Talks on Transferring $50Bln to Ukraine Delayed Due to US Position – Reports
Sputnik - Aug 29th 2024 8:12am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Negotiations on the allocation of $50 billion for Ukraine using profits from frozen Russian assets have been delayed due to US demands for guarantees that EU sanctions against Russia will remain in place for an extended period of time, media reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Ukraine Loses Up to 7,450 Troops During Operation in Kursk Region – MoD
Sputnik - Aug 29th 2024 8:07am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces have eliminated up to 7,450 Ukrainian servicepeople, 74 tanks and 36 infantry fighting vehicles during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Leningrad Region Specialists Restore Memorial Mosaic Panel in Mongolia
Sputnik - Aug 29th 2024 7:31am EDTThe Zaisan Memorial Complex is located in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital, on Zaisan Tolgoi Hill in the Khan-Uul district. It was built between 1971 and 1979 to honor the Red Army’s support of the Mongolian People’s Revolution and Soviet-Mongolian victory at Khalkhin Gol.
Sullivan, Chinese General Meet to Discuss Bilateral, International Agenda – White House
Sputnik - Aug 29th 2024 1:27am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese military official Gen. Zhang Youxia met in Beijing Thursday to discuss issues on the bilateral and international agenda, the White House said in a statement.
Top Ukrainian Officials to Meet With US Gov’t to Seek Permission to Strike Russia – Reports
Sputnik - Aug 29th 2024 1:23am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukrainian President’s office and Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will meet this week with representatives of the US President administration in an attempt to persuade the White House to lift restrictions on strikes deep into Russian territory using long-range US weapons, media reported.
Palestinian National Authority Working on Unified Governance in West Bank, Gaza – Top Official
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 11:56pm EDTCAIRO (Sputnik) – The Palestinian National Authority is making efforts to reach an agreement on unified governance in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian Shahin told Sputnik.
Russia, Ukraine Nearly Reached Agreement in 2022, But US Wanted War – Turkish Parliament Speaker
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 11:37pm EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Russia and Ukraine almost reached an agreement at the talks in Istanbul in 2022, but a number of countries did not want the conflict to end, the speaker of the Grand National Assembly (parliament) of Turkiye, Numan Kurtulmus, said.
Ukrainian Militants Abduct Civilians From Russia’s Kursk Region – Special Envoy Miroshnik
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 11:21pm EDTMOSCOW, August 29 (Sputnik) – Russia has information that Ukrainian militants kidnap civilians in the Kursk Region, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large on the Kiev Regime’s War Crimes Rodion Miroshnik said in an interview with Sputnik.
Palestine Expecting Action Against Dual-Citizenship Soldiers Fighting in Gaza – Official
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 10:43pm EDTCAIRO (Sputnik) – The Palestinian government has received promises from a number of countries to take measures against citizens of dual citizenship who are participating in military operations in the Gaza Strip on the side of the Israeli army, Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian Shahin told Sputnik.
Palestine Calling for Pressure on Israel to Allow President Abbas to Visit Gaza – State Minister
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 8:40pm EDTCAIRO (Sputnik) – Palestine is calling on the international community to put pressure on Israel so that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas can visit the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian Shahin told Sputnik.
US State Dept. Used Telegram As A Tool To Mobilize Protests In Foreign Countries -Ex-Official
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 8:20pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US, from 2014 to 2020, valued Telegram for its ability to bypass state media control and surveillance, enhancing its use by political groups and dissidents, former State Department official Mike Benz said.
Death Toll From Israeli West Bank Operations Rises to 11 – Reports
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 8:14pm EDTCAIRO (Sputnik) – The death toll in Israeli operations in the West Bank that began overnight to Wednesday has risen to 11, with 26 people injured, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Telegram CEO Durov Left Paris Court in Private Car, Says Telegram Complies With The Law
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 8:04pm EDTMOSCOW, August 29 (Sputnik) – Telegram CEO Pavel Durov left court in Paris after being released from custody, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the scene.
Telegram CEO Durov Left Paris Court in Private Car, Says Telegram Complies With The Law
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 8:04pm EDTMOSCOW, August 29 (Sputnik) – Telegram CEO Pavel Durov left court in Paris after being released from custody, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the scene.
The Lies of the US Empire Will Be Its Undoing
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 7:44pm EDTOn Tuesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opened the door to negotiations with the United States, saying there was “no harm” in talking with the “enemy.” The decision opened the way for Iran’s new reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian to fulfill a campaign promise to be more open to the West.
Ukrainian Military Depots, Railroad Terminal Struck in Sumy – Underground Network
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 6:55pm EDTDONETSK (Sputnik) – Ukrainian military depots and a railroad terminal where ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is sorted out were struck in Sumy, Sergey Lebedev, the coordinator of the pro-Russian underground network in Nikolayev (Mykolaiv), told Sputnik.
Honduras President Instructs Foreign Minister to Denounce Extradition Treaty With US
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 5:19pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced on Wednesday that she has instructed Foreign Minister Enrique Reina to denounce the extradition treaty with the United States.
Durov Under Judicial Supervision, Forbidden to Leave France – Paris Prosecutor’s Office
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 4:08pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been placed under judicial supervision, is forbidden to leave France, and must pay bail in of 5 million euros ($5.5 million), the Paris Prosecutors’s Office said on Wednesday.
Durov Under Judicial Supervision, Forbidden to Leave France – Paris Prosecutor’s Office
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 4:08pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been placed under judicial supervision, is forbidden to leave France, and must pay bail in of 5 million euros ($5.5 million), the Paris Prosecutors’s Office said on Wednesday.
Durov Under Judicial Supervision, Forbidden to Leave France – Paris Prosecutor’s Office
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 4:08pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been placed under judicial supervision, is forbidden to leave France, and must pay bail in of 5 million euros ($5.5 million), the Paris Prosecutors’s Office said on Wednesday.
BRICS+ Young Diplomats Forum Kicks Off in Russia
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 4:02pm EDTThe BRICS+ Young Diplomats Forum kicked off in the Russian city Ufa and will last until August 31. After 9 years, the capital of Bashkortostan once again hosted about 100 delegates from about 30 countries of the Global South and East.
BRICS+ Young Diplomats Forum Kicks Off in Russia
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 4:02pm EDTThe BRICS+ Young Diplomats Forum kicked off in the Russian city Ufa and will last until August 31. After 9 years, the capital of Bashkortostan once again hosted about 100 delegates from about 30 countries of the Global South and East.
BRICS+ Young Diplomats Forum Kicks Off in Russia
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 4:02pm EDTThe BRICS+ Young Diplomats Forum kicked off in the Russian city Ufa and will last until August 31. After 9 years, the capital of Bashkortostan once again hosted about 100 delegates from about 30 countries of the Global South and East.
Mideast Powers Warn Israel Not to Touch Al-Aqsa as Palestinians Warn of ‘Full-Scale Religious War’
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 3:20pm EDTNetanyahu coalition member and Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir succeeded in whipping up regional tensions on Monday by saying that he would “put an Israeli flag” at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound – Islam’s third most holy site, and build a synagogue there if he had the authority.
Zelensky’s Gas Threats Making Europeans ‘Realize It’s Not Profitable to Go to War with Russia’
Sputnik - Aug 28th 2024 3:09pm EDTVolodymyr Zelensky warned on Tuesday that Kiev has no plans to “extend the [gas transit] agreement with Russia” after the current arrangement expires December 31. Unable to find alternatives to Russian energy, landlocked Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and the Czech Republic have expressed serious concerns about the fate of the Gazprom-Naftogaz deal.