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New US Nukes Europe Violate Nonproliferation Commitments Amid Phony Trump-Europe Defense Divorce
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 2:41pm EDTNo amount of “demagoguery on the part of European leaders” about “distancing themselves” from the Washington will convince Russia that the US is going to fold up its nuclear umbrella over Europe, says veteran Russian military analyst Viktor Litovkin.
US Hand in West’s Proxy War in Ukraine Revealed
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 12:25pm EDTThe depth of US involvement in the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine has been laid bare by a New York Times investigation.
China Sounds Alarm Over Blackrock-Led Takeover Bid of Key Panama Ports
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 11:25am EDTNational security adviser Mike Waltz told reporters last month that the leadership of Panama had entered into “negotiations about addressing the ports on either side of the canal,” in a reference to the Balboa and Cristobal terminals.
What is the US Institute of Peace, the Latest USAID-Style Soft Power Tool Dismantled by DOGE?
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 10:52am EDTMost of the US Institute of Peace’s 300 staff got pink slip emails Friday night following the drama earlier this month involving DOGE and FBI agents and police storming the think tank’s extravagant $111M DC headquarters after the White House accused “rogue bureaucrats” of trying to “hold agencies hostage.” Here’s what to know about its […]
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Master the Art of ‘Retreat’
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 10:04am EDTIn a stunning display of ‘strategic planning’, the elite 6th Regiment of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SDF) has reportedly escaped from the Guyevo settlement in Russia’s Kursk region, leaving infantry units to fend for themselves.
Pentagon’s Playbook: Leaked Memo Names New Potential Threats
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 9:07am EDTA new nine-page document outlines priorities for senior Pentagon officials and a vision for achieving them, according to The Washington Post. The Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance reportedly closely mirrors the Trump administration’s conservative “Project 2025” from the Heritage Foundation.
Scapegoat for Nature’s Fury: Democrats, Lib Media Spin Myanmar Tragedy to Blame Trump’s USAID Cuts
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 8:11am EDTAfter months of cuts to USAID, which Trump had branded as fraudulent and corrupt, the US State Department finally announced in a memo on Friday that it would officially “retire” the agency’s “independent operation.”
Militarization Gamble: Poland Eyes Reinstating Compulsory Military Service Amid ‘Russia Threat’ Hype
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 7:29am EDTPoland is mulling reinstating compulsory military service, Major General Maciej Klisz told Polish Radio.
US Cuts Funding – WHO Cuts Staff
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 7:24am EDTThe World Health Organization (WHO) is cutting its budget by over 20%, leading to staff reductions and a smaller scope of work, following the US withdrawal of funding, which previously made up 18% of its budget under President Trump’s administration.
22nd Amendment ‘Hack’: Report Claims Trump Might Serve Beyond 2029
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 7:19am EDTUS President Donald Trump might just stick around until he’s 90, thanks to a convenient “loophole” in the US Constitution, according to the Daily Mail.
Zelensky Cornered by US Resource Deal
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 6:49am EDTA new US agreement on resource extraction revenues in Ukraine has put Volodymyr Zelensky in a tough spot, offering a choice of becoming a vassal state or risking losing US support, a French newspaper writes.
Houthis Say They Struck USS Harry Truman Three Times in 24 Hours
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 4:02am EDTThe Houthis claim they struck the USS Harry Truman three times within a 24-hour period.
Where Your Money Really Goes: Aid for Ukraine Fuels Online Shopping Spree
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 2:14am EDTUkrainians are selling foreign military and humanitarian aid online, including helmets, uniforms, gas masks, folding beds, officer’s stationery, dry rations, and even books from NATO countries on a specialized website.
Pentagon Chief Calls Japan ‘Cornerstone of Peace’ as US Turns Region into Powder Keg
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 2:14am EDTPete Hegseth, who arrived in Japan as part of his debut Asia tour, rehashed the go-to narrative that China’s actions were allegedly “aggressive and coercive.”
Almost All Employees of US Congress-Funded Institute of Peace Fired
Sputnik - Mar 30th 2025 1:38am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The administration of US President Donald Trump has fired almost all employees of the Congress-funded US Institute of Peace (USIP), the Washington Post reported, citing employees of the organization.
Syria Announces New Government – What Has Changed?
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 8:09pm EDTKey ministers, including the foreign and defense ministers, retained their posts in the new transitional government of Syria, it includes only one woman — former opposition politician Hind Kabawat, who became the minister of social affairs and labor, Syrian news agency SANA reported.
Ukraine Learns the Hard Way That US Never Gives Weapons for Free
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 2:03pm EDTDonald Trump’s efforts to make Ukraine pay for all the US aid highlights the fact that the United States “doesn’t give weapons in an altruistic way,” Dr. Jeremy Kuzmarov, managing editor of CovertAction Magazine, tells Sputnik.
Russia vs US: Who HOLDS THE ICE in the Arctic Fleet Race?
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 12:14pm EDTUS Vice President JD Vance said the US needs to make sure it’s leading in the Arctic to outperform Russia.
Myanmar’s Earthquake Danger: A Deadly Fault Line
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 11:40am EDTThe 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar claimed the lives of at least 1,600 people, with 3,400 others affected.
UK and France Unable to Accept Defeat in Ukraine
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 11:34am EDTFrance and Britain’s efforts to escalate the Ukrainian conflict stem from them being “worried about their relevance” and refusing to “accept that the conflict is lost,” former British MP Matthew Gordon-Banks tells Sputnik.
How Сould External Governance Work And Why it Failed in Bosnia and Kosovo
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 11:08am EDTRussian President Vladimir Putin earlier stressed that a possible temporary administration in Ukraine with the supervision from the UN could be discussed with the US and European countries as well as Russia’s “partners and friends.”
EU Must Abandon ‘Misguided Pursuit’ of Deploying Troops in Ukraine – Media
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 9:05am EDTThe deterrence forces the EU wants to deploy in Ukraine are “illusory”, a UK media outlet has said.
US Seeks to ‘Own’ Ukraine With Trump’s New Mineral Deal
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 7:50am EDTThe Trump administration wants Ukraine to hand over control over the entire Ukrainian economy to the US as repayment for all the military aid, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Phantom Pain of Lost Empires: Starmer and Macron Risk Global Conflict Over Ukraine
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 7:15am EDTUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are the most dangerous politicians in the world now, potentially sparking a global crisis over Ukraine due to their “phantom pain” from lost empires, Swiss weekly Die Weltwoche writes.
Ukrainian Soldiers Given Consent Forms for Organ Trafficking Under Guise of Insurance
Sputnik - Mar 29th 2025 7:03am EDTSoldier Andriy Chemer unknowingly carried a consent form for organ transplantation, which he was given by Ukrainian military commanders under the guise of a health insurance policy.
