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No Grounds for Talks About New Negotiations With US on New START – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 11:15am ESTNEW DELHI (Sputnik) – There are no grounds for talking about launching new negotiations with the United States on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.
BRICS to Take Unified Position on Pressing Int’l Issues – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 10:25am ESTNEW DELHI (Sputnik) – BRICS countries need to take a unified position on pressing international issues, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.
Iran Cancels All Public Arms Displays for Security Reasons – Defense Ministry
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 9:48am ESTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – The Iranian armed forces have canceled all public demonstrations of new weaponry for security reasons, Iranian Defense Ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik said on Monday.
IAEA to Inspect Several Iranian Nuclear Facilities in Next Few Days – Iran Vice President
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 7:41am ESTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will inspect a number of Iranian nuclear facilities in the coming days, Iranian Vice President and head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said on Monday.
Stenin Press Photo Contest Unveils New ‘Energy of Life’ Category
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 7:10am ESTFor the first time, the Stenin Press Photo Contest has launched a category for photographers over 34.
Russian Armed Forces Strike Ukrainian Energy and Infrastructure Facilities
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 5:49am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian forces carried out attacks on the infrastructure of a military airfield, fuel and energy complex facilities and transport infrastructure used in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Work on Ukrainian Settlement Process Continues – Kremlin
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 5:00am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Work on the Ukrainian settlement process continues, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Board of Peace Should Consider Root Causes of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict – Lavrov
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 4:52am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that he would like the Board of Peace to address the underlying causes of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Perpetrator Of Assassination Attempt On General Alexeyev Recruited By Ukraine’s Intel In 2025
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 12:50am ESTPerpetrator of the assassination attempt Lyubomir Korba was recruited by a Ukraine’s security service (SBU) officer in Ternopol in August 2025, the Russian security service said.
Perpetrator Of Assassination Attempt On General Alexeyev Recruited By Ukraine’s Intel In 2025
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 12:50am ESTPerpetrator of the assassination attempt Lyubomir Korba was recruited by a Ukraine’s security service (SBU) officer in Ternopol in August 2025, the Russian security service said.
Under Any Scenario Ukraine’s NATO Path Over – Ex-UK Diplomat
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 12:25am ESTUkraine will have to make some “difficult choices” to end the ongoing conflict, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said earlier.
Under Any Scenario Ukraine’s NATO Path Over – Ex-UK Diplomat
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 12:25am ESTUkraine will have to make some “difficult choices” to end the ongoing conflict, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said earlier.
Under Any Scenario Ukraine’s NATO Path Over – Ex-UK Diplomat
Sputnik - Feb 9th 2026 12:25am ESTUkraine will have to make some “difficult choices” to end the ongoing conflict, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said earlier.
Russia Has Right to Consider UK De Facto Party to Conflict in Ukraine – Ambassador
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 10:59pm ESTRussia has every right to consider the United Kingdom a de facto party to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin said in an interview with Sputnik.
Russia Has Right to Consider UK De Facto Party to Conflict in Ukraine – Ambassador
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 10:59pm ESTRussia has every right to consider the United Kingdom a de facto party to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin said in an interview with Sputnik.
Situation Near ZNPP Tense Due to Attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces – Spokesperson
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 10:36pm ESTThe situation near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is assessed as tense due to attacks by Ukrainian forces, ZNPP spokeswoman Yevgenia Yashina told Sputnik on Sunday.
PM Takaichi’s Coalition Wins Supermajority in Japan Snap Election
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 10:14pm ESTThe Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, won a resounding victory in the elections to the key lower house of parliament, securing more than two-thirds, or 316 of the 465, seats, the best result in two decades.
Lavrov and Oman’s Foreign Minister Discuss Iran Situation in Phone Call – Moscow
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 11:46am ESTRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi held a phone conversation to discuss the situation around Iran in the context of negotiations between Washington and Tehran, expressing the need to facilitate the continuation of the negotiation process, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Hundreds March in Vienna Against Dropping Neutrality Status, Rapprochement With NATO
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 9:34am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A protest against the Austrian government’s policy of pushing the small alpine nation further away from military neutrality and closer to NATO took place in central Vienna on Saturday.
Hundreds March in Vienna Against Dropping Neutrality Status, Rapprochement With NATO
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 9:34am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A protest against the Austrian government’s policy of pushing the small alpine nation further away from military neutrality and closer to NATO took place in central Vienna on Saturday.
Hundreds March in Vienna Against Dropping Neutrality Status, Rapprochement With NATO
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 9:34am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A protest against the Austrian government’s policy of pushing the small alpine nation further away from military neutrality and closer to NATO took place in central Vienna on Saturday.
Austria Refrains From Inviting Russian Officials to Events on World War II – Zakharova
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 9:10am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Vienna is publicly refraining from inviting Russian officials to commemorative events marking World War II, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
Attack on Russian General: Zelensky Could Go to Any Lengths to Woo Western Handlers – Expert
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 8:26am ESTThe Russian Federal Security Service earlier said that they have detained two suspects in connection with the attempted assassination of General Vladimir Alexeyev, first deputy chief of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate, also known as GRU.
Putin Thanks UAE President for Assistance in Gen. Alexeyev Attack Arrest – Kremlin
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 6:45am ESTRussian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation yesterday evening with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, thanking him for cooperation between the intelligence services and for the assistance in detaining the suspect involved in the terrorist attack against Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Attack on Russian General Is Obvious Ukrainian Attempt to Sabotage Negotiations – Expert
Sputnik - Feb 8th 2026 6:38am EST“They don’t want peace. With peace, they will stop receiving Western arms and money, which are currently being plundered, and will disappear from the global spotlight,” Russian military expert Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik, commenting on the attempted assassination of Gen. Alexeyev, the deputy of GRU head Igor Kostyukov, a Russian lead negotiator.