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Assad: Syria Supports China’s Active Political, Economic Presence Across World
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 5:06pm EDTDOHA (Sputnik) – Syria supports China’s active political and economic presence across the globe, contributing to the restoration of balance in the world, Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Saturday.
Video: Tens of Thousands of Israelis Hold Nationwide Protests Against Judicial Reform
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 4:10pm EDTTEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Mass protests against a controversial judicial reform are taking place across Israel on Saturday ahead of the start of the Israeli parliament’s summer session next week, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Unwilling Warriors: How US Military Extends Pilots’ Service Without Their Consent
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 2:57pm EDTMajor General Tom Drew, head of Army Human Resources Command, explained that part of the error was because Human Resources Command had put the wrong date into pilots’ files without including the additional three years of service that were owed.
Investigators to Give Legal Assessment of Polish Seizure of Russian Embassy School in Warsaw
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 2:46pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian investigators will give a legal assessment of Poland’s seizure of the Russian embassy school building in Warsaw, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
US Nuclear Sensors in Ukraine Deployed to Scapegoat Russia
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 2:41pm EDTThe reason behind Washington setting up sensors across Ukraine to detect a potential nuclear blast may involve shifting the blame to Russia if a radioactive weapon is used, or even if it is not used, but only reported in Western media, Karen Kwiatkowski, former US Department of Defense analyst and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, […]
Hunter Should Plead Guilty Before Damaging Joe Biden’s 2024 Chances, High Flying DC Lawyer Says
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 2:08pm EDTA dark cloud of potential criminal charges against Hunter Biden hangs over Joe Biden’s chances for reelection as the president begins campaigning for 2024. The scandal took a turn for the worse last week after a whistleblower came forward to allege that the White House is actively trying to tip the scales of justice.
Pentagon Approves Request by State Department to Help US Citizens Depart Sudan
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 2:03pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Department of Defense has approved the request of the State Department to support efforts to evacuate US citizens from Sudan by supporting air and land evacuation routes, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Saturday.
US, European Elites Use Information Technologies for Provocations, Propaganda
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 12:44pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Political elites in the United States and Europe are using information technologies for provocations and propaganda, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
European Shoppers Slash Purchase of Food and Hygiene Products Amid Inflation Shock
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 12:40pm EDTResidents of the European Union and Britain have borne the brunt of the economic toll of the West’s sanctions crusade against Russia, with inflation hitting highs unseen in decades, and skyrocketing energy costs leaving the continent on the brink of recession.
Virtual Assistant by Russia’s VK Hosts Countdown Ceremony for Games of Future 2024
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 12:40pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Marusya, a virtual assistant by Russian technology company VK, was one of the hosts at the ceremony kicking off the 300-day countdown to the start of the Games of Future 2024 in Russia, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Iran Ready to Ramp Up Joint Drills With China to Challenge US’ ‘Unipolar World’
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 12:03pm EDTIran has repeatedly hosted joint maritime drills with its Chinese and Russian partners, and cooperated extensively with Moscow in the joint battle against jihadists in Syria. In 2021, Tehran signed a major, 25-year strategic cooperation agreement with Beijing. Negotiations on a similar deal with Moscow are currently being finalized.
Russian Defense Minister Says Actions of US, Allies Eroded Global Security
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 11:48am EDTNEW DELHI (Sputnik) – Actions of the United States and its allies aimed at preserving the US’s world dominance have eroded the global security architecture, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.
Vanessa Beeley: OPCW Turned Into Accessory to West’s War Crimes
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 11:24am EDTExactly 26 years ago, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) entered into force on April 29, 1997. However, over the years, the watchdog has lost its veneer of impartiality and transparency, becoming a convenient instrument in the West’s geopolitical games.
Chile’s New Lithium Strategy Will ‘Recoup’ Much-Needed Earnings for ‘Public Purse’
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 11:12am EDTPlans announced by Chilean President Gabriel Boric are part of the drive for more expansive nationalization of lithium production, witnessed in countries like Bolivia and Mexico, albeit on a more modest scale at the moment, Ollie Vargas, writer and journalist, said.
Watch Russian Armed Forces Fire Cruise Missiles at Ukrainian ‘Kherson’ Command Post
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 10:49am EDTOn Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its aviation units delivered a group strike using long-range cruise missiles against targets in Ukraine, disrupting the advance of Ukrainian armed forces’ reserves.
Kiev’s Counteroffensive Bluster ‘All About PR’, as ‘NATO Stocks Emptied, Armies Stripped’
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 9:55am EDTThe Kiev regime is talking big about its much-touted spring counteroffensive in the hopes of demonstrating to its Western backers that the huge amount of military aid donated to it as part of the proxy war with Russia has not been in vain, International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda.
Sky’s the Limit for Russia’s Drone Industry – Here’s Why
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 9:44am EDTUntil recently, notwithstanding a powerful military industry and over a century of experience in the construction of aircraft, Russia lagged behind world leaders on drone technology. Speaking to Sputnik, industry experts Eduard Bagdasaryan and Artyom Serebrennikov explained why that’s about to change.
Tucker Carlson Was ‘Trying to Get to the Truth’ Amid ‘Virtually Nonexistent’ US Independent Media
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 9:21am EDTTucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News comes as independent media appears to have been muzzled in the US, with corporations playing a hefty role in limiting the kind of information that gets out to people, Larry Johnson, retired CIA intelligence officer and State Department official, told Sputnik.
Situation ‘Does Not Look Good’ for Ukraine, Poland’s Top General Says
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 9:18am EDTWarsaw has walked lockstep with Washington in facilitating NATO’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. However, many ordinary Poles have expressed concerns over the state’s full-throated support for Kiev, not least due to the Ukrainian government’s lionization of a WWII-era fascist leader whose militias murdered hundreds of thousands of Poles.
Kiev Sends Note of Protest to Poland, EU After Banning Ukrainian Import
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 8:41am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has applied to embassies of Poland and the European Union with a note of protest against restrictions on import of its products, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said on Saturday.
Moscow: Ukraine Loses Nearly 600 Military, Mercenaries in Donetsk Direction Over Past Day
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 7:55am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The total losses of the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk direction over the past day amounted to 575 servicepeople and mercenaries, as well as 24 pieces of military equipment, including two US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radars, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Seismic Waves Rippling Through Mars’ Core Offer Clue About How It Became ‘Hostile to Life’
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 7:39am EDTNASA put the lid on its InSight Mars Lander mission last December after it stopped responding to communications from Earth. Dust had accumulated on its solar panels, draining the lander of energy. But after four years of seismic monitoring, its data is still being analyzed, offering remarkable revelations about the Red Planet.
Moscow Pledges to Harshly Respond to Poland’s Seizure of Russian Embassy School Building
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 7:30am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow will give a tough response to the Polish authorities’ intrusion on the building of the school of the Russian embassy in Warsaw with the aim of seizing it, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Germany Preparing Ukrainian Soldiers for Counteroffensive – Reports
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 7:07am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – German instructors are training Ukrainian soldiers for urban combat at a dozen military bases across the country ahead of Kiev’s much-touted spring offensive, a German tabloid reported on Saturday.
Open Burning Extinguished at Fuel Depot in Sevastopol
Sputnik - Apr 29th 2023 7:01am EDTSIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) – A fire at the fuel depot in Sevastopol, caused by a drone attack earlier in the morning, has been eliminated, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said.