Major Petrol Exporter Saudi Arabia Pens $5.6 Billion Deal to Develop EVs With China’s Human Horizons
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 12:36pm EDTAt an Arab-China business conference in Riyadh over the weekend, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment signed a $5.6 billion deal with Shanghai-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Human Horizons to jointly develop, manufacture, and sell EVs.
Russian and Indonesian Officials Redecorate Surabaya Submarine Memorial, Hail Bilateral Ties
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 12:13pm EDTA commemorative plaque was placed on a Soviet-made Pasopati Submarine in Indonesia’s East Java province today during a ceremony attended by Moscow’s and Jakarta’s military top brass alongside Russian diplomats.
US House Oversight Chair Says Will View Additional FBI Documents on Possible Biden Crimes
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 12:03pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said on Monday that he will be granted access to additional FBI documents that contain allegations of potential criminal activity by President Joe Biden in his previous capacity as vice president.
‘Dead’ Hearts Could Be ‘Reanimated’ and Transplanted, Scientists Claim
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 11:26am EDTA new method that may significantly increase the donor base for heart transplants has been discovered by scientists.
Armenian Exports to Russia Up by 187% in 2022
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 10:39am EDTYEREVAN (Sputnik) – Armenian exports to Russia grew by 187% in 2022 year-on-year, with the main share accounted for by re-export of foreign goods, Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said on Monday.
US Army Lures Legal Migrants to Enlist for Quick Citizenship Amid Recruiting Shortfalls
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 10:38am EDTUS military service leaders earlier warned that the army, the navy and the air force are braced to miss their recruiting goals by thousands of rookies this year, just as they did in 2022.
‘Cynical’ Ukrainian Counteroffensive Takes ‘Horrific’ Casualties
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 10:31am EDTUkraine’s much-hyped counteroffensive has proven a costly debacle so far. But international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda warned that Kiev and its NATO backers may still have some tricks up their sleeves.
US Preparing Evacuation Plans for American Citizens in Taiwan – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 10:30am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has been planning a potential evacuation of its citizens from Taiwan over the past six months amid heightened tensions over the island between Washington and Beijing, media reported on Monday citing three US officials.
Raytheon to Give Ukraine 5 Patriot Systems by End of 2024
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 10:14am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Raytheon Technologies plans to deliver five more air defense systems to Ukraine by the end of 2024, its chief executive said.
NATO’s Largest Air Force Exercise Air Defender 23 Starts in Germany
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 10:01am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO’s multinational exercise, Air Defender 23, the largest air force deployment in the bloc’s history, has started in Germany, involving 10,000 personnel and hundreds of aircraft from 25 countries, the alliance said on Monday.
UK Military ‘Incredibly Angry’ to Use Food Banks as Cost of Living Crisis Bites – Report
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 9:12am EDTThe cost of living crisis continues to ride roughshod over the UK economy amid reports that the country’s inflation remains in double digits and near its highest levels in 40 years.
Ukraine Urges Germany to Spare ‘Many More’ Leopard Tanks After Military Setback
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 8:51am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Melnyk says Germany has the capacity to triple the number of Leopard 2 main battle tanks supplied to Kiev.
Swiss Bank UBS Says Acquisition of Credit Suisse Completed
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 8:40am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Swiss banking group UBS said on Monday it had finalized a deal to acquire Credit Suisse, less than three months after discussions about combining the two banks were launched.
Fox News Demands Carlson Stop Competing Series on Twitter – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 8:35am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Fox News has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Tucker Carlson after the network’s former top star debuted his own show on Twitter, a American news website reported on Monday.
Scheduled Work on TurkStream Completed, Gas Transportation Resumed — Gazprom
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 8:33am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Scheduled maintenance work on the TurkStream gas pipeline, which pumps Russian gas to Turkiye through the Black Sea, has been completed, Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Monday, adding that gas transportation resumed.
Watch Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Blast UAF Armored Vehicle
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 8:17am EDTDuring the ongoing Kiev counteroffensive, the Russian Army is crushing the enemy on land and in the air.
Japan to Continue Providing Assistance to Ukraine in Demining, Reconstruction
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:59am EDTTOKYO (Sputnik) – Japan will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine in demining and reconstruction, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday.
Ukraine Loses 250 Military in Zaporozhye, South Donetsk Directions in Past Day
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:49am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine has lost up to 250 military in the Zaporozhye and South Donetsk directions over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Ukraine Loses 250 Military in Zaporozhye, South Donetsk Directions in Past Day
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:49am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine has lost up to 250 military in the Zaporozhye and South Donetsk directions over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Putin Expresses Condolences Over Death of Silvio Berlusconi – Kremlin
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:32am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences in connection with the death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Putin Expresses Condolences Over Death of Silvio Berlusconi – Kremlin
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:32am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences in connection with the death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Kiev Shelling Places Hosting People Evacuated From Kakhovka HPP Zone – Russian Official
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:25am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine is shelling places of accommodation of people evacuated from the flood zone of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP), despite the fact that there is no military there, Sergei Kirienko, the first deputy head of the presidential administration, said on Monday.
Kiev Shelling Places Hosting People Evacuated From Kakhovka HPP Zone – Russian Official
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:25am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine is shelling places of accommodation of people evacuated from the flood zone of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP), despite the fact that there is no military there, Sergei Kirienko, the first deputy head of the presidential administration, said on Monday.
Global Nuclear Arsenals Growing Amid Increased Tensions – SIPRI
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:16am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The nine nuclear powers continued to increase or modernize their atomic weapon stockpiles in 2022 as the fallout from the Ukraine conflict undermined nuclear diplomacy, a fresh report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) claimed on Monday.
Global Nuclear Arsenals Growing Amid Increased Tensions – SIPRI
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:16am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The nine nuclear powers continued to increase or modernize their atomic weapon stockpiles in 2022 as the fallout from the Ukraine conflict undermined nuclear diplomacy, a fresh report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) claimed on Monday.

