Protest Action Takes Place in Paris to Demand Macron’s Resignation
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 3:33pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Several hundred people staged a protest in Paris on Saturday called by The Patriots party to demand French President Emmanuel Macron’s resignation amid struggles to form a new government following the July snap elections in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Ukraine Losing Air Force Commander in ‘Blame Game’ Highlights F-16 Drawbacks
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 1:33pm EDTEarlier, Volodymyr Zelensky fired the head of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykola Oleshchuk, after the crash of an F-16 handed over to Kiev.
French Party Leader Warns Telegram CEO’s Life May Be in Danger
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 1:19pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The life of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was released on bail this week as he faces a potential trial in France, might be in danger, Florian Philippot, the leader of The Patriots party, said on Saturday.
Bavarian Governor Calls for Drastic Change in German Migration Policy
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 1:15pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Markus Soeder, the minister-president of the German state of Bavaria, called on the federal government on Saturday to overhaul the national migration policy after a deadly stabbing at a festival in Solingen.
France Unbowed Moves to Impeach Macron – Lawmaker
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 11:11am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The left-wing France Unbowed party moved on Saturday to initiate the the impeachment of French President Emmanuel Macron after he rejected the candidacy of the New Popular Front’s Lucie Castets for prime minister.
Lavrov Warns Russia-Ukraine Talks Will Get Harder With Time
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 10:23am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned those who are trying to hinder peace talks between Russia and Ukraine that negotiations would become tougher as time passed.
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 89, Injure 205 Over 48 Hours – Health Ministry
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 9:36am EDTCAIRO (Sputnik) – At least 89 people have been killed and another 205 injured in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in the past two days, the enclave’s health ministry said on Saturday.
Germany’s AfD Co-Leader Says More Money, Weapons Will Not Help End Conflict in Ukraine
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 9:25am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Increasing arms supplies and financial assistance to Kiev will not help resolve the Ukrainian conflict, only negotiations will, the co-leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Tino Chrupalla, said in an interview published on Saturday.
Musk Vows to Expose Top Brazilian Judge’s Crimes After Suspension of X
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 9:23am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Saturday he would expose the alleged crimes of Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who had ordered the nationwide suspension of the X social media network.
NATO Chief Refuses to Admit West’s Role in Ukrainian Attack on Kursk
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 8:24am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg refused on Saturday to admit that Ukraine had coordinated its attack on the western Russian region of Kursk with the allies, despite Russia’s claims to the contrary.
Russian Troops Destroy US-Made MLRS, Crew in Sumy – MoD
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 8:22am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian forces have destroyed a US-made multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) with its Ukrainian gun crew in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Scott Ritter: Ukrainian Conflict Escalation Can Lead to ‘Global-Ending’ Nuclear War
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 8:15am EDTUkraine attacking Russia using long-range weapons provided by the US “might be interpreted by Russia as a direct attack by the US, by NATO, on Russian territory,” former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter tells Sputnik.
Russia Urges International Organizations to Condemn Ukrainian Shelling of Belgorod
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 7:11am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Foreign Ministry called on international organizations on Saturday to condemn the recent shelling of the city of Belgorod and its suburbs by Ukraine, which killed five civilians and injured 46 others.
Ukraine’s Economic Downfall: From Potential European Leader to Indebted Loser
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 5:24am EDTOn August 30, ratings agency, S&P Global, affirmed Ukraine’s foreign currency credit rating at “selective” default, after the country announced plans to restructure over $20 billion of debt.
Russian Investigative Committee Opens Criminal Case After Ukraine’s Belgorod Region Attack
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 4:42am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia has opened a criminal case on terrorism charges in connection with the attack by Ukrainian armed forces on the city of Belgorod and the Belgorod Region, which resulted in the deaths of five individuals, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
F-16 Crash in Ukraine Not Surprising, Ukrainian Pilots Trained ‘Sloppily’ – Expert
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 4:25am EDTST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – The recent crash of the first US-donated F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine is not surprising, as Ukrainian pilots have been trained in haste and “sloppily,” and are likely to commit control errors, Yakov Kedmi, a political analyst and a retired high-ranking Israeli intelligence official, told Sputnik.
US Administration Will Not Send Contractors to Ukraine to Maintain F-16 Fighters – Reports
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 1:19am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The administration of US President Joe Biden has abandoned the idea to send American contractors to Ukraine to maintain F-16 fighter jets due to concerns about safety, instead suggesting that European countries take responsibility for servicing the fighters, US media reported, citing US officials.
Watch: Russia Destroy Ukrainian Weapons Depot with Iskander Strike
Sputnik - Aug 31st 2024 1:02am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia destroyed a depot of missile and artillery weapons and materiel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sumy Region with a strike from an Iskander missile system, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Number of Civilians Wounded in Belgorod Shelling by Ukraine Rises to 46 – Governor Gladkov
Sputnik - Aug 30th 2024 11:58pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The number of civilians wounded in the Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod and the Belgorod Region has risen to 46, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
US Central Command, Iraqi Security Forces Eliminate 15 IS Militants in Iraq – CENTCOM
Sputnik - Aug 30th 2024 11:20pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it, jointly with Iraqi security forces, eliminated 15 Islamic State* militants in western Iraq.
Nearly $9,000 Fine To Be Imposed For Using X With a VPN in Brazil – Court
Sputnik - Aug 30th 2024 11:10pm EDTBUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – Individuals or companies using the X social media platform after its suspension in Brazil will pay a fine worth about $9,000, according to a court statement.
FBI Agents Feel Child Sex Crimes Are ‘Beneath Them’ – Fmr Special Agent
Sputnik - Aug 30th 2024 10:01pm EDTA Department of Justice inspector general report released on Thursday said that the FBI is failing to properly investigate sex offenses against children, noting that individual agents are juggling dozens of cases at one time. Additionally, of 300 child sex cases filed from 2021 to 2023, the FBI did not follow up on 42 of […]
Ukraine Blackmails ZNPP Employees, Urging Them to Commit Terrorist Acts – Russian Envoy
Sputnik - Aug 30th 2024 9:26pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine blackmails employees of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), threatening to kill their relatives and urging them to commit terrorist acts, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large on the Kiev Regime’s War Crimes Rodion Miroshnik said in an interview with Sputnik.
To Serve Tech Bros
Sputnik - Aug 30th 2024 7:37pm EDTOn Monday, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was detained by French authorities. He was eventually officially arrested and charged with a variety of crimes for not moderating his platform enough and providing privacy tools to the French public.
Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Judge Orders Suspension of X in Country – Reports
Sputnik - Aug 30th 2024 6:48pm EDTBUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – A Brazilian Supreme Federal Court judge has ordered the suspension of social media platform X in the country, the G1 news portal reported.