UN Aid Agency to Run Out of Money ‘Past February’ Without Funding – UN Spokesperson
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 5:47pm ESTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East may run out of money past February, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
26 Republican State Attorneys General Pledge Support for Texas’ Border Stance – Report
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 5:24pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – 26 Republican state attorneys general sent letters to Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to affirm their support for the actions Texas has been undertaking to repel the record number of illegal immigrants on its portion of the US border with Mexico, Fox News reported on Monday.
NATO Secretary-General Believes Weapons for Ukraine Are ‘the Way to Peace’
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 5:11pm ESTBRUSSELS (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said during a visit to the United States that he was confident that all allies in the organization would continue to support Ukraine.
NATO’s Door Remains Open, Ukraine Will Become Member – Blinken
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 4:45pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – NATO‘s door remains open to Ukraine and the country will become a member the military alliance, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington.
EU Ambassadors Agree on Preliminary Plan to Use Russian Frozen Assets
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 2:53pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The EU permanent representatives agreed on the preliminary proposal of the European Commission on the use of income from Russian frozen assets, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU said on Monday.
Watch Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bomber Take Out Ukrainian Command Post
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 1:41pm ESTThere is no rest for the Kiev regime forces in the Ukrainian conflict as Russian combat pilots are always ready to send an explosive special delivery their way.
How Many Russian Soldiers Have Been Freed From Ukrainian Captivity Via Prisoner Swaps?
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 1:23pm ESTOn January 24, 65 Ukrainian POWs who were due to be swapped for Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity were killed when their Il-76 transport aircraft was shot down by Kiev forces.
Direct US Attack on Iran Would Open Pandora’s Box – Mideast Experts
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 1:06pm ESTHaving groundlessly accused Tehran of masterminding a recent deadly drone bombing on US personnel, President Joe Biden and his team are allegedly considering a covert strike on Iran or targeting Iranian officials, as per Bloomberg. How could the purported plan pan out for Washington?
1Share of BRICS Exceeds G7 in Global Economy by End of 2023 – Russian Central Bank Head
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 12:42pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The share of the BRICS countries increased from 31% to 35% of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity, exceeding the share of the G7 by the end of 2023, Russian Central Bank Head Elvira Nabiullina told Sputnik.
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny Told to Resign, No Official Decree Yet – Lawmaker
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 12:35pm ESTThe lawmaker added that Zaluzhny was offered a post of ambassador to a European country, but he refused.
US Senator Cruz Says Negotiators Refusing to Provide Lawmakers With Border Deal Text
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 11:43am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Senate negotiators working on a border security deal will not provide lawmakers the text of the proposed agreement, Senator Ted Cruz said on Monday.
Air Defenses at US Military Base Confused Enemy Drone for American Drone – Reports
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 11:35am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US forces failed to stop an enemy drone attack on its base on Syrian-Jordanian border because the aircraft’s approach coincided with the return of a US drone to the military outpost, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing unnamed officials.
Plot to Sabotage Hungary For Opposing Ukraine Funding Proves EU is Non-Democratic – Analyst
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 11:29am ESTThe EU is purportedly planning to sabotage Hungary’s economy if the latter blocks a new funding package to Ukraine at a summit this week, the Financial Times reported citing a confidential Brussels plan.
Watch Russian Grad MLRS Devastate Ukrainian Troops Near Artemovsk
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 10:48am ESTThe Russian military disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian units in the Artemovsk area of the special operation zone.
EU Uses Lure of Infrastructure Investments to Entice Central Asian States to Turn on Russia
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 10:38am ESTThe European Union’s offer to help improve infrastructure in Central Asia ultimately serves a “political purpose,” EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell declared.
Kremlin on Valieva’s Disqualification: Politicized Decision, We Will Protect Our Athletes
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 10:34am ESTSTRELNA, Russia (Sputnik) – The decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the disqualification of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is politicized, and Russia will always protect the interests of its athletes, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Iran’s Army: Military Might Formidable Enough to Take on Any Threat
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 10:19am ESTThe US is reportedly mulling a military response after accusing Iran of masterminding a drone strike on its base in the MidEast. Tehran denies the allegations and a senior Iranian commander earlier said that the country’s army is prepared to give a “crushing response” to any kind of threat. So in what shape is the […]
US Vows Response to Deadly Attack on Mideast Base, Seeks to Avoid Wider Conflict
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 9:56am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States will retaliate to a deadly drone attack on its al-Tanf military base on Syrian-Jordanian border at a time and in a manner of its choosing, but it is not seeking a wider conflict in the region, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.
French Farmers Stage Protest Blocking Roads to Paris
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 9:47am ESTThe farmers are objecting to stringent government policies that they argue have negatively affected local agriculture.
Russia, Belarus to Work Together to Ensure Equal, Indivisible Security – Putin
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 9:24am ESTST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Russia and Belarus will work jointly to ensure that there is equal and invisible security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.
Why NATO’s ‘Military Schengen’ Evokes Memories of Nazi Germany’s Anti-Russia Past
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 9:13am ESTThe West is championing the idea of free military movement to get rid of bureaucratic procedures and red tape and is seeking to conclude a deal on the creation of military corridors across Europe by July, as per The Times. What’s really behind the idea?
Rockets Fall Near US Base in Syria’s Oil-Rich Town of Ash Shaddadi – Source
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 9:13am ESTDAMASCUS (Sputnik) – Two rockets fell on Monday near a US military base controlling Al-Jabsa oil fields in the northeastern Syrian town of Ash Shaddadi, a local source told Sputnik.
German Farmers Partly Block Access to Major Port With Tractors – Reports
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 8:58am ESTBERLIN (Sputnik) – German farmers on Monday used around 30 tractors to block one of the access roads to a major port in the German city of Bremerhaven, Die Welt daily reported, citing the police.
MoD Chief Shoigu Inspects One of Russia’s Top Defense Research Facilities – Video
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 8:29am ESTThe 12th Central Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defense is tasked with testing the endurance of Russia’s military hardware, including resistance to small arms fire, shrapnel, electromagnetic waves, and even the effects of a nuclear blast.
Violations Worth $1.3Mln Discovered in One of Ukraine’s Military Units – Defense Minister
Sputnik - Jan 29th 2024 8:02am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian Defense Ministry in the course of surprise inspections discovered violations regarding product supplies in one of the armed forces’ military units worth 50 million hryvnias ($1.3 million), Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Monday.