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Chinese Embassy in Japan Says NATO Expansion Into Asia-Pacific Contradicts UN Charter
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 5:28am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – According to the statement, NATO has recently continued to “interfere in the affairs of the Asia-Pacific region, provoking bloc confrontation.”
Watch Russian Troops Thrash Enemy Stronghold Using Thermobaric Rocket Launchers
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 5:17am EDTUkrainian forces have spent over a month-and-a-half searching for weak spots in Russia’s defensive positions in the Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson amid Kiev’s counteroffensive. Ukraine’s NATO sponsors have privately admitted that the counteroffensive has bogged down, with the crisis turning into a large-scale conflict of attrition.
Putin Pens Article on Eve of Russia-Africa Summit: Full Text
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 3:38am EDTOn July 27–28, St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. Ahead of the summit, Russia’s president penned an article outlining his vision on the prospects for cooperation between Russia and the African continent.
Japan Calls on More Nations to Join Cluster Bomb Treaty After Ukraine’s Attack on Russian Journos
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 3:35am EDTTOKYO (Sputnik) – The Japanese government maintains its position on the need to expand the number of signatories to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) in light of the Russian Defense Ministry’s statement on the shelling of Russian journalists by Ukraine, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said Monday.
Another US Nuclear Submarine Arrives in South Korea – ROK Navy
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 3:34am EDTSEOUL, July 24 (Sputnik) – The US Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Annapolis arrived in South Korea on Monday, docking at the naval base on Jeju Island, the South Korean (ROK) Navy has announced.
FSB Detects Traces of Explosives on Ship Coming From Turkiye to Russia’s Rostov-on-Don
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 2:38am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said that it had detected traces of explosives on a foreign cargo ship on Saturday that had been coming from Turkiye to the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.
Ukrainian Pilots to Begin F-16 Training in August – Defense Minister
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 2:04am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said Monday that Ukrainian pilots would begin training on US-made F-16 fighter jets in August.
Trump Calls Biden ‘Stupid’ For Revealing US Has Run Out of Ammo
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 1:28am EDTPresident Biden revealed earlier this month that the Ukrainian army was “running out” of 155mm artillery ammunition and that the US was “low on it,” and that this played a role in his controversial decision to send cluster munition to Ukraine. Biden’s talking points were echoed by Pentagon and White House officials.
Eleven Drones Shot Down Over Crimea
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 1:10am EDTSIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) – A total of 11 drones have been shot down and suppressed by means of electronic warfare in the skies over Crimea, the head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov said.
Russian Troops Repel Over Dozen Ukrainian Attempts to Attack
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 1:02am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian forces have repelled 13 attempts by Ukrainian troops to attack in two different directions, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
‘Barbenheimer’ Brings in the Big Bucks, Shattering Box Office Records
Sputnik - Jul 24th 2023 12:11am EDTWhat has essentially turned into a historic double feature, the box office hits “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” have collected a combined total of $235.5 million in their opening weekend.
3Ukraine’s Attempted Drone Attack in Moscow Suppressed – Russian Defense Ministry
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 11:45pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that a Ukrainian drone attack on objects in Moscow was thwarted in the early hours of Monday, there were no casualties.
Transmashholding to Supply Engines for Egypt’s El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant – CEO
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 8:27pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Transmashholding (TMH), a major Russian manufacturer of locomotives and passenger trains, will supply engines for the nuclear power plant under construction in El Dabaa, Egypt, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Kirill Lipa told Sputnik.
Putin Says Grain Deal Used to Enrich US, Europe, Lost Its Meaning
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 8:15pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The grain deal did not justify its humanitarian purpose and was used only to enrich the United States and Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote in an article titled “Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future” published by the Kremlin on Monday.
Putin Expects Fruitful, Constructive Dialogue at Russia-Africa Summit
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 7:05pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is looking forward to meeting with African leaders in St. Petersburg at the upcoming Russia-Africa summit, where an action plan until 2026 will be adopted.
Russia to Continue to Supply Grain, Food, Fertilizers to Africa – Putin
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 6:54pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is able to replace Ukrainian grain and will continue to supply grain and fertilizers to African countries despite sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Ukrainian Troops Deploy Foreign-Made Cluster Bombs in LPR’s Village – Source
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 5:09pm EDTLUGANSK, July 23 (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian troops have deployed foreign-made cluster bombs in a strike on Zolotarivka village near the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), a source from the LPR’s security forces told Sputnik on Sunday.
Russian Investigative Committee Opens Case After Death of RIA Novosti War Correspondent
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 4:50pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – “The Russian Investigative Committee has opened the criminal case on the shelling of a group of Russian journalists in the Zaporozhye region,” the committee told Sputnik.
‘Increasingly Sophisticated’: Concerns Mount Against Chinese Autonomous Vehicle Firms
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 3:47pm EDTConcerns over autonomous automobiles manufactured by Chinese companies have sparked concern among some US lawmakers, who are now calling for operations to be limited in the US market.
Physicists Unveil Pioneering Approach to Crack Dark Matter Puzzle
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 3:24pm EDTResearchers have developed an innovative technique that offers hope in understanding the elusive nature of earth-bound dark matter, unlocking its properties and behavior.
Erdogan to Discuss Options for Resuming Grain Deal With Turkish Government – Source
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 2:25pm EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss the situation and possibilities of resuming the grain deal with his cabinet on Monday, a source in the Turkish leader’s administration told Sputnik on Sunday.
Delivery of F-16s to Ukraine to Take Several Months – Blinken
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 1:17pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States will deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine but it will take “several months” as the process involves providing training and maintenance as well, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told an American news channel in an interview on Sunday.
CIA Vet: Weird That NATO Failed to Foresee Botched Ukraine Counteroffensive
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 1:02pm EDTNATO generals should have foreseen that the Ukrainian counteroffensive would fail, according to Larry Johnson, a veteran of the CIA and the State Department’s Office of Counterterrorism.
Bidenomics Driving US Economy Into Dead End
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 12:42pm EDTJoe Biden’s recent panegyric on “Bidenomics” is detached from reality given that the train of the US economy is moving into a dead end, US Professor of Economics and Politics Jack Rasmus told Sputnik.
Blinken Says US Not Viewing Sanctions on Chinese Defense Minister as Obstacle for Contact
Sputnik - Jul 23rd 2023 12:22pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – In June, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said that the United States should lift its unilateral sanctions on China to revive military-to-military contacts and that Beijing never rejected communication with the United States.