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Canada Adds Bear Encounters to List of Japan Travel Risks
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2025 8:03am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Canada has added bear encounters to the Japan travel advisory, urging travelers who plan to go to northern Japan to be vigilant.
Israeli Army Present in Over Half of Gaza Territory – Palestinian Ambassador
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2025 8:02am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Israeli troops are present in more than 50% of the Gaza Strip, while humanitarian aid supplies to the enclave are only half of those stipulated in the ceasefire agreement, Palestinian Ambassador to Austria and permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna Salah Abdel Shafi told RIA Novosti.
Russian Forces Liberate Yablokovo in Zaporozhye Region
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2025 7:27am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian military has taken control of the Yablokovo village in the Zaporozhye Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Russian Forces Tighten Encirclement at Kupyansk as Ukrainian Losses Mount
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2025 7:24am ESTThe Russian military continues to attack an encircled Ukrainian grouping near the key city, its Defense Ministry reported.
Ex-US National Security Advisor Says Ukraine Conflict is Lost, Urges Reversal of Biden-Era Decisions
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2025 4:35am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian conflict is lost, and the US must immediately find a way out of this disastrous situation and review all decisions made by then-US President Joe Biden, former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn said on Saturday.
JD Vance: Peace Requires Trump Speaking Directly With Putin
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2025 4:35am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Dialogue between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is necessary to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, US Vice President JD Vance said.
Ukraine Attacked Critical Infrastructure Facilities in Zaporozhye Region – Governor
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2025 4:34am ESTSIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian armed forces attacked critical infrastructure facilities in the Zaporozhye Region, Governor Yevgeny Balitsky said.
Fragile Gaza Peace at Risk as Israel Violates Terms—Palestinian Ambassador
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2025 2:54am ESTThe ceasefire in the Gaza Strip remains extremely fragile, according to Salah Abdel Shafi, the Palestinian ambassador to Austria and permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna.
Media Hype Sends Brazilian Mercenaries to Ukraine’s Meat Grinder—Brazilian Analyst
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 11:45pm ESTA media “brainwashing” campaign pushed some Brazilians to join the fighting on the side of the Ukrainian regime, according to retired Brazilian Navy officer and analyst Robinson Farinazzo.
Russian Investigators Say ICC Prosecutor, 8 Judges Charged in Absentia in Russia
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 12:26pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian investigators are charging a prosecutor and eight judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in absentia under three articles, including bringing an innocent person to criminal responsibility and unlawful detention, the Russian Investigative Committee told Sputnik on Friday.
Ukraine Used Talks to Buy Time Citing Ukrainian Diplomat’s Interview – Russian Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 11:23am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The recent interview of Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya has proved that Kiev’s true intent was not genuine negotiations but to delay talks and gain time for military position redeployment and weapon supply, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
Hungary to Sue EU for Ban on Russian Gas
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 8:03am ESTHungary intends to file a lawsuit over the European Council’s plan to gradually phase out imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Russia Recognized as One of World’s Top Military Powers
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 7:50am ESTRussia’s military has been deemed as one of the top 5 in the world by the authors of the Global Firepower Index (GFI).
Ukraine Preparing New Provocations To Force Its Citizens Back From Europe — Zakharova
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 5:59am ESTOn November 14, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is holding a briefing via video conference on current foreign policy issues.
Russia Grateful to North Korea for Assistance in Kursk Region – Kremlin
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 5:40am ESTRussia is grateful to and appreciative of its friends from North Korea for their selfless assistance, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the work of North Korean sappers in the Kursk Region.
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Defense and Energy With Massive Kinzhal Strike in Retaliation
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 5:01am ESTThe Russian Defense Ministry has provided the latest updates on this week’s progress of the special military operation.
US Snubbed: UK Rolls Out Homegrown Mini Nuclear Plant Project
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 4:31am ESTBritain’s decision to have its Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd build the first small modular nuclear reactor on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, has infuriated the US, which had hoped for a large, American-led project there, reports Reuters.
Russian Forces Continue to Mop Up Western Kupyansk of Ukrainian Militants
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 3:54am ESTThe Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian forces that had been trapped in the pockets of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region and of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) in the Donetsk People’s Republic were suffering heavy losses.
Maduro Calls on Americans to Unite With Venezuela for Peace on Continent
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 3:48am ESTVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on the Americans to unite with Venezuela for the sake of peace on the continent.
Ukrainian Plot to Assassinate Senior Russian Official Thwarted
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 1:27am ESTRussia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had prevented a planned assassination by Ukrainian security services of a senior Russian official at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
German Military to Be Replenished via Random Selection in Case of Volunteer Shortage – CSU
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 11:29pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A bill on modernizing military service in Germany, finalized by the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) coalition, allows for the possibility of replenishing the Bundeswehr via randomized selection in the event of a shortage of volunteers.
Italian Journalists Lack Courage to Admit to Censoring Lavrov’s Interview – Zakharova
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 9:56pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Journalists from Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera lack the courage to admit that they resorted to censorship in relation to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
Germany Flooded With Young Ukrainian Men Fleeing Zelensky’s Meat-Grinder
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 7:27pm ESTGermany is currently experiencing an influx of Ukrainian refugees, including large numbers of young men, German outlet Bild reports.
US Strikes Suspected Drug-Trafficking Vessel in Caribbean, Kills Four – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 2:25pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US carried out another strike on a vessel allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people on board, the CBS News broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a Pentagon official.
Could Ukraine Corruption Scandals Cause Zelensky’s Demise?
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 12:53pm ESTThe corruption scandals that rock Ukraine, like the affair with Zelensky’s close associate Timur Mindich, that made headlines this week may be used by the US to prepare the ouster of Zelensky, Political scientist Alexander Asafov tells Sputnik.