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Austrian Energy Company OMV Will Continue to Import Russian Gas – CEO
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 4:32am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Austrian oil and gas company OMV will continue to buy a major part of its gas from Russia and is not planning to terminate a long-term contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom despite securing alternative contracts from other sources to cover Austria’s energy imports needs, OMV Group CEO Alfred Stern said on […]
MTG: Biden Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine Could Pull US Into ‘War with Russia’
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 4:22am EDTAfter the Biden administration signed off on the delivery of howitzer-launched DPICM cluster munitions to Ukraine on Friday, Moscow, the UN, multiple human rights in addition to anti-war groups, as well as some of the White House’s own allies and a chorus of top Democratic lawmakers condemned this step as a move toward more escalation.
1Yellen Thinks US, China Can Build ‘Healthy’ Economic Relations
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 3:31am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that China and the United States had made progress and could build healthy economic relations beneficial for both countries and the world.
‘Disgusting Display of Weakness’: Yellen Savaged for Bowing to China’s Vice Premier
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 3:01am EDTUS Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen arrived in China on July 6 to meet with senior Chinese officials on a host of economic issues.
Poland Delivers About Dozen Mi-24 Helicopters to Ukraine – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 2:36am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Poland has recently handed over about a dozen Soviet-designed Mil Mi-24 large attack helicopters to Kiev, but Ukraine’s fleet still remains “small” compared with the capacity of the Russian air systems, a newspaper reported on Sunday, citing sources.
One Killed, 3 Others Injured After String of Shootings in New York
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 1:54am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A gunman riding a scooter without a license plate has opened fire in New York’s Queens and Brooklyn districts at four people, killing a 87-year-old man and injuring three others, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has said.
Lavrov to Take Part in ASEAN Meeting in Jakarta
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 1:47am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry Admits It Attacked Crimean Bridge to ‘Break’ Russia’s Logistics
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 1:34am EDTDetonation of a truck bomb on the 19-km bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula to the region of Krasnodar on the Russian mainland on October 8, 2022, killed three people, causing part of the road section to collapse into the sea. Kiev refused to take responsibility, yet its officials had gloated over the attack in Twitter […]
Russia’s Upper House Speaker Matvienko to Visit China – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 9th 2023 1:06am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – Speaker of the upper chamber (Federation Council) of the Russian parliament (Federal Assembly) Valentina Matvienko, will visit China from July 9-12, media report.
French Confidence in Police Grew Despite Fatal Police Shooting – Poll
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 11:01pm EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – The trust of the French people in the police has grown since February, despite the mass protests sparked by the shooting of a 17-year-old teenager, a new OpinionWay poll conducted for the Parisien newspaper reveals.
Russian Aviation Strikes Ukrainian Positions in Krasnolymansk Direction
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 10:29pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian aviation launched strikes against three points of deployment of Ukrainian troops and a warehouse in the Krasnolymansk direction, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
Death Toll From Building Collapse in Brazil Rises to 14
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 9:18pm EDTMEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The death toll from a collapse of a building in the state of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil has risen to 14, local media reported on Saturday.
Germany Set Against Ukraine’s Bid for NATO Membership – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 8:24pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Germany plans to insist during the upcoming NATO summit in Lithuania that Ukraine should not be granted NATO membership, UK media reported on Saturday, citing an alliance source.
Israeli Protesters Block Central Highway in Tel Aviv
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 5:55pm EDTTEL AVIV (Sputnik) – People protesting against the controversial judicial reform in Israel have blocked the main highway in Tel Aviv, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
Top Iranian, Algerian Diplomats Discuss Visa Abolition, African Union, Israel
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 5:07pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Saturday that he had discussed with his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, a wide range of issues, including the abolition of the visa regime between the two countries, the African Union and Israel’s intention to join the organization.
Trump’s Royal Ramble
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 4:47pm EDTSpecial Counsel Jack Smith is looking into a Trump-era Oval Office meeting that reportedly turned chaotic as White House lawyers and Donald Trump’s advisers “yelled” at each other while discussing plans to keep the former President in power.
Daily UK-Bound Migrant Crossings Via English Channel Hit New Record for 2023
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 4:35pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Nearly 700 illegal migrants came to the United Kingdom in small boats across the English Channel on Friday, marking a new daily high for this year, the government said.
Kiev’s Promise Not to Use Cluster Bombs Against Civilians is Meaningless: Here’s Why
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 3:20pm EDTMultiple US allies, human rights and anti-war groups, the UN and Moscow have condemned Washington’s decision to send howitzer-launched DPICM cluster bombs to Ukraine. Kiev have promised not to use the weapons against civilians, but Kiev’s record using the NATO weapons it has already speaks for itself, experts told Sputnik.
FDA Greenlights ‘Breakthrough’ Alzheimer’s Drug Amid Risk and Cost Concerns
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 2:52pm EDTLeqembi, a breakthrough drug for Alzheimer’s disease, as received the FDA’s nod for use, but medical experts caution about potential side effects, and call for training medical professionals before use.
Scott Ritter: Cluster Munitions Will Change Nothing for Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 1:51pm EDTThe Biden administration has announced that it will be authorizing a new tranche of military support for Ukraine
Could Biden’s Approach Toward ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Affect His 2024 Hopes?
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 1:26pm EDTEnvironmental justice advocate Anthony Rogers-Wright has called on the Biden administration and environmental agencies to step up action in tackling the presence of harmful chemicals in US tap water systems, while highlighting the potential health hazards associated with the chemicals.
Chinese Vice Premier Voices Concern Over US Sanctions on Beijing to US Treasury Secretary
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 1:24pm EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – Yellen is visiting China from July 6-9. She is scheduled to meet with senior Chinese officials and discuss with them several economic issues amid rising tensions over trade restrictions.
FBI Says Can’t Confirm or Deny Biden’s Iran Envoy Malley Under Federal Probe
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 1:16pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The FBI said that the Justice Department cannot disclose more information keeping with standard practice.
Kremlin Calls Return of Azov Leaders to Ukraine Violation of Existing Agreements
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 1:11pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The return of the leaders of the nationalist Azov battalion* from Turkiye to Ukraine is a violation of the terms of the existing agreements both on the part of Ankara and Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Saturday.
US Congressman on Decision to Send Cluster Bombs: No One in Biden Admin Seeks Peace in Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 8th 2023 1:06pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Paul Gosar noted that Ukraine’s counteroffensive had gained little to nothing, as Russia had stopped the US weapon-backed Ukrainian troops.