quagmire Worse Than ‘Hell of Vietnam’
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 3:01pm EDTThe Yemeni militia began a stream of drone and missile attacks targeting merchant ships suspected of ties to Israel last November, and started attacking US and British warships in January amid a Pentagon-led effort to “degrade” its capabilities through airstrikes. Nearly one year and $5 billion later, the US operation has yet to achieve its […]
IDF Says Eliminated New Commander of Hezbollah Unit in Damascus
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 2:50pm EDTTEL AVIV (Sputnik) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirms an airstrike on Damascus that targeted a new Hezbollah commander responsible for moving weapons and money, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Monday.
White House ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Leak of Israel’s Iran Attack Plan
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 1:39pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The White House is deeply concerned about leaks of classified information, National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said on Monday, in the wake of an unauthorized release of documents about Israel’s plans to attack Iran.
Roscosmos Watches Unidentified Objects Near US Satellite Close to Russian Orbit
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 1:17pm EDTRussian specialists are assessing the potential danger unidentified objects, which recently appeared around the US satellite Intelsat-33e, could pose to nearby Russian satellites, the press service of Roscosmos informed journalists.
Dollar’s Diktat Will Prove Its Downfall Once Emerging Powers Unite – Analyst
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 1:11pm EDTThe annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank kicked off in Washington, DC on Monday, with the gatherings, set to run through Saturday, expected to focus on the global debt crisis and ways to save the US-led international financial order. Here’s what will need to happen for the dollar’s dominance to […]
How Much of the World’s Gold Reserves Are Held by BRICS Nations?
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 12:39pm EDTOver 20 percent of the world’s gold reserves are held by BRICS countries, with Russia and China leading the feild, according to Sputnik’s calculations based on World Gold Council data.
‘Unrealistic’ to Hope Lebanon Will Accept US-Israeli Security Demands — Analyst
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 12:03pm EDTUS President Joe Biden’s envoy Amos Hochstein will visit Beirut to explore a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict. Ahead of the visit, Israel reportedly gave the US a list of its main demands for ending its aggression against Lebanon.
State Dept’s Attack on Rybar Proves Popular Milblog is Doing Something Right – Founder
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 11:22am EDTThe US State Department has offered money from its ‘Rewards for Justice’ program for information about persons connected to Rybar LLC – an explosively popular Russian military blog platform accused of election-related “disinformation” operations in the US. Sputnik asked Rybar founder Mikhail Zvinchuk what the witch-hunt is really about.
Russian Language Week Begins in Berlin
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 9:58am EDTRussian Language Week officially kicked off on October 21, 2024, at the Russian House in Berlin. The event, supported by the International Institute for Labor Protection, brings together experts from Europe and Russia to discuss teaching of the Russian language in today’s educational landscape.
Israel May Approve Strike on Iran Just Before Action – Reports
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 9:36am EDTTEL AVIV (Sputnik) – The Israeli war cabinet has not discussed a strike against Iran in its recent meeting, which means that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have not been authorized to decide on the timing of any potential attack, with final approval possibly to come just before it occurs, media […]
Kalashnikov Concern to Supply KUB-E Guided Munitions to Foreign Customers for First Time
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 9:12am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern will supply the KUB-E guided munitions abroad for the first time under the export contract between Russia’s defense exporting agency Rosoboronexport and a foreign customer, the concern said on Monday.
Russian Forces Decimate Ukrainian Military Airfields and Drone Production Sites
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 8:04am EDTRussian forces successfully hammered the infrastructure of military airfields, production facilities, and storage sites for strike drones, as well as a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries. They also struck concentrations of personnel and military equipment across 127 locations.
Russian Forces Decimate Ukrainian Military Airfields and Drone Production Sites
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 8:04am EDTRussian forces successfully hammered the infrastructure of military airfields, production facilities, and storage sites for strike drones, as well as a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries. They also struck concentrations of personnel and military equipment across 127 locations.
UAE President Praises Strong Personal and Professional Ties With Putin
Sputnik - Oct 21st 2024 7:27am EDTThe UAE’s president arrived in Moscow on Sunday night to meet with his Russian counterpart. Later, he will also participate in the BRICS Summit, taking place in Kazan on October 22-24.
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