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Ukraine’s Toxicity Being Revealed in Connection with Corruption Scandal in Ukraine – Kremlin
Sputnik - Nov 19th 2025 5:18am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The toxicity of Kiev is evident in the context of the corruption scandal in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
‘Trapped by Its Own Policy’: EU Can’t Afford to Abandon Zelensky Even as He Drowns in Corruption
Sputnik - Nov 19th 2025 5:03am ESTIn the immediate term, Zelensky’s $100M energy kickback corruption scandal isn’t likely to cause the Europeans to abandon him, due to the “colossal political and financial investment” they’ve made in the Ukraine project, geopolitics and security analyst Dr. Marco Marsili told Sputnik.
Russian S-400, Pantsir Air Defense Systems Smash Ukrainian ATACMS Attack
Sputnik - Nov 19th 2025 1:16am ESTUkraine attempted to launch a missile strike on civilian targets deep into the territory of Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
US Senate Adopts Bill to Release Documents on Epstein Case
Sputnik - Nov 19th 2025 12:09am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Senate has adopted a bill that will push the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all unclassified documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
Russia Eyes Belarus as Partner for New Su-75 Stealth Fighter Jet
Sputnik - Nov 19th 2025 12:00am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia intends to build the Su-75 (Checkmate) fifth-generation light fighter jet jointly with Belarus, the director general of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told Sputnik at the Dubai Airshow 2025.
Trump Designates Saudi Arabia Major Non-NATO Ally
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 11:39pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States will become a primary strategic partner of Saudi Arabia under the bilateral Strategic Defense Agreement (SDA) reached during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington, the White House said in a statement.
1Corruption Scandal Won’t Push EU Away from Zelensky – Medvedchuk
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 5:32pm ESTThe European Union continues to support Volodymyr Zelensky despite the corruption scandal in Kiev because they view him as “one of their own,” Viktor Medvedchuk, chairman of the Other Ukraine movement, told Sputnik.
Rep. Greene Wonders If DOJ Will Release All Epstein Files After Congress Action
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 10:47am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The real question regarding the release of files on the case of late financier Jeffrey Epstein is whether the US Department of Justice will release them or whether they will remain classified because of the ongoing investigation, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Tuesday ahead of a House vote.
More States Show Interest in Northern Sea Route, Even Unfriendly Ones – Russia’s Rosatom
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 10:44am ESTST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Interest in the Northern Sea Route is increasing in many countries, including China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and even in unfriendly states, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Tuesday.
Putin Receives Indian Foreign Minister in Kremlin
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 10:43am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who arrived in Russia to attend the meeting of the Heads of Government Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.
Russia-China Relations Going Through Best Period in Their History – Putin
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 9:32am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The relations between Russia and China are going through the best period in their history, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia-China Relations Going Through Best Period in Their History – Putin
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 9:32am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The relations between Russia and China are going through the best period in their history, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia’s Arctic Vanguard: Discover State-of-the-Art Nuclear Icebreaker Stalingrad
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 9:30am ESTRussian President Vladimir Putin has led the keel-laying ceremony for the new Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker Stalingrad, stressing that Russia remains the only country in the world able to mass-produce such vessels.
Russia’s Arctic Vanguard: Discover State-of-the-Art Nuclear Icebreaker Stalingrad
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 9:30am ESTRussian President Vladimir Putin has led the keel-laying ceremony for the new Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker Stalingrad, stressing that Russia remains the only country in the world able to mass-produce such vessels.
Russia, Myanmar Complete Marumex 2025 Joint Naval Drills
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 9:28am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The navies of Russia and Myanmar completed the Marumex 2025 joint military drills in the waters of the Andaman Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russia, Myanmar Complete Marumex 2025 Joint Naval Drills
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 9:28am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The navies of Russia and Myanmar completed the Marumex 2025 joint military drills in the waters of the Andaman Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Cloudfare Web Security Firm Reports Outage Affecting Websites Including X, ChatGPT
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 9:24am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – ChatGPT and social media platform X were among the websites experiencing outages on Tuesday, blocking access by users, the Cloudflare web security firm said.
Russia’s Control Over Platonovka in Donbass Allows to Control Siversk-Lyman Road
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 9:20am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The control of the village of Platonovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) allows Russian troops to fully control the Seversk-Krasny Liman road, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
US’s Gaza Plan Designed to Give Palestine’s Subjugation Veneer of UN Legitimacy – Mohammad Marandi
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 7:30am ESTThe UN Security Council approved the US’s Gaza ceasefire and international stabilization force plans on Monday. Russia and China abstained from the vote. Sputnik asked renowned Iranian-American political analyst Mohammad Marandi for his reaction.
US’s Gaza Plan Designed to Give Palestine’s Subjugation Veneer of UN Legitimacy – Mohammad Marandi
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 7:30am ESTThe UN Security Council approved the US’s Gaza ceasefire and international stabilization force plans on Monday. Russia and China abstained from the vote. Sputnik asked renowned Iranian-American political analyst Mohammad Marandi for his reaction.
Putin: Russia Rapidly Expanding Its Unique Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 6:51am ESTRussia is actively and steadily expanding its unique icebreaker fleet, President Vladimir Putin said.
Taiwan to Tighten Export Control of High-Tech Goods – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 5:25am ESTBEIJING (Sputnik) – Taiwan will add 18 items to the export control list for high-tech goods, requiring local manufacturers to obtain licenses for their export, the Taipei Times newspaper reported, citing Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs.
SCO Countries’ Share in Global GDP Could Reach 35% by End of 2025
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 5:23am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries’ share in global GDP reached a third in 2024, and could rise to 35% by the end of 2025, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday.
Russia’s KRET Showcases Arbalet-AM Radar Station at Dubai Airshow 2025
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 5:18am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET), part of state corporation Rostec, displayed for the first time its cutting-edge airborne radar system Arbalet-AM for helicopters and aircraft at the Dubai Airshow 2025, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Russia Defeats Ukrainian Forces in Forest Areas Near Kupyansk – MoD
Sputnik - Nov 18th 2025 5:08am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – An assault unit of Russia’s Battlegroup Zapad is carrying out reconnaissance and wiping out Ukrainian armed forces in forests and wooded areas on the southwestern outskirts of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region, the commander of the assault unit of the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment with the call sign Lavrik said on Tuesday.