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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.
EU Sanctions Independent Reporter to Hide Donbass Reality From Global Audiences
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 7:12am ESTAndrea Lucidi, an independent military correspondent reporting from Donbass, has requested that Russian President Vladimir Putin grant him Russian citizenship, citing a witch hunt instigated by Italian authorities and media at the behest of Kiev as the reason for his appeal.
Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine’s Defense Infrastructure as Military Assets Destroyed
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 6:40am ESTThe attacks were carried out using operational-tactical aviation, missile forces, artillery, and strike drones.
Israeli Air Force Strikes Beirut’s Southern Haret Hreik Suburb – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 6:05am ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – The Israeli air forces struck the Haret Hreik neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday, a Sputnik correspondent in Lebanon reported.
Israeli Air Force Strikes Beirut’s Southern Haret Hreik Suburb – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 6:05am ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – The Israeli air forces struck the Haret Hreik neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday, a Sputnik correspondent in Lebanon reported.
Israeli Air Force Strikes Beirut’s Southern Haret Hreik Suburb – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 6:05am ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – The Israeli air forces struck the Haret Hreik neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday, a Sputnik correspondent in Lebanon reported.
Analyst Warns Dollar at Risk as Bitcoin Hits All-Time High With Trump’s Support
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 5:51am ESTBitcoin hit an all-time high of almost $85,000 on Monday against the background of President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the possibility of Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers.
Raw Materials and Troop Deployments: How Zelensky Tries to Woo Trump With Revised ‘Victory Plan’
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 5:37am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky showed his “victory plan” to Donald Trump back in September, with two clauses designed specifically to spark the US president-elect’s interest in potential resource-related deals, Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing several European and Ukrainian sources.
South Korean Military Accuses North of Jamming GPS Signals – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 5:27am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff accused North Korea on Tuesday of jamming its GPS signals for five days in a row, in a move that it said affected maritime navigation and civilian aircraft, South Korean media reported.
Trump Meets With Netanyahu’s Consultant to Discuss Middle East – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 1:56am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President-elect Donald Trump has met with Ron Dermer, a consultant to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the Middle East crisis and the US future actions on the matter, the Axios news portal reported on Tuesday, citing two Israeli officials and two US officials with knowledge of the meeting.
Russia-Venezuela Trade Growth Result of Understanding, 2 Economies’ Integration – Maduro
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 1:50am ESTMEXICO (Sputnik) – Russia and Venezuela have reached a mature understanding and understand the potential of each other, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday, adding that the 453% two-year growth in bilateral trade is a result of the integration of the two economies and of the work of the two governments.
Costa Rican, Salvadorian Leaders Propose Creation of ‘Small Nations’ League
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 1:45am ESTSAN SALVADOR (Sputnik) – Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles and his Salvadorian counterpart, Nayib Bukele, on Tuesday proposed to create a league of “small nations” for the security and prosperity of their people.
Russian Northern Fleet Frigate Admiral Golovko Conducts Drills in English Channel
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 1:29am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Northern Fleet frigate Admiral Golovko completed its passage through the English Channel (La Manche) and is currently continuing to carry out missions in the Atlantic Ocean, the fleet said.
‘Russia-China Relations One of Pillars of Global Politics, Security’ – Shoigu During Meeting With Yi
Sputnik - Nov 12th 2024 12:47am ESTThe press office of the Russian Security Council earlier said that the body’s Secretary Sergei Shoigu will visit China on November 11-14 to meet with the country’s top political leadership.
North Korea Ratifies Treaty on Strategic Partnership With Russia – Report
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 6:25pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has signed a decree to ratify the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Pyongyang and Moscow, the Voice of Korea has reported.
Margarita Simonyan Congratulates Sputnik on 10th Anniversary, Praises Team
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 2:39pm ESTMargarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of Rossiya Segodnya, Sputnik’s parent media group, congratulated the international news agency and radio station Sputnik on its 10th anniversary, expressing pride in the team’s accomplishments.
Margarita Simonyan Congratulates Sputnik on 10th Anniversary, Praises Team
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 2:39pm ESTMargarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of Rossiya Segodnya, Sputnik’s parent media group, congratulated the international news agency and radio station Sputnik on its 10th anniversary, expressing pride in the team’s accomplishments.
Russia Will Not Tolerate Powers Alien to Black Sea to Establish Permanent Naval Presence There
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 1:56pm ESTMoscow is not going to allow powers alien to the Black Sea to maintain a permanent naval presence there, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev has said.