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Ukraine Assistance Should Be Separated From EU Financial Matters – German Minister
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 11:13am EDTHis comments come as Germany’s inflation continues to rise and the country struggles with a technical recession this year.
Graphic Video: Ukrainian Military Attacks Civilian Car in Donetsk Region
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 10:56am EDTRussia has repeatedly drawn international attention to the fact that Ukrainian forces are using civilians as human shields (a move considered a war crime) or attacking them for loot or simply for the sake of violence. A new shocking video reveals the hideous nature of the Kiev regime and its followers.
CIA Veteran: Biden Could Risk WW3 to Bail Out Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 10:51am EDTNATO is incapable of filling Ukraine’s shortage in ammo and manpower without dragging itself deeper into the conflict and risking a direct confrontation with Russia, Larry Johnson, a veteran of the CIA and the State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism, told Sputnik’s New Rules podcast.
US Concerned About China Assertiveness in South, East China Seas, Taiwan Strait
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 10:23am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is concerned about Beijing’s increasing assertiveness in the South and East China Seas and in the Taiwan Strait, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
Majority of Americans Still View Southern Border as Serious Issue
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 10:06am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The majority of Americans see the situation at the US-Mexican border as a “crisis” or a “major problem,” according to a Gallup poll released Friday.
Russian Black Sea Fleet Issues Warning Over Ukrainian Mine in Black Sea
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 9:47am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The command of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has issued a marine navigation warning over a Ukrainian sea mine in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Ukraine Loses 280 Military in Donetsk Direction in Past Day
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 9:04am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine has lost 280 military and 10 pieces of military equipment in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
EU Ministers to Discuss Multiannual Financial Aid Worth $56Bln for Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 8:09am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Economic and finance ministers of the European Union will discuss a multiannual financial support package of 50 billion euros ($56 billion) for Ukraine during their meeting on Friday, European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said.
Ukraine Lost Sovereignty Upon Receiving Western Money and Weapons – Orban
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 8:02am EDTBUDAPEST (Sputnik) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban champions neutrality, insisting that Hungary is not going to change its stance on the Ukrainian conflict. His position, however, faces the disapproval of the majority of European leaders.
Drone Crashes Close to Kursk Nuclear Plant, No Damage Reported
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 6:32am EDTVORONEZH, Russia (Sputnik) – A drone crashed in the Russian town of Kurchatov in a few kilometers from the Kursk NPP, no one was injured and no critical facilities were damaged, Kursk Region Governor Roman Starovoit said Friday.
Enlisting to Fight for Kiev Would Be ‘Suicide’, Brazilian Soldier Warns
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 6:08am EDTHaving wasted the lives of thousands of Ukrainians by press ganging them and sending them to their deaths in suicide attacks against Russian troop positions, Kiev now seeks to replenish its stocks of cannon fodder with mercenaries from foreign countries such as Brazil.
Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Polish Ambassador to Notify of Consular Agency Closure
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 5:04am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Krajewski on Friday to notify him about the closure of the Polish Consular Agency in Russia’ Smolesnk.
US Wanted to Drop Mention of Inviting Kiev to NATO in Bloc’s Communique
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 3:32am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US officials involved in the development of the communique at the NATO summit in Vilnius wanted to remove any mention of a membership “invitation” for Ukraine from the document after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s criticism of the alliance, US newspaper has reported, citing sources familiar with the talks.
Moscow Says No Data Confirming N. Korean Missile Fell in Exclusive Economic Zone of Russia
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 3:10am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – There is currently no data confirming that North Korea’s missile fell within the exclusive economic zone of Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
Lavrov, Blinken Participate in ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Indonesia
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 3:08am EDTJAKARTA, July 14 (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are participating in the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, both wearing traditional Indonesian shirts, a Sputnik correspondent reported Friday.
US to Supply ‘Significant Military Equipment’ Soon – Greece’s PM Mitsotakis
Sputnik - Jul 14th 2023 1:24am EDTATHENS, (Sputnik) – The United States will soon provide Greece with “significant military equipment” for free, announced Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
US House Rejects Defense Budget Amendment to Ban Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 11:46pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House rejected a proposed amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have prohibited the United States from providing cluster munitions to Ukraine.
Leaked Audio Reveals Marianne Williamson’s Struggles to Fund 2024 Campaign
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 11:28pm EDTMarianne Williamson announced her campaign for the Democratic nomination for president in March, positioning herself as an outsider candidate to the left of US President Joe Biden.
Dramatic Footage Captures Moment Rocket Engine Exploded During JAXA Test
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 11:21pm EDTTOKYO (Sputnik) – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Epsilon-S solid-fuel rocket has exploded during an engine trial at a testing site in northern Japan, the Japanese press reported Friday, citing the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
Hungary to Begin Ratification of Sweden’s NATO Bid in Mid-September – Lawmaker
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 10:46pm EDTBUDAPEST (Sputnik) – The Hungarian parliament will begin the ratification process of Sweden’s bid to join NATO after the start of the fall session in mid-September as it is impractical to call an early session, Zsolt Nemeth, the chair of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said Thursday.
Russian Embassy Slams US Effort to Justify Kiev Cluster Munition Shipment as ‘Clumsy’
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 10:32pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Russian Embassy in the United States on Thursday slammed US officials’ statements that Kiev would use cluster munitions accurately as a “clumsy attempt to justify their own provocative actions.”
Biden Signs Order Augmenting Operation Atlantic Resolve With 3,000 Troops
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 9:57pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order augmenting Operation Atlantic Resolve in Europe with 3,000 reserve personnel, Joint Staff Director for Operations Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims said on Thursday.
1Scientists Discover Evidence of Ancient Glaciers in South Africa
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 9:40pm EDTScientists already believe the Earth was completely or mostly covered in ice 650 million years ago. Now, they have found evidence there may have been a much earlier ice age, roughly 2.9 billion years ago.
Front Runner of Guatemala’s Presidential Election Halts Campaign Amid Legal Standoff
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 8:46pm EDTMEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Former Guatemalan first lady and presidential candidate Sandra Julieta Torres Casanova, who was the front runner in the first round of the presidential election in the country from the National Unity of Hope party, said Thursday she halted her election campaign “out of solidarity with citizens and their will.”
Crossing the Line
Sputnik - Jul 13th 2023 7:55pm EDTThe US Secret Service’s investigation into the mystery cocaine found at the White House earlier this month concluded with no suspects and no strong leads as to who brought the illegal substance onto the grounds.