Scottish First Minister Yousaf Says Steps Down Without Waiting for No Confidence Vote
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 7:30am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – First Minister of Scotland and head of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Humza Yousaf announced on Monday his resignation, without waiting for the opposition to hold a vote of no confidence in him.
Russian Forces Take Control of Semyonovka Settlement in DPR – MoD
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 6:40am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Tsentr Battlegroup has repelled 10 counterattacks by Ukrainian troops near DPR settlements, while Kiev has lost up to 370 soldiers. This Battlegroup has also taken control of the Semyonovka settlement, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Watch Russian Forces Evacuate First US-Made M1 Abrams Tank From Front Line
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 6:20am EDTIn September 2023, the US confirmed that Abrams tanks had begun to arrive in Ukraine. In total, the Biden administration promised to give Kiev 31 Abrams tanks.
Western Banks Pay Over $850Mln in Taxes in Russia in 2023 – Reports
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 5:14am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The largest European banks that continue to operate in Russia paid more than 800 million euros ($857 million) in taxes in 2023, which is four times more than before the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
China Concerned About Japan’s Plans to Curb Semiconductor Exports
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 5:05am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – Beijing has expressed serious concern over Japan’s plans to tighten export controls in the semiconductor sector, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Monday, adding that the proposed measures may affect the trade between Chinese and Japanese enterprises and harm the stability of the global supply chain.
Russian Tanks Give Ukrainian Amy Hell, Wiping Out Its Strongholds
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 4:31am EDTTank crews in the Russian Armed Forces are highly trained and experienced professionals responsible for the operation and maintenance of the country’s extensive tank fleet. They play a crucial role on the battlefield, ensuring that Russian ground forces maintain their operational effectiveness.
Ukraine’s Push for Security Pact With US Foreshadows ‘Looming Military Collapse’ – Analyst
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 3:56am EDTAfter US President Joe Biden signed into law a $61 billion aid package for the Kiev regime earlier in the week, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday that Kiev and Washington were working on a long-term bilateral security agreement. Kiev has already signed a number of 10-year security agreements with NATO countries.
Ukrainian Army Withdraws Abrams Tanks From Front Line Due to Overly High Expectations – Report
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 2:25am EDTIn late September 2023, the White House confirmed that Abrams tanks had begun to arrive in Ukraine. In total, the Biden administration promised to give Kiev 31 Abrams tanks.
This Is a Golden Age of Censorship
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 2:08am EDTIt’s too bad we can’t monetize censorship, because we truly live in a golden age of speech suppression. In this deeply polarized society, the one thing we can all agree upon is that people we disagree with need to shut up.
US May Be Facing Its Hottest Summer Ever
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 1:05am EDTSerious environmental consequences could follow a dangerously hot summer, as a higher risk of drought, hurricanes and wildfires are on the horizon.
US Aid Can’t Buy Troops: Ukrainian Soldier Says ‘No One’ Willing to Join Army
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 1:00am EDTThe service member expressed pessimism over the Ukrainian military’s dire straits, noting the ubiquity of draft dodging in the country.
Macron ‘In Favor’ of Debating European Nuclear Deterrent
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 12:11am EDTIn January, Macron pointed out in a speech at the Swedish Defense Academy that the future security architecture of the continent could no longer be settled simply by the US and Russia, and that Europe has a right to determine its own future.
UK’s Defense of Israel Reveals Hypocrisy, Cynical Abuse of ‘Human Rights’ Claims
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 11:55pm EDTThe United Kingdom has been accused of “destabilizing the entire concept of universal human rights” through its defense of Israel and repression of internal dissent.
UK Conservative Lawmakers May Try to Oust Sunak After Local Elections – Reports
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 10:57pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Some members of the UK Conservative Party have developed a plan to destabilize or remove Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after local elections on May 2, the Financial Times newspaper reported.
Majority of Americans Disapprove of Biden’s Work as US President – Poll
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 10:09pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Sixty percent of Americans disapprove of Joe Biden’s job as US president, a poll conducted by CNN showed.
Critical Fallout After Violent Arrests of Emory University Protestors
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 9:44pm EDTAfter descending on the protestors, dozens of Atlanta police officers and Georgia state troopers arrested 28 people, including three faculty members in the latest of crackdowns on pro-Palestine protests.
World Central Kitchen to Resume Work in Gaza as Hunger, Malnutrition Still Stalk Enclave
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 7:53pm EDTThe humanitarian organization announced a local Palestinian team would resume operations in the enclave, with foreign aid workers still sidelined.
Scientists Find ‘Strong Evidence’ of Mysterious Planet Lurking on Far Edges of Our Solar System
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 3:05pm EDTUp until about two decades ago when the International Astronomical Union downgraded Pluto’s status to a “dwarf planet,” the conventional wisdom was that our solar system has nine full-fledged planets. That may still be the case, researchers led by a Soviet-born California-based astronomer say.
DC Think Tank: Ukraine Aid Package Opens Door to the Nation’s Destruction
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 2:44pm EDTThe new Ukraine package is a recipe for disaster which amounts to both a waste of money and, even more disturbingly, a waste of Ukrainian lives, according to Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft contributor, former CIA analyst George Beebe.
Mitch McConnell Gloats Over Passage of $95 Bln Foreign War Chest While US Border Left Wide Open
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 2:26pm EDTA majority of Republicans in the House of Representatives dropped their opposition to a $95 billion package of additional US support for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the military-industrial complex last week after a six-month deadlock. A minority of conservative Republicans saw the move as a betrayal, given the situation at the US’ southern border.
Russia Studies Mysterious ‘Ghost’ Particle That Affects Whole Universe
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 2:13pm EDTRussian scientists are studying one of the most mysterious particles in nature: the neutrino. The research could give them a deeper knowledge about the standard model of particle physics, the nature of black holes — and evn lift the veil of secrecy over the Big Bang.
Syrian Troops Strike at Militant Hardware Outside Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 1:33pm EDTDAMASCUS (Sputnik) – Syrian forces destroyed armored vehicles and transport belonging to Islamist extremists in the Aleppo, Idlib and Latakia countryside in northwestern Syria, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Factors That Will Drag Down Britain’s Hypersonic High Hopes
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 1:07pm EDTAbout a dozen countries are working on hypersonic missile tech, with only a handful fielding maneuverable hypersonic projectiles. The UK will have to overcome an array of fundamental scientific problems before it can become a hypersonic power in its own right, and funding is only part of the equation, says Russian missile expert Dmitry Drozdenko.
Chinese Premier Calls Tesla’s Development Successful Example of China-US Cooperation
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 12:33pm EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – The development of US billionaire Elon Musk’s electric carmaker Tesla is a successful example of trade and economic cooperation between China and the United States, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday.
China’s ‘Upper Hand Over US’ in Many Fields Feeds Into Mutual Tensions – Scholar
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2024 12:11pm EDTUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday as part of a three-day visit to China — marred by strained diplomatic relations between Washington and the growing Asian power.