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Ukraine Has Lost 20% of Donated Western Materiel in Counteroffensive – Reports

Pressured to launch an attack against fortified Russian positions, Ukrainian forces have lost huge amounts of equipment given to them by the NATO powers for the operation, with little to show for it.

Putin Awards Sputnik Correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev Order of Courage Posthumously

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The correspondent was killed by a cluster munition strike, Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported. That said, the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that those complicit in the attack would be brought to justice, along with those who supply munitions to Ukraine.

BRICS Bank Intends to Facilitate Use of National Currencies in Transactions

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – BRICS’ New Development Bank (NDB) is interested in enhancing the use of national currencies in settlements to strengthen the markets of the bank’s member states, NDB President Dilma Vana Rousseff said on Thursday.

DPR Head Unveils Shocking Death Toll: 9 Years of Ukraine’s Shelling Killed 228 Children

DONETSK (Sputnik) — Since 2014, a staggering 228 innocent children have lost their lives due to Ukraine’s murderous shelling, the acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic stated.

Will Chinese Yuan Overtake US Dollar as World’s Dominant Trade Currency?

Thomas W. Pauken II, a consultant on Asia-Pacific affairs and geopolitical commentator, said the yuan was a good long-term investment over the dollar — which is losing its status as the world’s dominant trade and reserve currency.

Kiev Pressing for Elimination of Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Moscow has stated that Ukraine’s legislative system is designed to help the Kiev regime spearhead the current crackdown on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Macron Says France Aims to Increase Military Presence in Indo-Pacific

PARIS (Sputnik) – France will increase its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region by sending an additional 200 military personnel, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Biden Admin Played Vital Role in Crimean Bridge Attacks – Sy Hersh

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Biden Administration played a vital role in both recent deadly attacks on the Crimean Bridge, providing Ukraine with the necessary technology, US journalist Seymour Hersh reported on Thursday, citing a US official.

Russian Security Service Thwarts Terrorist Attack by Ukraine’s Intel on Russian Military Ship

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Thursday that it had foiled a Ukrainian terror plot against a ship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet that carries high-precision weapons.

Ukrainian Forces Lose Hundreds of Soldiers in Donetsk Direction – Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The armed forces of Ukraine lost over 210 soldiers during attempts to attack Russian positions in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Ukraine Armed Forces Intensifying Fighting, But Enemy Has No Success – Putin

Uganda Wants to Discuss Defense Equipment Maintenance Hub With Russia

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Uganda intends to discuss with Russia development of the regional hub for maintenance of the military equipment in the African country, Ugandan Defense Minister Vincent Ssempijja told Sputnik.

Putin Calls on Africans to Abandon Dollar Settlements, Switch to National Currencies

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that it is necessary to switch to financial settlements in national currencies with African countries, including in rubles.

Russia to Replace Ukrainian Grain at No Expense for African Countries – Putin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) A total of 32.8 million tonnes of cargo was exported from Ukraine over the year of the grain deal, with more than 70% going to high-income countries, mainly the European Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Kim Shows Shoigu New DPRK Drones Reportedly Looking Like US-Made UAVs

The photographs of the unmanned aerial vehicles were presented at the “Weaponry Exhibition-2023” in Pyongyang, which was attended by Sergei Shoigu and Kim Jong-un within the framework of the Russian Defense Minister’s visit to North Korea.

African Leaders Grateful to Putin for Support on Int’l Platforms – African Union

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Leaders of African nations are grateful to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support in promoting the continent’s interests on international platforms, Chairman of African Union and President of Comoros Azali Assoumani told Sputnik.

Vladimir Putin Takes Part in Russia-Africa Summit

The idea of creating the platform for Russo-African cooperation was voiced by Vladimir Putin in July 2018 in Johannesburg during the BRICS summit. The first forum was held in 2019.

UN Chief Reaffirms Commitment to Memorandum on Russian Grain, Fertilizer Exports

ROME (Sputnik) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to implement a memorandum on Russia’s exports of fertilizers and agricultural products at a meeting on food security in Rome, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin has said.

Poland, US Sign Agreement to Establish Maintenance Center for Abrams Tanks

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Polish defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and US company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), which, among other things, produces Abrams tanks, have signed an agreement to establish a maintenance center for Abrams in the western Polish city of Poznan, the Polish company said on Wednesday.

Russia’s FSB Says Found Another Ship With Explosives Going to Russia for Grain

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detected another foreign ship that was going from Turkiye to Russia’s Rostov-on-Don to ship grain and could have also been used to deliver explosive materials to Ukraine.

Russian and African Officials Discuss Food Sovereignty

The Second Russia-Africa Summit is held under the motto “For peace, security and development.”

US Armed Forces Order $490Mln Package to Fix More Deficiencies in F-35 Fighters

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has received nearly $490 million US Navy contract extension to provide product engineering, retrofits and engineering changes on F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to correct deficiencies, the US Department of Defense said Wednesday.

Russia’s Shoigu, Kim Jong-un Hold Meeting in Pyongyang

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang, with the two officials discussing issues of global and regional security, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Biden’s Nominee for Top Diplomat on Eurasia Says Does Not See Russian Economy Collapse

WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) – President Joe Biden’s nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien said on Wednesday that the Russian economy will not collapse as a result of the imposed sanctions.

Climate Scientists Stunned as Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Shocking Record-Low Levels

The year 2023 has seen a concerning development in Earth’s southern ocean as Antarctica’s sea ice has reached its lowest point since official records began 45 years ago.