Government Shutdown Part II
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 8:57pm EDTFollowing a six-week summer recess, US lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday to face a charged landscape as the country prepares for the presidential election in November. But the more urgent issue at hand is the need to avoid a government shutdown.
1US Sanctions on Russian Media Reveal Fear, Insecurity of Dying Empire – Ex-CIA Analyst
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 8:35pm EDTNew punitive measures against Russian media outlets were unveiled just one week after similar measures were announced by US Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Moscow to Respond if West Lifts Restrictions on Deep Strikes Inside Russia – Nebenzia
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 3:51pm EDTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – The NATO countries will be in direct war with Russia is they lift the restrictions on the use of long-range weapons to strike deep inside Russia and Moscow will take “relevant decisions”, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said on Friday.
Potential Fed Figure Fiddling on Economy’s Health Exposed by Jump in Bad Car Loan Numbers
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 3:20pm EDTThe economy has consistently been the number one issue for voters ahead of the November election, and was discussed at length by Vice President Harris and Former President Trump during their debate Tuesday night. The Biden White House has regularly been accused of manipulating inflation and jobs data to paint a rosier picture of US […]
UK Pledges Another $700+ Mln to Ukraine, While leaving 10 Million British Pensioners to Freeze
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 2:36pm EDTBritons are growing discontent with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as he focuses on Ukraine while imposing austerity at home.
US Treasury Dep. Issues License on Completing of Transactions with Rossiya Segodnya by November 13
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 2:26pm EDTThe US Ministry of Finance issued a general license, ordering to complete financial transactions with Rossiya Segodnya media group by November 13.
Germany’s New Border Crackdown Wins Cheers & Jeers Amid EU Rifts Over Immigration
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 1:26pm EDTGermans are increasingly tired of seeing their country overrun by refugees from tghe Middle East and Ukraine. The success of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party in regional elections piled further pressure on the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tackle the migrant issue — one that polls show is a top concern for voters.
NATO’s Backpedaling on Ukrainian Long-Range Strikes Linked to Awareness of Russia’s Response Options
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 12:56pm EDTPresident Putin’s stark warning Thursday that NATO would find itself in a state of war with Russia if it freed Kiev’s hand to launch attacks deep into Russia using Western weapons has rekindled fears of the Ukrainian crisis escalating into a world-ending nuclear war. Sputnik asked observers how such a terrible eventuality could be avoided.
Ukraine Ill-Equipped, Unable to Withstand Russia’s Potential Retaliation – Reports
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 10:49am EDTAfter the Zelensky regime spent months lobbying Ukraine’s NATO sponsors to loosen formal restrictions on use of West-supplied long-range weapons against targets deep inside Russia’s territory, the US and UK now appear poised to green light the escalation.
UN Security Council Discusses Western Arms Supplies to Ukraine
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 10:02am EDTOn Monday, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said that Russia has requested a UN Security Council meeting on the deliveries of Western weapons to Ukraine.
Greed, New Form of Religion, or Compliance Test: Why Are Britons Forced to Eat Bugs?
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 9:30am EDTThe UK’s National Alternative Protein Innovation Center (NAPIC) has received £15 million ($19.5 million) in British taxpayer money to bolster the alternative proteins sector in the country.
Two-Thirds of Germans Oppose Scholz’s Nomination as Chancellor for 2nd Term – Reports
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 9:00am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two-thirds of Germans do not support the reappointment of Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate for the next elections, according to a YouGov survey for the German newspaper.
BRICS Innovation Forum in Moscow to Bring Together Representatives of More Than 30 Countries
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 6:57am EDTThe Cloud City BRICS International Innovation Forum dedicated to the future of the bloc’s megacities will be held in Moscow on September 18-19.
Putin’s Words on Consequences of West Arms Strikes on Russia Extremely Clear – Kremlin
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 6:27am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the consequences of Western weapons strikes deep into Russia is extremely clear and unambiguous, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Ukraine Loses Over 12,795 Soldiers During Operation in Kursk Region – MoD
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 5:45am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 12,795 Ukrainian servicepeople and 108 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Boeing Workers Prepare to Strike After Rejecting New Labor Contract – Reports
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 2:29am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – More than 30,000 Boeing employees were poised to strike on Friday after overwhelmingly voting against a new labor contract, media reported.
Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Main Israeli Air Defense Headquarters – Statement
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 2:27am EDTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Friday it had fired rockets at the main air defense headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the northern Israeli city of Safed (also known as Tzfat), near the Lebanese-Israeli border.
NATO Plans to Send Troops to Ukraine to Force Russia to Hold Talks – Russian Deputy Defense Minister
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 1:52am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – NATO countries are making plans to send their troops to Ukraine in order to ensure conditions to force Russia to hold talks in line with Kiev’s formulas, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said at the opening of the 11th Xiangshan Security Forum in Beijing.
‘Complicity in Genocide’: US Politicians Favor Israeli Donors Over International Law
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 1:51am EDTLess than a week after the IDF shot and killed the 26-year-old activist, the military group bombed a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi designated humanitarian zone, killing at least 40 people in the process. A day later they bombed Nuseirat, which killed 18 people including six UNRWA workers.
Israel Exists to Help West Loot, Dominate Middle East – Analyst
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 1:21am EDTAlthough modern defenders of Israel justify its existence under the pretense of “Jewish self-determination” or “decolonization,” the state’s ideological forebears clearly articulated Zionism as a colonial project.
Russia’s Security Service Received Evidence of UK’s Coordination of Escalation of Global Situation
Sputnik - Sep 13th 2024 12:59am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Federal Security Service said that it had received documents proving UK’s coordination of the escalation of the international military-political situation, with the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate of the UK Foreign Office being the main structure coordinating subversive policies against the CIS countries.
‘No More Ukrainians’: Is the West Attempting to Destroy Kiev Demographically?
Sputnik - Sep 12th 2024 10:31pm EDTMillions of Ukrainian citizens speak Russian and maintain political sympathies towards Moscow. Is the West working to prevent them from becoming reintegrated with their historical motherland?
Two State Solution Not on the Table: IDF Assault Continues, Israel Will Not ‘Leave Lebanon Alone’
Sputnik - Sep 12th 2024 9:33pm EDTOver the course of Israel’s 11-month war assault on Gaza, the school has already been bombed several times. The assault also came just a day after Israel bombed a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi designated humanitarian zone, which killed at least 40 people.
Russian ‘Force Majeure’ on Resource Exports Could Clobber Western Economies: Here’s Why
Sputnik - Sep 12th 2024 3:12pm EDTPresident Putin has asked the government to consider restrictions on the export of strategic materials like nickel, titanium and uranium in response to unfriendly countries’ actions. Sputnik asked investment experts specializing in resource markets how these restrictions would impact the world economy. In short: it wouldn’t be pretty for the West.
Russia Repels ‘Fool’s Crusade’ in Kursk Region as Ukraine Redeploys Troops to Donbass
Sputnik - Sep 12th 2024 3:07pm EDTOne security analyst commented on Moscow’s discipline in maintaining “operational silence” as it moves to eject Ukrainian troops from its territory.