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Fueling Balkan Conflict Not in West’s Interest, Distracts From Ukraine
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 1:52pm EDTThe authorities in Pristina have crossed an invisible line by ignoring US advice to de-escalate tensions in Kosovo, failing to understand that America’s global interests are paramount. The only thing the US is really interested in is suppressing Russia; everything else can wait, former Yugoslav Foreign Minister Vladislav Jovanovic told Sputnik.
Ukrainian Shelling Could Turn Europe Into ‘Uninhabitable’ Radioactive Ruin: Here’s Why
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 12:36pm EDTInternational Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi has proposed a five-point plan to help ensure safety and security at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. Renowned nuclear expert Chris Busby says Grossi’s concerns about the plant’s safety are fully justified, but that much more needs to be done.
Musk’s Beijing Visit Could Lead to ‘Better Understanding’ of US-China Diplomatic Nuances
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 12:17pm EDTAmerican officials talk big about “standing up” to China and isolating the massive socialist state diplomatically and economically, but according to one Asia-Pacific affairs expert, much of the nuance of that posturing is lost on panicky business leaders trying to read the tea leaves of international trade and protect their profit margins.
1Ex-PM Reveals Big Mistake by Kiev That Insults ‘Millions of Ukrainians’
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 12:04pm EDTThe politician, who served as Ukraine’s prime minister in three governments before being ousted on the eve of the 2014 Euromaidan coup d’état, has become an outspoken critic of the country’s post-coup authorities.
US Debt Ceiling Deal Won’t Hinder Arms Shipments to Ukraine
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 11:32am EDTThe debt ceiling deal between Kevin McCarthy and Joe Biden contains no cuts to the bloated Pentagon budget. Glenn Diesen, professor of international relations at the University of South-Eastern Norway, said only inflation caused by sanctions on Russia would limit arms supplies to Ukraine.
Iranian President Raisi: Unilateralism ‘On Decline in World’
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 10:58am EDTIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who met with the visiting secretary general of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Kairat Sarybay, in Tehran on Tuesday, has repeatedly named the Islamic Republic as a testament to the ineffectiveness of the destabilizing US military-political course and sanctions.
Watch Iranian Transport Turboprop Simorgh Make Maiden Flight
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 10:17am EDTTehran may have been under stifling Western and international sanctions for years, yet its defense industrial complex has made remarkable strides, producing everything from advanced missile systems and long-range radars, to using reverse engineering to develop its own unmanned aerial vehicles.
Beijing Reveals Whose ‘Provocative Actions’ Led Chinese Jet to Buzz US Spy Plane
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 10:06am EDTThe Pentagon has accused a People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-16 fighter of engaging in “aggressive” and “unprofessional” maneuvers near a US spy plane conducting “routine operations” in airspace over the South China Sea last Friday. China has warned the US repeatedly against conducting military operations in or over the body of water.
West Must Provide Ukraine With Tangible, Credible Security Guarantees – Macron
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 9:18am EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – The western countries should provide Ukraine with “tangible and reliable” security guarantees, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.
What to Expect at SPIEF 2023 – St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 9:05am EDTThe St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is one of the most prominent platforms for a broad swathe of discussions on the Russian economy and global issues. SPIEF 2022 was attended by over 14,000 people from 130 countries, with around 695 agreements signed worth an estimated 5.6 trillion rubles.
Elon Musk Meets With China’s Commerce, Industry Ministry Chiefs in Beijing
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 9:04am EDTThe founder and CEO of Tesla Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for his first visit since 2020. The tech guru met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, telling him he opposed the US policy of “decoupling” from the Chinese economy through tariffs, blacklists, and other barriers to open trade.
White House: US ‘Does Not Encourage Attacks on Russia’
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 8:50am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States does not encourage Ukraine to attack Russia and does not want to see the military conflict escalate, White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on Wednesday, following the recent drone attacks on Moscow.
Putin Reveals If He’s a Gaming Connoisseur, Vows to Help Russian Devs Enter BRICS Market
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 7:02am EDTRussian game designers have left an indelible mark on gaming, from Alexei Pajitnov’s 1980s smash hit Tetris to RTS games like Sudden Strike and most recently – the single-player first-person shooter Atomic Heart, made by a game studio originating from Russia.
US Could Go With Smaller Defense Budget if It Abandons Failed Hegemony Policy
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 6:51am EDTA foreign policy that seeks to peacefully accommodate potential adversaries would be the best option for the US to pursue, allowing Washington to protect its national security on a tighter Pentagon budget and not accommodate spending on offensive conventional power projection abroad, former US Army HQ Staff Officer David T. Pyne said.
Akhmat Fighters Successfully Advance Near Maryinka – Russian MoD
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 6:20am EDTEarlier, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said that Chechen units had received orders to redeploy their forces, and their zone of responsibility had become the territory of the DPR – the Akhmat Special Forces and the Sever Akhmat Regiment were transferred to the Maryinka direction.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Holds Press Conference in Mozambique
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 6:03am EDTEarlier on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived on a working visit to Mozambique’s capital city, Maputo.
Russian Forces Destroy Last Ukrainian Warship
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 5:43am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian forces have destroyed the last Ukrainian warship in the port of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Russia Temporarily Bans Export of Bullets, Casings
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 5:29am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian government said on Wednesday that export of bullets and casings are banned until December 31, 2023.
Russian Interior Ministry Puts Another 3 Ukrainian Military Commanders on Wanted List
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 5:22am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Interior Ministry has put Ukrainian First Deputy Chief of the General Staff Ihor Kolesnyk and two other generals of the Ukrainian armed forces on wanted list, according to the ministry’s database.
Minsk Believes Deploying Russian Tactical Nuclear Arms to Cool Down War-Like Rhetoric
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 5:18am EDTMINSK (Sputnik) – Minsk expects that agreements with Russia on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in the republic will cool down the war-like rhetoric of neighboring Western countries and Ukraine and will not allow a more global military confrontation, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Wednesday.
Medvedev Bashes ‘Goofy’ UK Officials for ‘Leading De Facto Undeclared War’ With Russia
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 3:35am EDTOn May 30, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly evaded a question about Kiev’s involvement in Tuesday morning’s drone attacks on Moscow, but said that Ukraine has the right to project force beyond its borders.
Hey, Big Spender! Denmark to Drastically Boost War Chest Over Next Decade
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 3:28am EDTThe ambitious draft budget that envisages showering Denmark’s severely understaffed and overstretched military with gold follows a spending spree that involves several massive aid packages to Ukraine and pledges to reach NATO’s spending target already this year.
Swedish TV Goes ‘Full Woke’ With Series ‘Blackwashing’ Nation’s Historical Figures
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 3:14am EDTHistorical whites played by non-whites has become a trend in recent years, particularly in the UK and the US. Conversely, having a white actor play a historic person of color would be considered outrageous or even racist, which, according to some, exposes the double standards of “woke” culture.
Drone Falls on Territory of Oil Refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Region
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 3:06am EDTKRASNODAR (Sputnik) – A drone has fell on the territory of the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, the infrastructure of the plant was not damaged, the regional operational headquarters said on Wednesday.
Children to Be Еvacuated From Russia’s Belgorod Region After Ukrainian Shelling
Sputnik - May 31st 2023 2:46am EDTThe Belgorod region has suffered repeated shelling from Ukraine since the start of Russia’s special military operation with the districts of Shebekinsky and Graivoronsky, in particular, coming under an incessant barrage from Ukrainian forces.