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Russian Paratroopers to Receive New Zavet-D Artillery Control Vehicles in 2023
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 1:30pm EDTThe systems are being developed by the Rubin research and production company and are based on the BTR-MDM Rakushka amphibious armored personnel carrier. They can reliably detect and identify various targets, including concealed ones, providing interaction capabilities between artillery and drones.
Scott Ritter: ‘Ukraine Victory Resolution’ Act – a Delusional Suicide Pact
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 1:27pm EDTTwo US Congressmen who sit on a bureaucratic relic of the Cold War have introduced the “Ukraine Victory Resolution” in the House of Representatives calling for the United States to support an outright victory for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
Tucker Carlson’s Clip on His Fox News Exit Gets More Views Than Biden’s 2024 Bid Video
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 1:03pm EDTFox News announced Tucker Carlson’s departure on April 24, sparking speculation across the US media landscape about the possible reasons for the network’s decision.
US Setting Up Sensors Across Ukraine to Detect Potential Nuclear Blasts – Reports
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 12:50pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is installing a network of sensors across Ukraine to detect a potential nuclear explosion and bursts of radiation in order to identify the perpetrators, American media reported on Friday.
IAEA Notes Intensified Military Activity Near Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 12:29pm EDTVIENNA(Sputnik) – The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that military activity near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has increased and called for an urgent agreement on the station’s protection.
SCO vs Washington’s Asia-Pacific Pacts: How Eurasian Bloc Can Oppose US Diktat
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 12:02pm EDTRussia’s defense minister has warned that Washington is actively working to sabotage the creation of a multipolar world in the Asia-Pacific region, including by forming exclusive politico-military blocs. Russian Asia experts Boris Volkhonsky and Alexei Kupriyanov explain what the Shanghai Cooperation Organization can do to resist these pressures.
US Debt Ceiling Bill Won’t Stop Government Deficit Soaring by Tens of Billions
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 11:35am EDTEconomist and professor Mark Frost said the debt ceiling bill now heading to the US Senate would make no difference to the federal deficit — but the US would never default as the consequences would be too awful.
This Brain-Hijacking Parasite Drives Wolves Toward Pack Leadership
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 11:15am EDTResearch has revealed that the effects of a parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii, for which felines are a necessary part of the life cycle, and linked with a swathe of neurological disorders, may have been insufficiently studied when it comes to the behavior of wild animals like wolves.
Watch Russian Army’s Skilled Hands Keeping Tanks & Military Vehicles in Tip Top Shape
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 10:49am EDTEverybody knows it is not enough to just get the best military equipment to the battlefield. Those powerful machines need a lot of care, and even after the hardest battles, they return to fight with the help of soldiers and volunteers who are proficient in repairing them.
Biden’s 2024 Bid Tainted by New Corruption Allegations
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 10:22am EDTThe US mainstream press, Department of Justice, and intelligence community have turned a blind eye to President Joe Biden’s apparent nepotism and possible violations of fundraising rules in a bid to keep him in the Oval Office for an extra four years, according to Ted Harvey, US political commentator and former Colorado state senator.
Repeating ‘Alien’ Radio Signals From Space May Unlock One of Astronomy’s Mysteries
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 9:54am EDTThe Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment has at its disposal a high-powered radio telescope, set up in British Columbia, to receive signals from deep space. Its recent discovery pertained to what is considered “one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy.”
Scientists Extract Oxygen From Simulated Lunar Soil Under Vacuum
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 9:23am EDTOxygen is an essential element for sustaining life on Earth. It is used in a variety of important applications such as in medical treatments, welding, and cutting, as well as in the production of steel and other metals.
Video: Aftermath of Deadly Ukrainian Shelling of Public Transport in Donetsk
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 9:19am EDTSince the start of the conflict in 2014, Donbass has been subjected to recurrent shelling, claiming the lives of thousands – including children. The bombardments perpetrated by Kiev’s forces have caused significant damage to both private and public infrastructure of the industrial region, with Donetsk being their prime target.
Project 636.3 Varshavyanka: Inside Russia’s Stealthiest Non-Boomer Sub
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 8:58am EDTSome naval strategists see the 21st century as the era of the nuclear-powered sub, with the United States doing away with diesel-electric boats entirely in the 1990s. Russian engineers hold a different view, and have proven time and time again that non-nuclear subs have more than enough ‘stealthiness’ to hold their own against entire NATO […]
NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk Outside ISS
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 8:07am EDTThe ISS Rollout Solar Array is an attachment that enables the International Space Station to generate more power. The instrument stretches out like wings, each measuring 63 feet long and 20 feet wide. Once fully deployed, the ISS Rollout Solar Array provides up to 120 kilowatts of electricity.
Globalization, Ukraine Aid Has Drained US Military’s Ability to Fight Great Power War
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 8:06am EDTUS media reported this week that the loss of America’s sole operational black powder plant to a massive explosion has left the defense sector lacking a critical component for bullets, bombs, mortar and artillery shells and missiles. But this problem is just the tip of the iceberg, says former US Army HQ Staff Officer David […]
Thousands of Afghans Entitled to UK Asylum Left Behind After Pullout
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 7:44am EDTThe chaotic international withdrawal of Kabul in August 2021, prompted by the US decision to hurriedly evacuate its huge embassy there, left almost 200 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members dead.
Moscow: US, South Korea Joint Nuclear Agreement Destabilizes Situation in Region, World
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 7:27am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The joint declaration of the United States and South Korea that provides for the regular bilateral consultations on the use of nuclear weapons destabilizes the situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the world, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
US/South Korea Nuclear Deterrence ‘Codifies’ Decades of ‘DPRK Threat Rhetoric’
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 6:58am EDTThe outcome of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visit to the US proves yet again that the Republic of Korea remains under Washington’s “24-hour watch” and is never allowed to carry out its own independent foreign affairs, Dr Kiyul Chung tells Sputnik.
Trump Lawyers Urge DOJ Be Ordered to ‘Stand Down’ in ‘Politically Infected’ Classified Docs Probe
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 6:42am EDTDonald Trump has maintained his innocence in the DOJ’s Mar-a-Lago document investigation, which relates to over a dozen boxes of classified materials the ex-president was said to have removed from the White House after leaving office in January 2021.
‘Huge’ Uncertainty Over AUKUS Sub Project as Costs Shown to Include ‘50% Contingency Fund’
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 6:18am EDTThe trilateral AUKUS security pact between the US, Australia, and the UK presupposes a deal worth more than US$245 billion over the next three decades for Canberra to purchase nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines from a consortium of American and British weapons manufacturers.
BBC Chair Sharp Resigns Amid Scandal Over Boris Johnson’s Role in His Appointment
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 5:24am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Richard Sharp has resigned amid a scandal over ex-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s alleged involvement in his appointment the BBC chairman, the broadcaster said on Friday.
Chinese Air Forces Observe US Military Aircraft Flying Over Taiwan Strait
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 4:51am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – The air forces of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) observed a flight of US Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft over the Taiwan Strait on Friday, Shi Yi, a spokesman for the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command, said.
History-Altering Find? Radar Uncovers 8th-Century Viking Ship in Norway
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 3:49am EDTThe find made near a much-sailed trading route may open a new chapter in the history of early Viking rulers.
Tehran Believes Still Possible to Resolve Latest Issues on Nuclear Deal – Envoy to Vienna
Sputnik - Apr 28th 2023 3:13am EDTVIENNA (Sputnik) – The current status of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iranian nuclear deal, is the result of US policies and miscalculations, but there is a chance to resolve latest issues, Permanent Representative of Iran to International Organizations in Vienna Mohsen Naziri Asl said..
