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Russian Troops Liberate Progress, Yevgenovka in Donetsk People’s Republic – MoD
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 7:28am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr liberated Progress and Yevgenovka villages in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Sunday.
Ukraine, West Doubt F-16s to Change Situation on Battlefield – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 6:09am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian and Western officials have expressed skepticism about the potential impact of F-16 fighter planes on the situation on the battlefield, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
Russia May Abandon Moratorium on Deployment of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces – Putin
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 5:16am EDTST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Sputnik) – Russia will no longer be bound by a moratorium on deploying medium- and short-range strike weapons if the United States deploys weapons in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
Putin: Russia Will Continue to Strengthen Support for Navy
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 5:06am EDTST.PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Russia will continue to enhance support for its naval forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday during the Main Naval Parade on Navy Day in St. Petersburg.
Lavrov Says Discussed Putin’s Proposal on Eurasian Security With Malaysian Authorities
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 4:59am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday he had discussed the proposals of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Eurasian security with the Malaysian leadership.
Trump’s Security Team Slams Police for Failing to Timely Tell Them About Shooter – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 4:47am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Members of US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s security team among the US Secret Service agents are privately complaining that local police did not pass on information that they had found a suspicious person, who turned out to be the shooter, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Trump Won Sympathy of US Crypto Community, But Needs to Be Consistent – Expert
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 4:39am EDTNASHVILLE (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump is currently considered by the crypto community as the most preferred candidate for the post of head of state, but it is important that the politician’s campaign promises are followed by real actions, US entrepreneur and cryptocurrency analyst Rich Rines told Sputnik.
Israeli Foreign Ministry Announces Last Chance to Prevent War With Lebanon
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 4:34am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Israel, in connection with the attack on Golan Heights, has declared that the only way to prevent a potential war with Lebanon is for the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah to withdraw its forces, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein said on Sunday.
Major US Tech Company to Pull Advertising From Paris Olympics After Last Supper ‘Mockery’
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 4:24am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – One of the largest US telecommunications companies, C Spire, has announced the decision to withdraw its advertising from the Summer Olympic Games in Paris after the controversial parody of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony, saying that its employees were shocked by the performance.
Saint Petersburg Holds Grand Naval Parade Celebrating Russia’s Navy Day
Sputnik - Jul 28th 2024 3:47am EDTRussian Navy Day is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of July. For St Petersburg, it is one of its most beloved holidays, inextricably linked to the city’s history.
China’s Meltdown-Proof Nuclear Power Plant Could Be Blueprint for Cleaner Future
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 11:55pm EDTNuclear power can provide a large and reliable source of low-carbon energy that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The design could also help China reduce its dependence on coal.
Israel Launches Retaliatory Strikes in Southern Lebanon After Golan Heights Attack
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 10:32pm EDTThe Israeli army claimed Saturday that 12 children and teenagers had been killed in a strike on a sports field in the Golan Heights. Hezbollah has denied involvement in the attack
Former UK Home Secretary Patel, Others Vie for Tory Leadership
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 10:05pm EDTThe UK general election took place July 4 with the Labour Party winning 412 seats, securing an absolute majority in parliament and ending the Conservative Party’s 14-year rule.
Obama Threatened Biden with Removal from Office Under 25th Amendment – Sy Hersh
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 9:20pm EDTBiden announced his intention to drop out of the race July 21 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee.
FBI Confirms Trump Was Struck by Bullet, ‘Whole or Fragmented’
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 8:02pm EDTThe shooter was 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who killed a member of the audience and injured two others in the crowd before Trump’s Secret Service detail neutralized him.
Lebanon Condemns Attacks on Civilians in Golan
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 5:06pm EDTIsrael has occupied the Golan Heights, which is considered Syrian territory under international law, since 1967’s Six-Day War.
Russia’s Yakovlev Design Bureau Ready to Resume Development of Vertical Take-Off Jets
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 2:48pm EDTThe Moscow-based design bureau developed the USSR’s first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) enabled fighter jet, the Yak-38, in the 1970s. The Yak-38’s successor, the Yak-141 program, reached an advanced stage of development, but was cancelled on the eve of the Soviet Union’s dissolution in 1991.
Israel Claims Lebanon’s Hezbollah Responsible for Golan Heights Attack
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 2:05pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Israel holds Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah responsible for the recent attack on the Majdal Shams town in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Dmitri Gendelman, an advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Saturday.
Israel Claims Lebanon’s Hezbollah Responsible for Golan Heights Attack
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 2:05pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Israel holds Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah responsible for the recent attack on the Majdal Shams town in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Dmitri Gendelman, an advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Saturday.
Israel Claims Lebanon’s Hezbollah Responsible for Golan Heights Attack
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 2:05pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Israel holds Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah responsible for the recent attack on the Majdal Shams town in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Dmitri Gendelman, an advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Saturday.
13 Alliances of the Modern World: Who Runs Them, Who’s in Them and What Do They Do?
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 12:34pm EDTA new regional military alliance in the Middle East may be in the offing if Israel’s prime minister gets his way. But what other alliances, pacts and blocs are already out there? Sputnik explores.
US Navy Drops Details on Pricey Missiles and Bombs It’s Using Against Yemen’s Warriors
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 11:43am EDTThe US and Britain have been bombing Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen since January, killing and maiming scores of civilians and targeting hundreds of militia sites but failing to “degrade” the Houthis missile and drone capabilities, or to stop their months-long partial blockade of the Red Sea in support of Palestine.
Warships of Russia’s Baltic Fleet Arriving at Cuba’s Havana Port
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 9:27am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Warships from Russia’s Baltic Fleet began to arrive at the Cuban port of Havana on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
‘Queen Kamala,’ Election Cheating & Money Grab: How US Democrats Failing Democracy
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 9:08am EDTBarack Obama has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, even though he was previously said to doubt her ability to beat Donald Trump. Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel has discussed with Sputnik why Obama changed his mind and why election cheating concerns are on the rise.
‘Queen Kamala,’ Election Cheating & Money Grab: How US Democrats Failing Democracy
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2024 9:08am EDTBarack Obama has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, even though he was previously said to doubt her ability to beat Donald Trump. Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel has discussed with Sputnik why Obama changed his mind and why election cheating concerns are on the rise.