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Russian Investigators Say ICC Prosecutor, 8 Judges Charged in Absentia in Russia
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 12:26pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian investigators are charging a prosecutor and eight judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in absentia under three articles, including bringing an innocent person to criminal responsibility and unlawful detention, the Russian Investigative Committee told Sputnik on Friday.
Ukraine Used Talks to Buy Time Citing Ukrainian Diplomat’s Interview – Russian Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 11:23am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The recent interview of Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya has proved that Kiev’s true intent was not genuine negotiations but to delay talks and gain time for military position redeployment and weapon supply, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
Hungary to Sue EU for Ban on Russian Gas
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 8:03am ESTHungary intends to file a lawsuit over the European Council’s plan to gradually phase out imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Russia Recognized as One of World’s Top Military Powers
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 7:50am ESTRussia’s military has been deemed as one of the top 5 in the world by the authors of the Global Firepower Index (GFI).
Ukraine Preparing New Provocations To Force Its Citizens Back From Europe — Zakharova
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 5:59am ESTOn November 14, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is holding a briefing via video conference on current foreign policy issues.
Russia Grateful to North Korea for Assistance in Kursk Region – Kremlin
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 5:40am ESTRussia is grateful to and appreciative of its friends from North Korea for their selfless assistance, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the work of North Korean sappers in the Kursk Region.
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Defense and Energy With Massive Kinzhal Strike in Retaliation
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 5:01am ESTThe Russian Defense Ministry has provided the latest updates on this week’s progress of the special military operation.
US Snubbed: UK Rolls Out Homegrown Mini Nuclear Plant Project
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 4:31am ESTBritain’s decision to have its Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd build the first small modular nuclear reactor on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, has infuriated the US, which had hoped for a large, American-led project there, reports Reuters.
Russian Forces Continue to Mop Up Western Kupyansk of Ukrainian Militants
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 3:54am ESTThe Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian forces that had been trapped in the pockets of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region and of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) in the Donetsk People’s Republic were suffering heavy losses.
Maduro Calls on Americans to Unite With Venezuela for Peace on Continent
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 3:48am ESTVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on the Americans to unite with Venezuela for the sake of peace on the continent.
Ukrainian Plot to Assassinate Senior Russian Official Thwarted
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2025 1:27am ESTRussia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had prevented a planned assassination by Ukrainian security services of a senior Russian official at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
German Military to Be Replenished via Random Selection in Case of Volunteer Shortage – CSU
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 11:29pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A bill on modernizing military service in Germany, finalized by the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) coalition, allows for the possibility of replenishing the Bundeswehr via randomized selection in the event of a shortage of volunteers.
Italian Journalists Lack Courage to Admit to Censoring Lavrov’s Interview – Zakharova
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 9:56pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Journalists from Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera lack the courage to admit that they resorted to censorship in relation to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
Germany Flooded With Young Ukrainian Men Fleeing Zelensky’s Meat-Grinder
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 7:27pm ESTGermany is currently experiencing an influx of Ukrainian refugees, including large numbers of young men, German outlet Bild reports.
US Strikes Suspected Drug-Trafficking Vessel in Caribbean, Kills Four – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 2:25pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US carried out another strike on a vessel allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people on board, the CBS News broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a Pentagon official.
Could Ukraine Corruption Scandals Cause Zelensky’s Demise?
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 12:53pm ESTThe corruption scandals that rock Ukraine, like the affair with Zelensky’s close associate Timur Mindich, that made headlines this week may be used by the US to prepare the ouster of Zelensky, Political scientist Alexander Asafov tells Sputnik.
Federal Agencies in Washington Resume Work After End of Shutdown
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 11:32am ESTFederal agencies in Washington are resuming normal operations following the end of the US government shutdown, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said on Thursday.
AfD Leader Slams EU Plans to Create New Intelligence Unit as Move to Concentrate Power
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 10:38am ESTThe creation of a new intelligence unit led personally by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not improve the security of EU citizens, but only strengthen Brussels’ control over the bloc, Alice Weidel, co-chair of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, said on Thursday.
Germany’s CDU/CSU Bloc, SPD Party Agree on New Form of Military Service – Report
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 10:15am ESTLeaders of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have reached a preliminary agreement on a new form of military service, Germany’s ARD broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
US Military Shielded From Legal Liability for Attacks on Boats in Caribbean Sea
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 9:41am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) The US Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a classified opinion stating that US military personnel involved in attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea will not face legal liability in the future, the Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Russian Forces Take Control of Two Settlements in Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk Regions
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 7:35am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Sever battlegroup took control of the settlement of Sinelnikovo in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Pepe Escobar: Tech Sinica – China’s Relentless Innovation Drive
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 5:39am ESTChina’s innovation drive is reaching fever pitch in 2025. Let’s cut to the chase and focus on four crucial domains.
Longest US Shutdown Ends, But Budget Battles Loom
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 4:40am ESTOn November 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a funding bill, officially ending the longest government shutdown in US history after 43 days.
Moscow Manufacturers Increase Exports to CIS Countries by 25%
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 3:57am ESTMoscow companies increased shipments of goods to CIS countries by a quarter over the nine months of 2025, according to Anatoly Garbuzov, Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Moscow Department of Investment and Industrial Policy.
Leaked Epstein Documents Show Bragging, Taunts & Trump Name-Dropping
Sputnik - Nov 13th 2025 3:24am ESTOn the night of November 12-13, 2025, the House Oversight Committee unleashed a trove of new emails subpoenaed from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.The emails, spanning 15 years, reportedly lay bare Epstein’s exchanges, including with Ghislaine Maxwell, author Michael Wolff, Steve Bannon, and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.