Biden Signs Bill Prohibiting US Imports of Russian Uranium – White House
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 7:47pm EDTWASHINGTON, (Sputnik) – President Joe Biden has signed a bill that prohibits US imports of Russian uranium, the White House said in a press release.
Israel Stopping All Aid To Gaza, Journalist Tells Sputnik
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 7:44pm EDTLast week, Israel seized the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, the only entry point into Gaza not controlled by Israel and where the largest amount of aid was entering the Gaza Strip. Israel has halted all shipments entering through the Rafah border crossings and the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing, citing nearby fighting.
Study Shows Vast Majority of Campus Protests Peaceful, Police Bias Towards Israel
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 6:16pm EDTA study by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) examined 553 campus protests focused on the war in Gaza and found that the vast majority of them – 97% – did not include violence or property damage.
1‘Attractive Museum Piece’: Aging US B-2 Stealth Bombers Outdated in Every Respect
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 3:06pm EDTThe US has recalled its second B-2 Spirit aircraft since 2008, reducing its fleet of secretive stealth bombers to 19. What message does the incident send about the US Air Force’s capabilities?
Tehran Says No Changes Made to Iran’s Nuclear Doctrine
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 2:56pm EDTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iran has not made any changes to its nuclear doctrine, with the country’s position on the matter expressed by its leadership more than once, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
Are NATO Members Testing the Waters for No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine?
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 2:42pm EDTGerman lawmakers have discussed the possibility of creating a no-fly zone over portions of western Ukraine, marking a new escalation in its rhetoric amid the conflict.
Iran Launches Virtual Embassy of Palestine – Foreign Minister
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 2:28pm EDTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – Tehran has launched an experimental virtual Palestinian Embassy within the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s web system to support Palestine amid Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, Iranian Foreign Minister Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
Russian UN Envoy Says Israeli Operation in Rafah Will Have Negative Impact on Red Sea
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 2:16pm EDTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Israel’s planned operations in Rafah could harm the situation in the Red Sea, Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Monday.
How New Defense Minister Belousov May Create Problems for Russia’s Adversaries
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 2:05pm EDTWhile Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to replace Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu with veteran economist Andrei Belousov may come as a surprise to some, there seems to be a good motive behind his move.
Shoigu Will Monitor Work of Russia’s Service for Military-Technical Cooperation
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 1:04pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu will oversee the work of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, but will not become the head of the service, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Putin Discusses With Permanent Members of Russian Security Council Ties With CIS
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 12:09pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting on Monday with the permanent members and the newly appointed Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu on the relations with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
US Death Rate Projected to Exceed Births in 2040 – Congressional Budget Office
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 12:03pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The death rate in the United States is projected to exceed the number of births in 2040, Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Phillip Swagel said on Monday.
Biden Only Bluffing in Threat to Halt Weapons Flow to Israel – Veteran Diplomats
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 11:53am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden’s threat to withhold weapons from Israel if it goes ahead with a major offensive in Rafah is an election bluff to prevent defections from the Democratic Party amid plunging public support for the Gaza war, two former Western ambassadors to Arab nations and an ex-CIA station chief in […]
US Heading to Fiscal ‘Train Wreck’ in 2025 Due to Large Debt, Spending Surges – Malpass
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 11:52am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The large national debt and excessive spending policies of the US government could lead to a fiscal “train wreck” as soon as 2025, former World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
Delve Into Russia’s Black Sea Fleet by Exploring Its Goals and Weaponry
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 11:39am EDTSophisticated Black Sea Fleet vessels, including anti-submarine ships, corvettes and frigates, are always on alert to help maintain Russia’s national security in the country’s south.
Watch Russian Assault Squads Liberate Village From Ukrainian Militants
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 11:33am EDTWhile the Kiev regime keeps hoping that it might be saved by some additional handouts from the West and another hundred thousand press-ganged Ukrainians, Russian forces continue their march across the Ukrainian conflict zone, freeing settlement after settlement.
De-Dollarization Bombshell: The Coming of BRICS+ Decentralized Monetary Ecosystem
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 11:00am EDTGet ready for what may well be the geoeconomic bombshell of 2024: the coming of a decentralized monetary ecosystem.
Iran Discussing Use of Rial in Trade With Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 9:14am EDTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – The Central Bank of Iran is working on a scheme that will allow it to use the national currency in financial exchanges with Russia, Iraq and Afghanistan, the regulator’s deputy governor, Mohsen Karimi, said on Monday.
Who is Who in Moscow: Likely Makeup of New Russian Government
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 8:47am EDTThis week, the Russian parliament is expected to effectively determine the composition of Russia’s new government by reviewing the candidacies proposed by President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Russia’s Involvement in Ukraine Peace Process Necessary – Swiss Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 8:31am EDTGENEVA (Sputnik) – Switzerland believes that Russia needs to be involved in the Ukraine peace process, as reaching peace without Moscow is impossible, Foreign Ministry spokesman Pierre-Alain Elchinger told Sputnik on Monday.
Ukraine Lost Over 1,000 Soldiers in DPR in Battles With 3 Russian Groupings of Forces
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 8:24am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine’s military casualties reached over 1,000 servicepeople in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in the past 24 hours in battles with the southern, central and eastern groupings of the Russian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
UK Tests Quantum Navigation Tech in Flight
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 8:14am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom has conducted flight trials of quantum-based technology that it hopes will allow for navigation independent of traditional satellite systems that use GPS, the Department for Science said on Monday.
Three People Killed, 4 Injured as Result of Ukrainian Shelling of City in LPR
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 7:20am EDTLUGANSK (Sputnik) – Three people were killed and four others were injured as a result of Ukraine shelling the city of Sorokyne, also known as Krasnodon, in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), LPR head Leonid Pasechnik said on Monday.
Sweden Not Ruling Out Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Wartime
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 7:14am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Sweden does not exclude a possibility of deploying nuclear weapons on its territory during wartime, while there is no such necessity in times of peace, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday.
Ukraine Replaces Commander of Kharkov Battlegroup Amid Russian Offensive – Reports
Sputnik - May 13th 2024 6:46am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine shifted its military leaders to the north-eastern area after Moscow made considerable gains, the RBC-Ukraine news agency reported on Monday.