Rating of Japanese Government Drops by 15 Percentage Points in June
Sputnik - Jun 26th 2023 3:35am EDTTOKYO (Sputnik) – The rating of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has dropped by 15 percentage points month-on-month to 41% in June, a poll released by Japanese newspaper showed on Monday.
US Aircraft Carrier Ronald Reagan Arrives in Vietnamese Port of Da Nang
Sputnik - Jun 26th 2023 3:20am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has arrived in the Vietnamese port of Da Nang as part of Washington’s efforts to strengthen cooperation with Hanoi, the US navy said on Monday.
Counter-Terrorist Operation Regime Lifted in Moscow, Moscow Region
Sputnik - Jun 26th 2023 2:26am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The legal regime of a counter-terrorist operation has been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow region, Russia’s National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) said on Monday.
NATO Secretary General, Military Committee Chair Start Visit to Lithuania on Monday
Sputnik - Jun 26th 2023 2:17am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg together with Chair of the Military Committee Adm. Rob Bauer and permanent representatives on the North Atlantic Council will kick off their two-day visit to Lithuania on Monday.
Denmark Eyes New Patrol Ships in Major Navy Upgrade
Sputnik - Jun 26th 2023 2:01am EDTThe Danish military stressed that the importance of “securing the vital sea lanes” around the country in a “fundamentally changed threat picture.” Fittingly, Copenhagen pledged to allot as much $5.5 billion on shipbuilding alone to strengthen its navy and is even considering buying back submarines.
Russian Lawmakers Working Out Bill to Regulate Private Military Companies’ Activity
Sputnik - Jun 26th 2023 1:40am EDTOn Saturday, PMC Wagner chief Evgeny Prigozhin confirmed that his forces had halted their attempt to reach Moscow in order to “sort out” the Russian Defense Ministry’s top brass over an alleged missile attack on Wagner positions.
Shoigu Visits Command Post of Zapad Group of Forces – Defense Ministry
Sputnik - Jun 26th 2023 1:24am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has checked the frontline command post of the Zapad Group of Forces and has ordered commanders to continue reconnaissance to uncover and suppress enemy plans, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Australia to Allocate Another $74 million in Military Support for Kiev
Sputnik - Jun 26th 2023 1:09am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The Australian government announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine on Monday, in the amount of $74 million ($110 million AUD).
1Threat of Nuclear War on Korean Peninsula Increasing, Pyongyang Warns
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 11:30pm EDTTOKYO (Sputnik) – South Korea and the United States are pushing the Korean peninsula to “the brink of a nuclear war,” the North Korean foreign ministry’s Institute for American Studies warned in a report on Monday.
Russian Forces Attack Three Ukrainian Assault Groups in Artemovsk Area – Defense Ministry
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 10:26pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian forces have prevented the advance of three assault groups of Ukrainian troops north of Artemovsk and dispersed them with mortar fire, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
US Coast Guard Starts Investigation Into Titan Implosion
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 9:17pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Coast Guard has started an investigation into the tragic accident involving the Titan submersible, US Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said.
Air Raid Sirens Sound in Kiev, Parts of Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 7:56pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine late on Sunday night, including the capital city of Kiev, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
Fragmentation of World Economy Now Irreversible – Russia’s Representative at IMF
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 5:50pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The use of international trade and the dollar as a weapon by the West makes the fragmentation of the world economy inevitable, Aleksei Mozhin, Executive Director for Russia at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told Sputnik.
Former Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ Party Wins Snap Elections
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 4:43pm EDTATHENS (Sputnik) – The conservative New Democracy party, led by former Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has won 40.52% of the votes and receives 158 out of 300 seats in the parliament during the snap elections, the Greek Interior Ministry said on Sunday after counting over 90% of the votes.
US Spies Stayed Mum About PMC Wagner’s Mutiny Despite Knowing About It Beforehand – Media
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 2:56pm EDTDespite supposedly possessing information about Wagner Group and its founder preparing to mutiny, US intelligence officials reportedly opted to keep quiet due to concerns that Moscow might otherwise “accuse” them of trying to orchestrate a coup.
Taliban Leader Says ‘Concrete Measures’ Taken to Improve Status of Women in Afghanistan
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 2:55pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Taliban* have taken “concrete measures” to improve the status of women in Afghanistan and they have begun to be considered “free and dignified” human beings, Afghan supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said on Sunday.
Ted Cruz Calls for Biden Impeachment Over Hunter’s Damning Text Message
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 2:36pm EDTIt’s time to turn a congressional probe into Hunter Biden’s years-long influence peddling into an impeachment effort against his father, GOP Senator Ted Cruz suggested on his latest podcast.
‘He Speaks For Us All’: Blinken Defends Biden’s ‘Dictator’ Remark on Xi
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 1:01pm EDTBiden administration officials have made it clear that the US president’s “dictator” comment regarding his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was by no means a “gaffe.”
Republicans ‘Too Afraid’ to Remove Adam Schiff From Office Over Russiagate Hoax
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 12:54pm EDTDespite being censured in the US Congress, Adam Schiff is in fact doing pretty well for himself and is likely going to “get a promotion for lying to the American people for four years,” says a former Colorado state senator.
Ukrainian Forces Shell Donetsk City Center, Casualties Reported
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 11:57am EDTAccording to officials, the Ukrainain Armed Forces (UAF) used MLRS to launch a rocket at the populated area in Donetsk.
UN Has No Plans to Discuss Situation in Russia for Now – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 11:40am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The situation in Russia involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin will not be on the United Nations’ agenda for the moment, the US news broadcaster reported.
FBI Knew Hunter Biden’s Laptop Was ‘Reliable’ Before Smearing It as ‘Russian Disinfo’
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 11:31am EDTThe FBI verified the authenticity of Hunter Biden’s “laptop from hell” months before the release of the Post’s October 2020 bombshell about the Bidens, according to IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley.
US Closely Watching Situation With Wagner PMC in Russia, Has No Full Details – Blinken
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 11:22am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is closely monitoring events surrounding the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) in Russia, although Washington does not have a full picture of the situation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.
Look at Stunning Mars Photos in Ultraviolet Spectrum
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 10:35am EDTThe Red Planet has four seasons, just like Earth, and two of them – summer and winter – were pictured with Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph.
Japan’s Military Reportedly Mulls Introducing Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites
Sputnik - Jun 25th 2023 10:30am EDTIf used, the service will reportedly help the Japanese Defense Ministry deploy a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit.