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Kremlin Dubs Kiev Regime Unpredictable, Warns About Dangers of Black Sea Navigation
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2023 6:11am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine’s statement that it will now consider ships crossing the Black Sea to Russian ports as carrying military cargo is dangerous, as Kiev behaves unpredictably, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Watch Black Sea Fleet Rocketing Surface Targets During Drills
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2023 5:17am EDTDuring the drills, Russian ships also trained to intercept hostile vessels and isolate areas forbidden for navigation.
Lavrov, BRICS Counterparts Discuss Preparations for Future Summit
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2023 5:04am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has discussed preparations for the upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa with his counterparts in the group during an extraordinary meeting via video-conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry Summoned Sweden’s Envoy Over Quran-Burning Incident
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2023 2:19am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that it summoned Swedish Ambassador Gautam Bhattacharyya to hand him a note of protest over the repeated desecration of the Quran in Sweden.
Criminals Stole Some Western Weapons Supplied to Ukraine in 2022 – Pentagon Report
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2023 2:13am EDTUS investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said earlier this year that the West is aware that weaponry it had supplied to Ukraine is being sold on the black market.
1UK By-Elections: How Did Tories, Liberal Dems & Labour Fare?
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2023 12:19am EDTThe UK’s set of three by-elections in west London, North Yorkshire and the Somerset are expected to give insight into how voters are adjusting to the ruling Conservative Party as the nation battles labor uproar, inflation and increasing interest rates.
Unexploded WWII Bombs Found in US Navy Shipwreck Off Canadian Coast
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2023 12:05am EDTThe World War II shipwreck saw more than 200 people die, with just 180 making it to land safely on February 18, 1942; its legacy now holds more than a dozen unexploded bombs.
Truel for Democracy
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 10:45pm EDTWith a majority of US voters considering casting their ballot for a third-party candidate being Democrats or Democratic-leaning voters, the pool of support for Biden’s 2024 election bid may wind up shrinking.
Chinese Embassy Slams Claim That China-Linked Hackers Breached US Envoy’s Email
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 9:50pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu in a statement to Sputnik rejected US accusations that Chinese-backed hackers breached the email account of US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns recently.
Tornado Tears Apart Pfizer Plant, Threatens Medical Stockpiles for US Hospitals
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 9:16pm EDTThe North Carolina plant produces nearly a quarter of all sterile injectable medications used in hospitals across the US, as well as anesthesia and other drugs.
Israeli Police Use Water Cannons to Disperse Protesters Blocking Tel Aviv’s Main Highway
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 8:30pm EDTTEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Hundreds of protesters against the controversial judicial reform in Israel have blocked the main highway in Tel Aviv and are burning fires on the road, a Sputnik correspondent reported late Thursday.
Realtors Say Real Estate Prices in US Capital Area to Rise Modestly, Demand to Remain Soft
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 8:06pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Real estate prices in Washington and the surrounding areas of the US capital are due to increase modestly in the near future, accompanied by soft demand and a decline in unit sales, US realtors told Sputnik.
US Still Morally Legally Bound for Health Issues From Pacific H-Bomb Tests – Envoy
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 7:23pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US still has a moral obligation to support health care, clean-up efforts and environmental restoration across the islands of the Central Pacific where it carried out more than three score nuclear tests after World War II and further compensation is still being discussed, US Presidential Envoy Joseph Yun said Thursday.
Fed Up With Biden & Trump, Half of US Voters Consider Backing Third-Party Candidate – Poll
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 6:58pm EDTAs voter fatigue over a potential Trump-Biden 2024 rematch comes underway, a polling analyst for Quinnipiac University recently determined that for many voters “the status quo is a no-go.”
Hundreds of Iraqi Citizens Protest in Baghdad Against Quran-Burning Acts in Sweden
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 6:04pm EDTBAGHDAD (Sputnik) – Hundreds of Iraqi citizens gathered in the center of Baghdad on Thursday to protest against acts of Quran burning in Sweden, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Rediscovered Greenland Soil Sample ‘Suggests Warm, Wet & Largely Ice-Free Future for Planet Earth’
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 5:33pm EDTA sample from Greenland’s vast ice sheet that was collected several decades ago has been rediscovered, overturning long-held assumptions about the northerly island that could have disastrous implications for life on our planet in the coming decades.
BFFs? Astronomers Spot Two Planets Appearing to Share Same Orbit
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 4:24pm EDTIn what may be the ultimate “match made in heaven,” two planets in a distant star system might be sharing the same orbit. However, another theory is much darker.
Commercial Pilots’ Union: House Bill Raising Retirement Age to 67 Would ‘Introduce New Risk’
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 3:42pm EDTOn Thursday, the US House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), adding controversial new provisions that include raising the retirement age for pilots. As it heads to the Senate, it faces additional obstacles as lawmakers have more changes planned.
New Western Anti-Air Systems Sent to Ukraine Would Be Reduced to Scrap by Russia
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 2:58pm EDTThe recent missile strikes against Ukrainian military targets in the Odessa region have once again highlighted the inadequacy of Ukraine’s air defense forces.
Ukraine Begins Using US-Supplied Cluster Munitions – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 2:04pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Ukraine has begun using US-provided cluster munitions against Russian forces in the southeast of the country, an American newspaper reported on Thursday, citing Ukrainian officials familiar with the matter.
US Wary of Open War With Russia Despite Affirming Stance on NATO Trigger Article
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 1:57pm EDTNATO has cleaned out its arsenals arming Ukraine for its proxy conflict with Russia — and now has little left to defend itself. Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon analyst and US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, said the latest sabre-rattling from the US Congress belied an deep fear of confronting Moscow.
Amazon Workers Cause Rail Chaos in German Town
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 1:44pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two hundred believed to be Amazon workers caused rail chaos at a station on the outskirts of Bremen, in northwestern Germany, after coming late for train and running on tracks in an attempt to hold it up.
Potemkin Village Economy: Why Next Global Recession Will Begin in Europe
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 1:35pm EDTAn impending crisis may soon flood the Potemkin villages of the EU economy, Tom Luongo, a geopolitical and financial analyst, publisher of the newsletter Gold, Goats ‘n Guns, told Sputnik’s New Rules podcast.
Tech Experts Migrate to China Due to Western ‘Pay to Play’ Research Culture
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 1:33pm EDTExperts told Sputnik that Western policies have created a “toxic” work environment for many researchers who are more interested in science than in politics, helping drive their migration to China. Beijing could capitalize big on this with more incentives to relocate, but it could bring China and Europe closer together, too.
Watch Russian Artillery Decimating Ukrainian Troops Near Artemovsk
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 1:03pm EDTRussia’s liberation of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) dealt a serious blow to the reputation of Ukrainian generals and severed several routes vital for Kiev. Moreover, Kiev’s efforts to retake the city resulted only in sky-high casualties and the destruction of military equipment.