Biden’s Decision to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine Will Drag US Close to WW3 – Trump
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 3:07pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s recent decision to supply Ukraine cluster munitions drags the United States closer to World War 3.
UK Can’t Increase Weapons Production – Let Alone Send More Ammo to Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:57pm EDTThe UK Defense Ministry has yet to spend hundreds of millions of pounds allocated for Kiev in a “low-bureaucracy” fund set by the ministry, due to delays, missed deadlines and “zero communication” with bidders.
Meteorologists Fret Unusually Hot Gulf of Mexico Waters Are Hurricane ‘Powder Keg’
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:36pm EDTThe waters of the Gulf of Mexico are unseasonably hot for early July, and as the hurricane season gets going, meteorologists are increasingly concerned that the waterway could cook up some intense cyclones.
‘Dethroning the Dollar’ Will Take More Than Minting New BRICS Currency
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:19pm EDTWith BRICS expected to expand soon, moves by the group of leading emerging economies to create a gold-backed international currency have increased Western fears of de-dollarization and a move to bilateral payment settlements.
REC Boosts Russian Exports to UAE by Almost $1 Bln in 2022
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:15pm EDTThe Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) supported exporters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for almost $1 billion in 2022, REC Vice President Roman Genkel said at the roundtable “UAE: Opportunities for Business and Investment” at the Innoprom event.
DC Mayor Backs Youth Detention Bill Opposed by City’s Attorney General
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 1:49pm EDTA bitter political fight is raging in the US’ capital city as politicians debate about how to tackle rising crime. In the latest act, a new emergency bill has been introduced that would largely circumvent the deliberative process that has bogged down a previous bill for months. However, it has stiff opposition, including the city’s […]
1Why Team Biden is Shrugging Off Moral Concerns and NATO Divisions Over Cluster Bombs
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 1:36pm EDTNATO allies have pledged more financial and military support to Ukraine at the Vilnius summit but seem divided over Washington’s provision of deadly cluster munitions to Kiev.
Investors May Seek to Move Gold to BRICS Out of Western Powers’ Reach
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 1:26pm EDTCentral banks and sovereign wealth funds are continuously retrieving their gold holdings from abroad as a shield against Western nations’ sanctions heaped on Russia, a study by a US independent investment management company shows.
China Comes First: Why NATO’s Office in Japan Faces Uncertainty
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 1:24pm EDTAhead of the NATO summit in Lithuania, it was reported that the Western military alliance is ready to postpone a decision on the establishment of a liaison office in Tokyo, possibly until the fall or later.
REC and Jinzhou Port Agree to Foster Russia-China Cooperation
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 1:15pm EDTThe Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) and the Jinzhou Port Co. Ltd., a China-based company principally engaged in port cargo loading and unloading material warehousing and related logistics operations, have reached an agreement to cooperate to increase trade between Russia and China.
COP28: UAE Takes Lead in Climate Change Action
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 12:56pm EDTThe 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP28, is set to make history as it will take place in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023.
Moscow: NATO Already in Confrontation With Russia
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 12:08pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO is already participating in a confrontation with Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
Stoltenberg: All NATO Members Agree Ukraine Can’t Join Alliance Until End of Hostilities
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 11:52am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine will be invited to NATO when all member states agree on it and if Kiev meets all the conditions, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.
Ukraine Lost 26,000 Troops and 3,000 Arms Since Start of Counteroffensive – Shoigu
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 11:19am EDTTrump Asks to Delay Classified Docs Trial Until After 2024 Election
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 10:37am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump’s legal team asked the court to delay his trial over alleged mishandling of classified documents until after the 2024 presidential election.
‘Oh, West, Majority Rules in a Democracy!’: Moscow Slams Toxic Minority Bias in Olympics
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 10:24am EDTSince the start of Russia’s special op in Ukraine, sports watchdogs across the West have been discriminating against Russian and Belarusian athletes, preventing them from performing under their national flags or even banning them outright. PACE is pushing to totally exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Russian Military to Receive Two New, Two Upgraded Tu-160s in 2023
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 10:15am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces will receive two new and two upgraded Tu-160 strategic missile carriers in 2023, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Canada: Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine Related to Lack of Industrial Defense Capacity
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 10:01am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions is related to NATO’s lack of industrial defense capacity and the alliance’s focus should be on expanding it, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly said on Tuesday.
China Warns Citizens of US Legal Entrapment After Drug Firms Charged in Fentanyl ‘Sting’
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 9:38am EDTBeijing has played an active part in the international fight against drug trafficking, recalling its own history of Western colonisation via the opium trade. But now the US claims China is behind the flood of fentanyl from Mexico.
WATCH Russian Troops Discover Alleged Foreign Mercenaries’ Bodies
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 9:10am EDTMany of the foreign mercenaries who flocked to fight for Kiev have met an inglorious end on the battlefields of the Ukrainian conflict.
NATO Summit Final Statement Draft Not Mentioning Steps for Ukraine’s Accession – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 7:42am EDTBERLIN (Sputnik) – The draft of the NATO final statement that will be published following the summit in Vilnius contains requirements for Ukraine, but does not indicate the timeframe and specific details on the possible admission of Ukraine to NATO membership, German news outlet reported on Tuesday, citing the document.
Kiev Loses Up to 250 Military in Donetsk Direction in Past Day
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 7:27am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine has lost up to 250 military and 13 pieces of military equipment in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Germany to Provide Kiev With $770Mln Aid Package, Including Patriot Systems
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 6:43am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Germany will provide a 700 million euro ($770 million) military aid package to Ukraine, that will include providing two patriot systems to Kiev, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday.
NATO Perceives Russia as Enemy, Adversary, Moscow to Follow Vilnius Summit – Kremlin
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 6:20am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO countries perceive Russia as an enemy and adversary, it is in this vein that discussions will be held at the alliance’s summit in Vilnius, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, adding that Moscow will closely monitor events at the summit.
Annual Inflation in Germany in June Accelerates to 6.4% From 6.1% – Statistical Office
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 5:49am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Annual inflation in Germany accelerated from 6.1% in May to 6.4% in June, following a three-month slowdown, the German Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Tuesday.