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Venezuela Condemns EU’s ‘Illegal’ Freeze of Russian Assets as ‘Theft and Piracy’
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:59pm ESTThe Venezuelan government has issued a fierce condemnation of the European Union’s decision to permanently freeze assets belonging to the Russian Central Bank, labeling the move an illegal act of “theft, piracy, expropriation and looting” by the “global North.”
Lavrov Warns West Is ‘Restructuring’ Bosnia, Violating Dayton Agreement
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:41pm ESTIn an article for Serbian newspaper Politika, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov accused the West of launching a “multi-tiered campaign against the Serbs” aimed at dismantling the Dayton peace framework and forcibly integrating Bosnia into NATO.
Lavrov Warns West Is ‘Restructuring’ Bosnia, Violating Dayton Agreement
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:41pm ESTIn an article for Serbian newspaper Politika, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov accused the West of launching a “multi-tiered campaign against the Serbs” aimed at dismantling the Dayton peace framework and forcibly integrating Bosnia into NATO.
1Trump Vows ‘Very Serious’ Retaliation Against ISIS After US Soldiers Killed in Syria
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:14pm ESTUS President Donald Trump promised on Saturday “very serious” retaliatory actions against Islamic State* following the deaths of US soldiers in an attack in the Syrian city of Palmyra.
Trump Vows ‘Very Serious’ Retaliation Against ISIS After US Soldiers Killed in Syria
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:14pm ESTUS President Donald Trump promised on Saturday “very serious” retaliatory actions against Islamic State* following the deaths of US soldiers in an attack in the Syrian city of Palmyra.
Belousov Meets War Reporters to Discuss Drone Systems Development – MoD
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 11:50am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held a meeting with military correspondents, discussing the development of unmanned systems and the modernization of weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Belousov Meets War Reporters to Discuss Drone Systems Development – MoD
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 11:50am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held a meeting with military correspondents, discussing the development of unmanned systems and the modernization of weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Zelensky’s ‘Elections’ Gambit Designed to Muddy the Waters of Trump’s Peace Push
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 9:57am EST“It’s obvious that he’s trying to evade Trump’s demands to sign an agreement by December 25 ceding certain territories and agreeing to the proposals in Trump’s plan,” military analyst Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik, commenting on Zelensky’s conditional agreement to elections after facing criticism from Trump.
Zelensky’s ‘Elections’ Gambit Designed to Muddy the Waters of Trump’s Peace Push
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 9:57am EST“It’s obvious that he’s trying to evade Trump’s demands to sign an agreement by December 25 ceding certain territories and agreeing to the proposals in Trump’s plan,” military analyst Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik, commenting on Zelensky’s conditional agreement to elections after facing criticism from Trump.
Russia to Respond Promptly to State Asset Freeze by EU – Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 9:45am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia will respond promptly to the European Union’s decision to indefinitely freeze Russian state assets in European bank accounts, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
Russia to Respond Promptly to State Asset Freeze by EU – Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 9:45am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia will respond promptly to the European Union’s decision to indefinitely freeze Russian state assets in European bank accounts, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
One Dead, Several Hurt in Attack on US, Syrian Troops Near Palmyra – Reports
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 9:15am ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – An attack on the joint forces of Syria and the United States near the city of Palmyra has left several troops injured and one Syrian dead, the Syria TV broadcaster reported on Saturday.
One Dead, Several Hurt in Attack on US, Syrian Troops Near Palmyra – Reports
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 9:15am ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – An attack on the joint forces of Syria and the United States near the city of Palmyra has left several troops injured and one Syrian dead, the Syria TV broadcaster reported on Saturday.
Slovak Prime Minister Calls for Mending Ties With Russia
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 8:52am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday that he had always advocated for mending ties with Russia, and would ask the Foreign Ministry to revive Slovak-Russian committees for economic cooperation as soon as possible.
Slovak Prime Minister Calls for Mending Ties With Russia
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 8:52am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday that he had always advocated for mending ties with Russia, and would ask the Foreign Ministry to revive Slovak-Russian committees for economic cooperation as soon as possible.
Cracking of Seversk Fortress a ‘Catastrophe’ for Ukraine – Expert
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 7:19am EST“The taking of Seversk is a catastrophe for Ukraine’s armed forces, as it will allow [Russia] to advance on Kramatorsk and Slavyansk,” the last major heavily-fortified agglomeration in the Donbass under Ukraine’s control, military expert Evgeny Mikhailov says.
Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Military and Energy Infrastructure, Including With Kinzhal Missiles
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 5:46am ESTRussian military launched mass precision strikes at Ukrainian defense industry and related energy industry targets overnight using Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles, as well as ground- and sea-launched weapons and long-range drones, in response to Kiev’s terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia.
Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Military and Energy Infrastructure, Including With Kinzhal Missiles
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 5:46am ESTRussian military launched mass precision strikes at Ukrainian defense industry and related energy industry targets overnight using Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles, as well as ground- and sea-launched weapons and long-range drones, in response to Kiev’s terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia.
First Footage of Liberated Pokrovsk
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 5:23am ESTOn December 1, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the complete liberation of the city of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk).
IAEA Recognizes Russia’s Efforts to Ensure Safety of Experts on Way to Zaporozhye Plant – Grossi
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 4:18am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recognizes Russia’s efforts to ensure the safety of the agency’s experts on their way to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told Sputnik.
IAEA Recognizes Russia’s Efforts to Ensure Safety of Experts on Way to Zaporozhye Plant – Grossi
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 4:18am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recognizes Russia’s efforts to ensure the safety of the agency’s experts on their way to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told Sputnik.
Kim Jong-un Says Western Armed Forces ‘Cannot Match’ North Korea’s Army
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 3:01am ESTSEOUL (Sputnik) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said at a welcoming ceremony held this week for the Korean engineering units returning from a mission abroad that the armed forces of Western countries were no match for the Korean People’s Army.
US to Purchase $40,000 Subscription to Data Analysis Service for Ukraine’s NABU
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 2:15am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Embassy in Kiev plans to purchase a $40,000 annual subscription to a cloud-based data monitoring and analysis system for the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Sputnik has learned from a US government document.
US to Purchase $40,000 Subscription to Data Analysis Service for Ukraine’s NABU
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 2:15am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Embassy in Kiev plans to purchase a $40,000 annual subscription to a cloud-based data monitoring and analysis system for the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Sputnik has learned from a US government document.
Witkoff Will Meet With European Leaders, Zelensky in Berlin This Weekend – Reports
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 2:13am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Berlin this weekend to discuss the Ukraine settlement, media reported, citing sources.
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