EU Warns of Backlash Over Poland’s Campaign Against ‘Russian Influence’
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 9:33am EDTAhead of the parliamentary election set for this fall in Poland, Warsaw approved a bill proposed by the ruling Law and Justice party on Friday to investigate alleged “Russian influence” in the country.
Putin Confirms Russian Strike on Ukrainian Military Intel HQ in Kiev
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 9:20am EDTUkrainian Woman That Planned to Take Orphans Out of Russia Detained in Moscow – Source
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 8:59am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Ukrainian woman that came to Russia to take orphans from the territories incorporated into Russia last fall out of the country on the instructions of the fund “Save Ukraine” have been arrested in Moscow, a source in law enforcement agencies told Sputnik on Tuesday.
US Debt Limit Deal: Key Takeaways & What Comes Next
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 7:58am EDTA bipartisan deal finally brokered between US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) suspends the debt ceiling until 2025 and imposes caps on non-defense discretionary spending. McCarthy released the bill’s text on Sunday evening, initiating the 72-hour review period before the House vote.
Lavrov and Burundi FM Shingiro Give Press Conference in Bujumbura
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 7:36am EDTRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s current visit to Africa is his fourth trip to the continent in the past 12 months.
Russia Reacts Harshly to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks With NATO Weapons – Shoigu
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 7:29am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces are reacting as harshly as possible to terrorist attacks by Ukraine against civilians in Russia using NATO weapons, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
Watch UR-77 Mine Clearing Vehicle Perform Combat Work During Special Op
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 7:03am EDTThe UR-77 Meteorit is a demining vehicle, designed to clear mines and unexploded ordnance, and is highly effective in carrying out its duties in large areas.
Why Chinese UnionPay Has Overtaken American Visa in Popularity
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 6:51am EDTA new leader has emerged in the debit card market as UnionPay has overtaken Visa in transaction volume for the first time. The Chinese payment system has leapfrogged Visa in transaction volume, securing 40.03 percent of the market compared with Visa’s 38.78 percent, according to a study by Nilson Report.
Zelensky Has Turned Ukraine Into ‘New Afghanistan’ – Former PM
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 6:36am EDTMore and more observers have drawn parallels between the chaos and destruction that overwhelmed Afghanistan during the 20 year US and NATO-led war and occupation, and the crisis in Ukraine, where a Western-backed coup in 2014 led to a civil war in Donbass, and ultimately culminated in a full-scale NATO-Russia proxy war.
Decisive Steps Needed to Ease Tensions in Kosovo, Not West’s ‘Half-Measures’ – Moscow
Sputnik - May 30th 2023 6:31am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Decisive steps are necessary to deescalate tensions between Serbs and Kosovars, and not “half-measures” proposed by Western countries, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.