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Russian Forces Secure Village Near Zaporozhye Border, Strike Key Ukrainian Infrastructure
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 5:25am ESTRussian aviation and artillery struck Ukrainian Armed Forces airfield infrastructure and energy facilities supporting its military-industrial complex, while air defenses shot down 85 drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Wednesday.
Kiev Admits Ukrainian Defenses Crumbling as Russia Makes Fastest Donbass Advances Since 2022
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 4:41am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian officials admit that Russian forces are advancing in the Donbass faster than ever since 2022 and that Ukrainian defenses are crumbling amid manpower shortages, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Out With the Old, Off to Ukraine: Sweden Ships Decommissioned Vehicles to Ukraine
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 2:08am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Stockholm has ordered the Swedish coast guard to donate decommissioned vehicles and ships to Ukraine.
Ukraine Disturbed Over ‘No Place’ for Mike Pompeo in New Trump Team – Report
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 1:14am ESTPresident-elect Donald Trump announced last week that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not serve in the incoming US administration.
Biden, Trump to Meet in Oval Office on Wednesday
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 12:18am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Outgoing US President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump in the White House’s Oval Office on Wednesday.
Newly Created US ‘DOGE’ Department to Operate With Maximum Transparency – Musk
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 12:11am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The newly-created US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be fully transparent and will report all its activities inline, one of the department’s appointed heads, US billionaire Elon Musk, said on Wednesday.
Russia Hopes Trump Administration Adjusts US Middle East Course – Presidential Envoy
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2024 12:01am ESTASTANA (Sputnik) – Moscow hopes that under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, Washington will adjust its foreign policy discourse in the Middle East, Russian President’s Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev told Sputnik on Wednesday.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to Be Next US Homeland Security Secretary – Trump
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 11:56pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed media reports that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will hold the post of US homeland security secretary in his new administration.
US Strikes Weapon, Logistics Objects of Iran-Backed Group in Syria – CENTCOM
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 11:52pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US forces on Wednesday struck a weapon storage and a logistics headquarters of an Iran-aligned militia group in Syria, the US Central Command said.
West Uses Ukraine to Achieve Geopolitical Goals in Africa – Mali’s Foreign Minister
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 11:52pm ESTMali believes that Western countries are using Ukraine and its cooperation with terrorists to pursue geopolitical goals in Africa, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told Sputnik.
Trump Says Musk, Ramaswamy to Lead Department of Government Efficiency
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 9:31pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Trump Names Waltz as National Security Advisor, Huckabee as Israel Ambassador
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 1:57pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday two key appointments to his administration, naming Congressman Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the US Ambassador to Israel.
Houthi Forces Target USS Abraham Lincoln With Drones and Missiles
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 1:47pm ESTDOHA (Sputnik) – Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, have attacked the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea and two destroyers in the Red Sea with drones and ballistic missiles, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria said on Tuesday.
FBI and Justice Department Anticipate Shake-Up Following Trump’s Comeback
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 1:20pm ESTUS Justice Department and FBI employees fear widespread “housecleaning” as Donald Trump’s White House return looms, with agency brass reportedly “stunned” and “shell-shocked,” CNN and The Washington Times have reported.
Elon Musk Believes Fate of US Aid to Ukraine Deserves Investigation
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 12:44pm ESTTech mogul and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk has agreed that generous financial assistance by the United States to Ukraine in the wake of the conflict’s escalation deserves scrutiny.
China’s Commercial Space Sector Expands as CAS Space’s Oman Launch Boosts Competitiveness
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 12:44pm ESTCAS Space, Chinese commercial aerospace company, successfully sent 15 satellites into orbit with its solid rocket Kinetica-1, also known as Lijian-1, on Monday.
Lebanese Hezbollah Targets Israel’s Tel Nof Airbase With Multiple Strikes
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 12:18pm ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah said on Tuesday that its fighters launched a series of strikes on Israel’s Tel Nof Airbase in southern Tel Aviv.
S.Korea Expects Ties With Russia to Improve After Conflict in Ukraine Ends
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 12:12pm ESTSEOUL (Sputnik) – South Korea expects an end to the conflict in Ukraine to create opportunities for mending ties with Russia, a senior official at the South Korean Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
EU Now Has Two Choices: New Arms Race or Mend Fences With Russia – Swedish Military Veteran
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 11:34am ESTThe European Commission may redirect some €392 billion ($416 billion) from the 2021-2027 cohesion funds to support their defense industries and military mobility projects, The Financial Times reported on November 11.
West Forces ‘Green Agenda’ Upon Developing Countries for Own Political and Economic Gain
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 11:00am ESTThe 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) announced that it had reached an agreement on the standards for the UN-led carbon credit market that essentially amounts to buying and selling permissions for carbon emissions this November 12.
Threats to Provide Ukraine With German Cruise Missiles Are Merely ‘Paper Tiger’ Moves
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 10:13am ESTCDU party leader Friedrich Merz, who seeks to become Germany’s new chancellor, has boasted that, if he gets the job, he would present Russia with an ultimatum: cease all combat operations in the Ukrainian conflict zone in 24 hours or Kiev gets German Taurus cruise missiles along with permission to use them to strike deep […]
Trump May Replace FBI Director Wray With Own Adviser Patel – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 9:53am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President-elect Donald Trump may dismiss FBI Director Christopher Wray, whom he appointed in 2017 during his first presidential term, to replace him with his adviser Kash Patel, who is also being eyed for the leadership position in the CIA, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Serbs Who Remember 1999 Bombings Will Never Embrace NATO – Deputy PM
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 9:31am ESTBELGRADE (Sputnik) – Nothing can force the generation of Serbs that survived the 1999 NATO bombings of Yugoslavia to join the US-led military alliance, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin said on Tuesday.
Iran Сonnects to Russia’s Mir Payment System: Why it Matters
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 8:37am ESTThe first stage of the integration process, announced by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak in 2022, will allow holders of the Iranian national payment system cards to use them at cash machines in Russia. During the second phase, Russian citizens will be able to start using their Mir cards in Iran.
French Army on High Alert, 20,000 Troops Ready to Respond, Top Brass Says
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 7:25am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The French army is ready to immediately engage in combat to defend the country if necessary, General Pierre Schill, the army chief of staff, said in an interview to the Journal du Dimanche.