Europe Withdrew Itself From Ukrainian Settlement Process – Putin
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 11:08am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Europe withdrew itself from the Ukrainian settlement process, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia Feels External Pressure, But Its Economy Coping Successfully With Challenges – Putin
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 10:56am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia feels external pressure, but its economy is successfully coping with the challenges, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia Ready to Show All Journalists All Districts of Pokrovsk, Kupyansk – Putin
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 10:48am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is ready to show journalists, including western ones, all the districts of the city of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) and Kupyansk, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia Set for Near-Record Grain Yield in 2025 – Deputy Prime Minister
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 9:50am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s 2025 grain harvest is shaping up to be one of the largest in the country’s modern history, Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Patrushev said during a meeting on the progress of this year’s seasonal field work.
Russian Parliament Ratifies Deal to Simplify Military Cooperation With India
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 9:50am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The lower house of the Russian parliament voted on Tuesday to ratify an intergovernmental agreement with India that will simplify the mutual use of their military logistical infrastructure.
Thailand Asks India for Support in Attaining Full BRICS Membership – Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 9:28am ESTBANGKOK (Sputnik) – Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has asked Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar for help in upgrading Thailand’s partner status within BRICS to a full membership, the Thai Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
China, Russia Should Jointly Resist Revival of Japanese Militarism – Foreign Minister
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 9:26am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – China and Russia should jointly resist any attempts to revive Japanese militarism, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday during a consultation on strategic security with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Moscow.
Belgian Authorities Arrest Former Top EU Officials in Alleged Diplomatic Training Fraud Case
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 9:24am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Three former EU officials have been detained in connection with an alleged fraud scheme involving an EU-funded diplomatic training program, Belgian media reported on Tuesday.
Meet Russia’s Cutting-Edge Forpost-RE Drone
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 7:52am ESTDesigned by Ural Works of Civil Aviation, it can conduct reconnaissance against ground or surface naval targets and strike them.
Scott Ritter: Pokrovsk Was ‘Anchor’ of Ukraine’s Donbass Fortification Belt, Its Loss Is a Disaster
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 7:50am ESTEarlier in the day, the Defense Ministry has announced that Russian forces have completed the operation to secure Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk), with additional gains reported across several fronts.
Russian Forces Complete Liberation of Pokrovsk, Defense Ministry Confirms
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 7:12am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup has completed the operation to liberate the city of Krasnoarmeysk (also known as Pokrovsk), eliminating up to 495 Ukrainian servicepeople over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian Military Officials Under Probe Over $34M Price Hike Linked to Combat Vehicle
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 6:31am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators have uncovered a suspected multimillion-dollar scheme involving senior defense officials and a major arms contractor accused of inflating the cost of Kozak-5 armored vehicles through foreign intermediaries.
Putin to Receive Witkoff in Kremlin After 14:00 GMT – Kremlin
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 6:28am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will receive US special envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kermlin after 14:00 GMT, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Russia Voices Gratitude to India for Its Steadfast Friendship – Kremlin
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 6:11am ESTNEW DELHI (Sputnik) – Sputnik has held a special online briefing with Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov for Indian journalists on Tuesday ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to India.
Senate Democratic Leader Moves to Prevent Any US Military Action in Venezuela
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 5:45am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threatened to prevent President Donald Trump from deploying US troops to Venezuela if he decides to do so.
UTS-800: Meet Russia’s Zippy New Pilot Trainer
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 5:40am ESTDesigned for basic flight training, the UTS-800 is a twin seater turboprop with simplicity, predictability and safety in mind.
Ukrainian Lawmaker Claims Zelensky Ordered to Resign This Week
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 5:00am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Volodymyr Zelensky has been “ordered to resign” this week, but he will do everything to stall for time, and the implementation of the “order” could take several weeks or months, Ukrainian lawmaker Artem Dmitruk said.
ECB Rejects European Commission Plan to Back Ukraine Loan With Frozen Russian Assets — Report
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 4:58am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Central Bank (ECB) has rejected the European Commission’s (EC) request to provide liquidity to guarantee a loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing multiple officials.
Putin–Witkoff Talks to Focus on US-Ukraine Settlement Ideas – Kremlin
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 4:13am ESTRussian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, will discuss the understandings reached between Washington and Kiev on a potential settlement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
US Can’t Turn Venezuela Into Another Libya — Expert
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 3:35am ESTThe statement on “closing the Venezuelan airspace” is part of American pressure on the Latin American nation, Venezuelan political scientist Emilio Hernandez told Sputnik.
Peskov Briefs Indian Journalists Ahead of Putin Visit
Sputnik - Dec 2nd 2025 2:15am ESTSputnik international news agency hosts a special online briefing with Russian Presidential Aide Dmitry Peskov for Indian journalists ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to India.
Herzog Responds to Netanyahu’s Pardon Request
Sputnik - Dec 1st 2025 10:59pm ESTPresident Isaac Herzog has officially addressed the nation after receiving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 111-page pardon application — a decision he called one of the most consequential in Israel’s history.
Trump Closes Flights Over Venezuela After Maduro’s Refusal to Leave Country – Reports
Sputnik - Dec 1st 2025 10:39pm ESTUS President Donald Trump urged Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to leave the country by November 28, and after that deadline, announced the closure of Venezuelan airspace, the Reuters news agency reported, citing sources.
Putin Briefed on Liberation of Pokrovsk and Volchansk – Kremlin
Sputnik - Dec 1st 2025 10:13pm ESTRussian President Vladimir Putin visited one of the command posts of the Russian armed forces on Sunday, where he received reports, including on taking control of the cities of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Volchansk in the Kharkov Region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Resumption of Russia-US Cybersecurity Cooperation Depends on Washington – Moscow
Sputnik - Dec 1st 2025 2:12pm ESTMOSCOW, December 1 (Sputnik) – Cooperation in the area is possible if Washington has an appropriate attitude to the matter, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Oleg Khramov says.

