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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.
UN General Assembly Adopts Russian Resolution on Combating Glorification of Nazism
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 1:07pm ESTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism and neo-Nazism, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Monday.
Global South Quantified: Russia-Africa Trade in Figures
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 12:28pm ESTThe Russia-Africa Partnership Forum’s First Ministerial Conference has wrapped up in Russia’s Sirius Federal Territory. The event was attended by a whopping 1,500 delegates, including 40 ministers from African nations.
What Does Trump’s Decision to Not Hire Pompeo Mean for Ukraine Lobbyists in DC?
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 11:10am ESTPresident-elect Donald Trump wrote on his Social Truth account on November 9 that he “will not invite… former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join the Trump administration, which is currently in formation.” Prior to the announcement the #NoPompeo hashtag was trending on X.
Kurakhovo: Why Russia’s Liberation of This City Spells Disaster for Ukraine?
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 9:10am ESTRussian forces in the Ukrainian conflict zone are moving toward scoring yet another victory over Kiev as they bear down upon the city of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Trump Names Ex-Immigration Official Homan Next ‘Border Czar’
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 9:04am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Tom Homan, the former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, will be in charge of border security in his incoming administration.
Plot to Thwart Trump? Starmer, Macron Race to Get Biden’s OK for Missile Strikes Deep Into Russia
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 8:48am ESTRussia has consistently cautioned Western nations against supplying Ukraine with long-range weapons. President Vladimir Putin has stated that using such armaments to carry out strikes deep within Russian territory would represent “a serious and dangerous step.”
Lebanon’s Economic Losses From War With Israel Exceed $5Bln – Prime Minister
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 8:47am ESTDOHA (Sputnik) – Lebanon’s economic losses from the war with Israel exceeded $5 billion, Acting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday.
Russia’s MIR Payment System Connected to Iran’s Shetab Payment System – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 8:44am ESTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – Russia’s Mir payment system has been officially connected to Iran’s Shetab payment system, and now Iranian citizens will be able to use their cards at Russian cash machines, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on Monday.
EU Has No Decision to Send Troops to Ukraine Under Any Capacity – Spokesman
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 7:42am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union has no decision on the possible deployment of its troops in Ukraine under any capacity or any mandate, EU foreign policy spokesman Peter Stano said on Monday.
Ukraine Loses Over 300 Soldiers in Kursk Region in Past Day
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 7:34am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian armed forces have lost over 300 soldiers and four tanks in the Kursk region over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Trump May Fight Pentagon’s ‘Woke’ Generals After Taking Office
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 7:23am ESTThe US Department of Defense is bracing itself for a scenario of its ranks being purged when President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House, unnamed current and former officials told Reuters.
Russian Army Acquires New Cutting-Edge Fighter Jets
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 6:43am ESTSu-57, also known in NATO countries as “Felon”, is a multipurpose fighter jet designed to reign the skies while avoiding radar.
Taiwan and Philippines Poised to Obtain Advanced US Weapons Under Trump as China Fumes
Sputnik - Nov 11th 2024 5:38am ESTBeijing opposes any official contacts of foreign states with Taiwan and considers Chinese sovereignty over the island indisputable.