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President Pezeshkian: Iran Has Never and Will Never Seek Nuclear Weapons
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 11:24am ESTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Iran has never tried and will not try to create nuclear weapons.
Germany Should Join BRICS ASAP – Politician
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 9:56am ESTGermany has led the EU among bloc members suffering from lost competitiveness and falling industrial output thanks to Berlin’s shortsighted rejection of Russian energy in 2022. Since then, opposition politicians have suggested that Germany’s overreliance on and subservience to US interests are to blame for Berlin’s increasingly unenviable position.
Ukraine’s Bluster About Making Nuclear Bomb If Trump Scraps US Aid is Desperate Blackmail – Analyst
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:57am ESTUkraine could develop a nuclear bomb within months if the US reduces military aid to Kiev, a UK newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a briefing paper prepared by Ukrainian researchers. The bomb could reportedly be created from plutonium obtained from spent nuclear reactor fuel rods.
Civilians Targeted: Israeli Airstrikes Hit Residential Areas in Syrian Capital
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:46am ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Israeli aircraft hit one of the central districts of the Syrian capital of Damascus, Mazzeh, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Thursday.
Orban Voices Support for Le Pen Amid Allegations, Compares Case to Trump’s Prosecution
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:44am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday expressed support for Marine Le Pen, the head of the French right-wing National Rally party’s faction in parliament, amid charges against her, comparing the situation to legal proceedings against US President-elect Donald Trump, which Orban called crucial to his election victory.
From Military Overreach to Shrinking Revenues: What’s Driving US Deficit and Debt Explosion?
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:27am ESTThe Biden administration is leaving its successors a budgetary mess, and the largest government debt in human history.
EU’s Top Diplomat Likens Trump to Fascist Dictator Franco, Prepares for Long-Term Decline in Ties
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:08am ESTThe European Union fought Donald Trump tooth and nail for most of his first term, with trade and energy policy, NATO spending commitments and highly personalized back-and-forth acrimony testing transatlantic relations and leaving Brussels and individual EU members mulling the prospects for greater “strategic autonomy” from Washington.
From VT4 Tanks to Swarm Munitions: What Russia’s Shoigu Saw at Airshow China 2024
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:08am ESTThe 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Zhuhai Airshow) opened on November 12 and will run for six days.
Thousands Evacuated in Philippines as 5th Typhoon in Weeks Makes Landfall – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:08am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Thousands of people were evacuated from the coastal area of Luson Island in the northern Philippines due to Typhoon Usagi, a fifth cyclone to lash the Southeast Asian nation in less than a month, news media reported on Thursday, citing local authorities.
Russian Naval Presence in Caspian Sea Key to Preventing NATO Influence
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:03am ESTASTRAKHAN, Russia (Sputnik) – Russia has been maintaining naval presence in the Caspian Sea to deter coastal states from opening their waters to NATO member states, Russian Maritime Board Chairman Nikolai Patrushev said on Thursday.
Israeli Air Force Strikes Area Near Beirut International Airport
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:00am ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Israel on Thursday carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of a runway of Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
What Does Russia Expect From Trump 2.0? Senior Russian Lawmaker Explains
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:00am ESTRussia has no illusions about Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Konstantin Kosachev, Vice Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, told Sputnik.
Kremlin Confirms Putin, Saudi Crown Prince Discussed Ukrainian Conflict
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 6:10am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did discuss the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Russian Forces Liberate Voznesenka, Target Ukrainian Military Infrastructure
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 5:43am ESTThe Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported that the Tsentr battlegroup pushed deeper into Ukrainian defenses and took control of the settlement of Voznesenka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).
Trump’s Attorney General Pick Matt Gaetz Sparks Outrage at Justice Department
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 4:46am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Department of Justice was shocked by President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to appoint Congressman Matt Gaetz as the next attorney general, US media reported on Thursday, citing department employees who spoke anonymously.
Japanese Government Says Not Planning to Abolish Death Penalty
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 4:42am ESTTOKYO (Sputnik) – The Japanese government does not plan to open a discussion on revising the issue of the death penalty and possibly abolishing it, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday.
Rheinmetall Plant in Ukraine May Serve for Provocations Against Russia – German Politician
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 4:36am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The plant German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall opened in Ukraine could probably be used for provocations against Russia, especially given the alleged possibility of a Russian attack on it, chairman of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty Ralph Niemeyer told Sputnik.
Israel Informs Trump of Intention to Speed Up Lebanon Ceasefire Deal – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 4:32am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer informed President-elect Donald Trump during his visit to Washington that Israel intends to accelerate the achievement of a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, US media reported, citing current and former Israeli officials.
Lavrov Holds Talks With Colombian Foreign Minister
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 4:21am ESTColombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo is in Moscow on November 12-15 for a working visit.
CIA Veteran: Trump’s Foreign Policy Team May ‘Double Down on Stupid’ in Ukraine, Middle East, China
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 2:06am ESTDays after his election victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican President-elect Donald Trump began filling Cabinet positions and other key roles inside his future administration.
CIA Veteran: Trump’s Foreign Policy Team May ‘Double Down on Stupid’ in Ukraine, Middle East, China
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 2:06am ESTDays after his election victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican President-elect Donald Trump began filling Cabinet positions and other key roles inside his future administration.
Iran Supports Russian Efforts Towards Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire – Adviser to Foreign Minster
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 1:07am ESTASTANA (Sputnik) – Tehran supports Moscow’s efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister, told Sputnik on Thursday.
Brazil Makes BRICS New Development Bank G20 Partner – Russian FM Ambassador
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 11:57pm ESTLIMA (Sputnik) – Brazil has made the BRICS New Development Bank a G20 partner in 2024, and several G20 countries could join it, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador Marat Berdyev told Sputnik.
Hezbollah Attacks Israeli General Staff in Tel Aviv With Drones for 1st Time
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 11:35pm ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah said on Wednesday that its fighters for the first time had attacked with drones the territory of the Israeli Defense Minister’s General Staff in Tel Aviv.
Explosion in Brasilia’s Three Powers Square Carried Out by Suicide Bomber – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 11:23pm ESTMEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The explosions at the Three Powers Square in Brasilia that occurred earlier in the day have been organized by a suicide bomber, the G1 news website reported on Thursday.