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GOP’s Right Wing Revolts After Debt Ceiling Deal With Bill Blockade, Attempted McCarthy Ouster
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 5:24pm EDTPrior to the passage of the debt ceiling deal, congressional lawmakers had been pressed on several occasions to clear legislation averting a potential default. Until early June, the US had been operating under “extraordinary measures” after the GOP-controlled House refused to raise the ceiling after it was reached in January.
1IAEA Chief: Situation at Kakhovka HPP Serious But ‘No Reason’ for Panic
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 4:34pm EDTVIENNA (Sputnik) Lenka White – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi told Sputnik that the situation around the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is serious, but that there is “no reason” for panic following the partial destruction of the dam and subsequent flooding.
Most Europeans Do Not Believe They Can Rely On US for Defense – Poll
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 4:02pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The majority of Europeans agree that Europe cannot always rely on the United States, and that it needs to look after its own defense capabilities, a poll conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) showed on Wednesday.
Sunak’s US Visit Must Prove to Biden Brexit Was Worth It
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 3:11pm EDTOn Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Washington, DC, for a two-day visit to meet with US President Joe Biden and other political leaders. Military support for Ukraine is expected to top the agenda, which will include other defense-related topics like a joint China policy, as well as economic issues.
Preplanned Kakhovka Dam Destruction is Kiev’s Crime Against Humanity and Nature
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 3:02pm EDTThe destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant dam will lead to significant environmental consequences, Ilya Rybalchenko, Russian environmentalist and engineer-physicist, told Sputnik.
EU to Initiate Legal Action Against Poland Over ‘Russian Influence’ Probe
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 2:31pm EDTMOSCOW(Sputnik) – The European Commission has agreed to take legal action against Poland over its controversial committee that will be tasked with investigating alleged Russian influence, EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said Wednesday.
Ukraine Had Motive and Intent to Destroy Novaya Kakhovka Dam
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 2:23pm EDTWestern leaders have dropped heavy hints that they back Kiev’s claim about Russia “bombing” the Kakhovka dam. International relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda and author Jeremy Kuzmarov, editor of CovertAction magazine, said Kiev had many motives for destroy the dam and Moscow had every reason to defend it.
Canadian Wildfires Increase Health Risks in the United States – Report
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 2:07pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Almost 100 million people in 18 US states are living and working under poor air quality and unhealthy conditions brought on by the smoke produced by more than 400 hundred wildfires that have been burning in Canada for the last few weeks, several news outlets said on Tuesday.
Neo-Nazi Symbols on Ukrainian Troops ‘Cannot be Divorced’ From Their Origin
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 1:31pm EDTAfter Russia launched its special operation in February 2022, Western media that had readily called Ukrainian nationalist groups neo-Nazis rushed to unring the bell, insisting the Azov Battalion and others had “departed” from their hateful ways and did not glorify figures who collaborated with the WWII invasion, occupation, and genocide.
New BRICS Currency Can Challenge Dollar Hegemony of US-led G7 ‘Economic Gang’
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 12:09pm EDTBRICS leaders preparing to hold a major summit in South Africa in August, with a creation of a common bloc currency expected to be one of the main topics on the agenda. What will the new currency look like? How will it function? And why is the initiative being floated right now? Sputnik reached out […]
Life Finds a Way: Female Crocodile Becomes First to Lay Eggs Without Male Help
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 12:04pm EDTThe reproductive asexual process that scientists call parthenogenesis is not a rare phenomenon, and numerous cases of self-impregnation have been observed in over 80 species of animals – but this is the first time when it has been recorded in crocodiles.
Why AUKUS Nuclear Sub Deal Will Stir up Pacific Into ‘Ocean of Storms’
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 11:02am EDTAUKUS, a trilateral pact between Australia, the US and the UK, is closing ranks to maintain control in the Asia Pacific and build deterrence against China, Russia and the DPRK at the expense of the region’s security and nuclear non-proliferation agreements.
Putin Tells Erdogan About Ukraine’s Terrorist Attacks After Kakhovka Dam Strike
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 10:25am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone conversation that Ukraine escalates the situation, using terrorist methods and organizing acts of sabotage in Russia, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
Moscow’s Long Arm: Meet Russian Long-Range Strike Drones
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 9:39am EDTDrone warfare has become an integral part of the conflict in Ukraine. What kinds of long-range strike drone capabilities does Moscow have at its disposal? Sputnik explores.
Republican Firebrand MTG Refuses to Back More Arms Supplies to Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 9:22am EDTHawkish Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is leading attempts to increase the defense budget to fund even more military aid to Kiev. But he faces opposition from the new crop of radical conservatives within his own party.
US ‘Borrowing Spree’ Expected Post-Debt Ceiling Row
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 9:16am EDTThe Treasury burned through a great deal of cash while emergency measures were in place after the US reached its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in January, and during the months-long tussle between US President Joe Biden and the GOP over a debt ceiling deal, government data showed.
Ex-CIA Advisor Reveals Date When Dollar’s Hegemony May Start to Crumble
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 8:56am EDTThe dollar’s world reserve currency status has taken a series of hits amid the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis into a full-blown NATO-Russia proxy war. America’s staggering debts, nations’ efforts to increase trade in local currencies, and talk of new reserve currencies have fueled speculation about the dollar’s vaunted status reaching its end.
Third Time’s a Charm: Finland Slaps ‘Speeding King’ With Mammoth Six-Digit Fine
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 8:51am EDTWhile Finnish tycoon Anders Wiklof failed to crack the world record in a single speeding ticket, he nevertheless deserves credit for persistency, as he has accumulated some $300,000 in road fines over the last decade alone.
Putin Addresses 2023 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 8:44am EDTPresident Vladimir Putin addressed the participants, organizers, and guests of the upcoming 26th edition of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will open its doors on June14, 2023.
What to Expect From UK PM Rishi Sunak’s First White House Visit
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 8:01am EDTUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in the US on Wednesday for what will be his fourth meeting with President Joe Biden, but the first official meeting on the home turf of the 46th POTUS.
RFK Jr. to Seek New Arms Control Treaties With Russia if Elected
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 7:44am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would seek new arms control treaties with Russia if he is elected US president in the 2024 election, his press team told Sputnik.
Republican Congress Leader Lambasts Push for More Spending on Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 7:33am EDTVeteran neo-conservative Senate war-hawk Lindsey Graham has backed the Kiev regime to the hilt in its conflict with Russia. But other Congress Republicans are wary of writing a blank cheque for arms shipments which are escalating tensions between the nuclear powers.
Ukraine Blows Up Togliatti-Odessa Ammonia Pipeline in Kharkov Region – Moscow
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 7:27am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – A Ukrainian sabotage group has blown up the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline in the Kharkov region, and there are casualties among the civilian population, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
‘Cosmic Magnifying Glass’ Helps Detect Most Distant Organic Molecules in Early Universe
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 7:16am EDTThe National Science Foundation’s South Pole Telescope originally zoomed in on a distant galaxy back in 2013, with follow-up observations by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. But it was the James Webb Space Telescope that revealed new details about the galaxy.
Watch Russian T-80BV Tanks in Combat Action
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 6:41am EDTThe fearsome T-80BV main battle tank, an upgrade of the T-80 “flying” tank, entered into service with the Soviet Armed Forces in 1985, and does not need to stop when aiming at an enemy target, hitting it accurately even at speeds of up to 35 km/h.