Kremlin-controlled Russian state media set out to tickle U.S. President Trump’s fragile ego amid falling ratings after his blustery appearance at Mount Rushmore on Friday. Mentioning that the American head of state had previously toyed with the idea he might be featured alongside Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Lincoln, Russia’s […]
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry has responded to a report by the US State Department on arms control, which focused primarily on baseless allegations against Moscow, calling US diplomats out for “fact juggling” and “falsification.” The annual report, titled “Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments,” […]
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Turkey’s resale of Russian-made S-400 missile defence systems to the United States is unlikely as it may damage relations between Ankara and Moscow, experts said. In late June, US Republican Senator John Thune suggested, in a proposed amendment to the US defence budget, buying Russian S-400s from […]
Couriers from two of Russia’s major food delivery companies, sporting their branded uniforms, were filmed engaging in a fight in Moscow… apparently to the disappointment of hungry customers waiting for their orders. The ‘battle’ took place in a McDonald’s parking lot and involved the employees of Delivery Club in green […]
As the fallout from dubiously sourced allegations about ‘Russian bounties’ on US troops in Afghanistan continues, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for fresh sanctions against Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors. Moscow paid Taliban fighters bounties to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan, and President Donald Trump ignored intelligence briefings on the […]
The sitting government in Kabul was the sole entity on Afghan soil to have received Russian arms, Moscow stated, the day after Mike Pompeo bluntly accused it of funneling weapons to the Taliban militants. “Russia has only supplied arms to the legitimate government of Afghanistan – something that is well […]
Reports of slightly elevated radiation levels over Northern Europe were blamed on Moscow by Western media – accusations that appear to stem from a botched translation. The Kremlin says Russia has registered no nuclear incidents. “We have an absolutely advanced radiation levels safety monitoring system and there are no emergency […]
The US Senate minority leader, Democrat Chuck Schumer, seemingly got on his hobby-horse once more as he demanded new sanctions against Moscow amid reports about Russian agents putting ‘bounties’ on US troops in Afghanistan. “We need, in this coming defense bill, which we are debating this week, tough sanctions against […]
The US Embassy in Moscow is flying the rainbow pride flag alongside the country’s famous Stars and Stripes as a show of support for the LGBT community. The move comes as Russians begin to head to the polls to vote on proposed constitutional amendments, including the definition of marriage as […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Special Representative for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea said in a statement that the two countries agreed to launch technical working groups on strategic stability, adding that the first round of US-Russia strategic stability talks was “very positive”. “The first round of Vienna talks very positive. Detailed discussions […]
HELSINKI — The Nordic countries are pushing to deepen trans-Atlantic defense collaboration with the United States in the High North amid fears that the Trump administration’s mixed messages on NATO could lead to a diminished presence by the alliance in Northern Europe. Concerns over NATO’s capacity to counter potential threats […]
Will Moscow Save The West Bank From Annexation? By Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor. June 17, 2020 Will Moscow Save The West Bank From Annexation?2020-06-172020-06-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/putin-and-abbas-from-reuters-e1592409062165.jpg200px200px Above photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 14, 2018. Photo by Yuri Kadobnov […]
Social distancing’s no hurdle for talks between trusted allies, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov appeared to show as he arrived to meet Iran’s Javad Zarif without a face mask. Zarif was more careful, but soon opted to remove his, too. Zarif is one of the first high-ranking foreign visitors to land […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107620/62/1076206264_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_6450dfa8d2b36698a87d365ed08d853c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006151079614113-moscow-cairo-to-hold-joint-air-defense-drills-next-year-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia and Egypt will hold joint air defense drills in 2021, the chief of the Russian air defence forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov, said. “Within the framework of our continuing cooperation with specialists from Egypt’s air defence forces, work is […]
Washington has earlier mulled moving its troops, which are reportedly equipped with nuclear weapons, from Germany, where they are currently stationed, to Poland, closer to Russia’s borders. The suggestion was triggered by opposition from German parties to continuing the deployment of American forces in the country. The Russian Foreign Ministry […]
Russia plans to unveil its new advanced version of the “infamous” Pantsir anti-aircraft gun-missile (AAGM) system during the upcoming massive military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. President Vladimir Putin ordered the military to hold the previously postponed Victory Day parade on June 24 as Russia appeared to stabilize its coronavirus […]
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Voting and blockchain have been a controversial couple but Moscow appears determined to use the technology for a national referendum involving President Vladimir Putin. Russia will vote on changing its constitution, adopted in 1993, on July 1. The main issue to be decided is whether to allow Russia’s president to […]
Russia recently published a new document, titled “Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.” Its release marks the first time that Russia’s official policy on deterrence has been made publicly available. As others have observed, this document is an example of declaratory policy aimed primarily […]
Europe 10:19 GMT 06.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107953/70/1079537065_0:291:3059:2012_1200x675_80_0_0_50f191a4757139b441bc114d8829b3ad.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202006061079537102-moscow-pledges-to-respond-to-pragues-decision-to-expel-diplomats-intelligence-chief-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Czech Republic’s decision to expel Russian diplomats is a mean provocation, and Moscow will surely respond in a due manner, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence chief, Sergey Naryshkin, said on Saturday. “There will be a […]
World 09:18 GMT 06.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/104859/76/1048597660_0:187:3120:1942_1200x675_80_0_0_b2b4f11bfbacb569d9732efc1bcd0d3e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006061079535530-head-of-libyas-eastern-based-parliament-to-visit-moscow-on-sunday-source-says/ BENGHAZI, Libya (Sputnik) – Aguila Saleh, the president of Libya’s eastern-based parliament, will pay an official visit to Moscow to discuss the political situation in the North African country on Sunday, a source from the Libyan parliament […]
India 10:27 GMT 30.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107946/48/1079464806_0:108:3030:1812_1200x675_80_0_0_7b0047b5e5219e2cfb899231e600c8ed.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202005301079464675-AirIndiaFlightFromDelhiToMoscowRetractedMidwayAfterAirlinesFindPilotCOVID-19Positive/ New Delhi (Sputnik): India halted all flight operations after imposing a nation-wide lockdown in light of the coronavirus pandemic. However, under the government’s Vande Bharat Mission, national carrier Air India has been operating flights to bring back […]