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Why Crypto Surged After Trump Assassination Attempt and Could Climb Higher If He Wins
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 12:19pm EDTDonald Trump has shown a surprise knack for riding online trends, becoming an apparent aficionado of cryptocurrency after initial skepticism. With the ex-president rocketing toward a potential second term in upcoming elections in November, the July 13 attempt to gun him down has served to buoy crypto’s attractiveness among investors.
Future Location of US Arms in Germany Undecided
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 11:55am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The future location of the US weapons in Germany is undecided yet, but the arms will be conventional, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday.
Odessa Leads Violent Resistance to Mobilization as Poll Shows Ukrainians’ Sympathy for Draft Dodgers
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 10:22am EDTThe southwestern Black Sea port city of Odessa is rapidly becoming the center of resistance to Kiev’s increasingly chaotic efforts to scoop up more souls for the war effort. Meanwhile, new polling and statistics released this week reveal that support for draft dodgers is growing across Ukraine, particularly its western regions.
Major Donor Drafts ‘I Quit’ Letter for Biden to Help Him Leave With Dignity – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 9:43am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – One of the Democratic Party’s key donors has prepared a farewell speech for US President Joe Biden so he can leave the presidential race with dignity amid growing calls from his fellow party members to make way for a more promising candidate against Donald Trump, The Daily Beast reported.
Valdai Club Gathers Experts for Russia-Africa Talks in Tanzania
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 9:09am EDTOn July 24, the Valdai International Discussion Club will hold its second Russia-Africa conference titled: ‘Russia – Africa: Cooperation Strategy in a Multipolar World’. For the first time, it will take place on African soil in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Valdai Club Gathers Experts for Russia-Africa Talks in Tanzania
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 9:09am EDTOn July 24, the Valdai International Discussion Club will hold its second Russia-Africa conference titled: ‘Russia – Africa: Cooperation Strategy in a Multipolar World’. For the first time, it will take place on African soil in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
More Foreign Mercenaries Fighting for Ukraine Near Kharkov – Russian Regional Administration
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 8:55am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – An increase in the number of mercenaries in the Armed Forces of Ukraine was registered in the northern part of the Kharkov region, they mainly come from France, more than 30 French mercenaries are known to have died, deputy head of Russia’s military-civil administration (MCA) of the Kharkov region, Evgeny Lisnyak, told […]
Russian Forces Capture Strategic High-Rise Line in Volchansk in Kharkov Region
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 8:14am EDTApti Alaudinov, deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Defense Ministry and commander of the Akhmat special forces unit, said in early July the Ukrainian Armed Forces had deployed its elite units — including foreign mercenaries — to Volchansk in Kharkov Region.
Orban Says Working to Shift EU Leaders’ Ukraine Crisis Policy From ‘Pro War to Pro People’
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 7:47am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday he was working to convince the European leaders to shift the bloc’s policy on the Ukraine conflict from “pro war to pro people,” adding that the solution can be found at the negotiating table.
Watch Russian Forces Destroy US-Made Self-Propelled Artillery Unit With Lancet Drone
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 7:03am EDTDeveloped by Russia’s Zala Aero, the Lancet unmanned aerial vehicle is capable of effectively striking enemy targets dozens of kilometers away.
Moscow Not Ruling Out Nuclear Missiles Deployment After US Missiles Deployed in Germany
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 5:55am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia will choose from the widest possible range of options when developing its response to the deployment of US long-range missiles in Germany, while not ruling out any options, including the deployment of similar nuclear-equipped systems, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Thursday.
Terrorist Attack Organized by Ukrainian Nationalist Group Foiled in Donetsk – FSB
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 5:32am EDTDONETSK (Sputnik) – A terrorist attack organized by a Ukrainian nationalist group has been prevented in the city of Donetsk, the Russian Federal Security Service’s (FSB) department for the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) said on Thursday.
Ukraine’s Mirgorod Military Airfield Hit in Poltava Region – Underground Network
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 5:30am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A military airfield receiving training aircraft has been hit in Mirgorod in Ukraine’s Poltava region, the coordinator the pro-Russian underground network in Nikolaev, Sergei Lebedev, told Sputnik.
Argentine Deputy Sports Minister Fired for Rebuking Messi for His Team’s Racist Chant
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 5:20am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Argentine Deputy Sports Minister Julio Garro has been dismissed from office after demanding national football team captain Lionel Messi apologize for a racist song about the French national team, the office of President Javier Milei said.
Prospect of EU Turning Into Defense Union Forces Russia to Adapt Foreign Policy – Kremlin
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 5:17am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The prospects of the EU turning into a defense union forces Russia to adapt its foreign policy approaches accordingly, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Former House Speaker Pelosi Urges Biden to Pull Out From Presidential Race – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 4:33am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has urged US President Joe Biden to make a decision to give up his bid for reelection, the Politico website reported, citing sources.
Russia Develops State-of-the-Art Mobile Anti-Drone System
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 3:26am EDTSpecialists from Roselektronika Holding, a part of Rostec, have developed a new mobile defense complex for protecting military and other vehicles against drone attacks. The product, known as “Leshyy,” has already been delivered to customers, according to the press release on the state corporation’s website.
Ukraine Peace Talks Could Start This Year if Trump Wins US Presidential Race – Szijjarto
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 3:15am EDTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Peace talks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine will likely begin this year if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump wins the 2024 US presidential election, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto told RIA Novosti.
Joint Drill Strengthened Trust Between Russian, Chinese Navies – Beijing
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 3:12am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – A joint Russia-China Maritime Interaction 2024 naval exercise has strengthened mutual understanding and trust between the two countries’ navies, the Chinese National Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
An Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Has Been Photographed on a Remote Peruvian Amazon River Bank
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 1:52am EDTPhotographs of the tribe were taken at the end of June on the banks of a river in the Madre de Dios region in southeast Peru, said Survival International who released the images.
Russian Air Defenses Down 33 Drones Over Crimea, Destroy 10 Drone Boats in Black Sea – MoD
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 12:54am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Active defense systems of Russia intercepted 33 drones over Crimea and two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Bryansk Region and destroyed ten drone boats in the waters of the Black Sea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Russia Empowered by ‘Naive and Ignorant’ Western Aggression – Scott Ritter
Sputnik - Jul 18th 2024 12:24am EDTThe former US Marine Corps intelligence officer observed that Russia has benefited economically, diplomatically and politically from the Ukraine proxy war.
Ukrainian Extremist Books Often Found in Liberated Areas – Russian Official
Sputnik - Jul 17th 2024 8:33pm EDTDONETSK (Sputnik) – Extremist literature is regularly found in the territories liberated by Russia since the start of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, Yan Gagin, adviser to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), told Sputnik.
China in the Bullseye: NATO Expands Definition of ‘North Atlantic’ to Confront Beijing
Sputnik - Jul 17th 2024 7:07pm EDTChina possesses some 500 nuclear arms while its ally Moscow holds over 5,500.
New Caledonia Independence Supporters Demand Withdrawal of French Police
Sputnik - Jul 17th 2024 2:41pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The independence movement in France’s overseas territory of New Caledonia is demanding the withdrawal of 3,500 police officers, gendarmes and soldiers sent by Paris in May to control unrest, the movement’s leader, Laurie Humuni, said on Wednesday.