The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has, among other things, highlighted what appears to be the United States’ unwillingness to compromise when negotiating with other countries.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Sunday the country may face a mild recession in the second half of this year and in the first quarter of the next year.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is not ready to predict when the peace talks to resolve the Ukraine conflict can start, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday.
VIENNA (Sputnik) - The world’s major petroleum exporting countries making up OPEC+ agreed at a meeting in Vienna on Sunday to adjust the overall oil production level to 40.463 million barrels p...
The members of the OPEC group of major petroleum exporters and its allies gathered in the capital of Austria on June 3 to discuss the recent developments in the global oil market and moves to sta...
Henry Kissinger’s idea of Ukraine entering NATO for the sake of European security is ludicrous, Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores professor of History and African American Studies at the University of H...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Sunday as part of its mission to bring broadband internet to customers around the globe.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The South Korean and Japanese defense ministers agreed during their first bilateral meeting since 2019 to develop security cooperation, including trilateral cooperation with th...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An artillery strike dispersed a Ukrainian armed group as it attempted an inroad into western Russia near the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka on Sunday, the Russian Defense Minist...
While scientists around the world mull the prospects of global warming and its potential effect on the climate, it appears that the amount of ice at the frozen continent of Antarctica has been in...
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - French footballer Karim Benzema, a 2022 Ballon d'Or winner, will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, the football club said Sunday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Sunday, citing the need to uphold "rules-based international order."
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The French government published the first two of the 31 decrees on Sunday that must be enacted by September for the widely unpopular pension reform to take effect.
Kishinev (Sputnik) - Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Sunday expressed his hope that the country will become part of the European Union's passport-free Schengen zone this year, having proved ...
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia (Sputnik) - Weapons supplied to Ukraine by Western countries are becoming more and more advanced, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday, adding that pos...
According to the latest statement from Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the tragedy was caused by a change in electronic signaling.
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday that he receives 200 death threats every day and believes that tolerating them is an intrinsic part of presidential duties.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after negotiations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday that Sweden has fulfilled all its obligations to join the ...
As parts of a large mass of seaweed, chock-full of plastic, make their way to the shores of Florida, researchers and media outlets have voiced concerns about dangerous bacteria that may be lurkin...
The goal of the Zelensky government's recent attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region was to prompt a knee-jerk reaction from the Russian military, ex-US diplomat and former senior foreign policy adv...
The flamethrowers are used as part of Russia's special operation, and they have proved to be quite instrumental. These systems are considered most effective in local conflicts and counter-terrori...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian military carried out a group strike with long-range precision weapons against enemy targets at military airfields, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday, adding that ...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia has demanded that African oil producers cut their production quotas, American news outlet reported on Sunday, citing sources.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Sunday that there is no glimpse of hope in relations between Russia and the United States and that the situation is not optimistic.
MOSCOW4 (Sputnik) - A fire has erupted at an oil tank farm in the city of Lake Charles in the US state of Louisiana after it was struck by lightning on Saturday, police said.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korea will no longer tip off the International Maritime Organization (IMO) about its missile launches after the UN agency adopted a resolution condemning them, a commen...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japan and Australia on Sunday signed a memorandum to simplify the procedures for joint technical research in the defense sector, the Japanese Defense Ministry said.
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkiye's newly appointed Finance and Treasury Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Sunday that he would seek to bring macro-financial stability to the country's economy and reduce...
Nikki Haley has repeatedly used stern rhetoric with respect to Russia, once claiming that Moscow will never be Washington’s friend.
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin may be appointed head of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), the local newspaper reported on Sunday.
The US currently remains a member of a spate of alliances and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific, including AUKUS with Australia and the UK, QUAD with Canberra, Delhi and Tokyo, as well as the SPEF...
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Suez Canal Authority said on Sunday that it had sent three tugboats to tow an oil tanker that suffered a machinery failure as it was crossing the waterway en route from Russia t...
The optical illusion behind the phenomenon is known as Fata Morgana and occurs due to temperature differences in layers of air that bend the light.
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - A total of 12 illegal miners died in an abandoned gold mine in El Callao municipality in eastern Venezuela after it became inundated in heavy rains on Wednesday, media rep...
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Three-member crew of China's Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft successfully landed in China on Sunday after their six-month mission on board the Tiangong space station, China Mann...
Friday’s departure marked the second head of Trust and Safety at Twitter to resign in just half a year.
A bill to suspend the US debt ceiling was inked by President Joe Biden on Saturday, a much-criticized document that was clinched amid POTUS’ months-long standoff with Republican House Speaker K...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is calling on Beijing to use its influence on North Korea to encourage Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table, US Special Representative for North Korea...
DONETSK (Sputnik) - Residents of Ireland sent humanitarian aid to Donetsk for residents affected by the ongoing armed conflict, Deputy Director of the Belarusian Humanitarian Fund Vladimir Kazban...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that the government would send the country’s armed forces to support the Quebec authorities in extinguishing wildfires i...
WARSAW (Sputnik) - The wreckage of an unknown balloon with Cyrillic inscriptions was found in the northeastern Polish province of Warmia–Masuria, Polish media reported on Saturday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia launched a national literary award on Saturday that will recognize excellence in military prose and war journalism in tribute to military blogger Maxim Fomin, who was ki...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The famous "Holy Trinity" icon by 15th-century Russian artist Andrei Rublev arrived on Saturday at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, from where it will be transferr...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bakers in the Netherlands are set to go on strike if employers do not present a better offer for a pay rise by June 7.
Virtually every Republican who’s declared their candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections was present in Iowa on Saturday. The only one missing was the man who is the most likely candidate ...
A federal judge tossed Tennessee’s ban on public drag shows in public, even as lawmakers in other states continue pursuing similar restrictions.
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After failing to secure a face-to-face meeting with the Chinese Defense Minister at a security summit in Singapore, the US Defense Secretary is raising eyebrows by accusing the PRC of “bullying...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry rejected on Saturday a peace proposal tabled by Indonesia, which includes referendums in Crimea and other newly acquired Russian territories that...
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Yasar Guler, who served as Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish armed forces, has been appointed as the country's defense minister.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The French Federation of Ice Sports (FFSG) faces multiple criminal charges after a probe by an independent authority shone light on a litany of wrongdoings and sexual assault c...
The more the United States insists on using the dollar’s dominant status in the global monetary system to punish countries Washington does not like through sanctions, the more a number of count...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French football club Paris Saint-Germain announced on Saturday that its forward Lionel Messi will be leaving after the final Ligue 1 match on Saturday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The White House announced on Saturday that US President Joe Biden had signed a bill into law raising the US debt ceiling, ending weeks of brinkmanship and intense negotiations ...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi urged BRICS member states to strengthen multilateral cooperation and fight for each country's development rights, the country's foreig...
While scientists across the globe continue working on perfecting artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a number of scholars warn that this particular line of research may end up spelling doom ...
The T-80BVM is a modification of a T-80 tank – the first-ever battle tank with reactive armor. Russia's T-80 tank, in turn, is highly appreciated by military and defense experts across the glob...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has wrapped up his African tour - the top diplomat visited four nations: Kenya, Burundi, Mozambique and South Africa.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death of a cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors after a run-in with Los Angeles police in January was caused by his heart condition and drug use, the co...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia does not see France as a neutral party in the Ukrainian conflict and will not accept its mediation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev told former Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday that Moscow appreciates Cuba's help in Russia's confrontation with ...
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, led by Russia, which pump around 40% of the world's crude, decided to cut oil production in April from May to the end of this yea...
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Ukrainian terrorists who attempted to launch a raid into Russia’s Belgorod Region this week have gotten their 'just desserts' as they ended up being mercilessly hunted down by the responding Ru...
Western countries have gone ahead with supplying weapons to Kiev despite Russia’s repeated warnings that such deliveries add to further prolonging the Ukraine standoff.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is expected to present a subpoenaed FD-1023 form allegedly implicating President Joe Biden at Congress on June 5, according to reports.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup on Saturday called for new resolutions in the United Nations Security Council if North Korea continues its 'provocations' following P...
The Biden administration is reportedly striving to ensure Japan's supplies of TNT for US-made 155mm artillery shells amid Washington's effort to arm the Ukrainian military. What's behind the tren...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, said on Saturday that he had held a telephone conversation with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and the...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Norwegian authorities are planning an annual increase in defense spending of 8 billion kroner ($731 million) from 2025 to 2031, doubling the government's initial plan to in...
Washington's decision to stop giving Moscow key information regarding intercontinental and submarine-launched ballistic missile launches amid NATO's proxy war in Ukraine sends a worrisome signal,...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the only system capable of intercepting some of Russia's advanced missiles is the US-made Patriot air defense system, and t...
On June 3, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was officially inaugurated as President of the Republic of Turkiye.
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China views the IPEF as a US-friendly structure aimed at dividing countries in the Indo-Pacific, rather than allowing them to work together to create a shared future. Why was the IPEF launched an...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian saboteurs that infiltrated Russia's Belgorod Region in late May used vehicles and weapons originally provided to Kiev by the United States, Poland, the Czech Republic...
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Timken Gears & Services Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $119.2 million US Navy modification contract for three main reduction gear shipsets to support DD...
Having acquired a formidable reputation since their founding decades ago during the Soviet era, the Russian Airborne Forces have already proven their mettle on more than a single occasion during ...
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The trade turnover between Saudi Arabia and the BRICS countries increased by $32 billion in a year and exceeded $160 billion in 2022, which is almost twice as much as in 2017, S...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Recent remarks by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on arms control are destructive in their nature and are aimed at promoting Washington's agenda of disrupting the ba...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Reelected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be sworn in as head of state in the Turkish parliament on Saturday.
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Torrential rains brought by typhoon Mawar killed at least one person, left two missing and almost 30 injured in parts of Japan, media reported on Saturday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on Saturday proposed a peace plan for the Ukrainian conflict that would create a demilitarized zone similar to the one between Nort...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the three-train collision in the eastern state of Odisha, the Kremli...
NEW YORK (Sputnik), Lenka White - Twitter is to hold an interview with the Democratic candidate for a president Robert Kennedy Jr. on Monday at 2 p.m. ET (18:00 GMT), entrepreneur Elon Musk tweet...
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Eastern and Southeastern Europe is facing deep economic "scarring" and high inflation along with weak growth, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristali...
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Former US Vice President Mike Pence joining the fight to be Republican presidential candidate is likely to help his former boss Donald Trump to secure the GOP nomination while...
Astronomers hope that the discovery will help them understand more about the spin of the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole, located about 26,000 light-years from the Earth.
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will discuss with US President Joe Biden next week the creation of barriers to the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), as the UK medi...
MOSCOW, (Sputnik/Prime) - The death toll in the train collision in the Indian state of Odisha has reached 261, as the social media of the South Eastern Railway reports.
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia is not certain that the United States is ready to maintain constructive talks with North Korea on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Russian Deputy Pe...
Images of the Martian surface were taken at an altitude of about 2,400 miles and took about 16 minutes and 44 seconds to reach Earth, which according to the ESA is the “closest you can get to a...
The most recent comments from a senior Brazilian official — and the ensuing backlash— suggest Lula is charting an independent foreign policy course, despite Washington’s wishes.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is not trying to create a NATO-like alliance in the Indo-Pacific region, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
YouTube has stated that its latest policy changes were in response to a desire to create an environment where users could "openly debate political ideas, even those that are controversial or base...
Biden in a national address told the US public that not passing the debt ceiling agreement would have put the US at risk of falling into default and on track for a recession, the “decimation”...
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If verified, the alleged meeting would mark the first significant engagement in months between representatives of the US and China, who’ve pared back public engagements in recent years amid gro...
The president’s speech on Friday follows the congressional passage of legislation that Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were able to hammer out in a bipartisan move between the two partie...
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer in a phone call with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called on Belgrade to withdraw its forces from the regions bord...
The RMT leader is facing serious criticism from establishment forces after demanding the UK stop sending weapons to Ukraine to be used in “war crimes.”
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Churchill Downs Racetrack, home to the prestigious Kentucky Derby, will temporarily suspend live horse racing to investigate the possible cause of an unusual number of hors...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 233 people were killed in a collision between a passenger and a freight train in India's eastern state of Odisha, the state's Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena said in an u...
The Georgia investigation against former US President Donald Trump has been ongoing for two years, not long after an infamous 2021 phone conversation saw the former commander-in-chief urge a stat...