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WATCH Foreign Mercenaries Run Screaming from Russian Tank
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 6:39am EDTThousands of foreign mercenaries rushed to help Kiev kill Russians on the fields of the Ukrainian conflict, only to discover that the Russians can shoot back.
Latvian Prime Minister Admits NATO Worked Out Defense Plans Before Vilnius Summit
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 6:28am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The defense plans adopted by NATO member states at the summit in Vilnius already existed in the alliance and only needed to be adapted to the current security situation, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Wednesday.
Beijing Says NATO Should Reduce Role of Nuclear Weapons in Security Policy
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 6:22am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – NATO states should reduce the role of nuclear weapons in the policy of ensuring national and collective security if the member states are interested in lowering strategic risks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
Western-Made ‘How To Become an Agitator’ Manuals for Ukraine Unearthed in Liberated Russian City
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 4:09am EDTThe discovery made by Russian authorities in the Donetsk Region shed light on what US government agencies have been up to in Ukraine over the past few years.
Russia-China Ties Above Military Alliances, Radically Differ From Ties in NATO – Beijing
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 3:46am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – Relations between Russia and China are above military alliances and are fundamentally different from relations between NATO countries that are engaged in bloc confrontation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
Venezuela Supports Cuba’s Criticism of EU’s Lack of Transparency on EU-CELAC Summit
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 2:16am EDTMEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Venezuela shares Cuba’s criticism of the European Union over manipulative behavior and lack of transparency ahead of the summit between the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil has said.
1Russia’s Foreign Minister Arrives in Indonesia to Participate in ASEAN Meetings
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 2:00am EDTJAKARTA (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta for a 3-day official visit to meet with his counterparts and participate in meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a Sputnik correspondent reported Wednesday.
Beijing Accuses NATO of Discrediting China, Misrepresenting Its Policies
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 1:25am EDTBEIJING, (Sputnik) – NATO member countries misrepresented China’s policies in their joint statement and deliberately discredited the country, announced China’s diplomatic mission to the European Union.
Sorry Folks! Experts Say Northern Lights May Not Be Visible in US After All This Thursday
Sputnik - Jul 12th 2023 12:16am EDTExperts first revealed some exciting news that the northern lights, an auroral spectacle, would be visible on Thursday across 17 states. However, that forecast may not come true, after all.
Report: Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Engine Exploded During June Testing
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 11:19pm EDTThe New Glenn rocket is a heavy-lift vehicle “capable of carrying people and payloads routinely to Earth orbit” that is currently being developed by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company. The BE-4 engine is expected to power the rocket, as well as that of the United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur.
Medvedev: NATO May Never Accept Ukraine, Bloc Too Afraid to Voice Aloud
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 10:28pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine might never join NATO, and the alliance is afraid to say it out loud, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
Georgia Grand Jury Potentially Handling Trump Indictments Reportedly Sworn In
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 9:59pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Georgia grand jury expected to handle indictments against former President Donald Trump related to the 2020 election has reportedly been sworn in after a selection process that lasted three hours at a court in Atlanta.
North Korea Fires ‘Possible’ Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 9:28pm EDTThe Wednesday launch marks the first in nearly a month. North Korea last fired off a missile in mid June.
Zaporozhye Official Slams NATO Chief’s ‘Absurd’ Demands That Russia Withdraw From ZNPP
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 8:49pm EDTSIMFEROPOL, Russia (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s demands that Russia withdraw its troops from the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant [ZNPP] are absurd, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Trump the Pacifist
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 8:10pm EDTFormer US President Donald Trump criticized on Tuesday US President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, warning that doing so would “drag us further toward World War III.”
First Day of NATO Summit Shows Alliance More Assertive Than Ever
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 7:36pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The first day of the NATO leaders’ summit confirmed the military alliance wants to expand its geography to the Asia-Pacific region and challenge China in order to please its leader, Washington, military expert Pierre Henrot told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Scientists Say Canadian Lake Marks Earth’s ‘Anthropocene Epoch’
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 7:02pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) –A group of scientists revealed on Tuesday that Crawford Lake in Ontario, Canada, has been chosen as a primary marker of the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch.
‘Not Out of the Woods’: Vermont Governor Issues Grave Warning Amid Dam Concerns
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 6:38pm EDTBeginning in the spring, New England, and some parts of New York, experienced an unprecedented amount of rain which continued into the summer season. The heavy rains have triggered floods, flash flood warnings, and has virtually sunk the region which is not used to such scrambling efforts to stay dry.
Multilateralism & Reforms: How BRICS Currency Offers ‘Better Deal for Global South’
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 5:13pm EDTThe global economic turbulence of recent years has only amplified the failures of the Western financial system to address the needs of the Global South, creating new room for blocs such as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to offer alternatives, including new currencies for global trade, an expert told Sputnik.
Kiev ‘Will Come Up Short’ in NATO’s Membership Metrics Even After Bloc Scraps Action Plan
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 4:49pm EDTTwo former Pentagon officials told Sputnik that despite Kiev’s constant pleadings, the NATO powers are less likely to support Ukraine’s admission into the alliance than ever before, and are positioning themselves to only give Kiev certain benefits if it prevails in its conflict with Moscow.
REC Reveals Unified Export Support System in China
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 3:55pm EDTThe Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF)’s new system includes the “Made in Russia” program for the promotion of Russian goods, said Dmitry Prokhorenko, director for foreign network development of REC JSC.
Biden’s Decision to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine Will Drag US Close to WW3 – Trump
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 3:07pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s recent decision to supply Ukraine cluster munitions drags the United States closer to World War 3.
UK Can’t Increase Weapons Production – Let Alone Send More Ammo to Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:57pm EDTThe UK Defense Ministry has yet to spend hundreds of millions of pounds allocated for Kiev in a “low-bureaucracy” fund set by the ministry, due to delays, missed deadlines and “zero communication” with bidders.
Meteorologists Fret Unusually Hot Gulf of Mexico Waters Are Hurricane ‘Powder Keg’
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:36pm EDTThe waters of the Gulf of Mexico are unseasonably hot for early July, and as the hurricane season gets going, meteorologists are increasingly concerned that the waterway could cook up some intense cyclones.
‘Dethroning the Dollar’ Will Take More Than Minting New BRICS Currency
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:19pm EDTWith BRICS expected to expand soon, moves by the group of leading emerging economies to create a gold-backed international currency have increased Western fears of de-dollarization and a move to bilateral payment settlements.