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OAS Fails to Adopt Resolution Pressing Venezuela to Be Transparent With Election Results
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 7:46pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Organization of American States (OAS) failed to adopt a resolution urging Venezuela to be fully transparent with the results of the presidential election that took place on Sunday.
Zelensky Calls US Presidential Election Challenge, Risk for Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 7:28pm EDTMOSCOW, August 1 (Sputnik) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the upcoming presidential election in the United States and its possible outcome pose a challenge and risks for Ukraine.
Venezuela’s Opposition Leaders Must Face Justice – Maduro
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 6:54pm EDTCARACAS (Sputnik) – Venezuelan opposition leaders Edmundo González and María Corina Machado must face justice, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told reporters.
An Empty White House Gives Netanyahu Free Reign
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 6:15pm EDTAt around 2 am local time on Wednesday, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran in an apparent attack by Israel. The attack came hours after an Israeli strike killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. The United States denied foreknowledge of either attack and had previously warned Israel against striking Beirut.
US Enters Into Pre-Trial Agreements With Three September 11 Defendants – Pentagon
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 5:52pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has entered into pre-trial plea agreements with three of the defendants accused of having a role in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the US Defense Department announced.
DoD Decline Comment on Posture Changes Amid Report Iran ‘Ordered’ Retaliatory Strike on Israel
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 5:21pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Defense Department on Wednesday declined to comment on any potential US force posture changes in the Middle East after Iran’s reported threat to carry out a retaliatory strike on Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Venezuela’s Maduro Asks Supreme Tribunal to Probe Alleged Election Meddling
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 4:55pm EDTCARACAS (Sputnik) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro filed a constitutional protection claim on Wednesday with the country’s Supreme Justice Tribunal to investigate an alleged election interference he described as an attempted coup.
Haniyeh Killing to Spoil Prospects of Peace Talks as Hardliners Push for ‘Strong Response’
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 3:40pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, as well as Israel’s strike on a senior Hezbollah official, will have a detrimental effect on the ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip, experts told Sputnik.
Russia Open to Peace Initiatives in Ukraine, But No Reciprocity on Kiev’s Part
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 2:56pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow is open to any initiative to end the Ukraine conflict through diplomatic means, but there is no reciprocity on the part of Kiev at the moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Body of Hezbollah Commander Fuad Shukr Found Under Rubble in Beirut – Source
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 1:46pm EDTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – The body of Fuad Shukr, senior commander of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah, has been found under the rubble in the southern suburb of Beirut following Israel’s airstrike, a local source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
First Batch of F-16 Fighters Arrive in Ukraine – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 12:25pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The first batch of NATO-supplied F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Two-Thirds of Ukraine Not Damaged by Ongoing Conflict With Russia – State Dept.
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 12:18pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Two-thirds of Ukraine’s territory has not been damaged in to the ongoing conflict with Russia, US Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker said on Wednesday.
Killing of Haniyeh Could Not Have Occurred Without US Authorization, Intel Support
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 12:09pm EDTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – The Iranian mission to the United Nations said in a letter to the UN Security Council shared with Sputnik that an Israeli rocket strike that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh could not have occurred without the authorization and intelligence support of the United States.
Riding the Wave: Russian Athletes Boost Wake Surfing Amid Ban Controversy
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 11:36am EDTEfforts by Western powers and sports authorities to exclude Russian athletes from competitions could be described as “attempts to cancel Russians and Belarusians,” says John Shields, president of the Competitive Wake Surf Association (CWSA), USA.
Russia Expects to Continue Military Cooperation With CAR – Ambassador
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 10:31am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia expects to continue fruitful cooperation with the Central African Republic (CAR) in the military and military-technical spheres following the UN Security Council’s decision to lift the arms embargo on the country, Russian Ambassador to Bangui Alexander Bikantov told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Okinawa on Fire: Division Brewing in Japan Over US Militarizing & Nuclearizing
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 8:58am EDTThe US and Japan have made further steps towards closer military integration and an extension of Washington’s nuclear umbrella over its ally. Their increased military buildup in the Asia-Pacific region means a greater risk for war, particularly nuclear war, warns Okinawan rights activist Rob Kajiwara.
1Iran Declares 3-Day Mourning After Hamas Politburo Head Killed in Tehran – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 8:39am EDTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iran has declared three days of national mourning over the killing of Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday.
Finland Military Drills Near Russian Borders Part of NATO Provocations – Russia
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 8:24am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Military exercises in Finland near Russia’s borders are part of NATO provocations to contain Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Andrey Nastasin said on Wednesday.
Indonesia Views Russia Great Friend, Seeks to Further Develop Relations – President-Elect
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 7:47am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Indonesia considers Russia as a great friend and would like to continue developing relations, the Indonesian defense minister and president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, said on Wednesday.
Scott Ritter: EU’s Anti-Russian Sanctions ‘Have Boomeranged Back on Europe’
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 7:46am EDTFormer US Marine Corps intelligence officer and ex-UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter told Sputnik that it was the US who was behind the EU’s decision to start sanctioning Russia, which he said was linked to the Minsk peace accords on Ukraine – documents that Paris, Berlin and Kiev never planned to implement.
Ukraine Loses Over 2,000 Soldiers in Clashes With Russian Army
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 7:31am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine has lost up to 710 personnel in the area of operations of Russia’s Yug (South) group of forces in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
RIMPAC: How US-Led Drills Expose Western Neo-Colonial Push in Asia-Pacific
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 7:15am EDTThe US-led large-scale military drills Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) have been taking place from June 27 to August 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands. Peace activist Robert Kajiwara told Sputnik that the drills are the epitome of Western neo-colonialism seeking to upend the emergence of multi-polarity.
Putin Hosts Indonesian President-Elect in Moscow for High-Level Bilateral Talks
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 7:02am EDTRussia and Indonesia have many potential projects for cooperation in economy, trade and politics, the Kremlin said.
Hamas Says Will Not Give Up Its Conditions in Talks With Israel After Murder of Haniyeh
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 6:47am EDTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Israel’s attempts to force Hamas to abandon its negotiating conditions by killing the movement’s politburo chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran are pointless, Mahmoud Tah, a representative of the Hamas movement in Lebanon, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Israel Used Dogs, Waterboarding to Torture Palestinian Prisoners – UN
Sputnik - Jul 31st 2024 6:34am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Palestinians in Israeli captivity have been subjected to torture, including electrocution, waterboarding and being attacked by dogs, with at least 53 detainees dying in custody since October 7, the UN human rights watchdog said in a report out Wednesday.