UKMTO Reports Attack on Ship in Red Sea Off Yemen’s Mocha
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 8:33am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom Maritime Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday it had received a report of an attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea off the Yemeni city of Mocha (Al Mukha).
Ukraine Continues Assault on Human Rights as Western Media Turns Blind Eye
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 8:33am EDTPresident Biden has touted the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine as a “battle between democracy and autocracy,” overlooking Kiev’s backsliding on elections (which have been canceled), and political, speech and religious rights and freedoms (which have been curtailed). Now, observers fear that an even more severe clampdown may be on the horizon.
NATO Says Not Expecting Agreement on Ukraine’s Membership at Washington Summit in July
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 8:31am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – An agreement on Ukraine’s membership in NATO is not expected at the alliance’s summit in Washington this summer, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.
Swiss Daily Speculates Russia Will Liberate Donbass ‘By October,’ Forcing Ukraine to Negotiate
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 8:12am EDTAs Russian forces advance steadily in the military op zone, Ukraine has been racking up battlefront failures. Facing a drastic shortage of military personnel, with growing numbers of fighting-age men dying in combat, deserting, or dodging the draft, top commander Oleksandr Syrsky recently acknowledged the “difficult” situation facing Kiev’s forces.
China’s Right to Cooperate With Russia Should Not Be Restricted – Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 8:01am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – China has a right to normal trade and economic cooperation with Russia, which should not be interfered with and undermined, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday.
Turkiye Supports Rutte as NATO Chief – Reports
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2024 7:33am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Turkiye has expressed support for outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Rutte’s bid to head NATO, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Monday, citing sources in the military alliance.
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.