The Price of Sanctions: Volkswagen Shuts Down Dresden Plant as German Industry Reels
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 11:50am ESTVolkswagen plans to halt production of vehicles at its Dresden plant on Tuesday, marking the first time in the company’s history that a Germany-based factory has been shuttered.
Ukraine Ready to Swap NATO Ambition for Security Guarantees
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 10:19am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Ukraine was ready to abandon the goal of joining NATO if it received security guarantees from individual partner countries, including security assurances from the United States modeled on Article 5 of the NATO charter.
Ukraine Ready to Swap NATO Ambition for Security Guarantees
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 10:19am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Ukraine was ready to abandon the goal of joining NATO if it received security guarantees from individual partner countries, including security assurances from the United States modeled on Article 5 of the NATO charter.
Over Half of Germans Feel Unable to Speak Freely – Poll
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 10:10am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – More than half of Germans believe they cannot freely express their opinion, a poll conducted by Swiss company Tenor and published by a German newspaper on Sunday revealed.
Over Half of Germans Feel Unable to Speak Freely – Poll
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 10:10am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – More than half of Germans believe they cannot freely express their opinion, a poll conducted by Swiss company Tenor and published by a German newspaper on Sunday revealed.
Russia Monitors Situation in Australia After Sydney Beach Shooting
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 8:53am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is monitoring the situation in Australia after a deadly shooting at a beach in Sydney, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Sunday.
NATO Specialists Presence in Ukraine Triggered Russia’s Military Operation – Kremlin
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 7:04am ESTPETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia, (Sputnik) – NATO specialists entering Ukraine served as a trigger for Russia’s special military operation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
NATO Specialists Presence in Ukraine Triggered Russia’s Military Operation – Kremlin
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 7:04am ESTPETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia, (Sputnik) – NATO specialists entering Ukraine served as a trigger for Russia’s special military operation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
NATO Chief Lacks Insight When Making Statements on World War – Kremlin
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 6:40am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte does not understand what he is talking about when making statements about a World War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
NATO Chief Lacks Insight When Making Statements on World War – Kremlin
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 6:40am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte does not understand what he is talking about when making statements about a World War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Zelensky in Hot Water as He Tries to Avoid Holding Ukraine Elections – Analyst
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 6:09am ESTVolodymyr Zelensky said he’s ready to hold presidential elections, but only if a US-backed ceasefire is in place during the vote.
Russian Forces Liberate Varvarovka in Zaporozhye Region – MoD
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 4:59am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok continued to advance into the depth of Ukrainian defenses in the past day, liberating the village of Varvarovka in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Russian Forces Liberate Varvarovka in Zaporozhye Region – MoD
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 4:59am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok continued to advance into the depth of Ukrainian defenses in the past day, liberating the village of Varvarovka in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Territorial Issues Actively Discussed During Putin-Witkoff Talks – Kremlin Aide
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 4:43am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The issue of territories was actively discussed during talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff during their meeting in Moscow, Yuri Ushakov said.
Territorial Issues Actively Discussed During Putin-Witkoff Talks – Kremlin Aide
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 4:43am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The issue of territories was actively discussed during talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff during their meeting in Moscow, Yuri Ushakov said.
Russia to Begin Preparations for Launch of Bion‑M No3 Satellite in 2026 – Roscosmos
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 3:43am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia will begin preparations for the launch of Bion-M No. 3 research satellite in 2026, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Sunday.
Russia to Begin Preparations for Launch of Bion‑M No3 Satellite in 2026 – Roscosmos
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 3:43am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia will begin preparations for the launch of Bion-M No. 3 research satellite in 2026, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Sunday.
Ukrainian Troops Paid Bounty for Killing Russian Journalists – Russian Union
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 3:39am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian snipers and drone operators are paid to hunt and kill Russian journalists, Vladimir Solovyov, chair of the Russian Union of Journalists, told Sputnik.
Chinese Diplomat Says US Should First Reduce Its Own Nuclear Arsenal
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 2:17am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States should first of all reduce its own nuclear arsenal, as creation of conditions for nuclear disarmament depends of Washington, the spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in the US, Liu Pengyu, told Sputnik.
Both US, Russia Interested in Denuclearization, Non-Proliferation – Ex-Trump Advisor
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 1:56am ESTIn late October, Trump said he had ordered nuclear weapons tests to be conducted “on an equal basis” with other countries that allegedly have nuclear testing programs. However, the US president also said that denuclearization is the best solution.
Over 300 Palestinians Died From Israeli Attacks Since Ceasefire Began
Sputnik - Dec 14th 2025 12:25am ESTThe ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on October 10.
Venezuela Condemns EU’s ‘Illegal’ Freeze of Russian Assets as ‘Theft and Piracy’
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:59pm ESTThe Venezuelan government has issued a fierce condemnation of the European Union’s decision to permanently freeze assets belonging to the Russian Central Bank, labeling the move an illegal act of “theft, piracy, expropriation and looting” by the “global North.”
Venezuela Condemns EU’s ‘Illegal’ Freeze of Russian Assets as ‘Theft and Piracy’
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:59pm ESTThe Venezuelan government has issued a fierce condemnation of the European Union’s decision to permanently freeze assets belonging to the Russian Central Bank, labeling the move an illegal act of “theft, piracy, expropriation and looting” by the “global North.”
Lavrov Warns West Is ‘Restructuring’ Bosnia, Violating Dayton Agreement
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:41pm ESTIn an article for Serbian newspaper Politika, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov accused the West of launching a “multi-tiered campaign against the Serbs” aimed at dismantling the Dayton peace framework and forcibly integrating Bosnia into NATO.
Lavrov Warns West Is ‘Restructuring’ Bosnia, Violating Dayton Agreement
Sputnik - Dec 13th 2025 10:41pm ESTIn an article for Serbian newspaper Politika, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov accused the West of launching a “multi-tiered campaign against the Serbs” aimed at dismantling the Dayton peace framework and forcibly integrating Bosnia into NATO.
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