Hunter Biden’s Guilty Plea: Penance or Plot to Clear Harris of Blot of Biden Family Corruption?
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 9:07am EDTPresident Joe Biden’s son Hunter has pleaded guilty to all nine counts against him in a sprawling, $1.4 million tax evasion case highlighting his history of indulgence in drugs and hookers.
Russia, Russia, Russia Rerun: Western Media Scrambles to Resurrect 2016 ‘Meddling’ Hoax
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 7:58am EDTTit-for-tat restrictions on the dissemination of information by US media outlets in Russia will follow in response to Washington’s sanctions imposed on Wednesday against the Rossiya Segodnya media group, RIA Novosti, RT, Sputnik and Ruptly, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.
1Russia Obliterates Ukraine’s Caesar Installation on Kursk Region’s Border – Defense Ministry
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 7:45am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Battlegroup Sever destroyed the position of a French-made Caesar self-propelled gun in the border area of the Kursk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Durov Bombshell: Archaic Crypto Law Charges Reveal French Intel’s Access to Private Communications
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 7:30am EDTThe Durov saga in France and the continued efforts by countries around the world to crack down on his popular cloud-based, end-to-end encrypted private messenger and social media software has divulged a string of embarrassing details about the sorry state of internet privacy and freedom of information.
Ukraine Loses Over 10,400 Troops During Operation in Kursk Direction – Russian Military
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 7:10am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 10,400 Ukrainian servicemen and 81 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Russia’s Zakharova Slams US for Persecuting People for Nonconformity, Political Views
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 6:18am EDTVLADIVOSTOK (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that people in the United States were persecuted for nonconformity, after Washington charged Russian-US political scientist and TV presenter Dimitri Simes and his wife for allegedly violating US sanctions.
Ukrainian Defense Ministry Runs Out of Money for Military Allowance – Parliament
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 6:09am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has run out of money to cover September payments to the Ukrainian armed forces, the chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada budget committee, Roksolana Pidlasa, said on Friday.
Ukraine Gov’t Reshuffle Nothing More Than ‘Sham’ Political Reboot
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 5:55am EDTUkraine’s parliament has approved Volodymyr Zelensky’s big government reshuffle, which saw nine new ministers take office. The revamp comes ahead of Zelensky’s meeting with his Western patrons in September, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Lavrov on Turkiye’s Movement Toward BRICS: Rules Do Not Ban Simultaneous NATO Membership
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 1:20am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – BRICS has no rules that would ban members of certain organizations from having relations with this association, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, commenting on the prospects for Turkey’s rapprochement with BRICS given its NATO membership and EU candidate status.
Attacks on Sputnik, RT About Shoring up US Institutions While Attacking Freedom of Press
Sputnik - Sep 6th 2024 12:26am EDTThe First Amendment to the US Constitution lists a number of rights considered most important by the country’s founding fathers, including freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and freedom of speech and the press.
lran’s Response Will ‘Surely’ Come as Israel’s Assault on West Bank Continues
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 11:41pm EDTThis week IDF soldiers detained two young men after raiding the village of Deir Abu Deif just east of Jenin while two Palestinians who were attempting to hand out bread to civilians were gunned down by IDF forces as well. Attacks continued in the West Bank on Thursday, during which a teenager in a refugee […]
Vive la Démocratie!
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 11:20pm EDTIn April last year protestors in Paris swarmed BlackRock’s office to protest Macron’s pension reforms. A spokesperson for a French union told reporters at the time that they were there to let the world’s largest asset manager know they were taking workers’ pensions.
‘An Affront to the Democratic Will’: Macron Pushes Through PM Pick After 60 Days
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 8:52pm EDTIn July, Macron accepted Attal’s resignation following the electoral defeat of the president’s political party. The country has now been without a cabinet for 60 days.
Kremlin Spokesman Announces Restrictive Measures Against US Media
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 7:56pm EDTThe US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions Wednesday against the Rossiya Segodnya media group, RIA Novosti, RT, Sputnik and Ruptly.
FBI Raids Homes of New York Mayor’s Allies, Police Chief
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 7:26pm EDTMayor Adams’ office has distanced itself from the investigations, The New York Times reported.
‘Misguided Approach’: Telegram CEO Warns French Crackdown Will Prompt Serious Tech Setbacks
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 6:25pm EDTEarlier reports indicated the Telegram CEO’s arrest was part of a trap established by none other than French President Emmanuel Macron, however, the French leader has since claimed he had no part in the events. In fact, Macron has alleged no political motive.
DoJ Clampdown on Russian Media: ‘Authoritarian’ Move Proving US Empire Has No Clothes
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 3:05pm EDTThe US Justice Department’s sweeping crackdown on Russian media on Wednesday to the thunderous applause of the legacy media will leave Americans a little less informed, less safe and a lot less free, observers including long-time Sputnik contributors say.
DoJ Clampdown on Russian Media: ‘Authoritarian’ Move Proving US Empire Has No Clothes
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 3:05pm EDTThe US Justice Department’s sweeping crackdown on Russian media on Wednesday to the thunderous applause of the legacy media will leave Americans a little less informed, less safe and a lot less free, observers including long-time Sputnik contributors say.
BRICS Bloc Has Taken Up the Mantle of 20th Century’s Anti-Imperialist Struggle: Mandela’s Grandson
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 1:27pm EDTPresident Putin, PRC Vice Premier Han and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar addressed the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday, discussing the BRICS+ bloc’s role in the creation of a freer, fairer world. Speaking to Sputnik, the grandson of South Africa’s legendary anti-Apartheid leader commented on his nation’s role in this process.
Western Media Frenzy Over Rehashed Claims of Russian Meddling in US Election
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 11:58am EDTThe US Treasury Department announced a new raft of sanctions on the Rossiya Segodnya media group, which includes RIA Novosti, RT, Sputnik and Ruptly. Russia has vowed to respond in kind.
‘The Future is in Asia’: Russia’s Grand Strategy for Expanded Ties with Asian Economic Colossus
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 11:57am EDTPresident Putin has outlined Russia’s ambitious plans for the expansion of economic ties with the new global economic center of gravity in Asia, calling the Russian Far East the country’s “standard-bearer” in this “new global economic reality.” Russia has good prospects for achieving its goals, leading Asian affairs observers told Sputnik.
Russian Bomb Squad Destroys Patriot Missile Warhead in Kursk Region – EMERCOM
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 11:07am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Russian bomb squad has found and destroyed a warhead of a Patriot missile in the Kursk Region, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said on Thursday.
Macron Appoints Michel Barnier as New Prime Minister – Reports
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 11:00am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed former European Commissioner and former Foreign Minister Michel Barnier as new prime minister, French broadcaster BFMTV reported on Thursday, citing the presidential administration.
Serbia’s Vucic Says Mulling Russia’s Invitation to BRICS Outreach Summit in October
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 10:51am EDTBELGRADE (Sputnik) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that he had received an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the BRICS outreach summit in October.
Moscow Says Exploring US Sanctions Against Rossiya Segodnya to Formulate Countermeasures
Sputnik - Sep 5th 2024 10:46am EDTVLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Sputnik) – The Russian Foreign Ministry is exploring US sanctions against the Rossiya Segodnya media group to develop countermeasures, ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.